Anyone not down with the behemoth that is Clear Channel will like this: a jury of fine citizenry in Lufkin, Texas, has pounded the company with a $66-million dollar verdict against in a patent-infringement case. Full legalese over here. [R&R]
According to a recent blog from singer/lyricist Stephen Christian, the new Anberlin album - expected in August - may just be titled Never Surrender. Not only that, but at a recent show they announced from the stage that they're re-recording 'The Feel Good Drag'(from Never Take Friendship Personal, 2005) for the new album. [TVU]
P.O.D. - a longtime fave here at the D - have their new album When Angels & Serpents Dance out in stores and online, and aside from having to turf a slot on Leno the day of due to vocal soreness on Sonny's part, the band are in full album-cycle swing, announcing the Warriors Part III tour for this fall. No word on openers as yet.
If you're a frustrated Switchfoot fan pining for new tuneage - pine no more: a new song is up over here. It's called 'This Is Home.' [Decoy]
Last year's Rock the Bells tour had a fantastic lineup, including the re-formed Rage Against the Machine, and this year, Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest will be part of the party. Tip will perform solo with his band and EMPD's DJ, then return later with Phife Dawg and Ali Shaheed for some ATCQ madness. That's hot. Oh, and Nas is playing too!
Kataklysm, the pride of Quebec's metal scene, will roar back with a new album next month; Prevail will be out May 27th for all you black-clad kiddies to mosh to.
I know I'm not ready for this: Mario Kart for Nintendo Wii arrives this weekend, April 27th. I will destroy all comers at this game.
Her second kick at the can proved no better than her first: almost a decade after she was signed to RCA Records(under the name Carly Henessey, I believe), Carly Smithson was booted off American Idol last* night. Too bad, so sad. Next. [Billboard]
Behold! The Facebook for old folks! GetBack is aimed at people over 35, has partnered with the likes of Netflix, All Media, Universal and Warner, and is basically a place to go when you don't think you fit in with the young whippersnappers of Myspace and Facebook.
We mentioned last week that Bruce Springsteen had come out endorsing Presidential candidate Barack Obama - some sad news from the E Street camp; keyboardist Danny Federici passed away last week at the age of 58 after a three-year battle with cancer. It was Federici, more than 40 years ago, who first invited a young Springsteen to join he and original E drummer Vini Lopez in their band. R.I.P.
Not only is he appearing here in Ottawa this summer, RZA has put together a band! He's hooked up with System of a Down's bassist and a couple of others to form Achozen, a 'hip-hop/rock hybrid'(where have we heard that before?) who will release an album soon. This would be a really bad idea if it was any other emcee but the Rizz Man. Oh, and there's this as well: RZA and Chesspark.com have just introduced wuchess.com, an online community where hip-hop fans who love chess compete in live games with other chess players. No joke. We can't make this stuff up.
Can someone explain to me why Motley Crue are still making records?
Posted by mike at April 24, 2008 10:39 PM