Apr 30
The Jesus And Mary Chain Team with Scarlett Johansson
[source: NME.com] Actress Scarlett Johansson briefly joined The Jesus And Mary Chain onstage as the band made their first official live appearance since 1998 at the Coachella Festival on Friday April 27.
The band took the stage just after the sun had set over the mountainous California desert. Dressed all in black, they tore through a number of classics, including "Head On" and "Some Candy Talking".
"This is unreal," frontman Jim Reid told the massive crowd.
"Are you having fun?" he asked. When the crowd responded positively, he quipped, "Well, let's see what we can do about that!"
Just when the band appeared to be winding down, Lost In Translation star Johansson took the stage dressed in a colourful paisley mini-dress. Without saying a word, she joined Reid on vocals for the chorus of "Just Like Honey".
"Wasn't that nice?" Reid asked after they finished their duet and Johansson left the stage. The band then launched into their final song, "Reverence".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jesus-And-Mary-Chain.aspx
U2 to release 1997 live show
[source: NME.com] U2 are set to release a DVD of their Mexico City show from the PopMart world tour of 1997.
The concert, which was filmed in the Foro Sol Autodromo and directed by David Mallet, was originally released on video in 1998. It's now been transferred to DVD with upgraded pictures, remastered audio and 5.1 surround sound.
As well as a single disc version, the DVD will also be available on limited edition two-disc format. The second disc will contain unreleased live audio, video material, documentaries, a PopMart tour visuals montage and DVD-ROM extras.
The bonus disc will feature extra live tracks – "Please", "Where The Streets Have No Name", "Discotheque" and "If You Wear That Velvet Dress" – recorded at the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, as well as live versions of "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me", "Mysterious Ways" and "One" from the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. It will also feature the videos for "Staring At The Sun" and "Last Night On Earth".
A release date is yet to be confirmed.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/U2.aspx
Justin Timberlake works with 50 Cent
[source: NME.com] Justin Timberlake has worked with 50 Cent on the rapper's new album.
It follows 50 Cent's unofficial remix of Timberlake's "Cry Me A River", which appeared on bootlegs but was never released officially.
The new collaboration is called "AYO Technology" and was created while Timberlake was touring with producer Timbaland.
"I flew to Florida while he was on tour with Timbaland," 50 Cent told MTV News. "Timbaland produced the beat in a studio/trailer, on the tour bus. We got the music, the first time.
"I wrote a first verse but I didn't want to finish without a chorus, so we got together the second time and finished the song in Houston."
The track features on 50 Cent's new album, Curtis, which also includes guest appearances from Mary J Blige, Eminem and Akon.
The first single will be "Straight To The Bank".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Justin-Timberlake.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/50-Cent.aspx
Mani: "I could engineer a Stone Roses reunion"
[source: NME.com] Bassist Mani has declared he is the "only person" who could make a Stone Roses reunion happen.
"John Squire [guitarist] knows how to craft a tune and Ian Brown [singer] knows how to craft a tune. I don't know if any of us are powerful without each other. The magic was the power of four," Mani said of the group who split acrimoniously in 1996.
However, Mani dashed hopes the band would take to the stage again soon.
"At the end of the day, I'm not going to lose any sleep over a reunion because those days are gone," he declared.
Mani now plays in Primal Scream and said he was happy with his current bandmates.
"It's disrespectful for [Primal Scream members] Bobby, Andrew and Duffy for people to say, 'When are the Roses reforming?'," he said. "Why bother? I'm in Primal Scream. It would be nice to do, but I've got my family now."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Stone-Roses.aspx
Countdown Spectacular 2 line-up revealed
Following the success of last year's event, Countdown Spectacular will return in August with some of the biggest names from the 80s.
Host of the popular TV series Molly Meldrum will present each night's entertainment, alongside Countdown voiceover guru Gavin Wood and musical guest John Paul Young.
This year's Spectacular will feature both local and international acts, including Rick Springfield, Martha Davis (The Motels), Doug Fieger (The Knack), Katrina Leskanich (Katrina & The Waves), Plastic Bertrand, Les McKeown (The Bay City Rollers), Richard Gower (Racey), David Paton (Pilot), Robin Scott (alias 'M'), Samantha Fox, Graham Bonnet, Birtles Shorrock Gobles (founding members of Little River Band), Richard Clapton, Kate Ceberano (I'm Talking), Supernaut, The Radiators, Sharon O'Neill, John Schumann (Redgum), Dave Mason (The Reels), Ignatius Jones (Jimmy & The Boys), Paul Gray (Wa Wa Nee) and Doc Neeson's Angels.
