Christina Aguilera plans to show her raunchy pop video for 'Dirrty to her son.The US singer who has 21-month-old son Max Liron with her husband Jordan Bratman said she is looking forward to showing him Max all of her videos, including 'Dirrty which features her in leather hotpants.She...
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Steve Appleton won over the hearts of many when he introduced himself with his single ‘City Won’t Sleep’. He is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, so when it comes to performing live, you wonder just how this young musician would be able to pull it off.Appleton stated that he usually...
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It was surprising that a band such as Go Audio has managed to wrangle their way into the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, as is such a large venue. Having been able to fill the majority of the standing and first level areas (taking into consideration that one of the support bands...
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The fair country of Wales is associated with a number of things, namely leeks, dragons and Tom Jones; and that really isn’t fair. It’s only after looking at this tawdry list of mythical beings, vegetables and old men with incomprehensible amounts of woman’s lingerie that you begin to realise just...
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Even though American Steel were formed back in 1995 in Oakland, California this was their first time in the UK and after this performance, American Steel is welcome back to our shores anytime.For a support act they were able to do their job and warm up the crowd and they...
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Every scene has its also-rans, its runners up, its second placers and post Britpop indie is no exception. Now, these monickers may seem harsh at first, however, if you think of all the bands that don't even qualify as also-rans, the forgotten contenders of a time gone by, then finishing...
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Pavement are one of those bands that only people of a certain musical disposition are aware of, and if one is aware of Pavement, then it is impossible not to have a fairly strong opinion about them. Fans of the early nineties alt. rock group will argue to the death...
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No need to introduce these lads or their reputation. Slayer has been a dominant metal force since metal became really cool and they will remain so until they pull the plug. They have a new album, something nobody expected because usually they take five years to release a new one...
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Ohio’s SKELETONWITCH will bring their brand of “blackened thrash” to NYC’s acclaimed “BLACKENED MUSIC SERIES” on November 14. The show will take place at Brooklyn’s Union Pool and will also feature Relapse’s BLACK ANVIL and is part of “THE BLACKENED WEEKEND,” which will also...
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WEEKEND VIDEO "Cornerstone"Humbug2009iTunes The stage presence and allure of a band's frontman is surely an important ingredient to any musical dynamic. Their captivating movements are usually one of the main components people remember. Enter UK foursome Arctic Monkeys and their latest video, "Cornerstone,"...
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onsidering her ongoing, uninterrupted awards show dominance, her string of singles that never peak lower than #2 on the country charts, her strong album sales, and the lunatic silence-all-detractors devotion of her batshit insane fan club, there are serious reasons to wonder if country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood has any real...
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Imogen Heap has taken 'heaps of praise (I know, even The Sun would wince at that one!) overseas recently with a healthy spattering of airplay on shows like The O.C as well as appearances on Jay Lenos Tonight Show since the release of her last album 'Speak For Yourself. Things...
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Fu Manchu have been on the circuit for a long time now (since 1985!?) and have had a familiar career arc to many bands who have had a touch of success in heavy music. They came up through eighties punk and that scene’s individualist ethics then got saddled with a...
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Skindred released their third outing ‘Shark Bites and Dog Fights’ to coincide with a sell out tour and a firm affirmation of their status as one of the leading bands on the circuit. Having built up a real head of steam with the reissue of ‘Babylon’ and subsequent follow up...
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Hailing from Sweden is one of the most weird of all metal related acts; Diablo Swing Orchestra. Their first full length The Butcher’s Ballroom already kicked up dust, displaying some interesting avant-garde metal that the band itself calls riot-opera. Now they return to shock the world with Sing-Along Songs For...
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Within the music business it often occurs that besides a great band, a side project evolves. Well in a nutshell this is the story of Tenet. The band, which was founded in 1996 by Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad, Zimmershole), never really resulted in serious work and only resulted in...
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MP3: The Raveonettes - "The Chosen One" from the bonus disc to In And Out Of Control.This was originally provided to Record Store Day retailers, but now everybody gets to hear it. By my count, this is the third track from In And Out Of Control that...
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"I and Love and You"from the album I and Love and You2009iTunesThanks to Rick Rubin's "YouTube research," North Carolina trio Avett Brothers went from finger-pickers in their Concord, North Carolina hometown to the super-producer's new favorite band. The LP Rubin discovered, Emotionalism, wasn't...
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With his out-of-this-world vocal range and unique musical style, Adam Lambert is the ultra-glam, rock superstar that has America hooked. On Monday, Nov 23, Adam will unleash one of the most highly anticipated debut albums, “For Your Entertainment,” on 19 Recordings/RCA. The record garnered contributions from such innovative artists...
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When it comes to making his guitar sing Built To Spill's Doug Martsch may be second only to J. Mascis in the indie world. He does nothing but solidify that reputation as the Boise band returns with their seventh proper album There Is No Enemy.The album, the band's first since...
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