Blind Boys of Alabama Go Down in New Orleans
They may be from Alabama but they’ve been spending time in the Crescent City. Four-time Grammy winners The Blind Boys of Alabama’s new album ‘Down In New Orleans,’ their first in three years, will be released January 29, 2008 on the Time Life Music label. Recording for the first time in New Orleans, The Blind […]
Radiohead Shutting Down Free Download of In Rainbows
Radiohead have announced that the free download of their recent album ‘In Rainbows’ will come to an end next week. In a posting today (December 5) on the band’s Dead Air Space blog titled "The End of the Beginning", the band said that the "download area that is ‘In Rainbows’ will be shutting its doors […]
Journey Hire Cover Band Singer As New Front Man
Journey is proud to introduce fans all over the world to their new lead singer, Arnel Pineda (“pin-eh-da”). He replaces Jeff Scott Soto, who parted ways with the band earlier this year after stepping in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the band in 2006 for medical reasons. Arnel hails from Quezon City in […]
Female Artists Cover Neil Young On New Compilation
Several female artists have covered Neil Young on a charity tribute album due out next year. ‘Cinnamon Girl – Women Artists Cover Neil Young for Charity’ will be released in February and features artists including Tanya Donelly of The Breeders and Throwing Muses fame, Britta Phillips, Lori McKenna, Jill Sobule with John Doe, Elk City, […]
The Breeders Announce Tracklisting of New Album
The Breeders are set to release their new album ‘Mountain Battles’ on April 7. The record is the follow up to 2002’s ‘Title TK’. They have also worked with Erika Larson and Manny Nieto. The tracklisting is: ‘Overglazed’ ‘Bang On’ ‘Night Of Joy’ ‘We’re Gonna Rise’ ‘German Studies’ ‘Spark’ ‘Istanbul’ ‘Walk It Off’ ‘Regalame Esta […]
Dean & Britta Plan 2008 Tour with Keren Ann
Indie duo Dean Wareham & Britta Phillips, who are finishing out the year with a run of shows in Europe, will head out in the U.S. early next year for a string of co-headlining dates with singer/songwriter Keren Ann. The tour kicks off February 7 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and will […]
The Cult: Born Into This
On Born Into This, the Cult don't quite bring the same energy level that they shocked us with six years ago (or at least they don't bring it in the same way) and that makes the first listen a little disappointing. However, subsequent passes leave that last album in its time as the Cult rediscover a more distant past. This album isn't as consistent as most Cult albums. Instead of really melding their hard rock and goth egos, they alternate with one side dominating and then ceding control to the other on the next track.
The Afromotive: Scare Tactics
The Afromotive get freaky on their debut album Scare Tactics with nine tracks of funky polyrhythms that could summon James Brown's ghost.
Bonnaroo 2008 Dates Set
The 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival will be held June 12-15 in Manchester, Tenn. The event received a wealth of early Internet buzz this week when a rumor circulated that Led Zeppelin and Metallica would headline next year. See Billboard for the full report
God Bless Internet Geekery: Cool Shit, Guys
If only every band’s fans were as devoted to compiling setlist information like this site is for Neil Young’s current tour, the world would be a better place (though, perhaps there’d be more “Kick Me” signs on backs). I guess it’s safe to say if you see Neil play this week or next, Cinnamon Girl will be the first encore.