ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCE U.S TOUR
Jun 30, 2009
ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCE U.S TOUR
BAND POSTS NEW SONG ONLINE
NEW ALBUM BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE IN STORES SEPTEMBER 29
Los Angeles, CA (June 30, 2009) – ALICE IN CHAINS are giving fans a sneak preview of their highly anticipated upcoming album BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE (Virgin/EMI) by posting a brand-new song online. The seven-minute-long track, titled “A Looking In View,” can be heard on www.aliceinchains.com. A companion video for the song is forthcoming and its trailer is available on the band’s site. “A Looking In View” will appear on BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE, in stores September 29th.
About “A Looking In View,” Alice In Chains vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell says, “The song basically speaks to any number of things that keep you balled up inside. A cell of our own making with an unlocked door that we choose to remain in. Focusing our attention inward instead of reaching out to a much larger world. I think this is common to us all. It’s funny how hard we fight to hang on to a bone we can’t pull through a hole in the fence, or how difficult it is to put down the bag of bricks and move on.”
On July 18th, Alice In Chains will be sharing the stage with Kid Rock at Comerica Park in Detroit, to be followed by festival shows with Metallica overseas, including an August 1 date at Marlay Park in Dublin and an August 2 show at the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth. They’ll wrap up the international trip with a string of headlining dates, set to kick off August 4th with a sold-out performance at London’s Scala. On August 22, they’ll join Tool and Linkin Park for the first-ever Epicenter show at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA, to be followed by a headlining tour set to kick off September 4th at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. Tickets for the U.S. shows will be available Friday, July 10th. For information, please visit www.aliceinchains.com.
BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE is the band’s first new studio release in more than 10 years. The quartet (guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez and vocalist/guitarist William DuVall) recorded the album with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters) at Studio 606 in Northridge, CA and Henson Studios in Hollywood.
Over the course of their remarkable career, Alice In Chains has garnered multiple Grammy nominations, sold more than 17 million albums worldwide, wrote and recorded 11 top 10 hit singles and stood atop Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart with two No. 1 records.
Tour dates are as follows (additional shows to be confirmed):
Date City Venue
July 18 Detroit, MI Comerica Park (with Kid Rock)
Aug 1 Dublin, IE Marlay Park
Aug 2 Stevenage, GB Knebworth House - Sonisphere
Aug 4 London, GB Scala
August 6 Cologne, DE Essigfabrik
August 8 Berlin, DE Columbia Club
August 10 Hamburg, DE Grunspan
August 12 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg
August 22 Pomona, CA Epicenter
Sept. 4 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Sept. 5 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
Sept. 7 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
Sept. 8 New York, NY The Fillmore
Sept. 15 Toronto, ON The Opera House
Sept. 16 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Sept. 19 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Sept. 20 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
Sept. 21 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
Sept. 26 Portland, OR Roseland Grill
Sept. 28 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
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Green River Ordinance kick off summer tour!
Jun 23, 2009
Today’s The Day!
Green River Ordinance kick off summer tour with Collective Soul and Gavin DeGraw
On Deck and Set To Tour with American Idol winner David Cook
Myspace Numbers Soar Over 40K Plays in the Past Week After Scoring More TV Placements
Los Angeles, CA June 23, 2009 - Get ready for Green River Ordinance to bring their infectious pop rock to a town near you. This time, the Fort Worth, Texas quintet is gearing up for a batch of high-profile tour dates as direct support for American Idol star David Cook.
This comes immediately after a highly anticipated run with Gavin DeGraw. If you haven't experienced the raw power of Green River Ordinance's live show yet, you've most likely heard these boys all over the tube. Starting with their mega popular single "Outside" being played on The Hills while "On Your Own" popped up on So You Think You Can Dance and Real World/RoadRules Challenges: The Duel 2, exposing the band to an even more massive mainstream fan collective. You can't escape Green River Ordinance these days, playing in front of David Cook's eclectic crowd will only further solidify GRO as a force to be reckoned with in modern pop rock.
Green River Ordinance continues touring behind their EMI/Virgin Records debut, Out of My Hands, with no end in sight. Fans need rock n' roll more than ever, and these five young men are glad to give it to them.
The GRO guys continue to receive critical accolades for their powerful live sets.
Alternative Press hailed GRO as one of the “Top 100 Bands To Watch in 2009”
The Dallas Morning News compares GRO to greats such as Matchbox 20 and The Fray, boasting “The soaring choruses and ringing guitar lines will warm up any crowd,” while Blog Critics boast GRO are “Destined for main stream success in 2009”
Be prepared, because Green River Ordinance is about to become everyone's favorite new band!
Dates:
W/ Collective Soul and Gavin DeGraw
June 22 House of Blues Cleveland, OH
June 23 Piere's Fort Wayne, IN
June 24 The Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN
June 26 Des Moines Arts Festival Des Moines, IA
June 29 The Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO
June 30 Cotillion Ballroom Wichita, KS
July 7 Spirit Bank Event Center Tulsa, OK
July 9 Snowden Grove Amphitheater Southaven, MS
July 10 World's Largest Block Party Chicago, IL
July 11 Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH
July 13 House of Blues Myrtle Beach, SC
July 14 House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
July 15 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, FL
W/ David Cook
July 20 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
July 22 Mahnomen, MN Shooting Star Casino
July 23 West Bend, WI Washington Country Fair Park
July 24 Prior Lake, MN Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
July 25 Monticello, IA Great Jones Country Fair
July 29 Alexandria, VA Birchmere
July 30 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
July 31 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
Aug 3 Bethlehem, PA Musikfest
Aug 6 New York, NY Nokia Theatre at Times Square
Aug 7 Isle Of Palms, SC The Windjammer
Aug 8 Columbus, OH Ohio State Fair
Aug 9 Perrysburgh, OH Owens Community College
Aug 15 Lewisburg, WV State Fair of WV
Sick Puppies’ TRI-POLAR Set To Take Off July 14
May 15, 2009
Produced again by the hit team of Rock Mafia’s Antonina Armato and Tim James, Tri-Polar reflects the band’s grueling travels on the road, along with the frustrations that build up along the way, on songs like the first single, “You’re Going Down,” which is being used by the WWE as the theme song in its promotional spots from May 17 through June 15 for the Extreme Rules Pay Per View broadcast.
Sick Puppies also recently had the opportunity to contribute a track for Street Fighter IV video campaign called “Street Fighter (WAR),” which will be featured on Tri-Polar and is currently available on iTunes.
Before launching their own headlining tour and summer festival dates, Sick Puppies will play Rock on the Range in Columbus, OH, on May 17, Pointfest Eve in Maryland Heights, MO on May 22 and KPNT’s Pointfest in St. Louis, MO on May 23. These festival dates are followed by two months’ worth of co-headlining dates with Hurt with Veer Union supporting. The tour will kick off in Pomona, CA on July 9, stretching throughout the Midwest to the East coast, followed by closing dates on the West coast.
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A message from Iggy & The Stooges on the death of Ron Asheton
Jan 06, 2009
Ronald Frank Asheton July 17, 1948 - January 6, 2009
We are shocked and shaken by the news of Ron’s death. He was a great friend, brother, musician, trooper. Irreplaceable. He will be missed.
For all that knew him behind the façade of Mr Cool & Quirky, he was a kind-hearted, genuine, warm person who always believed that people meant well even if they did not.
As a musician Ron was The Guitar God, idol to follow and inspire others. That is how he will be remembered by people who had a great pleasure to work with him, learn from him and share good and bad times with him.
Iggy, Scott, Steve, Mike and Crew
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I am in shock. He was my best friend.
Iggy Pop
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Nov 19, 2008
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Oct 24, 2008
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JOSS STONE TO PERFORM AT HEADCOUNT’S NOVEMBER 3RD "GET OUT THE VOTE PARTY" IN NYC
Oct 16, 2008
JOSS STONE TO PERFORM AT HEADCOUNT’S NOVEMBER 3RD
"GET OUT THE VOTE PARTY" IN NEW YORK CITY
Stone to Unveil New Song, "Governmentalist," Exclusively at HeadCount.org
New York, NY – October 16, 2008 — Leading voter registration group HeadCount announced today that multi-platinum soul singer Joss Stone will appear at the organization’s November 3rd "Get out the Vote Party" at the Highline Ballroom in New York City, performing her new song "Governmentalist" and other favorites. The song is also available for free download at www.HeadCount.org beginning today, and through a link emailed to HeadCount’s 100,000-person database. It will also be available on www.JossStone.com and later released on her new album, due out next year.
Stone joins an all-star lineup which already includes Robert Randolph, ?uestlove (The Roots) and Stanton Moore (Galactic) among many other at the Nov. 3rd event.. The concert will be held on Election Eve and streamed live on the Internet on iClips.net, spreading the "Vote" message to a limitless number of viewers.
Stone was first inspired to write "Governmentalist" in response to criticism she received from a U.K. government official after she spoke out against the poor medical care of Iraq War veterans. The 21-year-old British citizen then decided she wanted make her voice heard in the U.S. election in some way, leading to her involvement with HeadCount. Although unable to vote in this country, Stone is a member of the young demographic that has become increasingly politically active as the election approaches. "Governmentalist" captures the passions of her generation and its desire to hold government accountable.
"The U.S. election really does impact the entire world," said Stone. "While I can’t vote in this country, I want to do what I can to inspire others, especially young voters, to make their voices heard. I can’t think of a better way to release ‘Governmentalist’ than to partner with a group like HeadCount that actively encourages voting."
Stone has sold nearly 10 million albums worldwide and won the 2007 Grammy Award for best R&B performance by a Duo or Group. She has appeared on stage with James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Patti Labelle, Mavis Staples, Donna Summer and Smokey Robinson, and performed in front of more than 200,000 people at the Live 8 Concert.
The November 3rd "Get Out the Vote Party" marks a rare New York City appearance for Stone as well as fellow Grammy-nominee Robert Randolph. Only 500 tickets will be sold to the general public for this event, which will serve as a benefit for HeadCount’s nonpartisan voter mobilization efforts.
Tickets and more information can be found at www.magichat.net/participation, as Magic Hat Brewing Co. is the presenting sponsor of the event. Absentee ballot applications can also be accessed from that site, as HeadCount is reminding anyone attending the concert from out-of-town to fill out an absentee ballot in advance.
"We’re excited to welcome Joss to the long list of musicians who’ve become involved with HeadCount," said HeadCount co-Chair Marc Brownstein, the bass player of the Disco Biscuits. "Speaking for myself and all the other musicians who are performing, I can tell you we’re all excited about sharing the stage with Joss."
The concert will be the final event of HeadCount’s year-long campaign to mobilize young voters. The organization worked with artists such as Dave Mathews Band, Jack Johnson, Pearl Jam to register over 100,000 voters this year, staging voter registration campaigns at nearly 1,000 at concerts.
Register to Vote at http://www.HeadCount.org
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT GIANT NOISE:
Colin Wells
wells@giantnoise.com
(646) 528-8305
Dave Cirilli
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(917) 750-6862
HeadCount is a 501(c)3 non-partisan organization dedicated to registering voters and inspiring participation in democracy through the power of music. Since its inception in 2004, the organization has registered over 150,000 voters. HeadCount’s board of directors includes Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, other well-known musicians, and the very top managers, promoters and media publishers in the live music community. More information can be found at www.HeadCount.org.
A Fine Frenzy Store Now Open!
Oct 15, 2008
Stop by and check out the latest Frenzy wear and more!
New Tokyo Date Announced!
Aug 28, 2008
It's just been announced that Lenny will be playing an additional Tokyo date during his September Tour!
September 28th: Tokyo, Japan - Kosei-Nenkin Kaikan
**This show will be a special set, adding several more songs!
For additional tour dates check out Lenny's Tour Page | http://www.lennykravitzloverevolution.com/
Vote for Lenny!
Aug 11, 2008
MTV lets YOU decide this year's VMA nominees! Vote for LENNY KRAVITZ in the VIDEO OF THE YEAR category at vma.mtv.com! (You have until Wednesday, August 13th @ 11am ET to cast your vote)
Iggy & The Stooges gear was stolen on the morning of Aug 4 in Montreal, Canada.
Aug 05, 2008
NEWS FLASH 8.5.08
The Detroit Free Press reports that Iggy & The Stooges gear was stolen on the morning of Aug 4 in Montreal, Canada. Take a look at the equipment and keep an eye out for the instruments. Of course the band is continuing their tour with new and borrowed equipment.
"The Michigan-bred rock band is counting its losses after this morning’s theft of its rented tour truck, packed with all of the group’s instruments and stage gear.
The equipment’s dollar value is estimated to be in the tens of thousands, said Eric Fischer, the band’s road manager. But he described some items as priceless -- including the vintage Gibson bass that had been Mike Watts’ go-to instrument since his Minutemen days in the 1980s.
“That bass would go in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame someday if we could find it,” said Fischer. “We’re all just gutted.” more from the Detroit Free Press here
Find pictures of the equipment and more information on Mike Watt's Hoot Page
AP Article
"KT Tunstall: Live from the Artists Den"
Jan 10, 2008
KT Tunstall will be featured in a special sneak preview premiere on Ovation TV of "Live from the Artists Den," the innovative new weekly music series featuring acclaimed artists performing in extraordinary settings, Sunday, January 13 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT).
The episode was filmed at a private Artists Den concert July 9, 2007 at the fully restored, early 20th Century Prince George Ballroom in Manhattan. KT Tunstall performed under the sculpted, neo-Renaissance ceiling with a five-piece band, where she revisited hits such as "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" and "Suddenly I See" from Eye to the Telescope, while also giving fans an early look at songs from Drastic Fantastic.
After the special sneak preview of "KT Tunstall: Live from the Artists Den" on January 13, an encore presentation of the episode on Thursday, January 17 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT) will launch the series in its regular weekly time period.
KT Tunstall - Live from Soho! Apple Store Performance
Jan 10, 2008
KT will be performing a stripped down set live at the Apple Store in Soho, located at 103 Prince Street in New York on Sunday January 13, at 3 PM.
Fans will be admitted on a first come, first served basis so get there early to guarantee your admission.
This show will be recorded and sold exclusively at iTunes at a later date!
GET ON THE BUS WITH THE LOVE REVOLUTION TOUR
Dec 17, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LENNY KRAVITZ LAUNCHES
"GET ON THE BUS WITH THE LOVE REVOLUTION TOUR"
Exclusive Club 'Love Revolution' Tour Dates Announced With Tickets To Go On Sale This Saturday, December 15th
Lenny Kravitz' 8th Studio Album, "It Is Time For A Love Revolution" Available Worldwide on February 5th!
LOS ANGELES, CA (December 14, 2007) — Globally recognized and acclaimed rock musician Lenny Kravitz has announced tour dates for his "Get on the Bus with the Love Revolution" club tour. The outing will include 9 select markets with tickets beginning to go on sale Saturday, December 15th (see on-sale dates and tour markets below).
Lenny Kravitz joined forces with MySpace to launch the tour via an exclusive contest with the world's most popular social network. From November 14th through November 20th, the MySpace community was offered a chance to enter and win the opportunity to travel on a Kravitz-designed custom ‘Love Revolution' tour bus and become part of the artist's tour family on the road with full backstage access to the live concert event. The lucky winners and their guests were selected to join Lenny on the road and will participate in a photo shoot that scheduled to appear in the February issue of YRB with Lenny on the cover.
The "Get on the Bus with the Love Revolution" Tour is happening in conjunction with the release of Lenny Kravitz's 8th studio album, It Is Time For A Love Revolution. Featuring 14 new songs, including the singles "Bring It On" and "I'll Be Waiting", the album is the artist's first new release in over three years. As the title indicates, the album is a thunderous rock 'n roll call-to-arms featuring Kravitz singing songs of a love revolution backed by a powerful blend of soul, funk, and jazz grooves and the undeniable, anthemic lyricism that's been his trademark from day one.
The tour currently has nine scheduled stops in the U.S. and will run from January 17th to February 1st. The tour will be hitting cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia and New York. Before the tour kicks off, Kravitz will help bring in 2008 with an exciting live performance from Times Square during NBC's world famous New Years Eve with Carson Daly. Kravitz also plans to kick off his two-year worldwide tour after the album is released on February 5th.
Tour dates for the "Get On The Bus With The Love Revolution Tour" are as follows:
DATE - CITY - VENUE - ONSALE
January 17th - Santa Monica, CA - Santa Monica Civic - 12/15
January 19th - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield - 12/15
January 22nd - Denver, CO - Paramount Theater - 12/15
January 24th - Minneapolis, MN - Myth - 12/14
January 26th - Chicago, IL - Riviera - 12/21
January 27th - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore - 12/15
January 29th - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory - 12/15
January 31st - Boston, MA - The Orpheum - 12/15
February 1st - New York City - Hammerstein Ballroom - 12/15
For more information on the exclusive "Get on the Bus with the Love Revolution Tour" go to lennykravitzloverevolution.com
NEW ALBUM FROM LENNY KRAVITZ COMING IN 2008!
Sep 05, 2007
LENNY KRAVITZ says that IT IS TIME FOR A LOVE REVOLUTION and he is launching a musical movement to do just that, bringing all of his most impressive powers out to the street, on behalf of our collective survival. His call to action is a universal blend of rocking soul, funk, and jazz grooves, with the inspiring and undeniable anthemic lyricism that's been his trademark from day one.
LENNY KRAVITZ TO PERFORM ON "NBC’S NEW YEARS EVE WITH CARSON DALY"
Sep 05, 2007
KRAVITZ WILL PERFORM LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE IN NEW YORK CITY!
BURBANK -September 5, 2007 -Lenny Kravitz, one of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, will help bring in 2008 with an exciting live performance from Times Square. Kravitz will perform two songs during "NBC’s New Years Eve with Carson Daly".
The special, which premiered in 2004, will air live on Monday, December 31 at 11:35 p.m. (ET), and promises to give the viewer the experience of being in the middle of the world’s most famous New Years Eve destination, Times Square. As in years past, "NBC’s New Years Eve with Carson Daly" will again showcase the biggest names in music. Kravitz’s early confirmation keeps the impressive tradition of great performances by successful artists intact.
Lenny Kravitz has transcended genre, style, race and class into an 18-year musical career, one which revels in the rich influences of '60s and '70s soul, rock and funk. Kravitz’s multiple talents as a writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist have resonated through seven studio albums into a timeless catalog, all of which have been certified either multi-platinum, platinum or gold. From 1999 to 2002, he won four consecutive Grammy Awards, setting a record for the most wins in the "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance". Kravitz has a new album set for release in February 2008.
"Times Square on New Years Eve is the biggest party in the world," stated Carson Daly. "Adding a live performance by Lenny Kravitz takes this show to another level. Putting these two elements together will bring a great rock-n-roll feel to our show."
In 2006 more than 7.5 million viewers tuned in to watch "NBC's New Years Eve with Carson Daly." It was the highest rated NBC New Year's Eve special in five years. "NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly" is executive-produced by Daly ("Last Call with Carson Daly") and David Friedman ("Last Call with Carson Daly") through Universal Media Studios. Guy Oseary ("Last Call with Carson Daly") also serves as co-executive producer of the special.
VMA Award Nominations Announced!
Aug 08, 2007
2007 Music MTV Music Awards have been announced. Congratulations to Lily Allen for her nomination of Best New Artist and MIMS for Monster Single of the Year! The VMAs are live from Las Vegas Sunday September 9th at 9pm. For more info click HERE
A Fine Frenzy is VH1's Latest "You Oughta Know" Artist!
Jul 03, 2007
You Oughta Know…A Fine Frenzy
Moody ballads from a flame-haired fantasy lover. Get more on this artist on the rise at VH1.com's You Oughta Know section. Music videos, photos, tour dates and more!
http://www.vh1.com/artists/you_oughta_know
There's Tons Of Music Out There. You Oughta Know helps you sort through the latest offerings real quick - a story, a song, and you're in. Take a sec and get acquainted with these essential new artists.
Get Great Seats for the 2007 Family Values Tour via the Family Values Ticket Pre-Sale!
May 29, 2007
The much anticipated FAMILY VALUES TOUR returns in 2007, co-headlined by KORN and EVANESCENCE and featuring Atreyu, Flyleaf, Hellyeah, Trivium, and more!
The BEST way to get the BEST seats is directly from the Family Values Online Pre-Sale.
Pre-sales for many shows begin at Noon local time (time zone of the venue) on Wednesday, May 30th and end Friday, June 1st at 4 p.m. EST (if tickets last that long). Click here to get the best seats!
New AFF MySpace Group. Join now!
May 22, 2007
Click here to join the new MySpace group dedicated to A Fine Frenzy.
See the new video at VH1.com!
May 10, 2007
Joss' new video for "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now featuring Common" is live on VH1.com. Click here to watch it now!
JOSS STONE GOES GOLD AND (RED)
May 07, 2007
For Immediate Release
NEW ALBUM — INTRODUCING JOSS STONE — CERTIFIED GOLD BY THE R.I.A.A.
STONE TEAMS WITH RAPPER COMMON AND BONO'S (RED) INITIATIVE FOR NEW VIDEO, AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES JUNE 6
May 3, 2007 — Hollywood, CA — The success story around Joss Stone continues to grow this week with the British soul singer and songwriter's new album — Introducing Joss Stone — being certified gold by the R.I.A.A. with half a million copies sold in the U.S.
The album, which was released by Virgin Records on March 20th, jumped from #25 to #16 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart this week, and is the only album in the Top 20 to enjoy a sales increase. The jump comes on the heels of Stone's television appearances on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, where she performed the album's lead-off single "Tell Me 'Bout It," and the top-rated Dancing With the Stars, where she performed the single and "Super Duper Love" from her 2003 debut The Soul Sessions. In past weeks, Stone has also appeared on The Today Show, The Late Show With David Letterman, The Early Show's Second Cup Cafe, Tavis Smiley, and as the lead guest on The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson. She will be a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 15th and Live with Regis and Kelly on June 15th.
