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Dave Matthews Band Offering Free Download
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Performances, Upcoming Releases, Rock, Free Music Downloads,
Who doesn’t like a little free stuff these days?
Although we’re now less than 2 months away until the release of the group’s next album, the Dave Matthews Band is offering fans a sample to tide them over.
Starting today, “Funny The Way It Is,” the first single off of Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King, is being made available via DMB’s website. The track will only be free for a short time only. Those who miss out can purchase it digitally starting next week.
Big Whiskey, the group’s first studio album in four years, will hit stores on on June 2. The release will be then followed up by a Today show concert performance three days later.
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| Rolling Stone
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Smoking Interrupts Britney Spears’ Vancouver Concert
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Performances, Pop,
Who knew a smoker would have issues with smoking?
Attendees of Britney Spears’ concert in Vancouver, BC were rudely surprised last night when the singer left the stage dark for approximately 30 minutes. The interruption occurred only three songs into the headliner’s set.
According to the Vancouver Sun, concertgoers were left confused as to why the performance had stopped. After a mixture of chanting and boos, a voice on the loudspeaker said smoking in GM Place was to blame.
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Read More | People
Eminem Offends Again in ‘We Made You’ Video
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Celebrities watch out. Eminem is back from his leave of absence and ready to pick up where he left off.
In his new video for “We Made You,” the rapper takes on nearly every tabloid target of the past year. (Jessica Simpson, Kim Kardashian, Sarah Palin, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse are just a few of the “lucky” ones.)
But Marshall Mathers doesn’t only touch on the females of Hollywood. With the help of Dr. Dre, he also incorporates Star Trek, Transformers, Rain Man, Bret Michaels, John Mayer and Elvis into the clip.
Eminem’s next album, Relapse, will be released on May 19.
Read More | MTV
No Run-D.M.C. Performance at Hall of Fame Ceremony
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Awards, Hip-Hop & Rap,
Even though they will become only the second hip hip act inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Run-D.M.C. won’t be bringing the house down this weekend.
At Saturday’s ceremony in Cleveland, attendees will not see any musical performance from the two remaining survivors of the group. Instead, a video montage will be used to celebrate their history.
After the shooting death of DJ Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell in 2002, Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels made the decision not to perform together again. “For me, I tell people, ‘Do you want to see me and Run running around without Jay?’ ” DMC told MTV News. “They tell me I could get Grandmaster Flash [to fill in]. But I can get any DJ in the world if I want. It wouldn’t be right. I can’t replace my drummer.”
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Read More | MTV
Green Day Album Evolves Into Musical
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Release Dates, Upcoming Releases, Rock,
Early next year, U2’s Bono and The Edge will officially be listed as the composers for Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. But those unable to make it to New York can get an entirely different rock opera experience on the West Coast.
Beginning this fall, the Berkeley Repertory Theater in California will feature American Idiot, a stage musical based on Green Day’s 2004 album of the same name. The production is being directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) and co-written by the band’s lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong.
The 2004 album, which included such songs as Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Wake Me Up When September Ends, followed the story of Jesus of Suburbia, a disaffected suburban kid-turned-drug dealer. Idiot went on to win several Grammys (Best Rock Album, Record of the Year) and sell 12 million copies.
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Read More | Variety
When Will Timberlake Record Again?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Videos, Pop, R&B / Soul,
Although it’s already been 2 1/2 years since FutureSex/LoveSounds initially dropped, don’t expect Justin Timberlake to release a new album anytime soon.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the singer-songwriter/producer-actor/fashion designer said he’s not feeling the urge at this moment to lock himself up in a recording studio.
“Right now, I like the idea that things can just kind of pop up and if they feel right I can do them,” Timberlake explained. “Committing to my own sort of project, that’s like, ‘Okay, let me block out two years of my life and do it.’ I was heavily fulfilled with the last one and I always have this thing with myself that if I can’t sleep because I need to do it, then I’m gonna do it. But if I’m not losing sleep over it then…”
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Read More | Entertainment Weekly
Beyonce Covers Alanis Morissette
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Videos, Dance, R&B / Soul,
During yesterday’s kickoff concert in in Edmonton, Alberta, Beyoncé (a.k.a. Sasha Fierce) paid tribute to her host country by honoring two famous Canadian artists.
While closing “If I Were a Boy,” Sasha Fierce segued into the gritty version of Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know.” (In the video above, you can see how she skillfully avoided saying the “F” word.)
Later in the show, the newlywed donned a wedding gown and sang Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel.” (You can view that clip after the jump.)
Here’s hoping she rocks out to Heart’s “Barracuda” when she crosses the border and stops in Seattle.
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Read More | Rolling Stone
Heath Ledger-Directed Videos to Be Released
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music Videos,
Although it’s unclear whether we’ll ever see Heath Ledger’s last acting project, we will get to see two pieces he helped direct.
Prior to his January 2008 death, the Oscar winner helmed music videos for several different artists. An animated clip for Modest Mouse’s “King Rat” - a bonus track from 2007’s We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank - will be released later this year. A video for “Quicksand,” from Australian singer Grace Woodroofe, will also get a debut.
Ledger was also the director behind “Morning Yearning,” a song from friend Ben Harper. (You can see that video here.)
Read More | Yahoo!
Madonna to Release Another Greatest Hits Compilation
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Upcoming Releases, Pop,
Madonna may be 50, but she still has a lot to offer.
Eight years after releasing GHV2, the Queen of Pop is preparing to do it all over once again. Later this year, Madonna will release her third Best Of compilation. (The Immaculate Collection, released in 1990, was her first.) “We’re hoping to have a greatest hits package come out in September,” her rep stated.
The track list for the upcoming CD may be decided in part by fan suggestions. Earlier this week, Guy Oseary (Madonna’s manager) solicited comments via Twitter: “Working on Madonna’s greatest hits album.. any tracks that you think MUST be on?”
Oldies but goodies won’t be the only things included on the disc. Madonna plans on recording a few songs for the compilation as well.
(FYI - You can also follow Albumista on Twitter.)
Read More | E! Online
Michael Jackson to Perform 50 Sold Out London Shows
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Pop,
For at least 50 nights in the upcoming year, Michael Jackson will be seen in public without his hospital mask.
Just last week, the singer announced he would be hitting the stage once again for 10 shows at England’s O2 Arena. Days later, 40 additional dates were added.
Within a short period of time, every single ticket for Jackson’s 50 concerts were snatched up. Approximately 750,000 were sold today at a rate of 11 per second. In total, over 1 million seats were bought since an earlier presale.
Michael, who has not done a full concert since 2001, claims these perfomances will be his last in London. The first half of his run begins July 9 and goes through September. The gigs then resume next January with the finale on February 24.
Read More | Billboard
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