Shocker! Ambre dumped as Bret Michaels continues on with Rock of Love 3 music video show
July 18, 2008
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Shocker! Ambre dumped as Bret Michaels continues on with Rock of Love 3 music video show
Well, we all saw this one coming! Bret Michaels has broken up with boring Ambre from season 2, and is back for another season of Rock of Love! Whoohoo!
Ambre said, "Bret has been very upfront and honest about how difficult maintaining a normal relationship may be for a touring rock star. He’s right, it’s absolutely an insane lifestyle and neither of us had the time to make it work."
But this time around, the contestants won’t be living in a mansion together. They’ll be roadies with him on tour! Every time they reach a new city, there will be a challenge that results in someone getting kicked off. The show will be called Rock of Love Bus and will premiere in early 2009. We’re counting down the days now!
http://tv.hollyscoop.com/rock-of-love/bret-michaels-returns-for-rock-of-love-3_1011.aspx
SO how do you get a chance to open for Coldplay on this tour?
July 18, 2008
SO how do you get a chance to open for Coldplay on this tour?
Maxxtone out of Springfield and Fendline out of West Springfield are part of contests to pick the opening band for two Coldplay concerts this summer. The Republican has the story on Fendline, which includes links for voting for your choice. Folks in SoundBoard are talking up the news and debating whether an opening slot for Coldplay is a good or a bad thing.
http://blog.masslive.com/soundcheck/2008/07/would_you_open_for_coldplay.html
How can Coldplay wear the same outfits during their 67 city tour?
July 18, 2008
How can Coldplay wear the same outfits during their 67 city tour?
The rock band Coldplay has decided to wear French Revolution-style army jackets every night for their 67-day tour.
The band members have already been wearing the coats to death for promotional work of their album Viva La Vida and the video for single Violet Hill.
The jackets are inspired by the uniforms worn by the soldiers in Eugene Delacroix’s Liberty Leading The People painting.
http://sify.com/movies/hollywood/fullstory.php?id=14718202&cid=2360
See the Jonas Brothers Live on FNMTV music video show!
July 18, 2008
See the Jonas Brothers Live on FNMTV music video show!
FNMTV: The Jonas Brothers!
It’s high time the Jersey boys did FNMTV! Before you see them live on Friday, warm up with other FNMTV exclusives, like Katy Perry live, an LL Cool J retrospective and Rihanna’s duet with Maroon 5.
CANADIAN LEGENDS BLUE RODEO TO ROCK 2008 RBC CANADIAN OPEN
July 18, 2008
CANADIAN LEGENDS BLUE RODEO TO ROCK 2008 RBC CANADIAN OPEN
- Pengrowth Concert Series @ the 19th Hole set to feature Blue Rodeo, 54-40 and Tom Cochrane performing live at Glen Abbey Golf Club -
- Media accreditation to cover the Pengrowth Concert Series@ the 19th Hole now available -
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – After the last putts drop each day at the RBC Canadian Open at the renowned Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont., the lights will go up at the Pengrowth Concert Series @ the 19th Hole.
From Thursday through Saturday, July 24-26, spectators onsite at Glen Abbey will be treated to a three-day concert series featuring legendary Canadian rockers Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, 54-40 and Blue Rodeo, performing at a unique open-air concert venue designed specifically for the 2008 RBC Canadian Open.
On Thursday, July 24, spectators will be treated to the eclectic, rock/country styling of Blue Rodeo. The evening of Friday, July 25th will belong to alternative rockers 54-40, while Tom Cochrane with Red Rider close down the house on Saturday July 26th.
All three performances will take place at the Spectator Village, a unique open-air concert venue designed specifically for the 2008 RBC Canadian Open, which is located between Glen Abbey’s 1st and 4th holes. Each concert will start at approximately 8:00 p.m.
“We’re very excited to host three of Canada’s top musical acts at the 2008 RBC Canadian Open,” said Bill Paul, RBC Canadian Open Tournament Director. “This year’s event is going to be bigger and better than ever before, a week-long festival for golf fans.”
Blue Rodeo is also performing a show at Toronto’s Molson Amphitheatre on August 21st. As part of a special promotion with the RBC Canadian Open, a limited number of Amphitheatre tickets are being given out to guests attending the band’s show at the 19th Hole.
Your RBC Canadian Open pass is your ticket to the Pengrowth Concert Series at the 19th Hole. Spectators must have a valid weekly badge or daily ticket for the date of the concert. For more information and to order tickets visit www.rbccanadianopen.com or call 1-800-571-OPEN (6736)
Has Radiohead spawned an open source model for future albums?
July 17, 2008
Has Radiohead spawned an open source model for future albums?
The latest music track, "House of cards" from Popular British Pop group Radiohead, has attracted Google’s attention for its interesting use of technology throughout the promotional video, whose data set has been open sourced under a Creative Commons licence.
The Guardian though claims that the visualisation will be free for a few months after which you will have to pay to access it.
The first company scanned 3D images in close proximity while the Velodyne system captured large environments such as landscapes.
