Jan 30
Nickelback donate single proceeds to charity
[source: NME.com] Nickelback will donate all proceeds from the digital sales of their new single and video to charity.
"If Everyone Cared" is the sixth single from their quintuple-platinum-selling album All The Right Reasons and its video features historical footage of humanitarians, including Bob Geldof, Nelson Mandela and Peter Benenson (founder of Amnesty International).
The Canadian rockers will donate the funds to Amnesty International and International Children's Awareness Canada.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Nickelback.aspx
The Frames announce new album details
[source: NME.com] The Frames have announced details of a forthcoming album and US tour.
The Cost - the sixth studio album from the Irish band - will be released on Tuesday February 20 in the US. It was recorded in France's Black Box studios with long-time producer David Odlum.
April will see the band head to North America for a series of live shows. They'll begin in San Diego on Friday April 6 before hitting several other cities in the US and Canada and finishing at the Coachella Festival in California on Saturday April 28.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Frames-The.aspx
Pretty Girls Make Graves split
[source: NME.com] Pretty Girls Make Graves have split after six years together.
The Seattle five-piece, named after The Smiths' song of the same name, decided to call it a day after drummer Nick Dewitt quit the band.
"We are sorry to announce that our upcoming tour in May will be our last," a statement on their website read. "Nick quit the band and the rest of us feel like it wouldn't be right to continue without him. The five of us feel very lucky to have met and worked with some truly amazing people over the years. Thank you all so much."
During their career, the band released three albums: Good Health, The New Romance and Élan Vital.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Pretty-Girls-Make-Graves.aspx
The Flaming Lips sign on for Yoko Ono project
[source: NME.com] Peaches, The Flaming Lips and Antony & The Johnsons are the latest artists to confirm their involvement on Yoko Ono's new album, Yes, I'm A Witch.
They join the likes of Polyphonic Spree, Le Tigre, Spiritualized and Cat Power in crafting their own take on Ono and John Lennon's classic songs.
The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne sounded positively excited about his band's contribution.
"To be able to play with a track as uncompromising and confrontational as John and Yoko's 'Cambridge 1969' is, for any curious artist, a rare treat," Coyne said. "We took Yoko's primal screams and John's moaning feedback and turned them into a kind of Ornette Colemanesque melody... I fear we may have de-fanged rock's most disturbing art jam."
Yes, I'm A Witch (out Monday February 19) tracklisting:
"Witch Shocktronica Intro" feat Hank Shocklee
"Kiss Kiss Kiss" feat Peaches
"O'Oh" feat Shitake Monkey
"Everyman... Everywoman" feat Blow Up
"Sisters O Sisters" feat Le Tigre
"Death Of Samantha" feat Porcupine Tree
"Rising" feat DJ Spooky
"Nobody Sees Me Like You Do" feat Apples In Stereo
"Yes, I'm A Witch" feat The Brother Brothers
"Revelations" feat Cat Power
"You And I" feat Polyphonic Spree
"Walking On Thin Gospel" feat Jason Pierce
"Toyboat" feat Antony Hegarty and Hahn Rowe
"Cambridge 1969/2007" feat The Flaming Lips
"I'm Moving On" feat The Sleepy Jackson
"Witch Shocktronica Outro" feat Hank Shocklee
"Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know)" feat Craig Armstrong
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Flaming-Lips-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Yoko-Ono.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Polyphonic-Spree-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Spiritualized.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sleepy-Jackson-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Le-Tigre.aspx
Kelly Jones unveils solo album
[source: NME.com] Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones has unleashed a surprise solo project.
Recorded in just 36 hours with Jim Lowe, the frontman has laid down ten songs for Only The Names Have Been Changed.
"It began as something very off-the-cuff and then, within a couple of days, in the early hours, an album consisting of ten songs was finished. We wanted to do something in the vain of Nick Cave's Murder Ballads or Johnny Cash's Blood, Sweat & Tears. Every song is a girl's name.
"It's not about going solo. That's the last thing I ever want to do. It's more about making something spontaneous and making it spontaneously. Every song is a live take."
The album is available digitally from Monday January 29, while a physical release, backed with a live bonus DVD, is due out Monday March 26.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Stereophonics.aspx
Baby Spice expecting first child
Now well and truly grown up, Baby Spice (English singer Emma Bunton) has announced she's pregnant with her first child.
The 31-year-old singer has been dating boyfriend Jade Jones for eight years and the new addition is due this winter.
