Cerebral prog-rock guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez says that the next two Mars Volta albums are in their finishing stages, while also commenting on the band’s Grammy nomination and his most recent release on Stones Throw Records. Read more...
6.2.09
Mars Volta’s Next Two Albums Already Recorded
RIAA Lawyers Taking Top Justice Posts
President Obama is filling the senior ranks of the U.S. Department of Justice with the Recording Industry Association of America’s top lawyers. Donald Verrilli, the man who shut down Grokster and sued Google on the behalf of Viacom, announced Wednesday that he had been named Associate Deputy Attorney General. Continue reading...
Music Education in UK ‘Still Fairly Patchy’
UK Government watchdog Ofsted has published a report on music education in primary and secondary schools, Making More of Music, and warns that British schools aren’t giving children adequate music classes. The BBC has asked several musicians about the importance of quality music education in school curriculum’s. Read more..
Apple Backtracks, Warner Music Sues Songbeat, Wii Music Sells Poorly
Songs downloaded from Apple iTunes Plus don’t work on all mp3 players, Wii Music tanks in sales, and Warner Music files suit against handy music app Songbeat, here’s todays tech news: Continue reading...
Lip Syncing is More Normal Than You Think
You may have been surprised when you discovered that Jennifer Hudson sang over a backing tape at this year’s Super Bowl, but most live, internationally televised musical performances count on pre-recordings to avoid technical problems on air. Read more...
5.2.09
The Bad Plus Releases Cover Album ‘For All I Care’
Jazz power-trio The Bad Plus has released their newest album For All I Care. Covering bands like Nirvana (hence the name of the album), Pink Floyd, Yes and Russian composer Stravinsky, the band adds singer Wendy Lewis to add her alt-rock voice to the rock n’ roll, jazz and classical fusion.
Bassist Reid Anderson says:
Read more...“Classical music doesn’t have to be approached from the vantage point of how sophisticated it is. Jazz doesn’t have to be seen as so complicated, and even the simplest pop or rock tune doesn’t have to be looked down on. It’s a big, wide world out there and it’s nice to explore all the nooks and crannies.”
J Dilla Tribute Gigs, Tricky Tours U.S., BB King Returns
J Dilla tribute concert tour dates, Tricky tours the U.S. in March, and BB King returns to the stage in June. Big artists and big shows, so check out the news: Continue reading...
4.2.09
Fleet Foxes Frontman Starts New Project
Robin Pecknold, vocalist of the Fleet Foxes, has launched a new side project, White Antelope, discovered by fans on Myspace. Two songs are available to stream, ‘False Knight on the Road’ and ‘Guitar Duet’. The former will be featured as a B-side on the Fleet Foxes upcoming single ‘Mykonos‘, and on the re-release of their self-titled 2008 debut album. Read more...
Singstar Queen, GDC Awards, Slayer on Guitar Hero Metallica
Singstar Queen to be released in March, GDC Awards go to music video game designers, and the Slayer track on Guitar Hero: Metallica looks pretty complex. All in today’s round up: Continue reading...
Physics Rap Gets 4 Million Views
Kate McAlpine, 23, who used to work in the press office of CERN, wrote the rap song during her 40-minute morning commute to the Large Hadron Collider. The YouTube video has grown in popularity and generated an enormous amount of discussion, heightening awareness about physics. Continue reading...
3.2.09
Download New Smashing Pumpkins Track
Smashing Pumpkins has a new song “F.O.L.” available online for download, and all that is required is an e-mail address. The track was used on an advertisement for car manufacturer Hyundai, during the Super Bowl, and immediately became available for download here. Read more...
Youtube Helps Save Classical Music
The Youtube Symphony will be an orchestra comprised of thousands of musicians from all over the world that submitted audition videos through YouTube. Users of the popular video streaming site will be able to vote on their favorite musicians to send to New York for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra’s April 15 performance at Carnegie Hall. Continue reading...
RIAA Backtracks by Opposing Court Webcasts
As previously reported, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is easing up on file-sharing lawsuits, promising to not pursue more cases in the future. However, the good will has been retracted, with the RIAA failing to withdraw existing lawsuits that have already been filed and opposing court decisions to allow online access to a court hearing. Read more...
2.2.09
Apple Strong-Arms Music Industry
In January, Apple and the music industry seemed to be on good terms. With the removal of copyright protection software (DRM), and the renegotiation of pricing on iTunes, the scenario was heartening. But now, discussion over the specific timing of these changes has sparked renewed antagonism between the two giants. Read more...
Beatles Still Offline, EMI Loses Money, DJ Hero, Lala
Why the Beatles haven’t made their catalogue available online, EMI reports massive losses for the first half of 2008, DJ Hero is confirmed by Guitar Hero publisher Activision and new online music service Lala combines iTunes with social networking features. Check out the round up: Continue reading...
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