Archive for January 5th, 2012
Jack White to Collaborate with Tom Jones
January 5th, 2012
The latest collaborator in Jack White's unusual arsenal? None other than Tom Jones the contemporary Welsh crooner behind such pop hits as "It's Not Unusual" Jones will join White's Third Man Records in its "Blue Series" which has pressed special one-off 7-inch singles from Insane Clown Posse Stephen Colbert and other...
Nickelback Thank Black Keys After Insult in ‘Rolling Stone’
January 5th, 2012
Nickelback must be of the "glass half-full" ilk because the band has responded to Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney's dig in a Rolling Stone cover story by tweeting their thanks Carney told Rolling Stone "Rock & roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in...
Nick Cannon Transferred to Los Angeles Hospital After Kidney Failure
January 5th, 2012
Following an episode of "mild kidney failure" – according to wife Mariah Carey – Nick Cannon has been transferred from Aspen Colorado to a medical facility in Los Angeles The America's Got Talent host 31 was hospitalized in Aspen yesterday while on vacation with his family Carey drew national attention when...
Top Hip-Hop Agent Leaves William Morris for Creative Artists Agency
January 5th, 2012
Cara Lewis the top hip-hop and R&B agent at William Morris Endeavor for 23 years has left the company to join the Creative Artists Agency at their office in New York City Lewis has represented superstar acts including Eminem Kanye West 50 Cent Rihanna Common Nas Erykah Badu Big Boi...
Raconteurs’ Brendan Benson Launching Record Label
January 5th, 2012
Brendan Benson the power-pop songwriter who co-founded the Raconteurs with Jack White is set to launch his own record label in April with his own next solo album The Nashville-based company Readymade will release Benson's What Kind of World his fifth solo album as well as an album by Young...
Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Is Top-Selling Vinyl Album for Third Year
January 5th, 2012
The Beatles' 1969 classic Abbey Road is the top-selling vinyl album for a third consecutive year according to sales data recently released by Nielsen SoundScan The record sold 41000 copies in 2011 up from 35000 in 2010 and 34800 in 2009 Abbey Road was the second-highest selling vinyl album in...
Jerry Garcia Documentary in the Works
January 5th, 2012
The late Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia will be the subject of a forthcoming feature-length documentary Filmmaker Malcolm Leo who has previously made movies on Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys will build the doc around a three-hour interview he conducted with Garcia in 1987 Leo and co-producer John Hartmann...
Exclusive Download: Lost Lander’s Lush ‘Afraid of Summer’
January 5th, 2012
Click to listen to Lost Lander's 'Afraid of Summer' Lost Lander is a new project of Portland Oregon-based Matt Sheehy and producer Brent Knopf formerly of Menomena "Afraid of Summer" is the lush atmospheric second track from their debut album DRRT set for release on January 17th While the song nearly wrote...
Chevelle Recall Tour Misadventures
January 5th, 2012
Radio station shows are always an interesting challenge for bands as they're trying to win over audiences that might not care to see them After playing at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Xmas in Los Angeles Chevelle felt like the night had gone well but they did notice a few fans not...
Indiana Senator Pushes Bill to Fine Singers Who Alter ‘Star-Spangled Banner’
January 5th, 2012
Indiana Senator Vaneta Becker is pushing a bill to impose a $25 fine on anyone who deviates from a set of standards in performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at events sponsored by public schools and universities According to Becker the bill is not intended to punish those who may flub a...