26.08.
Filed under: Country News
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Rascal Flatts were in Las Vegas this week to film the video for their new single, 'Why Wait,' and the trio apparently had a lot of fun at one of the little white chapels ... at least according to bass player Jay DeMarcus who tweeted funny photos from the shoot.
The new clip will feature appearances by actor David Arquette and comedian Ron White, as well as the guys in some pretty colorful and somewhat cheesy tuxedos. Jay says, "This video is gonna kill, I promise you." There are also shots of a very disheveled Gary LeVox in a bathrobe...
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Die Firma Music Alliance Membran vertreibt ab sofort das Latin-Jazz-Label Zoho, das der aus Bielefeld stammende Joachim "Jochen" Becker 2003 in New York gegründet hat.
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Philipp Poisel veröffentlicht sein zweites Album "Bis nach Toulouse". Als Vorboten gibt es die erste Single "Wie soll ein Mensch das ertragen", die Poisel auch als wunderschöne Akustikversion aufgenommen hat. Diese Version könnt ihr kostenlos herunterladen, wie zeigen euch wo ihr den Song bekommt. Ausserdem gibt es das passende Video dazu und den kompletten Songtext / Lyrics.
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Filed under: News, UK
It's easy to imagine songwriters using different parts of their body to create their compositions. If Bob Dylan's tunes sound like they come from his head then perhaps Bruce Springsteen's emanate from his heart, and Prince's from somewhere further south. According to singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh, in contrast, her music emerges from a more unlikely body part: a rather battered left shin.
"It's true!" the Throwing Muses frontwoman tells The Quietus in an extensive interview. "It was broken in half in an accident -- my foot came off, and it was underneath my...
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Filed under: NewsThe retired model whose image Vampire Weekend appropriated for their second album's artwork has once again said she did not give consent for her photo to adorn the cover of 'Contra'.
As reported by Spinner in July, Ann Kristen Kennis is suing Vampire Weekend, the photographer Tod Brody who claims to have taken the shot, and the band's London-based label XL Recordings for $2 million (£1.3 million).
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Kennis revealed it was her 13-year old daughter Alex who discovered the picture. At first the former model was happy to see her...
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Filed under: News, UK
Fresh from a headlining slot at V Festival, Editors have revealed that a new album is already on the horizon.
The Birmingham band, who were joined by Kasabian and Kings of Leon as top draws on the V Stage at this year's festival, told BBC 6 Music that the quartet are keen to get back into the studio as soon as possible to begin recording the follow-up to 2009's 'In This Light and on This Evening'.
Drummer Edward Lay said, "We want to get involved in writing new music as soon as possible and get into an environment that we all enjoy - I think we have had enough...
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Eminem's "Recovery" will likely relinquish the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week -- after a total of seven weeks atop the list -- to Katy Perry's new "Teenage Dream."
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Susan Boyle said Wednesday she feels humbled and honored by the opportunity to sing for Pope Benedict XVI during his tour of Britain.
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A Maryland judge has ordered R&B singer Ne-Yo and his booking agent to pay more than $156,000 in damages because the performer failed to appear at a 2008 New Year's Eve concert in Washington state.
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Mariah Carey is reportedly 4 months pregnant, Miley Cyrus starring in a racy new flick, Weezer backed by a surf-skate company, and more.
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Filed under: News, Book Club
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page could probably ramble on for days with a whole lotta stories about the band's rise and fall. At least some of those tales will no doubt appear in his new photographic autobiography which NME.com reports will be released on Sept. 27. The book will contain more than 500 pages and 650 images, spanning Page's legendary career.
Page will personally autograph each book in the limited series of just 2,500 copies. Books usually don't come with a catch but this one does, in the form of its price tag. The book will cost £445. --...
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Timbaland appeared on Ryan Seacrest's syndicated radio show today (Aug. 25) to deny reports that he had attempted suicide.
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Eminem's "Recovery" joins a select group of sets to lead the Billboard 200 for seven or more weeks since the chart adopted SoundScan data in 1991.
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A playlist of survival anthems, thoughtful ballads and plain old kiss-offs to help Elin Nordegren stay strong after her divorce from Tiger Woods.
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A playlist of survival anthems, thoughtful ballads and plain old kiss-offs to help Elin Nordegren stay strong after her divorce from Tiger Woods.
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Nine years ago today, Aaliyah was tragically killed in a plane crash, marking the too-soon end of the music industry's most unique voices. Here's our list of nine things we'll never forget about Aaliyah's too-brief time in the spotlight:
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The desire to draw "a link from the past to the present and to the future of this rock band" is what led to Papa Roach's new album, "Time For Annihilation...On the Record and on the Road," due out Aug. 31.
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Nine years after her death, Billboard.com has gathered nine heartfelt tweets about Aaliyah from her famous friends. R.I.P. Aaliyah.
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Nine years after her death, Billboard.com has gathered nine heartfelt tweets about Aaliyah from her famous friends. R.I.P. Aaliyah.
