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Ray Davies Revisits Kinks Classics

From Billboard.com After reinterpreting his past for “The Kinks Choral Collection,” which comes out Nov. 10, Ray Davies says that “my initial instinct is to write some new songs again.” And he may well record them with some familiar colleagues. “I’ve been in the studio with a couple of the Kinks, actually,” Davies tells Billboard.com […]

Devo Touring with “Are We Not Men…”

Devo is currently on the road performing their smash hit album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We are Devo. The group is reportedly doing the entire album on every night of the tour, and doing it with the firepower of early 1980’s nerds with synthesizers. 11/09/2009 Seattle, WA United States The Moore Theater 11/12/2009 […]

“Yellow Submarine” to Get 3D

As Rolling Stone previously reported, director Robert Zemeckis and Disney brokered a deal that would allow them to re-submerge the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, turning the 1968 animated film into a performance-capture 3-D digital production. What was at first a Hollywood rumor is now a fact as Zemeckis confirmed to MTV Movies Blog that he’s already […]

Pixies and Weird Al?

The Pixies might have just kicked off the American leg of their Doolittle tour last night in Los Angeles, but Black Francis has already made plans to return to L.A. on December 8th and 9th when he headlines Winston Calling: A Rock and Comedy benefit concert for baby Winston Bertran. The first concert of the […]

The Beatles Catalog on USB Stick

From Rollingstone.com Though you can play Beatles songs on Rock Band and enjoy the band’s epic catalog on remastered CDs, you still can’t legally buy the music of John, Paul, George and Ringo on the iTunes store or other digital shops — yet. In a move that may represent Apple Corps. softening its traditionally inflexible […]

Album Preview: Them Crooked Vultures

Them Crooked Vultures is gearing up for the release of their first album. The teasing has been constant since the groups sprung up out of the blue at Chicago gig this summer, and then released a set of short video clips through the fall. Here’s a full length look at what the group is getting […]

Weezer’s “Raditude” for FREE

That’s right folks, Weezer’s new album Raditude is out today, and you can get it for free when you purchase a Weezer Snuggie HERE.

Green Day Goes Undercover

So, maybe they weren’t undercover, but Green Day took the stage early Sunday morning (or late Saturday night) in the U.K. as their alter-ego Foxboro Hot Tubs. The group used the secret show to end their stint in the England, and give die-hard Green Day fans a little something extra. Here is some fan footage […]

Letterman Promotes the Weezer Snuggie

MJ Tops 100 Million in Theaters

This past week, the Smooth Criminal himself, albeit posthumously, dominated movie box offices around the world; grossing over $100 million. The movie, Michael Jackson’s This Is It, can be seen in theaters around the world. Sony has announced an extension on the films original two-week run, leaving it in theaters until Thanksgiving in the U.S.

The Redettes Hit the Road

The Michigan-based supergroup, The Redettes, is heading out on a tour of the Midwest and East Coast starting tomorrow. The group features former the Muldoons guitarist/vocalist Sycamore Smith, Sah’s everyman Jesse DeCaire on the drums, and from Luck Rodger, Jay Dehut on bass. Tour Dates are below: Oct 29 2009 8:00P 4th Coast Coffee Shop […]

Preview Weezer’s “Raditude”

Weezer’s been everywhere lately, and while there new album doesn’t come out til next week, they’ve partnered with myspace to give listeners a peak at the entire album. Check it out HERE