Myspace streaming Lily Allen's It's Not Me, It's Y
MySpace Music is currently premiering Lily Allen’s sophomore album, It's Not Me, It's You, for the week of February 3rd, one week before the album’s official US release on February 10th. It's Not Me, It's You can be pre-ordered on Lily's MySpace page this week and will be available for purchase via MySpace Music on February 10th. In addition to her global album premiere, fans should stay tuned for exciting MySpace news about special performances by Lily Allen.
Working in a tiny rented house in England's Cotswolds and at Eagle Rock Studios in Los Angeles, Allen wrote and recorded the album's 12 songs with producer Greg Kurstin, who collaborated with her on three tracks for debut album, Alright, Still - "Everything's Just Wonderful," "Alfie" and "Not Big."
Lily Allen became a household name after the release of her debut album, Alright, Still in December 2006, and was voted one of the best albums of the year by Mixmag. In 2007, the record was nominated for the award of “Best British Album” at the BRIT Awards and Lily was nominated for “Best New Artist” at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. The album was nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award in the category of "Best Alternative Music Album.” Alright, Still has sold over 2,600,000 copies worldwide.
For more on Lily Allen and to stream It's Not Me, It's You, visit her MySpace Music official profile at www.myspace.com/lilyallen
HOT TOPIC, INC. LAUNCHES ShockHound(TM), NEW ALL-IN-ONE MUSIC SITE Hot Topic, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: HOTT) announced on October 28, 2008 that they have launched ShockHound (www.shockhound.com), a music site loaded with millions of MP3s, a vast selection of band merchandise, the latest music videos, and exclusive editorial content. Merchandise comes from artists signed to major record labels including Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and EMI Music, as well as a handful of independent labels.
In addition, emerging artists will be able to upload and sell their music directly to users. ShockHound’s editorial talent is led by editor-in-chief Randy Bookasta, former editor-in-chief at Ray Gun, a groundbreaking alternative rock publication. The site’s managing editor Dan Epstein hails from Revolver, a leading hard rock and heavy metal magazine. Editorial content includes reviews, music news, interviews, original programming and music videos. ShockHound offers users the opportunity to join in the never-ending musical dialogue via user reviews, comment sections and personalized user pages.
COHEED & CAMBRIA ‘s Neverender Tour is an event created by the band to perform live for nights, in four different cities, all four of their concept records in their entirety. The albums will be played in order from beginning to end. NEVERENDER was originally intended to take place in New York and Los Angeles exclusively. The 15,000 tickets for these shows sold out entirely within an astounding three hours of going on sale. When the band saw how fast all 8 shows sold, they decided to extend the tour to include Chicago and London.
“NEVERENDER came about because we wanted to celebrate the end of the Coheed and Cambria saga in a special way,” says Coheed frontman Claudio Sanchez. “We wanted to come up with an idea that paid proper respect to this phase of our career, while at the same time gave our fans something truly unique and different. Many of these songs have never been played in front of an audience before so I think we’re going to be freaking out at the same time our fans are. It’s going to be a major challenge. We’re psyched our fans have been so loyal and amazing. We figured they deserved this.”
The band’s latest record, No World for Tomorrow, represents the final chapter of The Amory Wars, the brutally tragic sci-fi tale of Coheed and Cambria Kilgannon and their family, a story that wraps all of the band's concept albums into one.
“We’re really looking forward to going deep and revisiting not only the songs, but also the story,” Sanchez offers. “Interestingly enough, us going over all the old material seems to be influencing our writing of the next record, which we're sort of doing simultaneously. And to me, that seems appropro since the next story is the prequel to The Amory Wars.”
Tour Dates: October 22 - Terminal 5 in New York, New York, performing The Second Stage Turbine Blade October 23 - Terminal 5 in New York, New York, performing In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 October 24 - Terminal 5 in New York, New York, performing Good Apollo October 25 - Terminal 5 in New York, New York, performing No World For Tomorrow
October 28 - The Riviera in Chicago, Illinois, performing The Second Stage Turbine Blade October 29 - The Riviera in Chicago, Illinois, performing In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 October 30 - The Riviera in Chicago, Illinois, performing Good Apollo October 31 - The Riviera in Chicago, Illinois, performing No World For Tomorrow
November 5 - The Avalon in Los Angeles, California, performing The Second Stage Turbine Blade November 6 - The Avalon in Los Angeles, California, performing In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 November 7 - The Avalon in Los Angeles, California, performing Good Apollo November 8 - The Avalon in Los Angeles, California, performing No World For Tomorrow
December 1 - Astoria in London, England, performing The Second Stage Turbine Blade December 2 - Astoria in London, England, performing In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 December 3 - Astoria in London, England, performing Good Apollo December 4 - Astoria in London, England, performing In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
GAME WITH FAME: Play SoulCalibur IV with People in
The Welsh rock quintet People in Planes will be online October 20, 2008, to play SoulCalibur® IV with Xbox LIVE® members. Customize your characters and gear up for fighting action with People In Planes. If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold member, and you want a chance to play with members of People in Planes, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (2:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Monday, October 20, 3:00 P.M. ET.
