Feb 6
Nine Inch Nails reveal album release date
[source: NME.com] Nine Inch Nails will release Year Zero in the US on Tuesday April 17.
Recorded in Los Angeles, it's the band's seventh studio album and the first since 2005's With Teeth.
Nine Inch Nails fans should also look out for a live DVD, Beside You In Time, which hits stores later this month and features footage from their 2006 North American tours.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Nine-Inch-Nails.aspx
Joss Stone announces new album
[source: NME.com] Joss Stone fans will get their first taste of third album Introducing Joss Stone when she releases "Tell Me 'Bout It" as a download single on Monday February 26.
The physical version of the single will be released on Monday March 5, the same day as the album.
Introducing Joss Stone features appearances from rapper Common and Fugees singer Lauryn Hill.
"This album is the first one that I feel truly represents who I am as an artist," Stone said in a statement.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Joss-Stone.aspx
Oasis and The Smiths in rock map of UK
[source: NME.com] Oasis and The Smiths are just two bands featured on a specially devised "rock map" of the UK.
The map, produced by tourism company VisitBritain, features locations around England that hold special musical significance.
VisitBritain general manager Laurence Bresh said there was huge interest in locations connected to popular culture.
"Everybody knows about tourists going to Liverpool to visit The Beatles locations, but it's much wider than that," Bresh said.
"People like to see the places that have inspired musicians. Oasis is the obvious one – Berwick Street [in Soho, London], where they shot the cover for (What's The Story) Morning Glory."
Salford Lads Club, where The Smiths posed for the inside cover of The Queen Is Dead, is also featured, as well as infamous Britpop pub The Good Mixer in Camden.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Oasis.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Smiths-The.aspx
Coldplay dismiss Glastonbury rumours
[source: NME.com] Coldplay have quelled rumours linking them to a headlining set at Glastonbury this year.
"I think Glastonbury is bored of us and I don't think we can even take a harmonica down there for a good 15 years," Martin said. "I mean, we might go but you've got to know when you're welcome and when you're not."
Meanwhile, the band will release a comprehensive vinyl singles box-set on Monday March 26 and are currently working with producer Brian Eno on new material.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Coldplay.aspx
Eminem leads ex to suicide?
Twice married to her childhood sweetheart, Kim Mathers – the former wife of US rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) – says his music led her to attempt suicide.
Speaking about controversial murder track "Kim", Mathers said it totally devastated her.
"I was embarrassed. I was humiliated. I cried," she revealed earlier this week. "He's supposed to be the man that loves me and protects me and here he is completely and totally disrespecting me in the worst way possible in front of millions of people. And in front of our kids, my family and my friends."
According to Kim, the rapper also promised her he wouldn't perform the song during a hometown concert in 2000.
"Sure enough, he decided to do that song and not only perform it but use a blow-up doll to re-enact me being choked," Kim revealed. "I couldn't take it. I made it home, went upstairs to my bathroom and I slit my wrists and ended up in the hospital."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Eminem.aspx
Madonna renews vows
Pop queen Madonna and her English director husband, Guy Ritchie, have reportedly signed a "love pact" after spending weeks in relationship counselling.
The pair have agreed to make spending time together with their children – ten-year-old Lourdes, six-year-old Rocco and 17-month-old David (who was adopted in 2006 amid a sea of controversy) – a priority.
The couple have been married for six years and are currently looking for a new family home in New York.
"They have both worked really hard at their marriage issues and come to a new understanding," a source told UK paper The People.
"They have each accepted their own part in the problems they had been experiencing and are determined not to let anything come between them again. It's a fresh start and they actually look like a pair of newlyweds again."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Madonna.aspx
Jessica Simpson: hurt by Nick's new love
US pop singer Jessica Simpson might have a new man in her life – singer-songwriter John Mayer – but the 26-year-old has spoken of the pain she felt when ex-husband Nick Lachey began dating so soon after their break-up.
"Oh, it hurt me," Simpson told Elle magazine. "Two or three weeks later? Yeah, I'd say it kind of hurt me."
The couple starred in the reality TV show Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica, and were married in 2002 before Simpson filed for divorce in December 2005.
It was a viewing of romantic flick The Notebook while on a plane from Texas that inspired Simpson to make the break.
"I just figured out the [film's] statement," she said. "It was about that moment of desperation. I needed to breathe."
But despite the split, Simpson said they still keep in touch.
