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Lady Gaga, Rihanna, 50 Cent, and the Foo Fighters in a Brand New Series: 'On the Record with Fuse'
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:31 PM
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Extra Noise: 'This Is It' Red Carpet Interviews
Posted on October 30, 2009 at 04:51 PM
The Daily Noise was on the scene at the premiere of the new Michael Jackson documentary, 'This Is It'. Click on through for extra-awesome interviews with MJ fans like Adam Lambert, David Cook, and more. Video after the jump!
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The Daily Noise: John Mayer Live on Fuse!
Posted on October 14, 2009 at 06:38 PM
In today's Daily Noise, John Mayer is getting prepped to rock your face live on Fuse (need more info? Go get it!), we talk to Skillet about what it means to Christian rock, and Bill has a solution for all you folks devastated by the loss of artist after artist from twitter. Watch the video after the jump!
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Talking Metal: Ozzy, Snakes, and Slayer
Posted on October 2, 2009 at 06:01 PM
The Talking Metal episode with Ozzy Osbourne and Slayer guitarist Kerry King was the second episode we did for Fuse, and it originally aired in early 2008. It took us all over the country: from the Fuse studio in midtown Manhattan, to Mohegan Sun in Connecticut -- where we interviewed Ozzy (who was suffering from a bad cold) before returning to his Black Rain tour -- to various locations in Orange County California where we hung with Mr. King.
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SURS RETURNS TONIGHT - WITH GUYLINER!!
Posted on October 2, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Tonight at midnight the Best of SURS premieres with our 2005 episode featuring none other than Green Day. For those of you who started watching way back in '04, you'll remember this as the episode where we announce the name of the show. There was a contest and well, you know what won. The cool thing about this show is not my hair nor the fact I'm wearing eyeliner, but that Green Day asked to come on and announce the name. Pretty damn cool, huh?
I know it's only once a week but who knows what the future will bring folks. Tune in tonight, set your DVRs, your VCRs, your TIVOS, just WATCH!
The Best of SURS at midnight every Friday
hugs,
Steven
P.S. You are the best fans in the world.
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Lady Gaga's "sisters" not amused by VMA antics
Posted on September 28, 2009 at 09:31 AM
While it may seem like the entire world was caught up dissecting the Kanye West-Taylor Swift drama last week (even our Commander-in-Chief got in on the action!), there was some VMA post-game analysis that didn't involve the Great Interruption.
Take the nuns of Lady Gaga's childhood Catholic school, for instance. The holy ladies of New York City's Convent of the Sacred Heart were not happy to see their former pupil rolling around in a pool of blood and looking like a defiled bride of Frankenstein. The story of the nuns' disapproval came about when a "source" informed the New York Post that the Sacred Heart staff had been treated to a private viewing of Gaga's performance...
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Megan Fox + Diablo Cody = Beautiful Music?
Posted on September 28, 2009 at 09:30 AM
Unless you've been under a rock lately, you probably know about Jennifer's Body, the Megan Fox film where Fox plays a maneater (literally and figuratively) possessed by a demon. Written by Diablo Cody, who was at the Fuse studios recently, Cody is the mastermind behind the much beloved indie flick, Juno, starring Ellen Page and Michael Cera.
Tagged as: Celebs , Film , Music , Pop , The Pop Show
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The Daily Noise Starring WONDER WOMAN
Posted on September 17, 2009 at 04:57 PM
Welcome to today's edition of The Daily Noise, brought to you by Fuse and the good people at Billboard. Sad news today as Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul and Mary) has passed away. On a happier note, the lovely Lynda Carter (WONDER WOMAN!!!) has a new album out. I can't believe she stopped by...
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The Daily Noise: President Obama vs. Kanye?
Posted on September 15, 2009 at 05:49 PM
Welcome to today's edition of The Daily Noise, brought to you by Fuse and the good people at Billboard. Kanye must have known that people would talk about his little outburst, but when the President weighs in... hoo boy. Off the record or not, President Obama had some choice words for Mr. West. One very specific word, to be exact.
Click on through to watch the video and find out what it was, and get some New Noise from Kid Cudi while you're at it.
