Posted by Sam on 20th November 2009 in Uncategorized
Sir Elton John has offered fans a refund for his cancelled UK concerts after they could not be rescheduled.
Sir Elton, 62, had to cancel dates in Sheffield, Newcastle, London and Liverpool after he was struck down with flu and E.coli.
His promoter said: “Sadly, due to venue availability and the scale of the Red Piano show, these shows cannot be rescheduled and have now been cancelled.”
A spokesperson for Marshall Arts added that Sir Elton was ‘terribly disappointed’ at the news.
He said: “Elton has been overwhelmed by the tremendous loyalty and messages of support he has received from his fans in the UK.”
Those fans with tickets will now receive a refund for the full face value of their tickets and should contact the point where they purchased them from.
Britney Spears is tapping into some Australian model talent – but for her songs, not her look.
Spears has been in touch with songwriting twins and models Olivia and Miriam Nervo, who are billed as an emerging international pop act.
Spears has asked the Nervo Sisters to write some new material for her following the success of their work overseas. The pair have written a song that topped the British charts last month, the catchy When Love Takes Over. The song was performed by David Guetta and former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland.
Spears considered the Nervo Sisters’ work in the past, but did not include the track she eyed
on her album. Olivia Nervo has had a local hit titled Boob Job.
The band that is currently opening for Oasis’ tour this Summer in the UK wants the headlining of the concerts to be the other way around. The Enemy’s front man, Tom Clarke, expressed the band’s point of view: “I don’t think Noel needs to do it any more. He’s doing it for the love of it. That’s the dream. That’s when you can say you’ve made it.” And of course, when the bigger band’s guitarist is doing it all just because he loves it, then it means The Enemy should be headlining. Interesting theory on Tom Clarke’s behalf… I can’t wait to hear what Oasis has to say about it, especially considering Liam Gallagher’s extraordinarily patient and understanding nature.
GREEN DAY LAUNCH FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN OVER THREE YEARS!
MULTI-PLATINUM BAND HIT THE ROAD IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM, 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN, TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, 2009
April 20, 2009 — Burbank, CA — Reprise Records’ Grammy®Award winning rock band Green Day have announced that they will hit the road for their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years beginning July 3rd in Seattle, WA. The first leg of the tour will cross North America through the summer and finish up with two shows in Los Angeles on August 26th.
Green Day are touring in support of their long-awaited eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown, which will be released globally by Reprise Records on Friday, May 15th, 2009. Singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool have been at work writing, arranging, and recording 21st Century Breakdown since early 2006 with producer Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins). The first single, “Know Your Enemy” was released to radio and digital retailers on April 16th.
Green Day recently performed 21st Century Breakdown in its entirety during a series of warm-up club shows for hometown fans in the Bay Area. In its review of a show at Oakland’s Fox Theater, Rolling Stone commented that the band, augmented by guitarists Jason White and Jeff Matika, and keyboardist Jason Freese, had the “Quadrophenia-like hang of 21st Century Breakdown’s classic rock melodies and lifetime-punk drive down solid” and that the album is “rock opera in which the rock always comes first.” “21st Century Breakdown is Green Day’s best album,” the reviewer concluded, “and at the Fox, they proved that the rock opera can be as punk as a Clash 45.”
21st Century Breakdown is Green Day’s first studio album since 2004’s two-time Grammy Award-winning punk-rock opera American Idiot, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, spawned five hit singles, and went on to sell more than 12 million copies worldwide.
Green Day’s upcoming North American tour dates are as follows:
July
3rd Seattle, WA
4th Vancouver, BC
6th Edmonton, AB
7th Saskatoon, SAS
9th Winnipeg, MAN
10th Fargo, ND
11th Minneapolis, MN
13th Chicago, IL
14th Detroit, MI
16th Hamilton, ONT
17th Ottawa, ONT
18th Montreal, QUE
20th Boston, MA
21st Philadelphia, PA
22nd Pittsburgh, PA
24th Hartford, CT
25th Albany, NT
27th New York, NY
29th Washington, DC
31st Nashville, TN
August
1st Atlanta, GA
3rd Tampa, FL
4th Miami, FL
5th Orlando, FL
7th New Orleans, LA
8th Houston, TX
9th San Antonio, TX
11th St. Louis, MO
13th Omaha, NE
15th Denver, CO
16th Salt Lake City, UT
18th San Jose, CA
20th San Diego, CA
21st Las Vegas, NV
22nd Phoenix, AX
24th Sacramento, CA
25th Los Angeles, CA
“Know Your Enemy,” the first single from Green Day’s upcoming eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown, is available now. After teasing fans with a snippet of the track, the full version has finally hit iTunes for the world to hear.
