Gavin Rossdale: Older, wiser, happier?
Rock/Pop
Universal
June 3, 2008
The working title of Gavin Rossdale's first solo offering, "WANDERlust," out June 3, should have been "Family Values 101."
The last time Rossdale had a hit record, back whe...
New Ladytron record brings fans up to speed
Electro-rock
Nettwerk
June 3, 2008
It's been three years since British electro-rock outfit Ladytron released its last record, and the band seems eager to get their new material out to the public, offering ...
It’s David Cook … somehow
Rocker David Cook has bested the heavily favored babyface, David Archuleta in American Idol Season 7.
Lindsey Buckingham: Live at The Bass Performance Hall
On "Live at The Bass Performance Hall," Lindsey Buckingham's first live solo release, the guitar god who got his first taste of fame in Fleetwood Mac more than 30 years ago proves that he hasn't lost any verve during his years on the road. [...]
Blondie’s Parallel Lines being reissued June 24 for 30th anniversary
Combo CD/DVD adds bonus tracks, original promo videos and previously unreleased BBC TV performance to original album tracks
The Kooks’ Konk
The Kooks' sophomore effort, Konk, is an enjoyable romp through driving guitar riffs and accent-laden vocals that builds on their debut while showing growth and the desire for exploration.
Great Scots
Glasgow band Frightened Rabbit releases second album "Midnight Organ Fight"
Party of Five: Indie rockers Eisley keep it all in the Family
One might assume that the members of indie quintet Eisley are given a hero's welcome when they return to their suburban hometown of Tyler, Texas between touring. After all, the group (four siblings and their cousin) has toured with the likes of Coldplay and Snow Patrol, earned critical acclaim for their sophomore effort, last year's "Combinations," and had a song from the record featured on MTV juggernaut "The Hills" - all while most of them were still in or barely out of their teens.
Well, not so much, according to singer/guitarist Sherri DuPree, who chatted with Blast from a recent tour stop in Hoboken, N.J. [...]
Ready for the Foals
With regard to "Antidotes," the debut album from British indie outfit Foals, the sentiment "if you've heard one song, you've heard them all," isn't an entirely unfair assessment. Fortunately for the band, they'...
Constantines reach for new Heights
Singer Bryan Webb offers his thoughts on the Canadian Invasion of late during an interview before the band's show at New York's Mercury Lounge last month.
Phil Stacey’s self-titled debut out Tuesday
American Idol Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey will release his self-titled debut CD Tuesday on Lyric Street Records. [...]
Toby Keith’s 35 Biggest Hits coming in May
Country mega-star Toby Keith likes to do things big, and May 6 will be no different. His 35 Biggest Hits album will span two discs and include a brand new single, "She's a Hottie."
From Universal:
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She & Him: Volume One
The debut collaboration between one-man-band M. Ward and actress-turned-crooner Zooey Deschanel has all the sentimental charm of a 1960s throwback, with a few of the kinks that come along with firsts.
Ever sin...
Great Northern
Rachel Stolte, one third of L.A.-based trio Great Northern, has no misgivings about her band "selling out" or losing their proverbial "indie cred." On the contrary, Stolte displays a refreshing enthusiasm a...
Q&A with The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner
Even though Sune Rose Wagner has hundreds of finished and unfinished songs "lying around" his home studio in New York's East Village, the prolific songwriter — one half of Danish duo The Raveonettes...
The Gutter Twins: Separated at Birth
The artwork gracing the back cover of The Gutter Twins' "Saturnalia" shows an X-ray image of Siamese twins. It's an appropriate illustration, given that the duo is a union of two pivotal figures in early 1990s ...
Kaki King’s dream world
Some people may find the sight of diminutive songwriter Kaki King lugging around a guitar case a bit incongruous. And unfortunately, they're often not shy about pointing it out.
"I walk through the airport w...
No Contracts Needed
Six hot, local, independent bands will be on stage at The Somerville Theater March 29 from 6 p.m. till midnight in a show called "No Contrats Needed."
In an homage to eager, unsigned bands, the six-hour show...
The diva of the violin
Ditching a tenured seat in the Houston Symphony to pursue a dream as a recording artist terrified Christine Wu.
But on the cusp of 30, she knew it was the only way to go. "All or nothing," Wu said in a recen...
New Blake Lewis single out Thursday
Arista Records announced recently that Blake Lewis will debut a new single, "How Many Words" in front of the American Idol audience March 6. The beat-boxing sixth season "Idol" finalist will then open up on rad...
