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Vinyl Cave: A tribute to the music of Alex Chilton, 1950-2010 Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ 8:02AMAlex Chilton may be gone, but his music will live on. Here's a spin through a good portion of his back catalog -- excepting the three original Big Star albums: #1 Record , Radio City and Third/Sister Lovers . I can't say anything about them that hasn't already been said and, frankly, don't know that I could listen to them right now without getting irrationally upset. If you're a Big Star fan and ...
Motorheads fanatic and famous are down with the Count Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ 4:46AMWalking into Danny Koker's shop off Highland Drive feels like entering an automotive and motorcycle museum.
Dakota Fanning is all grown up in 'The Runaways' Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ 4:01AMCindy Pearlman: She's a rocker in a skimpy outfit that barely covers what needs to be covered. When she wakes up in the morning, she can't decide if she wants to take an upper or a downer or to make out with a boy or a girl. She hasn't taken a bath in three weeks because she's so strung out. Janis Joplin? No, little Dakota Fanning -- or rather the character she plays in her new musical biopic ...
Producer files $30M suit against Lady Gaga in NYC Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ 3:28AMNEW YORK — A songwriter and music producer who claims he helped launch pop star Lady Gaga says she squeezed him out of her lucrative career after he co-wrote some of her songs, came up with her stage name and helped get her record deal.
Sony bets MJ fans haven't had enough Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ 3:22AMLOS ANGELES — The record-breaking deal in which Michael Jackson's estate will get up to $250 million in the next seven years centers on a treasure trove of new Jackson music.
Alex Chilton's legacy is borne by musicians he influenced Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ 3:22AMPaul Westerberg and the Replacements spoke for countless artists and diehard fans when they wrote a song called "Alex Chilton" in 1987: "Children by the millions sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round/ They sing, 'I'm in love, what's that song?/ I'm in love with that song.'"
Mon Valley native performs at hit TV show's 100th episode celebration Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 10:00PMSinger and composer Danielle Barbe, a Carroll Township native who now makes her home in Pittsburgh, entertained guests, who included stars, network and studio executives, and the cast and crew of "Ghost Whisperer" at the show's 100th Episode Celebration in West Hollywood.
Battle of the Bands at the library? Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 9:52PMLibraries used to be quiet sanctuaries where teenagers would be hushed even for giggling, never mind yelling at the top of their lungs. But in San Jose and nationwide, a push is on to attract teens, with events like Saturday's Battle of the Bands.
Ill Nino Plan New Album For Victory Records Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 8:51PMA top story from this week. Victory Records has signed New Jersey/New York recording artist Ill Nino.
7 Walkers, featuring the Grateful Dead's Bill Kreutzmann and Papa Mali, Announce Spring Dates Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 8:50PMA top story from this week. Legendary drummer and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, Bill Kreutzmann, together with funky bluesman and voodoo electronic pioneer Papa Mali, officially unveil 7 Walkers' spring plans.
Singled Out: Black Bone Child Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 8:49PMA top story from this week. Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today Kenneth M of Black Bone Child tells us about "Baby Baby" from one of their two brand new albums "Take You Blind".
18. Broadcasting conviction Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 6:04PMIN the months after secondary school and before starting college, one could make some money working part-time, go on a diet or even go backpacking.
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Larry Goldings Presents "Boogaloo and Beyond Dance Party" at Vitello's April 2, 2010 Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 6:02PMLarry Goldings will present "Boogaloo and Beyond" with the great Anthony Wilson on guitar, the beautiful, rich and detailed sound of tenor saxophone giant Bob Sheppard and Mike Green on drums. This is a return engagement for this show at Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club at 4349 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City, Ca. There will be Boogalooing from 8p to midnight and reservations for the Dance Party can ...
MUSIC INDUSTRY: Jimi Hendrix's Last Days and Lost Music Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 6:02PMOn August 26th, 1970, Jimi Hendrix celebrated the official opening of his Electric Lady Studios in Manhattan's West Village. It would be the last time he ever set foot in his beloved recording sanctuary; he died three weeks later in London at age 27 after ingesting a powerful dose of the sedative Vesperax...
