Opeth ‘Watershed’ Artwork Revealed March 31, 2008
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsThe cover artwork for “Watershed”, the forthcoming album from Swedish metallers OPETH, has been posted online.
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Key Tracks: Must-Hear Tracks From the Best New Albums
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsR.E.M. “Man-Sized Wreath”In a raw rock opus that evokes R.E.M.’s early days, Michael Stipe rages against the nation’s leaders and followers alike.[Review]Panic at the Disco “Northern Downpour”If the Beatles lived to wear guyliner, they might have written a gorgeous, harmony-laden ballad like this.[Review]Moby “Disco Lies”Moby wisely returns to his clubland roots on this track, celebrating […]
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News Ticker: Velvet Revolver, ?Grand Theft Auto IV,? The Specials, Bjork
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsSlash has hinted that even if singer Scott Weiland decides to leave Velvet Revolver, the rest of the band may stick together. “There will be a third album,” Slash said, “We don’t know how or when but the core four guys will continue.” Video game Grand Theft Auto IV will feature a link-up with the […]
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Tour Tracker: Alicia Keys/Ne-Yo, Be Your Own Pet and Oasis/Ryan Adams
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsAlicia Keys and Ne-Yo fill arenas with a co-headlining spree, Be Your Own Pet spearheads a headlining trek and Oasis and Ryan Adams plan a quartet of very tumultuous shows together. Full tour dates — including the four lucky cities to experience the Oasis/Adams madness — are after the jump.Alicia Keys/Ne-YoApril 19 - Hampton, VA […]
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Foo Fighters Add Summer Dates To ‘Echoes’ Tour
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsThe Foo Fighters have added several new North American dates to the summer leg of their continuing world trek supporting last year’s ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.’
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AC/DC Planning Farewell Tour?
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsRumor has it that AC/DC will embark on a “farewell” tour later in the year once the recording sessions for their new album have been completed.
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Report: Leona Lewis May Be On Verge of Record-Breaking Deal
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsLeona Lewis is reportedly poised to sign a record $100 million deal that will encompass albums and live performances, the U.K.’s Daily Star reports. According to sources, competing record labels could present the deal to her as early as this Thursday, which will effectively tear up the current $9 million, five-album deal she signed with […]
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5 For The Road: Classic Songs About Touring
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsSummer is right around the corner, which means that festivals, classic double- and triple-headlining bills, and big package tours are the order of the day.
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Scion’s Installation 4: Minneapolis & Final Stop In LA
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsScion’s Installation 4, “It’s A Beautiful World,” will open in Minneapolis, one of nine cities on the national tour, on April 4.
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Ray Davies Dials Up Showmanship, Kinks Tunes at San Fran Solo Gig
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsFormer Kinks frontman Ray Davies took the stage of San Francisco’s soon-to-close Warfield Theatre Friday night with an aquamarine Fender guitar and launched into his self-descriptive “I’m Not Like Everybody Else.” This obscure 1966 B-side suggested that the first of his handful of rare solo shows would neither be focused solely on promoting the preeminent […]
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