"I guess I will be handing over the 'Baby' tag now to a deserving little new owner," Bunton joked in a statement issued yesterday. "We are so happy; it's unbelievable news. What a great start to the new year. We're really looking forward to having a family together and to the rest of our lives."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Spice-Girls.aspx
Brandy facing manslaughter?
American R&B singer/actress Brandy may be charged with misdemeanour vehicular manslaughter, following a freeway crash on Saturday December 30 that left one woman dead.
Brandy Norwood was driving her Land Rover down a Los Angeles freeway when her car struck the vehicle in front, driven by 38-year-old waitress Awatef Aboudihaj. Aboudihaj's car then slid into the freeway's median divider before being hit head-on by another vehicle. Aboudihaj died in hospital from massive head trauma.
The California Highway Patrol recommended Brandy be charged for the accident, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 months' prison and a AU$1295 fine.
"The office is currently reviewing the case and determining whether the evidence warrants the filing of a misdemeanour charge of vehicular manslaughter," city spokesman Nick Velasquez said.
Brandy wasn't under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Brandy.aspx
Lady Sovereign coming to visit
She's a pint-sized rapper from London with attitude to burn and a contract with one of hip-hop's finest labels. And now Def Jam Records' "princess of grime", Lady Sovereign, is heading to Australia to promote debut LP Public Warning.
The 22-year-old protégé of Jay-Z hits Australian shores in March for a series of shows in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, where she'll perform Triple J favourites such as "Hoodie", "Ch Ching" and "Random". Canberra hip-hop/indie outfit The Bumblebeez will support.
Tickets go on sale Monday February 5.
Tour dates:
Tuesday March 20 - Capitol, Perth
Thursday March 22 - The Prince, Melbourne
Saturday March 24 - The Forum, Sydney
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lady-Sovereign.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bumblebeez.aspx
INXS, Simple Minds and Arrested Development tour together
Three of the biggest acts of the 80s and early 90s are joining forces to stage a mammoth Australian tour. INXS, Simple Minds and Arrested Development will play for crowds around Australia in March.
The new INXS album, greatest hits package Taste It: The Collection, has sold more than 140,000 copies nationally, while Simple Minds' Jim Kerr and friends saw a huge response to their 2006 Aussie gigs in support of Black & White 050505.
Meanwhile, early 90s rap sensations Arrested Development - remember "Mr Wendal", "Tennessee" and "Everyday People"? - make a surprise return Down Under with new album Since The Last Time .
Tickets for the concerts go on sale Monday February 5.
Tour dates:
Saturday March 17 - The WACA, Perth
Tuesday March 20 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Thursday March 22 - Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Saturday March 24 - Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Tuesday March 27 - AIS Arena, Canberra
Wednesday March 28 - Win Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Friday March 30 - Sydney Entertainment Centre
Saturday March 31 - Tempus II Winery, Hunter Valley
Sunday April 1 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Simple-Minds.aspx
New Silverchair track unveiled
Silverchair fans have been rewarded for their patience with the announcement that the band's new single, "Straight Lines", will appear online this Friday February 2.
The track is the first taste of the trio's upcoming Young Modern LP, which is currently being finished in Canada by producer Nick Launay and mixer David Bottrill (who worked on the band's Diorama LP).
You'll be able to hear the new song on Silverchair's website and MySpace page, with the official version released for retail in March. The official version will also feature the band's cover of Midnight Oil classic "I Don't Wanna Be The One", as well as two new originals.
Expect to see the video for "Straight Lines" - shot at the Olympic Park railway station in Homebush, Sydney, by the team responsible for the Suburban Mayhem film - on your TV screens from this weekend.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Silverchair.aspx
Stevie Nicks gets nostalgic
Former Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks is releasing her first DVD retrospective: Reflections... The Best Of.
Due out in March, the collection will span two decades and include videos and live performances from both her solo and band careers. Look out for two special performances, which feature Nicks performing "Landslide" and "Edge Of Seventeen" alongside the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Reflections... The Best Of tracklisting:
"Edge Of Seventeen"
"I Can't Wait"
"Sorcerer"
"If Anyone Falls In Love"
"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (with Tom Petty)
"Silver Springs" (Fleetwood Mac original version)
"Dreams" (Deep Dish version)
"Rhiannon" (Live)
"Rooms On Fire"
"Talk To Me"
"Landslide" (live with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
"Stand Back"
"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You"
"Planets Of The Universe"
"Rock And Roll" (live)
"Leather And Lace" (with Don Henley)
"Edge Of Seventeen" (live with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Stevie-Nicks.aspx
[source: NME.com] Nickelback will donate all proceeds from the digital sales of their new single and video to charity.
