Archive for the 'Bootleg' Category
From TorrentFreak.com:
Joss Stone, who won a Grammy last year, loves music, but hates the the music industry. In a recent interview she said that - unlike herself - most artists are brainwashed by the industry, and she encouraged people to share her music.
After the show a reporter asked her what she thinks of piracy, and […]
I came across Def Leppard’s First Strike EP, basically an album released in 1984 to cash in on the band’s massive Pyromania success… but then pulled and hard to come by. Until, of course, YouTube.
God f****g bless YouTube. As a big time Def Leppard fan growing up I would have given an arm and a […]
Artists pleased alleged music bootlegger shut down
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2008/03/07/artists-raid.html
Last Updated: Friday, March 7, 2008 | 11:18 AM ET
CBC News
Canadian musicians and songwriters are applauding an RCMP raid on a company accused of being a modern-day pirate operation and one of the biggest music bootleggers in Canadian history.
RCMP investigators raided the Winnipeg-based shop […]
Ever wondered what the result of a collaboration between Queen and Clipse might sound like? Or perhaps the Commodores and Lil’ Kim? Maybe even Lena Horne and 50 Cent? DJ Axel answers those questions and more with his full length mashup album, Breakin’ The Law. Now in its third pressing, Breakin’ The Law is an […]
Sir Elton John claims the internet is ruining the careers of artists and the lives of active users.
Artists, he says, are creating music at home, which is ruining their chances at longevity in the business, and frequent users are spending less time with family and enjoying life.
To read more of Sir Elton John’s comments, go here.
John Sykes is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time, partially because David Coverdale shafted him and kicked him out before 1987 exploded.
Watch this and see what I mean, the keyboards are too loud but when John’s solo comes on, it’s on.
Enjoy, turn it up.
I’d been hearing about this performance for a while and wondered if I’d ever get a chance to see what it was all about. Thanks to numerous people who attended the show and came together to make a video of the entire performance you now can.
Check out the mindblowing set here from Urb.com