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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 06:43pm

Tags: Videos, The Dusty 45&#039, s, The Dusty 45s, Roslyn WA, The Brick, upcoming album

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:07pm

Come inside for a quickfire reaction to some of the first bands to appear at the 2009 Hard Rock Hell festival. * Remedy – The first band we saw on the opening day (Friday, December 4). Girl singer was a soulful belter but the material was somewhat one-dimonesional. * Waylander – Michael Flatley mayhem! Death metal growling with traditional Irish instruments. Strangely compellin[...]

Tags: News, Hard Rock Hell

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:51pm

If you’ve been to a Dusty 45s show recently, you have undoubtedly noticed the “new guy” totally rocking the upright bass. Meet Jeff Gray! Jeff joined the Dusty 45s this summer, playing his first shows at U Village and Harbor Steps. After hardly any rehearsal, he came out strong, like a D45s pro! Jeff grew up in Snellville, Georgia, and was introduced to music at an early age, att[...]

Tags: The Dusty 45&#039, s, seattle music, Jeff Gray

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:18pm

In an interview airing tonight on ABC’s 20/20 Chris Brown reveals that his apologetic track “Changed Man” made Rihanna cry after he played it for her just one month after their February 8th altercation in Los Angeles. Rihanna had previously denied ever hearing the song, but Brown admits to ABC News’ Robin Roberts, “I played the song for her&#82[...]

Tags: Rock News, Chris Brown

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:06pm

According to Merge Records, Swedish indie rock outfit Shout Out Louds are planning to release their third full-length on February 23. The new album, entitled Work, is the follow up to 2007's Our Ill Wills (TMT Review). And in keeping with the "hole up in a room, grow a beard, and write a new album" craze that's sweeping the nation (i.e. The Antlers, Bon Iver), lead singer/songw[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:20pm

Drake has lined up Jay-Z, Young Jeezy and “Forever” co-stars Kanye West and Lil Wayne to appear on his much-anticipated debut album Thank Me Later, the rapper told MTV News. Backstage at Wednesday’s Grammy Nominations Concert, rapper Drake told Rolling Stone, “My album is slated to come out in March. I’m still working on the album, but they might t[...]

Tags: Rock News

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:54am

Sweden’s M.ILL.ION have a new keyboard player – and don’t they just love him!It’s Angelo Modafferi. And, says gushing bassist B.J. Laneby: “Angelo is exactly what we were looking for: great musician, rock ‘n’ roll attitude and he’s singing backing vocals. And we have already had some good laughs.” For further inf[...]

Tags: News, m, b, j, Angelo Modafferi, Laneby, ILL, ION

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:29am

Fugazi, Stage Banter [Stage Banter] So, let’s be clear about something: Single Minded loves Fugazi. Loves. And hearing this stage banter — charming, confrontational, aggressive, passionate — just reminds us of all the reasons why. Clare & the Reasons, “That’s All” [Genesis Cover] This rules: Brooklyn chamber-pop crew Clare &#[...]

Tags: Single Minded

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:46am

Ten years ago, a small little label, Family Vineyard, started up in Lafayette, Indiana by one Eric Weddle. Weddle started things out in a big way with the release of The Lost Mariner by Darin Gray and Loren Connors, which Connors proclaims to be one of his finest. Since then, Weddle has released records by Alan Licht, Dredd Foole, Paul Flaherty, and many other key players of the avant underground [...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:40am

There’s a Kinks film currently in production.It’s called You Really Got Me, and in particular tells the story of the rocky relationship between brothers Ray and Dave Davies. It’s being directed by Julien Temple (The Great Rock ‘N’ Roll Swindle). He  told Screen Daily: “At the heart of it is the extraordinary love-hate relationship be[...]

