2019-08-15 02:27
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2019-08-15 01:33
I’m late on this but I want to keep it going in case you want to see the progression/regression of album sales Here are the Top Album Sales for the week ending August 10, 2019 The Sear… Read More
2019-08-15 01:17
Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons has proposed and anti-gun violence festival and several artists have already signed on. Dan writes in a Twitter post “With the failure of WO… Read More
2019-08-10 22:15
I’m starting a new series of posts that will list the upcoming album releases. Here’s the first list: August 16 *Killswitch Engage – Atonement *Sleater-Kinney –… Read More
2019-08-10 21:58
I don’t normally post on huge famous artists but I thought this was a great move. Drake recently released an album of his hit songs and one of them is “Jodeci Freestyle&rdq&hell…Read More
2019-08-04 17:00
Here are the Top Album Sales for the week ending July 27, 2019 No. 6 Collaborations Project – Ed Sheeran Voyager – 311 III – Banks When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?… Read More
2019-08-03 23:32
Here are some music events that have happened today, August 3. *August 3, 1985 – Madonna scored her first UK No.1 single with ‘Into The Groove’. The track was taken fr… Read More
2019-08-03 22:54
Sorry I’m late on this but here is the Top Album Sales for the week ending July 20, 2019 Dreamville & J.Cole: Revenge Of The Dreamers III – Various Artists Hotel Diablo &ndas&hell…Read More
2019-08-03 22:36
Well if you’re in Las Vegas in late January 2020 or April 2020 you should go see Foreigner. They are having a residency at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort in Las… Read More
2019-08-03 22:17
Finally! Tool has put all of their albums online available for streaming. I used to go to YouTube to listen to the albums (If I didn’t have it available from my own collect… Read More
2019-07-31 00:45
Forbes put out an interesting article on the highest earnings by a DJ. Pretty amazing the amounts of money they make. 1. The Chainsmokers ($46 million) 2. Marshmello ($40 million) 3. C… Read More
2019-07-31 00:11
Tool have announced, via Instagram, that their fifth studio album will be released on August 30th. The album is titled ‘Fear Inoculum’. Even better news is they annou… Read More
2019-07-27 01:39
Here’s some events that happened on July 26: July 26, 1969 – Johnny Cash released the single, ‘A Boy Named Sue’, a song written by Shel Silverstein. Cash was at the h… Read More
2019-07-27 01:22
Leo Fender, inventor of the Telecaster and Stratocaster, could not play guitar Read More
2019-07-27 01:05
Here’s a young picture of David Bowie when he was a child Read More
2019-07-27 00:57
The Beastie Boys have put out 2 rare EP’s from the late 80’s in celebration of their 30th anniversary of their album ‘Paul’s Boutique’. The titles are &ld&hell…Read More
2019-07-27 00:28
I thought this was interesting. Hannah Rebecca Valentine, 19, recently scammed 100 people out of fake concert tickets, gone to prison and now she’s escaped. She was found g… Read More
2019-07-26 00:31
I’m pretty sure you’ve seen the preview for the new movie ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ with Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. Well the soundtrack will stick to the… Read More
2019-07-24 23:20
Lady Gaga once said: “I had a boyfriend who told me I’d never succeed, never be nominated for a Grammy, never have a hit song, and that he hoped I’d fail. I said to him, &l&hell…Read More
2019-07-21 18:37
AC/DC just put out the original live video of ‘Back in Black’ from 1979. It was filmed in Arnhem, Holland and features the original singer, Bon Scott before he passed in 1980. Br… Read More
2019-07-21 18:28
Steve Perry, most known for being the lead singer of Journey, is releasing a new single. It’s off his first solo album in 25 years and the track is called ‘Sun Shines Gray’… Read More
2019-07-18 23:20
I’m sure you’ve heard this song especially if you’re into baseball or live in the Bay Area. Journey – ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ Just a small town girl L… Read More
2019-07-18 03:31
Independent Music Promotions sent me over an Artist I haven’t heard before and I have to say, I’m really enjoying his music. This first track titled ‘Bad Dreams&rsquo&hell…Read More
2019-07-17 23:25
The original ‘The Lost Tapes’ came out back in 2002 and we’ve been anxiously waiting for the next one. The Lost Tapes 2 is finally coming out on July 19th and like th… Read More
2019-07-17 23:20
