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MusicSkins and Cartoon Network Enterprises Partner to Create Accessories Based on Hit Adult Swim Properties Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:27AMMusicSkins LLC, a leader in music-related premium vinyl skin products for iPods, MP3 players, cell phones, PDAs, laptops and gaming accessories, today announced a licensing deal with Cartoon Network Enterprises , the licensing and merchandising arm of Adult Swim, that grants MusicSkins rights to offer skins featuring the artwork from Adult Swim's portfolio of highly-popular, original, animated ...
Foo Fighters Plan for Next Album Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:20AMWhile he continues to tour the world behind the drum kit of supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, Dave Grohl is making plans to record a new album with Foo Fighters this fall. "Foo Fighters have just started writing and we're going to start recording in September, so life is full of music," Grohl told BBC 6 Music . The next Foo Fighters album would be their seventh, and first since 2007's Echoes ...
Americana/Blues Singer-Songwriter to perform in Little Falls Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:09AMLITTLE FALLS, March 8, 2010 -- The Jeremy Wallace Trio will perform at the Black Box Theater on Saturday, April 3 for a fundraiser for the Mohawk Valley Arts Council.
Dave Holland: A Bassists' Tribute Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:06AMDave Holland has a very rare quality found in musicians these days (exceedingly rare for someone who has been in the business as long as he has). He truly loves what he does. This love is apparent in his music and his personality.
Avid Customers Take Home Top Honors at 2010 Entertainment Industry Awards Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:10AMCreative Teams Behind Projects Such as Avatar, The Hurt Locker and the Albums of Beyonce, Green Day and Taylor Swift Among This Season's Honorees and Winners
News : Q&A: Local Natives Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:04AMSome albums have the travel-inspiring ability to evoke the place where they were created. Bowie ’s brilliant Berlin Trilogy ( Low , Heroes and Lodger ) echoed the city’s burgeoning new wave and post punk scenes, while Interpol ’s Turn on the Bright Lights elegantly captures New York City’s dark corners and hard-lined grandeur. And then there’s Gorilla Manor , the harmony-drenched debut from Los ...
Uncle Kracker gets 'Happy' on the road Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:53AMAfter a five-year lapse between albums, Uncle Kracker [ tickets ] is "ecstatic" to promote in his latest collection, "Happy Hour." He begins his jaunt in support of the CD on March 11 in his home state of Michigan. "It's just good to be out again and doing stuff," said Uncle Kracker, born Matt Shafer. "Just doing something. It was a long wait. There was some downtime, for sure. I stayed busy ...
Interview: Composers On Scoring The Digital Download Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:18AM[In this roundtable discussion, Gamasutra sits down with the musicians from titles and album series including Gravity Crash, Shatter, NightSky and I Am Robot And Proud to discuss the creative process behind their unique independent soundtrack work.] According to many observers, downloadable platforms -- notably console downloadable titles, from more conventional genres through more experimental ...
Elton John at Lucas County Arena, 4/25 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:12AMElton John is to appear live in Toledo in April for the first time in seventeen years.
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill to Open March 8 at WinStar World Casino Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:00AMVenue to feature live music, down-home cooking and friendly atmosphere
Howitzer - In Our Name Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:58PMI am hard pressed to think of when a sophomore release totally outshined a debut release by leaps and bounds. Mind you, I’m not talking just a solid release that shows some improvement, I mean a release that makes you totally forget the band existed prior to the debut release.
Southern rock is not dead Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:00PMI find it hard to listen to music without thinking where the band or artist calls home. There is something to be said about how regional flavor can come out in an artist’s work, and this isn’t limited to painters, writers or designers. I can’t...
Out of the twilight zone Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:46PMAlternative music labels in India are making their presence felt by finding newer ways to promote songs.
Vinyl Cave: A Lovely Sight by Pisces Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:01AMFor as long as record collectors of all genres have been digging for forgotten material, those few who go the next step and begin reissuing material commercially have maintained a sort of cottage industry mining the many, many ignored side roads of music history. Tracking down forgotten musicians and unearthing older material that went unissued at the time is an even bigger step than, say ...
Sound Check: London on song Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:15AMHow do you define a London song? The question will be asked on Tuesday at Songs in the Key of London, a concert at the Barbican. Curated by Chris Difford of Squeeze, the writer of Up the Junction — that perky tale of Clapham squalor — it will feature musicians and actors including Suggs, Phil Daniels and Andy Serkis singing the city's praises.
Kimberley Locke: 'American Idol' Star Is Newly Single & Has A New Single Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:12AMFiled under: Exclusives , Interviews , Music , Television Season two 'American Idol' finalist Kimberley Locke is single again! After two years of dating 'Celebrity Fit Club' fitness coach Harvey Walden , the couple recently broke up. "He's not my husband or my boyfriend. We didn't make it," Locke told BV Buzz during Disney's Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World. (Read: ' Reality Romance ...
