Archive for September, 2012
Neil Young Expands Pono Digital-to-Analog Music Service
September 27th, 2012
Aretha Franklin had never sounded so shocking Flea decided last year as "Respect" roared from the speakers of Neil Young's Cadillac Eldorado Stunned by the song's clarity the Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist listened alongside bandmate Anthony Kiedis and producer Rick Rubin while Young showcased the power of Pono his...
Figure Skater Falls, Gets Back Up in New Grizzly Bear Clip for ‘Yet Again’
September 27th, 2012
Grizzly Bear have released the Emily Kai-directed clip for "Yet Again" which follows a struggling figure skater as she falls through the ice emerges and traverses through a carnival as it closes and into the woods Though a nice woodsman drops her off back at home the video's final scene finds...
Jay-Z Says No Guests Joining Him for Brooklyn Concerts
September 27th, 2012
Outside of the 40/40 Club in Manhattan where the NBA 2K13 launch party was being held on Wednesday night the red carpet was crowded – a wall of cameras that threatened to topple over onto their willing victims Meek Mill Nas Tracy Morgan and Kevin Durant and Jersey Shore's Ronnie...
Flashback: Ramones Perform With Eddie Vedder at Their Final Show
September 27th, 2012
The Ramones are perhaps the most iconic New York rock band in history but when it came time for their final show they opted for Los Angeles It was the summer of 1996 and the Ramones had been on the "farewell" trail for about a year They called their 1995...
English Beat Frontman Remembers Andy Williams
September 27th, 2012
Singer Andy Williams who died Tuesday at age 84 was best known for popularizing American classics like "Moon River" "Days of Wine and Roses" and the holiday favorite "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" in the Sixties A couple decades later another Williams chestnut gave a prominent UK...
Lyor Cohen’s Warner Music Exit Ripples Through Industry
September 25th, 2012
The record industry was a few years into its decline when Lyor Cohen took over as the Warner Music Group recorded-music division's chairman and chief executive in 2004 Although Warner's roster contained some of the world's biggest pop stars from Madonna to Metallica to the Red Hot Chili Peppers Cohen...
Steven Van Zandt Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Reunite the Rascals
September 25th, 2012
Steven Van Zandt has launched a Kickstarter campaign to reunite pioneering soul group the Rascals for a batch of reunion shows The "Once Upon A Dream" shows are set for December 13th 14th and 15th in the Capital Theatre in Port Chester New York and will feature the group's original...
Melvins’ ‘Record-Breaking’ Tour May Not Be, After All
September 25th, 2012
In 1981 one of rock's hardest-touring acts George Thorogood and the Destroyers set a record by playing 51 shows in 50 days (and in the process playing a show in each state) Recently another group of perennial road dogs the Melvins have set out to break Thorogood's record by launching...
Deadmau5 Recruits Imogen Heap, Cypress Hill for New Album
September 25th, 2012
One of the highlights of the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas this weekend was a stirring set from Deadmau5 Situated in the middle of the building the EDM superstar had the entire MGM Arena on their feet dancing and photographing his glowing mouse head and green laser lights The set...
Madonna Calls Obama a ‘Black Muslim’
September 25th, 2012
Maybe it was a slip of the tongue or maybe it was misguided sarcasm but Madonna called President Obama a "black Muslim" last night at a tour stop in Washington DC in what otherwise resembled a message of support After praising Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr Madonna turned her attention to...