Morrissey B-Sides Album ‘SWORDS’ to be Released November 3rd
2009 has been quite a year for Morrissey. He’s toured relentlessly, performing to sold-out audiences around the world. His 9th studio album, Years Of Refusal, saw Morrissey tie his highest US chart debut on the Billboard 200, and he’s overseen upgraded and remastered versions of his ’90s works Southpaw Grammar and Maladjusted. Crowning what is undoubtedly his most productive year since his solo career began in 1988, SWORDS compiles 18 select songs released as b-sides of his 13 hit singles from his last four albums.
As an artist who has always ensured his b-sides are of as outstanding quality as his singles and album tracks, SWORDS features some of Morrissey’s finest material. 12 songs are collaborations with guitarist Alain Whyte,… Continue reading
Def Leppard Extends Summer Concert Tour With Special Guest Cheap Trick
The hottest rock tour of the summer has just gotten hotter. Fifteen additional concerts, including seven in Canada, have been added to the critically hailed tour of the summer starring British rock legends Def Leppard, special guests Cheap Trick and Man Raze. Tickets in select markets go on sale beginning September 25( )at LiveNation.com. Additional dates to be announced soon.
“We are really amazed by how well the tour has been received,” said Def Leppard front man Joe Elliott. “Our fans have been absolutely fantastic. There’s really no greater compliment than to be asked to keep on doing it so that’s what we’re going to do.”
The tour’s third leg will kick off in Reno, Nevada on Thursday, October 22nd.… Continue reading
Kanye West and Lady Gaga Unite for North American Tour ‘Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga’
Kanye West and Lady Gaga today officially announced dates for one of the most anticipated tours of the year – “Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga.” After months of planning, the multiplatinum artists will unite for 34 shows in 34 cities that will stretch musical boundaries with their distinctive performance styles and production. “Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga” will be produced by Live Nation. Tickets go on sale to the general public in select markets beginning September 25th at www.LiveNation.com.
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“Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga” kicks-off at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ on November 10 and runs through January 24 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Kanye West… Continue reading
U2: The Unforgettable Fire Remastered
U2′s fourth album, The Unforgettable Fire, has been remastered and will be released by Mercury Records on October 27, 2009.
This special edition marks 25 years since the album’s original release in October 1984. Recorded at Slane Castle, Ireland, The Unforgettable Fire was the first U2 album to be produced by Brian Eno and Danny Lanois, and spawned two top 10 UK singles — “Pride (In The Name Of Love)” and “The Unforgettable Fire.”
Special formats of The Unforgettable Fire will also feature bonus audio material, including two previously unheard tracks from the Slane Castle sessions: “Yoshino Blossom” and “Disappearing Act” (a track which the band recently completed), and a DVD including music videos, a documentary and unreleased live footage… Continue reading
Taylor Swift Tops 10 Million in Record Sales
Taylor Swift, who The New York Times described as “one of pop’s finest songwriters, country’s foremost pragmatist, and more in touch with her inner life than most adults,” has surpassed the 10 million milestone for record sales. This 10 million number represents actual full albums sold – in addition, Taylor has sold over 20 million paid song downloads, more than any artist in country music history.
19-year old Taylor, who writes all of her own material, released her now quadruple-platinum self-titled debut CD in October of 2006 on Big Machine Records, and followed it up with the Fearless album two years later. Fearless was the country’s top selling album for the first 33 weeks of this year, and now has… Continue reading
MTV Brings the Music to the Masses for VMA Weekend 2009
30H!3, Fefe Dobson, Cobra Starship, Phoenix and Kid Cudi Set To Perform in NYC
MTV is warming NYC up for the “2009 MTV Video Music Awards,” which will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, September 13th at 9pm ET/PT, with a trio of music-filled events that will culminate with the massive music awards extravaganza. Music fans will be able to check out performances from 3OH!3, Fefe Dobson, Cobra Starship, Kid Cudi, and Phoenix at locations across the city. On Thursday night, the VMAs and Verizon Wireless kick off the week with a performance from 3OH!3, and Taco Bell(R) welcomes Fefe Dobson and Cobra Starship, along with DJ Vice, to the stage on Friday night. On Saturday night,… Continue reading
Jay Z Shares His Thoughts on Music, Sports, Relationships and Life in a One-Hour Original Special ‘FOOD FOR THOUGHT: CONVERSATIONS WITH JAY Z’ Premiering Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ — BET will interrupt its wildly popular daily series, 106 & PARK to bring you Jay Z – uncut, uncensored and surprisingly open about his life experiences. “FOOD FOR THOUGHT: CONVERSATIONS WITH JAY Z” will premiere exclusively on BET, Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.* Join NY radio personality, Angie Martinez; sports commentator, Stephen A. Smith and music journalist, Harry Allen as they share an intimate lunch with Jay Z taped at Sequioa’s restaurant on Pier 17, South Street Seaport in New York City.
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Jay Z eloquently touches on his highly anticipated release of the Blueprint 3, which debuts September 11; his recent meeting with Oprah in Brooklyn,… Continue reading
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