It’s Been Real: The Most Memorable Reality Rocks Moments Of 2012
December 28th, 2012 No comments »
Reality television offered so many memorable moments for music fans this year I almost needed to buy a second DVR to keep track of it all But let's get realTHESE are the 20 reality moments that ultimately stayed with me--and stayed on my DVR's hard drive--in 2012 20) Britney Spears Makes...
Rilo Kiley Hint at ‘Almost Finished’ Record
December 28th, 2012 No comments »
After a two-year break Rilo Kiley has a new project in the works "Record is almost finished and artwork is nearly done" the indie-pop band wrote on Facebook "Going to need your help! More to come" Photos Rilo Kiley at Coachella 2005 The band had been on hiatus for the past couple years...
‘Down’ by Kingsley Flood – Free MP3
December 28th, 2012 No comments »
Artist Kingsley FloodSong "Down"Album Battles "This is an angry song but it was a blast to record There's fuzz bass distorted keyboards and pounding drums – music to match the mood A lot of our new album Battles explores the choice between doing the right thing and winning at any cost"...
Rob Sheffield’s Top 25 Songs of 2012
December 28th, 2012 No comments »
Rob Sheffield's 25 favorite songs of 2012 include but are not limited to hits obscurities roller-disco jams air-guitar disasters rap anthems and dubious karaoke picks And Van Halen obviously (Listen to most of these songs on RDIO below)
On the Charts: T.I. Takes Off
December 27th, 2012 No comments »
WINNER OF THE WEEK TI Prison seems to have done minimal damage to the Atlanta rapper's career as his Trouble Man Heavy is the Head sells 179000 second only to Taylor Swift's Red which sold 276000 an increase of 32 percent It's curious that Trouble Man sold more in its...
Taylor Swift and Family Will Not Prosecute Trespasser
December 27th, 2012 No comments »
Criminal trespassing charges will be dropped against 24-year-old Jacob Kulke who was arrested on the Belle Meade Tennessee property of Taylor Swift earlier this month TMZ reports Prosecutors decided not to pursue criminal charges with Kulke's attorney maintaining that one of the reasons for the dropped charges was the absence of...
Pulp Record New Song with LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy
December 27th, 2012 No comments »
Ten years ago the Britpop icons Pulp wrote a track called "After You" a demo that was never officially finished or recorded – until this past November that is when the band laid down the track They eventually finished it with some help from LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy during their...
Steven Tyler Slams ‘Spinal Tap’ in Rare Library of Congress Interviews
December 27th, 2012 No comments »
A few years before he retired record industry executive Joe Smith began recording interviews with the biggest pop rock and jazz stars of his lifetime many of whom he signed as the head of several labels including Warner Bros Elektra/Asylum and Capitol He published a book in 1988 called Off...
Kings of Leon’s Nathan Followill and Wife Welcome Baby Girl
December 27th, 2012 No comments »
Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill and his wife Jesse Baylin gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday Named Violet Marlowe Followill the baby was born at 401 pm in Nashville weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces The couple announced they were expecting earlier this year and were married in 2009...
Heart Belt Out ‘Stairway to Heaven’ for Led Zeppelin
December 27th, 2012 No comments »
Heart showed a whole lotta love for Led Zeppelin at the Kennedy Center Honors which aired last night with a spot-on performance of (what else?) "Stairway to Heaven" With Jason Bonham the son of Zep's late original drummer John Bonham manning the skins the Wilson sisters cranked out the classic...