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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop NewsThe Boombox Music Blog: Kevin Parry, WireImage The Wyclef Jean presidency campaign saga has now officially ended before it really got started in any meaningful way. While the former Fugee tried to keep hope alive by claiming he was filing a legal appeal to the Haitian ... Read mo
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Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has put high-visibility support behind a proposed cultural center and mosque near ground zero.
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Sean Penn stepped up his attack on Wyclef Jean's bid for the Haitian presidency in a Huffington Post column published Wednesday in which he called on Jean to withdraw his candidacy.
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Filed under: News, VideoLast night Korn took to the still-new stage of 'Lopez Tonight.' Holding nothing back, the nu-metallers blasted through 'Let the Guilt Go,' the second single from their chart-topping album 'Korn III: Remember Who You Are.'
The song's raw presence and almost old-school hip-hop breakdown shows Korn comfortably returning to an older form, but adding an updated twist of guitar reverb effects.
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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Busted, What's Beef?The Boombox Music Blog: Getty Images Twenty-year-old rap star Soulja Boy is denying allegations made by "supergroupie" Kat Stacks that he uses cocaine. Stacks, who has been linked to and attempted to out rappers from Bow Wow to Nelly, recently released a video of Soulja ... Read mo
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Filed under: Country News
Vernell Hackett
Plastic still covers the pews and the concrete floors are a reminder that just three months ago the Grand Ole Opry house had water in it deep enough to cover the beautiful historic stage. Wednesday morning, August 25, there was joy at the Opry as the piece of flooring from the Ryman stage was reset in its rightful place. Steve Buchanan, Grand Ole Opry Group president, announced that the Opry performances would return to the venue on September 28.
Brad Paisley and Little Jimmy Dickens joined a distinguished group of guests including Nashville Mayor...
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Filed under: Music News, Photos, Videos, Interviews, Exclusives Being part of 'American Idol' will follow you wherever you go, but season five standout Chris Daughtry has managed to shake off the show's stigma and pave his own way toward rock-star status. After his stint on the hit show, he turned down a ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop NewsThe Boombox Music Blog: Getty Images Earlier this morning, Timbaland became the target of gossip sites all over the Internet. Following the theft of his $2 million watch, the hitmaker vanished from his abode, prompting a concerned friend to call the police fearing that ... Read mo
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Rufus Wainwright hit Chelsea Lately last night and explained why he asks his audience to remain quite during a portion of his set while on tour.
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With its ninth leader, Linkin Park ties Green Day for second-most No. 1s in the chart's history. "The Catalyst" also remains atop Rock Songs.
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Filed under: Albums, Country NewsTrace Adkins towers over all the competition to claim the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country Album chart this week. The singer's Show-Dog-Universal debut, 'Cowboy's Back in Town,' moves his buddy (and duet partner on 'Hillbilly Bone') Blake Shelton out of the top spot after just one week. Trace also claims the No. 5 position on the multi-genre Billboard 200 album chart.
'Cowboy's Back in Town is Trace's 11th album in a multi-faceted career that has included not only music but appearances on TV, in movies and on bookstore shelves. Of the...
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Filed under: Music News, Photos Lady Gaga made a splash in the September issue of Vanity Fair (and turned several heads with her very revealing interview.) The magazine decided to release it's alternate covers of the 'Bad Romance' singer, due to the popularity of the original. ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
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Berlin - Nach über einem Jahrzehnt soll für die Band Reamonn demnächst Schluss sein. «Reamonn ist ein wichtiges Kapitel in meinem Leben, wir haben zusammen eine Menge erlebt, viele Länder bereist. Aber die Luft ist irgendwie raus», sagte Frontmann Rea Garvey (37) der Zeitschrift «in» von diesem Donnerstag.[...]
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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Soul/R'n'B, R'n'B News, ExclusiveThe Boombox Music Blog: Jim Cooper, AP Nine years ago today, Aaliyah Dana Haughton died at the age of 22 in a tragic plane crash over the Bahamas, after filming the music video for her single 'Rock the Boat.' Countless R&B artists have emerged since her unexpected passing, ... Read mo
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Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, New Music, Exclusive
Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell, founders of the neo-psychedelic San Diego skuzz-pop duo Crocodiles, spent the early part of this summer rehearsing a brand-new backing band -- one they'll unveil later this month, when they hit the road in support of 'Sleep Forever,' their forthcoming sophomore album.
"We have a keyboard player and a drummer now, so it will be five instead of four," Rowell tells Spinner. "It definitely takes work. It takes a lot of time to get everybody playing the songs correctly, and also getting a feel...
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Filed under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country NewsThe Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Ford Theater is quickly becoming one of the most dependable venues for once-in-a-lifetime musical "events" in Nashville. On Thursday night (August 24), such an event occurred as guitarist/singer/producer/singer/songwriter Buddy Miller took the stage to demonstrate the astounding breadth of his talent, in addition to his dry wit and his obvious gift for choosing his friends wisely.
