Just The Beginning For The VerveThe Verve’s new album “Forth” is releasing soon and the group has been performing at several festivles this summer, but the group says that this is just the beginning. The group’s next goal is to come back to America and perform for their loyal fans. The Verve says the response for their single “Love Is Noise” has been positive and they hope to do a full
Written By: White Chicks On RapDr. Dre Cognac & Vodka Coming SoonIn a partnership with Dr. Dre and Drinks Americas, you will soon see Aftermath Cognac and an 80-proof flavored and unflavored sparkling vodka in the markets. The release of the drinks will be timed to coincide with the release of Dre’s long-awaited “Detox” album.The album should be released either this November or December.
Written By: White Chicks On Rap Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown Sued Over Unwritten BooksNew York publisher, Simon & Schuster, Inc. is suing Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown for advances the ladies were paid for books that were never written. Brown was paid $75,000 for her autobiography that would have been called “Broken Silence” and Kim was paid $40,000 for a novel.Reps for Kim and Brown have not com
Written By: White Chicks On RapSnoop Dogg To Appear On Johnny Cash Remix AlbumSnoop is covering “I Walk The Line” for Johnny Cash Remixed” coming out on October 14th. The album was approved by Johnny’s son John Carter Cash.Snoop told Billboard magazine that “If you take your time to listen it, country music is very similar to rap. Johnny Cash is the one who stood out to me. I love his st
Jay-Z Finds Success At GlastonburyJay-Z played one of the main stages at England’s Glastonbury festival about a week ago. Jay-Z played to a record crowd and he took the opportunity to address the comments from Noel Gallagher (of Oasis) when he said Jay-Z was wrong for the festival by coming out to Oasis’ 1995 hit Wonderwall.Jay-Z performance has had a positive effect on the charts. Both 99 Pro
Janet Jackson hasn't let Island Def Jam's non-promotion of her latest album, "Discipline" stop her. In addition to embarking on her first tour in 7 years, Jackson is developing a reality show with MTV. Read below for more info:Janet Jackson is getting into the reality TV business, developing a music competition with 25/7 Prods. for MTV.Untitled project, which has already started casting, will feat
Rapper Young Jeezy has been arrested! Check out the excerpt below to find out more about Jeezy's arrest:TMZ has learned rapper Young Jeezy was popped early this morning in Atlanta driving like a crazy person!Cops arrested the Jeez around 2:30 AM on a whole mess o' charges, including DUI, speeding, reckless driving, no tags, driving with an open container and no proof of insurance. Somebody get Gei
Kayne West & Other Rappers Sued Over SampleThe family of Joe Farrell is suing Kayne for using a sample of Farrell’s 1974 song “Upon This Rock” in the song “Gone”. The suit also names Method Man and Redman for using the sample in their song “Run 4 Cover” and Common for using it in “Chi City”.The family is asking for at least $1,000,000 in damages. So far, there has been no com
Oasis are said to have “swiped” Robbie Williams drummer Chris Sharrock. It was reported that Zak Starkey, their previous drummer, has quit the band and the remaining members of Oasis have spent no time at all replacing him with Chris Sharrock.
Chris has work with a number of bands and artists in his career including the [...]
Written By: White Chicks On RapJury Selection Begins In R. Kelly CaseJury selection began Friday in Chicago in the case against R. Kelly who is charged with 14-counts of children pornography. The case has been in the process for over six years and the defense has filed more motions to delay the trial further. The challenge for both sides is to find a group of 12 women and men who are impartial as
Thriller 25th Anniversary Special Edition!Michael Jackson will re-release the legendary album, Thriller on February 18 in celebration of the albums 25 Anniversary. The album will feature remixes by Kanye West and Will.I.Am., and will also include unreleased material that did not make it on the album, some of which Michael has personally remastered himself. The album will also include a bonus DVD with videos from that time period such as Billie Jean, Beat it and Thriller. Source ....................................................................... Wu-Tang Members Beef Not long after Ghostface Killah and Raekwon complained that their Wu-Tang brother, RZA as being out-of-touch, an egomaniac and a “hip hop hippie”. RZA had some choice words to say about his group members to Rollin
OzoneHip-Hop legend. Re-Emerging Star. Southern Rap Pioneer. All of these words describe Pimp C, one-half of hip-hop duo UGK. Chad Butler (i.e. Pimp C) was found dead in his LA Mondrian hotel room on Tuesday. A cause of death has yet to be determined however investigators do not suspect foul play. UGK opened the doors for many other Houston rappers such as Mike Jones, Slim Thug and Paul Wall to gain commerical success. Pimp C played a key role in the rise of Southern hip-hop and the UGK hit "Big Pimpin'" introduced his talent to those outside of the Houston city limits. Pimp C is the second Houston area rapper to die in the past few months. Kenneth "Big Moe" Moore died two months ago of a heart attack. John "Big Hawk" Hawkins was shot and killed outside his home in 2006. As a Houston native, my heart truly goes out to Pimp's family during this difficult time.
