Archive for March 29th, 2012
Pauly D Ready to Put DJ Career in the Spotlight
March 29th, 2012
Paul Delvecchio is living his fantasy – and for once it doesn’t involve excessive drinking and one-night stands Late last year the the Jersey Shore cast member known as Pauly D signed a recording contract with 50 Cent's G-Note Records the dance-pop-leaning subsidiary of the rapper's G-Unit label "We clicked...
The Big Business of Rock Estates
March 29th, 2012
When big music stars die renewed interest in their careers can instantly be worth tons of money And beyond a short-term enterprise the business of departed artists can – if managed well – be lucrative for years feeding off the artists' legacies work and marketable images But who gets the...
Sonisphere Cancellation Nixes Adam Lambert and Queen Gig
March 29th, 2012
The Sonisphere Knebworth festival which was to host performances by Kiss Marilyn Manson and a version of Queen fronted by Adam Lambert has been cancelled According to organizers plans for the event – which was to be held in Stevenage England on July 6-8th – were scrapped due to unforeseen...
Can Readies Box Set of Unreleased Songs
March 29th, 2012
Krautrock legends Can will release The Lost Tapes a 3-CD box set featuring unreleased studio and live material on June 19th The collection was curated by the band's keyboard player Irmin Schmidt and Daniel Miller along with Jono Podmore The set is compiled from over 30 hours of music which was...
98 Degrees Reunite for Summer Tour: Report
March 29th, 2012
Boy band 98 Degrees will reunite for a summer tour RumorFix reports The original lineup of the group which features Nick Lachey Drew Lachey Jeff Timmons and Justin Jeffre will hit the road for a 15-city tour in July and August a source close to the band told the site...
The Temper Trap Announce North American Tour
March 29th, 2012
Australian rockers the Temper Trap will launch a tour of North America in support of their second album The Temper Trap on June 5th at Terminal 5 in New York City The band's new album which was produced by Beck and Phoenix collaborator Tony Hoffer will hit stores on the...
Exclusive: Kevin Rudolf Keeps Positive With ‘Don’t Give Up’
March 29th, 2012
Click to listen to Kevin Rudolf's 'Don't Give Up' Cash Money Records rocker Kevin Rudolf broke out in 2008 with the anthemic "Let It Rock" which featured Lil Wayne On his latest track "Don't Give Up" the singer-songwriter embraces a pure pop feel Having recently relocated from Los Angeles to his...
Michael Franti and Spearhead Recording ‘More Aggressive’ New Album
March 29th, 2012
Michael Franti and Spearhead are currently working on their eighth studio album and the frontman says it will be a bit of a sonic departure from previous Spearhead efforts "This album is a lot harder and more aggressive" Franti tells Rolling Stone "There are some songs that are...
Free Download: Quakers’ Rhythmically Ambitious ‘Russia With Love’
March 29th, 2012
Click to listen to Quakers' 'Russia with Love (feat Coin Locker Kid)' Quakers is a 35-member hip-hop collective centered on a core trio of producers – 7-Stu-7 Katalyst and Fuzzface who is better known as Geoff Barrow of Portishead "Russia With Love" a new track featuring Coin Locker Kid was produced...
Bobby Brown Charged With DUI
March 29th, 2012
Bobby Brown was charged with three misdemeanor charges including drunken driving yesterday the Associated Press reports The singer who was arrested on Monday afternoon in suburban Los Angeles faces two DUI-related counts and another charge for driving on a suspended license Brown allegedly had a blood alcohol level of more...