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One of the funniest SNL sketches in year was on Saturday. J Lo as Rihanna leading a re-written “We Are The World’ featuring all the people who didn’t make it […]

The feud continues as Lily Allen and Courtney Love aked their IQ over whether Lily had Courtney banned from wearing a dress or something equally asinine at the NME Awards.

In todays issue of the New York Post is the best story you will ever read about a really, really real rock star degenerate maniac. Axl Rose has been staying

Johnny Rotten talking to Q Magazine “Arctic Monkey’s “hat’s not a band. That’s a showbiz construct. A mockery. That’s very much like that awful band Green Day or Avril Lavigne

WTF I am a huge fan of the country great -with the exception of George Strait probably the best country songwriter of the 00s and was thrilled to read he

Lil Freak (feat. Nicki Minaj) – Usher – They only released the clean version. It’s like watching “Scarface” on Network TV. Waterloo Sunset -(Oxford London Temple Version) – Peter Gabriel

Ticket Info As per Thom’s announcement below – w.a.s.t.e has a pre-sale allocation of tickets for each show. Info for this and the general on sale can all be found

Wesley Wolfe’s Storage is the latestrelease by Odessa Records and the first on their new imprint where Odessa promotes and distributes CDs already recorded and manufactured. The album, Storage,  will

I got this from Toadsplace You are a winner !! If you are over 21 years of age, You got yourself a complimentary 4-pack of tickets to see Shakedown a

A coupla days after I raved over Dave Grohl’s performance at Reading I stumbled across this story at New York Post. Kristine Burton is the overseer of MSG’s “Gardens Of

1. Time – Modern Hut 2. Only Ray Of Sunshine – Wesley Wolfe 3. A More  Perfect Union – Titus Andronicus 4. Colorado – Fo Science 5. The Beautiful Child –

Jesus NO. I’m not sure what to think of this other than…wth But seriously is nothing more than Kids Bop on tour. Why I would want to go watch a

Want a free download of the Best of Bonnaroo? Songs by Pearl Jam, Jack (yak) Johnson, DeathCab and more!? Too bad, nothings free. Welcome to Music for Action. In partnership

And he was the lead singer of the greatest rock band in the world. And Exile On Main Street was about to drop.

Following the dead of Larry Cassidy of former Factory records performing artists Section 25, I’ve been listening to the Ian Curtis co-produced first single “Girls Don’t Count” and it is

Called the ampersand in Hall & Oates, their long time bassist T-Bone Wolk died Sunday of a heart attack. Not just a session players session player and not just house

Gold Mind Gutted – Bright Eyes – Off the Easy/Lucky/Free EP and not bad but not prime. Something about drugs and the fear of deathwith a very strong intsrumental chorus.

AP annouces a four date mini-tour by the cast of Glee!!! Informatiom here is a bit sketchy but here it is any way: “Glee Live In Concert” kicks off May

Melting Pot – Blue Mink -Went to #3 in the UK. The songwriting tandem here of Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway would go on to write “You’ve Got Your Troubles”,

For once: I’m speechless

I held off writing this post because it is just a horrible story and nobody should want to write it, let alone live it. Marie Osmond’s adopted 18 year old

The Joe Steinhardt interview. You don’t know him? You should.

If you read Brett Jensen’s superb post on rock and exclusivity you might think he has a point. Or you might think anybody who expects Green Day to be important

Dog bites man. Sky rains fish. Granddad fights off young robber. In Journalism school, you’ll learn these classic attention-grabbing seeming-contradictions. It’s not often that they’ll piss you off, though. So

It is the 40th Anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s death and with an album of unreleased material on the horizon and all I might as well shuffle me some Jimi and

Somedays you wake up and you are not in the mood for the heavy stuff you usually write about and that’s the way I feel today. My concentration is a

Gigwise report that the big rumor in the UK is Sir Paul’s latest tour, lasting till he turns 70 years old, may be his last. Me? I doubt it but

I really love both Jason DeRulo singles, “In My Head” and the 2 million dowloaded “Whatcha Say” but Jim Farber raises some real interesting question in his review today. For

Walking STD John Mayer has met his match in Ke$ha. Mayer sent Ke$ha a flirty friendly twitter saying how much he likes “Tik Tok”… Her response:  “Dear John Mayer. Don’t

Fairport Convention fans, Mike Nessing approved, Texas indie band Midlake apparently have a message for New York: nah, we don’t think we’ll bother with the media center of the years

Helen Bach loves em. Rolling Stone just gave em a four star review. I love the Shins and Gnarls Barkley (and remember the Grey Album -that mash up of the

1. The Beautiful Child – Kelley Ryan 2. Paradise Circus – Massive Attack 3. A More Perfect Union – Titus Andronicus 4. Big Girls Don’t Cry – Fergie 5. Our

This is what Lily Allen had to twitter about her war of words with Courtney Love: “Just clearing a couple of things up. Courtney Love and I did NOT have

1. Lady Gaga – ‘The Fame’ 2. Glee Cast – ‘Glee The Music Season One Vol 1’ 3. Alicia Keys – ‘The Element Of Freedom’ 4. Florence And The Machine

1. Jason Derulo – ‘In My Head’ 2. Florence/Dizzee Rascal – ‘You Got The Dirtee Love’ 3. Rihanna – ‘Rude Boy’ 4. Ellie Goulding – ‘Starry Eyed’ 5. Alicia Keys

In 1975 movie goers were treated to the first ever “Rock Opera”, Tommy. I recall seeing this film in the theater when it first came around and now after seeing

Mary Magpie Writes: Suggestive music fills our heads, iPods, and world. Have you ever bought a video game that was rated Teen because of “suggestive lyrics”? Everyone has. So what’s

What are my real fave songs of the last two years?  Play gount is hardly a shocker… Cape Canaveral – Conor Oberst – 315 plays – I once wrote a

From the makers of American Hardcore comes a new film idea and a good one at that. Lost Rockers is to be a documentary on those who just fell short

I was in love with a girl who was sleeping with my best friend and cosin Ramsey and acting like a song by For Science (i was so in love

“I wanted to sleep with as many rock n roll guys as I could and I’ve certainly had my fun” Gaga on this…

What has this to do wih music? I was listening to Talking Heads when I Posted it. Thanks , Marie Lynn

Surprisingly enough we get contacted by alot of bands, well maybe 3 or 4 a week who will friend us on Facebook or Myspace and ask for us to listen

Mike Nessing got it right on this album EXCEPT ti sounds so dated. It sounds like Twist fell in a rabbit hole. That’s the only way I can express my

1. Colorado – For Science 2. The Beautiful Child – Kelley Ryan 3. A More Perfect Union – Titus Andronicus 4. Soledad – For Science 5. Paradise Circus – Massive

Iman and I have gone back and forth over the merits of Paul Carrack for a number of years. He can’t understand why I am such a fan of someone

Colorado – This is one of the best songs I’ve heard in years. Is it the “ooh ooh oohs” after the title? Is it the way it exists in real

“Last night I had a dream about you and me and we were watching ‘east of eden’ no one should ever hafta wake up from a dream like that alone.” I

The song “Deadly Weapons” by Eyes Set To Kill ft. Craig Mabbitt is …unusual. I absolutely hate girl singers, but this song I don’t mind. The screaming and Craig Mabbitt’s