HollyscoopLosing a mother is never easy; especially when you shared a bond like Kanye did with his mother. 50 Cent actually seems (notice I said seems) very sympathetic to Kanye during this difficult time even though they shared a small beef over album sales earlier this year. When asked if he any words on the topic, he stated,"That's really an unfortunate situation and I hope he can work his way through it..."It's good to see him actually touring: You can work your way back into a comfortable space where you can deal with those situations."Work your way through it? 50 that sounds kinda heartless to ME. Source
AOLAnyone who knows ME, knows I'm a HUGE Ne-Yo fan. When I heard that he had been added to R. Kelly's Double Up tour, my heart thumped with joy. Unfortunately, it seems that I have celebrated prematurely. According to the latest reports, Ne-Yo has been dropped from the Double Up tour due to some contractual issues. When asked about his dismal, here's what Ne-Yo had to say,"I am disappointed that I won't be able to perform for my fans. I love being on stage in front of fans because of the immediate feedback you get... You know right away if they are feeling you; and they were really feeling our show."Ne-Yo we are dissapointed too. I hope these matters can be resolved because I need my Sexy Love.Source
AOL ImagesFor those who follow hip-hop news, you are well aware of TI's recent run in with the law. Currently on house arrest, he released his first video statement since it all went down. He maintains his innocence and encourages us all to hold on for the bumpy ride. I honestly hope everything I've been hearing in the news is alot of media hype because the streets needs it's savior. Stay tuned...AP Wire Kanye lost his mother last weekend and the reports are pouring in regarding her cause of death. The most recent report states that she died due to complications during a recent plastic surgery operation (tummy tuck and breast reduction). Kanye and his mother were extremely close so I understand the degree of grief he must feel. My prayers are extended to the West family during this time of grief.
Led Zeppelin May Sale World's Most Expensive Concert TicketsLed Zeppelin is set to break the world record for selling the most expensive concert tickets in history. Jimmy Page has auctioned 3 tickets to Seatwave.com with a starting bid of $10,000 a piece! YOWZERS! However it’s all for a good cause as the proceeds will all be donated to charity. The bidding will begin Tuesday November 13.Source……………………………………….Chris Cornell Is Enjoying Life as a Solo ArtistEx-Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman, Chris Cornell spoke openly about the joys and freedom of being a solo artists rather than walking on eggshells and dealing with jealously-issues of bandmates. "I don't know how many times I've said no to [appearances] when I've been in bands, because they only wanted
Here are a few short bits from some of my favorite music blogs. You can always visit my link blog to see all the stories (both music and non-music related) that I've been checking out: John Grillo discusses the IRIS Orchestra - John Grillo (a frequent collaborator for the blog and the podcast) writes about the IRIS Orchestra's opening night concert, the first opening night I have ever missed since the orchestra's inception in 2000. Wyoming? Check! - I am having a particularly fun time following this blog because the author has recently joined the South Dakota Symphony, my former orchestra. Hearing about the goings-on of this orchestra through the eyes of a South Dakota newcomer is very interesting to me, and I really enjoy the author's writing style as well. Un gorilla dalle 800 libbre - Michael Hovnanian writes about the Chicago Symphony musicians' various attitudes about potentially having Riccardo Muti as music director of the orchestra on his CSO Bass Blog. Pers
Mariah Carey aka MiMi is currently recording the all-important follow up to her multi-platinum 2005 monster hit, "The Emancipation of Mimi. Right now she's laying down a couple of tracks in Virgin Islands which is set to be released in a couple of months. She's brought along hit songwriter Bryan M. Cox to sumbit some tunes to the album. Word is Mimi is also getting much props in the acting arena for her role in the upcoming flick "Tennessee" Supposedly she performed so well, you'll be sure to forget the disaster called "Glitter." Yeah...we'll see about that! Well just when we got all hyped about Kelly Rowland, yup she gets pushed back YET AGAIN! But don't fret! According to her site, it's only being delayed by a week, so instead of June 26th- the release date is now set for July 3rd. And the sabotage continues. On the real Kelly leave the Knowles camp...isn't clear to you by now...YOU are not their priority!In the meantime, here's her 2nd singleLISTEN/DOWNLOAD-> KELLY ROWL
Reportedly Justin Timberlake does not want to be considered a 'pop' star. The former 'N Sync frontman desperately wants to be considered solely an R&B artist. He also was none too happy when he had to perform at this year's Grammy awards with a contest winner. He says he followed through with the performance because he sticks to his promises. Good for him.Speaking of good things...Britney Spears has been released from rehab and is claiming she wants privacy. Let's hope she's back on track soon.In London, Michael Jackson was seen shopping at the famed Harrod's department store spending money like he had it. Apparently shopping seemed to make him quite happy since he was all smiles.In the believe it or not music news...there is a woman out there on MySpace who is claiming she will starve herself until American Idol crooner Sanjaya Malakar is booted off the show. Going 4 days strong now she says it is nothing personal against the young singer, she just wants him out of there!An
As suspected, the Rage Against the Machine reunion will be more than a Coachella one-off. The band will team up with their pals in the Wu-Tang Clan for three Rock the Bells shows in addition to the April 29 closing-night headliner spot at Coachella — which marks Rage's first show together in seven years. -via MTV
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One of my favorite bands, Third Eye Blind, announced today that they will be playing their tenth anniversary show at the Filmore in San Francisco March 13 & 14. There will be a pre-sale for these tickets starting today, Feburary 6th at 5pm pacific time. Please visit 3eb.com for more details. They also put up some other venues that they will be playing in April.Here's the list:Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 in Easton, Pennslyvaniaat Lafayette College in the Kirby Field HouseThursday, April 19th, 2007 in Providence, Rhode Islandat Lupo's Heatbreak HotelFriday, April 20th, 2007 in Schenectady, New Yorkat Union College in Memorial FieldhouseSaturday, April 21st, 2007 in Babson Park, Massachusettsat Babson College in PepsiCo PavillionSunday, April 22nd, 2007 in Johnson City, New Yorkat Magic City HallTuesday, April 24th, 2007 in New York City, New Yorkat Nokia TheatreWednesday, April 25th, 2007 in Poughkeepsie, New Yorkat The ChanceFriday, April 27th, 2007 in Sayreville, New Jerseyat Starl