Here’s a great poster from the Blondie show at The Fillmore in San Francisco on February 25, 2009 Read More
2019-07-16 23:20
Here’s some interesting facts about July 16 *July 16, 1995 – Rap singer Queen Latifah was the victim of a car-jacking attempt that went wrong, leaving her bodyguard sho… Read More
2019-07-15 23:20
Here is a great pic of The Smiths. I couldn’t find a date but it has to be between 1983-1985 For you Dan! Read More
2019-07-13 23:25
Every now and then I like to post information about the business side of music. This is an interesting story by Pollstar on the Concert Industry Stats comparison for the period of… Read More
2019-07-13 23:16
Ok this is just weird. The Barbie doll is getting a new look. For the 50th Anniversary of “Space Oddity” by David Bowie, Barbie is making a Ziggy Stardust doll. It’s $50 an… Read More
2019-07-13 22:48
Dayum this is impressive. The Weeknd’s song ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ have been viewed over 1 Billion times on YouTube. BILLION! Even more impressive is the fa… Read More
2019-07-10 23:20
Nick Cave Quote “I’m forever near a stereo saying, ‘What the fuck is this garbage?’ and the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers” Read More
2019-07-09 23:34
Looks like A$AP Rocky won’t be getting out of Swedish Jail as quickly as he would like. While over in Swedan, a guy had gone up to A$AP and accused him of breaking his headphones… Read More
2019-07-09 10:20
Alrighty then. Southern rock group ‘Confederate Railroad’ was going to perform at the Illinois State Fair but a spokeswoman for the Governor of Illinois said No Way. … Read More
2019-07-09 08:00
*July 9, 1958 – Johnny Cash signed with Columbia Records, where he would remain for the next 30 years releasing over 60 albums. *July 9, 1983 – Wham! went to number 1 on the UK a… Read More
2019-07-09 03:19
Here’s the top album sales for week ending July 6, 2019 *Help Us Stranger – The Raconteurs *Originals – Prince *Ride Me Back Home – Willie Nelson *Western Star… Read More
2019-07-08 02:19
Recently there were rumors that Stevie Wonder was having some health issues. Well he didn’t want a big news story about it but he put rumors to rest at the British Summer Time Hy… Read More
2019-07-05 23:20
In 2016, Mozart sold more CD’s than Beyonce, Adele and Drake! Read More
2019-07-04 23:20
These are some beautiful lyrics to a great song. It’s the song ‘Landslide’ from the 1975 Fleetwood Mac album titled ‘Fleetwood Mac’. I took my love, I too… Read More
2019-07-03 23:20
Here’s a great concert poster from 1992 with Soundgarden playing with Pearl Jam Read More
2019-07-03 23:20
LAPD Internal Affairs have reopened the case on Nipsey Hussle’s murder. Internal Affairs got involved because the girlfriend of the murderer was driving the getaway car. Sh… Read More
2019-07-03 23:20
Philly native Patti LaBelle just had a street named after her. Broad Street in Philadelphia (between Locust and Spruce Street) was renamed “Patti LaBelle Way” to honor the… Read More
2019-07-03 20:13
Here’s a beautiful song by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band from the 1970 album ‘Plastic Ono Band.’ WORKING CLASS HERO As soon as you’re born they make you feel s… Read More
2019-07-02 23:27
Now this is a refreshing statement coming from Irv Gotti. He was asked how he felt about Lil Nas X coming out: “Yeah, we don’t care. If it was like 20, 30 years ago… Read More
2019-07-02 23:20
July 2, 1969 – Frank Sinatra went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Strangers In The Night’. The song was taken from the film ‘A Man Could Get Killed’. &nbs&hell…Read More
2019-07-02 22:36
Lil Nas X has been on top of the most streamed music recently until The Raconteurs put out their new LP titled ‘Help Us Stranger.’ So far, they have sold 25,000 LP’s… Read More
2019-07-02 04:12
It’s been 5 years since Madlib and Freddie Gibbs put out their last album and finally the new one is here. It’s called Bandana and has some guest appearances by Killer Mike… Read More
2019-07-02 03:43
This guy just keeps doing it over and over again. His new album titled ‘Western Stars’ is his 20th top 10 album on Billboard 200. His first top 10 album was Born to R… Read More
2019-07-01 23:20
This is a great photo of Prince when he was young! Read More
2019-07-01 23:20
I’m sure we all remember the song ‘Fast Car’ by Tracy Chapman. Here’s a Classic Pic of her Read More
2019-06-28 23:43
Now I’m no Spice Girls fan but I thought this was just crazy. Spice Girls recently reunited (no doubt they needed the money) and so far they’ve earned $78 million on their 2019 R… Read More
2019-06-28 23:30