21st Century Breakdown, which will be released by Reprise Records worldwide on May 15th, is the best-selling trio’s first studio album since 2004’s two-time Grammy Award-winning punk-rock opera American Idiot, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, spawned five hit singles, and went on to sell more than 12 million copies worldwide. In a recent feature, Rolling Stone called 21st Century Breakdown “even more ambitious than American Idiot” and “a record of die-hard punk ideals…tightly scripted, continually ascending classic-rock excitement.”
Get “Know Your Enemy” now on iTunes.
Ashley Tisdale has just revealed the release date for her album Guilty Pleasure! The HSM alum’s sophomore album featuring the first single “It’s Alright, It’s OK” will drop on June 16th. Ashley posted the exciting news on her official blog yesterday:
Hey guys! I have really exciting news and I couldn’t wait to tell you. I got the official word that the album is coming out June 16th!!!!! I am so excited because I’ve worked so hard on this album and I can’t wait for you guys to hear it! I’ll check back in later! Love you guys! xoxo –Ashley
Keep visiting AshleyTisdale.com for updates leading up to the release of Guilty Pleasure.
Cheetah Girls member Adrienne Bailon has a new song on the soundtrack of ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ and I’m surprised to say that I actually like it. I mean really like it. The title of the song is ‘Big Spender’ and it’s a great dance/pop song. The production is top notch and the song is instantly catchy. It kind of reminds me of the golden days of Janet Jackson. Yes, I think it really is that good. I wonder if Adrienne is going to go solo from now on or if this is just one little side project away from the Cheetah Girls.
The All-American Rejects have announced they will release a special EP on February 3rd. The EP will include 4 remixes of the current hit single, “Gives You Hell†by premier remix artists such as El-P (NIN, Mars Volta, Beck), Ocelot (The Killers, Robyn) and more (see full track listing below).
1. Gives You Hell (Ocelot Remix)
2. Gives You Hell (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
3. Gives You Hell (Limousines Remix)
4. Gives You Hell (El-P Remix)
For a live version of “Gives You Hell†check out the exclusive video from the band’s record release show in Hollywood on The All-American Rejects VIP page.
Posted by Sam on 15th December 2008 in Uncategorized
Andy Samberg took the lead in another great SNL Digital Short entitled ‘J—In My Pants’. He reunites with Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, fellow members from sketch comedy group Lonely Island. Former ‘Las Vegas’ actress Molly Sims and former ‘Sopranos’ star Jamie-Lynn Sigler made cameos as the hot girls. Justin Timberlake was also called in to o clean up on aisle 3. I wonder if Justin helped with the lyrics to the song. Here’s a sample: “Don’t tell your friends or I’ll say your a s—/Plus it’s your fault, you were rubbing my butt/I’m very sensitive, some would say that’s a plus/Now I’ll go home and change/The next day my alarm goes off and I/J— IN MY PANTS/Open my window and a breeze rolls in and I/J— IN MY PANTS/When Bruce Willis was dead at the end of Sixth Sense I/J—ED IN MY PANTSâ€.
Posted by Sam on 13th December 2008 in Uncategorized
LEGENDARY AND BLACK TIDE BROUGHT TOGETHER FOR MUSIC VIDEO COMPETITION
Fans Create Warriors of Time Video Using Game Footage and Live Concert Clips to Win Huge Prizes
Gamecock Media Group and Interscope Records today announced that they have brought together heavy metal stars Black Tide with Spark Unlimited, developer of the acclaimed action game of mythic proportions, Legendary, for a contest that puts fans in the director’s seat.
By visiting www.blacktidemusic.com/legendary, fans of Black Tide and Legendary will be able to combine live concert footage of the band with clips from the video game to create a music video for the song Warriors of Time. Once completed, videos are uploaded to YouTube with links to the video posted to the competition website.
On February 22nd, 2009 the best videos will be chosen by Black Tide and Spark, and a bevy of prizes will be awarded. Prizes that will be given to the winners include:
Grand Prize:
- Gaming Computer, Schecter Guitar, Original Game Artwork, a copy of the game, T-shirt + CD + Poster
Runner Up (2) Prizes:
-T-shirt + CD+ Poster and a copy of the game
The deadline for entry is February 22nd so be sure to go to the website and start creating your masterpiece right away!
For a mashup of gaming and rock, check out the video example
Posted by Sam on 24th November 2008 in Uncategorized
Yahoo! Music users have spoken and have voted Hollywood Undead as the latest winners of the coveted “User’s Choice†award. Selected monthly, past winners have included Black Tide, The Spill Canvas, Forever The Sickest Kids, and others.
