Someone has pissed-off the God of Rock and he’s decided to punish us.
According to Billboard, Led Zeppelin may have found a new lead singer for their upcoming tour since original singer Robert Plant has declined to hit the road. Sources close to the band are saying that Jimmy Page, Jason Bonham and John Paul Jones [...]
Entries from October 2008
“Alter Bridge” loser to be new Led Zep singer?
October 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Indie CD: The Rosebuds “Life Like”
October 31st, 2008 · No Comments
Raleigh, NC based indie-rockers The Rosebuds have consistently put out strong indie albums. The band rarely makes albums that sound the same. Their fourth full-length album Life Like is no exception, the album is a major departure from their 2007 heavy-synth dance-pop album Night Of The Furies.
While Night Of The Furies was full of synth, [...]
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Ice Cube writes “buddy cop” series for NBC
October 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Proving that Ice-T isn’t the only one-time gangster rapper to sell out and play cop for T.V., former N.W.A member Ice Cube signed on today as head writer for a new buddy cop series for NBC.
The show is still untitled, but NBC seems way too excited to have Ice Cube on board.
“As we continue to [...]
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“Rock Band” makers annouce Beatles video game
October 30th, 2008 · No Comments
This morning the makers of Rock Band, Harmonix and MTV games, announced a Beatles video game to be released before the end of next year.
Interestingly enough, the company didn’t clarify if this is a Rock Band game or not. I’ve got to think it is though, unless Harmonix and MTV have found a brand new [...]
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Jackson 5 to reunite in 2009
October 29th, 2008 · No Comments
When Michael Jackson was a cute little kid he sang songs with his family band, The Jackson 5, like “ABC.” They were a classic pop-group and everybody loved them.
Then Michael Jackson grew up, became the king of pop, turned from a black kid to a white woman, and the only cute little kids were in [...]
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Elvis wealthiest dead celebrity
October 29th, 2008 · No Comments
According to Forbes, Elvis Presley’s estate earnings last year make him the richest dead celebrity.
When you add it all up, The King earned $52 million dollars last year. That’s more than Justin Timberlake and Madonna made last year.
It’s a good thing Presley isn’t alive now. Think about how fat and wasted he looked towards the [...]
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MTV launches music site that actually plays music, really.
October 28th, 2008 · No Comments
MTV has taken all those music videos they don’t actually play on TV and put them on the internet.
The network’s MTV Music allows you to stream any video that’s been on it now or in the past, plus some that haven’t been. You can pretty much watch anything from Britney Spears’ Womanizer to Rancid’s Red [...]
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Led Zeppelin to tour without Robert Plant
October 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Led Zeppelin is planning a reunion tour…almost.
Guitarist Jimmy Page, Bassist John Paul Jones, and drummer Jason Bonham are making the plans, but they left out one crucial ingredient, singer Robert Plant.
That’s right, a Led Zep tour without the original lead singer. Instead, the three other members have been auditioning new singers.
“There’s no point in [...]
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Flaming Lips reinvent NBC’s theme song
October 27th, 2008 · No Comments
The Flaming Lips are part of an elite group of musicians, including B.B. King and The B-52’s, that have been hired on to write new versions of NBC’s “chime” theme song.
Keep in mind that NBC’s theme is only three notes, so there’s not much room for creativity. That doesn’t stop the Lips’ Wayne Coyne from [...]
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Sirius XM Radio losing money
October 27th, 2008 · No Comments
According to Business Week, satellite radio provider Sirius XM (they recently merged) is facing close to a billion dollars in debt next year.
C.E.O Mel Karmazin is confident that the company will be okay. He’s even cracking jokes saying, “Am I going to lend the company the money? I hope not, I hope we don’t get [...]
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