Here’s the new releases that came out today, Friday, June 28, 2019 *Thom Yorke – ANIMA *Freddie Gibbs/Madlib – Bandana *J Balvin/Bad Bunny – OASIS *Peggy Gou –… Read More
2019-06-28 23:24
They are back together and finished with their album. The Black Keys just released ‘Lets Rock’ and its The Black Keys at their finest. Here’s the track listing:… Read More
2019-06-27 23:20
These are the events that happened on June 27th *1970 – The newly formed Queen featuring Freddie Mercury (possibly still known as Freddie Bulsara) on vocals, guitarist Brian May… Read More
2019-06-26 22:42
“I do value the respect I get from my contemporaries, but to have Oasis cover my song, to have Puff Daddy cover a song, to have Goldie come along to my gigs – that’s where… Read More
2019-06-25 23:20
Rick Farman, co-founder of Superfly Entertainment who started Bonnaroo, wont be part of the Festival after 2019. Back in 2015 Live Nation purchased a controlling interest in the festiv… Read More
2019-06-25 23:20
Las Vegas has a new festival in town. Day N Vegas happens for the first time this November 1 – 3 and will mainly have Hip-Hop artists. Here’s the top 3 groups perform… Read More
2019-06-24 22:26
Have you followed the long drawn out battle of The Verve’s song Bitter Sweet Symphony? Well Richard Ashcroft, of The Verve, had to sign away the publishing rights to the song sin… Read More
2019-06-24 19:15
This happened a few weeks ago but there is so much music news out there it’s hard to stay on top of everything. This was too interesting to pass up. Grandmaster Flash has just become t… Read More
2019-06-23 23:20
Honestly I haven’t heard much about this festival in Texas but it sure seems like a lot of fun. Unfortunately for 2019, the festival has been canceled. Festival Organizers had this to… Read More
2019-06-23 23:20
June 23, 2009 – Chris Brown pleaded guilty to one count of assault on his former girlfriend, Rihanna. The 19 year-old R&B singer was sentenced to five years probation and ordered t… Read More
2019-06-23 19:00
Damn, this really sucks. Philippe Zdar of the electronica group Cassius has passed away. These guys weren’t played on the radio but if you were into house/electronica then… Read More
2019-06-23 02:41
Thom Yorke of Radiohead will release his new solo album on Friday, June 27, 2019. The new album will be titled ANIMA and will first be released in digital format, then physical copies will b… Read More
2019-06-23 02:33
Soundgarden is releasing “Live From The Artists Den” on July 26. The performances were in support of their 2012’s album “King Animal” and was digitally re… Read More
2019-06-23 01:38
“Without music, life would be a mistake” – Friedrich Nietzsche Read More
2019-06-23 01:10
Universal Music Group is being sued by the estates of Tom Petty, Tupac, Soundgarden, Steve Earle and Hole. Back in 2008 there was a huge fire that destroyed an estimated 500,000 master… Read More
2019-06-20 23:20
2019-06-19 21:30
Here’s and old pic of Screaming Jay Hawkins. He is most known for writing the song “I Put A Spell On You” Read More
2019-06-19 21:15
June 19, 1968 The Rolling Stones scored their seventh UK No.1 single when ‘Jumpin Jack Flash’ hit the top of the charts. Keith Richards has stated that he and Jagger wrote the ly… Read More
2019-06-19 21:09
Here’s a great poster from 1981 in Detroit for Black Flag and The Necros Read More
2019-06-19 02:39
Guns N’ Roses just added 8 more shows to their Not in This Lifetime Tour that began a long ass time ago, April 1, 2016. It will finally come to an end on November 2, 2019. … Read More
2019-06-19 02:31
This was some seriously bad news. Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine recently said he’s been diagnosed with throat cancer. That means most of the Megadeth shows this year will be canceled… Read More
2019-06-17 04:04
Here’s the Top Album Sales for the week of June 15, 2019 per Billboard.com 1. Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett 2. Long Live Love – Kirk Franklin 3. When We All Fall Asleep… Read More
2019-06-15 23:20
I remember back in my goth days, The Sisters of Mercy was always playing in my room. I really loved them. Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs by them. The song is ‘This Cor… Read More
2019-06-15 04:37
Yes you heard that right. Hard Rock Cafe is releasing the first playable burger guitar. The instrument is powered by Hard Rock Cafe’s 24-Karat Gold Leaf Steak Burger and us… Read More
2019-06-15 03:59
Beginning today, June 14, 2019, Phish is launching their own station on SiriusXM called Phish Radio on Channel 29. The first broadcast is their live performance from Bonnaroo Music and… Read More
2019-06-14 23:20