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The Daily Noise: Fellow Musicians Take Kanye to Task
Posted on September 14, 2009 at 05:32 PM
Welcome to today's edition of The Daily Noise, brought to you by Fuse and the good people at Billboard. So by now, the whole world knows what Kanye did last night to poor, defenseless Taylor Swift, but do you know what famous people had to say about it? Watch now to learn what Katy Perry, P!nk and others thought of his boorish behavior.
Click on through for video watching fun.
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'The Pop Show' Premieres Tonight!
Posted on August 25, 2009 at 12:56 PM
We're beside ourselves with glee that after months of planning and anticipation (and cribbing cues from 'American Idol',) 'The Pop Show' is making its Fuse debut today! Allison Hagendorf, who's been entrenched in the music industry for many years -- having scouted bands for SonyBMG and hosted in-store artist performances for the online 'Steve Madden Music' series - is hosting the new show. Spanning the very latest chart-topping videos to the smash hits of years past, 'The Pop Show' features music's heavy hitters, so be sure to tune in for the mega-hits from the biggest, brightest music stars.
Catch 'The Pop Show' tonight, and every Tuesday night, at 7p ET!
Tagged as: Celebs , Film , Music , Pop , The Pop Show
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Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Posted on February 2, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Good Morning.
There was a big football game last night and a lot of famous people were there and Santonio Holmes may have even had that right toe down. Also, Jennifer Hudson was there to sing the national anthem, her first public appearance since she lost members of her family last year. Greg Kot of Hudson's hometown Tribune says her voice had an emotional lift that couldn't be denied.
Bruce Springsteen was the musical man of the weekend, of course. He was profiled in the New York Times, where he revealed his regret at working with Wal-Mart, and then last night played an amazing four song set at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, sorry, the BRIDGESTONE Super Bowl Halftime Show. Working On A Dream is out now, and tickets for his tour go on sale today. Good luck getting tickets - Ticketmaster has been slooow all morning.
Meanwhile, in LA, Britney Spears has taken out a restraining order against former manager Sam Lufti and ex-bf Adnan Ghalib, and also has threatened to not tour if she can't take her children with her.
Tommy Lee rode shotgun on a helicoptor joyride yesterday morning. The LAPD weren't amused.
Links:
Super Bowl Opens With Jennifer Hudson's Howitzer Anthem [Chicago Tribune]
The Rock Laureate [New York Times]
Britney Spears 'Takes Out Restraining Order' [NME]
Britney Will Cancel Tour If Kiddies Can't Come [TMZ]
Cops Ruin Tommy Lee's Joyride [E! Online]
Tagged as: Britney Spears , Celebs , Music
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Rumors
Posted on January 6, 2009 at 11:13 AM
RIP Ron Asheton, legendary guitar player for the Stooges. Asheton's dirty guitar sound on songs like I Wanna Be Your Dog is still heard in songs today and is the defining Detroit guitar sound. Asheton was found dead in Ann Arbor, MI, the town where the Stooges formed over forty years ago.
If you subscribe to Britney Spears' Twitter feed, you may have been shocked to read this week that she had revealed details concerning her, you know, private parts. Well, rest easy - she was hacked. As were other celebrity twitter feeds. The offending post has been removed from her feed, but if you'd like to know how Britney spent her holiday, rest assured that she worked out a lot and relaxed.
Worried that Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson might be on the road to splitsville? Don't be. EVERYTHING'S FINE, according to Lindsay's MySpace blog. BTW, her "Current Listening" is Rumors... by Lindsay Lohan!
If you never saw the Grateful Dead, now's your chance to see... some of them. The Core Four surviving members, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzman, are heading out on the road in April and May. Filling the Jerry role will be Allman Brothers and Gov't Mule guitarist Warren Haynes. If their performance at an October Obama fundraiser at Penn State is any indication, these shows might be quite good. More info here.
Links:
Stooges Guitarist Ron Asheton Found Dead [Detroit Free Press]
Britney Spears' Twitter Account Hacked [Guardian]
Rumors [MySpace.com/lindsaylohan]
The Dead Reunite For First Tour In Five Years [Rolling Stone]
Tagged as: Britney Spears , Celebs , Music
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Britney's Back, Again
Posted on November 25, 2008 at 10:27 AM
What's the most shocking part of this Britney Spears cover story in the new Rolling Stone? Is it the fact that she feels like "an old fart"? Or perhaps the revelation that it was Kevin Federline who initiated the breakup of their marriage? Maybe it's that her assistant and a minion of manager Larry Rudolph accompanies her on dates? Actually, it's the cover photo, in which Britney looks healthy, fit and NOT CRAZY. Or rather, it's a tie between the cover photo and the creepy dating-chaperoning thing.