Worthington native 'Big Tiny' Little, regular on 'Lawrence Welk,' dies at 79 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:01AMOn Saturday nights during the mid-to latter 1950s, local residents could tune in to the "Lawrence Welk Show" and view one of their own, Dudley "Big Tiny" Little, as he regularly performed on the popular television program.
Remembering Jimi Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:28AMHendrix engineer speaks 40 years on from his death
3/5-3/7: Boxing, Grunge and Guinness Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:46AMSure there's the Oscars this weekend, but there's also some great music, sports and comedy to be had in Connecticut over the next few days.
Framing Hanley Promise To Burn in May Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:35AMFraming Hanley is set to release their sophomore album, A Promise To Burn, May 25th
Pavement - Quarantine the Past Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:26AMThrust blinking into the cold light of iTunes by a new ‘best of’, the fear is that Pavement ’s star might somehow struggle to cast its sputtering glow with quite the kaleidoscopic luminance it did in the mid-Nineties.
The Ruby Suns - Fight Softly Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:25AMI think of The Ruby Suns and I think of sunshine and good times. I think of how I used to feel slightly in awe as a teenager on the rare occasions when Edinburgh would contrive for me to meet those beautiful, carefree people who used their esoteric musical taste as an affirmation, not a weapon.
Citizen Cope fights the long fight — and wins! Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:01AMJim DeRogatis: The music of Brooklyn's Clarence Greenwood, better known as CitizenCope, has never fit neatly into any one box. There are elements of thesinger-songwriter, the R&B soul man, the hip-hop street poet andthe psychedelic rocker. Think of a much less smarmy John Mayer crossed with Stevie Wonder and a hint of Randy Newman.
Virtual Musicians, Real Performances: AI Is Changing Music Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:16AMEver wonder how Jimi Hendrix would have covered Lady Gaga? The day is approaching when you should be able to find out, thanks to Zenph Sound Innovations' technology for analyzing and recreating artists' musical styles.
Bun B Blames Collaborations for 'OG Trill' Delay Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:33AMFiled under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , Exclusive Still known as the "trillest" emcee to step out of Port Author, Texas, Bun B recently paid a visit to the Big Apple to shoot a music video with newcomer French Montana for their record 'Bad Habits.' While in town, TheBoomBox got to speak with Bun B on his long awaited third solo album, 'Trill OG,' which has been hit with multiple setbacks. However ...
Review: Ion Audio LP 2 CD Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:14AMIon's LP 2 CD makes it relatively easy bring your vinyl albums into the digital realm, but the software and tech support leave a little to be desired.
Crib Sheet: Simon Fuller, Creator of "Idol," Hulu Series "If I Can Dream" Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:14AMAlthough Simon Fuller may not be a household name, his charges are. From sport (David Beckham and Andy Murray) to fashion, (Roland Mouret, FASHIONAIR, that skinny girl, married to the footballer, ooh, what's her name?) music (Pick any of the TV breakthrough artists of this decade and chances are they're part of the 19 stable) and TV, he's one of the media's canniest performers, and is probably ...
Here they (OK) Go again with new video Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:59AMRemember OK Go ? No? What about that song "Here It Goes Again?" Again, no? Would...
Music Review: Donna Loren - Magic: The 80's Collection Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:37AMDonna Loren travels from the beach to the studio.
Big Beatles bash back in Stamford Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:30AMCharles Rosenay has been a fan of the Beatles since their classic 1964 performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and for the Orange resident, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.
Doubling Down on 311 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:25AM311 invites 15,000 of their closest friends to join them at their big biennial celebration. by Patrick Flanary The place isn't hard to find: Just look for the rainbow. Its spray-painted spectrum, weathered and sprawled along the length of a concrete building off 64th Avenue, has been known to lead certain musicians to gold records. Beyond the music shop facade, down the hall of wall-to-wall ...
Gretchen Wilson Rolls the Redneck Dice Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:19PMAt the end of the month, Gretchen Wilson will release a new album, and it’s one that positions her as a major gambler in the high-risk business of country music. After three albums with a major label, I Got Your Country Right Here comes out through her own independent company, Redneck Records, as she wagers her own money on her ability to keep connecting with country fans. The label name is, of ...
Blake Shelton's 'Six Pak' cracks open a music-marketing trend Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:37AMThe country star is releasing 'Hillbilly Bone,' a CD with six songs that could be a new way to market music to the masses for less money.
Blake Shelton’s new album a redneck celebration Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:37AMBlake Shelton believes every person harbors an inner hillbilly.As the chorus to his latest hit declares, "We all got a hillbilly bone down deep inside / No matter where you from, you just can’t hide it / And when the band starts banging and the fiddle saws / You can’t help but hollering, ‘Yee haw!’”"Everybody’s got something about ’em that they do that’s country, whether they even realize it or ...