"If Everyone Cared" is the sixth single from their quintuple-platinum-selling album All The Right Reasons and its video features historical footage of humanitarians, including Bob Geldof, Nelson Mandela and Peter Benenson (founder of Amnesty International).
The Canadian rockers will donate the funds to Amnesty International and International Children's Awareness Canada.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Nickelback.aspx
The Frames announce new album details
[source: NME.com] The Frames have announced details of a forthcoming album and US tour.
The Cost - the sixth studio album from the Irish band - will be released on Tuesday February 20 in the US. It was recorded in France's Black Box studios with long-time producer David Odlum.
April will see the band head to North America for a series of live shows. They'll begin in San Diego on Friday April 6 before hitting several other cities in the US and Canada and finishing at the Coachella Festival in California on Saturday April 28.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Frames-The.aspx
Pretty Girls Make Graves split
[source: NME.com] Pretty Girls Make Graves have split after six years together.
The Seattle five-piece, named after The Smiths' song of the same name, decided to call it a day after drummer Nick Dewitt quit the band.
"We are sorry to announce that our upcoming tour in May will be our last," a statement on their website read. "Nick quit the band and the rest of us feel like it wouldn't be right to continue without him. The five of us feel very lucky to have met and worked with some truly amazing people over the years. Thank you all so much."
During their career, the band released three albums: Good Health, The New Romance and Élan Vital.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Pretty-Girls-Make-Graves.aspx
The Flaming Lips sign on for Yoko Ono project
[source: NME.com] Peaches, The Flaming Lips and Antony & The Johnsons are the latest artists to confirm their involvement on Yoko Ono's new album, Yes, I'm A Witch.
They join the likes of Polyphonic Spree, Le Tigre, Spiritualized and Cat Power in crafting their own take on Ono and John Lennon's classic songs.
The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne sounded positively excited about his band's contribution.
"To be able to play with a track as uncompromising and confrontational as John and Yoko's 'Cambridge 1969' is, for any curious artist, a rare treat," Coyne said. "We took Yoko's primal screams and John's moaning feedback and turned them into a kind of Ornette Colemanesque melody... I fear we may have de-fanged rock's most disturbing art jam."
Yes, I'm A Witch (out Monday February 19) tracklisting:
"Witch Shocktronica Intro" feat Hank Shocklee
"Kiss Kiss Kiss" feat Peaches
"O'Oh" feat Shitake Monkey
"Everyman... Everywoman" feat Blow Up
"Sisters O Sisters" feat Le Tigre
"Death Of Samantha" feat Porcupine Tree
"Rising" feat DJ Spooky
"Nobody Sees Me Like You Do" feat Apples In Stereo
"Yes, I'm A Witch" feat The Brother Brothers
"Revelations" feat Cat Power
"You And I" feat Polyphonic Spree
"Walking On Thin Gospel" feat Jason Pierce
"Toyboat" feat Antony Hegarty and Hahn Rowe
"Cambridge 1969/2007" feat The Flaming Lips
"I'm Moving On" feat The Sleepy Jackson
"Witch Shocktronica Outro" feat Hank Shocklee
"Shiranakatta (I Didn't Know)" feat Craig Armstrong
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Flaming-Lips-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Yoko-Ono.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Polyphonic-Spree-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Spiritualized.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sleepy-Jackson-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Le-Tigre.aspx
Kelly Jones unveils solo album
[source: NME.com] Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones has unleashed a surprise solo project.
Recorded in just 36 hours with Jim Lowe, the frontman has laid down ten songs for Only The Names Have Been Changed.
"It began as something very off-the-cuff and then, within a couple of days, in the early hours, an album consisting of ten songs was finished. We wanted to do something in the vain of Nick Cave's Murder Ballads or Johnny Cash's Blood, Sweat & Tears. Every song is a girl's name.
"It's not about going solo. That's the last thing I ever want to do. It's more about making something spontaneous and making it spontaneously. Every song is a live take."
The album is available digitally from Monday January 29, while a physical release, backed with a live bonus DVD, is due out Monday March 26.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Stereophonics.aspx
Baby Spice expecting first child
Now well and truly grown up, Baby Spice (English singer Emma Bunton) has announced she's pregnant with her first child.
The 31-year-old singer has been dating boyfriend Jade Jones for eight years and the new addition is due this winter.
