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The Strokes Start a New Album
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Rock,
The Strokes have started work on their next album.
The New York band are in the studio in New York working on the follow up to last years Angles, with producer Gus Oberg. Gus worked on some of the tracks on Angles - which was largely self produced - and has previously worked with guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. on his solo material.
The "Hard to Explain" band - which also includes Nick Valensi, Fabrizio Moretti, Julian Casablancas and Nikolai Fraiture - have previously said they wanted to record a quick follow up to their fourth album. "We have songs that you can tell are gonna be good ones that we're all excited to play," Albert said.
The group took a long break between third album First Impressions of Earth in 2006 and Angles and Nikolai admitted there was a strange feeling when they first met up to record . "When you get back together there was a lot of weird energy flowing around. There are different dynamics in the group in different ways," he said.
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No Doubt Name Their New Album
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Release Dates, Upcoming Releases, Alternative, Pop, Reggae, Rock,
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The "Don't Speak" hitmakers will release the long-awaited LP - their first since 2001's Rock Steady in September, and it will be preceded by the single "Settle Down" on July 16.
"Hope you are sitting down because we've got some really big news to share with you! While adding the finishing touches to our new album we realized it was time to name it, so we did, and the name is Push and Shove. No Doubt's new album Push and Shove will be released on September 25, 2012. The first single 'Settle Down' will debut on July 16, 2012. The music video for 'Settle Down' will premiere in early July. The video will be directed by Sophie Muller who has helmed many of No Doubt's music videos including 'Don't Speak,' 'Underneath It All,' 'Sunday Morning' and 'Simple Kind of Life,'" the band announced, writing on their official website.
The band had originally planned to release the album last year but announced in September that they had pushed it back so they could "make sure it's the best album we can possibly make."
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Muse Go Dubstep?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Alternative, Electronic, Rock,
Muse's new album, The 2nd Law, is influenced by dubstep. The "Uprising" hitmakers have unveiled a teaser trailer for their forthcoming sixth record, which suggests a surprising new musical direction.
The clip contains a montage of news footage set to a track that has similarities to the band's previous work, before transforming into a bas heavy dubstep break. The trailer ends with the music fading out and a release announcement, reading, "New Album. The 2nd Law. September 2012," appearing on screen.
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Johnny Depp Helped Patti Smith Write Banga
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Rock,
Johnny Depp helped Patti Smith record the title track of her new album, Banga. The Hollywood star - who is also a guitarist - worked on the track after helping the singer record her initial vocal idea.
"It's all Johnny Depp. He's a friend of mine and I got the idea for the song in my head. I told Johnny, 'I don't wanna forget this.' So he recorded me singing a capella. Then Johnny said he would send it to me so I wouldn't forget. And when I got it, he'd put drums, guitars, everything on it! So the first minute of the song is all me and Johnny Depp. What we did in the recording studio was the band listened to Johnny's track and then came in on the chorus."
Another track on the album pays tribute to Amy Winehouse, but Patti said she was careful not to romanticize the singer's self destruction: "A lot of people think that because I admire a lot of musicians or artists who did have a self-destructive bent that I romanticize self-destruction. Well, I don't at all. In Amy Winehouse's instance, I really admired her as a singer. That girl was amazing. She sang songs from my generation - R&B songs and jazz and doo-wop - with no sixth degree of separation. She really comprehended this music and delivered something extra."
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The Killers Are Desperate to Perform Live
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Performances, Upcoming Releases, Alternative, Pop, Rock,
The Killers are "desperate" to perform live.
The "Mr. Brightside" hitmakers are currently working on the follow-up to 2008's Day and Age - which has the working title of Battle Born - and can't wait to show off their new songs. "These songs are so good I'm just desperate to play some shows. I'd play the opening of a 7-eleven at this point," said drummer Ronnie Vanucci Jr.
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Usher to Stream Free Show
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Concerts / Tours, Performances, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,
The Grammy award winning artist will perform songs from his seventh album Looking 4 Myself at the Hammersmith Apollo on June 11, which will be directed by Hamish Hamilton and shown live around the world on his YouTube Vevo channel as part of American Express Unstaged. This will be the ninth installment within the music series and its first performance in the UK.
"I am excited to introduce my new album Looking 4 Myself with a worldwide performance in such an innovative way. It's very exciting to interact with my fans from a global stage through American Express Unstaged's live stream. Be there on June 11," he said.
Tickets for Usher's concert are now available for Amex cardmembers at www.ticketmaster.co.uk/amex and it will also be livestreamed at 9pm (GMT) on Monday, June 11 at www.youtube.com/UsherVEVO.
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Lady Gaga’s New Album Will Be ‘Insane’
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Upcoming Releases, Dance, Pop,
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The "Marry the Night" hitmaker is already working on the follow-up to Born This Way - which was released in May 2011 - and her co-manager, Vincent Herbert, thinks it will defy all expectations.
"There's a lot of work to come, [I'm] very excited about it. [It's] just an insane, great record. She's on tour right now, but it's just going to be a great record. Look out for the unexpected when it comes to her. We're doing it on the road right now, so it's a little hard, but it's going to be great," Vincent said, speaking to website That Grape Juice.
Gaga is currently undertaking a two-year Born This Way Ball world tour but won't let that get in the way of her plans to make a new album, as parts of Born This Way were also recorded on the road. Her single "Marry The Night" took shape with producer Fernando Garibay whilst on her previous tour in 2009.
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No Doubt Will Make Their Comeback on the Teen Choice Awards
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Performances, Reunions, Upcoming Releases, Pop, Rock,
No Doubt will make their live comeback at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards. The "Don't Speak" band will unveil their new single at the event on July 22.
The performance will be the first from the group in a year and a half, and the first time they will ever play their new track - the name of which hasn't been announced - live. "I can't believe this is actually happening. The idea of playing our new music live is heaven on earth. Can't wait to share it!" singer Gwen Stefani said.
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Mumford and Sons Will Release New Album on September 24
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Mumford and Sons will release their new album on September 24. The British folk band revealed in an interview with Dutch pop/rock radio station 3FM that their hotly anticipated follow up to Sign No More is almost complete. The group have once again collaborated with producer Markus Dravs on the record and frontman Marcus Mumford previously revealed they were in no rush to finish it because they wanted to make sure it wasn't "s**t."
"I think we just want the songs to be good, and to sound right, and to feel like we've expressed everything as straightforwardly and honestly as we can. We're done recording it. But if we listen back while we're mixing and discover it's s**t, we'll just start again," he said.
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One Direction to Collaborate with Eminem?
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One Direction think a collaboration between themselves and Eminem would be "hilarious."
The "What Makes You Beautiful" boy band are currently working on their second record, and singer Niall Horan has been thinking of unusual people they could work with: "It would be weird if we did something with Eminem. You have to think outside the box! Can you imagine One Direction and Eminem? That would be hilarious."
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