Archive for May 17th, 2012
Kreayshawn to Brush Off Critics on ‘Fun-A**’ Debut Album
May 17th, 2012
Bay Area rapper Kreayshawn pays her haters no mind The 22-year-old rose to prominence last May when the video for her swagged-out ode to anti-materialism "Gucci Gucci" went viral logging almost 35 million YouTube views - and more than 33000 "dislikes" – to date With her Columbia Records debut Somethin'...
Black Sabbath Vow to Continue Without Drummer Bill Ward
May 17th, 2012
Just two days ago Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward announced that he would not participate in the group's three upcoming reunion gigs with an incredibly detailed 1504-word letter Today the rest of the group responded with a mere 54 words Their statement reads in full We have decided not to make...
Van Halen Postpone Summer Tour Dates
May 17th, 2012
Van Halen have abruptly postponed all tour dates after their June 26th show in New Orleans with no explanation The band yanked more than 30 long-planned dates including shows in Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Salt Lake City and El Paso Local promoters United Concerts and AEG issued statements regarding some postponed...
New York State Senate Honors Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch
May 17th, 2012
New York state senators have drafted reported and adopted a resolution honoring the late Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch The resolution granted legislative time for lawmakers to pay respects to the recently deceased emcee It called Yauch a "man of colossal talent and charisma" and contained an apparent lyrical...
Matchbox Twenty to Release ‘North’ in September
May 17th, 2012
Matchbox Twenty are set to release North their fourth full-length studio album on September 4th The disc will be their first set of all-new material in a decade The band – Rob Thomas Paul Doucette Brian Yale and Kyle Cook – wrote the album while sharing a house in Nashville...