Tags: News, ray davies, The Kinks, Dave Davies, Julien Temple

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:40am

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:09am

Raven are the latest band to be confirmed for Sweden Rock.The NWOBHM heroes join a growing list, which this week saw Rick Springfield, Aldo Nova, Anvil, D-A-D and Sabaton all announced. While yesterday, W.A.S.P.  said they’d be playing a set based around their first two albums only. As Sweden Rock appear to be confirming one band per day. Watch out for more tomorrow. For further inf[...]

Tags: News, Anvil, rick springfield, D-A-D, Raven, Sabaton

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:07am

Europe are to play in front of millions on Monday, December 7. The Swedes have been confirmed to play at the United Nations Climate Connference, in Copenhagen. This will be broadcast globally, with the band playing four songs – two old and two new. Given the serious state of the climate right now, dare we suggest The Final Countdown might be just a little too appropriate?

Tags: News, Europe

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:05am

Riot vocalist Tony Moore has quit the bandBut it seems that he isn’t at all happy. Moore claims that “There really was no good reason for us to part ways…it’s all a pointless misunderstanding”. All of which makes us wonder what’s been going with the New Yorkers. Riot played at the first ever Monsters Of Rock Festival at Donington in 1980. They r[...]

Tags: News, Riot, Tony Moore

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:03am

Sammy Hagar and Vince Neil are to take part in the Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Hollywood next year.This happens in February, with Michael Anthony, Ace Frehley, Bruce Kulick, Mark Farner, Kip Winger and Rudy Sarzo also on the list of those ready to rock out with the fans. For further info, go to www.rockcamp.com/hollywood2010.html

Tags: News, Ace Frehley, Sammy Hagar, Kip Winger, Mark Farner, Michael Anthony

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:50am

Photo: Venema/WireImage After a long history of delays and postponed release dates, it’s appearing more likely that Lil Wayne’s rock-rap LP Rebirth might actually be released on December 21st as “On Fire,” another new song reportedly destined for the album, leaked out yesterday, December 3rd. As opposed to the nu-metal-flavored cuts that were emerging earli[...]

Tags: Rock News, lil wayne

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:50am

Photo: Venema/WireImage After a long history of delays and postponed release dates, it’s appearing more likely that Lil Wayne’s rock-rap LP Rebirth might actually be released on December 21st as “On Fire,” another new song reportedly destined for the album, leaked out yesterday, December 3rd. As opposed to the nu-metal-flavored cuts that were emerging earli[...]

Tags: Rock News, lil wayne

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:00am

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Exclusive, Holy HellAfter the Flying Burrito Brothers' first song at Altamont, a member of the band pleaded with the crowd, "Please, you people -- stop hurting each other." Chris Hillman, a member of the Burrito Brothers, had no idea that someone would be killed that day but he tells Spinner he had reservations before the concert even began. &q[...]

Tags: RollingStones, byrds, gimmer shelter, GimmerShelter, hells angels, marty balin

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 07:00am

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Exclusive, TelevisionOn the set of the video shoot for her new single, 'Fearless Love,' Melissa Etheridge enthusiastically waxes about the song's message of acceptance, but get her talking about her weekend plans and she becomes downright giddy.That's because she's playing 'Born to Run' for one of her musical idols, Bruce Sp[...]

Tags: BruceSpringsteen, bruce springsteen, melissa etheridge, DaveBrubeck, MelissaEtheridge, robert de niro

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 06:25am

Filed under: VideoDoveman's newest video for 'Breathing Out' may look sparse at first, with two shots making up the entirety on the video. But when one listens to the lyrics, the melancholic quality of Thomas Bartlett's voice and the placid sound of the piano, this video immediately makes sense. The main idea behind the shots in this video is motion. Most of the video is comp[...]

Tags: chocolate genius, ChocolateGenius, Doveman, Marc Anthony Thompson, MarcAnthonyThompson, Thomas Bartlett

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 06:05am

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Video, ExclusiveAustralian-bred anthemic rockers the Temper Trap didn't always go by their current moniker. "We were called Temper Temper, which we thought at the time was a much better name," drummer Toby Dundas told Spinner during a recent Interface taping. The four-piece were forced to drop the second Temper after they kept getting confused [...]

