Alejandro Escovedo on His Epic Life and Great New Album July 31, 2008
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No Tags“I’m the lucky one, because I’m still playing music,” says virtuoso guitarist and songwriter Alejandro Escovedo about his surviving Hepatitis C. “I learned the hardships of falling short. But I can look back and not be ashamed by any of it.” Escovedo has just released one of the best albums of his career and is […]
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Tour Tracker: Def Leppard, Widespread Panic and Yelle
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsDef Leppard return to play some more Songs From the Sparkle Lounge, Widespread Panic continue their jamming ways and Yelle embarks on her second U.S. tour this year. Follow the jump for the complete set of dates for each trek. Def LeppardAugust 1 - Nashville, TN @ Sommet CenterAugust 2 - Birmingham, AL @ Verizon […]
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Killer Buds: The Story Behind ?Pineapple Express,? Plus Peter Travers? Stoner Movie Hall of Fame
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsNext week marks the release of the best comedy of the summer in Pineapple Express, which was produced by Judd Apatow and stars Seth Rogen and James Franco. Click below to hear stories from the Freaks and Geeks days and to find out how Franco is spending the rest of his summer. • Killer Buds: […]
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On the Breaking Blog: Hype Monitor Featuring Spitzer
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsEvery Thursday on the Breaking blog, Hype Monitor collects the juice from all the most talked about bands on the Internet and serves up only the tastiest cocktails. Click below for this week’s dose, lead by French remix kings Spitzer. • Hype Monitor: Spitzer, Air France and Kasai All-Stars
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Lollapalooza Preview: Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead, Kanye West Highlight This Weekend in Chicago
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsTomorrow sees the start of the annual three day Lollapalooza festival in Chicago’s Grant Park. The organizers have put together a stellar lineup full of superstars. Stay tuned to both Rock Daily and Rock ‘N’ Roll Diary over the weekend for complete coverage of the festival from all angles, from the live sets to the […]
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Matisyahu on New LP: ?Music and Politics Is Two Different Things?
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsRolling Stone caught up with Matisyahu in the shadow of the Port-A-Potties at last weekend’s Pemberton and asked everyone’s favorite Jewish reggae MC about playing big festivals and the progress of his new album. Matisyahu chatted about the kosher food he was served at the remote fest (”I don’t know where it came from”) and […]
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Rare Motown, Stax, Decca Albums Hit the Web at New Lost Tunes Store
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsAfter a year in the works and countless debates over what albums and tracks should make the cut, Universal Music Catalog has launched Lost Tunes, a U.K. download store with a seemingly bottomless catalog and rare, exclusive and “overlooked” tracks (one caveat: people in the U.S. won’t be able to purchase anything until later 2008). […]
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Queen and Paul Rodgers Announce New Album Release Date
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsQueen and Paul Rodgers revealed that their new album The Cosmos Rocks, their first studio album with Rodgers on vocals, will be released October 14th. For the band, it’s their first studio album since 1995’s Made In Heaven, which collected the last remaining songs by Freddie Mercury. Among the songs expected to be included on […]
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Howard Stern Plots ?Rock ?N? Roll High School? Remake
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsShock jock and self-proclaimed “King of All Media” Howard Stern is turning his sights back on films with a planned remake of the classic teen flick Rock ‘n’ Roll High School. Often on his radio show, Stern discussed his love of the original 1979 film, which was about a group of punk-rock-loving students who — […]
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Ne-Yo Collaborates With NKOTB, Updates Big Red Jingle
Posted by Chee Shan in : Latest Guitar News , add a comment Tag:No TagsNe-Yo unveiled a pair of new songs yesterday, one with the New Kids on the Block and the other his theme for Wrigley’s Big Red gum. Ne-Yo’s hook-up with the NKOTB is a new single called “Single” and shockingly enough it’s all about rolling stag. The song will be available on iTunes August 12th, and […]
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