Aug 3
Arctic Monkeys frontman to record surprise album
[source: NME.com] Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner and The Rascals' Miles Kane are set to record an album together later this month.
The pair became friends when Kane's first band, The Little Flames, supported Arctic Monkeys on an early tour.
Kane contributed guitar to Arctic Monkeys' second album Favourite Worst Nightmare and has frequently joined the Sheffield band onstage to play "505.
Now the pair are heading to France to record an album together in mid-August.
"We're there for two weeks and we're going to try to get the majority of it done," Kane told NME.COM. "James Ford is producing it and is going to play drums. Me and Al will do all the bass and guitar and vocals – we'll try to the get the bulk of it done in two weeks. Then, whenever we've got weekends off at the same time, we'd like to get some strings on it and probably do all that back home. That's the plan, anyway."
Kane said the pair still haven't decided what name the project will go under.
"We were thinking Turner & Kane but everyone says it doesn't sound very serious," he explained.
Kane is currently recording The Rascals' debut EP in London – due out in October – with Blur and Elbow producer Ben Hiller.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Arctic-Monkeys.aspx
Genesis to release expanded versions of classic albums
[source: NME.com] Genesis are to release expanded versions of their biggest-selling albums later this year.
Between them, Genesis (1983), Invisible Touch (1986), We Can't Dance (1991) and Calling All Stations (1997) sold more than 40 million copies on CD alone.
The albums, which will come on SACD/CD hybrid and DVD dual-disc sets and contain bonus material, will all be re-released in 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes.
Among the DVD extras are videos, tour documentaries and interviews.
A box-set containing all the expanded albums and an extra CD called Extra Tracks 1983-1987 will be released on the same day.
Genesis recently completed a sold-out reunion tour of Europe, where they played to more than a million people, and will perform dates in North America later this year.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Genesis.aspx
Musicians create book cover art
[source: NME.com] Razorlight and Ryan Adams are among a number of musicians to design covers for their favourite books as part of a campaign to encourage readers to do the same.
Publishers Penguin hope people will be inspired to fill the blank covers of the seven books with their own art.
Razorlight singer Johnny Borrell redecorated the cover to The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald.
"I was running a sweep on the Grand National in Tokyo and I was writing out a betting slip for everyone. I decided my bookie's name was going to be Gatsby, so the cover of this book is a betting slip."
Meanwhile, Ryan Adams designed the cover to Dracula by Bram Stoker.
"I'm a huge fan of novel sleeve art and wanted to contribute," Adams said. "I can't reveal my secrets but I can reveal that no garlic was harmed in the making of this cover."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Beck.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Razorlight.aspx
DMX goes to the dogs
US rapper DMX has lost a court case in New York, which saw the rapper charged with failing to honour a contract to promote a canine clothing line. According to company Amusing Diversions Inc, the rapper had signed up to promote a brand of caps, scarves and raincoats made especially for pooches, but then failed to mention the goods when doing interviews on television as per the agreed contract.
DMX also reportedly promoted a rival brand during several of his concerts, rather than the agreed Boomer 129 range. DMX must now pay more than AU$242,000 to Amusing Diversions in compensation.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Dmx.aspx
Shannon Noll says Wil Anderson "punches below the belt"
Former Australian Idol star Shannon Noll has opened up about his on-air feud with comedian Wil Anderson, saying the comic's jokes about Noll's father – who was killed in a farming accident – went too far.
"I'm quite aware of what people say about me, and it doesn't bother me one bit," Noll told Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper.
"It comes with the territory and that's fine with me. But my dad isn't here to defend himself and that's a bit much."
Anderson joked about Noll's dad while appearing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival back in 2006. Noll was so offended he challenged Anderson to a charity boxing match.
Anderson declined the bout, but offered a $2000 contribution to charity as an apology.
"The last thing Australia needs is a singing version of Anthony Mundine," he joked.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Shannon-Noll.aspx
Marilyn Manson hiding Nazi memorabilia?
US shock-rocker Marilyn Manson, who's heading to Australia in October, has been accused of purchasing Nazi memorabilia.
A former bandmate claims Manson failed to pay his backing band, instead spending his cash on banned goods. Keyboard player Stephen "Pogo" Bier filed a lawsuit yesterday that accuses the rocker (and his management) of "flinching millions of dollars" from various band members over the years.
