Monday, August 3, 2009 10:22AM - By Anet Hovhanesian
In case you missed anything, here is some news that took place over the weekend!
- Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl made a special appearance to his birth town where he was having a street named after him. The singer was also presented with a key to the city of Warren, Ohio. The city’s Market Alley will be renamed after him. Read about the event and what he treated the fans that showed up to the appearance to. (NME)
- Black Eyed Peas did what no other duo or group has been able to do. They stayed on the top of US Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for a record 17 weeks in a row (12 weeks with “Boom Boom Pow” and now 5 weeks with “I’ve gotta Feeling“). More information on this accomplishment including who hold the overall record is available. (NME) What do you think, do they deserve the honor or are they an overrated band?
- Events from the New Jersey All Point West Festival: Tool takes over as headliners; Saturday line-up and details for performances; Jay-z pays tribute to Michael Jackson. (RollingStone)
- Performers announced for this years MTV Video Music Awards which airs Live 9Pm/8pmC on September 13. See pictures of performers so far. (MTV) Who would you want to see perform?
Monday, June 29, 2009 8:27AM - By Anet Hovhanesian
While we are still mourning the life of a legend and musical icon, here are some of the stories going around in the music world:
- Post-humos Michael Jackson is creating a buzz. This time by dominating the UK charts for both albums and singles. According to NME, he scored the number one album and almost a quarter of entire top 200 single countdown. List of where he lies on the chart for both albums and singles are available. (NME)
- During their headlining set at Glastonbury’s Jazz World Stage, pop superstars Black Eyed Peas paid tribute to the King of Pop, who passed away on June 25th. Of the global icon, band member Will.i.am had kind words: “He was a friend and we’re gonna miss him very much. Thank you very much for all you’ve done, I’m gonna miss you.” More info on their performance is available including a full list of the songs played and why the crowd booed them early in the set. (NME)
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009 3:30PM - By Anet Hovhanesian
Black Eyed Peas fans can rest easy! The band’s new album titled “The E.N.D” does not signify the END of the group, it actually stands for “The Energy Never Dies”. Of all the artists, and yes there are a lot, coming out with an album this week, the most exciting is Mos Def’s new one. One of the most under-rated hip hop artists of our time, Mos Def is a true lyricist that has not succumbed to mainstream pressure and has stayed authentic even after all these years.
Here is the list of albums coming out the week of June 9th:
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Friday, October 3, 2008 10:00AM - By Brian McConnell
Top 5 is back for its second week! For those of you just tuning in, the game goes like this: a Top 5 topic is selected and then, according to the theme, 5 songs, albums or artists are picked based on how well they fit within the confines of the subject. If you think there is a song, album or artist missing, let us know! If you have a great idea for a “Top 5,” we’d love to hear about it. So, for tonight, let’s get political!
As the quasi-retarded Palin is set to debate the sadly forgettable Biden, the political spirit is fresh in the air. Below is a list of the top 5 political songs from the last 20 years. While many of the best songs that inspired or were inspired by political, and/or social change were from 60′s and 70′s, it seems appropriate, in a post 9/11 world, to keep it contemporary.
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