04.09.
Filed under: Humor, Country News
Kristin Barlowe
Every Saturday, The Boot brings you the week's top tweets so you can see what your favorite stars are chirping about! This week's funniest Twitter posts come from Martina McBride, Blake Shelton, Danny Gokey and more. And don't forget to follow The Boot (@thebootdotcom).
Martina McBride (@martinamcbride): "Playing 'Secret Agents' with my 5 year old is pretty much as good as it gets ..."
Josh Thompson (@TheJoshThompson): "Its a good day to write a song about Animal Crackers."
Jaron and the Long Road to Love (@JaronATLRTL): "Whatever...
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Daniel Schumacher, ehemaliger Gewinner bei DSDS (Jahr 2009) veröffentlicht nun in Kürze seine vierte Single "Feel" aus seinem zweiten Album "Nothing To Lose", das ab Mitte September in den Läden steht. Hier gibt es Informationen zum Album, sowie eine Hörprobe der neuen Single.
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Alex Engelen checkt Fiddys Micro-Blogs, Rap-Filme mit Joaquin Phoenix und Manuellsen, preist die Hip Hop-Szene Wiens und gedenkt Scott La Rock.
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Ending weeks of speculation, Kara DioGuardi and Fox announced late Friday (Sept. 3) that she would be departing as a judge on "American Idol" after two seasons.
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Rihanna dropping new single next week, Lady Gaga poses as Lady Liberty, Panic! at the Disco take on Broadway, and more.
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In an interview with Billboard, Rosanne Cash talks about her relationship with her father and reflects on her transition from a country hitmaker to a more introspective singer-songwriter.
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Eminem has been a superhero on the Hot 100 chart lately, but apparently he's ready to return to the silver screen as a villain in the next "Batman" movie. According to the National Enquirer, Em rhymed to his reps, "When it comes to business, you know I ain't no fiddler... You tell them Batman biggies, I wanna play The Riddler!"
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Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News
Whether you want to call him Yim Yames or Jim James, the frontman for My Morning Jacket recently made a semi-surprise appearance with Levon Helm (The Band) at a special club appearance in San Francisco, as part of the festivities surrounding Outside Lands. And while both the Levon Helm Band and My Morning Jacket performed at the festival itself, the three-song collaboration ended there. Until now.
Jambands.com reports that on Oct. 16, Yames (er, James) will link back up with Helm, this time accompanied by his Jacket bandmates. And this time its proper...
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An eagle-eyed chart watcher notes that last week, four titles ranked in the Hot 100's top 10 after previously charting by different artists.
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As anticipation grows for Kings Of Leon's "Come Around Sundown" -- the follow-up to its massively successful "Only By The Night" album -- the band has been gradually letting fans in on details of the new record.
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In Five Years, Lukasz Gottwald—Better-Known To Pop Music's A-List As 'Dr. Luke'—Has Gone From 'SNL' House Band Guitarist To This Generation's Pre-Eminent Top 40 Hitmaker, Mentioned In The Same Breath As Such Hallowed Teen Titans As Phil Spector And Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
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Ke$ha becomes the 11th solo female to collect at least four Billboard Hot 100 top 10s from a debut album as "Take It Off," from her introductory set, "Animal," bounds 16-10.
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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, MoviesThe Boombox Music Blog: Roger Kisby, Getty Images Raekwon tapped into a whole new audience last week, when Kanye West dropped his remix to Justin Bieber's hit 'Runaway Love,' featuring the famed Wu-Tang rapper. But according to the Chef, he still has a few more tricks up ... Read mo
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After first-week sales of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" fell short of industry projections, there are worries about how the album's performance will affect retail orders for other superstar releases due later this year.
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Filed under: Hip-Hop News, MixtapeThe Boombox Music Blog: Neilson Barnard, Getty Images Plies could barely wait three months after releasing his 'Goon Affiliated' album to drop a new mixtape. Hitting the Internet earlier today, the Florida-based MC's new tribute to all things "real" is entitled 'You Need ... Read mo
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B.o.B. has some trippy dreams in his new video for "Magic," featuring Rivers Cuomo.
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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop NewsThe Boombox Music Blog: WireImage Tameka "Tiny" Cottle is speaking out to fans regarding her and hubby T.I.'s recent arrest for possession of a controlled substance. The 32-year-old took to her Twitter page to comment on the occurrence, which landed her behind bars on ... Read mo
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Filed under: Gut Reactions, Movie News, Music News, CelebRehab, TV News, WTF, Lindsay Lohan Paris Hilton is confused. And why shouldn't she be? Cocaine does bear a striking resemblance to chewing gum. So it would be natural for her to think a little white baggie of the former, which fell out of her purse during a traffic stop last ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
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Filed under: News
Randy Rhoads, the beloved, late guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne who was killed in a plane crash in 1982 at the tender age of 25, will be memorialized with a custom guitar created by Gibson. The guitar manufacturer will craft a replica of the 1974 Les Paul Custom guitar that Rhoads shredded with on essential Ozzy albums like 'Blizzard of Ozz' and 'Diary of a Madman.'