"He's so much a part of my life. Any guy that's going to be with me from this day forward has to understand that."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jessica-Simpson.aspx
Arctic Monkeys unveil second LP details
Sheffield four-piece Arctic Monkeys have revealed details of their forthcoming LP.
Favourite Worst Nightmare will drop on Monday April 23, while first single "Brainstorm" will hit stores a week earlier.
"It's quite a bit heavier in some places," producer James Ford said of the album. "There are also some really nice songs on there.
"Some of the songs [have] more depth to them. [It's] maybe not quite as instant as the first one."
The band's debut LP, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, is the highest selling debut record in British history, with more than 360,000 copies moving in its first week.
Arctic Monkeys will play their new tracks when they perform at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California.
Favourite Worst Nightmare tracklisting:
"Brianstorm"
"Teddy Picker"
"D Is For Dangerous"
"Balaclava"
"Fluorescent Adolescent"
"Only Ones Who Know"
"Do Me A Favour"
"This House Is A Circus"
"If You Were There, Beware"
"The Bad Thing"
"Old Yellow Bricks"
"505"
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Arctic-Monkeys.aspx
Josh Pyke hits the road
Sydney-based singer-songwriter Josh Pyke will unveil his long-awaited debut LP, Memories & Dust, on Saturday March 10.
And he'll be hoping fans are singing along when he plays a series of shows around the country to promote first single "Lines On Palms".
With the album also being released in the UK on the acclaimed Island label, this could be the last chance for Australian fans to catch Josh in action for some time.
Old Man River and Melanie Horsnell join Pyke on the road. Tickets are on sale Monday February 19.
Tour dates:
Friday April 13 – Hyde Park Hotel, Perth
Saturday April 14 – Fly By Night, Fremantle
Thursday April 19 – ANU Bar, Canberra
Friday April 20 – The Metro, Sydney
Saturday April 21 – Yallah Woolshed, Yallah
Thursday April 26 – Republic Bar, Hobart
Friday April 27 – Republic Bar, Hobart
Saturday April 28 – James Hotel, Launceston
Thursday May 3 – Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta
Friday May 4 – Sands Tavern, Maroochydore
Saturday May 5 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Wednesday May 9 – Three Legged Dog, Albury
Thursday May 10 – Ruby's Lounge, Belgrave
Friday May 11 – Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne
Saturday May 12 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Josh-Pyke.aspx
[source: NME.com] Nine Inch Nails will release Year Zero in the US on Tuesday April 17.
Recorded in Los Angeles, it's the band's seventh studio album and the first since 2005's With Teeth.
Nine Inch Nails fans should also look out for a live DVD, Beside You In Time, which hits stores later this month and features footage from their 2006 North American tours.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Nine-Inch-Nails.aspx
Joss Stone announces new album
[source: NME.com] Joss Stone fans will get their first taste of third album Introducing Joss Stone when she releases "Tell Me 'Bout It" as a download single on Monday February 26.
The physical version of the single will be released on Monday March 5, the same day as the album.
Introducing Joss Stone features appearances from rapper Common and Fugees singer Lauryn Hill.
"This album is the first one that I feel truly represents who I am as an artist," Stone said in a statement.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Joss-Stone.aspx
Oasis and The Smiths in rock map of UK
[source: NME.com] Oasis and The Smiths are just two bands featured on a specially devised "rock map" of the UK.
The map, produced by tourism company VisitBritain, features locations around England that hold special musical significance.
VisitBritain general manager Laurence Bresh said there was huge interest in locations connected to popular culture.
"Everybody knows about tourists going to Liverpool to visit The Beatles locations, but it's much wider than that," Bresh said.
"People like to see the places that have inspired musicians. Oasis is the obvious one – Berwick Street [in Soho, London], where they shot the cover for (What's The Story) Morning Glory."
Salford Lads Club, where The Smiths posed for the inside cover of The Queen Is Dead, is also featured, as well as infamous Britpop pub The Good Mixer in Camden.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Oasis.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Smiths-The.aspx
Coldplay dismiss Glastonbury rumours
[source: NME.com] Coldplay have quelled rumours linking them to a headlining set at Glastonbury this year.
"I think Glastonbury is bored of us and I don't think we can even take a harmonica down there for a good 15 years," Martin said. "I mean, we might go but you've got to know when you're welcome and when you're not."
Meanwhile, the band will release a comprehensive vinyl singles box-set on Monday March 26 and are currently working with producer Brian Eno on new material.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Coldplay.aspx
Eminem leads ex to suicide?
Twice married to her childhood sweetheart, Kim Mathers – the former wife of US rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) – says his music led her to attempt suicide.
