02.09.
Kanye West is working on a movie, Jay-Z would have mugged Coldplay's Chris Martin, Soulja Boy to release a book, and more.
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Justin Bieber recruited everyone from Miley Cyrus, Sean Kingston and Jaden Smith to Boyz II Men and Usher for his first-ever headlining concert at Madison Square Garden.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Music News, Katy Perry Katy Perry is officially back to her 'I Kissed a Girl' form now that her 'Teenage Dream' topped the Billboard 200 album chart this week, selling around 192,000 copies. It's the first time Perry has ever reached No. 1, and it only took some cotton ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Elton John and Leon Russell have issued the first single from their forthcoming collaborative album, "The Union," due Oct. 19 on Decca Records.
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Atreyu are fresh off this summer's incredibly successful Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest, but the band is headed right back on the road again this fall for a full tour of U.S. and Canada with Chiodos, blessthefall, Architects (UK) and Endless Hallway in tow. The trek is being dubbed the 'Congregation of the Damned' tour, after Atreyu's recently released album.
Atreyu are excited to return to intimate club settings for the tour, since the band has spent much of the past year playing large-sized festivals. "It's gonna be a blast," said frontman Alex...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Apple CEO Steve Jobs used a performance by Coldplay's Chris Martin and the music of Lady Gaga to help launch new Apple music products during the company's annual media event earlier today (Sept. 1).
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Neil Young has announced the release of new solo album "Le Noise," due out Sept. 28 on Reprise Records. The eight-song follow-up to 2009's "Fork in the Road" is a stripped-down collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Daniel Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan).
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Statt des Cloud-basierten Musikdiensts, mit dem viele gerechnet hatten, stellte das Computerunternehmen Apple auf einer Präsentation im Yerba Buena Center For The Arts Theater in San Francisco neue iPods, ein neues Apple TV und das bei iTunes integrierte soziale Musiknetzwerk Ping vor.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop NewsThe Boombox Music Blog: Skip Bolen, Getty Images Mos Def wants to send students off into space. The Brooklyn emcee is partnering wit NASA and singer Goapele to help promote science education at the I.S.I.S. Science & Culture Festival in Oakland, Calif. this weekend. Mos ... Read mo
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, ExclusiveThe Boombox Music Blog: Fat Beats Fat Beats -- a mecca of hip-hop vinyl and true friend to independent artists -- will shut its New York City doors on Saturday evening for the last time. It's a bittersweet moment for hip-hop fans all over the world. While the company will ... Read mo
Zur Detail-Ansicht...The Seattle rockers revisit a survey on which they've now placed 11 titles dating to 1977, including four top 10s between 1986 and 1990.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop NewsThe Boombox Music Blog: Jon Shearer, WireImage After just ten weeks on the charts, Drake's acclaimed debut, 'Thank Me Later,' has finally gone platinum. Though the Canadian rap phenom prematurely thanked fans last month for helping him reach the million mark, after ... Read mo
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Wien - Die österreichische Popsängerin Christina Stürmer ist begeistert von der deutschen Grand-Prix-Siegerin Lena. Weil sie «nicht in dieses nullachtfünfzehn Schema - blonde lange Haare, tiefer Ausschnitt, aufgebrezelt - reinpasst. Sie kommt sehr normal rüber», sagte sie im Interview der dpa. [...]
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Rah Digga gives The Juice readers an exclusive first listen to the remix to "This Ain't No Lil Kid Rap" track, featuring Redman.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop NewsThe Boombox Music Blog: WireImage (2) I AP RZA famously sampled the Beatles' 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' on the Wu-Tang Clan single 'My Heart Gently Weeps,' Now, he's ready to pay more respect to the biggest band of all-time. The hip-hop veteran will take part in a ... Read mo
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Trace Adkins released his 11th studio album, 'Cowboy's Back in Town,' on August 17, debuting at No. 1 on the country albums chart. The first single from the project, 'This Ain't No Love Song,' is also burning up the charts, while Trace adds even more heat to his resume. In between touring with Toby Keith and promoting his new music, he's also somehow found time to take on a role in the Matthew McConaughey flick, 'The Lincoln Lawyer.'
After our chat with Trace about everything going on in his career, The Boot stole a...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Der Jazz-Gitarrist auf der Suche nach seinen musikalischen und ethnischen Wurzeln. Wir verlosen Karten zum Film!
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Der Sony-Konzern will sein Standbein im digitalen Unterhaltungsangebot wie erwartet ausbauen: Qriocity heißt die Plattform, die Kazuo Hirai bei einem Medienevent im IFA-Vorfeld präsentierte. Hunderte Filme sollen ab Herbst abrufbar sein, Millionen von Songs noch bis Jahresende folgen.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Die all2gethernow, die dieses Jahr das Konferenzprogramm der Berlin Music Week bereichert, beginnt kommenden Montag mit einemVerwandter InhaltPopkomm Kino - Ausgewählte Filme sehen und entdeckenKonzerthaus Dortmund - Akustik-Pop im Konzertsaa
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Following her celebrity-filled "We Are Plastic Ono Band" concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music earlier this year, Yoko Ono has announced the special guests -- including Lady Gaga -- to be featured at her performances at Los Angeles' Orpheum Theater on Oct. 1-2.
