Dec 11
Arctic Monkeys top NME poll
[source: NME.com] NME staff have voted Arctic Monkey's Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not as the best album of 2006.
Frontman Alex Turner admitted he was surprised by the album's success, despite the hype that surrounded it before its release.
"We'd been up and down playing those songs and everyone had gone pretty barmy, but I didn't think they were going to buy a CD," he explained.
"I just thought they were out and having a laugh. I didn't think it meant we were ultimately going to make this big album. When we finished we were so proud we'd made a record, it seemed secondary that it was a good one."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Arctic-Monkeys.aspx
The B-52s work with New Order producer
[source: NME.com] The B-52s are working with New Order producer Steve Osbourne on their first new album since 1992.
In a posting on the band's website, guitarist Keith Strickland discussed the lengthy lay-off:
"We took a short break, which ended up lasting several years as each of us went our individual ways, musically… I considered doing a solo album, but in a moment of clarity I decided that I would rather put my energy into a new B-52s album."
The band began working on the album in 2003 and decided to record with Steve Osbourne.
"[He] produced New Order's Get Ready, which I love," Stickland said. "When we were discussing producers for the album, I suggested Steve."
Strickland also explained the new album would contain a theme, although he would not reveal what it was.
"About halfway through these sessions we noticed a theme developing," he said. "However, I don't want to spoil the experience for you by giving it away. You've got to hear it to believe it."
A release date for the album, which the band has described as "rock'n'roll-glam-electro-soul", has yet to be announced.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/B-52s-The.aspx
Madonna to design clothing line for H&M
[source: NME.com] Madonna has teamed with clothes retailer H&M to create a fashion line that will be sold in 1300 stores around the world.
The singer joined forces with the chain earlier this year when she became the face of the brand, modelling a tracksuit she helped design.
She will now launch M by Madonna, which will include women's clothing and accessories. She said she was "looking forward to wearing the line with the rest of the world".
Meanwhile, Madonna recently confirmed the release of her The Confessions Tour DVD, which comes out on Monday January 22.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Madonna.aspx
Fall Out Boy rope in Jay-Z on new album
[source: NME.com] Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z will appear on the next Fall Out Boy album.
The emo pop posterboys will release their fourth album, Infinity On High, on Monday February 5, with Jay-Z making a brief cameo on opening track "Car Crash".
The band's urban obsession doesn't stop there. Regular producer Neal Avron also received some help from legendary R&B hit-maker Babyface.
Infinity On High is preceded by "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race" on Saturday January 20.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Fall-Out-Boy.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jay-Z.aspx
Elvis and Diana have twins
English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, 52, and his wife, 42-year-old US jazz vocalist Diana Krall, have become the proud parents of twin boys.
Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James made their way into the world on Wednesday December 6.
The pair, who met several years ago when Krall went backstage to see Costello after a performance in Sydney, said they are "ecstatic".
"Mother and sons are doing splendidly," a statement revealed.
The couple have been married for three years and collaborated on Krall's 2004 release, The Girl In The Other Room.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Elvis-Costello.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Diana-Krall.aspx
The Great Escape announces more acts
John Butler Trio, Little Birdy and Deerhoof are among the next round of acts announced for Sydney's three-day Easter camping festival, The Great Escape. The Cops, The Temper Trap, Bliss N Eso, Darren Hanlon, Holly Throsby, Angus & Julia Stone, Stick Figures, Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Ooh La La and Operator Please will also appear.
They join Wolfmother, Gomez, Missy Higgins, The Living End, Ben Kweller, Fat Freddy's Drop, Ziggy Marley, The Hilltop Hoods, The Vines, Bob Evans, The Fumes, Fishbone, Blue King Brown and Lee Scratch Perry.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday December 14. For more info, see http://www.thegreatescape.net.au.
Hilltops Hoods: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hilltop-Hoods.aspx
Little Birdy: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Little-Birdy.aspx
Darren Hanlon: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Darren-Hanlon.aspx
JBT: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/John-Butler-Trio.aspx
Lee Perry: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lee-Scratch-Perry-The-Upsetters.aspx
TLE: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Living-End-The.aspx
Holly Throsby: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Holly-Throsby.aspx
Bob Evans: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bob-Evans.aspx
Bliss N Eso: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bliss-N-Eso.aspx
Wolfmother: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Wolfmother.aspx
Madonna's last-ditch effort to save marriage
Madonna is heading to the Maldives this week, reportedly to undergo a last-ditch effort to save her marriage to British film director Guy Ritchie.
A "friend" of Ritchie's told UK newspaper The News Of The World the couple's marriage was in a "sad" state.
"It's make or break. They even argued over where to go, so things aren't good. Guy has let slip their marriage is hanging by a thread."