Ever heard of rapper/producer John Forte? He worked with the Fugees. He was arrested in 2000 with $1.4 million worth of liquid cocaine. He was convicted, and went to jail. And now, he's getting out of jail, thanks to a presidential pardon from the outgoing George W. Bush. That's right - President Bush is pardoning a hip-hop producer convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Why? Intense lobbying by Carly Simon and her son, who went to Phillips Exeter Academy with Forte. BTW, Bush went to Phillips Andover Academy. The old boys network now extends to drug dealer music producers. Good to know.
Guess who wasn't excited about the release of Chinese Democracy by Guns n' Roses? The Chinese. Apparently, they had never heard of it. But they know about it now. And they're not too happy about that title, or about lyrics referring to banned-in-China spiritual group Falun Gong. Or about artwork which includes a painting depicting Chinese as powerless. The BBC spoke to foreign military spokesman Qin Gang, who noted that "According to my knowledge, a lot of people don't like this kind of music because it's too noisy and too loud." The Chinese government may not have heard Chinese Democracy, but their sources certainly have.
R.I.P. MC Breed, who died on Saturday in Ypsilanti, MI as a result of kidney failure: He worked with Too Short on several albums, both as a rapper and a ghostwriter. A chance meeting with Tupac Shakur in a tattoo parlor led to the single “Gotta Get Mine,” which became a hit in 1993. That year Mr. Breed also appeared, alongside Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, on a characteristically wacky George Clinton song, “Paint the White House Black.”
Links:
Britney Returns [Rolling Stone]
Record Producer John Forte's Sentence Commuted [New York Daily News]
China: Roses Album Is 'Venemous' [BBC]
MC Breed, 37, Rapper With Midwest Roots, Is Dead [New York Times]
Tagged as: Britney Spears , Celebs , Current Affairs , Music
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Sunday: Dr. Pepper Day
Posted on November 21, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Good to see the Roots in the mainstream news following their appointment as the new Late Night band, but this is the kind of news we could do without: the Philly heroes were in a tourbus accident in Paris early Thursday morning. Their bus flipped after crashing into a van. Thankfully, all are well. ?uestlove has a pretty horrifying account of the incident.
So yesterday, Chinese Democracy commenced streaming on the Guns n Roses MySpace. So how are the numbers? Pretty impressive: as of midnight ET last night, almost 3 million plays for the day. Not bad. The album goes on sale Sunday. And Sunday will be your only opportunity to grab a coupon for a free soda from Dr. Pepper's site. And after Sunday, according to Jon Pareles at the New York Times, we can lay to rest both the concept of and the reality the multi-million dollar album. And in case you're wondering, he thinks there are a couple of decent songs on the album, but that the whole thing is bloated and overdone. There's no doubting, though, that it's fascinating to listen to, at least once.
The curious feud between Taco Bell and 50 Cent continues. In July, the Bell tried to goad Fiddy into being part of their marketing campaign concerning their line of 79 cent tacos. Not only was the former Curtis Jackson pissed off, but he sued for wrongful use of his name. A bit of an overreaction, but whatever. Now, it's Taco Bell's turn to get pissed off. The chain filed its own suit against the rapper, calling him "a self-described former drug dealer and hustler" and basically calling him a fake gangsta. Dude, you DO NOT mess with Taco Bell.
Ashlee Simpson had her shortie and now there is a little Fall Out baby Boy. UPDATE: The kid's name is Bronx Mowgli Wentz. TAKE THIS CHILD FROM HIS UNFIT PARENTS NOW.
Links:
Roots Crash Bus In Europe: Everyone OK [okayplayer]
Chinese Democracy - Guns n Roses [MySpace]
How Axl Rose Spent All That Time [New York Times]
Taco Bell To 50 Cent: You're A Gangsta Wannabe [E! Online]
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Delivers Baby Boy [Reuters]
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Lookin Out At The Road Rushing Under My Wheels
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Paris Hilton and Benji Madden have broken up after nine months together: "Hilton publicist Alanna McCarthy said Wednesday that the two 'remain very good friends.' She wouldn't say more." Of course she wouldn't. There is nothing more to say. Actually, maybe there is: Fox News says that Prince William has been hanging with Paris in London and that the two may have New Year's plans. Is this how a year ends, not with a whimper, but with a bang?