As this month’s winners Hollywood Undead hit the Yahoo! Who’s Next stage for an exclusive performance of “Undead†as well as an interview with the band that finally answers the question, “What’s with the masks?â€
To experience Hollywood Undead face to… mask, check out www.hollywoodundead.com for the latest tour dates and news. Swan Songs is in stores now.
Date Location Venue
Nov 12 Pensacola, FL American Legion Hall – Post 33
Nov 14 Columbia, SC Headliner’s
Nov 15 Fayetteville, NC Jester’s Pub
Nov 16 Charlotte, NC Amos’ South End
Nov 18 Greenville, SC The Handlebar
Nov 19 Jacksonville, NC Hooligan’s
Nov 21 Norfolk, VA The Norva
Nov 22 Richmond, VA The Downstairs Lounge/Canal Club
Nov 23 Charleston, SC Music Farm
Nov 25 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theater
Nov 27 Louisville, KY Phoenix Hill Tavern
Nov 28 Memphis, TN The New Daisy Theater
Nov 29 Little Rock, AR The Village
Nov 30 Moore, OK Diamond Ballroom
Dec 2 Corpus Christi, TX Brewster Street Ice House
Dec 3 Austin, TX The Parish
Dec 5 San Antonio, TX Scout Bar
Dec 6 Grand Prairie, TN Nokia Live
Dec 10 Des Moines, IA People’s Court
Dec 12 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
Dec 13 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
Dec 16 Chicago, IL House Of Blues (Chicago)
Dec 19 Las Vegas, NV THE JOINT @ The HARDROCK
Dec 20 San Diego, CA SOMA
Go behind the scenes with Nashville rockers SafetySuit on the set of their video for “Someone Like You.†Watch the band start shooting at Venice Beach at the crack of dawn and take direction from Zach Merck (Hinder, Blue October) at various locations. SafetySuit is currently on tour with Puddle of Mudd, and their video was just added in rotation on VH1.
Britney Spears will be celebrating her twenty-seventh birthday this year with the release of her sixth studio album, Circus. The highly anticipated album set for a December 2nd release features the # 1 hit “Womanizer†as well as collaborations with Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Danja, Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Alanis Morissette) and more. Britney recently had a triple win at this year’s MTV VMAs. This year marks the 10th anniversary of her breakthrough debut Baby One More Time.
Circus Track Listing
1. Womanizer
2. Circus
3. Out From Under
4. Kill The Lights
5. Shattered Glass
6. If U Seek Amy
7. Unusual You
8. Blur
9. Mmm Papi
10. Mannequin
11. Lace and Leather
12. My Baby
13. Radar (Bonus Track)
The Pussycat Dolls’ highly-anticipated Doll Domination is finally here! The album features hit singles “When I Grow Up” and “Whatcha Think About That†ft. Missy Elliott as well as collaborations with Timbaland, Sean Garrett, among others. The deluxe edition offers 5 additional tracks featuring each of The Dolls on never-before-heard solo tracks and can be purchased on iTunes and Amazon.
PCD recently hooked up their # 1 fan with a visit to the set of their video shoot in Hollywood. Check out the Yahoo! Pepsi smash exclusive where an ultimate fan’s dream of meeting PCD finally comes true.
The Pussycat Dolls video:
Posted by Sam on 19th September 2008 in Uncategorized
Some crazy stuff went down at the Fashion Rocks after party at New York’s Rainbow Bar last weekend. According to reports, Justin Timberlake had to dive for cover and dodge punches after his bodyguard tried to grab a mobile phone off a fan who sneaked into the VIP area to snap a picture of the singer. All hell broke loose when the girl’s friends stepped in to help her and glasses flew off tables and shattered everywhere. Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Rihanna and Chris Brown all had to duck for cover as well. The divas were supposedly shrieking in horror as their security teams protected them from the flying debris.
Posted by Sam on 10th September 2008 in Uncategorized
Metallica have just released the first single off their upcoming album, Death Magnetic. The epic track is entitled “The Day That Never Comes†and it’s now available through iTunes. The band recently filmed a video for the track with Danish film director Thomas Vinterberg which will premiere soon. Check out the track which is now streaming on Metallica.com.
“The Day That Never Comes†is available through iTunes now.
Check out the conclusion of NKOTB’s “Making of Summertime†video series. Watch the guys get their groove on in the Tiki Bar, film the doo-wop segment in Malibu, and end with a heartfelt finale. Their new album will drop on 9/2, and “Summertime†is available on iTunes now.