Joined by special guests Jim Lauderdale, Emmylou Harris and Shawn Colvin, Buddy's two-hour concert was the last of...
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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Tours and ConcertsThe Boombox Music Blog: John Shearer, Getty Images Earlier this summer, when Big Boi headlined Chicago's Pitchfork Music Festival, Billboard.com went as far as calling it "a victory lap for the Outkast rapper's just-released solo debut 'Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of ... Read mo
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Kat Stacks is at it again and this time she has a new victim: Soulja Boy Tell Em.
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Das Beach House Duo aus Baltimore mit ihrem verträumten Synth-Pop hat eine exklusive iTunes Session EP am Start und einen neuen Song im Stream. Die Tracks auf der EP sindVerwandter InhaltJimmy Eat World - Neues Album: "Invented"Highfield Festival - Fotostrecke: So wars beim Highfield 2010
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Ted Nugent has some "stone cold motherf***king songs" ready to go when he takes his band into the studio later this year to start working on his first new studio album since 2007's "Love Grenade."
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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Don't Call It a Comeback, Tours and ConcertsThe Boombox Music Blog: Koch Records | Getty Images As previously reported, Queens, N.Y. rapper AZ has announced that he's reissuing his classic debut 'Doe or Die' for the album's 15th anniversary. The album is set to drop on October 10, but AZ already has plans on ... Read mo
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Filed under: Music News Timbaland is shooting down reports that he attempted to take his own life. "I don't know what people are talking about. Why would I commit suicide?" the rapper-producer, whose real name is Timothy Mosley, told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show (via ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
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Das Berlin-Festival ist 2010 ein fester Bestandteil der Popkomm und präsentiert am 10. und 11. September namenhafte Acts der Indieszene auf dem bekannten Flughafen Tempelhof. Zu dem Festival gibt´s einen kostenlosen MP3- Sampler mit einigen attraktiven Beiträgen. MP3-Compilation – Berlin Festival Den Download des Albums bzw. der einzelnen Tracks bietet die Tonspion Website. Unter den [...]
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While the Billboard 200 album chart's top 10 welcomes six debuts, none can push Eminem's "Recovery" out of the top slot.
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Filed under: Concert News, Country News
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Faith Hill, an outspoken advocate for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the five years since the devastating storm ravaged Louisiana, returned to New Orleans to perform a free concert for the local residents on August 24. Sponsored by Tide's Loads of Hope program, of which Faith is a proud ambassador, the evening was a way for the country superstar to encourage and motivate those who are still facing difficulties in the storm's lengthy aftermath.
"You would be hard-pressed to find people like this anywhere in the...
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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Don't Call It a Comeback, ExclusiveThe Boombox Music Blog: Diana Levine The self-proclaimed King of the South is back, and The BoomBox caught up with T.I. as he prepped for his first major performance since he was released from prison earlier this year. Last week Tip kicked off AXE Music's 'One Night Only' ... Read mo
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Filed under: News, New Music, Exclusive
Dating back to its origins, particularly in the heyday of Motown and Stax, soul has been one of the most integrated genres. But even in 2010, many people unfortunately still regard it as purely African-American music with a few white exceptions, a bias singer Eli "Paperboy" Reed has experienced firsthand.
"Constantly, people make what I feel are very ignorant racial statements and it's just because they don't really know," the 26-year-old Massachusetts native tells Spinner. "It's like, 'Well, how do you feel about being a white man in a...
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Dating back to its origins, particularly in the heyday of Motown and Stax, soul has been one of the most integrated genres. But even in 2010, many people unfortunately still regard it as purely African-American music with a few white exceptions, a bias singer Eli "Paperboy" Reed has experienced firsthand.
"Constantly, people make what I feel are very ignorant racial statements and it's just because they don't really know," the 26-year-old Massachusetts native tells Spinner. "It's like, 'Well, how do you feel about being a white man in a...
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Neuigkeiten von Deadlock, Sonic Syndicate, Ou Est Le Swimmingpool, Blood Red Shoes, Disturbed, The New Regime, Wild Beasts, Anthrax und Further Seems Forever +++ Kann das ein Motiv sein?: Ou Est Le Swimmingpool-Sänger Charles Haddon beging am letzten Wochenende beim Pukkelpop-Festival Selbstmord (wir berichteten). Nun wird über die Beweggründe spekuliert. Nach Angaben des Nachrichtendienstes news.com.au besteht die Möglichkeit, dass Haddon...
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Berlin - «Hallo, schöne Fräulein», ruft David Hasselhoff lachend einer jungen Fotografin zu. Vor einem Restaurant in Berlin scharen sich am Mittwoch die Fotografen, um den 58-Jährigen von allen Seiten abzulichten. Der nimmt es auf die leichte Schulter und filmt im Gegenzug den Pulk mit seiner eigenen Digitalkamera. Viel Aufmerksamkeit für den Ex-«Baywatch»-Star, der im Frühjahr im «Musikantenstadl» ein Comeback versuchte.[...]
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