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I never much cared for Gavin Rossdale but Courtney claiming she had an affair with him after he was married to Gwen Stefani on the entirely irrelevant Howard Stern Satellite […]

Finance the recording sessions, name the album, meet and greet, publicize the album, be a part of the exciting world of pop music and get bearly a damn thing in

A human abattoir. Or the closest legal equivalent. The hell hole Terminal 5 where they herd us  in like cattle waiting to be slaughtered and we pay fifty bucks for the

Waiting for our answers this cancer’s common as sand These are the first lines of ‘Tomorrow,’ the last song of the seventh Built to Spill’s album, ‘There is no enemy’

Tonight on American Idol, it seems like everyone took a step down.  Even the usually incredible Crystal. She and Michael are the only ones who deserve to be on the

Magic (feat Rivers Cuomo) B.o.B OK it sounds alot like the theme song to a 80s sitcom. “Starring Rivers Cuomo as Skip Stanley.” Then we have some sort of Rasta

Good Thing Iman is all rewired cuz Friday and Saturday night with Hold Steady and Vampire Weekend will have him popping the corn.. Actually theres lots of cool TV this

Happy Anniversary to the Broadway debut of Hair the Musical at the Belmont Theater.. On this day in 1968, the ‘Tribe’ took over the stage, sticking it to the man

1. Magic (feat Rivers Cuomo) – B.o.B. 2. Please Haunt Me – Wesley Wolfe 3. Ruma Y Candela – Da,m Yankee 4. Don’t Smell Too Good (But It Keeps me

I know times are tough all over but slave labour is sure pushing it. The fucking twits at capitok records think people are willing to work for slave wages ro

Don’t You – I Fight Dragons – Atlantic Records recording artists… no,  honest. I know they look like a Mary Magpie type band and they sound like a Magpie type

So this week, I’m embarking on a new musical journey in an attempt to yield some written fruit of the blogger variety. My posts lately on this and my own

According to ex-girlfriend from the 80’s Janice Dickenson (via NME): “He’s a nasty little Sir Mick, with a little dick. It is very little.” Hahahaaaa -on top of which he

Lady Gaga Reduced To Tears by Fan Video or as we know and love it? dog bites man

Gigwise report weezer are working on a follow-up to Raditude which begs the question, why do they not take a vacation. Leave Rivers to write new material for a year

I wonder what it is like starting a rock band with your kid brother only to watch him move through the stratosphere. Ask Mark’s brother David Knopfler when he plays

Sitting here wondering if I can pull a quote from Jim Farber’s review of the new Hole album and call it a post and it suddenly hits me how much

I kinda feel bad for ragging so unmercilessly on the kid. Hey her “Party In The USA” single was really good and there are other moments throughout her career. But

1. Courtyard Hounds – Courtyard Hounds 2. Sparks Fly – Miranda Cosgrove 3. Drowning Pool – Drowning Pool 4. The Age Of Miracles – Mary Chapin Carpenter Comment: Streaming music

This is what a great live set does for a band. After years of being entirely on the fence over the Hold Steady. Indeed, a day before I went to

I was discussing running a record store with an anwer the other day and she told me that while they did see a great leap in customers, they got royally

1. No Surprises – Regina Spektor 2. Mi Entere – Daddy Yankee 3. Gitane – Shakira 4. Stop The Music – The Pipettes 5. Magic (feat Rivers Cuomo) – B.o.B.