It seems like ages ago now, but remember when the McCain campaign used a bunch of songs at rallies and on TV ads, and those artists got upset? Jackson Browne was just one of them, appalled that his classic Running On Empty was used as a sort of catch phrase in a pro-McCain, anti-Obama spot. Now that the election is over, you'd think the whole bust-up would blow over, right? Wrong: the McCain campaign hasn't forgotten about the suit, and this week filed two motions. One is to dismiss, and the other is an anti-SLAPP motion, which seeks monetary damages following a plaintiff's (Browne's, in this case) attempt to suppress free speech. It's a very smart and shrewd move, and one that would undoubtedly embarrass Browne should the motion go through.
Tragedy often brings estranged friends together: Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and still-recovering Travis Barker have been back in touch since Barker's recent plan accident, and even recently hung out. Will they get back together? Hoppus says there have been "positive conversations" and that that's a "good thing"... exactly the type of commentary one might expect from a band that seriously thinking about it.
Links:
Publicist: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden Split [Yahoo! News]
John McCain Fights Back Against Jackson Browne [Reuters]
Travis Accident Trigger's Blink-182 Reunion... Offstage [E! Online]
Photo: AP/Matt Sayles via.
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Make Of That What You Will
Posted on October 31, 2008 at 10:57 AM
As you know, Madonna and Guy Ritchie are going through an increasingly acrimonious split. She implies that he didn't live up to her rules. He implies that she's a lunatic. And now she sends him texts that say 'You're going down.'
Hmmm. So, the other day word got out that Michael Jackson was planning a thirty city tour next year. Now, news comes from Jermaine Jackson that the original Jackson 5, including Michael, plan on touring in 2009. Janet will open, according to Jermaine. Also, Jermaine says they are all in the studio. Could this be the tour Michael meant? Who knows. Who knows anything with that family.
You've heard of home decorators, interior designers, and myriad makeover shows on TV. Now, get ready for, um, personal music stylists.
Head over to Stereogum for the first track to be released from New Pornographer A.C. Newman's upcoming solo album. Album is called Get Guilty, and the song is called There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve. It's great.
Links:
Madonna and Guy Ritchie Exclusive [Mirror]
Jermaine Says: Jackson 5 Reuniting in '09 [Billboard]
Does This Song Match My Sofa? [New York Times]
New A.C. Newman - "There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve" [Stereogum]
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Theatre Of Pain
Posted on October 22, 2008 at 08:45 AM
The southern California legal system giveth, and the Southern California legal system taketh away: the Britney Spears driving-without-a-license misdemeanor case has been declared a mistrial... on the same day, Lindsay Lohan is being sued by three people who were taken on a drunken joyride by noted driver Lindsay Lohan, the same ride that led to Lindsay Lohan's DUI arrest last year.
SNL head honcho and Dr. Evil inspiration Lorne Michaels tells EW about how the whole Sarah Palin appearance thing came together.
Motley Crue bassist is a big fan of Crue guitarist Mick Mars. In fact, he likes Mick so much that he got a tattoo of him. On his leg. That's right: Nikki Sixx now has a tattoo of Mick Mars. Blabbermouth has a photo.
Links:
Britney Donged With Mistrial; Case Dismissed [E! Online]
Lindsay Lohan Sued Over '07 DUI Ride [E! Online]
Lorne Michaels Talks Sarah Palin [Entertainment Weekly]
Nikki Sixx's Mick Mars Tattoo Revealed [Blabbermouth]
Tagged as: Britney Spears , Celebs , Music
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Honey Don't
Posted on October 15, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Radiohead have finally unveiled a bit of info on the whole pay-what-you-want In Rainbows experiment. Their management still won't reveal exact numbers, but say that the download money was more than the total sales for 2003's Hail To the Thief. That was BEFORE the album was physically released (and subsequently went to Number 1 in the US and the UK). Also, the band was apparetly monitoring the download/money numbers and were prepared to pull the plug.