The featurette was filmed without the use of a camera or any traditional lighting and instead, Radiohead, had recourse to advanced scanning technologies from Geometric Informatics and Velodyne.
Google has a Google Code page highlighting the main features of the underlying technology and where you can download the data and create your own visualisations.
The video shows the reconstructed the face of Radiohead’s lead singer Thom Yorke amongst others and used only data as primary source of information.
In all, 64 lasers rotating and shooting in a sphere 15 times per seconds produced all the exterior scenes you will see in the video.
You can view Radiohead’s new Video here.
HANSON Tour continues with new mission -The Walk Around The World Tour
July 17, 2008
HANSON Tour continues with new mission –The Walk Around The World Tour
New US Tour dates and one-mile walks with fans to fight Poverty in Africa empower participants with new goal
New coffee table book inspired by their efforts to fight poverty and AIDS in Africa will also contain a special EP with newly recorded tracks by the band
Tulsa, OK –July 2008–With HANSON’s fourth studio album, The Walk, which debuted in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Independent Chart, the band has announced a new set of U.S.dates beginning September 7. The Walk Around The World Tour has a refreshed message in their goals to fight poverty in Africa and a re-tooled live set for the fans. A complete list of dates is listed below.
HANSON (www.hanson.net), known for their energizing and engaging live performances have been receiving rave reviews for The Walktour. Absolute Punk enthuses “Among all of the incredible live performances I’ve seen this year, Hanson has risen to the top as the best” and New York’s Village Voice calls HANSON “The finest straight-up rock band in America”.
On The Walk Around The World Tour it is not HANSON that is trotting the globe (though they will be touring in South America this Fall) HANSON’s new campaign is to encourage fans and other individuals to continue the one mile walks they have hosted since last Fall to fight poverty – with a new mission of compiling enough miles to walk ‘around the world’ (24,902 Miles.) Through the campaign others can organize their own walks locally coordinated through Takethewalk.net set to launch mid-August or join HANSON for a walk during their tour. For each mile, a dollar is donated on the walker’s behalf - by the band. Most importantly fans are empowered to directly support real solutions on the ground in Africa through the tour and the bands site.
“The Walk is about taking action, no matter how small. Our generation has the power to fight global challenges by looking at tangible actions and putting them to work” said Taylor Hanson. Added Zac Hanson “Each mile shows the power of simple actions to make a difference - the real impact comes when participants see how much more they can do”.
The Walk Tour began last Fall with one mile walks helping to provide thousands of shoes to children in Poverty in South Africa with TOMS Shoes. Last November HANSON joined TOMS on their second shoe drop, delivering a whopping 50,000 pairs of shoes to children in Africa.
On the road this Fall, the band will also be featuring a special coffee table book inspired by their efforts to fight poverty and AIDS in Africa. The book, called Take The Walk presents the bands own story and the importance of individuals taking simple actions to fight poverty and disease in Africa. The book will also feature a special EP with new tracks recorded especially for the project. With both the music and the book raising further funds for aid groups in Africa, including continued support of TOMS Shoes and HIVSA.
HANSON will also continue their one-mile barefoot walks with fans, coinciding with their concerts across the US. The exact location of each day’s walk will be announced on hanson.net 3 hours in advance (if you participate in the one-mile walk, you’ll get to “jump the line” for the concert that night so you don’t need to worry about losing your place!).
Further details on purchasing tickets can be found at: www.hanson.net.
Here’s a list of cities/venues where you can catch HANSON perform on The Walk Around The World Tour - more dates to follow:
7 Sep
Portland OR
Aladdin Theatre **ACOUSTIC SHOW
8 Sep
Seattle WA
The Moore **ACOUSTIC SHOW
10 Sep
Vancouver BC, CANADA
Commodore Ballroom **ACOUSTIC SHOW
12 Sep
Calgary AB, CANADA
MacEwan Hall Ballroom **ACOUSTIC SHOW
13 Sep
Edmonton AB, CANADA
Edmonton Civic Center **ACOUSTIC SHOW
19 Sep
Oklahoma City OK
Oklahoma State Fair
21 Sep
Dallas TX
House of Blues
23 Sep
St Louis MO
The Pageant
24 Sep
Kansas City MO
Uptown Theater
26 Sep
Minneapolis MN
First Avenue
27 Sep
Milwaukee WI
The Rave
29 Sep
Cleveland OH
House of Blues
30 Sep
Columbus OH
Newport Theatre
1 Oct
Knoxville TN
Bijou Theatre
3 Oct
Nashville TN
Wildhorse Saloon
4 Oct
Louisville KY
Coyotes
6 Oct
Atlanta GA
Variety Playhouse
7 Oct
Birmingham AL
Workplay Theatre
9 Oct
Orlando FL
House of Blues
10 Oct
Charlotte NC
Amos’ Southend
12 Oct
State College PA
The State Theatre
13 Oct
Pittsburgh PA
Carnegie Music Hall
15 Oct
Baltimore MD
Rams Head Live
16 Oct
Providence RI
Lupo’s
18 & 19 Oct
Foxborough MA
Showcase Live
20 Oct
New York NY
Nokia Theatre
22 Oct
Hartford CT
Webster Theatre
23 Oct
Atlantic City NJ
House of Blues
25 Oct
Poughkeepsie NY
The Chance
26 Oct
Lancaster PA
Chameleon Club
28 Oct
Falls Church VA
State Theatre
29 Oct
Philadelphia PA
Keswick Hall
30 Oct
Asbury Park NJ
Paramount Theatre
1 Nov
Montclair NJ
Wellmont Theatre
3 & 4 Nov
Chicago IL
House of Blues
The Walk follows the 2004 debut release on their 3CG label, Underneath, which went to #1 on the Billboard Independent chart, producing the #2 single, “Penny and Me,” a Top 10 in the U.K. as well. The band’s 1997 debut, Middle of Nowhere, sold more than 4 million albums in the U.S., thanks to the chart-topping hit, “MmmBop,” which U2’s Bono has called “one of my favorite songs of all time.” The group received three Grammy nominations that year, including Best New Artist and Record of the Year.
