Archive for July, 2009

Say it ain’t so! Mariah, Diddy, and Weezy all have their albums delayed!

By on July 28th, 2009

Seriously, who would of expected that?

Sonic Youth giddy up on out West

By on July 28th, 2009

Opting to stay on the road, Sonic Youth, everyone’s favorite lords and lady of alternative tuning, added seven new shows to their current trek, which supports their well-received Matador debut The Eternal. The new dates will pit Thurston Moore and company against the musical purgatory that is the west coast. They’re not only talented innovators, [...]

Break Yo’ TV: David Hasselhoff – “Jump In My Car”

By on July 28th, 2009

There’s a long history of fairly decent or good actors becoming fairly mediocre or terrible musicians. From Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time” to Hayden Panettiere’s “Wake Up Call”, it seems that there’s always an actor per generation who feels the need to make their mark on the music world as well. One of the [...]

Gonzales relives Solo Piano, announce special U.S. tour dates

By on July 28th, 2009

A reissue + rare American tour dates = Awesome

Tom Jones cancels U.S. dates, fans’ tears create monsoon

By on July 28th, 2009

It’s only a few dates, folks. Put back the Kleenex!

Slipknot celebrates 10th anniversary with deluxe release

By on July 28th, 2009

Ergo after years of being overshadowed by Subliminal Verses and most recently All Hope Is Gone, the first of Slipknot’s two masterpieces is being let out as a 10th anniversary deluxe edition.

STS9 maps out autumn tour

By on July 28th, 2009

This probably isn’t news, since STS9 is usually always on the road. But because the instrumental rockers have mapped out an autumn tour, one which is centered around their upcoming appearance at Austin City Limits and teams them up with Big Gigantic, Telepath, and Eskimo, we figured it was worth a mention

Update: Pixies reveal U.S. tour dates

By on July 28th, 2009

As previously reported, the Pixies will tour the U.S. in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the band’s legendary album, Doolittle. Today, Frank Black and Co. officially confirmed when and where this will be occurring.

Springsteen to play Born to Run (in its entirety) in Chicago

By on July 28th, 2009

As Jack Black would say, Cuminayeha!