Post-colonial grad-rockers Vampire Weekend has written material for a new album and will begin recording in November. According to frontman Ezra Koenig, the new tunes will feature "a lot more instruments." Makes sense, now that they can afford more instruments.
According to UK tabloid The Sun, Madonna and Guy Ritchie are divorcing, for real this time, we mean it, very, very soon. Clashes over career commitments and Madonna's desire to adopt another child are reportedly behind the split. It IS the Sun, however, so take it with a grain of salt.
Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr, famously depicted in a Simpsons episode answering every piece of fan mail he receives, will no longer accept fan mail. Presumably because there's just too much of it. Which is fine. Let Ringo relax.
Links:
Radiohead Reveal How Successful 'In Rainbows' Download Really Was [NME]
Get Ready For A New Vampire Weekend Album [Spin]
Madonna and Guy Ritchie's Relationship Ends After Seven Years of Marriage [The Sun]
Ringo Starr: No More Fan Mail [AP]
Tagged as: Celebs , Film , Music
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She's [M.I.A.] Having A Baby
Posted on October 13, 2008 at 10:13 AM
So now we know what M.I.A. has been out of the picture yesterday - she's pregnant! The now Brooklyn-based British Sri Lankan revealed her her current state at a Diesel 30th anniversary party on Saturday night in Brooklyn. The photos on BrooklynVegan seem to indicate that M.I.A.'s pregnancy isn't affecting her athletic style of performance. The father, one would assume, is Benjamin Brewer, frontman for Brooklyn band The Exit and son of Warner Music Group's Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
The video for the new Britney Spears single Womanizer debuted on Friday night on 20/20 of all places (check it out here). And yes, she's kinda nude in a lot of it. And yeah, she looks good. So why does the whole thing forced? Britney Spears... out of ideas.
Via MySpace, Travis Barker gives us an update on his recovery. Mad props go out to his doctors, family, friends and fans. Slight disses go out to Shanna Moakler.
Sad news: R.I.P. Gidget Gein, formerly of Marilyn Manson. Gein's real name was Brad Stewart. Stewart's body was found at his Burbank, CA home on Thursday; cause of death likely an overdose. Stewart played bass in the band until 1993, when he was fired over his drug use and replaced by Twiggy Ramirez. In slightly more upbeat news, word is the Manson may be collaborating with Ne-Yo.
Links:
M.I.A. Is Pregnant, Played the Diesel Party [BrooklynVegan]
Britney Debuts Womanizer Video [People]
Travis Barker: Latest News [MySpace]
Manrilyn Manson Band Member Found Dead [NME]
Ne-Yo To Team Up With... Marilyn Manson? WTF?! [E! Online]
Tagged as: Britney Spears , Celebs , Music
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Desperate Police Club
Posted on October 7, 2008 at 09:16 AM
The line between indie rock and network television continues to blur: Toronto rockers Tokyo Police Club are shooting an episode of Desperate Housewives today that will air in November. What brings the young Canucks to Wisteria Lane? A Battle of the Bands, of course. The men of the show form a band, they enter a competition, and end up facing TPC. Yes, Tkyo Police Club perform, and yes, they have speaking roles.
Yikes: after seeing In the Heights, Britney Spears is reportedly looking for a role somewhere on Broadway.
Good news! We will have "have to wait" for the new Michael Jackson album, according to producer will.i.am.
Because it's awesome: Department of Eagles, featuring Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear) and Fred Nicolaus.
Links:
Tokyo Police Club to Guest On Desperate Housewives [Pitchfork]
Charlize Suit Closely Watched [New York Daily News]
Will.I.Am: 'Michael Jackson Fans Face Wait For New Album' [Gigwise]
Daniel Rossen Flies With the Department of Eagles While Staying Inside the Den of Grizzly Bear [New York Times]
Tagged as: Britney Spears , Celebs , Music , Television
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Coda
Posted on September 30, 2008 at 08:15 AM
Whoa. So despite rumors last week that a full scale Led Zeppelin tour scheduled for next year was ready to go, it looks like it won't be happening - not with Robert Plant, anyway. Last week, word out of England was that Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham were rehearsing with different singers, keeping their instrumental chops sharp while waiting for Plant to stop touring with Alison Krauss and return to the Zep fold. And those fill-in vocalists also served to ignite pangs of envy in Plant, giving him a glimpse of a Led Zeppelin without him. Or not. Plant's out, and wishes luck to the other dudes. So... what now? Page and Jones have too much pride to just back down after regularly rehearsing since December. And they're itching to play. We're likely looking at a Zeppelin tour WITHOUT Robert Plant.