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Replicating any recorded music to the live setting, particularly tracks that includes complex sounds and effects, can have band members playing the role of both musician and mad scientist. Neon Indian are a perfect example of this. Lead singer Andrew Palomo -- who is known for his elaborate table setup of synthesizers and other miscellaneous effects units -- compares his band to another group familiar with taking on both of these responsibilities.
"I almost feel like we've fallen into the pattern of the Blue Man Group, just adding new...
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Tony Baker
Kellie Pickler is having to be a lot like the Energizer bunny these days, and the former 'American Idol' contestant says she wouldn't have it any other way.
"This year has been so amazing. I've been so blessed," she says (quote via CMTT). "I wrapped up the Fearless tour with Taylor Swift and Gloriana. I miss those guys. I'm on the road right now with Rascal Flatts. We've got a new album that we're working on, but we've got shows booked throughout the rest of the year and we're planning a fourth USO tour. It's always exciting to be able to do...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Hip-Hop VideosThe Boombox Music Blog: 'F--- You,' Cee-Lo's comeback single, has been nothing short of a sensation since its release two weeks ago. The poppy crooner is fueling the hype more with a new stylish video for his anthemic hatred of gold diggers. The official video definitely ... Read mo
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Zu der am 10. September erscheinenden OMD Single If You Want It vom kommenden Album History Of Modern hat die Formation ein recht aufwendig inszeniertes Video produziert. Dieses visualisiert den leicht epischen Ansatz von If You Want It und untermauert gleichzeitig den kommerziellen Anspruch der Band. Das If You Want It Video If You Want [...]
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Cee-Lo is giving heartbreakers of every age a piece of his mind in the new official video for the expletive ridden "F**k You."
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Miranda Lambert made history Wednesday morning when she was nominated for nine CMA Awards, the most for a female country music artist.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Katy Perry does double duty at No. 1 this week on both the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Digital Songs tally thanks to the arrival of her "Teenage Dream" album.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Katy Perry does double duty at No. 1 this week on both the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Digital Songs tally thanks to the arrival of her "Teenage Dream" album.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Country News
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Country Music Hall of Famer Barbara Mandrell will reunite with her singing siblings for a rare appearance as the Mandrell Sisters on Thursday, September 2 at the Nashville Palace. Barbara, Louise and Irlene (pictured together left in 1981) will come together in support of S.E.E.K. (Suba Environmental Education of Kenya), to help raise funds for those in need in that African nation. The fundraiser was organized by Barbara's daughter, Jaime Dudney.
The mission of S.E.E.K. is to provide opportunities for the people of Kenya by addressing...
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Once again, when Tegan and Sara talk, Spinner listens. We recently caught up with the Quin twins during the New York stop of their Honda Civic Tour with Paramore, and they had several reasons to be in great moods.
On top of having a great time on the road with Hayley Williams and company, Tegan and Sara were enjoying the overturning of California's controversial Proposition 8, which Tegan called "a great day for America." Hear them discuss how they celebrated that victory, details about their new 'Official Vinyl...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Neuigkeiten von: Baroness, The Maccabees, Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Folds, Band of Horses, Blink 182, Weezer, Broken Social Scene, Underoath und Pennywise +++ Baroness covern den Descendetns-Song "Bikeage". Zu finden ist er auf der neuen 7'' Vinyl "A Horse Called Golgotha". Leider kommt die Vinyl nicht in die deutschen Läden. Der echte Fan bestellt sie aber einfach aus den USA - und zwar hier. +++ The Maccabees im Studio: Die fünf Londoner...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Mit 11.000 Besuchern blieben die Veranstalter des ersten Festivals der Liebe im Revierpark Wischlingen hinter ihren Erwartungen zurück, wollen das Festival aber auch in den Folgejahren wieder ausrichten.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Kurz vor der Apple-Präsentation sehen manche Beobachter die Chancen schwinden, dass Konzernchef Steve Jobs einen wolkigen iTunes-Dienst ankündigt. Streams spielen aber dennoch eine Rolle in den jüngsten Spekulationen, neben potenziell längeren Vorhörmöglichkeiten und sozialen Elementen.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Guns N'Roses weigern sich von der Bühne zu gehen, Scott Weiland fällt mal wieder von derselben. Ted Nugent killt unterdessen Tiere im TV.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop News, MoviesThe Boombox Music Blog: Venturelli, WireImage A source working Kanye West has revealed that the renegade Chicago rapper is working on an accompanying movie to 'Dark Twisted Fantasy,' his new album. Ye himself tweeted about being on the set of a movie last week, while ... Read mo
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Matthias Manthe über die Libertines-Shows in England, Aphex Twin featuring Die Antwoord und Arcade Fires Street View-Kurzfilm.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Zur 25-jährigen Jubiläumsausgabe von Rock am See pilgerten 23.000 Besucher ins Konstanzer Bodenseestadion und erlebten unter anderem Die Toten Hosen, Wizo, Skunk Anansie und The-Kooks-Sänger Luke Pritchard mit einem unfreiwilligen Solo-Set.