Stone is currently gearing up for the video launch of her second single off Introducing, entitled "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now," which features rapper Common and which is currently a single at Urban AC radio. USA Today has chosen the track as its "Pick of the Week," stating: "Stone is no longer a curiosity as the young Brit teen with the big voice and vintage R&B leanings. The grown-up Stone is a full-fledged soul belter, the kind they don't make much anymore. This passionate mid-tempo ballad shows that she's just beginning to reveal the true depths of her talent."
For the video, which was directed by Sanaa Hamri (Prince, Mariah Carey), Stone — a longtime supporter of relief causes in Africa — has teamed up with Bono's (RED) initiative, becoming the first artist to contribute 100% of her share of the proceeds from each copy of a video sold on iTunes to the Global Fund. The money (RED) raises for the Global Fund finances programs to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa, with an emphasis on women and children. (RED), which has raised over $25 million dollars in the past year, works with the world's biggest brands to make unique (PRODUCT) RED-branded products and direct up to 50% of their gross profits to the Global Fund.
The clip, which encourages viewers to go to www.joinred.com, will make its world premiere on May 7th on VH1 Soul, with simultaneous premieres on VH1.com and VH1Soul.com that day; it will also debut on VH1's Top 20 Countdown on May 12th at 9 A.M. In addition, the video has also been chosen as VH1 Soul's "Soul Spotlight" and will receive more than 100 spins next week. The clip will be available for purchase on iTunes on June 6.
On April 27th, Stone launched her first proper North American tour in three years to glowing reviews. The Philadelphia Inquirer, noting the 20-year-old's "flawless instincts," says "seeing and hearing the lithe mini-skirted redhead up close is like the difference between watching the Indy 500 and driving in it." The tour, which continues into June, stops at the Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans this Sunday, May 6th. She will also appear alongside Elton John, Rod Stewart, and Duran Duran at the "Concert For Diana" charity event in London on July 1st.
To check out the video for "Tell Me 'Bout It," listen to streaming audio, and watch Stone's video blog, please visit www.jossstone.com. Or visit her MySpace page at www.myspace.com/jossstone.
Joss Stone's upcoming tour dates are as follows:
May 6 New Orleans, LA Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 9 Dallas, TX House of Blues
May 12 Alpine, CA Viejas Concerts in the Park
May 15 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
May 18 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
May 21 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
May 24 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
May 27 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
May 30 Chicago, IL House of Blues
June 2 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
June 5 Montreal, QC Metropolis
June 8 New York, NY Central Park Summerstage
June 11 Boston, MA Avalon Ballroom
June 13 Vienna, VA The Filene Center
30 Seconds To Mars win two Australian MTV Video Music Awards!
Apr 30, 2007
Congratulations to 30 Seconds To Mars who walked away with two Australian MTV Video Music Awards for BEST ROCK VIDEO and VIDEO OF THE YEAR!
Both awards were voted by fans.
Click here to see the amazing performance of "The Kill" accompanied by a 12 piece string orchestra, a 34 piece boys choir and 8 bloody bride dancers.
Other video clips from the Aussie VMA's:
Winning Best Rock Video
Jared and Shannon Present Best Female Artist
Red Carpet Interview
Sick Puppies on The Tonight Show - April 5th @ 11:30 pm!
Apr 05, 2007
Tune in tonight (April 5) for THE SICK PUPPIES on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - 11:30pm on NBC!
Sick Puppies Win Youtube Award! Hear their acceptance speech!
Apr 03, 2007
Click here to hear the acceptance speech by the Sick Puppies for their Youtube Award winning Video!
JOSS STONE LAUNCHES BRITISH INVASION OF AMERICA
Apr 02, 2007
For Immediate Release
JOSS STONE LAUNCHES BRITISH INVASION OF AMERICA
INTRODUCING JOSS STONE DEBUTS AT NUMBER 2 ON BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART AND GOES TOP 10 IN MORE THAN 15 COUNTRIES
British Soul Star's Introducing Joss Stone Is The Highest Chart Debut
Ever For a Female British Artist In the Soundscan Era
March 28, 2007 — New York, NY — With her album's Number 2 debut on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart this week, soul singer and songwriter Joss Stone leads a bona fide British chart invasion by female artists that includes KT Tunstall, Corinne Bailey Rae, Lily Allen, and Amy Winehouse. Introducing Joss Stone, the Grammy-winning star's third album, sold 118,000 copies in its first week, and is not only a personal best for Stone, but the highest-ever chart debut by a female artist from the U.K. since Billboard began deriving chart information from Nielsen SoundScan data in 1992. Worldwide, the album is an instant smash having gone Top 10 in more than 15 countries.
Introducing Joss Stone, which features special guests Common and Lauryn Hill, has received glowing reviews since its release by Virgin Records on March 20th, including four stars from People Magazine. “Stone employs her remarkable instrument with focus and nuance, and the result is an album full of solid pop-wise R&B,” says Rolling Stone, while other critics have praised it as “quite sexy and incredibly retro-cool,” “raucous and adventurous” and “proof that Stone is the true heiress to Aretha Franklin as this generation's queen of soul.”
Introducing Joss Stone was produced largely by Stone's main musical collaborator, Raphael Saadiq (The Roots, Macy Gray) and features lyrics written or co-written by Stone herself. “It's the first album that is truly me,” the 19-year-old Devon, England, native says. “These are my words, and this is who I am as an artist.”
Undoubtedly, the first-week success of the album was aided by several national television appearances that represent the range of Stone's diverse audience, massive multi-format video play of the clip for the album's first single "Tell Me 'Bout It", and a creative and far-reaching new media campaign. Within hours of her performing “Tell Me 'Bout It” on NBC's The Today Show, Introducing jumped from Number 4 to the Number 1 spot on online retailer Amazon.com’s sales chart. Stone also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS’ The Early Show's Second Cup Cafe, MTV's TRL, PBS’ Tavis Smiley and was the lead guest and musical performer on The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson. Upcoming TV appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 23rd and a special two-song performance on the ABC ratings juggernaut, Dancing With the Stars on April 24th.
In addition, Stone has enjoyed unprecedented support from such video outlets as VH1 (Gung Ho rotation), VH1 Soul, MTV (Big 10 rotation), mtvU, MTV Hits, The IMF, The N, and Music Choice. To top it off, Stone is the first artist to be featured on VH1's new series VH1 Album Autopsy, which will give viewers an in-depth look at the making and launch of Introducing Joss Stone.
On the Internet, Stone made a huge splash on AOL's Sessions, WalMart's highly popular Soundcheck series, which ran both online and in all the Number 1 U.S. retailer's stores, and Yahoo! Live Sets. The latter attracted so many viewers that she received more than two million clicks of her featured photo gallery. Upcoming live online appearances are also scheduled to air on iTunes Sessions, VH1.com, and MTV.com.
On April 27th, Stone will launch her first proper North American tour in nearly three years, which continues into June, making special stops at the Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans and the annual Summerstage concert series in New York City's Central Park. On July 1st in London,
Stone will appear alongside Elton John, Bryan Ferry, and Duran Duran at the “Concert For Diana” — a charity event organized by Princes William and Harry to celebrate the life of the late Princess.
To check out the video for "Tell Me 'Bout It," listen to streaming audio, and watch Stone's new video blog, please visit jossstone.com. Or visit her MySpace page.
Family Values Tour 2007
Mar 27, 2007
[CLICK HERE] to hear what Jonathan and Munky have to say about the tour.
TICKET AUCTION FOR NEW YORK STARTS TODAY AT 1 PM EST
Mar 23, 2007
The Stooges' ticket auction for their New York show begins today! Click HERE for more info.
Start: Friday, March 23, 2007 (1:00 PM Eastern)
End: Friday, April 6, 2007 (1:00 PM Eastern)
Win a trip to see Joss Stone in New Orleans!
Mar 19, 2007
To celebrate the release of Joss Stone's new album, the AT&T blue room is sending a lucky winner to New Orleans to meet her. You and a guest will each receive a "Go Zero Environment Friendly" airline ticket from Travelocity.com and a three-night stay at the W Hotel, the Best of the Big Easy. Watch her perform LIVE at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the country's best music festival and then hang with Joss after the show. The next day, join Joss as you work with Habitat for Humanity a chance to give back to the community that just gave you the weekend of a lifetime!
Click HERE for more info!
EXCLUSIVE Yahoo EVENT! SEE IGGY & THE STOOGES LIVE IN PERSON THIS TUESDAY!
Mar 15, 2007
Attention Southern California Stooges fans! Want to be a part of an exclusive major LIVE internet event with Iggy & the Stooges?
Yahoo! Music and the Capitol Music Group want you to join us when the Stooges take the stage for Nissan Live Sets in
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
7 pm (subject to change, you need to arrive two hours before)
Location:
The first 200 fans to email us at Invite@YahooLiveSets.com will get in the doors for this exclusive taping. Plus you get to bring a friend. Please email us your name, your location, and tell us how much you love the Stooges. We will contact you if you are chosen to attend.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND MULTIPLE EMAILS
You must be at least 16 years old to attend. Fans under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. You must provide your own transportation and accommodations (if necessary).
This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
This invitation is not transferable, without the express permission of Yahoo!. Yahoo! reserves the right to rescind any invitation, at any time, in its sole discretion.
Friday, March 16th - A day of Iggy & the Stooges at SXSW
Mar 15, 2007
1:00 - 1:45 PM: At the KLCU studios, there is a live KEXP performance & inteview. Only 300 people will be admitted, so get there early to guarantee admission. This is first come, first served.
2:20 - 2:40 PM EST: Iggy & The Stooges will be live on Indie 103.1 w/ Steve Jones
3:30 PM: Iggy & The Stooges will be featured for SPOTLIGHT/Q&A w/ David Fricke @ Austin Convention Center @ 3:30pm
6:00 - 7:00 PM: There will be an in-store at the Waterloo store. First come first served until capacity
Joss Stone now live on Yahoo's Live Sets!
Mar 15, 2007
Check it out HERE to see exclusive performances, behind the scenes and audience Q&As!
JOSS FEATURED ON VH1's ALBUM AUTOPSY
Mar 13, 2007
Check it out HERE!
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus "Face Down" Video First Look on TRL...
Feb 28, 2007
RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS "FACE DOWN" First Look on MTV's TRL
Today - Wednesday, February 28 @ 3:30pm EST/PST
Lily Allen's "Dean's List" premieres today on mtvu.com
Feb 28, 2007
Please click the link below and check it out!
MTVU's Dean List
CORINNE BAILEY RAE SET TO TOUR WITH JOHN LEGEND
Feb 28, 2007
February 21, 2007
GRAMMY PERFORMANCE PROPELS
CORINNE BAILEY RAE
INTO TOP FIVE OF BILLBOARD 200
Bailey Rae Set To Tour With John Legend
Sales of
Bailey Rae will open for John Legend on the multi-Platinum, Grammy-winning recording artist’s spring North American tour, which commences April 3rd in
Capitol Music Group recently released a special two-disc deluxe edition of Corinne Bailey Rae. The second disc contains eight additional tracks: two new Bailey Rae originals (“Emeraldine” and “Another Rainy Day,” an original song from Venus, a Free Range Films production for Miramax Films, FilmFour and the UK Film Council’s Premiere Fund), her unique renderings of Led Zeppelin’s “Since I’ve Been Loving You,” “Day Dreaming” (the Aretha Franklin classic, which she performed on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic”), Björk’s “Venus As A Boy” and The Editors’ “Munich” (a live version from her appearance on BBC Radio 1’s “Live Lounge”) and remixes of “Enchantment” and “I’d Like To.”
Bailey Rae was nominated for a Grammy award in the “Best New Artist” category and her first single, “Put Your Records On,” was nominated for both “Record Of The Year” and “Song Of The Year.” She has been honored with a Q award, a MOJO award and two MOBO awards. The video for follow-up single “Like A Star” was just upped to X-LARGE rotation on VH1 and Bailey Rae recently appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Starbucks, which carried Corinne Bailey Rae upon its release last June, has returned the album to a dedicated space in its Company-operated locations in the
Upcoming tour dates are as follows:
CORRINE BAILEY RAE – NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES – SPRING 2007
(supporting John Legend on all dates, unless otherwise noted)
4/3
4/4
4/6
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4/10
4/12
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4/14
4/16
4/17
4/19
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PUT YOUR HANDS UP FOR FACE DOWN!
Feb 22, 2007
RJA's FACE DOWN will get MTV TRL's First Look Premiere next Wednesday, February 28th at 3:30 PM. Voting begins March 1. More info to come!
Fountains Of Wayne's Schlesinger Provides Music And Lyrics for "Music And Lyrics"
Feb 20, 2007
For Valentine's Day, Fountains Of Wayne's Schlesinger Provides Music And Lyrics for "Music And Lyrics"; New Fountains Single "Someone To Love" Previewed Online*
"Music And Lyrics", the romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore opening this Valentine's Day, features three original songs written and produced by Fountains Of Wayne bassist and songwriter Adam Schlesinger.
The film tells the story of Alex Fletcher (Grant), a washed-up 80's pop star who gets a chance at a comeback when he is asked to write a new song for reigning pop diva Cora Corman (played by newcomer Haley Bennett). He teams up with Sophie Fisher (played by Barrymore), an aspiring writer who becomes his lyricist and of course his love interest in the film.
All the lead vocals in the film were performed by the actors themselves. Schlesinger wrote "Way Back Into Love", the song that Grant and Barrymore's characters struggle to "write" throughout the film; it is heard several times in the movie, including a "demo" version performed by Grant and Barrymore themselves, and a lusher "Madison Square Garden" version performed by Grant and Bennett. In addition, Schlesinger wrote two songs performed solo by Grant: a wistful piano ballad entitled "Don't Write Me Off", and "Meaningless Kiss", a hilarious 80's pastiche that is supposedly one of the "hits" from his character's glory days. "Meaningless Kiss" also features backing vocals by legendary ABC frontman Martin Fry.
Another Schlesinger composition, "Work To Do", performed by the group America, is used as an end credit song in the film, and songs by Fountains Of Wayne and by his other band, Ivy, can be detected in the background of various other scenes.
"Music And Lyrics" is not Schlesinger's first foray into the movie world. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for "Best Original Song" for his title song to the 1996 Tom Hanks'-directed "That Thing You Do," and has since had songs appear in numerous other films.
In related Valentine's Day news, the new Fountains Of Wayne's new single, "Someone To Love" will be previewed on a special Valentine e-card available online at http://www.virginrecords.com/tools/fountainsofwayne/ecard/mailer.html. "Someone To Love" is the leadoff track on the upcoming Fountains Of Wayne album, 'Traffic And Weather", to be released April 3 by Capitol Music Group.
LCD Soundsystem Spring Tour Announced
Feb 20, 2007
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM SPRING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES CONFIRMED
"NORTH AMERICAN SCUM" DIGITAL EP OUT TODAY!
"SOUND OF SILVER" ALBUM OUT MARCH 20
LETTERMAN CONFIRMED FOR APRIL 11
COACHELLA CONFIRMED FOR APRIL 28
(New York, NY)- Spring North American tour dates have been confirmed for LCD Soundsystem, kicking off March 30 with a two-night stand at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom and continuing through May with a performance at Coachella, a special club show in Brooklyn and much more. Additional DJ dates with LCD’s James Murphy and Pat Mahoney will also be announced.
LCD Soundsystem’s "Sound of Silver," called one of "the most hotly-anticipated CD’s of 2007" by The New York Times, will be released on March 20. The follow-up to their Grammy-nominated 2005 debut, "Sound of Silver" further expands LCD’s sonic palette, taking its experimental impulses to wild new places but also firmly establishing itself as a singularly great pop group. Pulsing beats, abstract funk, crystal melodies and towering walls of sound combine to create a sound genuinely like no other.
A digital-only EP featuring crushing lead single "North American Scum" and two remixes from Kris Menace and James Murphy/Eric Broucek will be released on iTunes today, February 20.
LCD Soundsystem will perform the song on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on April 11th.
James Murphy is at least three people, maybe four: the mastermind behind LCD Soundsystem, globetrotting DJ, in-demand producer/remixer (Justin Timberlake, Nine Inch Nails, Gorillaz), one half of the mighty DFA production team, DFA Records honcho, etc.
See LCD Soundsystem on Myspace for Tour Dates
IGGY & STOOGES PRE-SALE INFORMATION
Feb 16, 2007
4/11 - Electric Factory in Philadelphia
4/13 - Fox Theatre in Detroit
4/15 - Congress Theatre in Chicago
4/17 - Fillmore Auditorium in Denver
4/19 & 4/21 - The Warfield in San Francisco
4/23 - Wiltern in Los Angeles
4/27 - WaMu Theater at Qwest Field Events
Bands Battle it out in EA’S Burnout Bandslam!
Feb 16, 2007
EA, MySpace, Virgin Records and Epiphone support emerging music talent in international search for a future star; one U.S. and one European winner get a demo recording contract and track featured on future Burnout™ videogame
Redwood City, Calif. - February 13, 2007 - Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and MySpace, the world’s leading lifestyle portal, have today announced an international search for the hottest new bands in the United States and Europe, in collaboration with Virgin Records and Epiphone. EA’s Burnout™ Bandslam started accepting entries on MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/burnoutbandslam) from February 6, 2007.
Burnout Bandslam offers unsigned bands from across the United States and Europe the chance to showcase their best track in front of a potential global audience of over 80 million MySpace users, all of whom will be able to vote for their favorite track online.
The winning bands - one each from the United States and Europe - will each receive a Virgin Records demo recording contract and a chance to have their song included in a future Burnout videogame. One runner-up band from each country will become the proud owners of one top-of-the-range Epiphone Les Paul Custom Guitar*.
"Many of the biggest bands around the world have been first discovered through EA videogames, and now we are expanding the opportunity to unsigned bands through this year’s Burnout Bandslam,” says Steve Schnur, worldwide executive of music and marketing for EA. "The Burnout videogame series is all about attitude and rebellion. So I look forward to discovering a band or two which fits that definition.”
"MySpace is dedicated to providing musicians around the globe the ability to share their music and connect with fans online,” said Shawn Gold, SVP of Marketing, MySpace. "This partnership is part of our ongoing efforts to provide creative and passionate artists with a platform to be seen, heard, and connect online in order to get to the next level.”
"EA has consistently broadened the lanes where music and interactive gaming intersect, and has proven that video games are a rich platform for the discovery and enjoyment of new and established artists, so a collaboration between Virgin and EA has great logic," noted Jeff Kempler, COO, Capitol Music Group. "Partnering with EA in this exciting artist discovery and development contest is a perfect fit for Virgin's dedication to innovative and expansive interaction with creative talent and music fans wherever they may be."
"Epiphone is proud to be involved and associated with this year’s Burnout Bandslam and the game Burnout™ Dominator. Music, talent and excitement are all part of the Epiphone tradition and makes our partnership the perfect fit,” said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO Gibson Guitar, Epiphone’s parent company.
The Burnout videogame series is developed by EA’s Criterion Games studio and is one of the most acclaimed racing videogame franchises of all time. Burnout Dominator is currently in development for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and due for release in March 2007.
For more information about the Burnout videogame series, please visit the EA press web site at http://info.ea.com, the official Burnout videogame homepage at http://burnout.ea.com or Criterion Games at www.criteriongames.com
For more information about the Burnout Bandslam Contest check out http://www.myspace.com/burnoutbandslam/ beginning February 6, 2007. To view complete Contest Official Rules. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Eligibility restrictions apply.
*Guitars to be awarded as part of any prize(s)/package are limited to the quantities quoted. In the event that any winning Band is comprised of multiple Band members, prize(s) will be delivered to the winning Band and division of the prizes is solely the winners’ responsibility.
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About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2006, EA posted revenue of $2.95 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, POGO and Burnout are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. "PlayStation” and "PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
About Epiphone
Epiphone fretted instruments, amplifiers, strings and accessories are known worldwide for offering the best combination of quality and value. Headquartered in Nashville, Epiphone is part of the Gibson family of brands that includes Dobro, Maestro, Kramer, Valley Arts, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Slingerland, Oberheim, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, Baldwin, J&C Fischer, Hamilton, Chickering and Wurlitzer. For more information on Epiphone go to www.epiphone.com
Press contact: Jeremy Singer, UK PR Manager Gibson Guitar and Epiphone,
Jeremy.singer@gibson.com Tel +44 (0)20 7167 2144
About Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a label of the Capitol Music Group, which consists of the Capitol and Virgin label imprints and its roster includes such artists as 30 Seconds to Mars, Lily Allen, The Beatles, Corrine Bailey Rae, Chingy, Coldplay, Decemberists, Gorillaz, Interpol, Lenny Kravitz, OK Go, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Rolling Stones, Joss Stone and KT Tunstall.
About MySpace.com
MySpace, a unit of Fox Interactive Media Inc., is the premier lifestyle portal for connecting with friends, discovering popular culture, and making a positive impact on the world. By integrating web profiles, video, mobile communications, instant messaging and more, MySpace has created a global connected community with a wide array of communication choices. As the highest ranked website in terms of page views**, MySpace is the most widely-used and highly-regarded site of its kind. MySpace’s international network includes localized community sites in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, Australia, Ireland, and Italy.
**Among the top 2000 domains comScore Media Metrix, November 2006. For more information on comScore Networks, please go to http://www.comscore.com.