"The crowd rejoiced at being transported back to a time when pop music was fun, ridiculous and occasionally brilliant," Melbourne daily The Age wrote about last year's gig.
Tickets go on sale on Monday May 14.
Tour dates:
Saturday August 18 – Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Tuesday August 21 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Friday August 24 – Acer Arena, Sydney
Tuesday August 28 – Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Thursday August 30 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Sunday September 2 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Wednesday September 5 – Burswood Dome, Perth
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rick-Springfield.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Richard-Clapton.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/John-Paul-Young.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Reels-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Kate-Ceberano.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Radiators-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Redgum.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bay-City-Rollers.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Knack-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Motels-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Katrina-The-Waves.aspx
The Shins announce Oz dates
Having visited Australia three times now, Portland indie kings The Shins have developed a big love for touring Down Under. In fact, the band's new single is named after our country.
Now, 18 months after their last visit, The Shins are heading back this way in July and August to promote recent LP Wincing The Night away and new single "Australia".
They'll be joined by New Zealand act The Ruby Suns for a string of shows and will also appear at the Splendour In The Grass festival.
Tickets for The Shins' tour dates go on sale Friday May 11.
Tour dates:
Friday August 3 – Metro City, Perth
Saturday August 4 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Tuesday August 7 – The Palace, Melbourne
Thursday August 9 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Shins-The.aspx
Paul McCartney slides down rich list
He's one of the richest men in music but former Beatle Paul McCartney has found divorce incredibly costly.
An annual list of Britain's music millionaires has been published in UK newspaper The Sunday Times and it shows McCartney slipping down the ladder thanks to his separation from ex-wife Heather Mills.
With a fortune estimated at approximately $1.9billion, analysts claimed the singer stands to lose up to $240m from his divorce.
"After making a £100m allowance for the possible cost of his divorce from Heather Mills, Sir Paul McCartney's wealth falls this year to £725m," the newspaper said on Friday April 27.
Neither Mills nor McCartney offered comment on the article.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Paul-Mccartney.aspx
Shortlist Music Prize finalists announced
The ten artists in the running for the annual Shortlist Music Prize – a US music competition similar to the Amp Award in Australia and the Mercury Music Prize in the UK – have been disclosed.
Awarded to artists who haven't yet reached gold status on the US charts, the prize began back in 2001. This year, 61 different acts vied for a spot on the shortlist.
Now, judges such as Franz Ferdinand, Sufjan Stevens, KT Tunstall, Panic! At The Disco and Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne will select the winner, with an announcement due in May.
The ten finalists are:
Band Of Horses – Everything All The Time
Beirut – Gulag Orkestar
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – The Letting Go
Cat Power – The Greatest
Girl Talk – Night Ripper
Hot Chip – The Warning
Joanna Newsom – Ys
Regina Spektor – Begin To Hope
Spank Rock – YoYoYoYoYo
Tom Waits – Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers And Bastards
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hot-Chip.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tom-Waits.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Spank-Rock.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Regina-Spektor.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Cat-Power.aspx
Klaxons head Down Under
UK music bible NME awarded Klaxons the Best New Band gong late last year, while electronic pioneers Chemical Brothers hailed the three-piece as the hottest new act in the business.
Now indie new-ravers Klaxons are set to bring their interstellar live show to our shores in August. Having spent the last 18 months building their career – they began by playing packed gigs at South London house parties – the trio recently debuted at number two on the UK charts thanks to their "cosmically epic" LP, Myths Of The Near Future.
Tickets for Klaxons' club shows (the band will also play at Byron Bay's Splendour In The Grass festival) are on sale Monday May 7.
Tour dates:
Thursday August 2 – The Forum, Sydney
Tuesday August 7 – Billboard, Melbourne
Wednesday August 8 – Capitol, Perth
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Klaxons.aspx
Enrique Iglesias: I'm sick of competing with Dad
Spanish-American pop star Enrique Iglesias says he's sick of competing with his father's reputation.
Julio is the highest selling Spanish singer of all time and now Enrique has revealed life in his shadow can be difficult.
"Record companies do make you compete a bit, and they especially did that at the beginning of my career," Enrique revealed.
"I was just an 18-year-old starting out and to make me compete with my father was a bit ridiculous."