An email from Bier's lawyers was sent to the New York Post, stating Manson purchased "a multimillion-dollar home, had a lavish wedding in Ireland, gave an engagement ring to Dita von Teese" and purchased Nazi artefacts and taxidermy… all with bundles of tax-free cash.
The case will be heard later this year.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Marilyn-Manson.aspx
Architecture In Helsinki take on the USA
Melbourne collective Architecture In Helsinki will continue their global push with a tour through North America during October and November.
The six-piece, led by Cameron Bird, are gathering critical acclaim for new album Places Like This, which will be released in the US on indie label Polyvinyl on Tuesday August 21.
With previous LP In Case We Die also receiving rave reviews, the band are hoping to take their international reputation to the next level with this trek.
The group begin at the Starlight Ballroom in Philadelphia (Wednesday Oct 10) before moving through a number of cities, including New York, Chicago, Seattle, Montreal, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Architecture-In-Helsinki.aspx
R.I.P. Tommy Maken
Irish music fans have been saddened by the death of Tommy Makem, the 74-year-old crooner nicknamed "the Godfather of Irish music".
Makem passed away yesterday in New Hampshire, USA, from lung cancer. He emigrated to the States in 1955 and went on to write classic Irish songs such as "Four Green Fields". He also worked with some of the biggest singers in popular music, producing records for the likes of Judy Collins and Pete Seeger.
The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, described Makem as a "consummate musician and superb ambassador for his country".
"In life," she said, "Tommy brought happiness and joy to thousands of fans the world over."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tommy-Makem-Liam-Clancy.aspx
Stevie Wonder announces rare tour
Stevie Wonder is set to tour America for the first time in more than 20 years.
The blind singer, responsible for classics like "Superstitious", "Higher Ground" and "Isn't She Lovely", will take Wonder's Summer Night tour to 13 cities, kicking off in San Diego on Thursday August 23. Wonder's last tour was back in 1986, while his last LP was 2005's A Time To Love.
Wonder recently appeared as a guest judge on reality TV show American Idol.
At this stage, there's no word on whether the singer plans to play for fans in Australia.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Stevie-Wonder.aspx
[source: NME.com] Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner and The Rascals' Miles Kane are set to record an album together later this month.
The pair became friends when Kane's first band, The Little Flames, supported Arctic Monkeys on an early tour.
Kane contributed guitar to Arctic Monkeys' second album Favourite Worst Nightmare and has frequently joined the Sheffield band onstage to play "505.
Now the pair are heading to France to record an album together in mid-August.
"We're there for two weeks and we're going to try to get the majority of it done," Kane told NME.COM. "James Ford is producing it and is going to play drums. Me and Al will do all the bass and guitar and vocals – we'll try to the get the bulk of it done in two weeks. Then, whenever we've got weekends off at the same time, we'd like to get some strings on it and probably do all that back home. That's the plan, anyway."
Kane said the pair still haven't decided what name the project will go under.
"We were thinking Turner & Kane but everyone says it doesn't sound very serious," he explained.
Kane is currently recording The Rascals' debut EP in London – due out in October – with Blur and Elbow producer Ben Hiller.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Arctic-Monkeys.aspx
Genesis to release expanded versions of classic albums
[source: NME.com] Genesis are to release expanded versions of their biggest-selling albums later this year.
Between them, Genesis (1983), Invisible Touch (1986), We Can't Dance (1991) and Calling All Stations (1997) sold more than 40 million copies on CD alone.
The albums, which will come on SACD/CD hybrid and DVD dual-disc sets and contain bonus material, will all be re-released in 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes.
Among the DVD extras are videos, tour documentaries and interviews.
A box-set containing all the expanded albums and an extra CD called Extra Tracks 1983-1987 will be released on the same day.
Genesis recently completed a sold-out reunion tour of Europe, where they played to more than a million people, and will perform dates in North America later this year.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Genesis.aspx
Musicians create book cover art
[source: NME.com] Razorlight and Ryan Adams are among a number of musicians to design covers for their favourite books as part of a campaign to encourage readers to do the same.
Publishers Penguin hope people will be inspired to fill the blank covers of the seven books with their own art.
Razorlight singer Johnny Borrell redecorated the cover to The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald.
