posted by Robert on Dec 21
It just goes to show that most of the writers these days need to research more. R.E.M.’s frontman, Michael Stipe mentioned something about his being gay with Spin Magazine. What’s funny about that article was that, it became news in the blogging and print media. Sites like Stereogum and US Magazine covered it like it was his first announcement. Likewise, they received quite a lot of comments from readers that Stipe’s sexual orientation was already known for more than ten years already.
The news reached both Spin and R.E.M. Spin got an article off of it, Stipe got a good laugh. He even decided to give a small news conference with People Magazine to mock the hot news¯ of his going out of the closet . In the video, he declares that his band mates are heterosexual and that he is proud that they have finally declared it in the open.
Who says intelligent and artistic rock stars can’t make a funny?
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posted by editor on Dec 30
The RIAA has been saying it a lot these past couple of years, though ineffective the flow of free music has ballooned so much that even high-rollers are giving it away (well, not all of them a few teasers do the trick). The story goes with an artist known as Corey Smith who was a school teacher that loved music so much, he did weekend gigs for added income. Having succeeded in getting his music and name out, his manager started to do the craziest thing on earth, he started giving his music away for free. With that in mind, everybody in the industry expected him to lose a lot but as it turns out he brings in $US 4.2 million this year for even if the music was free, people still had to buy it off iTunes which gave him that amount. Counter intuitive you may say, well get this, his free music gets him so famous he now has a full time music career and does concerts (so cheap anyone can afford it $5). Corey loves music, music fans love him back, bam! 4.2 mil, end of story, apparently not for the free giveaway stuff doesn’t always work. Call it luck or call it pure unadulterated talent, he had a dream and he had the passion for his music it saw him through. Nice going and more power.
posted by Robert on Oct 6
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After 15 years, Tom Jones will finally release his newest album called, 24 Hours on November 25. He has managed to come up with the studio album amidst the busy schedule he has every year. In a year, he performs more than 200 shows. Not at all bad for the veteran singer. He had been wanting to record the album for a long time. He admits that his success worldwide were never from the albums that were released in the US. His last release was Reload which sold 5 million copies in Europe alone. Tom Jone’s comeback album promises to be a splashy boombastic experience.
posted by Robert on Aug 11
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After their new success with the Appetite for Construction Tour, the band Switchfoot has yet again gone on board on another tour, Up in Arms Tour. The band has decided to go back to their preferred venue demographic following their mainly arena / small stadium tours for Appetite, the venues being college campuses, small amphitheatres, and small rock clubs. The trip will be a one month long concert tour and will see the band teaming up with philantrophic organization To Write Love on Her Arms. The UK pop rock outfit, Athlete, will be the opening act for every show. Throughout the tour, other rock bands such as Sparkyā€™s Flow, The Myriad, etc. are usual to open for Switchfoot.
Switchfoot has been actively concerned in a number of humanitarian causes, as well as DATA, the ONE Campaign, the Keep A Breast Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Invisible Children, and To Write Love on Her Arms. On top to supporting those causes Switchfoot has fronted the Switchfoot Bro-Am Surf Contest and the online magazine lowercase people.
posted by editor on May 14
The word ‘diva’ is defined as goddess. The music industry has produced numerous female singers that avid fans has grown to love and followed every step towards the top. They have captured the hearts of women and men through their music, style and elegance. They have been worship as goddesses and icons of pop music.
Here are the top 10 pop music divas of all time listed in alphabetical order.
1. Beyonce
2. Mariah Carey
3. Cher
4. Celine Dion
5. Whitney Houston
6. Janet Jackson
7. Madonna
8. Diana Ross
9. Barbra Streisand
10. Donna Summer
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posted by Robert on Apr 27
Yes, ladies and gents the purple one has the balls to cover such a depreciating song like Radiohead’s Creep.
Prince surprised the crowd at Coachella tonight with the Radiohead cover as well as singing his greatest hits out there in the Californian desert. We wonder how Thom Yorke and the band would feel that someone like Prince would do something like this.
Decked out in a white suit, he also covered the Beatles’ Come together¯ and ralied everyone to chant War No More. After all the politics is done, he goes straight into the old bin and cranks out 1999¯, Little Red Corvette, Cream, Purple Rain¯, and Let’s Go Crazy¯.
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posted by Robert on Apr 20
Amy Winehouse seems to be attracting quite a lot of bad media and karma for the last few weeks. She got invited by the London police to spend a night in their offices, soon to be ex-hubby is asking for millions in the divorce settlement, and now this: she’s pulling out of doing the theme for the new Bond movie; Quantum of Solace.
Mark Ronson, who produced much of Winehouse’s Grammy-winning Back to Black, said the soul diva is not ready to record any music.
Ronson said the two started work on the track for the upcoming Bond movie Quantum of Solace but it would take some miracle of science to finish it, he said in an interview with Sky News.
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posted by Robert on Apr 12
A rumors going around that Axl Rose finally finished Chinese Democracy. Its been sixteen years in the making and a lot of things have changed since then.
Is Axl Rose still relevant to the 21st century and its mp3 kids? Most of his fans back in the late 80s have moved on to become corporate employees and have no time for rock music or slackers with no money to buy a CD. The kids these days will have to be totally blown away with the album or they’ll just think its grandpas old shtick.
The record cost a lot so Axl had better deliver. According to reports, it cost Geffen an arm and two legs: $13 Million. Currently, they are hammering out money and rights issues with the singer.
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posted by Robert on Apr 7
For British insomniacs, Coldplay may just be your ticket to La-la land.
In a survey carried out by Travelodge, the four-piece band is the top choice of most people who want to fall asleep to. The other choices were James Blunt, Snow Patrol, Take That, and Norah Jones. According to Travelodge representative, Leigh McCarron,
“The research shows that we are increasingly relying on slow, sleepy music and unchallenging books to take our minds off the pressures of modern living, to help us switch off and get to sleep at night.ā€¯
The study was polled across the UK with 2,248 participants.
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posted by Robert on Apr 2
If you were kicked out of a band, how would you feel? Pretty much pissed, I guess. That’s how Weiland (now ex-singer for Velvet Revolver since the announcement yesterday) reacted.
I find it humorous that the so called four founding members of Velvet Revolver would decide to move on without me after I had already claimed the group dead in the water on March 20 in Glasgow, Weiland said.
He has decided to turn his back on this experience and instead focus on the future. Weiland will be touring again with his original band, the Stone Temple Pilots, saying I choose to look forward to the future and performing with a group of friends I have known my entire life.¯
What’s the future for Velvet Revolver? Will they break up or get a new singer? Watch this blog for more news on that soon.
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