Got $49.99? Why not purchase the Katy Perry doll? Integrity Toys calls the doll a "fitting gesture"; others just think it's lame.
Who will pen the Ghostbusters 3 theme song? New York Mag wonders, and gives odds on Huey Lewis, Rick Astley and the Jonas Brothers. Dude - maybe the ENTIRE MOVIE should be rickroll! Just thinking out loud.
Because it's awesome: The National give "Slow Show" and "Apartment Story" the acoustic treatment in Northern Ireland.
Links:
Plant Rules Out Led Zeppelin Tour [Reuters]
Further Adventures in Press Releases [AV Club]
Who Will Write the Ghostbusters 3 Theme Song? [New York Mag]
The National Go Acoustic in Northern Ireland [Stereogum]
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Sometimes, Magic Sucks
Posted on September 26, 2008 at 02:59 PM
The grand finale of magician David Blaine's latest stunt sucked, according to David Blaine. After hanging upside down for sixty hours, Blaine was supposed to leap to the ground, and then, right before hitting the earth, be lifted up into the sky. But that didn't really happen. And he kinda dangled awkwardly. And then he was lifted into the sky. And that was that. And now we go about our lives before Blaine doesn't something else crazy/weird in a year and a half or so.
Lil Wayne gets his own blog on ESPN. Is a fan of the Pizzackers and the Brizzuins.
Looks like Led Zeppelin will tour. With Robert Plant.
Yet another reminder to renew that fire insurance on your crib: Ludacris loses part of his Atlanta home, including the pool house, to fire.
Links:
David Blaine Says He's Unhappy with Latest Stunt [AP]
Lil Wayne Gets a Blog [ESPN]
Led Zeppelin Finally Agree to Tour? [NME]
Ludacris Loses Part of Home in Blaze [SFGate]
Tagged as: Celebs , Music , Television
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Come Dancing with the Kinks, and Others
Posted on September 24, 2008 at 11:42 AM
So if you didn't know, Vampire Weekend have become quite a popular band. Hence/thus/etc it's kinda big news when they release a new song. Which they have now - it's called Ottoman, and it's from the soundtrack to the upcoming Michael Cera/Kat Dennings flick Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist. The soundtrack also features We Are Scientists, Richard Hawley, Takka Takka and more. Anyway, that new VW track - streaming at Stereogum now.
Nothing says Christmas more than Elton John and also Las Vegas's The Killers. Which is why it makes perfect sense that the two entities are transatlantically teaming up for a Christmas single titled Joseph, Better You Than Me. Actually, thinking of the Killers around the holidays is not an unusual thing. The Killers have recorded two holiday tunes - A Great Big Sled and Don't Shoot Me, Santa - in the past.
Guess who's gay? Clay Aiken (officially), and Lindsay Lohan (almost officially). Wow, big day.
The Kinks might reunite, but they'd have to write new songs to make it worth Ray Davies' while. Um, that would be completely acceptable. Only stumbling block is the health of guitarist Dave Davies, who suffered a stroke in 2004. Ray recently told the NME: "The thing that would make me decide 'Yes' or 'No' would be whether or not we could do new songs. I couldn't do it just for nostalgic reasons. My pitch to the other guys in the band was what would we have written if we hadn't have had our first hit, 'You Really Got Me'?"
Links:
New Vampire Weekend - "Ottoman" (Stereogum Premiere) [Stereogum]
Killers and Elton John to Release Christmas Single [NME]
Clay Aiken Comes Out [E! Online]
Lohan 'Comes Out' On Radio Show [BBC]
Ray Davies Says 'Kinks Could Reunite' [NME]
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Let's Play Two on the Ones and Twos
Posted on September 23, 2008 at 09:39 AM
It's no secret that Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder is a known fan of the Chicago Cubs. And it's no secret that the Cubs are doing pretty well this year (not to jinx them or anything). So it's not surprising that Vedder has written and released a song called "All the Way," a new tune recorded at a Chicago Pearl Jam show last month and with a title suggested by Cubs great Ernie "Let's Play Two" Banks. The song, which is receiving airplay on Chicago radio as well as the bars around Wrigley Field, is on sale for a measly 99 cents. It's a small price to pay to root for the Cubbies, who locked up the NL Central title this past weekend, and who haven't won it all since, erm, 1908.
