What the iconic new wave, art punk pioneers cautioned us about almost 30 years ago is no longer a humorous theory. It’s pretty much fact–we now live in a devolved world that’s getting wackier each and every day.
Athera ( Pal Mathieson) , vocalist with Norwegian band SUSPERIA, was rushed to Akershus Universitetssykehus Hospital in Lørenskog, Norway on the morning of March 9th suffering from acute stomach pains and heavy bleeding. Initial tests revealed that the singer had suffered a heart attack caused by a damaged blood vessel. Athera is currently in the intensive care unit under close observation, while further tests are carried out. He is expected…
mom&pop music company recording duo An Horse has announced a full schedule of activities surrounding the upcoming release of its eagerly anticipated debut album. “REARRANGE BEDS” arrives in stores on March 17th.
Stevie Nicks, rock’s superstar chanteuse, the “Gold Dust Woman” herself, will be releasing the “Live In Chicago” DVD as well as “The Soundstage Sessions” CD – both in stores on March 31st, it was announced today by Reprise Records.
Compared to the likes of such artist as Cee-Lo, Dave Hollister & Jazze Pha The name Cedric L. Wright (Tigga Bounce) isn’t a household name yet, but his production skills should change that in the near future. It’s his productions that have caught the attention of Paul Wall,Charlie Wilson of The Gap Band and world renowned mix-engineer/producer Dale ‘Rambro’ Ramsey, who both co-sign him as a producer on the rise.…
doublesix, a developer of videogames and interactive software is excited to announce the upcoming release of what will surely prove to be one of the most addictive and charismatic arcade shooters of 2009: Burn Zombie Burn! available exclusively on Playstation®Network on Thursday, March 26, 2009.
Warner Bros. Records’ recording artists Meg & Dia will release their second album, titled here, here and here, April 21st on Warner Bros. Records. Fans will be able to pre-order the album from the band’s website, www.MegandDia.com, beginning today and will receive an autographed copy of the album insert along with an early download of “Agree to disagree,” (GarageBand demo). A special CD/DVD package of here, here and here, which…
For the last ten years, Simon Petty’s husky vocals led the Los Angeles based English quartet Minibar. On indefinite hiatus after the release of Desert After Rain, Petty turns to The Sea, The Sea for his solo debut as Solomon’s Seal. Produced by Seth Rothschild, the disc will be released on June 2, 2009 independently and celebrated with a CD release show at Largo on Saturday, May 30.
Wolf Spider is one of the most acclaimed thrash metal bands in the entire history of the Polish scene. Throughout the years their breathtaking releases became legendary, and their status as Polish thrash metal heroes still remains unbroken. “Drifting in the Sullen Seaâ€, their third offering, once and for all provide their worth. This exclusive reissue will bring you back to the glorious days of pure thrash metal madness. The…
Prolific singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Richard Swift will showcase songs from his upcoming release The Atlantic Ocean (April 7th, Secretly Canadian) with a handful of special live performances this March. Having been hand-picked to tour the US with Wilco, Stereolab and Cold War Kids in the past, Swift has earned the reputation as an incomparable musician. For fans not lucky enough to live nearby, don’t worry: Swift will also perform…
U2.com today confirms that the U2 360° Tour will open at the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona on 30th June. The U2 360° Tour is sponsored by BlackBerry® and is the band’s first stadium outing since the Vertigo Tour 05/06 and follows the release of their acclaimed album, No Line On The Horizon. Their 12th studio album, No Line On The Horizon is already number 1 in the UK, Ireland,…
Oklahoma City psych/prog/experimental pop quartet STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS have signed to Warner Bros. Records. After spending the last few years traversing the galaxy as the road crew for fellow Oklahomans The Flaming Lips, these four young men have gained a collective lifetime’s worth of knowledge and experience while inadvertently inhaling enough helium and confetti to power a free-floating circus of their own.
Electronic avant-pop outfit YACHT will be hitting the road this March. Formerly the solo project of Jona Bechtolt (who Vibe Magazine dubbed “indie rock’s Timbalandâ€), YACHT has since expanded to include new full-time member Claire L. Evans. Don’t miss the duo’s notoriously energetic, lovably quirky live show. For the uninitiated: expect a mix of idiosyncratic dance moves, video art, and of course banging beats.
NeverShoutNever!, the brain child of singer/songwriter/guitarist Christofer Drew of Joplin, Missouri, is keeping busy in anticipation of its self-titled debut release this May. Preparing to embark on a U.S. headlining tour with The Scene Aesthetic, The Honorary Title, and The Bigger Lights. NeverShoutNever!, (singer/guitarist Drew, and touring musicians bassist Taylor McFee and drummer Nathan Ellison), already has 26 million MySpace plays, over 15,000 EPs and 125,000 tracks sold on iTunes,…
Big Machine recording artist Taylor Swift, who topped Nielsen SoundScan’s all-genre year-end music sales report as 2008’s top-selling artist, announced today that she will tour as a headliner this year. Taylor will take her North American FEARLESS TOUR 2009 to 52 cities in 38 states and provinces in the US and Canada over the span of 6 months. In most markets, ticket prices will start at only $20 plus local…
Backyard Tire Fire return to the studio next month to begin work on the follow up to their critically-acclaimed 2008 release, The Places We Lived. They’ll be joined by Grammy Award-winning producer Steve Berlin behind the boards. Berlin first discovered Backyard Tire Fire when they opened for his band Los Lobos last October. Backyard Tire Fire’s Ed Anderson counted the legendary East Los Angeles group among his biggest influences, so…
Last year the band released their critically-acclaimed album “In the Future”, hailed by The Onion, Uncut, Q, The Wire, Exclaim! and Popmatters as one of the best of 2008. “In the Future” was shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Prize – an award for the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit. BLACK MOUNTAIN performed “Stormy High” for the tall red-haired gentleman Conan O’Brien and his audience in February during…
Psychedelic stoner rock outfit LETHE (who feature Dylan Desmond and Joe Noel of SAMOTHRACE) have just released the track listing for Mnemosyne, their upcoming debut full-length for Reptile Records. The album will have five songs, clocking in at somewhere around 45 minutes, and the songs will be in this order:
Los Angeles neo-classical death unit EXMORTUS, are hitting the road in support of their debut album In Hatred’s Flame, teaming up with fellow marquee metal artists BONDED BY BLOOD (EARACHE RECORDS) and WITCHAVEN for the “Masters of Disaster†tour. Listed below are the dates.
Acclaimed British trio the Doves will release their much anticipated new studio album, Kingdom of Rust (Astralwerks Records) on April 7th, 2009. Kingdom of Rust is the Dove’s 4th studio album, their first since Some Cities debuted at # 1 on the U.K. album charts in February, 2005. The Doves, comprised of Jez Williams, Andy Williams and Jimi Goodwin are offering fans a sneak peak by offering album track “Jetstream”…