It is always amazing when very young people wrote music and lyrics because you need to have experienced life to do that. Kate Nash is 22 and she has already

1. Sorry Only Works The First Time – Wesley Wolfe 2. Crest – The Kingsbury Manx 3. Clap Your Hands (Diplo remix) – Sia 4. Blah Blah Blah (feat 3Oh3)

Happy Birthday to Kate Pierson. The cuter of the 2 B-52 girls, the nifty note hitter. I loved her collaboration with REM too “Shiny Happy People” was just plain fun

Look at the pic. Last left in glasses and dark blonde hair. That is Ryan Richardson, he is an original Kingsbury Manx and the epitome of an all American rock

I received an email from itunes today and for once they weren’t hitting up the wrong credit card for $30. Nope, instead they were giving me a free remix of

Free Zappa download at the Vanity Fair website- From the upcoming “Greasy Love Songs”, the aforementioned celebration of Frank’s “Ruben and the Jets” LP comes this free taste of the

Today in Rock history ‘We Are The World” hits number one on the US charts. Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie as a fundraising endeavor for relief of African

10 years ago today Mr Guns and Roses Axl Rose wed Erin Everly, beautiful daughter of Don Everly (*stay tuned on that one of our writers is busy absorbing The

I was a little surprised Alyson Camus did not namecheck Charlotte Gainsbourg in her Beck post yesterday. I am a big big fan of Charlotte and if you haven’t heard

Being friended by the 5-piece screamo/hardcore band Ten After Two totally brightened my day. The second I hit the “play” button, I fell in love. “Silent Creek” shows that TAT

1. Live Until I Die – Wesley Wolfe – Should make him a Big Star!! 2. Graduation – Transportation – Sounds like 10cc 3. Supertheory Of Supereverything – Gogol Bodello

I  dont get it but Slayer will perform “Seasons In The Abyss” and Megadeth will play “Rust In Peace” for the American Carnage Tour. Why would a band tour to

Insanely sexy Scott Weidland and those other guys who make up the  Stone Temple Pilots are giving it away. The band will post a song a week leading up to

Seemingly in response to my horror cry at the news of Scottish band The Fratelli’s break-up news emerges now that they are actually on hiatus. According to John Fratelli; “We

Cher, now 63 has announced that she will be hitting the road again once her contract at Las Vegas’ Ceasars Palace ends.  Cher told the press shes been inspired to

Leave it to former Clash manager Bernie Rhodes to cause a funeral scene. Apparently, ‘Bernard’ wasnt getting enough attention as he was prone to outbursts throughtout the ceremonies for Malcom

If there was any doubt as to Fall Out Boys future, the virtually sad stumbling and dodgey response to the inquiry from front guy Patrick Stump pretty much sums it

Spin Magazine, quite possibly the worst major rock publication ever (well, except for “Circus”) since Guccione sold it, have come up with their throughly pathetic best albums of the past

A Loss For Words is on tour but before I tell you those dates, I want to draw your attention to thier next release “Motown Classics”. Very much like Me

Poison lead singer is still in critical condition following a brain hemorrhage last Friday. Slurred speech still,  no source of bleeding,  and still critical, Helen Bach reports.

As much a rock and roll writer as Salinger, Alan Sillitoe was the great English author behind such “angry young men” masterpieces (and great movies I might add) as “The

I have seen a lotta hysteria over teen idols in my day but you’d have to go back to Beatlemania to see anything like what is happening with Justin Bieber.

A spokesperson for the Catholic Church of Scotland has invited Susan Boyle to perform for Pope Benedict XVI when the Pope visits the UK in 2010. And so Ms. Boyle

P. Diddy told Nicki if Nicki drops out of the Rihanna tour and signs with him, Diddy will get her the opening slot on Lady Gaga’s summer tour. Now it

So what does a teenage girl in the wilds of Chicago listen to? Well, if you’re Haylee Belvedere just about the same as a middle aged man in NYC does when

1. Live Until I Die – Wesley Wolfe 2. Karn Evil 9: 3rd Impression – Emerson Lake And Palmer 3. Martha – Rufus Wainwright 4. Bet I (feat T.I. and Playboy Tre)

“Only Ray of Sunshine’ is the opening track of Storage, the new album of Wesley Wolfe, dropping on Tuesday on Odessa Record. I had never heard of him before and

“Fit and You Know It” by the Streets (aka Mike Skinner) , is one of the coolest songs ever and if you’ve not heard it I suggest you find it.