Sometimes, people go solo for no damn good reason at all. For example…
When the albums were released in September of 1978, a whopping five million copies were shipped. That massive pre-ordering was quickly followed by a mad dash by retailers to return the albums after sales failed to meet expectations: apparently…
Hip-hop and video games have always had a symbiotic relationship whether it was rappers rapping about beating each other down in NBA Live, participating in Madden and Street Fighter tournaments or actually sampling game music for their tracks. Songs that only had soundbites, like a “Fatality!” or a Mario coin drop, weren’t considered.
There isn't really a methodology to this except I researched and tried to find as many hip-hop songs that I could that sampled a video game (Thanks to HaterPlayer and the Digital Gangsters for their help!). Songs that only had…
“Yesterday” is a pop song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. According to the Guinness Book of Records, “Yesterday” has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 3,000 recorded cover versions. Here are some of the best.
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The irrepressible George Clinton, likes to paint when he’s not making music. The old music, he says, is ripe for reintroduction to the age group that makes up much of his jam-happy audience these days. “I look around for people popping their fingers. If they ain’t popping their fingers in two or three bars, something’s wrong.”…
For his new album, “George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love,” out Tuesday, the bandleader enlisted the help of Carlos Santana, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and funky recluse Sly Stone to cover the kind of old-school jams the…
For his first proper solo album, John Lennon easily could have rested on his Beatles laurels and put out a safe, nostalgic collection of songs that borrowed heavily from the sound of his old band. But that wouldnt have been John Lennon, now, would it?
God: **** Listen First of all, how about the clever use of gospel piano (provided by Billy Preston) to back up a song denouncing religion? And imagine the shock waves this must have sent through Beatles fans when they first heard it, as…
Go to the bottom of the screen and nominate Rick Astley as Best Act Ever. Every vote counts and this could make history.
Coldplays latest album is characterised by loss & uncertainty, travel & time, happiness & regrets.
Last night the 2008 Music Video Awards was on MTV. The first MVA aired on MTV at the end of the summer of 1984 to celebrate the top music videos of the year - thats nearly a quarter century ago. My my how things have changed?.well, some things.
“Hello” by Lionel Richie Lionel’s an acting teacher. He’s secretly in love with Laura, one of his students who is blind. I can see the brainstorming around this one: “ok, so we’ll put…
Metallica, whose leaked album Death Magnetic is coming out on September 12, launched a promotion on YouTube today that features the band’s favorite covers of their songs that have been uploaded to the site. Drummer Lars Ulrich introduces their selections, apparently made over a two day period, in the video to the right.
Really Old FAN- You seemed to have missed my point, we all have to do something to make a living. What we may choose to do fulfills some need of ours. Some few people want to just survive, puttering around in the shadows, ignored by most…
Some of the most awesome bands will be releasing their albums after such a long time this year. That includes Metallica as well as Ac/Dc. These are the most anticipated albums we all must be waiting for.
Atlanta based rapper T.I returns with his 6th album called “Paper Trail,” which already boasts a hot single: “Whatever You Like.” Due out Sept. 30, “Paper Trail” is all but assured of…
Michael Jackson pop’s favourite alleged kiddie fiddler has taken to recording an album of Robert Burns poetry. Are there no depths this man will not sink to?
Michael Jackson recorded an album of Robert Burns poems at his studio in California, friend David Guest has revealed. Gest, who featured in the recording sessions, said the pair both regard Burns, who died in 1796, as “our favourite poet…