Record reviews: Jimi Hendrix and New this week Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:47PMThe forecast for this archival collection of Hendrix music? Murky with flashes of brilliance.
See You There! Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:45PMArtvoice's weekly round-up of events to watch out for the week, including our editor's pick: This is It Volume 4: A Celebration of Buffalo's Music History on Friday at Mohawk Place.
A Conversation with Magik Markers' Pete Nolan Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:36PM"I remember how our friend Dumpster-dived some reels and there ended up being some P-Diddy shit on there." By Andrew McKeon.
Millersville University votes to buy Pa. Academy of Music building Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:22PMIn a historic decision, Millersville University's trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to pursue a purchase of the Pennsylvania Academy of Music building.But whether the ailing academy itself would stay in the downtown landmark and rent space from its new landlord — the university — ...
Landing on planet B-52s Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:19PMWe catch up with the voice that gave Rock Lobster its claws: talking to Fred Schneider on Olympics, stolen ham and B-52s memories. by Sue Carter Flinn There's no mistaking that voice. The nasal pitch. The comforting southern drawl mixed with New Jersey sass. A partier's Allen Ginsberg, Fred Schneider's new wave song-speech ranks up there with Darth Vader and Pee-wee Herman as one of the most ...
Profits in the afterlife Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 11:00PMDead celebrities 'earn' more than many living ones
Copeland says goodbye, headlines farewell tour Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 10:09PMBy Alyssa Herter Western Herald On Oct. 29, after 10 years together, indie-rock band Copeland announced their break-up via Myspace blog. Though the break-up was made public, the blog post did instill a sense of hope for many fans. “It has been discussed and we are not ruling out the possibility of recording one more album sometime in the [...]
50 Cent turns back on hip-hop Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 10:04PM50 Cent is recording a dance album, inspired by his trips to European clubs.
[Pass The Mic] Auto-Tune: A Rant Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 8:57PMThere once was a local television commercial with cute children singing "This Little Light of Mine." One of the cutest things about children singing is the fact that they are children, and therefore they may not hit every single note spot-on.
Sony bets MJ fans won't stop 'til they get enough Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 4:07AMThe man who spearheaded the record-breaking deal in which Michael Jackson's estate will get up to $250 million in the next seven years said Tuesday that Sony Music Entertainment bought a treasure trove of new Jackson music,...
Business News More>> Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 4:05AMLOS ANGELES (AP) - The man who spearheaded the record-breaking deal in which Michael Jackson's estate will get up to $250 million in the next seven years said Tuesday that Sony Music Entertainment bought a treasure trove of new Jackson music, some of it recorded "quite recently," some in collaboration with other artists.
The Jack5ons, minus one Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:57AMAIRED in the United States at the end of last year, The Jack5sons: A Family Dynasty is a six-episode reality-television series that follows four out of the Jackson Five - namely, Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon - as they prepare for a 40th-anniversary reunion.
Michael Jackson estate in record deal worth up to $250 million Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:53AMLOS ANGELES — Even in death, Michael Jackson is breaking new records. The King of Pop's estate has signed the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over seven years, according to a person familiar with the deal.
Backroad Portraiture | Turnpike Troubadours paint pictures from the road Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:37AMWhen Brandon Clark introduced me to the music of Turnpike Troubadours roughly two years ago, I knew there was something special going on with this band. The songs rang true and were heartfelt and authentic with a gritty and sometimes slightly raw delivery. Even by nature of the band's name, however,... By G.K. Hizer.
Junkhouse guitarist Achen dies Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:35AM(Mar 17, 2010) - Dan Achen, former lead guitarist for the Hamilton rock band Junkhouse, has died of a suspected heart attack. He was 51.
Sony pens a thriller of a deal Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:30AMLOS ANGELES — The record-breaking deal in which Michael Jackson's estate will get up to $250 million in the next seven years probably isn't a huge gamble for the company that will pay the money out, Sony Music Entertainment.
