Alex Chilton died yesterday of a suspected heart attack at the age of 59. He was singer/guitarist for the influential and under-appreciated 1970’s band Big Star. His music inspired a new generation of musicians including everyone from The Replacements to Superdrag to Wilco to Weezer. Thanks for the music, here’s my favorite Big Star tune: continue reading...
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Broken Bells is a new band made up of James Mercer from The Shins and Producer/Jedi Danger Mouse. It seems like an odd combination when you factor in some of Danger Mouse’s previous collaborations such as his work with Gorillaz, Gnarls Barkley and MF Doom to name a few, but he’s also produced an album for the Black Keys and has proved that he’s adept at adapting his talents to a huge variety of musical styles. For any fan of The Shins, Mercer’s voice is instantly recognizable in the lead single “The High Road” and his vocals drive the song forward, but Danger Mouses finger prints are definitely all over production highlighted by the bleepy electronic sounds and steady beats. The collaboration is an interesting one and apparently arose due to the fact that each artist was a fan of the other. I’m curious to see if they will move beyond this initial album. Check out the single, continue reading...
Ok Go are so dead set on topping themselves with each successive video that they’ve even starting created alternate versions of their own videos that are even more viral-y. This is surely their most complex yet and probably their best: continue reading...
Midón’s brilliance in all three areas is on vivid display on his third album, ‘Synthesis’ (April 13/Decca), recorded by legendary producer and bassist Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock) with some of L.A.’s finest musicians. The album features eleven new songs, including ten Midon originals and a stunning cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird.” continue reading...
If Behemoth frontman Nergal gets convicted he could actually get up to 2 years in jail for “insulting Catholics”… hmm, interesting law. I suppose these are the risks you run when you’re a Blackened Death Metal band. Read more about the incident below from ChartAttack and check out an interview WatchMojo recently did with the band: continue reading...
Watch Kevin perform “Maybe” Live from Pianos in NYC continue reading...
I hate when musicians die young. Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse died yesterday from a sef-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. continue reading...
From the first moment I hear this song, I knew it was gonna be a hit and I’ve been hoping they would put out a video… Now it’s official, there will be a video for”Drop The World” and the proof is below. continue reading...
This Saturday, March 6th at 10PM ET, VH1 Classic will air the latest of eight half-hour episodes of “Behind the Music Remastered” featuring Def Leppard. Picking up where the original “Behind the Music” episodes left off, VH1 Classic will air brand new interviews, footage, and video clips that updates the story over the last 10 to 15 years. continue reading...
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