Apple plugs "Tell Me 'Bout It" in the New Music Tuesday Apple podcast
Feb 12, 2007
Free podcast available for download Click Here
The Joss portion starts at about 5:10.
iTunes Collections Playlist featuring the Joss track: Click here
Korn Unplugged Premiere
Feb 09, 2007
Korn Unplugged premieres on the following dates:
2.23.07 - ONLINE PREMIERE @ Unplugged.MTV.com
3.02.07 - MTV PREMIERE @ 11:30 PM EST
Check out the Trailer below:
Korn Unplugged Trailer
k-os Descends Upon America...
Feb 02, 2007
February 20th is U.S. Release Date for ‘ATLANTIS - Hymns for Disco’ - ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ TV Appearance - Tour with Gym Class Heroes Kicks Off - And Warped Tour Slot Are Confirmed
NEW YORK - With the February 20th release date of his bracingly eclectic album ATLANTIS - Hymns for Disco approaching, the unique Toronto-based, Trinidad-born Virgin Records alternative artist k-os is on course for a multi-tiered breakthrough.
On the night of his album release, k-os will perform on The Late Show with David Letterman, just as he kicks off a coast-to-coast U.S. tour, sharing the stage with Gym Class Heroes, RX Bandits, and P.O.S. (Dates through early April 2006 are listed below.)
Over the course of the February, k-os will figure prominently in VH-1 Soul’s celebration of Black History Month, with the February 19th world premiere of the album’s multi-format lead-off video, the uplifting and irresistibly melodic "Sunday Morning." k-os will join a host of progressive voices from around the world as a featured artist in the cable channel’s weekly music video program "One Planet. One Soul," alongside Joss Stone, Corinne Bailey Rae, Akon, Floetry, Ayo and others.
Shortly thereafter, k-os will join the Vans Warped Tour ‘07 this summer. "I think k-os is the perfect artist to appeal to anyone that is open-minded about music," comments Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman. "I could see him playing with anyone from Rancid to Talib Kweli -- and winning over their fans."
"Sunday Morning" was already greeted with immediate airplay in diverse Top 40, Modern Rock and Hot AC formats at its Canadian release, late last year. Also on ATLANTIS - Hymns for Disco, Sam Roberts and Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene) make an appearance on the lush "Valhalla," while indie-rappers Buck 65 and Kamau help close the album with the stirring "Ballad of Noah."
Addressing the unbounded musical and spiritual breadth of the album, k-os said: "When an artist expresses their truth honestly and with a pure heart, they can end up speaking for a myriad of people. From a very specific experience can come a general understanding and healing."
We Are Scientists Nominated ‘Best International Band’ in NME 2007 Awards
Feb 01, 2007
We Are Scientists’ Unique Indie Rock/Dance Fusion Sells Out European Headline Shows
NEW YORK - Confirming the unmistakable breakthrough of Virgin Records rock trio WE ARE SCIENTISTS to a place among the world’s top bands, the group is one of five nominees for Best International Band in the Shockwave NME Awards for 2007. In the category, the band joins American stars The Killers, My Chemical Romance and The Strokes, along with Brazilian party-rockers CSS.
WE ARE SCIENTISTS (Keith Murray, guitar and lead vocals; Chris Cain, bass guitar and backing vocals; Michael Tapper, drums and backing vocals) have been on an inexorable year-long upswing, performing in every corner of the globe with Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party, Maximo Park and the Kaiser Chiefs, before launching their own headlining tour. After a summer of playing music festivals throughout Europe and Japan, WE ARE SCIENTISTS drew throngs of dancing fans, selling out nearly two dozen consecutive houses in headline shows across Britain, Ireland, Germany, France and Holland.
Meanwhile, the band’s play dates in North America’s clubs and theaters and their debut Virgin Records album, WITH LOVE AND SQUALOR, released early in January 2006, drew top-of-the-list critical applause for its “ice-pick guitars…full-bodied, emo-ish rush…artful sonics (and) focused songwriting,” all adding up to a “dance-punk alchemy” (Rolling Stone). The New York Times admired WAS’s “pointy guitars…firecracker drums (and) full-on lust panic.” “An indie-rock Marx Brothers,” added Spin, while Giant concluded: “For now, at least, they’re at the head of their class.”
Sick Puppies spread Free Hugs in Worldwide viral outbreak...
Feb 01, 2007
AUSTRALIA’S SICK PUPPIES SPREAD FREE HUGS IN WORLDWIDE VIRAL OUTBREAK
RMR / Capitol Music Group Will Release Sick Puppies Album April 10 2007; ‘ALL THE SAME’ Video Is Historic YouTube Smash, Igniting a Global ‘Free Hugs’ Movement
NEW YORK - RMR / Capitol Music Group will release the debut album from Australian indie-rock trio SICK PUPPIES which will arrive accompanied by an unprecedented worldwide virtual group hug -- thanks to a video for the song / first single, “ALL THE SAME,” that’s become one of biggest viral sensations on the Internet sparking over 10 million views on YouTube alone and making it the #10 most viewed video of all time on the site.
In the group’s first year of existence after meeting as high schoolers in Sydney, the irresistibly persuasive guitar-powered melodic rock of SICK PUPPIES had already won them the title of “Best Live Act” at the Australian Live Music Awards; critical praise as “the most dynamic new band in the country” (Rolling Stone Australia), and the breathless description “so young, so accomplished, so now” (Ground Zero).
SICK PUPPIES frontman Shimon Moore and bassist Emma Anzai, dubbed the female Flea, had relocated to Los Angeles picking up American drummer Mark Goodwin along the way, when Moore created a video to the band’s song “ALL THE SAME,” featuring a much-loved local Sydney eccentric, Juan Mann, who stationed himself at a busy mall with a hand-written placard offering unconditional free hugs. The local council attempted to ban Mann from the street over a “public liability issue,” but the story created a groundswell of support instead, and a 10,000-signature petition convinced the council to back down.
Subsequently, the appearance of Mann’s free hugs on YouTube.com in the SICK PUPPIES music video created an exponentially greater response: shot and edited by Moore as a cheer-up tribute to Mann, the “ALL THE SAME” video (viewable at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4) drew over 10 million views, and sparked a intercontinental movement, transplanting Mann’s free-hug campaign to such far-flung areas as Spain, Israel, Russia, Brazil, Portugal and Japan.
A chorus of support has also risen from broadcast, cable and online media setting up a massive welcome for the U.S. album debut of SICK PUPPIES, (Title TBD) through RMR / Capitol Music Group, scheduled for April 10, 2007. KROQ LA made "All The Same" their first add of 2007 just off hearing the music from the "Free Hugs" video. That love has spread to stations across the country with stations like Q101 in Chicago, Live105 in San Francisco, 89X in Detroit, KCXX Riverside, WBTZ in Burlington and KROX in Austin adding the song early.
Vh1 celebrates with Joss Stone and K-OS
Jan 31, 2007
Vh1 Soul and famed film director Spike Lee kick off black history month this february with a new awareness spot on how viewers can determine their african ancestry.
VH1 Soul Also Celebrates Month with Original Programming and World Premiere Videos By Some of Today’s Biggest Names in Soul and R&B Including Joss Stone, Musiq Soulchild and K-OS
NEW YORK, January 31, 2007 -- VH1 Soul is kicking off Black History Month this February with a new awareness spot directed by acclaimed producer/writer/director Spike Lee for SpikeDDB promoting DNA-based ancestry tests that can help viewers genetically determine where in Africa their African ancestors came from.
The tests, from African Ancestry, Inc. ( www.africanancestry.com ), do not involve needles or blood, but instead require people to collect their DNA by rubbing a swab along the inside of their cheeks. As part of the company's confidential testing process, its laboratory scientists compare the collected DNA cells to over 25,000 genetic lineages in the African Lineage Database T, which includes both maternal and paternal lineages representing over 30 countries and over 200 ethnic groups. The results help transform lives by providing profound self-understanding. Viewers will be eligible for a discount on the cost of the service.
The 30-second spot debuts on VH1 Soul on Thursday, February 1. The spot features several African-Americans initially mentioning the American cities that they are from. The people are then featured again, holding swabs and naming the African region that their ancestors are from. The spot then encourages viewers to take pride in their original homes during Black History Month and learn more by going to www.vh1soul.com.
"Promoting the work of African Ancestry is a perfect way to expand on our on-air celebrations of Black History Month by encouraging our VH1 Soul African-American viewers to learn about their own history," said Nigel Cox-Hagan, Senior Vice President, Creative Group and Consumer Marketing. "We’re truly honored that Spike Lee is sharing his incredible talents and vision with us on this project."
VH1 Soul Honors Black History Month With Launch of New Music Video Show "One Planet. One Soul"
VH1 Soul goes global beginning Sunday, February 4 with the new one-hour music video program "One Planet. One Soul" showcasing soul artists from the U.K., Africa, Canada, Australia, including Corinne Bailey Rae, Floetry, Akon, K’Naan, K-OS, Ayo, and Rhian Benson. "One Planet. One Soul" airs every Sunday at 10:00 am, 6:00 pm and 2:00 am. Additional February program highlights include:
A special Marley edition of the "Island Soul" program, hosted by Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and Stephen Marley in honor of Bob Marley’s birthday, premieres on Tuesday, February 6 at 8:00 pm.
Tamia will host a special edition of "Soulphrodisiac," VH1 Soul’s music video show featuring love songs and ballads from artists like Maxwell, Janet Jackson, D’Angelo and Mary J. Blige. Tamia’s special premieres on Wednesday, February 7 at 7:00 pm. Anthony Hamilton will host a Valentine’s Day edition of "Soulphrodisiac" on Wednesday, February 14 at 7:00 pm.
A new World Premiere Video will air at the top of every hour every Monday in February, including:
- Joss Stone’s "Tell Me ‘Bout It" - Monday, February 5
- Musiq Soulchild’s "Buddy" - Monday, February 12
- K-OS’s "Sunday Morning" - Monday, February 19
VH1’s "Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash" one-hour concert celebrating the 41st Super Bowl with performances by Kanye West, Fergie and John Legend will also be simulcast on VH1 Soul on Saturday, February 3 at 10:00 pm.
Long-form programs from sister channel VH1 Classic including "Classic Album" specials focusing on Stevie Wonder’s "Songs In The Key of Life" and Bob Marley’s "Catch A Fire" as well as a vintage "BBC Crown Jewels" concert by Wonder will also air on VH1 Soul this month.
In addition, VH1 Soul will air long-form programs from the VH1 archives throughout February including one-hour episodes of the "Driven" series, featuring Janet Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Outkast, Nas and Kanye West, as well as "Black In The 80s," "Behind The Music: New Edition," "Dreamgirls: Divas, Drama and Destiny" and "History of Rock: Sounds of Soul."
Launched in 1997, VH1 Soul is the 24-hour network that brings music lovers the hottest, soul, neo-soul and R&B hits from the 90s and today featuring core artists such as Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, Outkast, Mary J. Blige and Usher. VH1 Soul, the premier source for all R&B and soul music, is now seen in the Top 20 U.S. markets for African-Americans and is available in nearly 20 million U.S. households.
The Almost to release Debut Album "Southern Weather' 4.3.07
Jan 29, 2007
A Joint venture with Tooth & Nail and Capitol Music Group
- BAND SHOOTS VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE "SAY THIS SOONER"
- SET TO IMPACT RADIO FEBRUARY 14
- WEST COAST TOUR BEGINNING MID-APRIL TO BE FOLLOWED BY EAST COAST TREK IN MAY
- VANS WARPED TOUR PERFORMANCES ON TAP FOR THIS SUMMER
After wrapping a successful January headlining trek, THE ALMOST--the brainchild of Underoath drummer/vocalist AARON GILLESPIE--have announced they’ll release their debut album SOUTHERN WEATHER April 3 through a first-ever joint venture with Tooth & Nail and Virgin Records. Meanwhile, the group recently shot a video in Southern California for their first single "Say This Sooner," helmed by Shane Drake (Panic At The Disco, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus).
THE ALMOST scored the #1 most-played ranking on PureVolume some four-plus months in advance of SOUTHERN WEATHER’s April 3 release. The first week "Say This Sooner" was up, it received over 100,000 combined plays on PureVolume and MySpace. Currently, the combined plays for THE ALMOST have already reached over 1.5 million.
GILLESPIE--who sings and performs virtually every note and instrument on his solo debut--teamed with acclaimed producer Aaron Sprinkle for SOUTHERN WEATHER, and while the two had never met, AARON was a big fan of Sprinkle’s work with Pedro The Lion. "Aaron is an incredibly talented producer," says GILLESPIE. "And it turns out we have a lot in common. He wears a lot of hats and plays every instrument. He’s able to open up your eyes and make you think about things you can do on an album that maybe you didn’t think about." While some artists might find themselves overwhelmed by the prospect of working as a solo artist, Aaron says he was motivated by the experience. "I’m used to working in a band environment," he admits. "So that was a shift. But when I hit my stride, I could just go for things. I didn’t have to explain what I was looking for to someone else or over-think anything."
Gillespie plays from the heart on SOUTHERN WEATHER. Throughout the album AARON incorporates pieces of his youth. "I grew up in the Deep South," he says. "Like anyone, I’ve had struggles along the way. But I am very much informed by Southern values and I think the songs speak to that."
The album kicks off with the attention-grabbing, percussion-driven anthem "Say This Sooner" which is set to impact radio February 14. "It’s about dealing with misunderstood intentions," says GILLESPIE. "And the frustration of being judged on someone else’s misconceived perceptions." Other album highlights include the alt-country inspired "Dirty And Left Out," which features a guest vocal collaboration with Sunny Day Real Estate singer Jeremy Enigk; the inventive Thursday-meets-Oasis vibe of "Everyone Here Smells Like A Rat;" and the breathtaking, undying roar of "I Mostly Copy Other People," which benefits from the bass and guest vocal work of The Starting Line’s Kenny Vasoli.
THE ALMOST will head out for a West Coast tour beginning in mid-April, to be followed by an East Coast trek in early May. Expect dates and venues to be announced soon. Later this summer, the group will join the Vans Warped Tour for select dates. On the road, GILLESPIE leads THE ALMOST on vocals and guitar and is joined by: Jay Vilardi (guitar), Nick D’Amico (guitar), Alex Aponte (bass) and Kenny Bozich (drums).
Korn Video "Freak on a Leash" from Korn Unplugged Premiers on MTV today...
Jan 25, 2007
TODAY tune in to MTV to catch....
"Freak On A Leash" TRL Premiere 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. & MTV's PRIMETIME PREMIERE @ 11:00 p.m.
Joss, You and Yahoo!
Jan 24, 2007
Attention Southern California Joss Stone fans!! Want to be a part of an exclusive major internet event with Joss? Yahoo! Music and Virgin Records want you to join us when Joss takes the stage for Nissan Live Sets in West Los Angeles, CA.
January 29, 2007
7 pm (subject to change, you need to arrive two hours before)
Location: West Los Angeles
The first 200 fans to email Invites@YahooLiveSets.com will get in the doors for this exclusive taping. Plus you get to bring a friend. Please email us your name, your location, and tell us how much you love Joss. We will contact you if you are chosen to attend.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND MULTIPLE EMAILS
You must be at least 16 years old to attend. Fans under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. You must provide your own transportation and accommodations (if necessary).
This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
This invitation is not transferable, without the express permission of Yahoo!. Yahoo! reserves the right to rescind any invitation, at any time, in its sole discretion.
Virgin Records February Video Premieres from Joss Stone and K-os
Jan 22, 2007
Virgin Records' Artists kick off Black History Month on VH1 Soul (video airs every hour on the hour) & WORLD PREMIERES on vh1.com & vh1soul.com!
Joss Stone's
"Tell Me 'Bout It"
Monday, February 5th
K-os
"Sunday Morning"
Monday, February 12th
K-OS Photos on Truth Explosion Magazine now online
Jan 20, 2007
Check out some great photos os K-OS live over at truthexplosion.com. View them HERE
K-OS Reigns Supreme
Jan 18, 2007
Who's Next? It's K-OS on Yahoo Music! Click HERE to check out the video for "Electrik Heat" and listen to K-OS' new single "Sunday Morning". K-OS' new album "Atlantis: Hymns for Disco" is due out on Virgin Records, February 20th! Love it? Add to your myspace account HERE.
Be a part of the official K-OS yearbook! Add your photo and favorite link HERE.
Global Cool to Webcast KT Tunstall 'GOLDEN GREEN PARTY' Performance
Jan 17, 2007
Global Cool is delighted to announce that KT Tunstall will be the next artist to feature in their On-Demand webcast series, which aims to help defeat global warming through awareness-raising collaborations with high profile artists.
KT Tunstall will be performing at the first-ever Golden Green Party at the Golden Globes, on January 15th. Global Cool has partnered with E! Entertainment and the Environmental Media Association to present this environmentally aware after-party. The following day Global Cool will make the performance, as well as exclusive interview footage, available for on-demand streaming through Global-Cool.com.
Fans logging on to Global-Cool.com from January 16th can expect to see:
Jan 16th:
- A full 30 minute stream of KT Tunstall's performance (from 3pm GMT)
- A 6 minute highlights package showing the best action from the event (from 6pm GMT)
Jan 17th:
- A 20-30 minute 'Features' program, with interviews and more (from 1pm GMT)
KT first became involved with Global Cool's 10-year campaign, which aims to encourage individuals to drastically reduce their personal CO2 emissions, at last year's Fuji Rock Festival in Japan. Over the past year the Scottish singer/songwriter has led the way in green touring by embracing innovative actions such as offsetting the CO2 emissions of her headline US tour and running her tour bus on environmentally-friendly biodiesel fuel.
This year's Golden Globe party is an all-green affair, hosted at 9900 Wilshire Beverly Hills, a recently completed green building apartment block, the Golden Green Party will be a Carbon-Neutral event in addition to featuring organic food. Los Angeles based environmental group, the TreePeople, will also plant a tree for every guest that attends the party.
More info:
http://www.global-cool.com/
Introducing Joss Stone...
Jan 17, 2007
INTRODUCING JOSS STONE VIRGIN RECORDS TO RELEASE JOSS STONE’S NEW ALBUM MARCH 20TH JOSS TO PREVIEW THE ALBUM VIA SOLD OUT LIVE\ PERFORMANCES IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES
New York, NY - British soul singer and songwriter Joss Stone will release her third album, Introducing Joss Stone, on March 20th on Virgin Records. An electrifying mix of warm vintage soul, ’70s-style R&B, Motown girl-group harmonies, and hip-hop grooves, the album is the one that Stone describes as “truly me. That’s why I’m calling it Introducing Joss Stone,” she says. “These are my words, and this is who I am as an artist.”
Knowing she wanted to write the album alone, Stone decamped to Barbados in April to come up with lyrics. She stayed for several months before flying to the Bahamas to hook up with her main musical collaborator and producer Raphael Saadiq (known for his work with D’Angelo, The Roots, and Macy Gray). “Raphael [who plays bass on the album] is the most incredible musician I’ve ever met in my whole life,” Stone says. “Musically, I feel like he reads my mind. I’ll give him a look and he’ll know exactly what I want.” Stone and Saadiq spent two months recording in the Bahamas, and then mixed it at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
Other musical collaborators include rapper/singer/songwriter and producer Novel, who is the grandson of soul legend Solomon Burke and has written songs for Kelis and India.Arie, as well as Beau Dozier, son of Motown legend Lamont Dozier, whom she wrote with on her last album, 2004’s gold-certified Mind, Body & Soul. The album also features guest vocal appearances by the rapper Common on “Tell Me What We’re Going to Do,” and reclusive Fugees singer Lauryn Hill, who lends a rap to the languid Fugees-inspired track “Music.”
Stone first emerged on the music scene as a preternaturally gifted 16-year-old with a “rich, deep, soulful belt,” as the New York Post put it, calling her “unlike any singer of her generation.” In 2003, she released The Soul Sessions, an album of covers of obscure soul tracks, hit the road for a year, then recorded Mind, Body & Soul, her first album of original material. Stone was nominated for three Grammy Awards in 2005, including Best New Artist, and performed a tribute to Janis Joplin with Melissa Etheridge at the ceremony.
Over the course of her career, Stone has also appeared onstage with James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, Mavis Staples, Donna Summer, Smokey Robinson, Rob Thomas, John Mayer, and John Legend. She has performed for more than 200,000 people at the 2005 Live 8 concert in London and most recently wowed the crowd with her rendition of Dusty Springfield’s “Son of a Preacher Man” at the UK Music Hall of Fame Awards in November. Now 19, Stone has sold over 7.5 million albums worldwide.
The following shows are confirmed for Joss Stone:
January 31 - Los Angeles - House of Blues - SOLD OUT
February 8 - New York City - Bowery Ballroom - SOLD OUT
Stacie Orrico on Music Choice
Jan 08, 2007
Check out Stacie Orrico's exclusive performance of "I'm Not Missing You" throughout January, only on music Choice On Demand ! Go to Music Choice on your on demand menu or for more info go to www.musicchoice.com.
Tune in Friday 1/5 to see RBD on the Cartoon Network
Jan 04, 2007
Tune in this Friday (1/5) as rbd performs on Cartoon networks Concert series - Check local listings for time & channel Or Click here for more details Cartoon Network
30 Seconds to Mars brings home Platinum
Jan 03, 2007
BAND’S SECOND VIRGIN RECORDS ALBUM,
‘A BEAUTIFUL LIE,’ IS A MILLION-SELLER
YEAR-LONG RADIO PLAY, SELLOUT TOURS AND TWO SMASH VIDEOS POWER A PLATINUM JOURNEY
HEADLINING ROCKSTAR TASTE OF CHAOS 2007
NEW YORK - A BEAUTIFUL LIE, the second album by Virgin Records’ 30 SECONDS TO MARS has been certified platinum for U.S. sales of over a million copies, the label announced today. The album was released on August 30, 2005.
