posted by Robert on Aug 10
If you’re planning to go out and do karaoke tonight, better make sure that the bar you’re going to has ASCAPs blessing. Last night the said group sued various nightclubs, bars, and restaurants for publicly performing songs without a license coming from them.
According to them, “Using music is a vital part of the total service that businesses offer, both in attracting customers and driving more revenue,” says Candilora. “By accepting an ASCAP license, business owners can legally use music in ASCAP’s popular and ever-increasing repertory.“
What’s next, they’re going to raid elevators now for their pump in music? Shutdown MySpace?
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posted by Robert on Jun 10
Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wenz admitted he tried to snuff out his life with Ativan in a car parked on a Best Buy parking lot. This is a surprise coming from the Emo boy himself. He also mentioned that while he did that he was listening to the late Jeff Buckley singing a cover from Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”.
We guess that most of his fans (specially the lady ones) were glad that his manager was able to get a hold of him before anything bad happened. The bassist has now joined Half of Us: a campaign organized by Jed Foundation. Some of the artist joining this campaign are Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkin’s fame and Mary J. Blige.
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posted by Robert on May 10
Thom Yorke of Radiohead is the last person you’d see associated with something like the Friends of the Earthask him agrees with us. However, he was convinced by the group to help them in their campaign for a greener planet. He does his share by making sure that their venues are supported by public transport.
Regarding public transport, Thom would like to implement the Paris Velib system. It’s where anyone can borrow bicycles to go around town. Obviously this will lessen the carbon monoxide in the air and traffic around London.
Good for you Thom! I hope you and your mates make this happen.
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posted by Robert on Apr 10
You know it’s bad when the lead singer of your band is telling the audience that this maybe your last tour with him. Yep, that’s what happened the other night at Glasgow, Scotland, when super-group, Velvet Revolver was strutting their stuff on stage. According to singer Scott Weiland, the audience were …watching something special… the last tour by Velvet Revolver. This made all the band mates look confused on-stage before going into their next set.
Was it the drugs talking or was it Weiland wanting to join up his old mates at Stone Temple Pilots? Well the other band mates can always do a Guns and Roses reunion themselves. If it happens, we just hope everyone gets what they need.
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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 Sparky’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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