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Christopher Reimer, a founding member and guitarist of Calgary rock band Women, has died. Although the cause of death is unknown, The Calgary Herald reports that Reimer died in his sleep. He was 26. Women has released two studio albums, 2008's Women and 2010's Public Strain. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2010 after an on stage brawl. A memorial website to the singer has been created by his sister, Nikki Reimer. … [Read more...]
Band Of Horses keyboardist Ryan Monroe will be releasing his debut solo album, A Painting of a Painting on Fire on May 22nd. The album will feature a 11 tracks that were written over the last few years, in-between tours and during various musical ventures. Monroe is also offering the album's first single, "Any Way, Shape Or Deformity", for free download. Listen and download below. … [Read more...]
President Obama once again showed off his vocal abilities, taking the stage during an all-star blues concert, hosted by The White House. The show featured legends such as featured B.B. King, Mick Jagger, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, and a few more. At the end of the show, the president was convinced by Buddy Guy to sing a few bars of “Sweet Home Chicago.” Check out the video below. We think his performance of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" was a little better, but this young man might … [Read more...]
Before flipping off the cameras, Adele took the stage at the 2012 Brit Awards and performed her smash hit "Rolling In The Deep." Watch below. The singer took home awards for “Best British Female Solo Artist” and “British Album of the Year.” … [Read more...]
CM Punk must be bored because the wresting champ has made a video responding to Chris Brown's allegations that the wrestler uses steroids. Watch below. Chris Brown saw the video and has since responded: All this started when Punk tweeted that he'd like to "curb stomp" Chris Brown at an upcoming WWE event. Stating that he would like Chris to "fight somebody that can defend themselves." Chris Brown got wind of the tweets and responded with a few choice tweets of his own. Even … [Read more...]
An unhappy Adele took a play from the M.I.A live appearance playbook and flipped off the cameras at the 2012 Brit Awards after host James Corden interrupted her Album of the Year speech so Blur could begin their 11-minute set. See the video below. The singer has stated that the gesture was aimed at "the suits, not the fans". Adele wasn't the only one upset. Corden wasn't thrilled that he had to pull the trigger on Adele's speech. "I was having the best night of my life and then I had to … [Read more...]
The 2012 Brit Awards aired earlier tonight and once again Adele was the big winner. The singer took home awards for "British Female Solo Artist" and "British Album of the Year." The Foo Fighters also added on to their 2012 award total, taking home a brit for "International Group". Lana Del Rey managed to snag the award for "International Breakthrough Act" and Rihanna walked away with an award for "International Female Solo Artist". See the full list of winners below. British Female Solo … [Read more...]
After a three-year hiatus, Blur entertained fans at the 2012 Brit Awards earlier this evening with an unheard of 11-minute set. The set included favorites such as “Girls & Boys”, “Song 2″, “Parklife”, “Tender”, and “This Is A Low”. The band also received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Watch the performances below. As previously reported, the band will headline a special show in London's Hyde Park to celebrate the end of the Olympic Games this … [Read more...]