"I guess I will be handing over the 'Baby' tag now to a deserving little new owner," Bunton joked in a statement issued yesterday. "We are so happy; it's unbelievable news. What a great start to the new year. We're really looking forward to having a family together and to the rest of our lives."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Spice-Girls.aspx
Brandy facing manslaughter?
American R&B singer/actress Brandy may be charged with misdemeanour vehicular manslaughter, following a freeway crash on Saturday December 30 that left one woman dead.
Brandy Norwood was driving her Land Rover down a Los Angeles freeway when her car struck the vehicle in front, driven by 38-year-old waitress Awatef Aboudihaj. Aboudihaj's car then slid into the freeway's median divider before being hit head-on by another vehicle. Aboudihaj died in hospital from massive head trauma.
The California Highway Patrol recommended Brandy be charged for the accident, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 months' prison and a AU$1295 fine.
"The office is currently reviewing the case and determining whether the evidence warrants the filing of a misdemeanour charge of vehicular manslaughter," city spokesman Nick Velasquez said.
Brandy wasn't under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Brandy.aspx
Lady Sovereign coming to visit
She's a pint-sized rapper from London with attitude to burn and a contract with one of hip-hop's finest labels. And now Def Jam Records' "princess of grime", Lady Sovereign, is heading to Australia to promote debut LP Public Warning.
The 22-year-old protégé of Jay-Z hits Australian shores in March for a series of shows in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, where she'll perform Triple J favourites such as "Hoodie", "Ch Ching" and "Random". Canberra hip-hop/indie outfit The Bumblebeez will support.
Tickets go on sale Monday February 5.
Tour dates:
Tuesday March 20 - Capitol, Perth
Thursday March 22 - The Prince, Melbourne
Saturday March 24 - The Forum, Sydney
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lady-Sovereign.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bumblebeez.aspx
INXS, Simple Minds and Arrested Development tour together
Three of the biggest acts of the 80s and early 90s are joining forces to stage a mammoth Australian tour. INXS, Simple Minds and Arrested Development will play for crowds around Australia in March.
The new INXS album, greatest hits package Taste It: The Collection, has sold more than 140,000 copies nationally, while Simple Minds' Jim Kerr and friends saw a huge response to their 2006 Aussie gigs in support of Black & White 050505.
Meanwhile, early 90s rap sensations Arrested Development - remember "Mr Wendal", "Tennessee" and "Everyday People"? - make a surprise return Down Under with new album Since The Last Time .
Tickets for the concerts go on sale Monday February 5.
Tour dates:
Saturday March 17 - The WACA, Perth
Tuesday March 20 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Thursday March 22 - Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Saturday March 24 - Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Tuesday March 27 - AIS Arena, Canberra
Wednesday March 28 - Win Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
Friday March 30 - Sydney Entertainment Centre
Saturday March 31 - Tempus II Winery, Hunter Valley
Sunday April 1 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Simple-Minds.aspx
New Silverchair track unveiled
Silverchair fans have been rewarded for their patience with the announcement that the band's new single, "Straight Lines", will appear online this Friday February 2.
The track is the first taste of the trio's upcoming Young Modern LP, which is currently being finished in Canada by producer Nick Launay and mixer David Bottrill (who worked on the band's Diorama LP).
You'll be able to hear the new song on Silverchair's website and MySpace page, with the official version released for retail in March. The official version will also feature the band's cover of Midnight Oil classic "I Don't Wanna Be The One", as well as two new originals.
Expect to see the video for "Straight Lines" - shot at the Olympic Park railway station in Homebush, Sydney, by the team responsible for the Suburban Mayhem film - on your TV screens from this weekend.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Silverchair.aspx
Stevie Nicks gets nostalgic
Former Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks is releasing her first DVD retrospective: Reflections... The Best Of.
Due out in March, the collection will span two decades and include videos and live performances from both her solo and band careers. Look out for two special performances, which feature Nicks performing "Landslide" and "Edge Of Seventeen" alongside the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Reflections... The Best Of tracklisting:
"Edge Of Seventeen"
"I Can't Wait"
"Sorcerer"
"If Anyone Falls In Love"
"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (with Tom Petty)
"Silver Springs" (Fleetwood Mac original version)
"Dreams" (Deep Dish version)
"Rhiannon" (Live)
"Rooms On Fire"
"Talk To Me"
"Landslide" (live with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
"Stand Back"
"Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You"
"Planets Of The Universe"
"Rock And Roll" (live)
"Leather And Lace" (with Don Henley)
"Edge Of Seventeen" (live with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Stevie-Nicks.aspx
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