Possible Germany! Likely Japan! Wilco will enter the studio next month to begin recording the follow-up to last year's Sky Blue Sky. According to Jeff Tweedy, the new album will make more use of the studio as an instrument, as opposed to the live document style of Sky Blue Sky.
Lars Ulrich would like to clarify something about the whole Napster thing. It wasn't about money - it was about control. Ah! And he has a couple of words for those who DO think it was about money. The first word rhymes with duck, the second with foo.
Links:
Eddie Vedder Releases New Song for Chicago Cubs [Chicago Tribune]
Wilco Hitting the Studio Next Month [Billboard]
Lars Ulrich: 'Napster Wasn't About Money, It was About Control' [Rolling Stone]
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In the Blink of an Eye
Posted on September 22, 2008 at 08:27 AM
Well, that was a bit scary. Of course, the big news from the weekend was the horrific Learjet crash in South Carolina which killed four people. Travis Barker and DJ AM Adam Goldstein escaped with burns, and are now expected to make a full recovery. 'Fortunate' doesn't even begin to describe their situation. Burn recovery is an often long and painful process - and tattoos do not help. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery
Freedom '08: George Michael, brilliant songwriter and singer and noted frequenter of public toilets, has gone and gotten himself in trouble yet again. Hot on the heels of a successful tour, his first in years, Michael was arrested in London for possessing 'Class A'
and 'Class C' drugs (what, no 'Class B'?). And what's the Class A drug? That would be crack, according to reports.
Sometimes, things can get a little crazy onstage at a benefit. A bunch of musicians who normally don't play together get together, sometimes a beer is spilled on someone's head, sometimes a punch is thrown, and sometimes stitches are needed. And, more rarely, sometimes there are no hard feelings about the whole thing. Pitchfork has a thorough wrap-up on the recent altercation between Brent Hinds of Mastodon and garage dude King Khan.
Links:
Doctor Expects Recovery for Two Musicians in Crash [AP]
George Michael Arrested in London [People]
Mastodon's Brent Hinds vs. King Khan: FITE! [Pitchfork]
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Captain Timberlake and Tennille Biel
Posted on September 19, 2008 at 10:45 AM
If you've got a girl and you want to impress her, there are several options available. You can surprise her with flowers and gifts, you can taker her out to a nice dinner... or you can write and produce an album for her. The latter is currently going down in the Justin Timberlake/Jessica Biel relationship. And by "for" her we mean this is HER album. Plus, Justin has recorded most of the backing vocals. A snappy name like Timberlake and Biel and they could be this generation's Captain and Tennille.
OutKast's Andre 3000 has been acting, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been thinking about music. In fact, he should have a solo album by the end of this year or early next. Also, he's a fan of Woody Harrelson and thinks Woody would have "shared his stash." Hmmm.
Remember how Lindsay Lohan wanted to stump for Barack Obama, and the Obama camp was all, 'No thanks'? Michael Lohan, Lindsay's dad, had some stuff to say about Obama. And it wasn't nice.
Another entry in Fuseblog's series Great Moments in Awesomeness: Brian Wilson performs That Lucky Old Sun and one verse and a chorus of California Girls in the newest Black Cab Session. Yes, the performance takes place in the back of a London black cab.
Links:
Justin Timberlake to Record Album with Girlfriend Jessica Biel [Gigwise]
OutKast's Andre Benjamin Says New Solo Album Coming Soon [Rolling Stone]
Lindsay Lohan's Dad Slams Obama Over Reported Dis [Fox News]
Black Cab Sessions: Brian Wilson [Black Cab Sessions]
Tagged as: Celebs , Current Affairs , Music
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Chrissie Hynde: Thumbs Up, Candace Bushnell: Thumbs Down
Posted on September 18, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Normally, we keep things fairly music-oriented around here, but is this not completely lame? Sex and the City person Candace Bushnell is writing two teen novels about Carrie Bradshaw's formative years. As Carrie would write, Candace is going back to the well, a well that can be found at the corner of 59th Street and Milking It Avenue. Seriously Candace, stop it. Just stop milking it and just... stop. </rant>
Barack Obama's campaign has turned down Lindsay Lohan's offer to help with any public appearances and stumping they might need. The move risks alienating the youth drunk driver demographic.