30 SECONDS TO MARS has rarely been off the road, the radio, or the music video screen over the past year. "The Kill" has been on the national Modern Rock airplay chart for over 40 weeks and counting, following its #3 peak - giving 30 SECONDS TO MARS the longest run on the chart of any other band in 2006. Two tracks by the band, "The Kill," and the current single, "From Yesterday" are currently in the top 15 on the Modern Rock chart.
"The Kill" has won the band a series of awards and nominations from MTV, FUSE, mtvU, and Billboard for its magnetic performance footage and evocative images inspired by the Stephen King / Stanley Kubrick classic "The Shining". The thirteen minute long epic short film / video for the current single, "From Yesterday," is even more ambitious enabling 30 SECONDS TO MARS to become the first American rock band ever to shoot a music video entirely in the People’s Republic of China. "From Yesterday" was again directed by the band’s reclusive inspirator Bartholomew Cubbins with hundreds of warriors, acrobats, and even fireworks in a massive display of art, culture and storytelling inspired by the Chinese dynastic period.
30 SECONDS TO MARS just wrapped up headlining the MTV2 $2 Bill "Welcome To The Universe" tour -- also dubbed the "Environmentour" for its conscientious use of earth-friendly alternatives. They will next headline the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour which kicks off February 15th in Seattle.
The Stooges set to release in 2007...
Jan 02, 2007
The Stooges to release "THE WEIRDNESS" - their first album in 33 YEARS on March 20, 2007.
Reunion albums are one thing. A Stooges reunion album is something else entirely.
On March 20, 2007, the band that predated punk and helped make rock and roll dangerous will release their first studio album since 1973’s seminal Raw Power. The Weirdness will feature three of the four original bandmembers – singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton and drummer Scott Asheton -- along with ex-Minutemen and fIREHOSE bassist Mike Watt and original Stooges sax player, Steve Mackay.
The Stooges wrote over 30 songs for the record at a cottage in Florida early this year, then rehearsed in Ann Arbor, Michigan before they entered the Chicago studio of esteemed producer Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies) in early October. The album is being mastered in the UK at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Tracks on the album include: "Trollin'," "Greedy Awful People," "Claustrophobia," "Mexican Guy," "I'm Fried," "ATM," "O Solo Mio," "She Took My Money" and "End Of Christianity."
Iggy decided to reform The Stooges in 2003 while he was working on his solo album Skull Ring. He called the Ashetons, who still had the same phone number he had last called them on 25 years ago. The brothers agreed to contribute to four songs on the disc and the reunion seeds were planted. Then on April 27, the full band (with Watt on bass) played its first show together in 30 years to a spellbound audience at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Coachella, California.
A triumphant reunion tour followed, and in 2005 The Stooges were nominated to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They didn’t win, but were recently nominated again for induction at the upcoming ceremony to be held in early 2007.
If any rock band deserved Hall of Fame kudos it’s The Stooges, one of the most influential, powerful and explosive outfits ever to plug in a guitar. Formed in Ann Arbor in 1967, the Stooges were a forceful poke in the eye of commercial rock. Volatile and incendiary, the band wrote grimy psychedelic blues songs that grooved, droned and stomped in equal measure. Onstage, Iggy was commanding and menacing, cutting himself with glass, smearing his body with peanut butter and baiting the crowd out of its complacency.
The group’s volcanic energy earned it a record deal in 1968 and a year later, the Stooges released their self-titled debut, which featured the proto-punk classics “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” “No Fun” and “1969.” In 1970, they followed with the heavier, more confrontational Fun House, which many consider the band’s finest hour. Three years would pass between Fun House and Raw Power, a primal, powerful slab of gyrating clamor from a band on the verge of physical and psychological collapse.
By the end of 1973, the Stooges had broken up. In the decades that followed, Iggy established himself as a successful solo artist, releasing 15 studio albums between 1977 and 2003. Meanwhile, Scott Asheton played in Scot’s Pirates, Sonny Vincent’s Rat Race Choir and Rock Action and Ron Asheton rocked with Destroy All Monsters, the New Race, the Empty Set and Dark Carnival. In 1998, Ron joined forces with Watt and members of Mudhoney and Sonic Youth in the one-off supergroup Wylde Ratttz, an experience that paved the way for Watt to join The Stooges.
One of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 2007, The Weirdness is destined to be as inspiring, unpredictable and undeniable as the three records that preceded it over three decades ago. The release of the album will be followed by a full world tour that will clearly display the energy, vitality and freshness of one of rock and roll’s greatest success stories. In other words, the legacy continues…
Fat Joe hits the #10 spot...
Dec 21, 2006
December 21, 2006 Since it’s re-birth as an urban label and artist development unit in June, Imperial Records--- a legendary imprint that was home to Fats Domino, teen rock idol, Ricky Nelson, the O’Jays and Cher back in the 50’s and 60’s---has the music industry buzzing with a top 10 single. The labels’ first release is Fat Joe’s critically acclaimed album Me, Myself and I, released last month in conjunction with Terror Squad Entertainment and Virgin Records.
The album’s first single, "Make It Rain" is #9 with a bullet on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart and also #30 with a bullet on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album debuted at #14 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and #3 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart. The single has over 4,000 BDS spins and an audience of over 40 million this week. Me, Myself and I has received critical acclaim in VIBE, the Source, Washington Post, and the LA Times.
"The new Imperial Records embodies the same pioneering spirit and dedication to quality music as the original label," said Imperial Senior Vice President/General Manager Neil Levine. "But our approach to projects is very much designed for the music business today. We have the advantage of being super-focused on finding and developing the most exciting music in the clubs and the streets, and have access to major label resources, such as Virgin’s promotion and sales team for projects like Fat Joe’s."
Imperial Records a label and artist development label group that is a part of EMI’s Caroline division was designed as a catalyst and breeding ground for new talent. Imperial is working closely with emerging artist and marketing and promoting each release from the grass roots level to the top of the charts. Imperial is also offering services to third party distribution labels including publicity, radio promotion, street team promotions, sales management, product management and on-line marketing. Imperial is also providing these resources to urban artist within EMI’s major labels in the United States, including Capitol and Virgin.
We Are Scientists featured on MTV's "I'm from Rolling Stone"
Dec 19, 2006
"I'M FROM ROLLING STONE" will premiere on MTV, January 7th at 10pm.
Check out the trailer here: I'm from Rolling Stone
WE ARE SCIENTISTS will be one of the artists featured in the 2nd episode of the series, airing January 14th at 10PM
The French Connection presents Holiday Rocks 2006!
Dec 19, 2006
An exclusive sweepstakes promotion featuring Stacie Orrico and RJA.
This nationwide campaign is in full swing, including fourteen in-store events in major markets, featuring catering, DJ entertainment, shopping incentives and gift bags. Customers will have an exclusive opportunity to pre-order Stacie Orrico's not yet released CD, Beautiful Awakening and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus's Gold Album "Dont You Fake It"
By entering the exclusive holiday sweepstakes, participants get a chance to win a walk-on role in a Virgin Records music video; an Apple iPod nano complete with Virgin Records music library; a $1000 French Connection wardrobe; an Izze custom guitar signed by a Virgin Records artist; and Logitech Z-10 Speakers. Two runners up will receive a Virgin Records music library, a $500 French Connection wardrobe, and Logitech AudioStation Express.
To enter walk into any French Connection store, use this link http://frenchconnection.camber-group.com/us/2006/virgin/, or visit www.frenchconnection.com for more details.
MeatLoaf takes Bat out of Hell on the Road!
Dec 12, 2006
"BAT OUT OF HELL III - SEIZE THE NIGHT TOUR"
Meat Loaf takes his critically acclaimed Bat Out Of Hell performance on the road!
Tickets On Sale Saturday, December 16
Los Angeles, CA (December 11, 2006) - Grammy® Award winner and one of the top-selling artists of all time, Meat Loaf, brings his wildly successful performances from Broadway and Royal Albert Hall in London to the locals with his critically acclaimed live performance featuring songs from all three Bat Out of Hell albums with dates beginning early 2007. Thirteen years in the making, Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose unleashed to a hungry public on October 31st with a debut at #8 on the Billboard charts and a top 5 debut in more than 10 countries. Meat Loaf is now ready to take the epic trilogy on tour beginning Friday, February 23 in Pala, California (see dates below).
The three act performance includes smash hits from each of the Bat Out Of Hell installments, including "Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad," "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth," and the show-stopping "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights." Act II features more favorites you know by heart including the classic international chart-topper "I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)," which earned Meat Loaf a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance. Finally, Act III brings the franchise full circle with the powerful, "It’s All Coming Back to Me Now, " "Blind as a Bat" and a finale spanning the entire "Bat" series.
Meat Loaf is in top form with audience and critics taking notice during several one night only preview performances of ‘Bat on Broadway’ last month (the limited engagement glimpse of the trilogy):
óóóó (four stars) - The Guardian (London/Royal Albert Hall Performance)
"óóóó" (out of 4) -The Independent (Royal Albert Hall Performance)
"[Meat Loaf] didn’t stray from the "Bat" flight path once during this two-hour performance during which he offered up all of the bombast, affectation and unreconstructed lung power he’s come to embody over the years."
- Daily Variety (New York Broadway Performance)
"" two hours of over-the-top power pop that blended the best of the ‘Bat Out of Hell’ trilogy"" - New York Post (New York Broadway Performance)
Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose was produced by hit-maker Desmond Child, and completed with the close participation of two key Bat Out of Hell veterans: Todd Rundgren, contributing vocal arrangements, and Jim Steinman, writing seven songs. Mixed by Grammy Award winning studio engineer Greg Collins (U2, Gwen Stefani), with string arrangements by David Campbell, this final installment of the Bat franchise includes special guest appearances by Motley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx and Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 (ex-Marilyn Manson) who co-wrote the title track with Child, as well as guitar hero Steve Vai appears on the record and is a co-writer. Also included on the album is production/session whiz John Shanks, as well as an unmistakable signature appearance by Queen guitarist Brian May on "Bad For Good."
Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell (1977), the immortal and genre-transforming original, released in 1977 with songs by Jim Steinman and production by Todd Rundgren, ran for an extraordinary 82 weeks on the Billboard album chart and has sold in excess of 14 million copies in the U.S. alone. The second installment, Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, released in 1993 earned Meat Loaf a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance. Meat Loaf has a total of 24 multi-platinum, platinum and gold RIAA awards. Additionally, he simultaneously released the album Storytellers, in partnership with VH-1, and his autobiography To Hell and Back in 2003.
Meat Loaf, one of most diverse talents in entertainment today, has appeared in more than 60 television and feature films including, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (as Eddie), Roadie, Fight Club, Wayne’s World, Out of Bounds, The Squeeze, Leap of Faith, and most recently a critically acclaimed role as Jack Black’s father in Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny. At the outset of his performing career, he also appeared onstage in Hair in Los Angeles, Detroit and on Broadway.
Congratulations to our Grammy Nominated Artists...
Dec 07, 2006
JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING OUR ARTISTS ON THEIR GRAMMY NOMINATIONS!!
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED FEB. 11TH LIVE FROM THE STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES ON CBS
KT TUNSTALL
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree"
JANET JACKSON
Best Contemporary R&B Album - "20 Y.O."
GORILLAZ
Best Long Form Music Video "Demon Days — Live In Manchester"
JOHNTA AUSTIN
Song Of The Year - "Be Without You"
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
Best R&B Song - "Be Without You"
Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
"Don't Forget About Us"
Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri, songwriters (Mariah Carey)
JOSS STONE
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Family Affair
(Sly & The Family Stone) John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt
Track from: Different Strokes By Different Folks
ENIGMA
Best New Age Album - "A Posteriori"
30 Seconds to Mars CD / DVD Special Edition
Dec 04, 2006
30 SECONDS TO MARS APPROACHES PLATINUM ALBUM STATUS ‘A BEAUTIFUL LIE’ RELEASED IN SPECIAL CD/DVD PACKAGE
MTV2 Partners With Virgin Records For December 5 Release
Including Footage From The Band’s Greatest Moments On The
Channel and Award-Winning Video"The Kill"
NEW YORK - The near platinum album A BEAUTIFUL LIE by Virgin Records’ 30 SECONDS TO MARS is to be released in a deluxe special package on December 5, 2006. MTV2 and Virgin Records have teamed up to deliver this deluxe package subtitled 'GRAVITAS' which features a lenticular cover and will contain the original album CD, a bonus MTV2 branded DVD featuring the band’s greatest moments on the channel, and as a special thank you, over 5,200 names of fans listed within the fold-out artwork.
In addition, the bonus DVD will include the video for"ATTACK," as well as the multi-award-winning video"The Kill," a making-the-video feature, and a generous menu of 30 SECONDS TO MARS television appearances taken over the course of the year.
"The Kill," a #3 Modern Rock airplay hit and the longest running song on the Modern Rock charts of 2006 with an impressive 40+ weeks, was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards, Best Rock Video and MTV2 Award. It won the MTV2 Award. It also won the mtvU Woodie Award for Best Video (Live Action). FUSE named 30 SECONDS TO MARS’ lead singer Jared Leto "Prince of Darkness," and honored"The Kill" as the Best Video Inspired By Film.
The current single,"From Yesterday" is a top 15 hit on the Modern Rock charts which currently gives 30 SECONDS TO MARS two songs in the top 15. The short film and video for"From Yesterday" gave 30STM another career milestone by becoming the very first American rock video ever shot in its entirety in the People’s Republic of China. It premiered on MTV and MTV2 on November 20th and can be seen on the networks now.
30 SECONDS TO MARS just wrapped up the MTV2 $2 Bill"Welcome To The Universe" tour in which they headlined. They will next headline the Taste of Chaos tour beginning February 2007
K-os "Electrik Heat- The Seekwill" on Mtv2's Subteranean
Nov 30, 2006
Check out k-os "Electrik Heat - The Seekwill" on MTV2's hipster headquarters SUBTERRANEAN this Sunday night at 1 AM EST
Check out RBD's Upcoming Appearances!
Nov 28, 2006
Performance on Cartoon Network
January (TBA)
RBD to perform live to 9 million homes. Past performers include Rihanna, Teddy Geiger, and Jess McCartney.
"Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade"
Monday, December 25, 2006 @ 10/9c on ABC (Check your local listings)
Celebrating its 23rd Year with Co-hosts Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa, and Ryan Seacrest, the two-hour show features a star-studded celebrity guest list with scheduled appearances and musical performances by RBD, Beyonce, Daniel Powter, and Andrea Bocelli to name a few.
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2007
Saturday, December 31, 2006 at 10/9c on ABC (Check your local listings)
For the 35th consecutive year, Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve will lead America into the New Year when Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest host three-and-a-half hours of special New Years Eve programming including musical performances by RBD, Christina Aguielra, Ludacris, Rihanna, and Fergie.
EXTRA
December 2006, Airdate TBC (Check your local listings)
Live Performance of "Tu Amor"
ACCESS HOLLYWOOD
December 2006, Airdate TBC (Check your local listings)
Interview
E!
December 2006, Airdate TBC (Check your local listings)
Interview
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - "Don't You Fake It" Certified Gold
Nov 27, 2006
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus turns Gold: ‘Don’t you Fake it’ is certified GOLD. Gripping ‘Face Down’ single and video drives album sales, awareness of domestic violence; live dates are set to year-end and into early 2007 - headlining the take action tour in 2007
NEW YORK - Virgin Records rock quintet THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS’ debut album DON’T YOU FAKE IT has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for U.S. sales exceeding a half-million copies, the label announced today. The album was released just 4 months ago on July 18, 2006, and entered the Billboard Top 200 national album sales chart at #25.
The Jacksonville, Florida-based band is Ronnie Winter (lead vocals), Elias Reidy (guitar, backing vocals), Duke Kitchens (guitar, piano, vocals), Joey Westwood (bass, vocals) and Jon Wilkes (drums, vocals). The first RJA single and video, “Face Down,” an urgent, unflinching and personally-felt indictment of domestic abuse, has touched a universal chord, becoming a massive video and on-line hit upon its June debut. The track is currently in the #6 position on the Alternative Radio charts, and on MySpace.com, “Face Down” has generated an astonishing 7.7 million audio streams, of a total stream count of all songs exceeding 18 million to date. The band has additionally been featured on AOL's 'Sessions Under Cover', and scored placement as a Yahoo! Music 'Who's Next: User's Choice' artist. In its debut week, DON’T YOU FAKE IT was also Top 10 in iTunes daily chart of most-downloaded full albums.
During the month of October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) partnered with Virgin Records and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, for a fundraiser to help support NCADV’s efforts to fight Domestic Violence and it’s effects on America’s younger generation. The partnership, also includes television, print and radio PSA’s using “Face Down” and donations from sales of specially designed t-shirts and merchandise, will continue throughout the band’s national headlining tour.
Following the band’s non-stop year-end touring schedule (see dates below), THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS will headline the 2007 Take Action! Tour, scheduled to kick off in early February. The forty-city annual tour benefits the Youth America Hotline! (YAH!), encouraging the young to engage with local organizations to combat depression and suicide.
RBD’s "Ser o Parecer" Reaches the #1 Hot Latin Track
Nov 21, 2006
The new RBD hit takes by storm the USA Radio Charts - "Ser o parecer" is ALSO BILLBOARD’s HOT LATIN CHART GAINER of THE WEEK!
Miami, FL - RBD, the musical phenomena of the year, reached today the #1 position at the Billboard’s Hot Latin Track List with its single "Ser o Parecer". Also, due to its strong presence in the USA Latin radio, RBD is the Hot Latin Chart Gainer of the week.
Even though, RBD had since its formation multiple hits in the radio, this is the very first time that reaches a number one position at the Hot Latin Charts.
"Ser o Parecer", composed by Armando Ávila, is the first single of RBD’s third Spanish studio album "Celestial". This new recording hits the USA market this Friday, November 24.
RBD has sold over 5 million albums in United States and Latin America in less than two years. Last week, their guest appearance on the renowned TV night talk show Don Francisco Presenta, resulted in one of the highest all time ratings in the program’s history. The show was dedicated fully to this sensational Mexican group integrated by Anahi, Dulce, Maite, Christian, Christopher and Alfonso.
RBD was created as a spin off pop group from the highly successful Mexican soap opera Rebelde, produced by Televisa and telecast in the USA and Puerto Rico by Univision Network.
RBD Wal-Mart Soundcheck performance is now Live!
Nov 21, 2006
The RBD Wal-Mart Soundcheck performance is now LIVE! This live perf. is broadcasted in all 3K+ Wal-Mart Stores and massive online exposure though Wal-Marts Home Site and Soundcheck Site! Through the first 36 hours it has been live online, Wal-Mart has received over 35K+ streams of the video which - Per Wal-Mart - is one of the strongest figures they have seen all year! For a Live Version of "Tu Amor" + spanish album tracks + an Interview + more....GO TO www.walmart.com/soundcheck
RBD to perform in the 2006 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Nov 21, 2006
HERSHEY'S has confirmed RBD for their float on the 2006 MACYS THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE (Nov. 23 in NYC)
2006 marks the 80th annual of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
RBD will be performing "Tu Amor" Live on NBC when over 2.5 million spectators line the Parade route in the heart of New York City. Along the Parade Route, RBD will be able to perform 2-3 additional tracks. Estimated performance time is at 11am.
Performance will be Simulcast on the Telemundo network
Meat Loaf to present on the American Music Awards
Nov 21, 2006
Watch as MEAT LOAF presents the Award for "Favorite RAP/HIP-HOP Album" tongiht, 11/21, on the 2006 American Music Awards at 8pm!
KT Tunstall Joins the Hitmakers of 2006 in Grammy Nominations!
Nov 17, 2006
SINGER-SONGWRITER’S MILLION-SELLING VIRGIN RECORDS DEBUT STILL GOING STRONG AFTER NINE MONTHS IN RELEASE; TUNSTALL ADDS DECEMBER TOUR DATES
NEW YORK - Taking a well-deserved place alongside the artists who most defined the music of 2006, Virgin Records singer-songwriter KT TUNSTALL will be among the announcers of the 49th Annual Grammy Awards nominations. The nomination announcements will take place in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2006. Among Tunstall’s scheduled fellow announcers are Mary J. Blige, James Blunt, Rascal Flatts, and Justin Timberlake. Winners will be awarded at Grammy ceremonies at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 11, 2007, to be televised on CBS.
With album sales and public demand driven by continuing radio and television exposure of her album, Tunstall will also be touring the U.S. in early December (see dates below.) Tunstall’s EYE TO THE TELESCOPE album has sold over 1 million copies in the U.S, and is certified quintuple-platinum in Tunstall’s native U.K. Worldwide sales have exceeded 3.5 million copies.
Tunstall has been viewed as a Grammy frontrunner ever since the U.S. release in of her album in February 2006, when the unique pop-blues kick-off single "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" immediately became one of the year’s most durable radio and video hits. It held the national No. 1 spot at the Hot AC format through most of July and August, and, months later, remains Top 5 in national Adult Contemporary airplay.
The follow-up smash, "Suddenly I See," is now in the Top Ten in Hot AC airplay, and is also continuing to rise in Top 40 airplay. Numerous tracks from the album have also been featured in the country’s highest-rated television programs, including Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, American Idol and Will and Grace, as well as in the smash film comedy, The Devil Wears Prada.
In mid-October, Virgin Records released Tunstall’s Acoustic Extravaganza, a special CD/DVD package containing new acoustic songs, "unplugged" versions of two album tracks, and in-studio documentary video footage. The million-selling EYE TO THE TELESCOPE album has also been released in a special deluxe CD/DVD package, adding a new track, "Immune" to the CD. The DVD collates every music video from the album (including both U.S. and U.K. versions of the "Suddenly I See" clip), and adds five exciting live performances from her concerts in Washington D.C. and New York.