Iglesias has a new album, Insomniac, due for release on Friday June 15.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Enrique-Iglesias.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Julio-Iglesias.aspx
[source: NME.com] Actress Scarlett Johansson briefly joined The Jesus And Mary Chain onstage as the band made their first official live appearance since 1998 at the Coachella Festival on Friday April 27.
The band took the stage just after the sun had set over the mountainous California desert. Dressed all in black, they tore through a number of classics, including "Head On" and "Some Candy Talking".
"This is unreal," frontman Jim Reid told the massive crowd.
"Are you having fun?" he asked. When the crowd responded positively, he quipped, "Well, let's see what we can do about that!"
Just when the band appeared to be winding down, Lost In Translation star Johansson took the stage dressed in a colourful paisley mini-dress. Without saying a word, she joined Reid on vocals for the chorus of "Just Like Honey".
"Wasn't that nice?" Reid asked after they finished their duet and Johansson left the stage. The band then launched into their final song, "Reverence".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jesus-And-Mary-Chain.aspx
U2 to release 1997 live show
[source: NME.com] U2 are set to release a DVD of their Mexico City show from the PopMart world tour of 1997.
The concert, which was filmed in the Foro Sol Autodromo and directed by David Mallet, was originally released on video in 1998. It's now been transferred to DVD with upgraded pictures, remastered audio and 5.1 surround sound.
As well as a single disc version, the DVD will also be available on limited edition two-disc format. The second disc will contain unreleased live audio, video material, documentaries, a PopMart tour visuals montage and DVD-ROM extras.
The bonus disc will feature extra live tracks – "Please", "Where The Streets Have No Name", "Discotheque" and "If You Wear That Velvet Dress" – recorded at the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, as well as live versions of "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me", "Mysterious Ways" and "One" from the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. It will also feature the videos for "Staring At The Sun" and "Last Night On Earth".
A release date is yet to be confirmed.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/U2.aspx
Justin Timberlake works with 50 Cent
[source: NME.com] Justin Timberlake has worked with 50 Cent on the rapper's new album.
It follows 50 Cent's unofficial remix of Timberlake's "Cry Me A River", which appeared on bootlegs but was never released officially.
The new collaboration is called "AYO Technology" and was created while Timberlake was touring with producer Timbaland.
"I flew to Florida while he was on tour with Timbaland," 50 Cent told MTV News. "Timbaland produced the beat in a studio/trailer, on the tour bus. We got the music, the first time.
"I wrote a first verse but I didn't want to finish without a chorus, so we got together the second time and finished the song in Houston."
The track features on 50 Cent's new album, Curtis, which also includes guest appearances from Mary J Blige, Eminem and Akon.
The first single will be "Straight To The Bank".
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Justin-Timberlake.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/50-Cent.aspx
Mani: "I could engineer a Stone Roses reunion"
[source: NME.com] Bassist Mani has declared he is the "only person" who could make a Stone Roses reunion happen.
"John Squire [guitarist] knows how to craft a tune and Ian Brown [singer] knows how to craft a tune. I don't know if any of us are powerful without each other. The magic was the power of four," Mani said of the group who split acrimoniously in 1996.
However, Mani dashed hopes the band would take to the stage again soon.
"At the end of the day, I'm not going to lose any sleep over a reunion because those days are gone," he declared.
Mani now plays in Primal Scream and said he was happy with his current bandmates.
"It's disrespectful for [Primal Scream members] Bobby, Andrew and Duffy for people to say, 'When are the Roses reforming?'," he said. "Why bother? I'm in Primal Scream. It would be nice to do, but I've got my family now."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Stone-Roses.aspx
Countdown Spectacular 2 line-up revealed
Following the success of last year's event, Countdown Spectacular will return in August with some of the biggest names from the 80s.
Host of the popular TV series Molly Meldrum will present each night's entertainment, alongside Countdown voiceover guru Gavin Wood and musical guest John Paul Young.
This year's Spectacular will feature both local and international acts, including Rick Springfield, Martha Davis (The Motels), Doug Fieger (The Knack), Katrina Leskanich (Katrina & The Waves), Plastic Bertrand, Les McKeown (The Bay City Rollers), Richard Gower (Racey), David Paton (Pilot), Robin Scott (alias 'M'), Samantha Fox, Graham Bonnet, Birtles Shorrock Gobles (founding members of Little River Band), Richard Clapton, Kate Ceberano (I'm Talking), Supernaut, The Radiators, Sharon O'Neill, John Schumann (Redgum), Dave Mason (The Reels), Ignatius Jones (Jimmy & The Boys), Paul Gray (Wa Wa Nee) and Doc Neeson's Angels.