And on the other side, Ted Nugent, guitarist, rocker, average to below average songwriter (especially following the Amboy Dukes years), right wing activist, George W. Bush buddy and avid hunter and fisherman, wrote a letter of support to Sarah Palin.
Yes, there is a rock god: The Pretenders will be releasing their first album in six years this fall.
Links:
Zits and the City: Teen Novels Coming about Carrie [AP]
Obama Camp Nixes LiLo [Chicago Sun-Times]
Ted Nugent Writes a Letter to Satah Palin [BrooklynVegan]
Chrissie Hynde Fronts New Pretenders on New Album [Pitchfork]
Tagged as: Celebs , Current Affairs , Film , Music
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Blogging On the Shoulders of Giants
Posted on September 2, 2008 at 09:16 AM
It's been days since a major paper or mag wrote about the resurgence of vinyl (yes!), and so the Boston Herald gives us yet another article on the matter. Mention is made of vinyl's warm sound, the crappy thin sound of low quality digital (read: your average mp3) and the current "Because Sound Matters" campaign by Warner Brothers, which involves vinyl reissues of 'classic' albums such as Metallica's Master of Puppets and, erm, Blood Sugar Sex Magik by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Not to be outdone is Capitol, which is giving the vinyl reissue treatment to the first six Radiohead albums and that most classic of classic albums, Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. It's turntable-buyin' time.
Audiotuts has an intriguing list of five former music badasses who've lost their way. It should come as no surprise that James Hetfield is on this list. Also making appearances: an LA rapper, a New York rapper, an Irish woman and a metal legend turned reality show star.
Rising fuel prices have grounded Diddy's private jet and have forced the star to fly commercial. Diddy is not happy. Also upsetting Diddy? John McCain, who Diddy thinks is 'bugging out' for choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate. Diddy... back in the news!
Ryan Adams loves tourmates Oasis and his favorite album of theirs is Standing on the Shoulders of Giants - the album where Oasis took a turn for the boring. More Ryan and Oasis chummery on Ryan's blog.
Links:
Record Labels, Stores, Make Room for Vinyl [Boston Herald]
5 Former Music Badasses Who've Lost Their Way [Audiotuts]
Fuel Prices Ground Diddy [ITN]
Ryan Adams Compares Oasis to Led Zeppelin [NME]
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Country Boo-down
Posted on July 22, 2008 at 11:58 AM
To Jessica Simpson, who was booed in her first country concert this past weekend in Wisconsin, one can only point out that Tony Romo also gets booed... on a regular basis. So things can only get better... right? And check out the above photo... girl is made for country.
Is this the death of blog hype, the death of the Pitchfork love for Black Kids, the death of Black Kids' career, the beginning of the end of relevance for Pitchfork, or none of the above, or all of the above? Probably not, definitely so, probably not, possibly so...
There have been myriad articles this summer on rising gas prices and their effects on your humble touring rock band. Here is another one, which includes the spicy revelation that the Warped Tour peeps have begun handing out $500 gas vouchers each day to different bands in the hopes that they won't bolt the pump line and take their rock home.
Over at Madonna Tour Rehearsals, dancers and tour managers are getting fired, Madonna's in a bad mood, and her fit but aging body may not be up for it. In case you care.
Links:
Jessica Simpson Gets Booed At First Country Concert [The Dish Rag]
Black Kids - Partie Traumatic [Pitchfork]
Gas Prices Have Rock Tours Reelin' [LA Times]
Madonna in Meltdown [The Sun]
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JAY-Z Video
- JAY-Z on 'The Blueprint 3'
- Toure finds out where the new album resides in JAY-Z's catalog of classic records.
- JAY-Z on Cover Art
- Toure and JAY-Z talk about the inspiration for his new album's cover art.
- Daily Noise: JAY-Z Interview
- We sit down with JAY-Z to talk about his new album and more.
- D.O.A. (TRANSLATED!)
- Watch the video and read Fred Pessaro's translation for the hip hop impaired.
- Run This Town
- Watch JAY-Z, Rihanna and Kanye run this town. Heck, I'd vote for them.
Awsome band!