Devendra Banhart Hits the Road in Support of Current Album "What Will We Be" in March Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:33AMOfficial Website Devendrabanhart.com, Featuring Original Video and Photos Shot by Banhart, Launches March 15th
Devendra Banhart Hits the Road in Support of Current Album "What Will We Be" in March Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:21AMBURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - 03/02/10) - Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart and his band The Grogs will hit the road in March for a series of tour dates in support of Banhart's current album " What Will We Be ," which was released by Reprise Records in October 2009. Please see below for all dates. The touring line-up is guitarist Noah Georgeson (who produced Banhart's previous ...
Music Review: Linda Ronstadt - Prisoner In Disguise Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:48AMLinda Ronstadt: Chapter 8.
Tonight: Scout Niblett at the Mohawk Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:45AMScout Niblett website Scout Niblett Tuesday, March 2 The Mohawk ( 912 Red River ) $8 advance, $10 at door; 10 p.m. [ info ] | [ tickets ] Scout Niblett takes the inside stage tonight at Mohawk. While Niblett has been labeled as freak folk, that label seems increasingly an unfortunate catchall for anything that can’t be called indie rock or otherwise neatly filed in some familiar genre. Niblett ...
Danny Gokey's 'My Best Days': Track-by-track Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:43AMDanny Gokey likely won't challenge George Strait or Toby Keith for supremacy in country music. But with "My Best Days" he does find a home in the format.
Sugarland fills out 'Incredible Machine' itinerary Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:32AMCountry-music duo Sugarland [ tickets ] has released the remaining stops for their substantial "Incredible Machine Tour," which will hit 57 cities this spring and summer. The award-winning pair will kick off the outing April 23 in Primm, NV, crisscrossing the nation twice before finishing up Oct. 16 in West Palm Beach, FL. Two Canadian shows are also on the books: June 3 in London, Ontario and ...
LiveDaily Interview: Slash Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:31AMAfter producing a series of albums accompanying Guns N' Roses, Slash [ tickets ] 's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver, guitarist Slash is preparing for the April release of his first true solo album, "Slash." The collection features an all-star roster of guest musicians including Ian Astbury, Chris Cornell, Rocco DeLuca, Fergie, Dave Grohl, Myles Kennedy, Kid Rock, Lemmy Kilmeister, Adam Levine of ...
Karma To Burn Announce Vinyl Reissues Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:06AMTee Pee Records is very proud to announce the vinyl reissues of "Wild Wonderful Purgatory" and "Almost Heathen" from legendary stoner rock pioneers Karma To Burn.
Candlelight Records Ninth Year In America Off To Good Start Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:05AMCandlelight Records is enjoying its most successful early year sales launch with the recent release and Billboard chart entries with new albums from Ihsahn and Fear Factory.
In Rotation: Murs & 9th Wonder, Kid Cudi, Tyga, Diabolic, Grafh, Ludacris, U-N-I, Rah Digga & More Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:54AMIt's already March and so far '10 has brought us a handful of dope albums, such as Sade's Soldier Of Love and Freeway & Jake One's The Stimulus Package. The BallerStatus team always keeps an eye out for new music, so enjoy this list of new singles and leaks from U-N-I, Murs & 9th Wonder, Grafh, Luda and more...
PAUL POTTS, FARYL SMITH, BOND and BLAKE UNITE FOR HAITI Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:07AMBritish classical music stars including PAUL POTTS, FARYL SMITH, BOND and BLAKE have teamed up to record a charity single to support aid efforts in Haiti.
Singer Joel Evan Unleashes "STORM" on Hollywood Entertainment Scene Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:07AMPop singer Joel Evan is stepping out with a driving pop/dance beat on a brand new music video to accompany his single STORM. Hollywood scenester Joel Evan is carving his path in Tinseltown's landscape making a splash at red carpet events, celebrity shindigs and modeling in Maggie Barry's A-list Spring fasion show. Joel Evan is scheduled to perform at Sacramento Pride 2010 this June. (PRWeb Mar 1 ...
Breaking out on iTunes, singer makes own rules Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:06AMYou've probably never heard his music on the radio or bought one of his albums at Walmart. But that's not to say Corey Smith isn't popular.
Super Avett Brothers Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:43AMDespite the snowpocalypse that engulfed Ithaca this weekend, the show still went on at the State Theater on Friday evening. The thoughts of cold winter nights and snow-covered streets melted away as The Avett Brothers put on an energetic two-hour show of enchanting folk-rock music.
New Found Glory days Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:09AMWhen New Found Glory drummer Cyrus Bolooki thinks about coming through Northeast Ohio, there are plenty of memories, including gigs at the old Grog Shop and other intimate venues. However, what stands out is the 2007 Warped Tour date, when Mother Nature opened the heavens for a torrential storm that still sends shivers down his spine.
With Budd Lake dealership out of wood, daughter free to sing Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:07AMMOUNT OLIVE TWP. - While Michael Callaremi was singing the blues about the future of the family’s Budd Lake car dealership last year, his daughter, Lelica Palecco, was hard at work trying to hit the high notes on her singing career.