Sonic Youth, Breeders Rock All Tomorrow’s Parties
Saturday at All Tomorrow's Parties climaxed with Sonic Youth's blazing one-hour set, which centered around their seminal 1988 album Daydream Nation. Watch our video of the noise pioneers kicking things off with a roaring, distorted “Candle.” The track runs for seven minutes, with Thurston Moore ripping away at his guitar …
‘Glee’ Stars See Little Money From Hit Albums
Glee's stars are reportedly unhappy with the royalties that Sony Music, the label that releases the show's chart-topping soundtracks, is paying the cast. Three discs featuring highlights from the Fox series have hit Number One on the Billboard 200 in the past year alone–The Power of Madonna, Showstoppers and Journey …
More Top Stories: The Beatles, Radiohead, Bjork
Beatles' Catalog Posted on Digital Service A subscription-based digital music service called Zaptunes is currently offering users the Beatles' remastered catalog, even though the Beatles still have not authorized downloads of their music. Zaptunes claims they have a deal, but EMI is reportedly already drawing up legal papers to prevent …
More Top Stories: Tom Waits, Jane’s Addiction
Tom Waits Photo Book Out October 29th Over three decades, photographer Anton Corbijn has shot hundreds of portraits of Tom Waits. On October 29th, 200 of those photographs will be showcased in Waits/Corbijn 1977-2010, paired with lyrics from throughout Waits' career. [Twenty Four Bit] Jane's Addiction to Play Tony Hawk …
More Top Stories: Disturbed, 50 Cent, Diddy
Disturbed on Pace for Number One With Disturbed's new album Asylum estimated to sell between 130,000 copies and 150,000 copies in its debut week, the heavy metal act will likely grab the Number One spot on the Billboard 200 away from Katy Perry. Barring a late surge by the Now …
Cee-Lo Debuts Official "F-ck You" Video
Cee-Lo: “F-ck You” Video Cee-Lo has unleashed the new video for his viral hit “F-ck You” (and not “Forget You.”). The retro clip, equal parts Glee and Grease, follows Cee-Lo's journey from a lovelorn nerd to a “lady killer.” Check it out above. Brandon Flowers: “Hard Enough” (Featuring Jenny Lewis) …
Video: Stooges, Mudhoney Rock All Tomorrow’s Parties
“Leave the lights on for the rest of this — fuck that dramatic hocus-pocus,” Iggy Pop demanded toward the end of the Stooges' headlining set at All Tomorrow's Parties Friday night. The band gave a raucous performance of 1973's Raw Power — Pop slammed the microphone into the stage during …
Some music execs see bright future for Google Music
iTunes is pretty much the place to buy music these days — cd’s seem so old school now that downloadable digital music has become so mainstream. That’s not where it ends though, as “downloadable”…
More Top Stories: Kings of Leon, Pavement
Kings of Leon's New Single “Radioactive” Out September 8th The music video for “Radioactive,” the first single off Kings of Leon's new album Come Around Sundown, will premiere on the band's official site and Vevo on September 8th. Fans who pre-order Come Around Sundown starting on September 14th will also …
Live at ‘Rolling Stone’: Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters recently dropped by the Rolling Stone offices to showcase three songs off their latest album, Night Work. Singer Jake Shears describes “Whole New Way” as “just a really sexy song, it's really dirty,” explaining that track was inspired by a New Haven gay bar. “Any Which Way,” meanwhile, …
Cee Lo ‘Definitely’ Plans One More Gnarls Barkley Disc
Mere months after Rolling Stone named Gnarls Barkley's “Crazy” one of Best Songs of the 2000s, the singing half of to duo, Atlanta rapper-gone-crooner Cee Lo Green, now finds himself in contention for the best track of 2010 with the viral, retro-soul sensation “Fuck You.” It's been a long musical …
Google Plans Entry Into Online Music Sales
Apple may have taken aim at Twitter and Facebook by revealing their new music-based social network Ping at a conference earlier this week, but another competitor may be on the horizon: Google could be launching their own digital music service by year's end, industry sources tell Reuters. Google is considering …
Elton John and Leon Russell Give Release Date for ‘The Union’
Elton John and his “idol,” '70s singer-songwriter Leon Russell, will release their album The Union on October 19th, marking the occasion with a show at New York's Beacon Theatre. The two last came together in 1970, when John opened up for Russell at New York's Fillmore East. “His music takes …
T.I. May Return to Prison
Having been arrested on drug charges in Los Angeles early yesterday, T.I. now must return to Atlanta and face a judge to determine whether the incident was a violation of the rapper's parole. If so, he may have to return to prison just seven months after he was released. “It's …
New Videos and Music: Big Boi, T.I. and Rick Ross
Big Boi Featuring Yelawolf: “You Ain't No DJ” Video Atlanta's finest hooks up with Alabama's up-and-coming as Big Boi and Yelawolf present their new video for “You Ain't No DJ,” the latest clip from Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. Watch it above before George Lucas has …