Over the course of the year, the singer-songwriter also took a leadership position among concerned artists by adopting a broadly eco-conscious approach to her career, announcing at the outset of her U.S. headline tour that she would travel in a bus modified to run on environmentally-friendly biodiesel fuel.
30 Seconds to Mars Makes Music Video History
Nov 16, 2006
30 SECONDS TO MARS MAKES MUSIC VIDEO HISTORY: SHOOTS IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AN EPIC JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY, TIME, AND CULTURE
Absorbing and Expansive "From Yesterday" A Lavish, Cinematic Follow–Up To Multi Award–Winning Music Video "THE KILL"
MTV "Primetime Premiere," MTV2 "Unleashed" and MTV2 "Makes A Video" Premieres November 20, 2006
NEW YORK – With their second album A BEAUTIFUL LIE nearing platinum status, Virgin Records’ 30 SECONDS TO MARS will unveil another career milestone with an epic and astonishing new music video for the album track "FROM YESTERDAY," becoming the very first American rock video ever shot in its entirety in the People’s Republic of China.
"From Yesterday," encompasses a complex story surrounding the history and culture of a multi–millennial period, while depicting fantasy, violence, and even sexual perversity. Breaking new ground with both the location and in utilizing cutting edge technology by being one of the first videos ever presented in HD, the group visualized "From Yesterday" as a massive screen–scape shot in Super 35 film, finished in HD, and captured in 5.1 surround sound – all of which helped build on the mystery and surrealism of the song itself.
"I thought that shooting in China would be the perfect setting to explore the visual possibilities for this song. The depth of their history, the beauty of the culture and the passion of the people inspired a story that left us as a band changed forever," said lead singer Jared Leto.
With a level of style and substance more along the line of short film than any typical music video, "From Yesterday" was directed by Bartholomew Cubbins, the press shy, reclusive director who also directed the much–honored previous 30STM video, "The Kill."
Shot in the Forbidden City and the Emperor Qin palace, "ambitious" only begins to describe the sheer scale of the production, which included hundreds of costumed extras and warriors in an elaborate set design inspired by the empires of ancient Chinese Dynasties, with classical Chinese opera, hundreds of flags, acrobats, swordsmen, martial artists, and even a massive show of fireworks arrayed in an eye–popping, breath–taking visual that is unforgettable. Through a translator Cubbins had only this to say about the experience, "the condition of the prison I stay is atrocious....although the food is surprisingly good. I love eggroll. If anyone could contact the Danish embassy it would be appreciated... Tel # 51.25.33.27.6225. I not guilty."
On Monday, November 20th at 10:00am, MTV2 will premiere 30STM "Makes A Video" for "From Yesterday." They will also air the special extended version of the film immediately following the program. Repeat airings will continue throughout the week. You will also be able to see the full extended special version of the film on MTV.com, MTV2.com, and 30secondstomars.com. Also that day, MTV2 will premiere the "Unleashed" world premiere of the video throughout the day and MTV will air the video in its "Primetime Premiere" special at 11:00pm.
"From Yesterday" follows one of the most–honored videos of 2006, "The Kill." A No. 3 Modern Rock airplay hit, "The Kill" was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards – Best Rock Video and the MTV2 Award. It won the MTV2 Award. FUSE named 30STM lead singer Jared Leto "Prince of Darkness," and honored "The Kill" as the Best Video Inspired By Film. It also won the mtvU Woodie Award for Best Video (Live Action).
30 SECONDS TO MARS is currently headlining the MTV2 $2 Bill "Welcome To The Universe" tour –– also dubbed the "Environmentour" for its conscientious use of earth–friendly alternatives. After some select shows in December, they will next headline the Taste of Chaos tour beginning February 2007.
30 Seconds to Mars Makes Music Video History
Nov 16, 2006
30 SECONDS TO MARS MAKES MUSIC VIDEO HISTORY: SHOOTS IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AN EPIC JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY, TIME, AND CULTURE
Absorbing and Expansive "From Yesterday" A Lavish, Cinematic Follow–Up To Multi Award–Winning Music Video "THE KILL"
MTV "Primetime Premiere," MTV2 "Unleashed" and MTV2 "Makes A Video" Premieres November 20, 2006
NEW YORK – With their second album A BEAUTIFUL LIE nearing platinum status, Virgin Records’ 30 SECONDS TO MARS will unveil another career milestone with an epic and astonishing new music video for the album track "FROM YESTERDAY," becoming the very first American rock video ever shot in its entirety in the People’s Republic of China.
"From Yesterday," encompasses a complex story surrounding the history and culture of a multi–millennial period, while depicting fantasy, violence, and even sexual perversity. Breaking new ground with both the location and in utilizing cutting edge technology by being one of the first videos ever presented in HD, the group visualized "From Yesterday" as a massive screen–scape shot in Super 35 film, finished in HD, and captured in 5.1 surround sound – all of which helped build on the mystery and surrealism of the song itself.
"I thought that shooting in China would be the perfect setting to explore the visual possibilities for this song. The depth of their history, the beauty of the culture and the passion of the people inspired a story that left us as a band changed forever," said lead singer Jared Leto.
With a level of style and substance more along the line of short film than any typical music video, "From Yesterday" was directed by Bartholomew Cubbins, the press shy, reclusive director who also directed the much–honored previous 30STM video, "The Kill."
Shot in the Forbidden City and the Emperor Qin palace, "ambitious" only begins to describe the sheer scale of the production, which included hundreds of costumed extras and warriors in an elaborate set design inspired by the empires of ancient Chinese Dynasties, with classical Chinese opera, hundreds of flags, acrobats, swordsmen, martial artists, and even a massive show of fireworks arrayed in an eye–popping, breath–taking visual that is unforgettable. Through a translator Cubbins had only this to say about the experience, "the condition of the prison I stay is atrocious....although the food is surprisingly good. I love eggroll. If anyone could contact the Danish embassy it would be appreciated... Tel # 51.25.33.27.6225. I not guilty."
On Monday, November 20th at 10:00am, MTV2 will premiere 30STM "Makes A Video" for "From Yesterday." They will also air the special extended version of the film immediately following the program. Repeat airings will continue throughout the week. You will also be able to see the full extended special version of the film on MTV.com, MTV2.com, and 30secondstomars.com. Also that day, MTV2 will premiere the "Unleashed" world premiere of the video throughout the day and MTV will air the video in its "Primetime Premiere" special at 11:00pm.
"From Yesterday" follows one of the most–honored videos of 2006, "The Kill." A No. 3 Modern Rock airplay hit, "The Kill" was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards – Best Rock Video and the MTV2 Award. It won the MTV2 Award. FUSE named 30STM lead singer Jared Leto "Prince of Darkness," and honored "The Kill" as the Best Video Inspired By Film. It also won the mtvU Woodie Award for Best Video (Live Action).
30 SECONDS TO MARS is currently headlining the MTV2 $2 Bill "Welcome To The Universe" tour –– also dubbed the "Environmentour" for its conscientious use of earth–friendly alternatives. After some select shows in December, they will next headline the Taste of Chaos tour beginning February 2007.
30 Seconds to Mars Video Premiere on MTV - Tune in
Nov 15, 2006
30 Seconds to Mars' "From Yesterday" is confirmed for MTV's PRIME TIME PREMIERE Monday, November 20th @ 11:00 p.m.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus on AOL's Sessions Under Cover
Nov 10, 2006
Click here to see RJA performing acoustic versions of "Face Down" and "Guardian Angel" plus a cover of Staind's "Outside."
Vote for DFB on BET.com!
Nov 09, 2006
Vote for Dem Franchize Boyz' "Lean Wit, Rock Wit It" video in Alltel Wireless People's Champ Award on BET.com! Winner will be announced during BET Hip-Hop Awards Nov. 15th @ 9PM!
Vote here!
Iggy Pop in Johnny Cash's new video "God's Gonna Cut You Down"
Nov 09, 2006
Don't miss Iggy Pop in the premiere of Johnny Cash's new video "God's Gonna Cut You Down" on MTV TOMORROW at 11PM. For more information go to mtv.com.
Meat Loaf Enters the Top Ten in the U.S. Charts
Nov 08, 2006
‘BAT OUT OF HELL III’ IN U.S. TOP TEN ALBUM ENTRY NO. 8 U.S DEBUT JOINS WORLD-WIDE RUSH TO NEWEST EPISODE OF ROCK FRANCHISE
NEW YORK - November 8, 2006 - Culminating thirteen years of pent-up demand, MEAT LOAF’s BAT OUT OF HELL III: The Monster is Loose, crashed into the Billboard Top 200 national album sales chart at No. 8. The album was released last week in the U.S. and Canada by Virgin Records America. The album was the highest charting debut in Canada this week at #3.
The album, the epic third installment of rock’s greatest franchise, was also released throughout Europe last week, racking up a trail of chart-busting sales statistics: it entered national charts as the No. 2-selling album in Germany and holds it’s position this week, No. 3 in the UK, No. 3 in Canada, No. 4 in Switzerland, No. 5 in Austria, No. 5 in Denmark, No. 6 in Norway, No. 8 in Holland, No. 9 in Australia, No. 10 in Sweden and No. 5 in New Zealand. The album is to be released in Southern Europe, Southeast Asia and Japan early next year.
Predicting the fan and critical mania that greeted the release of the album and his recent trans-Atlantic theatrical presentation of his Bat Out of Hell trilogy, MEAT LOAF said recently: “The Bat just has a life of its own, so you can’t say you’re gonna top it or you’re gonna beat it, you just have to try to do something special.” The album’s release was preceded by a lavish, evocative video clip of “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” co-starring Marion Raven, who is featured with MEAT LOAF on the album track, written originally by Jim Steinman for him at the time of the first Bat Out of Hell album.
U.S. critics agreed universally that Meat delivered an album fully worthy of the three-album, three-decade ‘Bat’ franchise. Raves in the trade and consumer press included: “…Meat Loaf delivers his most impassioned vocals since the original ‘Bat’ in 1977.” (Entertainment Weekly, 11/3/06, Chris Willman); “Thirty years after the original "Bat" made Loaf a star, he returns with ‘Bat III,’ a disc that recalls the original's theatrical bombast, anthemic melodies and guitar shred.” (New York Post, 10/29/06, Dan Aquillante); and “Loaf delivers an album that fans are going to love.” (Billboard, 11/4/06)
Coinciding with the album’s release, MEAT LOAF starred in a series of sold-out one-night shows staged at London’s Royal Albert Hall, New York’s Palace Theater and Toronto’s Elgin Theatre. Two additional shows are now scheduled, at Estes Theater in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and at Mohegan Sun, in Uncasville, Connecticut. Each of the show’s three acts is devoted to the songs of the albums, in sequence, with the third act debuting the new songs of BAT OUT OF HELL III: The Monster is Loose.
When Meat Loaf rocked London in October, two national British newspapers, The Independent and The Guardian, awarded the show 4 stars out of 4, observing that “Bat out of Hell is as close as rock music has got to a Hollywood Blockbuster” (The Independent), and that “...parents are now bringing their children along to gigs, the Bat franchise shows no sign of abating.” Metro praised the show’s “grandiose...imposing splendor,” adding that MEAT LOAF’s “lungs remain mighty enough to raise the roof.”
BAT OUT OF HELL III: The Monster is Loose was produced by hit-maker Desmond Child, and was made with the close participation of two key Bat Out of Hell veterans: Todd Rundgren, contributing vocal arrangements; and Jim Steinman, writing seven songs. It was mixed by Grammy Award-winning studio engineer Greg Collins (U2, Gwen Stefani), with string arrangements by David Campbell. Guests on the album include Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 (ex-Marilyn Manson) who co-wrote the title track with Child. Also, the album includes the guitar work of co-writer Steve Vai, John 5 and production/session whiz John Shanks, as well as an unmistakable signature appearance by legendary Queen guitarist Brian May on “Bad For Good.”
MEAT LOAF’s Bat Out Of Hell (1977) and Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell (1993) combined have sold nearly 50 million copies worldwide. The international chart-topper “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That),” from Bat Out Of Hell II, earned MEAT LOAF a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance.
For more information go to www.meatloaf.net
"Bat Out of Hell III" Tops the charts around the world!
Nov 01, 2006
‘BAT OUT OF HELL 3’ TOPS THE CHARTS AROUND THE WORLD "THREE OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD" HALLOWEEN RELEASE OF ROCK’S MOST EPIC ADVENTURE
NEW YORK - October 31, 2006 - Thirteen years in the making, MEAT LOAF’s BAT OUT OF HELL III: The Monster is Loose, the third installment of rock’s greatest epic serial, was released today in the US and Canada by Virgin Records America.
The epic album was released throughout Europe last week and is the #2 selling album in Germany, #3 in the UK, #4 in Switzerland, #5 in Austria, #5 in Denmark, #6 in Norway, #8 in Holland, #9 in Australia and #5 in New Zealand. The album is scheduled to be released in Southern Europe, Southeast Asia and Japan early next year.
The project was the most ambitious, committed and emotional of his three-decade career, MEAT LOAF said recently. "I knew I would have to shoot for the moon, or the end of the universe, if I was going to do Bat Out Of Hell III. The Bat just has a life of its own, so you can’t say you’re gonna top it or you’re gonna beat it, you just have to try to do something special."
Critics agree that Meat has delivered an album worthy of the ‘Bat’ franchise:
Entertainment Weekly raves, ""Meat Loaf delivers his most impassioned vocals since the original ‘Bat’ in 1977. "(Entertainment Weekly, 11/3, Chris Willman).
"30 years after the original "Bat" made Loaf a star, he returns with ‘Bat III,’ a disc that recalls the original's theatrical bombast, anthemic melodies and guitar shred."
- (New York Post 10/29, Dan Aquillante)
"Loaf delivers an album that fans are going to love." (Billboard 11/4)
Just days after album release, on the evening of November 2, 2006, MEAT LOAF will star at New York’s fabled Palace Theater in Bat on Broadway, a one-night-only spectacular bringing the grand rush of arena-scale rock to a theater of 1,700 seats. Each of the show’s three acts is devoted to the songs of the albums, in sequence, with the third act debuting the new songs of BAT OUT OF HELL III: The Monster is Loose.
"Broadway is an opportunity for fans and critics to see Bat Out Of Hell III stand up to the two previous albums the way Europeans saw it at Royal Albert Hall earlier this month. Three out of three ain’t bad," said Meat Loaf manager and CEO of Tenth Street Entertainment Allen Kovac.
When Meat Loaf rocked London’s Royal Albert Hall earlier this month, astonished British critics were left grasping for superlatives worthy of the event: two national newspapers, The Independent and The Guardian awarded the show 4 stars out of 4, observing that "Bat out of Hell is as close as rock music has got to a Hollywood Blockbuster" (The Independent), and that "...parents are now bringing their children along to gigs, the Bat franchise shows no sign of abating." Metro praised the show’s "grandious...imposing splendor," adding that MEAT LOAF’s "lungs remain mighty enough to raise the roof." Addressing the artist’s recent statements that BAT OUT OF HELL III may be the final episode in this greatest of rock franchises, the Guardian stated, "If this is [Meat Loaf's] last hurrah, then it is hard not to feel the world of music will be a less enjoyable place.
BAT OUT OF HELL III: The Monster is Loose was produced by hit-maker Desmond Child, and was made with the close participation of two key Bat Out of Hell veterans: Todd Rundgren, contributing vocal arrangements and Jim Steinman, writing seven songs. It was mixed by Grammy Award winning studio engineer Greg Collins (U2, Gwen Stefani), with string arrangements by David Campbell. Studio guests include Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 (ex-Marilyn Manson) who co-wrote the title track with Child. Guitar hero Steve Vai is also a co-writer. Also, the album includes the guitar work of Vai, John 5 and production/session whiz John Shanks, as well as an unmistakable signature appearance by Queen guitarist Brian May on "Bad For Good."
MEAT LOAF’s Bat Out Of Hell (1977) and Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell (1993) combined have sold nearly 50 million copies worldwide. The international chart-topper "I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)" earned a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance.
For more information go to www.meatloaf.net
Meat Loaf performs on the Megan Mullully Show on 11/2!
Nov 01, 2006
Don't miss the Megan Mullully Show tomorrow (11/2) for a special performance by Meat Loaf!
"The Monster is Loose" on Must See TV!
~ Check local listings for time & channel ~
RBD perform on the 7th Annual Grammy Awards
Nov 01, 2006
CURRENT FIVE-TIME NOMINEE SHAKIRA, Juan luis guerra, rbd, AND alEJANDRO SANZ TO PERFORM ON 7TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY® AWARDS Nov. 2
ALL-STAR LINE UPS FOR SPECIAL SEGMENTS INCLUDE hector "el father," tonny tun tun, and
ivy queen JAMMING IN SALUTE TO REGGAETON; AND willie colon, fania all-stars, india, ismael miranda, andy montañez, tito nieves, and gilberto santa rosa to perform in special
NEW YORK salsa tribute
Alejandra Barros, Miguel Bosé, Alexa Damian, Los Horóscopos de Durango, Lena, Adamari Lopez, Pablo Montero, Ludwika Paleta, Milly Quezada, Catalina Sandino, and Johnny Ventura Added as Presenters for
the Hottest Night in Latin Music on Univision Network
Tickets for Public Selling Out Quickly
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2006) - The Latin Recording Academy® today announced that Shakira, Juan Luis Guerra, RBD, and Alejandro Sanz will perform on the 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards telecast. The show will also feature a special reggaéton performance that will include Hector "El Father," Tonny Tun Tun, Ivy Queen, and Wisin & Yandel (previously announced). Additionally, Willie Colón, Fania All-Stars, India, Ismael Miranda, Andy Montañez, Tito Nieves, and Gilberto Santa Rosa will salute salsa music New York style in a special performance tribute. Actress Alejandra Barros, singer/actor Miguel Bosé, actress Alexa Damian, current Latin GRAMMY nominee Los Horóscopos de Durango, current Latin GRAMMY nominee for Best New Artist Lena, actress Adamari Lopez, current Latin GRAMMY nominee Pablo Montero, actress Ludwika Paleta, singer Milly Quezada, 2006 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Johnny Ventura, and Oscar®-nominated actress Catalina Sandino are confirmed presenters. The 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will take place on Nov. 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York and will be broadcast on the Univision Network from 8 – 11 p.m. ET/PT (7 – 10 p.m. Central).
Two-time GRAMMY® winner and three-time Latin GRAMMY winner Shakira is currently nominated for Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Short Form Music Video for "La Tortura," and Album Of The Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Album for Fijación Oral Vol. 1. RBD are up for Best Pop Album By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (Nuestro Amor). GRAMMY winner and 13-time Latin GRAMMY winner Alejandro Sanz has a nod for Song Of The Year ("La Tortura").
Formerly announced performers include current Latin GRAMMY nominees Conjunto Primavera, Luis Fonsi, Joan Sebastian, Thalía, and Wisin & Yandel, as well as two-time GRAMMY winner and four-time Latin GRAMMY winner Maná. Previously announced presenters include current three-time Latin GRAMMY nominee Fonseca, TV personality Galilea Montijo, 2006 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Paloma San Basilio, and actress Sofia Vergara.
Preceding the Awards show telecast, Univision will present exclusive "Noche de Estrellas" (Night of the Stars) coverage of the celebrity arrivals direct from the Latin GRAMMY Awards Green Carpet starting at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central). Hosted by "Primer Impacto" co-anchor Bárbara Bermudo and popular Univision personality Giselle Blondet, "Noche de Estrellas" will feature live interviews and commentary on the stars and their fashions, and provide viewers an intimate and up close look at Latin music's most glamorous and gala event.
The 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will feature 47 categories and will be supported on radio via Univision Radio (the official Spanish-language radio network of the Latin GRAMMY Awards), and highlighted on the Internet by Univision Online (the official Spanish-language Web site of the Latin GRAMMY Awards) at www.univision.com (Uniclave Latin GRAMMY). For more information and a complete list of nominees, please visit www.grammy.com. For the first time ever, tickets are available to the general public at the Madison Square Garden Box Office at www.thegarden.com, or through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).
The Latin Recording Academy is an international, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.
The Monster is Loose on Jimmy Kimmel
Oct 31, 2006
Catch Meat Loaf on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (10/31) for a HALLOWEEN performance! The Monster is Loose on Must See TV!
~On ABC @ 12:05am~
Congratulations Chainsaw Winners: 30 Seconds to Mars!
Oct 23, 2006
30 Seconds to Mars took home both awards at Fuse/Fangoria Chainsaw Awards!
Prince of Darkness (leading man) & Best Video Inspired by a Film (The Shining)
k-os album debuts at # 1
Oct 20, 2006
k-os 'ATLANTIS - HYMNS FOR DISCO' DEBUTS #1 ON DIGITAL ALBUMS CHART AND #5 ON CURRENT ALBUMS CHART IN CANADA
VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA SET TO RELEASE IN FEBRUARY 2007
k-os makes history yet again - this time with the highest debuts on the Digital and Current Albums Charts by a Canadian Urban Artist since Soundscan's inception, for his new album Atlantis - Hymns for Disco. At the end of this summer, his song "ELEctrick Heat - the seekwiLL" also made history by becoming the #1 most downloaded Single of the Week on iTunes Canada. Last summer, k-os held the honor of the highest attended Canadian Hip-Hop concert ever with his Toronto show at the Molson Amphitheatre - resulting in his double platinum selling ?Publicity Stunt? DVD.
