Apr 20
New Order in new collaboration
[source: NME.com] New Order frontman Bernard Sumner will collaborate with a young theatre company for people with learning difficulties.
The Bernard Sumner/So Many Words collaboration will produce a theatre work entitled Shimmer, which will be performed by The Studio Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday May 15.
So Many Words is based at Oakwood Youth Club, Salford, and funded by Arts Council NorthWest.
Shimmer uses original music to explore characters, relationships and fantasy, and will take on themes from Chinese folklore, animals and nature.
The news was posted on fan site www.worldinmotion.net.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/New-Order.aspx
U2 pair sign on for Spider-Man musical
[source: NME.com] U2’s Bono and The Edge have signed on to write music for forthcoming Broadway musical Spider-Man.
The singer and guitarist will team with director Julie Taymor to pen songs for the musical, which is based on the popular Marvel Comics hero.
Bono and The Edge are not the only rockers to provide a soundtrack for the webbed crusader. The Killers, Flaming Lips, Snow Patrol and Yeah Yeah Yeahs are among the bands contributing to the soundtrack for the forthcoming Spider-Man 3 film.
And it won't be U2’s first foray into the comic book world either. In 1995, they contributed “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” to the Batman Forever soundtrack, while The Edge recorded the theme music to animated series The Batman.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/U2.aspx
Ian Brown pens song for magician
[source: NME.com] Ian Brown has penned a song about his magician pal Dynamo.
Brown met the Bradford trickster a year ago and was so impressed by his act he was inspired to write lyrics about him straight away.
The pair have since become friends and Brown debuted the song, entitled “The Magic Man”, at a showcase for Dynamo’s Concrete Playground DVD before Christmas.
Speaking about the track, Dynamo, whose real name is Steven Frayne, told The Sun: “I was properly delighted when he told me he was writing a song about me. I opened a gig for him at the Manchester Evening News Arena in front of 14,000 screaming fans.”
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Ian-Brown.aspx
Sigur Ros book to be published in June
[source: NME.com] A book following Sigur Ros through their native Iceland on the last leg of the 2006 Takk world tour is set for publication.
In A Frozen Sea: A Year With Sigur Ros features imagery from fans and interviews and observations of the band's free tour of Iceland, when they played everywhere from Reykjavik to small towns in the Icelandic countryside, setting up stages as they went.
Five thousand limited edition vinyl album collections will also be made available, containing In A Frozen Sea: A Year With Sigur Ros, as well as several Sigur Ros vinyl LPs, including Agaetis Byrjun, ( ), Takk and Smaskifa.
In a Frozen Sea: A Year With Sigur Ros will be available to order from Friday June 1 from selected stores.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sigur-Ros.aspx
Notorious B.I.G.’s family sues LA
[source: NME.com] Notorious B.I.G.’s family has filed a wrongful death suit against the city of Los Angeles for the second time.
The suit seeks unspecified damages on behalf of the rapper’s mother, wife and two children, and alleges the city’s police officers killed him ten years ago.
Notorious B.I.G. (real name: Christopher Wallace) was gunned down in 1997 as he was leaving a party at a Los Angeles museum.
The suit contends that former LA police officers Rafael Perez and Nino Durden conspired to murder the rapper and that the police department played a role in covering it up. Both officers were involved in the infamous Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart Division anti-gang scandal.
Perez has denied any involvement in the murder, while no statement has been obtained from Durden.
The initial suit filed by the family of the New York rapper – also known as Biggie Smalls – ended in a mistrial in 2005 after it was discovered a police detective concealed relevant information linking Perez and another officer to the murder.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Notorious-B-I-G-The.aspx
Beyoncé and Des’ree in legal stoush
Two of the biggest names in r&b are embroiled in a legal battle.
Fans of the Baz Luhrmann film Romeo & Juliet might remember the song “Kissing You”, which featured on the movie’s soundtrack. Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed in Manhattan by Des’ree, the song’s co-writer, against former Destiny Child singer Beyoncé Knowles.
Des’ree, a UK singer who had a huge hit in 1998 with “Life”, is claiming Beyoncé never obtained written clearance to use the song, yet chose to record her own version, titled “Still In Love (Kissing You)”, on her latest LP, Play.