The couple, who've been married for six years and have a six-year-old son (as well as adopted toddler David and Madonna's ten-year-old daughter Lourdes), have been dogged by break-up rumours for months.
Meanwhile, Mads has been attacked by animal rights group People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) after she was photographed wearing a fur coat in London last week.
"Wearing a coat made of dozens of animals who were strangled or anally electrocuted got Madonna the attention she so desperately craves," PETA spokesperson Karen Chisholm said. "But it also brought painful deaths to small, gentle animals who died for her vanity."
Paul McCartney pays Mills $299 million
Divorce proceedings between Sir Paul McCartney and estranged wife Heather Mills have reportedly been finalised.
According to British press reports, McCartney will pay Mills a staggering AU$299 million (including a yearly payment of $7.5 million a year, more than $5 million annually for "expenses" over the next 15 years and an additional $7.5 million for an English home for Mills).
One of McCartney's aides has told a British newspaper it's a "done deal". Mills has announced she'll donate most of her annual payment to charity.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Paul-Mccartney.aspx
Wolfmother earn Grammy nomination
Sydney trio Wolfmother have racked up yet another achievement with a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance for "Woman".
The Grammy Awards are the most prestigious honours in the US music industry, with this year's winners announced during a ceremony on Sunday February 11. Other nominees in the category include System Of A Down, Tool and Nine Inch Nails.
Two other Aussies are also up for gongs: Keith Urban (nominated for Best Male Country Vocal Performance) and Tommy Emmanuel (Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag").
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Wolfmother.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tommy-Emmanuel.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Keith-Urban.aspx
Bon Scott statue planned
Some 23 years after forming, AC/DC are still going strong. In fact, they're the second highest-earning group in the country (behind The Wiggles).
Now, former lead singer Bon Scott will be honoured in his hometown of Fremantle, Western Australia, where a committee has formed to raise funds for a statue.
Their first project is a concert at Claremont Showgrounds on Sunday February 25 that will feature some of the country's biggest AC/DC fans performing their own hits and Bon-era AC/DC classics.
The Bon Scott Celebration Concert will feature The Angels, Rose Tattoo, The Party Boys (which includes former members of AC/DC and Status Quo, plus special guests), The Screaming Jets, Dave Warners from The Suburbs, The Spazzys and The Flairz, with more to be announced. For more info, visit http://www.bonscottconcert.com.au.
[source: NME.com] NME staff have voted Arctic Monkey's Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not as the best album of 2006.
Frontman Alex Turner admitted he was surprised by the album's success, despite the hype that surrounded it before its release.
"We'd been up and down playing those songs and everyone had gone pretty barmy, but I didn't think they were going to buy a CD," he explained.
"I just thought they were out and having a laugh. I didn't think it meant we were ultimately going to make this big album. When we finished we were so proud we'd made a record, it seemed secondary that it was a good one."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Arctic-Monkeys.aspx
The B-52s work with New Order producer
[source: NME.com] The B-52s are working with New Order producer Steve Osbourne on their first new album since 1992.
In a posting on the band's website, guitarist Keith Strickland discussed the lengthy lay-off:
"We took a short break, which ended up lasting several years as each of us went our individual ways, musically… I considered doing a solo album, but in a moment of clarity I decided that I would rather put my energy into a new B-52s album."
The band began working on the album in 2003 and decided to record with Steve Osbourne.
"[He] produced New Order's Get Ready, which I love," Stickland said. "When we were discussing producers for the album, I suggested Steve."
Strickland also explained the new album would contain a theme, although he would not reveal what it was.
"About halfway through these sessions we noticed a theme developing," he said. "However, I don't want to spoil the experience for you by giving it away. You've got to hear it to believe it."
A release date for the album, which the band has described as "rock'n'roll-glam-electro-soul", has yet to be announced.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/B-52s-The.aspx
Madonna to design clothing line for H&M
[source: NME.com] Madonna has teamed with clothes retailer H&M to create a fashion line that will be sold in 1300 stores around the world.
The singer joined forces with the chain earlier this year when she became the face of the brand, modelling a tracksuit she helped design.
She will now launch M by Madonna, which will include women's clothing and accessories. She said she was "looking forward to wearing the line with the rest of the world".
Meanwhile, Madonna recently confirmed the release of her The Confessions Tour DVD, which comes out on Monday January 22.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Madonna.aspx
Fall Out Boy rope in Jay-Z on new album
[source: NME.com] Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z will appear on the next Fall Out Boy album.
The emo pop posterboys will release their fourth album, Infinity On High, on Monday February 5, with Jay-Z making a brief cameo on opening track "Car Crash".
The band's urban obsession doesn't stop there. Regular producer Neal Avron also received some help from legendary R&B hit-maker Babyface.