"The crowd rejoiced at being transported back to a time when pop music was fun, ridiculous and occasionally brilliant," Melbourne daily The Age wrote about last year's gig.
Tickets go on sale on Monday May 14.
Tour dates:
Saturday August 18 – Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Tuesday August 21 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Friday August 24 – Acer Arena, Sydney
Tuesday August 28 – Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Thursday August 30 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Sunday September 2 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Wednesday September 5 – Burswood Dome, Perth
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rick-Springfield.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Richard-Clapton.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/John-Paul-Young.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Reels-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Kate-Ceberano.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Radiators-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Redgum.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bay-City-Rollers.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Knack-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Motels-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Katrina-The-Waves.aspx
The Shins announce Oz dates
Having visited Australia three times now, Portland indie kings The Shins have developed a big love for touring Down Under. In fact, the band's new single is named after our country.
Now, 18 months after their last visit, The Shins are heading back this way in July and August to promote recent LP Wincing The Night away and new single "Australia".
They'll be joined by New Zealand act The Ruby Suns for a string of shows and will also appear at the Splendour In The Grass festival.
Tickets for The Shins' tour dates go on sale Friday May 11.
Tour dates:
Friday August 3 – Metro City, Perth
Saturday August 4 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Tuesday August 7 – The Palace, Melbourne
Thursday August 9 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Shins-The.aspx
Paul McCartney slides down rich list
He's one of the richest men in music but former Beatle Paul McCartney has found divorce incredibly costly.
An annual list of Britain's music millionaires has been published in UK newspaper The Sunday Times and it shows McCartney slipping down the ladder thanks to his separation from ex-wife Heather Mills.
With a fortune estimated at approximately $1.9billion, analysts claimed the singer stands to lose up to $240m from his divorce.
"After making a £100m allowance for the possible cost of his divorce from Heather Mills, Sir Paul McCartney's wealth falls this year to £725m," the newspaper said on Friday April 27.
Neither Mills nor McCartney offered comment on the article.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Paul-Mccartney.aspx
Shortlist Music Prize finalists announced
The ten artists in the running for the annual Shortlist Music Prize – a US music competition similar to the Amp Award in Australia and the Mercury Music Prize in the UK – have been disclosed.
Awarded to artists who haven't yet reached gold status on the US charts, the prize began back in 2001. This year, 61 different acts vied for a spot on the shortlist.
Now, judges such as Franz Ferdinand, Sufjan Stevens, KT Tunstall, Panic! At The Disco and Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne will select the winner, with an announcement due in May.
The ten finalists are:
Band Of Horses – Everything All The Time
Beirut – Gulag Orkestar
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – The Letting Go
Cat Power – The Greatest
Girl Talk – Night Ripper
Hot Chip – The Warning
Joanna Newsom – Ys
Regina Spektor – Begin To Hope
Spank Rock – YoYoYoYoYo
Tom Waits – Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers And Bastards
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hot-Chip.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tom-Waits.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Spank-Rock.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Regina-Spektor.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Cat-Power.aspx
Klaxons head Down Under
UK music bible NME awarded Klaxons the Best New Band gong late last year, while electronic pioneers Chemical Brothers hailed the three-piece as the hottest new act in the business.
Now indie new-ravers Klaxons are set to bring their interstellar live show to our shores in August. Having spent the last 18 months building their career – they began by playing packed gigs at South London house parties – the trio recently debuted at number two on the UK charts thanks to their "cosmically epic" LP, Myths Of The Near Future.
Tickets for Klaxons' club shows (the band will also play at Byron Bay's Splendour In The Grass festival) are on sale Monday May 7.
Tour dates:
Thursday August 2 – The Forum, Sydney
Tuesday August 7 – Billboard, Melbourne
Wednesday August 8 – Capitol, Perth
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Klaxons.aspx
Enrique Iglesias: I'm sick of competing with Dad
Spanish-American pop star Enrique Iglesias says he's sick of competing with his father's reputation.
Julio is the highest selling Spanish singer of all time and now Enrique has revealed life in his shadow can be difficult.
"Record companies do make you compete a bit, and they especially did that at the beginning of my career," Enrique revealed.
"I was just an 18-year-old starting out and to make me compete with my father was a bit ridiculous."
Iglesias has a new album, Insomniac, due for release on Friday June 15.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Enrique-Iglesias.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Julio-Iglesias.aspx
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