We’ve said often that 2007 will forever be known as the year of the reunion. And now it looks 2008 will offer more of the same. Return To Forever, one
Every December our lord and savior Glide Magazine takes the “year end” shit to another level, pollsing artists across the entire music spectrum to find out which albums, performances and/or
Wired Magazine set up what many superlative speakers and tall tale tellers believe is the most epic meeting of musical minds since Bach met Mozart in 1764. The writer of
We’d like to nominate Jeffrey Sofer’s 40th Birthday celebration for best party of 2007. Sofer, heir to the Turnberry fortune, threw himself a $2 million bash at an executive airport near Miami. Most people usually pay a band to play Get Down Tonight or 1999 at their parties, but Sofer actually hired both KC and the Sunshine Band and Prince to perform at his event.
Prince played a full set at the party, chock full of classics like Cream, Controversy and Let’s Go Crazy. The Miami Herald reports that the Purple One seemed happy during his performance, but we’ll need to see a YouTube before we believe that. [via thedailyswarm]
So let’s see what else is goin’ down on this marvelous hump day:
Finally, Tori Amos interrupted a recent concert in LA to urge writers to “Stop sucking the cock of the infested corporate clone.” You fuckin’ tell ’em, girlfriend. Check out the video after the jump…
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced that they will release a four-song, acoustic EP early next year. ‘American Gothic’ is due out on January 2 via US iTunes. Artwork for the
Everyone makes their standard "best of's," top 10s" and "year in review" lists, but each December we like to take that model a couple of steps further. We go straight to the artists to see where they found inspiration over the past twelve months, and we don't stop with just album choices. We dig a bit deeper and go for a broader picture of the past year in art. From classic moments on the road to their guilty pleasure confessions, this is a panoramic snapshot of "the best of 2006," and a peek into what to expect in '07.
Beck’s 1996 classic "Odelay" will be expanded for a Jan. 29 reissue by Geffen/UMe. The new edition of the album, which in original form has sold 2.2 million copies in
Return to Forever, one of the most influential groups of the 1970s, have long heard calls from their many fans for a reunion tour. Now those calls have been answered,
Creators of ‘The Simpsons Movie’ have recreated the cover of Pink Floyd‘s 1977 album ‘Animals’ to promote the film’s DVD release tomorrow (December 19). The original Pink Floyd cover features
Widespread Panic struggled for many years to find an effective replacement for its deceased talismanic guitarist, Mikey Houser. Depending on who you asked between 2002 and 2006, the band ranged
