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Written By: Sam on February 26, 2009 No Comment
Bruce Springsteen Headlines Glastonbury

England’s most famous summer music festival, Glastonbury, is going back to its guitar roots this summer. The organizers of the event just got Bruce Springsteen to sign on to be the headlining act. Last year, rapper Jay-Z was the headliner of the fest which made a lot of die-hard fans unhappy. Michael Eavis, the Somerset [...]

Written By: Sam on February 26, 2009 No Comment
Beyonce at the Oscars

Beyonce must have Oscar envy because the singer and actress decided to don a gold print on black creation at the 2009 Academy Awards this past Sunday. The dress was curve enhancing and showed off her body beautifully. Other than that, it was pretty boring. I expected more from her considering her fashion is pretty [...]

Written By: Sam on February 25, 2009 No Comment
iTunes Norway Leaks Kelly Clarkson

It was reported that Kelly Clarkson’s entire new album was leaked last Friday onto the internet, a month before its official release. The culprit has been found out and surprisingly, it’s the people at iTunes Norway who are to blame. A glitch in their system allowed users to buy the album in its entirely and [...]

Written By: Sam on February 25, 2009 No Comment

New Kids On The Block have just premiered the video for their song “2 in the Morning.” Shot at a mansion in Pacific Palisades, CA, the video follows a feuding couple throughout the house. Donnie describes the concept of the piece as “somewhat based on a very literal translation of the song with a twist.”
NKOTB’s [...]

Written By: Sam on February 25, 2009 No Comment

On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 16 Frames released Where It Ends, the band’s debut recording for Verve Forecast and its first on a major label. The album features 11 perfectly-crafted pop songs, all written by Steve Sulikowski, 16 Frames’ front man.
Where It Ends pairs immediately catchy rock melodies with complex, often dark, melancholy lyrics. [...]

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Written By: Sam on February 25, 2009 No Comment

Chris Cornell has added ten more dates to his spring tour in support of his forthcoming album, Scream – produced by Timbaland and released by Mosley Music/Interscope on March 10. The 28-date tour now includes a Canadian stop in Vancouver in addition to U.S. cities such as Denver, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Tickets [...]

Written By: Sam on February 25, 2009 No Comment

The Soundtrack to Jonas Brothers’ new film “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” is available today! The jam packed album includes live versions of favorites like “Hello Beautiful” and “S.O.S” as well as performances with Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato, a Shania Twain cover, and one new, never-before-heard studio recording called “Love Is On Its [...]

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Written By: Sam on February 25, 2009 No Comment

The Pussycat Dolls have teamed up with two time Oscar winner A.R. Rahman for an English interpretation of the song “Jai Ho!”, the spectacular finale to the Oscar winner for Best Picture, Slumdog Millionaire. Listen here for a preview of A.R. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger “Jai Ho!” (You Are My Destiny). [...]

Written By: Sam on February 24, 2009 No Comment

Rise Against announce a summer tour with punk rock legends Rancid as their special guests. The tour kicks off June 4th in Vancouver and continues through July 31st. See below for a list of U.S. & Canadian tour dates. More dates to be announced soon.
Rise Against released their fifth studio album, Appeal To [...]

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Written By: Sam on February 23, 2009 No Comment
American Idol Ex-Con

You can count on every batch of American Idol wannabes to harbor at least a few hardened criminals. What’s surprising about this season’s group is that it looks like only one out of the top 36 has spent time in the slammer. Jessica Langseth, a singer from Minnesota, was busted a few years back on [...]

Written By: Sam on February 23, 2009 No Comment
Kings of Leon at Brit Awards

Nashville rock band the Kings of Leon won big at the 2009 Brit Awards which was held at London’s Earls Court this past Wednesday. The brothers Jared, Caleb and Nathan Followill as well as their cousin Matthew Followill picked up awards for both International Act and International Album for ‘Only by the Night’ beating out [...]

Written By: Sam on February 23, 2009 No Comment

Brit Awards 2009: Winners list
Here are the winners for this year’s Brit Awards, held at London’s Earls Court on 18 February. Winners are in bold
Best British male
Ian Brown
James Morrison
The Streets
Paul Weller
Will Young
Best British female
Adele
Beth Rowley
Duffy
Estelle
MIA
Best British group
Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That
Best British live act
Coldplay
Elbow
Iron Maiden
Scouting For Girls
The Verve
Best British single
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Duffy – Mercy
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Written By: Sam on February 23, 2009 No Comment
Natalie Imbruglia Makes a Killer Play

Brandon Flowers’ woman must be so happy to have such a loyal husband. On Wednesday, Australian pop star Natalie Imbruglia made a play for the front man of The Killers at one of the 2009 Brit Awards after parties. Unfortunately for her, Brandon completely ignored her advances. A source said “Nat made a beeline for [...]

Written By: Sam on February 20, 2009 No Comment

Cinema Bizarre. Who would have thought those two words could so perfectly sum up this five piece Berlin based band? The individual look, the explosive shows and the glamour of the movies tied in with a sound that refuses to be pigeonholed. First and foremost there is the music. Glam, New Wave, Electro, New Romantic, [...]

Written By: Sam on February 20, 2009 No Comment

Entire Album Available for Free Streaming on February 20th, Days Before Hitting Stores
MySpace Music myspace.com/music, the world’s premier online music portal, announces the exclusive world premiere of No Line On The Horizon, the new studio album from U2. Beginning on February Feb. 20th ,MySpace U.S. users will be able to stream the album in its [...]

Written By: Sam on February 20, 2009 No Comment

Check out this week’s “Hijinks” episode of Clique Girlz TV. After goofing off at the airport, the trio head to Target and continue their crazy antics in the store.
Clique Girlz’ Incredible EP is available now.
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Written By: Sam on February 20, 2009 No Comment

Here is a news blurb on Hollywood Undead. They have been creating some serious buzz with their album Swan Songs, and are about to go on tour with the Saints and Sinners tour. If you would like to set up an interview, or a contest/giveaway, I can definitely set that up, and any features that [...]

Written By: Sam on February 20, 2009 No Comment

PROMO COPIES GOING OUT EARLY MARCH
Static-X has just posted the first single off their forthcoming album, Cult of Static on their official MySpace page. “Stingwray” was inspired by Wayne Static’s wife, former adult film star Tera Wray Static, and the Corvette Stingray she drives.
Keeping the integral tones, Static-X encompasses shredding guitars with solos that [...]

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Written By: Sam on February 19, 2009 No Comment
Jessica Simpson Talks Rihanna

Jessica Simpson performed at Madison Square Garden as the opening act for Rascal Flatts last week in New York City. During the concert, the 28-year old wannabe country singer shared the inspiration for one of her songs saying “To any woman out there who is in an abusive relationship, let me tell you that each [...]

Written By: Sam on February 19, 2009 No Comment
Jonas Brothers Top 10 on Letterman

The Jonas Brothers presented a list of the ‘Top Ten Surprising Facts about the Jonas Brothers’ in their first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman last week. Dave also asked them whether they’d had any “famous relationships, like Miley Cyrus. Was there somebody here involved with Miley Cyrus?” Nick confessed that “we went [...]

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