Researchers found a very amazing fact about music that; heartbeat mimics the musical beats. Our heartbeat, blood pressure and respiration synchronize with musical beats and tempo. It could t… Read More
2019-06-14 23:20
“Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.” – Billy Joel Read More
2019-06-14 20:57
I wish I could head over to New York for these shows. Beginning August 2, 2019 Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) is beginning an 11 show residency at Manhattan club Le Poisson Rouge. There is a schedul… Read More
2019-06-14 19:00
Joy Division is definitely one of my top bands of all time so I’m excited to hear about this news. It was June 1979 that Joy Division put out their debut album ‘Unknown Pleasures… Read More
2019-06-14 01:51
This is the second new single from Anderson Paaks touring band, the Free Nationals, featuring Kali Uchis. On it is the first new verse we’ve heard since Mac Millers passing on Se… Read More
2019-06-14 01:43
New York has dedicated a street after Notorious B.I.G. Its on the corner of St. James & Fulton in Brooklyn and the full name of the street is Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” W… Read More
2019-06-12 23:20
“The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.” – Roy Ayers Read More
2019-06-12 21:32
I thought this was interesting. You know the old song from John Mellencamp titled ‘Jack & Diane’ that came out way back in 1982? Well he’s turning it into a musical wit… Read More
2019-06-11 23:20
Drummer Tommy Moore made the fateful decision to quit The Beatles and return to his job of driving a forklift at a bottle works company. He was briefly replaced by Norman Chapman, who was ca… Read More
2019-06-11 23:20
2019-06-10 21:50
Here are the top 20 Album sales for week ending June 8, 2019 *NCT #127 We Are Superhuman: The 4 Mini Album (EP) *Aladdin Soundtrack *When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie E… Read More
2019-06-10 20:49
Soundgarden’s upcoming release, “Live From The Artists Den”, will premiere exclusively in IMAX for a one-night global event on July 1, 2019. The project shows the app… Read More
2019-06-10 20:25
On June 19, 2019 Aerosmith will open their own museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. The museum will showcase tons of items they’ve collected over the last 50 years! Here’s so… Read More
2019-06-10 11:20
Here is a pic of young Billy Idol. He looks like he was a smartass! Read More
2019-06-09 04:20
“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” – Frank Zappa Read More
2019-06-08 19:00
In a recent interview with Rob Halford of Judas Priest, he states that a straight man couldn’t do his job. Here’s his entire quote:
“I love Priest more than anything, s… Read More
2019-06-07 23:29
If you’re a Slipknot fan, you’ll be excited for this Sunday, June 9th at 4:45 ET. Slipknot will be performing in Germany at the Rock am Ring Festival and will live stream it on… Read More
2019-06-07 23:20
With music, you learn better:
Music greatly impacts and boosts our learning capabilities. Listening music, while reading or learning something could trigger the learning and you can memo… Read More
2019-06-07 22:59
Perry Farrell, formerly of Jane’s Addiction and Lollapalooza fame, has put out a solo album; his first since 2001. The album is titled ‘Kind Heaven’ and includes performan… Read More
2019-06-07 22:41
So I read in the news that someone was ransoming 18 hours of previously unreleased material from Radioheads OK Computer album. It was all recorded by Thom Yorke and the ransom was upwards o… Read More
2019-06-06 11:20
I haven’t really used iTunes in the past 5-7 years so I’m not so worried about this. Apple is replacing iTunes with new individual apps. iTunes Music Store will opera… Read More
2019-06-06 08:00
For the first time in history, a hip-hop artist has reached $1 billion in worth. Yes, Jay-Z is now the first hip-hop billionaire due to his partnership with liquor brands ($410 million… Read More
2019-06-05 20:09
Wilcos last tour was back in 2017 but Jeff Tweedy has been busy on some solo tours and various projects. The tour will begin later this year beginning on October 8th in Toronto, ON and… Read More
2019-06-05 18:00
I have to admit, I haven’t heard much of B Boys but I will now. I like their new song ‘I Want’ and according to their press release:
“‘I Want’ was i… Read More
2019-06-05 02:29
Pixies are finally putting out another album on Friday the 13th of September 2019. The new album is titled ‘Beneath The Eyrie’ and below is their first single ‘On Gra… Read More
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