New Music Tuesday: The Offspring, Sister Hazel
It’s another Tuesday, which means new music for us to buy and enjoy. Here’s some worth mentioning releases for this week, besides that new Coldplay album, ugh.
Candlebox Returns with New Album and a Tour
While not one of my favorite bands from the 90’s, it’s cool to see the Seattle natives return with a new album.
FYI: Blind Melon
This wonderful and summery weather makes me wanna listen to some Blind Melon. Besides, the band has reunited, released a new album earlier this year and are currently on tour. So, it’s a perfect scenario for and FYI on Blind Melon.
STP Members Sued by Atlantic Records
Yesterday, June 12, STP members Scott Weiland and Eric Kretz were sued by their label Atlantic Records for trying to prematurely end their contract.
The two members have been accused of no longer participating in the band’s current contract with Atlantic, unless some changes were made. The other two members of the band, Rob and Dean DeLeo, have already been released by Atlantic.
Beck’s Modern Guilt Gets Release Date and Track listing
Beck has officially announced the release date for his tenth studio album Modern Guilt.
The Danger Mouse produced project will hit shelves on July 8 through DGC in North America and July 7 in Europe through XL Recordings. Besides announcing the release date, the track listing for Modern Guilt has also been released.
Garbage - #1 Crush
June 11, 2008 by acostill
Filed under Song of the Week
This is an amazingly obsessive, yet hypnotic track from Garbage. Which is pretty obvious, but here’s confirmation from front woman Shirley Manson when talking about the song:“All real love is a form of obsession, if you love someone more than anything else, that degree of exclusivity requires an abnormal amount of passion and care. And that can be positive. It’s just that keeping it short of unhealthy, short of violence, really requires a bit of moderation. You can’t let something like that take over all of your thought processes.”.
Pearl Jam Continue Bootleg Series For Upcoming Tour
Pearl Jam will once again offer fans bootlegs to all their shows for their upcoming tour. This year, however, the band will give fans three different options on how to snag a show.
The first option will be digital downloads from the band’s website immediately following a show. Fans can buy a MP3 version for $9.99 or a FLAC version for $14.99.
Fred Wilson & Bob Leftsetz on AC/DC & WalMart
June 11, 2008 by Eric Hebert
Filed under Branding
Just caught this great quote by Fred Wilson discussing a Bob Leftsetz post about the deal AC/DC is making with Wal Mart.
Here is a quote from Fred:
My son Josh loves AC/DC but if it’s not on iTunes, it’s not going to get on his iPod. Clearly AC/DC and/or their manager is in the category of clueless.A VC, Jun 2008
Beck Unveils New Songs at Secret Show
Last night Beck played a surprise gig at the Echo in Los Angeles, where he unveiled five tracks from his upcoming album Modern Guilt.
Just over 300 folks were lucky enough to check out the hour long set, which also included some classic Beck tunes.
TuneCore.com Hooks Up Customers With iTunes Data
June 9, 2008 by Eric Hebert
Filed under Distribution
Got another press release for ya kids, this time from our friends over at Tunecore. This is a BIG DEAL, so pay attention:
The Offspring stream new album and video premire
Starting today The Offspring will be streaming their eighth studio album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace on imeem. Fans can buy the album on June 17.
You can check out the new album right here.
ReverbNation Launches ‘Gig-Finder’ to Help Musicians Target Opportunities
June 7, 2008 by Eric Hebert
Filed under Marketing
I gotta say, Reverbnation continues to impress me with the promotional tools they offer to artists - here’s the official press release for the new “Gig Finder” touring service.
FYI: Weezer
It’s a perfect time to do an FYI on Weezer, since they just released their sixth studio album this past Tuesday (June 3).
- The band was formed by Rivers Cuomo (vocals, guitar), Matt Sharp (bass), Patrick Wilson (drums) and Jason Cropper (guitars) in 1992, supposedly on Valentine’s Day.
Summer Concert Guide for 90’s Rock Fans
The summer concert season is well under way. But just in case you didn’t have time to catch up on all the shows coming around here’s a glimpse at who’s on the road.
