Yes, that Chinese Democracy. A new, studio quality version was leaked today, and luckily I found a ZIP of it, even though they actually got taken off of the site that they were hosted on, by GNR themselves. But we have it.
Coldplay Release New Video, Embrace Their Psychedelic Side
Today, Coldplay released the video for "Violet Hill", off of their upcoming album. The band is obviously experimenting with some sounds, judging by the fact that this doesn't really sound like Coldplay. The video itself also has a major late-Beatles vibe.
Read on for video.
Death Cab For Cutie Release New Album, Stream It All
The indie-rockers have released their new album, Narrow Stairs, and have the entire thing for streaming via AOL. This album showcases a much more dark and experimental Death Cab than on 2005's Plans.
Read on for link to stream album, live video on David Letterman.
Ozzfest 2008 To Play One Show Only, But It's A Damn Good Lineup
Yes, after last year's "Freefest" experiment, Ozzy has decided to start charging money again. And when the legendary festival only plays one date, featuring the Ozzman himself, Metallica, Hellyeah, Serj Tankian, Jonathan Davis, and an all-star tribute to Dimebag Darrell, you just know it's gonna be expensive. Ozzy's wife Sharon is producing the concert with AEG Live, in what she calls "just the beginning".
R.I.P. E Street Band Keyboardist, Danny Federici
The keyboardist of Bruce Springsteen's famed band died today from a three-year battle with skin cancer, at 58. He played organ in the band for forty years, and was an original member. The Federici family and the E Street family request that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Danny Federici Melanoma Fund, a website for which is being set up currently.
Read on for quote from Springsteen.
Velvet Revolver Setting Up Website To Audition New Singers
Slash has announced that the band is setting up a website to audition a new singer, after Scott Weiland's departure to rejoin his former band, The Stone Temple Pilots. Slash has made it very clear that the band does not yet have anyone in mind to replace Weiland, saying "We're at that point of just listening to different things... it's one of those kind of situations where you can't really explain it to anybody because you'll know it when you hear it. So I'm waiting to get that feeling of, 'Yeah that's it.'" The website will be up in roughly a month.
Read on for info on who will sing at the band's upcoming Las Vegas show.
Allman Brothers No Longer To Play Bonnaroo, Widespread Panic Takes Their Place
Due to health issues with Gregg Allman, Widespread Panic is to take their place at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival this summer. "We're thrilled that Widespread is joining the Bonnaroo lineup again this year," said Ashley Capps, president of A.C. Entertainment. "It was very disappointing that the Allman Brothers had to cancel, but we feel lucky that Panic could step in. They've been at the heart and soul of Bonnaroo from its inception and their Bonnaroo sets never fail to be an extraordinary experience for the fans."
Okay... if you're reading this you've probably seen the forum. It appears that Nick "hacked" the forum...I'm not really sure what to say. I'm not sure why he would do this...and I didn't even know that he was capable. I just don't know... I've contacted the host and they said they're working on getting a back-up of the forum and they're going to investigate the web cpanel, database, and ftp access logs and trace the IPs to find out who has done this. In the mean time I'll keep you updated on the homepage. I should be able to retrieve a back-up so things should be back.
If anyone has any info please contact me sk8nguitar44@yahoo.com
Sorry for this strange problem...I'm as confused and shocked as you.
New Gnarls Barkley Video Too Seizure-Inducing For T.V.
The video for the duo's latest, "Run", has been banned from MTV, and not for the reason you might think. (Unless, of course, you read the title.) Unlike most hip-hop videos, this was banned not for sex, drugs, or the devil's music, but instead for a retro strobe effect which it is said may cause seizures in the unsuspecting Barkley fan.
Maxim Reviews New Black Crowes Album Without Even Hearing It
Maxim Magazine recently gave the Black Crowes' upcoming release, Warpaint, a 2 1/2 star review: "The Black Crowes - Warpaint
The Black Crowes already sounded like grizzled classic rockers on their 1990 debut.
While it certainly was a neat trick for a bunch of wasted twenty-somethings to pull off,
it hasn't left Chris Robinson and the gang much room for growth. Now that they're
legitimately grizzled, they sound pretty much like they always have: boozy,
competent, and in slavish debt to the Stones, the Allmans, and the Faces."
Here's the catch - the band never gave out any advance copies, meaning it was impossible for Maxim to ever actually hear anything but the single.
Read on for official reaction from the band's website.
The Who Working on a New Album
Pete Townshend, the Who's main songwriter and guitarist, has announced that the band has started working on a New Album. Most people thought their 2006 album 'Endless Wire' would be their last but the two remaining members are proving them otherwise.
Townshend said “Roger [Daltrey, singer] is working on his own idea for an album for us, with the producer T-Bone Burnett, who is an old friend of mine.”
Read on for more quotes, and show info.
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Edition
The popular series that gives the gamer the feeling of playing a guitar with their controller is soon to release its first installment to feature only one band. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith starts the player with Joe Perry, the band's lead guitarist, giving them the goal of unlocking the other band members to play as.
Slash Designs New Guitar
Slash, guitarist of Guns and Roses fame, has designed three guitars. Two Gibsons and one Epitaph, which will be released on April 1st of this year. They're expected to sell out as soon as they're released.
Read on for more details
R.E.M. Release New Video
Today, the band released the video for "Supernatural Superserious", the first single off of Accelerate, their upcoming studio release. You can also look into the making of the video at this site.
Read on for video.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, most famous for teaching the Beatles the art of meditation, died yesterday, around 7 PM. He was believed to be 91 years old, and had practiced meditation for over 50 of those years. Read on for more details.
New Coldplay Album to be Sponsored
EMI, the band's label, has announced that it is to have corporate advertisements in all future releases, including Coldplay's upcoming release, Prospeckt. Read on for more.
Trent Reznor Proposes Internet Tax
Yes, only four months after he publicly endorsed the piracy of music, the Nine Inch Nails frontman has now completely shifted sides on the issue. Why? Read on.
