LA’S BIGELF NEW MP3 / TOUR DATES HERE
July 27, 2008
Psychedelic progressive rock band Bigelf has completed work on its long-awaited new album, entitled Cheat the Gallows. The follow up to the band’s acclaimed full-length Hex; Cheat the Gallows will see an August 12 release via the Custard label.
Check out “Money, It’s Pure Evil” now at:
Bigelf tour dates:
July 27 Long Beach, CA Alex’s Bar
July 29 San Diego, CA The Casbah
August 1 Huntington Beach, CA The Blue Café
August 12 Hollywood, CA Amoeba Records (7:00 PM)
August 13 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy (Cheat the Gallows album release show!)
SICK OF SARAH UNVEIL NEW MUSIC VIDEO HERE
July 27, 2008
Riding high after a recent “Emerging Artist” win at Summerfest 2008 in Milwaukee, WI, Minneapolis’ Sick of Sarah have finally released the music video for “Daisies,” a track off the band’s self-titled debut slated for release on August 12 on Adamant Records.
TERA PATRICK AND EVAN SEINFELD HOST ‘ROCK STAR, PORN STAR’
July 27, 2008
Launched on June 10, Rock Star, Porn Star –Playboy Radio’s weekly series hosted by the world’s #1 adult actress Tera Patrick and her husband, adult film director and rocker Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard/The Spyderz)—pairs the couple with some of the world’s most popular names in sex and rock ‘n’ roll for some outrageous interviews. Read more
QUOTED: SING ALONG WITH SARA BAREILLES
July 27, 2008
Sara Bareilles has definitely reached the point in her popularity where fans at her shows are singing along with her. The singer-songwriter told us about how she feels when she hears her words shouted back at her.
“It’s so cool because I am that person at shows, I love singing along with the people on stage, I mean I try to do it quietly and let them do their thing, but it’s awesome, to me it’s just a complement, someone is connecting or it means something to them, I mean god, yeah, it’s really cool, especially to be in a new city, a place we haven’t played before and there are people there that like the music, it feels amazing.”
Sara Bareilles will play in Charlotte, North Carolina with Maroon 5 and Counting Crows tonight.
QUOTED: TIMBALAND RECRUITS FOR NEXT ALBUM
July 27, 2008
Timbaland has a list of hits that keeps growing and growing. His album, Shock Value, went platinum in 16 countries. On that record, he collaborated with Keri Hilson, Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, just to name a few. When we recently caught up with Timbaland, he spilled the beans on who would be on his next album.
“Right now I have a song with Madonna that we didn’t use put on I saved in case I wanted to use for mine. Of course I’ma do one with Beyonce. I’ma do one with Jordin Sparks, Rihanna, of course the Jonas Brothers. I’ma try to have ten, ten major ones. Hip Hop…Jay. I already got my Lil Wayne song, I been had that from the last one. I got two me and T-Pain records that are retarded, Retarded!”
Shock Value 2 doesn’t have a release date just yet, but we will keep you posted.
SIX FLAGS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
July 27, 2008
Six Flags is rockin’ this summer with the Starburst Thursday Night Concert Series. Artists from Flo Rida to Colby O’Donis and Gavin DeGraw will be playing free for parkgoers. Below is a list of shows, so you can see when your favorite artist is coming to a Six Flags near you.
Six Flags Over Georgia – 7/31 – Gavin DeGraw
Six Flags America – 7/31 – Danity Kane
Six Flags Fiesta Texas – 7/31 – Flo Rida
Six Flags Over Texas – 7/31 – Demi Lavato
Six Flags New England – 7/31 – Boyz II Men
Six Flags Over Texas – 7/31 – Kate Voegele
Six Flags Fiesta Texas - 8/7 – Raven
Six Flags Great Adventure – 8/7 – Mario + Colby O’Donis
Six Flags New England – 8/7 – Flo Rida
Six Flags America – 8/7 – Day 26
Six Flags America – 8/14 – Flo Rida
Six Flags New England – 8/14 – Gavin DeGraw
Six Flags Over Texas – 8/14 – Boys II Men
Six Flags Great Adventure – 8/20 – Tyga/Shwayze/Katy Perry
Six Flags Over Texas – 8/21 – Raven
Six Flags Great Adventure – 8/21 – Boys Like Girls/Good Charlotte/Metro Station/The Maine
LIL WAYNE SUED OVER FIRE
July 27, 2008
Lil Wayne has been playing with fire. Reuters reports the rapper was sued last week for altering a song, and it’s not the usual sample theft that we hear about so frequently. The music publishing company that owns the rights to The Rolling Stones’ classic “Play With Fire” filed suit against Weezy for his song, “Playing with Fire,” saying it “is a clear derivative of the Rolling Stones song with the original lyrics and music altered in a recognizable way.” The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, charges copyright infringement and unfair competition and is seeking unspecified damages.
NEW VIDEOS / MP3 FROM REPLIFE
July 27, 2008
Replife is a multi-dimensional MC/poet/producer/activist who incorporates nu-jazz, future soul and broken beat into his unique brand of hip-hop, demonstrated on his new album “The Unclosed Mind.”
TONY RICH SIGNS WITH HIDDEN BEACH RECORDINGS
July 27, 2008
Hidden Beach Recordings announces the signing of eclectic and electric singer & songwriter, Tony Rich. “Tony Rich fits the Hidden Beach Family’s quest to partner with the best of the best artists, whom are able to condense their emotions into the recorded form. Tony is also a talented photographer, fine painter and poet. He has developed his artistic expression through several mediums and we intend to utilize all of these talents to tell his story which will resonate with both his loyal fans and many new ones alike,” says Hidden Beach Recordings President, Steve McKeever.“This project should certainly answer the question: Where is Tony Rich?” The Detroit-born crooner made his debut in early 1996 with his album, WORDS. The hit single spawned from that album, “Nobody Knows” peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and climbed to number one in the UK . This propelled the single and album to go platinum and in 1997, Rich won a Grammy Award for the Best R&B Album. He is also an accomplish songwriter who has penned hits for Boys II Men, Johnny Gill, Elton John, CeCe Winans, TLC and Toni Braxton.