Gibson has said that this particular guitar is one of their most requested reissues. That should come as no surprise, since Rhoads is revered as a legend for his skillful playing. However, there is no...
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Bieber and Usher huddle backstage, Rihanna kisses her wax-self, Kanye watches the US Open, Gwen Stefani frolics on the beach with Zuma, Snoop Dogg and Spike Lee celebrate Michael Jackson.
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Wien - Erst vor zwei Wochen ist die österreichische Popsängerin Christina Stürmer («Fieber») als Wachsfigur für Madame Tussauds verewigt worden, jetzt ist ihre neue Single erschienen. [...]
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Filed under: Hip-Hop News, MoviesThe Boombox Music Blog: Arnold Turner, WireImage The saga of 'Mama Black Widow' is a long one. Initially announced in 2008 as a gritty adaptation of an old Iceberg Slim novel, the movie has mostly been a mirage to film buffs for its lack of progress and hollow casting ... Read mo
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Cee Lo Green's viral smash "Fuck You" may seem like it came out of the blue. But the singer had actually been sitting on it for almost a year.
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Filed under: Music News, Celebenomics With Jo Piazza The Lindsay Lohan stock has continued on a volatile trajectory these past couple of weeks. Getting out of rehab early, a desperate plea to Vanity Fair to give her a second chance, wearing tarty outfits to visit her probation office and all those ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm
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Wie jeden Donnerstag: Die wichtigsten neuen Kinofilme, vorab gesehen und für gut oder schlecht befunden von unserem Filmfachmann Alexander Dahas.Verwandter InhaltMonsters - Suspence statt EffektfeuerwerkMonsters - Suspense statt Effektfeuerwerk
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Hamburg Die englische Sängerin Sarah Brightman hat sich im Streit um Videos mit ihren Songs auf YouTube erfolgreich gegen die Google-Tochter durchgesetzt. [...]
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Filed under: CMA Awards, Country News
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Miranda Lambert and her "financy," as she lovingly refers to Blake Shelton, are preparing to face off in three categories at the CMA Awards ceremony in November. While the two of them are pitted against each other for Musical Event of the Year, Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year, the fact is, Miranda is so over the moon about Blake's three nods, she hasn't even been able to fully absorb the fact that she's the top nominee, with an unprecedented nine nominations!
"I think it's awesome," Miranda tells Nashville's...
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Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances - and it's time he gets his act together.
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Filed under: Hip-Hop News, R&B News, ExclusiveThe Boombox Music Blog: WireImage (2) I Getty Images (2) I FilmMagic In this week's round-up of the Top Five Tweets of the Week, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West talk their new single 'Monster,' Snoop Dogg tweets about his studio session with Swizz Beats and Kanye, Rihanna takes ... Read mo
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Filed under: News, New Music
Finnish heavy metal warriors Children of Bodom, led by guitar genius Alexi Laiho, have entered Petrax Studios in their native land to begin work on their currently-untitled seventh album. Producer Matt Hyde, who has worked with Slayer, has been tapped with the task of producing the album. The band will remain sequestered in the studio through September. An early 2011 release is expected for this new opus, which will no doubt be full of plenty of shredtastic moments.
"We're very excited to let everyone hear what we're creating with this new record," the...
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Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Television
As tour manager for some of rock 'n' roll's biggest icons, Sam Cutler has spent years on the road getting to know the human side of elusive rock legends. In an interview with Greta Van Susteren on FOX News, Cutler reminisced about his days with the Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones, noting how different the two bands felt about business, the media, and fame.
The Rolling Stones, Cutler explained, were "super competitive ... want to be number one, want to have huge albums, want to be famous, want to have their pictures everywhere."...
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Filed under: Concert News, Country News
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"This isn't a funeral," the always-jovial Kix Brooks said upon taking the stage for the very last time as one-half of country music's most celebrated duo. "We did come here to party!"
Without much fanfare or several celebrity friends making guest appearances, Brooks & Dunn wrapped up their 20-year partnership with a show at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Thursday, September 2. Proceeds from the show, which featured an opening set by newcomer Tyler Dickerson, will go to benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame and...
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Dein erstes Wochenende im Monat gehört uns. Denn auch im September gibt es keine Alternativen zum Club Sabotage und zur VISIONS Party. Hiermit erinnern wir euch hochoffiziell an das, was ihr eh schon wisst: Heute im FZW in Dortmund. Morgen im Forum in Bielefeld: Auf den Club Sabotage folgt die VISIONS Party. Es gibt königlichen Besuch von Royal Republic und die härtere Gangart mit A Tale Of Amity. Tickets gibt es...