People in Planes consists of Gareth Jones (vocals), Peter Roberts (guitar), Kris Blight (bass), John Maloney (drums), and Ian Russell (keyboard). They've released two albums, As Far As The Eye Can See, and their new one Beyond The Horizon.
If you get a chance to play with People in Planes, Xbox wants to hear about it! Send an e-mail to xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject: "GWF - People in Planes." Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.
Xbox Live Game With Fame with People In Planes: Date: Monday, October 20, 2008 Time: 3PM-5PM EST Game: SoulCalibur IV Gamertag: PeoplePlanesGWF (no spaces)
Oasis Listening Party up on their myspace site found at www.myspace.com/oasis Oasis announce the American leg of their Dig Out Your Soul world tour. The tour, the band's first US tour in 3 years, kicks off on December 3rd in Oakland, CA and includes the band's return to New York City's Madison Square Garden on December 17th. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals will be Special Guests on all dates. Oasis is set to release their seventh studio album, Dig Out Your Soul on October 7th. The album’s first single, penned by lead singer Noel Gallagher, "The Shock of the Lightning," marks the first Oasis music to be released on their own Big Brother label. Dig Out Your Soul sees Dave Sardy return to the producer's chair following his work on their 2005 album, Don't Believe The Truth. Recorded at Abbey Road and mixed in Los Angeles, all four members once again contribute tracks.
Oasis & Ryan Adams - 2008 Tour Dates
Dec. 3 - Oakland, CA Oracle Arena Dec. 4 - Los Angeles, CA Staples Center Dec. 6 - Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Dec. 8 - Denver, CO Broomfield Events Ctr. Dec. 10 - Minneapolis, MN Target Center Dec. 12 - Chicago, IL Allstate Arena Dec. 13 - Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills Dec. 15 - London, ON John LaBattCentre (rescheduled 9/9 date) Dec. 17 - New York, NY Madison Sq. Garden Dec. 19 - Camden, NJ Susquehanna Center Dec. 20 - Washington, DC GMU Patriot Center
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame renames Popular Exhibit
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s
On The Charts exhibit
will be renamed, reopened as
Right Here, Right Now!
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s “On the Charts” exhibit is getting a makeover. The new and improved exhibit will be unveiled on July 31, 2008 and re-titled “Right Here, Right Now!” The exhibit will continue to showcase artifacts from up-and-coming musicians who are creating a buzz in the contemporary music scene. Artifacts in the exhibit will include everything from guitars to clothing, artwork, lyrics and more from artists such as: Phantom Planet, Sara Bareilles, Good Charlotte and Usher. Other highlights from Right Here, Right Now!: Colbie Caillat’s acoustic-electric guitar used to write her hit song “Bubbly”
Jumpsuit worn by Feist in the “1234” video
Electric guitar from My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero, played on the 2005 Van’s Warped Tour
Ryan Adams’ 1967 Gibson Southern Jumbo guitar, used to compose and record many of the songs on albums 29, Jacksonville City Nights, Cold Roses and Easy Tiger
Hayley Williams of Paramore’s dress worn in the “Emergency” video and on the 2006 Van’s Warped Tour
Right Here, Right Now! will also continue to feature the current exhibitions for the Bravery, Modest Mouse, John Mayer, High School Musical, Linkin Park, Incubus, the Offspring, Jane’s Addiction, and Will.I.Am of Black Eyed Peas.
For more information on exhibits at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, visit www.rockhall.com.
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $17 for seniors (60+), $13 for children (9-12) and children under 8 and Museum members are free. When you become a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the world of rock and roll becomes yours to explore. Call 216.515.1939 for information on becoming a member. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK
Converse and Journeys store holding contest for ne
Converse and Journeys partner up to offer bands a rare opportunity to...