With three Juno Awards, four MuchMusic Video Awards, six Canadian Urban Music Awards and a Source Award already to his credit, it will be exciting to see what is in store for k-os next. Especially, with the exceptional reviews for Atlantis - Hymns for Disco that keep rolling in...
"Heavenly lyrics, wicked tunes." - Globe + Mail
"Atlantis sounds nearly perfect." - Chart Magazine
"...true, indisputable talent...the results defy expectations, stereotypes, logic and even gravity..." - Winnipeg Sun
The new single "Sunday Morning" is dominating the radio airwaves - currently Top 10 at CHR, Top 15 at Hot AC, Top 30 at Modern Rock and Top 40 at Rock Radio (according to Mediabase). Meanwhile, the video for "ELEctrick Heat - the seekwiLL" is getting lots of love at MuchMusic (where it is #13 on their Countdown), MusiquePlus and BET in the U.S.
Even with his hectic life, k-os always makes time to support great causes. Recently he recorded John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy,” for Amnesty International’s ground-breaking musical venture Make Some Noise, which aims to inspire a new generation to celebrate and stand up for human rights through the works of John Lennon. This exclusive single is now available online at www.amnesty.ca/noise.
k-os is currently keeping very busy with his fans as he is on the road touring across Canada (full list of upcoming dates at the end). Next up - he will be traveling around the world in support of the International release of Atlantis - Hymns for Disco, including the U.S. where the album will be released in February 2007.
30 Seconds to Mars performs on Fuse's Chainsaw Awards!
Oct 20, 2006
Tune in Sunday, October 22nd @ 9:30 p.m. to watch 30 Seconds to Mars KILL it on stage performing their smash hit "The Kill"
Johnta Austin on CDUSA
Oct 20, 2006
Tune in to see JOHNTA AUSTIN on CDUSA ~ This Saturday, October 21st at 7:00pm!
RJA Ringtones!
Oct 17, 2006
Get the latest ringtones from The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus for use on your Virgin Mobile phone. Simply send a text message to 868 with any of the keywords below as the subject line (For example, to get the "In Fate's Hands" ringtone, send a text message to 868 with the subject RJA6).
RJA1: Face Down
RJA2: Atrophy
RJA3: Cat and Mouse
RJA4: Damn Regret
RJA5: False Pretense
RJA6: In Fate's Hands
RJA7: Justify
RJA8: Waiting
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MYSPACE SECRET SHOW IN COLORADO!!
Oct 16, 2006
Myspace's debut show in Colorado
THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS!
http://www.myspace.com/secretshows
http://www.myspace.com/redjumpsuit
Doors @ 7:00 PM
MONDAY
October 16th, 2006
DETAILS BELOW
http://maps.citysearch.com/location/1832614
Bluebird Theater
3317 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 322-2308
FREE /ALL AGES
Entry is limited so get there early to ensure success! This is a first come first serve event.
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K-os releases "Atlantis - Hymns for Disco" in 2007!
Oct 13, 2006
K-os PERFECTS HIS ALTERNATIVE/RAP VISION ON VIRGIN RECORDS 2007 RELEASE ‘ATLANTIS - Hymns for Disco’
CANADIAN PERFORMER/PRODUCER IS ALREADY A NARAS GRAMMY NOMINEE, SOURCE AWARD AND JUNO AWARD WINNER
NEW YORK - Virgin Records artist k-os has completed his third album, ATLANTIS - Hymns for Disco, for early 2007 release in the U.S. Already a platinum-plus artist in his native Canada, k-os arrives at U.S. alternative and pop radio as a confirmed rule-breaker. With this deeply expressive new album, k-os claims a place among such genre-blending, out-of-the-box visionaries as the Beastie Boys, Beck, Gnarls Barkley, Lupe Fiasco and OutKast.
Track for track, ATLANTIS - Hymns for Disco emerges as a highly personal work with a breadth of style that is, at once, imposing proof of an uncontainable talent, a salute to the adventuresome taste of his followers, and an in-your-face creative challenge thrown down to songwriters, producers, singers and rappers everywhere.
The first video from the album, "ELEctrik HeaT - the seekwiLL" will be added in mid-October to VH-1 Soul’s playlist as a "Soul Spotlight" video, receiving nearly 100 spins in its first week and 50 power rotation spins the next. It will also be featured on FUSE’s daily afternoon show, Oven Fresh, the week of October 16th. When Canadian iTunes debuted "ELEctrik HeaT - the seekwiLL" as "Single of the Week" in mid-August, the track became the most-downloaded "Single of the Week" in history, within two weeks.
ATLANTIS - Hymns for Disco runs through as a series of brilliant, uncategorizable tracks, the first official U.S. single, "Sunday Morning," "flypaper," "Born To Run," and "Black Ice - Hymn for Disco" among the highlights -- every one of them addictively rhythmic and brim-full of melody. Also among the album’s kaleidoscopically diverse pleasures: an ingeniously mashed-up trip back to day one of pop music’s big bang, "Equalizer;" and also "ELEctrik HeaT - the seekwiLL" and "CatDiesel," both based on classic break-beat loops and old-school rhyming style.
"Valhalla" features guest Kevin Drew of the Montreal collective Broken Social Scene, along with Sam Roberts. A warm vocal vibe taken from American R&B and his own Trinidadian heritage imbues the insinuating beat and vocal of "Mirror in the Sky," as well as the retro-soul "The Rain," a stone R&B ballad in the tradition of "It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World" and "Every Little Bit Hurts." Another celebrated figure in Canadian hip-hop, buck 65, joins k-os for the concluding "ballad of Noah."
k-os was raised in the suburban Toronto area. He chose his professional name to reflect the "knowledge of self." He first impressed the local music scene with two singles in the mid-1990s. His second album, 2004’s Joyful Rebellion, has now sold nearly double-platinum in Canada, and the single "Crabbuckit" is universally credited as a landmark in Canadian progressive hip-hop. He has shared the stage with such forward-looking artists as India.Arie, Floetry and John Legend - the latter of whom opened for k-os before a sellout crowd of 16,000 at Toronto’s Molson Amphitheater.
His collaboration with the Chemical Brothers, "Get Yourself High," was a 2005 Grammy nominee in the category of Best Dance Recording, and his first Virgin Records Canada album, Exit, was honored at the 2003 Source Awards as International Album of the Year. k-os also won three 2005 Juno Awards, including Single of the Year ("Crabbuckit") and Video of the Year ("B-Boy Stance"). ATLANTIS - Hymns for Disco is shipping platinum at its October release in Canada.
KT Tunstall releases her Acoustic Extravaganza!
Oct 13, 2006
KT TUNSTALL CD/DVD PACKAGE ‘ACOUSTIC EXTRAVAGANZA’ SET FOR U.S. RELEASE
‘EYE TO THE TELESCOPE’ ACHIEVES PLATINUM U.S. SALES IN EIGHT-MONTH ALBUM CHART RUN
NEW YORK - As a thank-you gesture to the American fans who have driven U.S. sales of her debut album to 1 million copies, Virgin Records is releasing ACOUSTIC EXTRAVAGANZA, a special CD/DVD package by KT TUNSTALL. The CD audio program contains several new songs, “unplugged” versions of album tracks from EYE TO THE TELESCOPE, and a unique cover of Beck’s song “Golden Age.” The DVD includes documentary video footage filmed in Scotland and Ireland, accompanying three live full-song performances.
The album and DVD package was a personal project for Tunstall, who recorded all of it in a brief two-day period, and even supervised the artwork herself. It was originally a limited edition release available only through Tunstall’s U.K. website and as a digital download. The package will go to American retail on October 17, 2006. The audio material was recorded on the Isle of Skye, off the coast of Scotland, and produced by Telescope album producer Steve Osborne. CD tracks include acoustic versions of the EYE TO THE TELESCOPE album cuts “Universe and U” and “Miniature Disasters,” along with an unplugged version of the pre-album song “Throw Me a Rope.”
Tunstall’s debut album, certified by RIAA this week for platinum sales in the U.S., has proven to be one of the most persistent artist breakouts this year. “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree,” among the year’s most popular radio and video hits, held the national No. 1 spot at the Hot AC format through most of July and August. Eight months after album release, the song maintains Top 5 national Adult Contemporary airplay. The follow-up smash, “Suddenly I See,” hit the Top Ten in Adult Alternative airplay following its prominent placement as the opening theme of the hit film comedy The Devil Wears Prada. It also was heard this month as the pilot episode closing song of the new television season’s top-rated debut series, Ugly Betty.
Gorillaz Phase Two - Slowboat to Hades DVD Released October 31
Oct 09, 2006
Four EPs Available Exclusively on iTunes, October 24, November 7, December 5, December 26
New Kidrobot Figures Out October 16--November 2
Rise Of The Ogres On Shelves November 2
Gorillaz have confirmed U.S. release dates for Four more components of the world-conquering Demon Days multi-media experience:
First up: This Halloween sees the release of the Phase Two - Slowboat to Hades DVD. Following up the fantastically successful Phase One - Celebrity Takedown DVD companion to Gorillaz' self-titled 2001 debut, Slowboat to Hades rounds up the Demon Days era's award-winning videos, hi-tech performances, inventive animated shorts, acceptance speeches and more.
All of these delights - including new and exclusive content - can be accessed through the interactive menu, a brand-new 3D DVD reconstruction of Gorillaz' online hangout Kong Studios. Viewers can wander through this decaying palace of sin and watch the breathtaking live performances in the cinema, visit the band's bedrooms, tour the corridors and find games, original animatics, cameos from some of the Demon Days guests and off-color jokes galore.
A bonus CD Rom includes 16 fiendishly addictive games including Gorillaz.com favorites Animal Kwackers, Tiles of the Unexpected and Operation, a whole library of wallpapers and screensavers plus hidden extras. See attached content listing for more details·
Additionally, a series of EPs will become available exclusively on iTunes featuring original Gorillaz music, accompanied by previously unreleased videos and a digital booklet with images and access to bonus content like wallpaper, buddy icons and more. The roll out for the EPs is as follows:
DARE- October 24
Dirty Harry- November 7
El Manana- December 5
Feel Good Inc.- December 26
The tracklisting for the DARE EP is:
1. DARE - Demon Days Live in Harlem (Video)
2. DARE - animatic (Video)
3. Clint Eastwood Live - featuring De La Soul & Bootie Brown / The Pharcyde
4. People (which is DARE original demo) (Audio Only)
Thirdly: Gorillaz and Kidrobot haved teamed up again, following up last year's sold out run of Gorillaz figures with a multi-set toy collaboration featuring new figures of Gorillaz band members 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel. The new soft vinyl figures will be available in three different color variations: 60,000 Basic editions, 1,000 2-tone and 4,000 White editions will be produced. The first set to release is the Basic set on October 16th and each figure will retail for $19.95. The White, $24.95 each, and 2-tone, $29.95 each, will release on November 2nd.
Each figure comes in a unique box with exclusive accessories and will vary in height from 6 1/4 inches to 8 1/4 inches. The Gorillaz figures will be sold at all Kidrobot stores, online at www.kidrobot.com and with other select retailers.
Finally, Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre, Gorillaz' first official autobiography is released November 2 through Penguin Books. A rock n roll autobiography like no other, Rise of the Ogre is the story of the world's most successful virtual group, as told by all four members of the band assisted by writer Cass Browne. Designed by Jamie Hewlett and his studio team at Zombie Flesh Eaters, the book will contain a wealth of new and unseen images, contributions from the band's collaborators, stolen moments behind the scenes, pictures from Gorillaz' personal albums... and all the gossip, innuendo and scandal you'd expect from a best-selling pop group.
Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre is 256 full color pages and covers the band's unusual childhoods, early versions of the band line-up, and Gorillaz' career from the release of the Tomorrow Comes Today EP in November 2000 to the recent shows at New York's Harlem Apollo in April 2006 and the multi-platinum record sales in between.
GORILLAZ: Phase Two - Slowboat to Hades DVD contents:
1. Feel Good Inc. Video
2. Dare Video
3. Dirty Harry Video
4. El Mañana Video
5. Feel Good Inc. animatic
6. Dare animatic
7. Dirty Harry animatic
8. El Mañana animatic
9. The Swagga
10. Bill Murray
11. Spitting out the Demons
12. Kids with Guns
13. People
14. Samba at 13
15. Murdoc is God
16. Demon Days album ad
17. Demon Days Live DVD ad
18. Demon Days Live Manchester mash up
19. Dare Ringtone ad
20. GES mobile games trailer
21. Celebrity Takedown DVD trailer
22. MTV Europe Music Awards performance
23. Feel up Live performance
24. Brit Awards 2006 performance
25. El Mañana Live in Harlem
26. Brit Awards rehearsals
27. Gorillaz Live in Harlem sting
28. Hip hop machine ident
29. Mexican Jailer ident
30. Fairground ident
31. Capsule Hotel ident
32. On the Island g bite
33. The lost g bite
34. Noodle VMA acceptance speech
35. Murdoc Alternative Queen's speech
36. Murdoc Record Company Thank You
37. Noodle Dare Interview
38. MTV Cribs
39. Monk's montage
40. Polar bear gags
CD-Rom includes:
16 games with fullscreen mode: Russel's Animal Kwackers, Bowling, Russels Cookie Eating, Darts, Dirty Harry, Helly-Drop, Identikit, Operation, Potato, Santa Sleigher, Pumpomatic, Shooting Range, Mahjong, Murdoc's Attache, Tiles of the Unexpected, Bonesy Apple Bobbing; plus eight screensavers, 45 wallpapers and hidden, achievement based extras.
Over it to be featured in the Oven Fresh Keepers Episode
Oct 06, 2006
Over It "Siren On The 101" has made it into the Oven Fresh Keepers Episode
Oven Fresh Keepers airs today at 1:30 pm EST
The Good the Bad and the Queen - Damon Albarn releases new album in January of 07
Oct 06, 2006
THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE QUEEN - Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong - ALBUM OUT JANUARY 2007
"I thought just as an experiment, how would Tony and Paul sound together?"--Damon Albarn
The Good, The Bad and The Queen is a new project featuring Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorillaz), Paul Simonon (The Clash), Tony Allen (Fela Kuti/Africa 70) and Simon Tong (The Verve).
The first seeds of the endeavor can be traced back to 2002, when Damon Albarn first worked with Tony Allen. Two years later Tony and Simon Tong (The Verve) would join Damon at Aphrodisia studios in Lagos for two weeks of recording.
Then in 2005 Damon met with Paul Simonon (The Clash) to discuss the idea of working together. Damon invited Paul to hear the Nigeria recordings and upon hearing them, he commented, "I came down to listen to two tracks, and I could hear a bass line for it immediately. We thought 'Let's give it a go...' and we basically started from that... and we started a whole new record."
The four-piece will make its live debut, playing the album in its entirety at a sold-out date at London's Roundhouse on October 26th as part of the BBC's Electric Proms.
The Good, The Bad and The Queen, produced by Danger Mouse, is due out January 2007. The album will be preceded by first single, "Herculean," going to UK Radio on October 9th. The artwork for the limited edition single is by the album's bass player Paul Simonon.
RBD Releases debut English album on Virgin Records
Oct 06, 2006
RBD ALBUM ‘REBELS’ TO CONQUER U.S. MAINSTREAM ON VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA DECEMBER 26, 2006
LEAD-OFF SINGLE, ‘TU AMOR’ IS INSTANT BREAKOUT ALL OVER U. S. TOP 40 RADIO
Already a Multi-Media, Multi-National Phenomenon, RBD’s Track Record Includes International Multi-Platinum Album Sales, Sold -Out American Arena Tour
Dulce Maria* Anahí * Maite* Christopher * Alfonso * Christian
NEW YORK - "Tu Amor," the first single released to U.S. radio by Virgin Records international pop phenomenon RBD, is proving itself to be a mainstream smash -- in a matter of days, not weeks. Within just three days of release, the song was all over the four most-listened-to Top 40 stations in the country, among a nationwide crowd of 30 leader stations in Top 40 and Rhythmic formats. Based on heavy first-week spins, "Tu Amor" is already the 16th most-played record on New York’s powerhouse WHTZ/Z-100. It is also No. 8 in airplay, and the No. 1 request by e-mail on Los Angeles’ KIIS-FM, which leaked the song ahead of its official airdate. The song is expected to make an immediate national Top 40 debut, on both mainstream and rhythmic radio charts.
In a unique show of total belief in the song and RBD, Riverside, Calif. Rhythmic station KWIE/Wild 96 played "Tu Amor" continuously last weekend, putting the song on ‘repeat’ and tallying almost 500 plays, immediately putting the song in the top 20 most-played songs of the year on the station. With other airplay hotspots throughout Texas, Illinois, Florida and California, the song was played over 1700 times in its first week of national radio availability.
RBD has already sold over two million copies of their Spanish-language albums in the United States, and their U.S. tour of spring 2006 was a complete sell-out of such arena-sized venues as the L.A. Coliseum, Miami’s American Airlines Arena, and New York’s Madison Square Garden. REBELS, the group’s English language debut, will be released on Virgin Records on December 26, 2006. It reprises six of the biggest RBD hits from their previous Spanish albums in English, and adds six newly-recorded tracks, including "Tu Amor," written by master tunesmith Diane Warren ("Un-Break My Heart," "I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing," "Because You Loved Me").
RBD comprises the six lead actors of the Mexican telenovela Rebelde, which debuted on Televisa in October 2004, and became a national obsession, drawing a massive viewership of 23 percent of all Mexican households. Following the release of an album in January 2005, the show’s musical element became so popular that artists ranging from Lenny Kravitz to Hilary Duff appeared on Rebelde to promote their music in the Latin market; Gorillaz even chose to debut their "Dare" video on Rebelde, rather than on MTV Mexico. Fan demand in Brazil lead the group to re-cut both of their first two albums in Portuguese, resulting in multi-platinum sales, and RBD is to headline Rio de Janeiro’s 120,000-seat Maracana Stadium, the world’s largest venue, in October.
Rebelde wrapped in summer 2005 as the country’s longest-running telenovela ever, with 440 episodes, which continue to air in the U.S., Asia, Indonesia, and in over a dozen other countries. RBD’s debut Spanish album Rebelde won Best Pop Album of the Year at the 2006 Billboard Latin Music Awards - and two other 2005 releases, Nuestro Amor and the live Tour Generación RBD en Vivo took three of the four nominations in the category. A feature film and a new spin-off show with the RBD stars are currently in development.
Meat Loaf takes the stage in the One- Night- Only "Bat Out of Hell on Broadway"
Oct 06, 2006
"BAT OUT OF HELL ON BROADWAY," ONE-NIGHT-ONLY SHOW
Broadway performance of the world’s biggest rock music franchise
Pre-sale Wednesday October 4
New York, NY (October 2, 2006) - Rock’s most epic adventure continues when Meat Loaf takes on the Great White Way with a one-night-only concert - Bat Out of Hell on Broadway - scheduled for November 2 at New York’s Palace Theatre.
Meat Loaf’s last tour was in high demand selling more than 30,000 tickets in the tri-state area alone. Music lovers will have a rare opportunity to see Meat Loaf up-close in a rare theatrical performance of Bat out of Hell’s greatest songs. The trilogy is completed with his three-act show: Act 1 featuring songs from the original 1977 album Bat Out of Hell (including "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," "Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad"), Act 2 with songs from the Grammy-winning Bat Out of Hell 2 - Back into Hell (including "I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)") and Act III featuring brand-new songs from the forthcoming Bat Out of Hell III - The Monster is Loose, premiering live for the first time ever in New York. "It's a special treat to get the chance to see this huge show in a theater of only 1700 seats," said James Nederlander the event promoter.
Pre-sale tickets will be made available for Meat Loaf fan club members on Tues., October 3 at www.meatloaf.net <http://www.meatloaf.net/> . Special advance tickets are available through New York stations WPLJ and Q104.3, as well as other major tri-state area radio partners including WDHA (NJ) and WBAB (Long Island) Weds., October 4 at 9:00 a.m. through Friday, October 6 at 9:00 p.m. via www.ticketmaster.com <http://www.ticketmaster.com/> (code: BAT3). Tickets officially go on sale to the general public starting Saturday, October 7 at 9:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster or the Palace box office.
Bat Out of Hell III - The Monster is Loose (Virgin Records America), which will be released on Halloween, marks the culmination of a three-decade journey for Meat Loaf. Combined, the first two Bat albums sold nearly 50 million copies worldwide, establishing Bat Out of Hell as a true musical franchise. Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose captures the theatricality, elegance and melodicism of the first two albums, while infusing an even more diverse, dynamic approach. The first single, the Jim Steinman-penned "It’s All Coming Back to Me Now," is a sweeping, stirring duet with international star Marion Raven that is as powerful as it is passionate. For more information, please visit www.meatloaf.net.
Korn Premiere's "Politix" Music Video
Oct 05, 2006
Now that the Family Values tour has wrapped up, Korn is ready to release their 3rd single from See You On The Other Side. Check out the video for “Politix” as it premieres on MP3.com today! Click Here to View. (http://www.mp3.com/korn/artists/120267/summary.html)
Korn has also just released an expanded edition of See You On The Other Side which includes the Chopped, Screwed, Live & Unglued bonus disc with remixes of See You On The Other Side songs by Michael "5000" Watts as well as some live and acoustic material. This edition is available in stores now. Details are available at www.korn.com.
Meat Loaf to perform on Jimmy Kimmel on Halloween
Oct 04, 2006
Meat Loaf will be performing on the Jimmy Kimmel outdoor stage in L.A. on Halloween and you're invited!
All guests must be 18 years of age or older.
Free tickets are available at http://www.1iota.com/ or by calling 866-JIMMYTIX.
See you there!
Janet Listening Party on AOL.com
Sep 26, 2006
Be sure to listen to Janet's new record "20 Y.O." in its entirety on AOL.com. It's only up this week, so check it while you can. Listen HERE.