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Neuigkeiten von Razorlight, Vampire Weekend, Linkin Park, Massive Attack, And So I Watch You From Afar, Land Of Talk, Spiritual Beggars, The Ting Tings und My Chemical Romance. +++ Johnny Borrell ist hauptberuflich Sänger der britisch-schwedischen Band Razorlight. Neu ist, dass Borrell jetzt seinen ersten Solo-Auftritt ankündigt. Da es seit der Veröffentlichung von "Slipway Fires" Anfang 2009 eher ruhig um Razorlight geworden ist, nutzt der Sänger die Zeit für neue...
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Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Video GamesThe Boombox Music Blog: Jamie McCarthy, WireImage Merging rap and rock can be a tricky proposition. Sometimes, you end up with a gem like the Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage,' or you end up with an album like Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth.' Therefore, it's no surprise that Electronic Arts ... Read mo
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Auch in diesem Monat hat die Intro-Redaktion wieder einige Perlen ausgewählt. Mit dabei u.a. 1000 Robota, Stella und Jamaica.Verwandter InhaltSo wars beim Wacken - Intro diskutiert: Wer waren die Highlights?So wars bei der Gamescom - Intro diskutiert: Was waren die Highlights?
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Fans of the hit game "Rock Band" will get a chance to jam to some hip-hop, thanks to Snoop Dogg.
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Fans of the hit game "Rock Band" will get a chance to jam to some hip-hop, thanks to Snoop Dogg.
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Brandon Flowers, Sänger der Killers, traf auf seiner Promoreise zu seinem am heutigen 3. September veröffentlichten Soloalbum "Flamingo" das Team von Universal Music International. Demnächst stehen zwei Deutschlandkonzerte mit Marek Lieberberg an.
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Filed under: News, New Music, Exclusive
With a third LP due this month, No Age aren't worried about complacency so much as proficiency. Truth is, the noise-punk act's drummer Dean Spunt and guitarist Randy Randall love the thrill of creating with just the rudiments of technique.
"We've gotten a lot better at our instruments, which I don't necessarily think is a good thing all the time," Spunt tells Spinner. "There's something about being fresh and going through the process of learning -- that was really interesting for me."
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Zur Popkomm / Berlin Music Week in der zweiten Septemberwoche präsentiert 8 œ Wochen in Kooperation mit optimal media production im Flughafen Tempelhof ein 3-tägiges Event mit Musik, Mode und Kunst.Verwandter InhaltOMD - French Horn Rebellion RemixZola Jesus - Neues Video zu "Sea Talk"
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Ein spontanes Gespräch mit Enno und Bernd zwischen Tür und Angel, zwischen Abendessen und Changeover.
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"A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation" brachte die Indie-Füße zum Tanzen. Jetzt soll die nächste Wombats-Platte nachziehen. 2007 kam "A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation". 2008 waren The Wombats fast durchgehend auf Tour. Klar, dass die Briten danach ein bisschen Ruhe brauchten. Jetzt haben sie all ihre verbliebenen Kräfte zusammengenommen und einen Vorboten auf ihre zweite Platte fabriziert. Für die Single steht bis...
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Dass die Berlin Music Week neben Partys und Konzerten sich auch die Kreativförderung auf die Fahnen schreibt, will die all2gethernow-Plattform auch 2010 unter Beweis stellen. Zwischen dem 6. - 11. September tagt die Konferenz "für eine moderne, zukunftsgerichtete Musikwirtschaft und Musikkultur". Wenn man dem eigenen Selbstverständnis gerecht werden will, bleibt also für die Initiatoren viel zu tun. Dabei versteht man sich als Netzwerker, die Kreativpotenziale...
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"12 Points", darum geht es bei Universal Music im laufenden Jahr. Das machte Vertriebschef Frank Hohenböken am 2. September in Berlin klar. Es gebe noch Potenzial, vor allem dank des relativ stabilen physischen Markts in Deutschland, der sogar formatübergreifend für ein Absatzplus sorgt.
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Am 2. September lud der VUT Nord zum 50. Mal zum Hamburger Musikforum. Unter dem Motto "Wie independent ist Indie?" diskutierten unter anderem Labelmacher Alfred Hilsberg, VUT-Vorstand Peter James und Sterne-Musiker Frank Spilker die aktuelle Situation der Szene.
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Filed under: News, Exclusive
Any Flaming Lips fan knows that playing 'Do You Realize?' at a pivotal romantic moment is a surefire closer to any makeout session. But for frontman Wayne Coyne, it was the sweet sounds of Steely Dan that were the soundtrack to the loss of his virginity.
"Trust me, the album wasn't my choosing," Coyne tells Spinner. "It was 1977, and I was over at my girlfriend's house and 'Aja' was playing. I'm pretty sure it did add to the awkwardness."
A man who experiences everything deeply, Coyne says that the perfect sexual experience is part "of the dilemma...
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Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop NewsThe Boombox Music Blog: WireImage (2) The world has become hip to Charles Hamilton's bizarre public antics, including self-admittance to a mental hospital over a broken heart and an unwarranted J. Dilla producer credit on his album, 'The Perfect Life.' But apparently, ... Read mo
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