Herbie Hancock Wins Album Of The Year Grammy, First Jazz Record To Win in 44 Years
It looked like it was going to be all Amy Winehouse — until the end. Herbie Hancock picked up the album of the year award for "River: The Joni Letters." Winehouse, the troubled singer and songwriter who was let out of rehab to perform via satellite at the 50th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, took […]
The Week That Was: Then There Was Bonnaroo
The picture below has nothing to do with anything. But it’s pretty awesome, and you can file it under Monkey Torture, which is always sweet. I’m kinda brain dead today. And the truth is, nothing nor nobody is cooler. Alright, let’s look back at the week… Bonnaroo lays down the gauntlet — hey, that’s quite […]
The Cat Empire Returns with So Many Nights
Multi-platinum Australian superstars The Cat Empire will release their third album, ‘So Many Nights,’ in the US on April 22 via Velour Music Group. ‘So Many Nights’ is a dynamic effort, paying homage to their previous sun-baked albums while venturing into new sonic territory. Picking up where 2007’s Latin-drenched ‘Two Shoes’ left off is the […]
Ladytron Releasing Fourth Album Velocifero June 3
LADYTRON are set to release their fourth full-length album, VELOCIFERO, on June 3, 2008 through Nettwerk Music Group. The band will tour North America with dance punks Datarock, hitting 31 cities between May 20 and July 4. Recorded in Paris, Velocifero was produced by Ladytron with additional production from Alessandro Cortini (Nine In Nails) and […]
Flight Of The Conchords Prep Debut Album
New Zealand duo Flight Of The Conchords skewers synth-pop, the French, David Bowie, American R&B, hip-hop and unattainable sexual conquests on its self-titled debut album, due April 22 via Sub Pop. The 15-track set features songs first aired on the Conchords’ hit HBO series, but they have been retooled in the studio with producer Mickey […]
Eric Burdon & WAR Reuniting in London
For the first time in 37 years, Eric Burdon and WAR will be performing together — for one night only — at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall on April 21. Tickets go on sale Feb. 14. The announcement precedes Rhino’s reissue of Eric Burdon and WAR’s classic albums. The two Burdon/WAR collaborations, 1970’s "Eric Burdon […]
Ratdog Announces Spring Tour Dates
Bob Weir & Ratdog have announced dates for a spring tour that includes three nights at New York City’s Beacon Theatre and a two-day run at Florida’s Wanee Festival. Tour Dates March 200821 – St. Paul, MN – O’Shaughnessy Auditorium22 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater25 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater28 – Royal […]
Jay-Z, The Verve, Kings of Leon Headlining Glastonbury Festival
Jay-Z, The Verve and Kings of Leon will headline this June’s Glastonbury festival. According to Q magazine – the event’s media partner – Kings of Leon will headline the Pyramid Stage on the Friday night of the festival (June 27), with Jay-Z performing on the Saturday (June 28) and The Verve closing the festival on […]
Televised Tune: On the Tube This Weekend
Gimme Shelter documents the Rolling Stones’ tumultuous tour of the United States in 1969. Over the course of the film you get a behind-the-scenes look at how the infamous Altamont Festival went so horribly wrong. Directors Albert and David Maysles’ direct cinema techniques give you the feeling that you’re a fly on the wall for […]
HT Giveaway: Last Chance For Langerado
We’ve got less than a month to go until Langerado, and I just can’t stop thinking about leaving the cold of NYC for the comfortable warmth of Florida. As if I wasn’t excited enough for my trip to Big Cypress, the schedule for the festival has just been released. We’re sure you’ll be absolutely shocked […]