"I was running a sweep on the Grand National in Tokyo and I was writing out a betting slip for everyone. I decided my bookie's name was going to be Gatsby, so the cover of this book is a betting slip."
Meanwhile, Ryan Adams designed the cover to Dracula by Bram Stoker.
"I'm a huge fan of novel sleeve art and wanted to contribute," Adams said. "I can't reveal my secrets but I can reveal that no garlic was harmed in the making of this cover."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Beck.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Razorlight.aspx
DMX goes to the dogs
US rapper DMX has lost a court case in New York, which saw the rapper charged with failing to honour a contract to promote a canine clothing line. According to company Amusing Diversions Inc, the rapper had signed up to promote a brand of caps, scarves and raincoats made especially for pooches, but then failed to mention the goods when doing interviews on television as per the agreed contract.
DMX also reportedly promoted a rival brand during several of his concerts, rather than the agreed Boomer 129 range. DMX must now pay more than AU$242,000 to Amusing Diversions in compensation.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Dmx.aspx
Shannon Noll says Wil Anderson "punches below the belt"
Former Australian Idol star Shannon Noll has opened up about his on-air feud with comedian Wil Anderson, saying the comic's jokes about Noll's father – who was killed in a farming accident – went too far.
"I'm quite aware of what people say about me, and it doesn't bother me one bit," Noll told Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper.
"It comes with the territory and that's fine with me. But my dad isn't here to defend himself and that's a bit much."
Anderson joked about Noll's dad while appearing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival back in 2006. Noll was so offended he challenged Anderson to a charity boxing match.
Anderson declined the bout, but offered a $2000 contribution to charity as an apology.
"The last thing Australia needs is a singing version of Anthony Mundine," he joked.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Shannon-Noll.aspx
Marilyn Manson hiding Nazi memorabilia?
US shock-rocker Marilyn Manson, who's heading to Australia in October, has been accused of purchasing Nazi memorabilia.
A former bandmate claims Manson failed to pay his backing band, instead spending his cash on banned goods. Keyboard player Stephen "Pogo" Bier filed a lawsuit yesterday that accuses the rocker (and his management) of "flinching millions of dollars" from various band members over the years.
An email from Bier's lawyers was sent to the New York Post, stating Manson purchased "a multimillion-dollar home, had a lavish wedding in Ireland, gave an engagement ring to Dita von Teese" and purchased Nazi artefacts and taxidermy… all with bundles of tax-free cash.
The case will be heard later this year.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Marilyn-Manson.aspx
Architecture In Helsinki take on the USA
Melbourne collective Architecture In Helsinki will continue their global push with a tour through North America during October and November.
The six-piece, led by Cameron Bird, are gathering critical acclaim for new album Places Like This, which will be released in the US on indie label Polyvinyl on Tuesday August 21.
With previous LP In Case We Die also receiving rave reviews, the band are hoping to take their international reputation to the next level with this trek.
The group begin at the Starlight Ballroom in Philadelphia (Wednesday Oct 10) before moving through a number of cities, including New York, Chicago, Seattle, Montreal, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Architecture-In-Helsinki.aspx
R.I.P. Tommy Maken
Irish music fans have been saddened by the death of Tommy Makem, the 74-year-old crooner nicknamed "the Godfather of Irish music".
Makem passed away yesterday in New Hampshire, USA, from lung cancer. He emigrated to the States in 1955 and went on to write classic Irish songs such as "Four Green Fields". He also worked with some of the biggest singers in popular music, producing records for the likes of Judy Collins and Pete Seeger.
The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, described Makem as a "consummate musician and superb ambassador for his country".
"In life," she said, "Tommy brought happiness and joy to thousands of fans the world over."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tommy-Makem-Liam-Clancy.aspx
Stevie Wonder announces rare tour
Stevie Wonder is set to tour America for the first time in more than 20 years.
The blind singer, responsible for classics like "Superstitious", "Higher Ground" and "Isn't She Lovely", will take Wonder's Summer Night tour to 13 cities, kicking off in San Diego on Thursday August 23. Wonder's last tour was back in 1986, while his last LP was 2005's A Time To Love.
Wonder recently appeared as a guest judge on reality TV show American Idol.
At this stage, there's no word on whether the singer plans to play for fans in Australia.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Stevie-Wonder.aspx
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