Janet Jackson – 20 Y.O. In Stores NOW!
Sep 26, 2006
Janet Jackson's latest release, 20 Y.O. is now in stores, featuring the hit singles "So Excited" and "Call On Me". The album is produced by music legends Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and hitmaker Jermaine Dupri. Get yours NOW
DFB nominated for American Music Award
Sep 20, 2006
Dem Franchize Boyz have been nominated for Best Rap/Hip Hop group. The AMA awards ceremony will be televised Nov. 21 (8/7c) on ABC.
More info HERE
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus featured in Employee of the Month soundtrack
Sep 20, 2006
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will have their hit "Face Down" featured on the upcoming soundtrack for Lions Gate Film's "Employee Of The Month" – in theaters Oct. 6. More info HERE
Massive Attack Triumphantly returns to the United States
Sep 19, 2006
Los Angeles, CA – Massive Attack triumphantly returned to the United States with three stellar shows in Houston, Austin, and Dallas, Texas over this past weekend. The full band, featuring vocalists Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins) and Horace Andy pleased thousands of fans that have anticipated their return for eight long years. On Saturday, September 16th, Massive Attack played to a crowd of over 50,000 mesmerized concertgoers headlining Austin City Limits. The show was the buzz of festival as the Austin American Statesman heralded, “Massive Attack was the definition of calm and collected class…[and] brought its sonic landscape of ethereal trip-hop to ACL’s AT&T Stage for a headlining slot that was nothing short of spectacular.”
Massive Attack continues their first North American tour in eight years with shows across the country. And, with the Texas shows a clear indication of what to expect, their live show is, without a doubt, a rare musical event not to be missed.
Ima Robot Tours With All American Rejects
Sep 15, 2006
IMA ROBOT WILL TOUR IN OCTOBER WITH ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS
MONTH-LONG SLATE OF DATES COINCIDES WITH BUILDING ON-LINE AND RADIO BUZZ FOR ‘CREEPS ME OUT,’ FIRST SINGLE FROM NEW VIRGIN RECORDS ALBUM
NEW YORK - Virgin Records electro-rockers IMA ROBOT are joining All American Rejects on the road for a series of dates that spans most of the month of October. The tour follows the release this week of the second IMA ROBOT album, MONUMENT TO THE MASSES, and the conclusion of a summer tour series with She Wants Revenge.
The band is penetrating every level of new and old media in the early phase of album release: The album’s irresistibly danceable kick-off single, -Creeps Me Out" is already pulling Top 5 phone requests at Los Angeles’ Indie 103, and is currently listed as No. 2 alternative specialty record in Friday Morning Quarterback.
A special album premiere and feature, along with a fan video contest, has triggered over 1 million total plays of new album tracks on the IMA ROBOT Myspace page. Also, the group has taped a live studio performance for -Critical Eye," part of Yahoo!'s -Who's Next" program, featured on the Yahoo! Music website front page. Following a live concert gig by the band, David Herstein (better known as Doctor Sinister of Sinister Sounds, www.live365.com <http://www.live365.com/> ) raved: -They were excellent, and I'll be playing every cut off the new CD, probably till the next one comes out!"
"Creeps Me Out" will be used in the forthcoming Playstation 2 videogame ATV Off Road Fury 4. Over 3 million copies have been pre-ordered of the new installment of this popular series.
Since the release of IMA ROBOT’s first Virgin Records album, -Ima Robot," in 2003, the band has drawn enthusiastic comparisons to Devo, David Bowie, the Cars and Iggy Pop, and is now clearly positioned to take leadership of the electro-rock movement they helped foment in modern music.
Sleepy Brown performs with Outkast on Jay Leno and Ellen Degeneres
Sep 13, 2006
Don’t miss Sleepy Brown performing “Morris Brown” w/ Outkast tonight
(9/13) on the tonight show with Jay Leno -on nbc @ 11:35pm-&
tomorrow (9/14) on the Ellen Degeneres show-on NBC-check local listings
for times
Everyone's 'So Excited' about Janet - Check out her upcoming Appearances and Performances
Sep 13, 2006
- BET's Access Granted for "So Excited" Premieres Wednesday, September 13th 8:00 p.m.
- 106th & Park premiere "So Excited" Thursday, September 14th 6:00- 7:30 p.m.
- Appearing on 106th & Park Tuesday, September 26th 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Janet’s "Soul Story" on VH1 Soul!! 3 hour block of Janet
programming Airs September 23rd, 24th, and 26th
(exact times forthcoming)
- VH1's Top 20 Countdown interview - September 23rd
- VH1's News interview - airs week of September 25th
Ima Robot - in stores NOW
Sep 12, 2006
Ima Robot's latest release Monument To The Masses is available in stores and online NOW. Get yours HERE.
Over It releases debut album "Step Outside Yourself"
Sep 07, 2006
OVER IT RELEASES VIRGIN DEBUT ALBUM, EXTENDS 2006 TOUR INTO MID-FALL
‘STEP OUTSIDE YOURSELF’ ALBUM IN STORES AUGUST 29
NEW YORK - Young, strong, fast, smart and ready: that’s the progress report for OVER IT, the pop-punk quintet whose hard-thrashing major-label debut STEP OUTSIDE YOURSELF, is being released August 29th on Virgin Records.
With OVER IT’s fifth go-round on the Vans Warped Tour just wound up, the five-man assemblage powers into their Virgin Records album release as a road-tested band, to say the least: their strong international grass-roots following has bought tens of thousands of their three indie-released CDs, and packed out the band’s career total of over 700 live shows over the last four years.
The members of OVER IT, Peter Munters (vocals, guitar), Nick Bailey (guitar, vocals), Seth Watts (bass guitar, vocals) and James Ulrich (drums) (joined earlier this year by new member and guitar genius Ryan Ogren, formerly of Don’t Look Down) forged their melodic, powerfully emotional and sharp-edged sound as young college undergrads. -We just like to play loud; we like to play fast; we like to play energetic and angsty; but we also like infectious, timeless pop music, and that’s what we were raised on,” says frontman Munters.
Appropriately, OVER IT has drawn repeated praise for - not so much pushing the boundaries of the screamo envelope, but spitting it back at the mailbox” (Hammer). The album track -Siren on the 101” is -ridiculously catchy,” adds Alternative Press, and -one of the best singles you’ll hear all year” (Revolver). A spring tour with Yellowcard took the band to eighteen college campuses in less than two months, and OVER IT will stay on the road for the rest of the summer, and into October.
OVER IT LIVE DATES, FALL 2006
(WITH Amber Pacific, The Audition, Just Surrender, All Time Low)
Visit www.overitonline.com for TOUR DATES.
The Summer Obsession in the AT&T blue room!
Sep 06, 2006
Head over to blueroom.att.com to see exclusive TSO interviews and performances. See it all here!
30 Seconds To Mars wins VMA award
Sep 01, 2006
30 Seconds to Mars takes home a moonman and wins the MTV2 Best Video of 2006!
Visit MTV2 to see 30 Seconds to Mars and their award winning video "The Kill"
30 Seconds to Mars celebrates a Golden First Anniversary
Aug 31, 2006
30 Seconds to Mars’ album "A Beautiful Lie" celebrates a Golden First Anniversary
"THE KILL" NOMINATED FOR 2 VMAS PERFORMING AT MTV2 LIFEBEAT EVENT
NEW YORK - A year after its launch on August 30, 2005, 30 SECONDS TO MARS’ second Virgin Records album, A BEAUTIFUL LIE, has been certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies, Virgin Records announced today. And the album continues to skyrocket upward, following an impressive run of sold-out headlining shows, top 3 modern rock radio play, and Best Rock Video and MTV2 Award nominations at this years MTV Video Music Awards for the unforgettable short film for "The Kill." Front man Jared Leto is scheduled to present at the August 31st VMA show.
The group, who were on the road for a total of eight months in 2005 and almost continuously in 2006 for their sold out headlining tour, are slated for even more high-profile live appearances; Those include the August 29th XBox "Game With Fame" live event, August 30th MTV2 / LIFEBeat benefit at New York’s Webster Hall, the September 23rd KROQ Inland Invasion show, and the October 15th Bamboozle Left Festival. (Fans should also stand by for a secret New York Show and major exciting Fall tour announcements!!!)
"The Kill," which is a Top 3 hit at Modern Rock radio, has also been released this month to modern rock and alternative radio in a new acoustic version, taken from a "Live@VH1.com" performance. The band’s entire acoustic session streams at VSPOT, VH-1’s broadband channel, and the track is available for downloading on URGE, MTV’s new music subscription service. 30 SECONDS TO MARS hosts MTV2’s "T Minus Rock Show" the week of August 28th. The original version of "The Kill" has generated an amazing 2.6 million streams on the band’s myspace.com page while the video continues to be a mainstay on FUSE where it has been in the top 3 for over 10 weeks.
30 Seconds to Mars nominated for the first ever Fuse / Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Aug 31, 2006
FUSE AND FANGORIA ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE NOMINATIONS FOR THE CHAINSAW AWARDS
First Televised Music and Horror Themed Awards Spectacular
To Take Place October 15th at LA’s Orpheum Theater
Premieres Exclusively on fuse Sunday, October 22nd
LOS ANGELES, CA, August 24, 2006- fuse, the nation’s only viewer-influenced music television network and Fangoria Entertainment, the number one brand in horror for the past 25 years, have announced that the first-ever televised fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards will be held Sunday, October 15th at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. An ideal attraction through which viewers can embrace the Halloween spirit, this premiere award show spotlighting the best in horror themed cinema, music and television will premiere on fuse Sunday, October 22nd at 9:30 p.m EST.
The editors of Fangoria and Fangoria.com, the leading horror magazine and online destination, joined forces with the music experts at fuse to develop a host of categories and nominees, from the straight forward to the sublimely offbeat. The awards will honor the best of modern horror themed cinema and television and its growing influence on popular music, from the looks of the stars to the music videos directly inspired by seminal scare flicks.
The leader in film category nominations is Hostel with six, followed by Snakes on a Plane, Underworld: Evolution and The Hills Have Eyes with five nods each, while Final Destination 3, The Descent, Silent Hill, The Devil’s Rejects, Slither and King Kong each earned four nominations. Performers nominated in the music categories include Gnarls Barkley, AFI, 30 Seconds to Mars, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Evanescence and Red Hot Chili Peppers. fuse viewers and horror fans alike will have the chance to help determine the winners by voting at www.fuse.tv between September 1st and, naturally, Friday, October 13th.
This year’s fright-fest, the first-ever televised, will feature a "black carpet" pre-show with a critique of the fashions of the arriving star nominees and presenters, live performances by some of the biggest names in pop, rock and hip-hop as well as a "Gala of Gore" post-show, an after-party attended by music and film A-listers. Cyber-savvy music and horror fans can follow the action and get many extras by heading to www.fuse.tv and www.Fangoria.com, before, during and after the telecast. Additional announcements including hosts, performers and presenters will be forthcoming.
"Our viewers are as down with Freddy as the are with Fall Out Boy, so this horror-meets-music summit is the ultimate television kick-off to Halloween week," said Catherine Mullen, EVP and General Manager of fuse.
20 Y.O. now available for pre-order!
Aug 29, 2006
Click here to go to the iTunes Music Store where you can pre-order Janet's forthcoming release; 20 Y.O., in stores September 26th.
The iTunes version will include a digital booklet and the pre-order will also include the bonus track "Roll Witchu." Click here for more details.
TSO is Spin's Band of the Day
Aug 28, 2006
The Summer Obsession is Spin.com's BAND OF THE DAY
www.spin.com
TSO Pop onto the the Purevolume Tour...
Aug 28, 2006
If you missed TSO on tour with Cartel, Story Of The Year, The Click Five,and others....don't cry....they are currentely on the PUREVOLUME 'POP ON THIS'TOUR. Check out all Tour Dates Now in the Tour Section of www.thesummerobsession.com
Jared Leto from 30 Seconds to Mars on Z100
Aug 28, 2006
Tune into Z100 at 6:20 this evening to hear Jared Leto's interview with Romeo and the debut of "The Kill"
Janet Jackson Scores 30th Top 10 Single
Aug 28, 2006
With its Number 9 position, "Call On Me," has become Janet Jackson's 30th Top 10 single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The R&B superstar is now tied with R. Kelly for scoring the most Top 10 singles since Billboard began deriving chart information from Nielsen SoundScan data in 1992. Since then, Janet has had 15 chart-topping hits to Kelly's 11, and seven consecutive Number One's, including "That's The Way Love Goes," "Again," "Any Time, Any Place/And On And On," "Together Again," "I Get Lonely," "Doesn't Really Matter," and "All For You." The breezy, laid-back "Call On Me," featuring St. Louis hip-hop star Nelly, is the lead-off single from Janet's upcoming album 20 Y.O., which will be released by Virgin Records on September 26th. The second single from the album, "So Excited," featuring rapper Khia, will be released to radio today. Dupri premiered the track on his radio show on Atlanta's V-103 last weekend. Janet began shooting the video for the song in Los Angeles on August 23rd with noted director Joseph Kahn, who also directed her clip for "Doesn't Really Matter." 20 Y.O. marks the anniversary of Janet's career-making 1986 album, Control, re-teaming her with her original collaborators, legendary hit makers Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis, and Grammy-Award winner Jermaine Dupri. Look for Janet on the cover of this month's issue of Vibe magazine.
Meat Loaf Premiere's New Video "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"!
Aug 09, 2006
Meat Loaf's "Its All Coming Back to Me Now" Premieres on vh1.com & vh1classic.com Tuesday, August 8th!
Janet Changes the Title of Album to "20 Y.O."
Aug 09, 2006
JANET JACKSON CHANGES TITLE OF NEW ALBUM CD HITTING STORES ON SEPTEMBER 26TH NOW TO BE TITLED "20 Y.O."
New York, NY - Janet Jackson has decided to change the title of her upcoming album from "20 Years Old" to "20 Y.O." at the suggestion of fans participating in an album cover design contest the R&B superstar is holding on Yahoo! Music. On July 17th, Janet - in conjunction with Yahoo! - launched "Design Me" (http://designme.janetjackson.com) in which fans were able to download and "remix" images of the singer to come up with their own album covers. Four winners are to have their designs grace the first one million copies of Janet’s new album.
When several fans submitted designs with covers that read "20 Y.O." instead of "20 Years Old", Janet liked it so much, she decided to officially change the album’s title. The CD hits stores on September 26th. The design competition has stirred up anticipation for the music icon’s new album, which executive producer Jermaine Dupri promises will "blow a new generation of minds" as it marks the anniversary of Janet’s career-making 1986 album, Control. Janet has re-teamed with her original collaborators, legendary hit-makers Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis, and Grammy-Award winner Dupri to create a dynamic production trio. "20 Y.O." has been described as a celebration of what was going on musically back in the day when Control was released.
The first single from 20 Y.O. is the breezy, laid-back "Call Me," featuring St. Louis hip-hop star Nelly, which hit radio on June 19th and has already cracked the Top 40 pop chart and is a Top 15 track at urban radio. The video, shot by noted director Hype Williams, premiered on BET's "Access Granted" on July 26th. The video is also an aol exclusive and in rotation at VH1, VH1 Soul Spotlight and MTV Hits.
Bubba Sparxxx track chosen for Now Music Volume 22
Aug 04, 2006
Bubba Sparxxx "Ms. New Booty" has been hand picked to appear on the latest installment of Now That's What I Call Music - Volume 22. The CD is in-stores now and includes 20 chart-topping hits. You can purchase Now 22 for the new low price of $13.98 and receive free shipping.
Purchase here: http://www.NowThatsMusic.com
Johnta Austin on Good Day New York August 1st!
Jul 31, 2006
Watch Johnta Austin on Good Day New York! Tomorrow, August 1 at 8:49am EST on Fox Five!
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Cover Art for Janet Jackson's New Album " 20 YEARS OLD " to be to designed by fans in online contest
Jul 21, 2006
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 " New York, NY " In an exciting promotion for her upcoming album 20 Years Old, R&B-pop superstar Janet Jackson is asking her fans to submit designs for the album’s cover through a contest held in conjunction with Yahoo! Music. Four winners will see their designs grace the cover of Janet’s new album when the CD hits stores on September 26th.
Beginning July 18th at 12noon PST, for one week, 33 images of Janet will be posted at http://music.yahoo.com/janetjackson. Fans can download and “remix” the photographs to come up with their own version of the new album’s cover. Designs will each be assigned a link that users can send to friends and family.
The top four scoring finalists, as determined by Janet, will be declared the contest’s grand prize winners, and will see their design appear on selected publicly distributed copies of 20 Years Old. The remaining 16 finalists will be deemed runners-up, and will receive Janet’s entire album catalog on CD.
The design competition promises to stir up anticipation for the release of 20 Years Old, an album that executive producer Jermaine Dupri promises will “blow a new generation of minds” as it marks the anniversary of Janet’s career-making 1986 album, Control. Janet has re-teamed with her original collaborators, legendary hitmakers Jimmy “Jam” Harris and Terry Lewis, for 20 Years Old, which she has described as a celebration of what was going on musically back in the day when Control was released. The album’s first single is the breezy, laid-back "Call On Me," featuring St. Louis hip-hop star Nelly, which hit radio on June 19th and has already cracked the Top 40 pop chart and is a Top 15 track at urban radio.
CINGULAR AND CONDÉ NAST MEDIA GROUP WANT YOU TO SOUND OFF FOR YOUR FAVORITE BAND
Jul 20, 2006
VIRGIN REPRESENTS THREE OF THE HOTTEST ACTS BATTLING TO BE NAMED THE BEST WINNER TO PLAY ON TOP OF RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL MARQUEE AT THIRD ANNUAL CONDÉ NAST MEDIA GROUP’S FASHION ROCKS™ 2006
NEW YORK, NY----Cingular Wireless, the largest wireless carrier in the United States and Condé Nast Media Group, the leader in large-scale, integrated-multiplatform advertising programs and events, Want You To Sound Off in a contest to name the hottest band in America. Six bands – 30 Seconds to Mars, Angels & Airwaves, Blue October, Ima Robot, Pink Spiders, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – will compete for the top spot as the new “it” band. The Contest Cingular subscribers will select the winning band by casting their votes via text message “short codes” on their wireless phones.
These include:
• 30 Seconds to Mars= 7193
• Ima Robot = 7180
• The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus=7195
The band receiving the most votes will play atop the marquee at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on September 7th at this year’s Third Annual Condé Nast Media Group’s Fashion Rocks™ 2006 concert: a star–studded celebration of sound and style featuring A-list performers, celebrity presenters and some of fashion’s biggest names. Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray will reveal the winning band from the Marquee, exclusively online and on Cingular phones.
Deadline for voting is August 15, 2006.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – IN STORES NOW!
Jul 18, 2006
Virgin Records is proud to announce that the debut release by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus "Don't You Fake It" hits stores today. Look for them on the 2006 Warped Tour this summer.
Check them out HERE
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus featured on AOL Music!
Jul 18, 2006
Check out The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus CD "Don't You Fake It" featured on the AOL Music Listening Party: AOL MUSIC
Sleepy Brown's Solo Album due out Oct 3rd!
Jul 17, 2006
CALL HIM "MR. BROWN"
SLEEPY BROWN’S SOLO DEBUT ALBUM TO ARRIVE ON PURPLE RIBBON/VIRGIN ON OCTOBER 3rd, 2006.
Multi-Talented, Much-Respected Grammy Winner’s Music Video "Margarita" Set For Major July Premieres
NEW YORK -- One of the most valuable players in urban music steps to center stage as SLEEPY BROWN’s first Purple Ribbon/Virgin album, "MR. BROWN" arrives in stores September 26th, 2006. His debut as a solo artist comes after more than a decade of respected production and songwriting work in the R&B and hip-hop fields.
Although Sleepy Brown is best known to the mass public for his sterling vocal work on the OutKast singles "The Way You Move" and "So Fresh, So Clean," the new album’s lead-off single, "Margarita," will inevitably make Sleepy’s own name with its potent cocktail of sensual vocals and irresistible rhythms, produced by the hit-making Neptunes, featuring guest spots by the Neptunes’ own Pharrell Williams, and longtime OutKast collaborator/Purple Ribbon label head Big Boi.
Brown’s deep and diverse list of credits as a member of the pioneering Atlanta-based Organized Noize production team includes production and co-production of the first four OutKast albums, including the Grammy-winning Stankonia, and classic singles by TLC ("Waterfalls"), En Vogue ("Don’t Let Go [Love]"), and others. The solo album "MR. BROWN" promises to be as original and innovative as these production successes – while continuing to champion the genuine musical values of vintage R&B.
The "Margarita" music video featuring Big Boi and Pharrell shot in Majorca, Spain is debuting with major coverage on several VH-1 outlets, including special July 17th world premiere events on VH-1.com and on the VH-1 Soul cable channel, where it plays every hour on the hour and is added in power rotation. The video will also be added on the same day to the MTV Jams channel August 10th. The making-of story of the "Margarita" clip is featured on MTV2’s Makes a Video program on July 31st.
"Margarita" is currently bulleting on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart, where it debuted last month. SLEEPY BROWN has previously charted on the Rap Singles and R&B chart in collaborations with Ludacris and Murphy Lee, but it was his blissful and melodious vocal work on OutKast’s "The Way You Move" that made for his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 in early 2004. Taking over that position from the previous OutKast single, "Hey Ya!" it was only the seventh time in pop chart history that any artist succeeded its own record at No. 1.