Des’ree is now seeking AU$180,000 in damages and is demanding the song, video and album stop being distributed. The case will be heard in court in the upcoming weeks.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Beyonce.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Desree.aspx
Blur bassist hints at reunion
Rumours of a Blur reunion have strengthened after the band's former bassist, Alex James, seemed to hint at such a move in his regular column in UK newspaper The Independent.
This week’s piece focused on the recent move by ex-drummer Dave Rowntree into local UK politics.
“I’m pleased Blur’s drummer has stepped into the political arena,” James wrote. “We still get sent each other’s media coverage and a heavy package arrived last week… He’ll make an excellent politician, trust me. It’s good that everyone seems to have found their own niche outside of Blur and, ironically, Dave’s second coming as a politician is more likely to reunite us than anything. We’d all grown to resent the fact that we needed each other and, now that we no longer seem to, we can face each other again…”
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Blur.aspx
2007 Jack Awards stars revealed
Some of the biggest names in Australian music will head to Sydney's Luna Park on Tuesday May 15 for the 2007 Jack Awards.
Now in its fourth year, the Jack Awards are designed to recognise excellence in Australia’s live music scene, with gongs handed out for categories such as Best Guitarist, Best Drummer and Best Live Venue.
Performers on the night include Howling Bells, Beasts Of Bourbon, You Am I, Mercy Arms and Airborne, with more acts to be announced.
Meanwhile, Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson has been appointed Musical Director of the All Star Jam. This year the public will also be able to attend the awards, with tickets going on sale from Tuesday April 24. Visit www.thejackawards.com for more info.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/You-Am-I.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rose-Tattoo.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Howling-Bells.aspx
New Johnny Cash compilation
A new Johnny Cash album is due in stores on Monday May 21.
The Legend Of Johnny Cash Vol. II focuses on the country icon’s career from 1956 to 2003 and includes 20 songs, including collaborations with wife June Carter, Bob Dylan, Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr.
The Legend Of Johnny Cash Vol. II tracklisting:
“There You Go”
“Home Of The Blues”
“Ballad Of A Teenage Queen”
“The Ways Of A Woman In Love”
“I Still Miss Someone”
“Don’t Take Your Guns To Town”
“The Long Black Veil”
“The Ballad Of Ira Hayes”
“It Ain’t Me Babe” (with June Carter)
“Girl From The North Country” (with Bob Dylan)
“Daddy Sang Bass”
“Flesh And Blood”
“The Night Hank Williams Came To Town”
“That Old Wheel” (with Hank Williams Jr)
“The Beast In Me”
“Unchained”
“I Won’t Back Down”
“I Hung My Head”
“Bird On A Wire (Live With Orchestra)”
“In The Sweet By And By”
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Johnny-Cash.aspx
Sharon Osbourne blasts Queens Of The Stone Age
Sharon Osbourne has hit back at Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme after the singer said he hated Ozzfest.
The festival, which Sharon Osbourne was involved with for many years, came under fire from Homme recently when he said it "treated bands like sh*t".
Sharon has retorted by calling the QOTSA star a “liar” and saying she hopes he "gets syphilis and dies".
“I hope his di*k falls off so his mother can eat it," Osbourne said.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Queens-Of-The-Stone-Age.aspx
Something With Numbers hit the road
Central Coast act Something With Numbers are about to hit the road on the back of new single “Goodbye Mickey Finn”.
The pop-punk five-will begin a massive 37-date tour next week before frontman Jake Grigg joins music station Channel [V] as a co-host on new programme The Rock Room.
The band claim this tour, which sees them joined by Melbourne outfit The Inches and Newcastle rockers The Lazys, will be the last chance to catch Something With Numbers for several months.
Tour dates:
Thursday April 26 – Barwon Club, Geelong
Friday April 27 – Peninsula Lounge, Mornington
Saturday April 28 – The Espy, Gershwin Room, Melbourne
Thursday May 3 – ANU Bar, Canberra
Friday May 4 – Fitzroy Hotel, Windsor
Saturday May 5 – The Gaelic Club, Sydney
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Something-With-Numbers.aspx
[source: NME.com] New Order frontman Bernard Sumner will collaborate with a young theatre company for people with learning difficulties.
