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Archive for July, 2009
Beastie Boys’ MCA has cancer; band cancels festival appearances, pushes back album release
In a video posted on the band’s official website earlier today, Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys revealed that he has been diagnosed as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Fortunately, because it was caught early, doctors believe it is very treatable, though Yauch will need surgery and several weeks of additional treatment.
Inaugural Beta Festival scrapped
Just days before the inaugural Beta Festival was scheduled to bring the likes of Ghostland Observatory, VHS or Beta, The Juan McLean, Vega and others to Birmingham, Alabama, organizers have decided to cancel the event. “Due to circumstances beyond our control, Beta Fest has temporarily delayed,” a note on the festival’s website reads. That being [...]
Austin City Limits shares ’09 schedule
In a little over three months, the ninth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival will descend on Austin, Texas’s Zilker Park for three-days of overwhelming musical action. Today, organizers sought to help prepare festival-goers for what is to come with the release of its 2009 schedule.
50 Cent’s Before I Self-Destruct gets new release date, is perfect
Recently, 50 Cent took some time to discuss his much-anticipated, much-delayed — it was originally due out last February (of 2008) for Pete’s sake! — new studio album, Before I Self-Destruct, with MTV.com. Among the details divulged include word that the album is now due for release on September 29th — as opposed to September [...]
Update: Watch high-quality video of new Thom Yorke song now!
Now, all you have to do is open your eyes, crank up the speakers and pretend you were there!
MTV to launch Rock Band Network
In the days of old, true music fame meant a multi-million dollar tour, gold records and groupies galore. Now the paradigm has shifted and real rock star status is marked by getting your song on to a Rock Band game. In the same way they brought Led Zeppelin and Lynrd Skynrd to throngs of 13-year-old [...]
Tegan and Sara reveal new album title and release date
Thanks to a recent Twitter post and the video below, we now know a bit more about Tegan and Sara‘s newest venture. On October 27, the duo will release its six full-length and after debating a slew of names (Tunnel of Love, Tegan and Sara’s Greatest Hits), has settled on calling it Sainthood. As it [...]
Album Review: The Fiery Furnaces – I’m Going Away
For most musical acts, having a signature sound without growing predictable is a challenge. For duos, it’s an even trickier problem. It’s also known as The White Stripes Conundrum. Jack and Meg White should only be able to write so many songs with drums and a guitar before their discography sounds like one long track. [...]
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