Tags: ZooeyDeschanel, TheTemperTrap, TemperTrap, one treel hill, JosephAddai, OneTreelHill

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 06:00am

Filed under: News, MoviesAnimal Collective's long-awaited movie will debut at next year's Sundance Film Festival. Directed by frequent collaborator Danny Perez, the movie -- titled 'ODDSAC' -- will be on the schedule in Park City, Utah sometime during the event's January 21-31 run."It's kinda like a psychedelic film, it's not like a narrative film or anythin[...]

Tags: animal collective, AnimalCollective, sundance

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 06:00am

Filed under: Video, ExclusiveTallahassee indie rockers Holiday Shores employed some green-screen magic in the new video for their jazzy, upbeat tune 'Edge of Our Lives.' In the clip, the band members perform while frontman Nathan Pemberton rapidly changes outfits and poses, with striking visuals occasionally appearing behind all four musicians. According to the band, the process involved[...]

Tags: Holiday Shores, HolidayShores

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 05:30am

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsLemonheads frontman Evan Dando will launch a North American solo tour in late January, taking the man behind such '90s alt classics as 'It's a Shame About Ray' and 'Into Your Arms' to a number of intimate and unique venues. The six-week outing gets underway on Jan. 29 at Maxwell's in Hoboken, N.J. Dando -- who last released &#[...]

Tags: Christina Aguilera, ChristinaAguilera, evan dando, EvanDando, lemonheads

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 05:00am

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsIt felt a little redundant when Big Pink frontman Robbie Furze took the stage Thursday night at New York's Bowery Ballroom wearing a Jesus and Mary Chain T-shirt. Maybe that's why the singer and guitarist opted for the bicep-bearing cutoff look -- so that no one could accuse him of literally wearing his influences on his sleeves.Playing to a packed ho[...]

Tags: jesus and mary chain, stone roses, StoneRoses, JesusAndMaryChain, big pink, BigPink

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 05:00am

Filed under: UK, Down the Front!Location: 211 Stockwell Road, London, SW9 9SLWebsite: http://www.o2academybrixton.co.uk/Capacity: 4,921Come to see: Bands on the last rung before they fly into fully-fledged arena territory. The venerable Academy is the biggest non-arena venue in London, so it's often the last chance to see a band in a reasonably intimate environment before you're reduced [...]

Tags: the smiths, TheSmiths, manic street preachers, ManicStreetPreachers, FooFighters, the clash

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 03:40am

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck go way back. They were both members of The Yardbirds back in the '60s. But they've never toured together. Until now. The two guitar gurus have five shows booked so far, beginning with two at London's O2 Arena in February, followed by New York City (Madison Square Garden), Toronto and Montreal. The two played a show together in Japan earlier this year, [...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 03:22am

Filed under: NewsThe race for the UK Christmas number one single has for the last few years been a one-horse race -- whoever wins 'The X Factor' gets to take the Christmas crown.But there appears to be backlash brewing over their most recent of Christmas pop traditions. No lesser a figure than Slade mainman Noddy Holder - who Spinner interviewed this week - has said 'X Factor' [...]

Tags: Queen

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:00am

Filed under: News, Album, UKNo sooner have Them Crooked Vultures - the supergroup made up of Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl - dropped their eponymous debut album and hit Britain for a sold-out nationwide tour, Dave Grohl has revealed that the band is already planning a follow-up album.Grohl -- now back behind a d[...]

Tags: Them Crooked Vultures, Queens Of The Stone Age, QueensOfTheStoneAge, josh homme, John Paul Jones, JoshHomme

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:29am

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, UKAs another chilly winter morning keeps the scarves wrapped around the necks of the general public, the organisers of the 2010 T In The Park festival have stepped in to remind us of the summer by announcing that Kasabian have been confirmed as the first headliner for the July fest.Speaking of the news, singer Tom Meighan was in typically upbeat mood: "T[...]

Tags: kasabian