Get Out of the Garage!
Enter in to win a free trip to NYC for 4 days, 3 nights of free studio time to create and mix your own song
Converse and Journeys have paired up to bring you the "Get Out of the Garage" music contest! Consumers pick up a self-addressed envelope at any Journeys shoe store
There are two rounds of judging. In the first round the top 10 songs (finalist) will be chosen. In round two, Downtown Records will choose the top song (finalist) out of the 10 song demos. The finalist chosen by Downtown Records will win the prize of a free trip to NYC for 4 days, 3 nights of free studio time to create and mix their own song. The remaining 9 finalists will receive a pair of Converse shoes, a gift certificate from Converse, and prizing from Guitar Center to be determined. All songs submissions must be sent to Cornerstone for judging by September 15th. The contest starts NOW, and the top 10 finalists will be announced and contacted at the end of October. Get your song dropped off or uploaded today: http://www.getoutofthegaragemusiccontest.com/
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH UK/EUROPEAN DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON Details Released For Free Madison Square Garden & Brixton Academy Show Tickets On Coldplay.com
Coldplay announce their "Viva La Vida" North American Tour in support of their new album of the same name, which will be released on June 17th. The US tour will kick off on June 29th in Philadelphia, PA. Ticket information is available at http://www.coldplay.com. British/European dates will be announced shortly.
Before kicking off the "Viva La Vida" tour, Coldplay will play free concerts in London (June 16th at Brixton Academy) and New York (June 23rd at Madison Square Garden). Information on how to win tickets to these shows will be available at http://www.coldplay.com beginning today. The contest will run from May 9th through to June 1st. Winners will receive notification on June 5th. Viva La Vida, Coldplay's forthcoming album, will be released by Parlophone on June 12th. Produced by Brian Eno and Markus Dravs, the record is the follow-up to 2005's X&Y, which debuted at #1 in 32 countries and has sold 10 million copies worldwide to date.
The album's lead single "Violet Hill" was downloaded by two million people during the recent one-week period in which the band made the song available to fans for free. It is now for sale at all digital retailers.
Coldplay will perform "Violet Hill" on the Today Show on NBC on Friday, June 27th. US fans are encouraged to check out the performance in person. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside the show's Window on the World Studio, located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. The band will also perform on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on June 26th.
"[Lead singer Chris] Martin broods over a lost lover with a snarling acidity that makes him sound more human than ever - miles away from the dreamy romantic he was on soaring ballads like 'Speed of Sound,'" said Rolling Stone, naming "Violet Hill" a must-have in a recent "Downloads" column. "Jonny Buckland rips jagged, bluesy riffs that match Martin's mood while drummer Will Champion and bassist Guy Berryman maintain a stalking beat...primal rock & roll."
Upcoming US tour dates are as follows:
COLDPLAY - "VIVA LA VIDA" NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
06/29 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (on sale date: 5/16) 07/02 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center (on sale date: 5/17) 07/03 - Hartford, CT - XL Center (on sale date: 5/17) 07/05 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills (on sale date: 5/17) 07/06 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena (on sale date: 5/17) 07/08 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (on sale date: 5/17) 07/09 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center (on sale date: 5/17) 07/10 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center (on sale date: 5/16) 07/12 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobbing.com Arena (on sale date: 5/17) 07/19 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena (on sale date: 5/17) 07/21 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena 07/24 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion 07/25 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion 07/27 - Pemberton, BC - Pemberton Festival 07/29 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place 07/30 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome 08/01 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre 08/03 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center 08/04 - Chicago, IL - United Center 10/20 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre 10/21 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place 10/26 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center 10/29 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre 10/30 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre 11/03 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden 11/07 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena 11/08 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena 11/11 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena 11/18 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center 11/19 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center 11/21 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center Arena 11/22 - Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena
People In Planes release new album on June 24, 200
PEOPLE IN PLANES announce BEYOND THE HORIZON scheduled for release on JUNE 24, 2008.
Welsh quintet People In Planes have announced their upcoming Wind-up Records release Beyond The Horizon is due to hit on store shelves on June 24th.It is the second full length album from People In Planes’ lead singer Gareth Jones, guitarist Peter Roberts, bassist Kris Blight, drummer John Maloney, and keyboardist Ian Russell.
