Archive for March, 2012
Ray Charles Foundation Sues the Singer’s Children
March 31st, 2012
The Ray Charles Foundation is suing seven of the late singer's children for attempting to obtain copyrights on some of Charles' songs The Wrap reports According to the lawsuit Charles gave each of his children $500000 in 2002 under the condition that they would not seek further inheritance claims on his musical estate...
Joe Jackson Pays Tribute To Duke Ellington
March 31st, 2012
He may be best known for such pop hits as "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" and "Steppin' Out" but Joe Jackson holds a deep admiration for legendary big band leader/songwriter/pianist Duke Ellington And on his upcoming release The Duke (due out June 26th via Razor & Tie) Jackson reworks...
Shooter Jennings Returns To Country With ‘Family Man’
March 31st, 2012
Shooter Jennings’ last album was the ambitious critically acclaimed Black Ribbons a bleak look at a futuristic world that found the son of country legend Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter teaming with horror-meister Stephen King "I meant to establish something my own that was different from my dad and the whole...
Warped Tour Returns To Its Roots
March 31st, 2012
The Warped Tour unveiled its 2012 roster and dates on Thursday night with a press conference and launch party featuring Falling In Reverse the Used Dead Sara Yellowcard and more at LA's Club Nokia The 2012 edition of the long-running festival will commence June 16 in Salt Lake City and...
Readers’ Poll: What is the Best Madonna Song of All Time?
March 30th, 2012
Madonna released MDNA her 12th studio album earlier this week It's the latest addition to a discography that extends three decades and includes a truly staggering number of massive era-defining hits Our question for you this week is What is the best Madonna song of all time? You can vote here...
Judge Drops Rick Ross Name Lawsuit
March 30th, 2012
Rick Ross has won the rights to his name TMZ reports Former drug dealer "Freeway" Rick Ross had filed suit against the rapper born William Leonard Roberts II claiming ownership of the name A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has shot down "Freeway"'s suit saying the reformed criminal has...
Soul Asylum Rediscover Their Punk Roots
March 30th, 2012
Although they have a brand new studio album Delayed Reaction (429 Records) ready to go on July 17th Soul Asylum have also recorded an album of punk covers they expect to release at some point in the near future The band's appreciation of vintage punk shouldn't come as a surprise Soul...
Paul Kelly Writes 568-Page Liner Notes for Career-Spanning Box Set
March 30th, 2012
With his beetle brow bald crown big ears and gaunt cheekbones Paul Kelly could play the heavy in a British gangster film especially when he wears a shiny suit (on the first night of his current US tour in Austin Texas it was maroon) Instead – someone notify the Guinness Book...
Exclusive Download: Giant Sand Becomes Giant Giant Sand on ‘Forever and a Day’
March 30th, 2012
Click to listen to Giant Giant Sand's 'Forever And A Day' Giant Sand's Howe Gelb expanded his band to become Giant Giant Sand for their new album Tucson "We gathered for a quick album recording attempting to start and finish over the Christmas holidays and master by mid-January with half the...
Q&A: Joe Perry on Aerosmith’s New Album
March 30th, 2012
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry says he's frequently thought about leaving the band "I've thought very often about throwing it over for just writing and doing my own thing but nothing excites me as much as getting to do this It's about being in the studio and working and taking it...