The Bernard Sumner/So Many Words collaboration will produce a theatre work entitled Shimmer, which will be performed by The Studio Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday May 15.
So Many Words is based at Oakwood Youth Club, Salford, and funded by Arts Council NorthWest.
Shimmer uses original music to explore characters, relationships and fantasy, and will take on themes from Chinese folklore, animals and nature.
The news was posted on fan site www.worldinmotion.net.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/New-Order.aspx
U2 pair sign on for Spider-Man musical
[source: NME.com] U2’s Bono and The Edge have signed on to write music for forthcoming Broadway musical Spider-Man.
The singer and guitarist will team with director Julie Taymor to pen songs for the musical, which is based on the popular Marvel Comics hero.
Bono and The Edge are not the only rockers to provide a soundtrack for the webbed crusader. The Killers, Flaming Lips, Snow Patrol and Yeah Yeah Yeahs are among the bands contributing to the soundtrack for the forthcoming Spider-Man 3 film.
And it won't be U2’s first foray into the comic book world either. In 1995, they contributed “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” to the Batman Forever soundtrack, while The Edge recorded the theme music to animated series The Batman.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/U2.aspx
Ian Brown pens song for magician
[source: NME.com] Ian Brown has penned a song about his magician pal Dynamo.
Brown met the Bradford trickster a year ago and was so impressed by his act he was inspired to write lyrics about him straight away.
The pair have since become friends and Brown debuted the song, entitled “The Magic Man”, at a showcase for Dynamo’s Concrete Playground DVD before Christmas.
Speaking about the track, Dynamo, whose real name is Steven Frayne, told The Sun: “I was properly delighted when he told me he was writing a song about me. I opened a gig for him at the Manchester Evening News Arena in front of 14,000 screaming fans.”
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Ian-Brown.aspx
Sigur Ros book to be published in June
[source: NME.com] A book following Sigur Ros through their native Iceland on the last leg of the 2006 Takk world tour is set for publication.
In A Frozen Sea: A Year With Sigur Ros features imagery from fans and interviews and observations of the band's free tour of Iceland, when they played everywhere from Reykjavik to small towns in the Icelandic countryside, setting up stages as they went.
Five thousand limited edition vinyl album collections will also be made available, containing In A Frozen Sea: A Year With Sigur Ros, as well as several Sigur Ros vinyl LPs, including Agaetis Byrjun, ( ), Takk and Smaskifa.
In a Frozen Sea: A Year With Sigur Ros will be available to order from Friday June 1 from selected stores.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sigur-Ros.aspx
Notorious B.I.G.’s family sues LA
[source: NME.com] Notorious B.I.G.’s family has filed a wrongful death suit against the city of Los Angeles for the second time.
The suit seeks unspecified damages on behalf of the rapper’s mother, wife and two children, and alleges the city’s police officers killed him ten years ago.
Notorious B.I.G. (real name: Christopher Wallace) was gunned down in 1997 as he was leaving a party at a Los Angeles museum.
The suit contends that former LA police officers Rafael Perez and Nino Durden conspired to murder the rapper and that the police department played a role in covering it up. Both officers were involved in the infamous Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart Division anti-gang scandal.
Perez has denied any involvement in the murder, while no statement has been obtained from Durden.
The initial suit filed by the family of the New York rapper – also known as Biggie Smalls – ended in a mistrial in 2005 after it was discovered a police detective concealed relevant information linking Perez and another officer to the murder.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Notorious-B-I-G-The.aspx
Beyoncé and Des’ree in legal stoush
Two of the biggest names in r&b are embroiled in a legal battle.
Fans of the Baz Luhrmann film Romeo & Juliet might remember the song “Kissing You”, which featured on the movie’s soundtrack. Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed in Manhattan by Des’ree, the song’s co-writer, against former Destiny Child singer Beyoncé Knowles.
Des’ree, a UK singer who had a huge hit in 1998 with “Life”, is claiming Beyoncé never obtained written clearance to use the song, yet chose to record her own version, titled “Still In Love (Kissing You)”, on her latest LP, Play.