Infinity On High is preceded by "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race" on Saturday January 20.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Fall-Out-Boy.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jay-Z.aspx
Elvis and Diana have twins
English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, 52, and his wife, 42-year-old US jazz vocalist Diana Krall, have become the proud parents of twin boys.
Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James made their way into the world on Wednesday December 6.
The pair, who met several years ago when Krall went backstage to see Costello after a performance in Sydney, said they are "ecstatic".
"Mother and sons are doing splendidly," a statement revealed.
The couple have been married for three years and collaborated on Krall's 2004 release, The Girl In The Other Room.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Elvis-Costello.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Diana-Krall.aspx
The Great Escape announces more acts
John Butler Trio, Little Birdy and Deerhoof are among the next round of acts announced for Sydney's three-day Easter camping festival, The Great Escape. The Cops, The Temper Trap, Bliss N Eso, Darren Hanlon, Holly Throsby, Angus & Julia Stone, Stick Figures, Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Ooh La La and Operator Please will also appear.
They join Wolfmother, Gomez, Missy Higgins, The Living End, Ben Kweller, Fat Freddy's Drop, Ziggy Marley, The Hilltop Hoods, The Vines, Bob Evans, The Fumes, Fishbone, Blue King Brown and Lee Scratch Perry.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday December 14. For more info, see http://www.thegreatescape.net.au.
Hilltops Hoods: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hilltop-Hoods.aspx
Little Birdy: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Little-Birdy.aspx
Darren Hanlon: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Darren-Hanlon.aspx
JBT: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/John-Butler-Trio.aspx
Lee Perry: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lee-Scratch-Perry-The-Upsetters.aspx
TLE: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Living-End-The.aspx
Holly Throsby: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Holly-Throsby.aspx
Bob Evans: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bob-Evans.aspx
Bliss N Eso: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bliss-N-Eso.aspx
Wolfmother: http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Wolfmother.aspx
Madonna's last-ditch effort to save marriage
Madonna is heading to the Maldives this week, reportedly to undergo a last-ditch effort to save her marriage to British film director Guy Ritchie.
A "friend" of Ritchie's told UK newspaper The News Of The World the couple's marriage was in a "sad" state.
"It's make or break. They even argued over where to go, so things aren't good. Guy has let slip their marriage is hanging by a thread."
The couple, who've been married for six years and have a six-year-old son (as well as adopted toddler David and Madonna's ten-year-old daughter Lourdes), have been dogged by break-up rumours for months.
Meanwhile, Mads has been attacked by animal rights group People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) after she was photographed wearing a fur coat in London last week.
"Wearing a coat made of dozens of animals who were strangled or anally electrocuted got Madonna the attention she so desperately craves," PETA spokesperson Karen Chisholm said. "But it also brought painful deaths to small, gentle animals who died for her vanity."
Paul McCartney pays Mills $299 million
Divorce proceedings between Sir Paul McCartney and estranged wife Heather Mills have reportedly been finalised.
According to British press reports, McCartney will pay Mills a staggering AU$299 million (including a yearly payment of $7.5 million a year, more than $5 million annually for "expenses" over the next 15 years and an additional $7.5 million for an English home for Mills).
One of McCartney's aides has told a British newspaper it's a "done deal". Mills has announced she'll donate most of her annual payment to charity.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Paul-Mccartney.aspx
Wolfmother earn Grammy nomination
Sydney trio Wolfmother have racked up yet another achievement with a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance for "Woman".
The Grammy Awards are the most prestigious honours in the US music industry, with this year's winners announced during a ceremony on Sunday February 11. Other nominees in the category include System Of A Down, Tool and Nine Inch Nails.
Two other Aussies are also up for gongs: Keith Urban (nominated for Best Male Country Vocal Performance) and Tommy Emmanuel (Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag").
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Wolfmother.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tommy-Emmanuel.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Keith-Urban.aspx
Bon Scott statue planned
Some 23 years after forming, AC/DC are still going strong. In fact, they're the second highest-earning group in the country (behind The Wiggles).
Now, former lead singer Bon Scott will be honoured in his hometown of Fremantle, Western Australia, where a committee has formed to raise funds for a statue.
Their first project is a concert at Claremont Showgrounds on Sunday February 25 that will feature some of the country's biggest AC/DC fans performing their own hits and Bon-era AC/DC classics.
The Bon Scott Celebration Concert will feature The Angels, Rose Tattoo, The Party Boys (which includes former members of AC/DC and Status Quo, plus special guests), The Screaming Jets, Dave Warners from The Suburbs, The Spazzys and The Flairz, with more to be announced. For more info, visit http://www.bonscottconcert.com.au.
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