The second album from People In Planes has four producers on board with material recorded in seven different studios across America, England and Wales. The producers include Our Lady Peace frontman Raine Maida, Queens of The Stone Age collaborators 'Eleven,' Panic At The Disco producer Matt Squire and Doves/Massive Attack producer Dan Austin, who the band had worked with on the early demos for their debut As Far As The Eye Can See.
Months ago, the quintet shared "Pretty Buildings," as a first offering. The track, available at digital retailers, while being posted on blogs across the Internet, was received with raves from dozens of tastemakers, and thousands of fans. Newsweek exclaimed, "This ballad, rich in melody with strong, searching lyrics, shows why this group is one to watch." The first single from Beyond The Horizon, "Mayday (M'aidez)" will be available via iTunes on May 6, bundled with "Last Man Standing" and a video of "Pretty Buildings." That clip, which originally premiered on Pure Volume, can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp-Wg0njn7Y.
People In Planes began a North American tour in front of Beyond The Horizon at SXSW in March. Guitarist Peter Roberts tells, "Touring for Beyond The Horizon has felt like a re-birth in as much as we've spent a year fine tuning the record, and consequently every chord change feels like a special one! The dynamic of the band is now even vaster in the lead vocals being a two-pronged attack, arrangements and sonic capabilities are even grander, but essentially song wise - people are already singing every word of our first Internet release 'Pretty Buildings'. Thank God for the web."
The itinerary for People In Planes current tour brings them to stages across the U.S. and Canada and includes these confirmed appearances:
5/01 SEATTLE, WA - SKYLARK CAFÉ & CLUB 5/07 LOS ANGELES, CA - VIPER ROOM 5/08 VANCOUVER - BILTMORE CABARET 5/13 OTTAWA - LIVE LOUNGE 5/15 TORONTO - RIVOLI 5/27 MAPLEWOOD, MN - THE ROCK - MAPLEWOOD 5/28 MADISON, WI - THE ANNEX 5/29 TOLEDO, OH - HEADLINERS 5/30 FLINT, MI - MACHINE SHOP 5/31 COLUMBUS, OH - AL ROSA VILLA 6/01 MECHANICSBURG, PA - W. SHORE HARDWARE BAR 6/04 NORFOLK, VA - NORVA THEATER 6/08 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - CONSERVATORY 6/10 BATON ROUGE, LA - VARSITY THEATER 6/11 FT. WALTON BEACH, FL - THE SWAMP 6/13 GOOSE CREEK, SC - THE DIVE 6/15 JACKSON, TN - MAIN STREET LIVE 6/17 MISSION, TX - SMOKIN' ACES 6/18 SAN ANTONIO, TX - SCOUT BAR 6/19 ABILENE, TX - MIDNIGHT RODEO 3
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame pays tribute to basebal
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM PAYS TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S NATIONAL PASTIME
CLEVELAND (March 31, 2008) - Take Me Out: Baseball Rocks! is devoted to the many connections between America's most popular music form and its national pastime and will open on Saturday, April 26 in the Ahmet M. Ertegun Main Exhibit Hall at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. The exhibit will celebrate baseball as a pop-culture phenomenon through displays of sheet music, sports memorabilia, records and film. It will also include listening stations stocked with early recordings and will include displays on baseball-associated songs from "I Love Mickey,” Teresa Brewer’s 1956 Mickey Mantle tribute, to the Seattle Mariners/New York Mets anthem "Who Let the Dogs Out?" (Baha Men, 2000). A second area will cover the early to mid 20th century and focus on musical tributes to Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Larry Doby, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and entire teams such as the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees.
In addition, the exhibit will include artifacts related to baseball players who were also musicians, like the Milwaukee Braves' Lee Maye, who enjoyed a successful career as an R&B singer in the mid-Fifties. Rock and roll references to baseball, from Chuck Berry's "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" to Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" to John Fogerty's "Centerfield," will also be featured. Other artifact highlights are:
· Sheet music for the 1911 version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." · Baseball cards representing players who also had music careers, like Denny McLain (Detroit) and Jack McDowell (Cleveland). · Signed balls and bats from the 1997 American League champion Cleveland Indians, members of whom performed at yearly "TribeJam" charity rock concerts, featuring Omar Vizquel on drums and Mark Langston on guitar. A final section will feature a collection of filmed interviews with individual Cleveland Indians players, such as GradySizemore and TravisHafner, who will explain why they chose particular songs to represent them when they are up at bat.
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland. Children under 8 and Museum members are free. The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Call 216.515.1939 for information on becoming a member. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK or visit www.rockhall.com.
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