The Feelies hit Daniel Street Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:29AMWhen The Feelies released its first album, "Crazy Rhythms," in 1980, the music press took notice of the group's unique twin-guitar sound, which set the New Jersey band apart from other alternative bands of the era.
More loony tunics Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 11:19AMIt's one thing for an actor to be famous at 20. It's quite another to be washed up at 22.
Actor Peter Graves dies Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 10:06AMPeter Graves, who starred in the Mission: Impossible television series, died Sunday of an apparent heart attack.
Simone Dinnerstein plays Bach Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 10:05AMWe begin our all-week Bach 325th anniversary celebration with a recent performance by the sensational Bach interpreter, Simone Dinnerstein. Listen on-line to her French Suite No. 5 recorded at MPR.
Music education goes high-tech at McKinley High Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:09AMMcKinley High School teaches its students to make music, without an instrument, through a pilot program. The program, music technology, is new to the school.
Harper plays Bankhead on stage Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:52AMValerie Harper plays the flamboyant Tallulah Bankhead in Looped, a fictional recreation of one of the actor's re-recording of some botched dialogue from her last film.
Sculpting music and careers: Little Known Artists' Studios a unique experience Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:48AMDean Stairs, a musician, sound engineer and father of 10, has been running his own business since 2001.
DiS meets Lone Wolf Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:38AMThree years ago, Paul Marshall released Vultures to a largely delirious fanfare of critical acclaim.
Stooges get their day at the Hall of Fame with former guitarist back in tow Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:21AMIt's a wonderful irony to think that The Stooges' ticket to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ultimately was stamped via a certain Swedish disco band.
Mama mia! ABBA enters the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:17AMNEW YORK (MCT) — No one was more surprised about ABBA being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame than the band’s co-founder Benny Andersson. “We’re a pop band from the North Pole,” Andersson says, calling from his studio in Stockholm.
Mich. tax credits lure music industry Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:56AMDecades after Motown Records put Detroit on the world's entertainment map, a little-noticed tax break could help usher in a new era of music-making in Michigan.
A binge of whiskey-soaked one-liners Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:55AMValerie Harper portrays Tallulah Bankhead in the new Broadway play "Looped."
Rare Zeppelin Recording Found- Clash Stars Join Gorillaz?- Free Breaking Benjamin and Stone Temple Pilots Tickets ... Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:50AMToday's roundup of quick music news stories
Susan Boyle Arrest- Corey Haim Death Linked To Drug Ring- Twilight Star Wants To Rock- James Brown's Body Missing ... Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:49AMToday's top pop news stories
Saturday March 13 2010 Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:25AMMAR 13 — Every time I watch the “We are the World” (WATW) video on TV, I get goosebumps.
In profile Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:22AMTake That star Mark Owen's life and career
Who Needs Labels When You Got ASCAP? Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:51AMMany kids dream of being rock stars, but very few make it. Still, that isn't discouraging new songwriters. Two of the nation's largest performing rights organizations, ASCAP and BMI, say their membership has skyrocketed in the last decade.
Cable show places the spotlight on food and music Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:17AM“Spotlight on Halifax,” Staples’ new show on Halifax-Plympton Public Access TV, focuses on Halifax subjects such as history, politics and services. Fire Chief William Carrico has offered several fire safety tips on one recent episode, but Staples’ favorite segment of the show will spotlight food.
Kramer: The Renowned Producer (The First of Three Parts) Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:50AMMark Kramer is known for a lot of things. He is associated with the “Slowcore” and “Shoegaze” movements through his work with legendary bands Low and Galaxie 500. He has also produced for Ween, Danile Johnston, and White Zombie.
Admiral Fallow April Tour Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:32AMRecorded and produced by award winning producer Paul Savage at the renowned Glasgow studio Chem 19. Admiral Fallow is the latest stunning artist whose most recent album Boots Met My Face has been produced at Chem 19, a list that in 2009 alone includes Phantom Band, Twilight Sad, King Creosote and Idlewild.