The Gary Oldman (yes, the Gary Oldman) directed performance has been uploaded to Jack White’s youtube channel in full and can is at your viewing pleasure in this article. The show features a mixture of songs from White’s first solo album, ‘Blunderbuss’ as well as songs from his past projects including ‘The White Stripes’. White – Continue Reading[...]
Blur have in support (and possibly quashing rumours about the band recording a new album) announced the #Blur21 campaign. All of Blur’s albums are getting remastered, released with a Special Edition 2nd disc and on 180 gram audiophile vinyl. The career spanning box set follow the bands Brit Award of Outstanding Achievement, the Hyde Park – Continue Reading[...]
As we were putting up news of festival lineups yesterday the word began spreading that Sonisphere UK was cancelled. A message first appeared on Queen’s website Wednesday afternoon however on Thursday morning it was confirmed on the Sonisphere UK website. Slowly, it was revealed that in the other hosting countries Greece, Turkey, Italy, and Sweden – Continue Reading[...]
Here are some upcoming shows from the big festivals and some big artists. Reading/Leeds (August 24th – 26th) Featuring Main stage Headliners: The Cure, Kasabian and Foo Fighters NME Stage Headliners: Maccabees, At the Drive In, Justice Acts to look out for: The Black Keys, Band of Skulls, SBTRKT, Kaiser Chiefs Hop Farm Music Festival (June – Continue Reading[...]
Earwormery.com is a project to try and identify the causes and traits of ‘earworms.’ Basically they are pieces of music that loop endlessly in your head or get stuck in your head for reasons you can’t always explain. The project is quite interesting as we were amazed that there was research into such a phenomenon. – Continue Reading[...]
Converse and Gorillaz have teamed up for the release of a new song called DoYaThing and an accompanying video to help promote Gorillaz design shoes. The four pairs of shoes are all personally designed by cartoonist extraordinaire and Gorillaz captain, Jamie Helwett. As part of the promotion, a special performance by the Gorillaz Sound System – Continue Reading[...]
The Monkees’ lead singer Davy Jones (real name David) has passed away aged 66 as confirmed by his publicist. Davy was the lead singer for 60s outfit The Monkees, most renown for songs such as Daydream Believer and I’m a Believer. In the morning of the 29th he was found at his Indiantown, Florida home after – Continue Reading[...]