30 Seconds to Mars airs on HBO!
Jul 13, 2006
HBO Zone is going to start airing "The Kill" today. It will be rotation on the network for the next 3 months. They play videos 24 hours a day and are rotated randomly through the system to fill up interstitial space between programming on the network. HBO Zone is one of the 6 other channels that comes free when you sign up for HBO proper. For those of you in New York, HBO Zone is channel 206 on Time Warner Cable.
http://www.hbo.com/zone/
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus on MTVU's "The Hot Seat"
Jul 05, 2006
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be featured as mtvU's HOT Seat on mtvu.com beginning Monday 7/3 at 6am!
The Hot Seat
30 Seconds to Mars Featured in Madden 2007!
Jun 28, 2006
Are you ready for some Madden NFL 2007? Electronic Arts will release the newest edition of their popular video game on August 22, with 36 new acts represented including 30 Seconds to Mars. More than 51 million Madden games have been sold worldwide to date.
Last years edition featured Avenged Sevenfold, Fall Out Boy and the All American Rejects; in 2004, the game included Franz Ferdinand and the Hives; in 2003, Jet and Yellowcard; and in 2002, Good Charlotte and
Seether. Other bands slated for the compilation, a mix of established sellers and newcomers, include AFI, Al Fatz, Anti-Flag, Atreyu, Audioslave, Bishop LaMont, Cartel, Cord, Damone, Dashboard Confessional, Dynamite MC, Feezy 350, Glasses Malone, Hit the Lights, Keane, Less Than Jake, Lupe Fiasco, Matchbook Romance, Omnisoul, Rise Against, Riverboat Gamblers, Saves the Day, Shorty Da Kid, Spank Rock, Sparta, Taking Back Sunday, Pink Spiders, The Rapture, The Sleeping and Trae.
Also in the works is a first-ever MTV special on the "Music in Madden"phenomenon that will air close to the game debut, spotlighting how the
bands are chosen and the effect it has had on their careers. More than 1,200 theaters will soon feature a "Madden" trailer with Taking Back Sunday's game track "Spin." Madden bands Taking Back
Sunday, Anti-Flag, Rise Against, 30 Seconds to Mars, and the Red Jump Apparatus are currently on the Vans Warped Tour.
Janet Jackson New Album set to release September 26th!
Jun 26, 2006
"IT WAS TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY"
JANET JACKSON’S ‘20 YEARS OLD’TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 ON VIRGIN, SET TO RECAPTURE THE MAGIC OF LANDMARK 1986 ALBUM ‘CONTROL’
Music Icon Janet Jackson Re-Teams With Legendary Hitmakers Jimmy "Jam"- Harris And Terry Lewis And Album Executive Producer Jermaine "JD"- Dupri
New York City (June 12, 2006) - Few albums in the history of American
music have ever had the far-reaching and lasting artistic impact of
superstar JANET JACKSON’s 1986 Control. From its empowered message and
songcraft, to its genre-defining production, and the extraordinarily
compelling emergence of the singer as a musically complete artist,
Control was immediately greeted as the watershed album - and Jackson
the definitive artist -- in no less than three distinct musical
categories - pop, R&B and hip-hop.
With the hotly-anticipated release of the new JANET JACKSON album 20
YEARS OLD scheduled this September on Virgin Records, her new work
promises to be no less influential, as Jackson teams with the most
successful pop/R&B producer of the post-2000 period, Jermaine ‘JD’
Dupri, and longtime friends and hitmakers Jimmy "Jam- Harris and Terry
Lewis, her original collaborators on Control. The four now make up an
unparalleled dream team of talent behind the microphone and the mixing
board. Just as Control marked a personal rebirth and a smashing
creative achievement twenty years ago, 20 YEARS OLD celebrates, at
once, two decades of continued growth, as well as the essential newness
of creativity. The set’s lead single, "Call on Me,- featuring St. Louis
hip-hop star Nelly, will arrive at radio on June 19th.
The six powerful and innovative hit songs and videos that came off
Control - "What Have You Done for Me Lately,- "Nasty,- "When I Think of
You,- "The Pleasure Principle,- the title track, and "Let’s Wait
Awhile- -- were minutely examined by fans and young performers, and
they launched a thousand admirers and imitators through the balance of
the Eighties and the Nineties. Jackson’s revolutionary video clips have
continued to be acknowledged as the true classics of the music video
era, whose dance style and cinematic production values set the bar
higher than anyone had ever dared attempt. Still, for young female
listeners, it was the imaginative and liberated lyric content that
resonated most - just the way that the producers and co-writers Jam
& Lewis realized it would, as Jackson’s witty, honest and intimate
poems took shape as songs in their Minneapolis-based Flyte Tyme studio
in late 1985. Control sold over 5 million copies in the U.S. alone in
just three and a half years - at which time Jackson and Jam & Lewis
rocked the world again with the follow-up album, Rhythm Nation 1814.
With the collective track record involved, there’s no way to avoid high
expectations for the upcoming album - and no reason to. 20 YEARS OLD is
a sure thing to throw down the new standards, blow a new generation of
minds, light a fire under every young artist, and rock the party.
"Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are musical powerhouses,- says Dupri.
"Our individual success have been unparalleled and have kept music fans
bouncing to our beats and singing our songs for years. The world
has no idea what they are about to experience - Janet has the best
production trio possible - and I guarantee, we will deliver!"-
USA Network and Virgin Records team up for the first ever Exclusive Music Marketing Pact for Televis
Jun 15, 2006
USA NETWORK AND VIRGIN RECORDS ENTER INTO
FIRST-EVER EXCLUSIVE MUSIC MARKETING PACT FOR TELEVISION
Groundbreaking TV Deal Unites Brands in Music for Promotion Agreement
New York, NY - June 14, 2006 - USA Network has entered into an
exclusive agreement with Virgin Records, a division of EMI Music, to
provide music from the label’s artists for use across all of USA’s
marketing platforms including on-air promotion, cross-channel
advertising, digital and mobile. In a first for television, the
groundbreaking deal marks the first time a network has made such an
exclusive pact with a record label. Additionally, a Virgin
Records micro-site will be available on USA’s website, usanetwork.com,
which will provide artist and promotional information on the Virgin
label music being heard on the network. The announcement was made
today by Chris McCumber, USA’s senior vice president, marketing &
brand strategy.
"With a rich roster depth of talented recording artists across all
musical genres, Virgin is an ideal sonic partner for our ‘Characters
Welcome’ brand initiatives,” said McCumber. "We’re thrilled
to be working with Spencer Proffer again and are truly excited about
collaborating with the Virgin team.” The concept and structure of
the agreement was developed by the USA marketing team, together with
music media producer and strategic architect Spencer Proffer who is
partnered with renowned music manager Doc McGhee in McGhee-Proffer
Media.
"USA’s captivating and innovative programming is a perfect fit for
Virgin’s immensely talented and diverse roster, ranging from Joss Stone
to Dem Franchize Boyz from Korn to KT Tunstall, and to the next
generation of stars like Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Johnta Austin and The
Summer Obsession,” added Jeff Kempler, Virgin Records Executive Vice
President. "This unique relationship furthers our commitment to
deliver a dynamic multi-format approach to turning music fans on to our
artists’ new releases.”
Virgin will be the first provider of music behind network promotions
for all USA programming. The #1 cable network, USA is also
cable television’s leading provider of original series and feature
movies, sports and entertainment events, off-net television series and
blockbuster films. The USA line-up includes the returning
original series’ MONK, DEAD ZONE and THE 4400, as well as the new
series PSYCH, premiering July 7. USA is also home to
ratings blockbuster, WWE’s MONDAY NIGHT RAW and the country music
talent competition NASHVILLE STAR, as well as the off-net home for the
critically acclaimed LAW AND ORDER franchise’s, SVU and CRIMINAL INTENT
and the hit series, HOUSE. The net is also home to the annual
WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW, the US OPEN tennis championship and numerous PGA
tournaments and events.
-more-
The music will be identified in a variety of methods including chyron
titles featuring the name of the artist, song, album and label.
USA will also work with Virgin Records to create a specific on-air spot
identifying the label as supplying the music heard on the network and
driving viewers to the USA website for more information, where there
will be further links to the Virgin records site. USA also plans to
create in-show, on-air graphics to promote the online site.
A noted music producer/songwriter with many platinum records to his
credit, Proffer has also been involved as a producer as well as music
director in several award-winning film, television and Broadway
projects. In the television arena, Spencer worked closely with
former Showtime Networks programming president Jerry Offsay for seven
years, overseeing and implementing music strategies. Additionally, he
spearheaded creative and music supervision for all Showtime programming
as well as for other television networks. Proffer‘s history with
USA includes co-writing and producing the theme song and video for
USA’s KOJAK series and the key marketing music for USA’s FRANKENSTEIN
remake.
USA NETWORK is cable television's leading provider of original series
and feature movies, sports and entertainment events, off-net television
shows, and blockbuster theatrical films. The #1 basic cable
network across the board in 1Q06, USA Network is seen in 90 million
U.S. homes. The USA Network Web site is located at
www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.
USA Network is a program service of NBC Universal Cable a division of
NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment
companies in the development, production, and marketing of
entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.
30 STM to perform on the 1st Ever MTV2's "All that Rocks Non-Awards" in NYC!
Jun 07, 2006
30 Seconds to Mars performing on the 1st EVER MTV2's "ALL THAT ROCK Non-Awards" Award Show @ NYC's CBGB's hosted by Bam Margera
- Airing Date TBA
30 Seconds to Mars perform on Carson Daly tonight 5/12!
May 12, 2006
TUNE IN - TUNE IN - TUNE IN - TUNE IN
To See 30 Seconds to Mars AND Jared Leto as a guest on Last Call with Carson Daly!
TONIGHT! Friday, May 12, 2006 at 1:35am on NBC
KT Tunstall's "Universe and U" to be featured in Finale Episode of Grey's Anatomy!
May 12, 2006
KT Tunstall's 'Universe & U' will be featured in the FINALE episode (second of two parts) of ABC's Grey's Anatomy Monday, May 15th @ 10PM - Tune in!
MTV.com premieres 30 Seconds to Mars - "The Kill" today May 5th
May 05, 2006
Movie buffs and rock fans alike should take heed as 30 Seconds to Mars pay tribute to the classic Stanley Kubrick film The Shining. In "The Kill," the quartet--fronted by actor Jared Leto--sports swanky tuxedos and performs in a posh, isolated hotel. What ensues are haunting, nightmarish scenes--rapid-fire flashes of dead people and inexplicably creepy doppelgangers. Join the madness and watch the premiere of 30 Seconds to Mars' new clip, "The Kill."
MTV Overdrive:
http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/player.jhtml?id=1518071
KT's Eye To The Telescope goes GOLD
Apr 28, 2006
KT Tunstall's Eye To The Telescope has been certified gold by the RIAA. The gold designation represents 500,000 sales in the United States. Read more HERE.
Gorillaz Live from Manchester in stores NOW
Apr 18, 2006
The DVD of Gorillaz's groundbreaking live show in Manchester UK is now available for sale online and at a retail store near you.
Ben Harper In Stores Now
Mar 21, 2006
Virgin Records is proud to present "Both Sides of the Gun" from Ben Harper hitting stores TODAY. The two-disc set presents Ben at his most intimate and passionate. Rolling Stone magazine gives is Four Stars. Also available in a special limited edition package with bonus content.
More info HERE.
Richard Ashcroft In Stores Now
Mar 21, 2006
Richard Ashcroft's "Keys to the World" is in stores today. The ex-Verve frontman has been heralded by many as one of the most influential recording artists of the past 15 years. Find out what made "Keys" such a smash hit in the U.K. Buy it NOW
Read more about Richard HERE.
KT Tunstall Wins Brit Award
Feb 21, 2006
On the heals of her amazing performance on the Today show in the States, KT Tunstall has picked up a prestigious Brit award for Best Female British Solo Artist (the first Scottish woman to do so since Annie Lennox 10 years ago).
To read more click HERE.
Dem Franchize Boys: One Million Sellers!
Feb 14, 2006
DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ struck a chord with mobile music fans, crossing the million sales threshold for master ring tunes from four tracks from ON TOP OF OUR GAME, with the best sellers being the ring tune version of their Number One urban hit "I Think They Like Me," as well as their fast-rising Top Ten follow-up "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It." Other DFB tracks ringing up mobile music sales include "Ridin' Rims" and "Stop Callin' Me."
Read more HERE
Johnta Wins Grammy!
Feb 10, 2006
Johnta Austin has won a 2006 Grammy award for best R&B Song for co-writing the smash Mariah Carey hit "We Belong Together" with superstar producer Jermaine Durpi.
Look for his new record "Ocean Drive", due out later this year.
The Bossman Story
Feb 06, 2006
http://bossman-music.com/
When you’re independent grind is successful in a major way, and your songs are ruling radio, major labels will take notice. Such was the case with 23-year-old Baltimore-native Travis Holifield, a.k.a. BOSSMAN. After selling 10,000 CDs in stores in only three weeks, major labels started calling. But it was Jermaine Dupri and his new Virgin Records powerhouse that beat the competition and signed BOSSMAN only 30 minutes after their introduction. Pulling his CD off shelves, BOSSMAN is now back in the studio, readying the release of his major label debut, LAW & ORDER.
"I’m calling the album LAW & ORDER because the #1 law in Hip-Hop is to be original and be yourself," explains BOSSMAN. "That’s missing in music and I’m trying to bring that back. Then everything will fall into order. You will get what you want if you stick to the script." Injecting his true feelings into every song, BOSSMAN lives by the #1 rule. "That’s what glues you to somebody. I want to sell me, not just my music."
And that’s exactly what he did when he wrote and released his no-holds-barred joint, "Off The Record" from his first CD. Speaking his mind freely about controversial celebs like R. Kelly, Biggie and Tupac, BOSSMAN gained widespread notoriety in Baltimore, DC, Delaware, Virginia and Philly. Add to that sales of 25,000 mix tapes in B-more alone, and two more local radio faves, "O" and "I Did It," and BOSSMAN is credited with opening doors in his area for other Hip-Hop artists. And it doesn’t stop as BOSSMAN continues his radio presence with "Untouchable," a leaked record powered by the attention-grabbing, Biggie-assisted hook.
Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland meant 24/7 struggle. BOSSMAN had to constantly fight the people trying to pull him down as he started his climb to the top. But as history has shown, most great leaders have overcome obstacles, which have only pushed them to succeed. So in spite of his hardships endured as a youth - his father was heavy in the streets and both his mother and father spent time in jail - BOSSMAN insists it’s possible to make it another way. Watching the harmful effects of the game firsthand on his family, BOSSMAN decided to take the road less traveled in B-more. While his music can be called street, he’s not glorifying the life. He takes a negative and makes it a positive. As he sees it, there are no excuses for failure.
After all he’s been through; BOSSMAN knows all too well not to take life for granted. That his baby girl was born not breathing is just one example. Pulling from his arsenal of life experience, he’s pouring everything he has into his debut, and in doing so he’s raising the bar for rap lyricists. 2005 Hip-Hop needs BOSSMAN more than ever. "The last time we had quality music was when Biggie and Tupac were around," he relays. "Nas was bringing another side of rap, and Wu-Tang was bringing originality." For BOSSMAN, the goal is simple: To prove that underground and commercial music can meet, a style which he claims only Jay-Z has mastered. One minute with BOSSMAN and you’ll be convinced he’s up to the task. Stay tuned for BOSSMAN: LAW & ORDER.
To hear Bossman; go to:
http://bossman-music.com/
Bubba Sparxxx - Ms New Booty Contest!
Feb 03, 2006
Bubba Sparxxx is pleased to present the Bubba Sparxxx Ms. New Booty contest.
The girl with the best booty gets to appear in Bubba's next video. Check it out NOW: http://wwww.msnewbooty.com
Find out what everyone's talking about. Watch the Ms New Booty video – click HERE.
Gorillaz LIVE from Manchester!
Dec 16, 2005
Check out Gorillaz playing Demon Days before a live audience in Manchester UK, courtesy of Network Live and AOL Music.
Watch it HERE.
Gorillaz Nominated for 5 Grammy Awards!
Dec 08, 2005
The smash hit "Demon Days" from cartoon band Gorillaz has been nominated for 5 Grammy Awards:
- Record Of The Year, "Feel Good, Inc."
- Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals, "Feel Good, Inc."
- Best Urban/Alternative Performance, "Dirty Harry"
- Producer Of The Year, Danger Mouse "Demon Days"
- Best Short Form Music Video, "Feel Good, Inc."
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Jermaine Dupri Nominated for 4 Grammy Awards!
Dec 08, 2005
Superstar producer, songwriter and President of Virgin Records Urban Music Jermaine Dupri has been nominated for 4 Grammy Awards for his work with Mariah Carey.
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Rolling Stones Nominated for Grammy Award
Dec 08, 2005
Rock legends The Rolling Stones have been nominated for Best Rock Album for their back to basics classic "A Bigger Bang".
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Daft Punk Nominated for Grammy Award
Dec 08, 2005
Progressive dance masters Daft Punk have been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Electronic/Dance Album category for 2005's "Human After All".
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MTV2 & KORN presents.."See You On The Other Side" Concert Special
Dec 02, 2005
MTV2 & Korn presents "See you on the Other Side' Concert Special
Premieres Saturday, Dec. 3rd @ 11:30 p.m. (EST & PST) & Tuesday, Dec. 6th @ 10:30 a.m.(EST & PST)
Then tune in everyday to watch KORN co-host MTV2's T-Minus Rock
Monday, December 5th - Friday, December 9th
11:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Band's Recent Performance on "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" Was Part of Episode that Recieved the Show's High
Dec 02, 2005
KORN recently made their first-ever performance in a U.S. television studio(November 19)on "Saturday Night Live," performing their blazing single "Twisted Transistor" and their volatile hit "Freak On A Leash." The episode, hosted by Eva Longoria, received the show’s highest rating of the season!
Dem Franchize Boyz are No. 1!
Nov 16, 2005
DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
WITH NO. 1 SMASH ‘I THINK THEY LIKE ME;’
Video, Promo Tour, Bow Wow Opening Spot
Spreading ‘Snaps Music’ Buzz Into 2006
NEW YORK -- Representing the Westside of Atlanta, and with platinum-plus stars Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Bow Wow guesting, So So Def/Virgin hip-hop quartet DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ have proven themselves the breakout act of fall with their single, "I Think They Like Me (Remix)." The track has taken the No. 1 position in the mainstream urban radio format, following two months of weekly double-digit airplay increases, with solid Southern coverage branching out nationally. "I Think They Like Me" is also No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Singles, a unit sales chart. The song is headed toward the national top 10 in the rhythmic crossover radio format, and is bulleting in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 national singles chart. Virgin Records President, Urban Music, Jermaine Dupri commented on the broad impact of the group: "I’m so excited. DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ is a new group brought in when I came over to Virgin. So their success means that this is just the beginning -- and there’s a lot more to come."
"I Think They Like Me (Remix)" is originally taken from the So So Def/Virgin various-artist collection Jermaine Dupri Presents "Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol.1"-- the first album released under So So Def’s joint venture with Virgin. The track leads several Southern hip-hop tunes onto the national chart, in a newly emerging club-oriented style that’s been tagged "snaps" music by street-level music lovers. The "snaps" style strips even further the sparse but accessible electronic sound of the massively popular "crunk", focusing on vocal hooks, undeniable drumbeats and extremely minimal but ingenious special effects. The resulting dance floor vibe has been described by producers, disc jockeys and dancers alike as compulsively rhythmic -- and also oddly intimate. (Other hit tunes in the "snaps" style include "Wait [The Whisper Song]" by the Ying Yang Twins and D4L’s "Laffy Taffy") Virgin Records Executive Vice President, Urban Music, Lionel Ridenour said: "I’m sure this will be the first of many No. 1s for DFB and the ‘snaps’ music movement." The first album by DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ, titled ON TOP OF OUR GAME, will be released on So So Def/Virgin on February 7th, 2006.
DFB, composed of Gerald "Buddie" Tiller, Bernard "Jizzal Man" Leverette, Maurice "Parlae" Gleaton, and producer Jamal "Pimpin" Willingham, are on the road to reinforce their group’s brand-name "franchize" in a continuing promo tour that will dovetail with the group’s opening spot on the late-December leg of track guest and fellow Atlanta star Bow Wow’s national tour.
Dedicated to educating the world about the Atlanta lifestyle, signs and symbols of DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ’ smooth, soulful, laid-back brand of Southern crunk culture abound in the bouncing hit video for "I Think They Like Me" directed by Juwan Lee and Benny Boom, also co-directors of the current Ebony Eyez video "Take Me Back." The clip has been No.1 for an impressive two weeks on the voter-driven video countdown on BET’s "106th and Park," and is in high rotation on MTV2. The video is also the No. 6 most-viewed urban video on Yahoo! Music’s website and rising in the top 20 on the all-genre chart. (Benny Boom is also the director of recent hit videos by 50 Cent, Ciara, Nas, Nelly, Joung Jeezy, Pussycat Dolls and Keyshia Cole, among others).
Dem Franchize Boyz’ first national hit, "White Tee’s", enjoyed a 20-week run on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, peaking at No. 25 in fall 2004. While promoting their first major album, the No. 18 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Dem Franchize Boyz (Universal, 2004), the group impressed Jermaine Dupri with their self-contained writing, producing and performing skills, and were signed to his So So Def/Virgin label.
DEM FRANCHIZE BOYZ TOUR DATES WITH BOW WOW
12/22 CHICAGO, IL All State Arena
12/23 DETROIT, MI Joe Louis Arena
12/26 BOSTON, MA DB Bank Center
12/27 PHILADELPHIA, PA Wachovia Spectrum
12/28 PITTSBURGH, PA Petersen Center
12/29 WASHINGTON, DC MCI Center
1/1/2006 ATLANTA, GA Philips Arena
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