Des’ree is now seeking AU$180,000 in damages and is demanding the song, video and album stop being distributed. The case will be heard in court in the upcoming weeks.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Beyonce.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Desree.aspx
Blur bassist hints at reunion
Rumours of a Blur reunion have strengthened after the band's former bassist, Alex James, seemed to hint at such a move in his regular column in UK newspaper The Independent.
This week’s piece focused on the recent move by ex-drummer Dave Rowntree into local UK politics.
“I’m pleased Blur’s drummer has stepped into the political arena,” James wrote. “We still get sent each other’s media coverage and a heavy package arrived last week… He’ll make an excellent politician, trust me. It’s good that everyone seems to have found their own niche outside of Blur and, ironically, Dave’s second coming as a politician is more likely to reunite us than anything. We’d all grown to resent the fact that we needed each other and, now that we no longer seem to, we can face each other again…”
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Blur.aspx
2007 Jack Awards stars revealed
Some of the biggest names in Australian music will head to Sydney's Luna Park on Tuesday May 15 for the 2007 Jack Awards.
Now in its fourth year, the Jack Awards are designed to recognise excellence in Australia’s live music scene, with gongs handed out for categories such as Best Guitarist, Best Drummer and Best Live Venue.
Performers on the night include Howling Bells, Beasts Of Bourbon, You Am I, Mercy Arms and Airborne, with more acts to be announced.
Meanwhile, Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson has been appointed Musical Director of the All Star Jam. This year the public will also be able to attend the awards, with tickets going on sale from Tuesday April 24. Visit www.thejackawards.com for more info.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/You-Am-I.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rose-Tattoo.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Howling-Bells.aspx
New Johnny Cash compilation
A new Johnny Cash album is due in stores on Monday May 21.
The Legend Of Johnny Cash Vol. II focuses on the country icon’s career from 1956 to 2003 and includes 20 songs, including collaborations with wife June Carter, Bob Dylan, Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr.
The Legend Of Johnny Cash Vol. II tracklisting:
“There You Go”
“Home Of The Blues”
“Ballad Of A Teenage Queen”
“The Ways Of A Woman In Love”
“I Still Miss Someone”
“Don’t Take Your Guns To Town”
“The Long Black Veil”
“The Ballad Of Ira Hayes”
“It Ain’t Me Babe” (with June Carter)
“Girl From The North Country” (with Bob Dylan)
“Daddy Sang Bass”
“Flesh And Blood”
“The Night Hank Williams Came To Town”
“That Old Wheel” (with Hank Williams Jr)
“The Beast In Me”
“Unchained”
“I Won’t Back Down”
“I Hung My Head”
“Bird On A Wire (Live With Orchestra)”
“In The Sweet By And By”
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Johnny-Cash.aspx
Sharon Osbourne blasts Queens Of The Stone Age
Sharon Osbourne has hit back at Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme after the singer said he hated Ozzfest.
The festival, which Sharon Osbourne was involved with for many years, came under fire from Homme recently when he said it "treated bands like sh*t".
Sharon has retorted by calling the QOTSA star a “liar” and saying she hopes he "gets syphilis and dies".
“I hope his di*k falls off so his mother can eat it," Osbourne said.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Queens-Of-The-Stone-Age.aspx
Something With Numbers hit the road
Central Coast act Something With Numbers are about to hit the road on the back of new single “Goodbye Mickey Finn”.
The pop-punk five-will begin a massive 37-date tour next week before frontman Jake Grigg joins music station Channel [V] as a co-host on new programme The Rock Room.
The band claim this tour, which sees them joined by Melbourne outfit The Inches and Newcastle rockers The Lazys, will be the last chance to catch Something With Numbers for several months.
Tour dates:
Thursday April 26 – Barwon Club, Geelong
Friday April 27 – Peninsula Lounge, Mornington
Saturday April 28 – The Espy, Gershwin Room, Melbourne
Thursday May 3 – ANU Bar, Canberra
Friday May 4 – Fitzroy Hotel, Windsor
Saturday May 5 – The Gaelic Club, Sydney
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Something-With-Numbers.aspx
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