Speaking about controversial murder track "Kim", Mathers said it totally devastated her.
"I was embarrassed. I was humiliated. I cried," she revealed earlier this week. "He's supposed to be the man that loves me and protects me and here he is completely and totally disrespecting me in the worst way possible in front of millions of people. And in front of our kids, my family and my friends."
According to Kim, the rapper also promised her he wouldn't perform the song during a hometown concert in 2000.
"Sure enough, he decided to do that song and not only perform it but use a blow-up doll to re-enact me being choked," Kim revealed. "I couldn't take it. I made it home, went upstairs to my bathroom and I slit my wrists and ended up in the hospital."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Eminem.aspx
Madonna renews vows
Pop queen Madonna and her English director husband, Guy Ritchie, have reportedly signed a "love pact" after spending weeks in relationship counselling.
The pair have agreed to make spending time together with their children – ten-year-old Lourdes, six-year-old Rocco and 17-month-old David (who was adopted in 2006 amid a sea of controversy) – a priority.
The couple have been married for six years and are currently looking for a new family home in New York.
"They have both worked really hard at their marriage issues and come to a new understanding," a source told UK paper The People.
"They have each accepted their own part in the problems they had been experiencing and are determined not to let anything come between them again. It's a fresh start and they actually look like a pair of newlyweds again."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Madonna.aspx
Jessica Simpson: hurt by Nick's new love
US pop singer Jessica Simpson might have a new man in her life – singer-songwriter John Mayer – but the 26-year-old has spoken of the pain she felt when ex-husband Nick Lachey began dating so soon after their break-up.
"Oh, it hurt me," Simpson told Elle magazine. "Two or three weeks later? Yeah, I'd say it kind of hurt me."
The couple starred in the reality TV show Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica, and were married in 2002 before Simpson filed for divorce in December 2005.
It was a viewing of romantic flick The Notebook while on a plane from Texas that inspired Simpson to make the break.
"I just figured out the [film's] statement," she said. "It was about that moment of desperation. I needed to breathe."
But despite the split, Simpson said they still keep in touch.
"He's so much a part of my life. Any guy that's going to be with me from this day forward has to understand that."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jessica-Simpson.aspx
Arctic Monkeys unveil second LP details
Sheffield four-piece Arctic Monkeys have revealed details of their forthcoming LP.
Favourite Worst Nightmare will drop on Monday April 23, while first single "Brainstorm" will hit stores a week earlier.
"It's quite a bit heavier in some places," producer James Ford said of the album. "There are also some really nice songs on there.
"Some of the songs [have] more depth to them. [It's] maybe not quite as instant as the first one."
The band's debut LP, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, is the highest selling debut record in British history, with more than 360,000 copies moving in its first week.
Arctic Monkeys will play their new tracks when they perform at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California.
Favourite Worst Nightmare tracklisting:
"Brianstorm"
"Teddy Picker"
"D Is For Dangerous"
"Balaclava"
"Fluorescent Adolescent"
"Only Ones Who Know"
"Do Me A Favour"
"This House Is A Circus"
"If You Were There, Beware"
"The Bad Thing"
"Old Yellow Bricks"
"505"
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Arctic-Monkeys.aspx
Josh Pyke hits the road
Sydney-based singer-songwriter Josh Pyke will unveil his long-awaited debut LP, Memories & Dust, on Saturday March 10.
And he'll be hoping fans are singing along when he plays a series of shows around the country to promote first single "Lines On Palms".
With the album also being released in the UK on the acclaimed Island label, this could be the last chance for Australian fans to catch Josh in action for some time.
Old Man River and Melanie Horsnell join Pyke on the road. Tickets are on sale Monday February 19.
Tour dates:
Friday April 13 – Hyde Park Hotel, Perth
Saturday April 14 – Fly By Night, Fremantle
Thursday April 19 – ANU Bar, Canberra
Friday April 20 – The Metro, Sydney
Saturday April 21 – Yallah Woolshed, Yallah
Thursday April 26 – Republic Bar, Hobart
Friday April 27 – Republic Bar, Hobart
Saturday April 28 – James Hotel, Launceston
Thursday May 3 – Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta
Friday May 4 – Sands Tavern, Maroochydore
Saturday May 5 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Wednesday May 9 – Three Legged Dog, Albury
Thursday May 10 – Ruby's Lounge, Belgrave
Friday May 11 – Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne
Saturday May 12 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Josh-Pyke.aspx
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