Black Sabbath will enlist a substitute drummer for their highly anticipated reunion tour after original drummer Bill Ward decided to drop out of the tour.
Donna Summer: Queen of Disco Dead at 63
May 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
Donna Summer died this morning after a battle with cancer, reports TMZ. She was 63 years old. Summer’s publicist released the following statement: “Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith,” a family statement said. “While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating [...]
Watch: The Spinto Band – The Living Things
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Earlier today, indie rockers The Spinto Band released the video for “The Living Things,” the final track on their recently released Shy Pursuit. This is the fourth video created for the album, the others being “Take It,” “Cookie Falls” and “Jackhammer.” If you’re not familiar with the Spinto formula for videos, think along the lines [...]
Listen: Little Boots Debuts New Track ‘Headphones’
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Those who might have forgotten Little Boots will be in for a treat. Yesterday Victoria Hesketh stopped by BBC Radio 1, fresh off stage to debut her new track Headphones. Hesketh is currently in the process of finishing her as yet untitled second album; the follow up to 2009′s both commercially and critically successful, Hands. [...]
PJ Harvey Scoops ‘Album of the Year’ at 2012 Ivor Novello Awards
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Singer-songwriter PJ Harvey took the top prize at this year’s Ivor Novello awards for Let England Shake, fending off competition from Adele’s 21 and Kate Bush’s second album of 2011, 50 Words for Snow. The win is one of many for the critically acclaimed album, which also won the 2011 Mercury Music Prize, the Q [...]
Rock The Bells 2012 Lineup Announced
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Guerilla Union’s world-class hip hop festival Rock The Bells boasts one of this year’s most diverse concert line ups. On Tuesday night at Los Angeles’ House of Blues (Sunset Strip), Guerilla Union held a press conference to announce the performers. In true Rock The Bells tradition, freestyle rap champion and festival host Supernatural announced all [...]
New PJ Harvey Tracks to Feature in Film
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A documentary film about “the nature of happiness” will feature two new tracks by veteran singer-songwriter PJ Harvey, according the singer’s official Facebook page. Titled What Is This Film Called Love?, the film is described as as: “…a passionate 77 minute poetic documentary about the nature of happiness. Filmed in Mexico over three days, it [...]
Rare Photo of The Beatles Walking ‘Backwards’ Across Abbey Road to be Auctioned
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A rare photograph showing walking ‘backwards’ across Abbey Road will fetch up to £9,000 (around $11,000 U.S.) at an upcoming auction. The photo, taken by the late photographer Iain Macmillan, shows the band walking right to left across the zebra crossing outside the London studio where they made their 1969 album – this is the [...]
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