LA Times praised the CD, ““The Walk” is intelligent mainstream rock with a soulful influence. These brothers must be seen live”, and Billboard described it as “an iconic American soun
The Crystal Method’s Big A** Tropic Thunder mix from Tropic Thunder Soundtrack Album
July 17, 2008
The Crystal Method’s Big A** Tropic Thunder mix from Tropic Thunder Soundtrack Album
Check out the audio links below for The Crystal Method’s Big A** Tropic Thunder mix of "Name of the Game" for the Tropic Thunder soundtrack :
"The Name Of The Game" (The Crystal Method’s Big A** T.T. Mix)
Windows
http://h.zeitbyte.com/o1/cornerstone/lake_shore/the_crystal_method/the_name_of_the_game.asx
QuickTime
http://h.zeitbyte.com/o1/cornerstone/lake_shore/the_crystal_method/the_name_of_the_game.mov
Real
http://h.zeitbyte.com/o1/cornerstone/lake_shore/the_crystal_method/the_name_of_the_game.ram
Tropic Thunder soundtrack available August 5
In Theaters August 15
http://www.myspace.com/tropicthundersoundtrack
RAPPERS’ FAVORITE DEVIN THE DUDE INKS WITH RAZOR & TIE ENTERTAINMENT FOR NEW ALBUM
July 17, 2008
RAPPERS’ FAVORITE DEVIN THE DUDE INKS WITH
RAZOR & TIE ENTERTAINMENT WORLDWIDE
NEW ALBUM “LANDING GEAR” FLIES INTO STORES IN THE FALL
(New York, NY) – Razor & Tie Entertainment has announced the signing of veteran urban lyricist Devin The Dude to an exclusive worldwide multi-album recording contract. With a knack for humorous rhymes and light-hearted storytelling, Devin possesses a strong fanbase garnered from four previous studio releases. Complex Magazine has dubbed Devin, “the Richard Pryor of rap”, while Slate refers to him as “one of hip-hop’s best-loved underdogs among both fans and peers”. The Florida-born, Houston-raised Devin has indeed earned his reputation as “the rappers’ rapper”, guesting on the albums of such high-profile artists as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, De La Soul and Jay Z.
Devin The Dude is currently in the studio recording his fifth album, LANDING GEAR. The album, Devin’s first for Razor & Tie, is scheduled for release in the early fall via his own Coughee Brothers imprint. Razor & Tie’s opportunity to work with Devin was facilitated by Jon Shapiro and Jen McDaniels of Cinematic Music Group. Shapiro and McDaniels will continue to be involved in the completion and set-up of LANDING GEAR, with Razor & Tie responsible for the marketing and distribution of the album. Cinematic Music Group was founded in 2005 by Jon Shapiro. Based in New York City, it is a full service entertainment company that focuses on its record label, artist development, artist relations, management, production and film. Cinematic is home to Sean Kingston, Yung Berg, and others.
The signing of Devin The Dude follows Razor & Tie’s recent inking of Shawty Putt via Lil Jon’s BME Recordings. Shawty Putt’s single “Dat Baby (Don’t Look Like Me)”, produced by Lil Jon, is currently heating up the airwaves with over 34 million in audience to date prior to its official add date of July 15th.
Coldplay debuts North America tour visit in LA and posts new song from album
July 16, 2008
Coldplay debuts North America tour visit in LA and posts new song from album
Coldplay launched its North American tour on Monday night (July 14th) at the Forum in Los Angeles and celebrated the trek’s kick-off by allowing fans to download a previously unreleased song at its web site. A message at the site read, "To say thank you to everyone who’s bought tickets and supported us, here’s a new song called ‘Death Will Never Conquer.’You’ll hear it at the concerts with a twist…" The apparent twist is that drummer Will Champion performs the vocals live, while singer Chris Martin handles them on the studio version.
Champion sang the tune during the band’s free show last month at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The start of the new tour was delayed from its original June 29th launch in Philadelphia due to production delays.
Coldplay is supporting its fourth studio album, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, which debuted at Number One on the Billboard album chart last month. The disc has already sold more than a million copies in the U.S. after just four weeks in stores.