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Brad Paisley and rockers Bon Jovi are using their star power to help bring attention -- and tourists -- back to the Alabama Gulf Coast after the devastating oil spill. Two free concerts, dubbed 'Reclaiming Our Beaches,' will be held on the beach over the weekend of October 15-17 in Gulf Shores, Ala. Bon Jovi take the stage performing on Friday, October 15, and Brad's performance will take place on Sunday, October 17. The two shows signify the next installments of Alabama's Concerts for the Coast event series.
Both shows are...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Zum ersten Mal präsentiert die Popkomm eine Auswahl von Musikdokumentarfilmen in Zusammenarbeit mit In-Edit Festival und Rapid Eye Movies.Verwandter InhaltMusikerportraits - Fotoausstellung auf der PopkommBen Folds & Nick Hornby - Neues Video: "Things You Think"
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Was haben Peter Alexander, Hildegard Knef, Zarah Leander, Udo Jürgens und viele andere Unterhaltungsstars der 50er- und 60er-Jahre gemeinsam? Sie alle waren irgendwann einmal Aktivposten im Katalog der Schweizer Plattenfirma Turicaphon, die am 1. September 1930 gegründet wurde.
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While Matt Freeman was writing songs for his Devil's Brigade side project, the Rancid bassist found himself listening to a lot of X. This made sense since that legendary Los Angeles group was among the first to mix rockabilly and punk, two of the styles Freeman was attempting to fuse.
As he prepared to enter the studio with guitarist Tim Armstrong -- his bandmate in both Rancid and Operation Ivy -- Freeman decided he needed a drummer that could play like DJ Bonebrake, the man who helped give X its signature sound. It was Armstrong, Freeman tells...
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Since the passing of drummer Jerry Fuchs, psychedelic rock outfit Maserati were put into limbo. But the Georgia-based band assured fans that the they would be able to finish their next album, 'Pyramid of the Sun,' which will be released on Nov. 9 through Temporary Residence.
With drums already tracked, the remaining members spent the majority of a year making sure the album would act as a celebration of their friend's life and work. The heavy delay and Ash Ra Tempel-worshiping guitars of Maserati are in clear form, as well as the fanatical percussion work of...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Im Rahmen ihres Konzerts in der Zitadelle in Berlin-Spandau nahmen Silly von Universal Music eine Goldauszeichnung für ihr erfolgreiches Comebackalbum "Alles rot" in Empfang. Für die Herbsttour mit Veranstalter Undercover sind bereits drei Konzerte ausverkauft.
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Zuletzt konnten sie auf dem Area4-Festival beweisen, dass sie eine hervorragende Live-Band sind. Für November stehen bisher drei weitere Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-Deutschlandgigs fest. Wie wir berichteten, überschattete ein schlimmer Zwischenfall auf dem Pukkelpop-Festival in Belgien die Jungs vom Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: The Call-Sänger Michael Been, Vater des Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-Bassisten Robert Levon Been, starb an einem Herzinfarkt. Trotz dieses Vorfalls...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Als ich das neue Album von Solomon Burke hörte, musste ich an die Juli-Ausgabe von Mojo denken. Im Rahmen einer längeren Strecke über die musikalischen Höhepunkte der letzten 17 Jahre erschien dort auch ein Artikel über Burkes Comeback-Album Don’t Give Up On Me, das seine Karriere 2002 wiederbelebte. Produzent Joe Henry schildert darin seinen musikalischen Ansatz. “Soul greats like Solomon Burke, who had defined an era with their voices, weren’t making soul records anymore”, sagt er. Um Burke wieder zu seinen Wurzeln zurückzuführen, beschloss er deshalb, die...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: CMA Awards, Country News
Donn Jones, AP
Chris Young garnered his first CMA nomination for New Artist of the Year, alongside many of his friends, such as Jerrod Niemann, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin and the Zac Brown Band.
During the announcement early Tuesday morning at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Chris' name was called in the promising star category, and he was a bit overwhelmed, especially with the historic significance of the location of where the nominations were announced. "Being able to stand on this stage and get the nomination is kind of just extra cool," Chris tells...
Zur Detail-Ansicht...Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Tours and ConcertsThe Boombox Music Blog: Larry Marano, Getty Images B.o.B was fortunate enough to land Eminem as a guest on his debut album 'B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray,' but now the ATL rapper will take it a step further when he opens for Em and Jay-Z at Detroit's ... Read mo
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