Johnny Marr Shows ‘Upstarts’ How It’s Done
January 14th, 2013 No comments »
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is getting ready to release his first proper solo effort The Messenger on February 26th and now he's following-up the fist-pumping "The Right Thing Right" with the forthcoming single "Upstarts" You can check out the simple new clip for the track which shows the band performing...
Lucinda Williams Finds New ‘Joy’ for ‘West of Memphis’ – Song Premiere
January 14th, 2013 No comments »
Click to listen to Lucinda Williams' 'Joy' Roots-rock legend Lucinda Williams has contributed a new scuzzed up version of her track "Joy" (originally on 1998's Car Wheels on a Gravel Road) to West of Memphis Voices For Justice an upcoming compilation inspired by the new documentary about the West Memphis Three...
Beyonce Reveals ‘Life Is but a Dream’
January 14th, 2013 No comments »
"I always battle with how much to reveal about myself" says Beyoncé in the new trailer for Life Is But a Dream her upcoming autobiographical documentary which she also directed The 90-second teaser is chock full of intimate behind-the-scenes footage of the pop star backstage on stage in the studio...
Teena Marie’s Last Record Is ‘Beautiful’ – Album Premiere
January 14th, 2013 No comments »
R&B star Teena Marie known for hits such as "Lovergirl" "I Need Your Lovin'" and "Shadow Boxing" passed away December 26th 2010 at the age of 54 Now just over two years later the singer's final album Beautiful is seeing the light of day thanks to the...
Q&A: A$AP Rocky on Sudden Fame, Relating to Kurt Cobain and Rihanna
January 14th, 2013 No comments »
It took nine years for people to start calling Jay-Z the "King of New York" It took A$AP Rocky nine words From the moment the charismatic rapper drawled "I be that pretty motherfucker/Harlem's what I'm repping" bloggers label brass and teens buying blunts in bodegas started sizing him for the...
The Beatles’ ‘Love Me Do’ Hits the Public Domain in Europe
January 12th, 2013 No comments »
The Beatles first single "Love Me Do" has entered the pubic domain in Europe thanks to current copyright law in the European Union Complete Music Update reports As the EU law currently stands copyright for recorded music is set to expire after 50 years Since "Love Me Do" and its B-side...
John Wilkinson, Rhythm Guitarist for Elvis, Dead at 67
January 12th, 2013 No comments »
John Wilkinson a guitar player who accompanied Elvis Presley for more than a thousand shows as a member of the TCB Band died on Friday at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer the Associated Press reports Wilkinson grew up in Springfield Missouri watching Presley perform on television...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Roll Out New Songs at Pomona Show
January 12th, 2013 No comments »
"We’re back man we’re back" Karen O told a wildly cheering crowd last night in Pomona California near the end of 70-minute Yeah Yeah Yeahs warm-up gig for an impending Australian tour The career-spanning show at the 800-capacity Glass House was a rare sighting of the band but the beginning...
Claude Nobs, Founder of Montreux Jazz Festival, Dead at 76
January 12th, 2013 No comments »
Claude Nobs the music promoter who founded Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival died on Thursday at the age of 76 the New York Times reports Nobs had fallen into a coma after a cross-country skiing accident on December 24th and never recovered Nobs who was born in 1936 and originally trained as...
Big Boi and Andre 3000 Reunite on Frank Ocean’s ‘Pink Matter’
January 12th, 2013 No comments »
Outkast partners Big Boi and Andre 3000 have reunited on a new remix of Frank Ocean's song "Pink Matter" marking the first time the two have appeared on a track together since 2010 when Andre 3000 made some unofficial contributions to Big Boi's Sir Lucious Left Foot The version of "Pink Matter"...