Friday, April 06, 2007

Police: New album?

The Police are considering making a new album, as they prepare to embark on their enormous comeback world tour.

Andy Summers, the band's guitarist, revealed the news in London earlier this week, and said they were hoping to play "a couple of new songs" at the live shows.

Summers was asked about the possibility of a new Police album, their first in almost 15 years, at the launch of his memoirs "One Train Later" yesterday.

He explained: "If we do well with these concerts we may well make a sixth album. I can't see why not."

The Police - Roxanne



The Police playing Roxanne at the 49th Grammy's



Speaking about the band's rehearsals, which follow their official reunion performance at the Grammys earlier this year, Summers confirmed the group had been having fun.

"We've been jamming acoustically lately and we've been really enjoying it. We'll be playing a couple of new songs at the shows in the summer", he said.

The Police play the first of their comeback dates in Vancouver at the end of May before appearing at the following UK shows later in the year:

September 2007

04+05 Birmingham NIA
08+09 London Twickenham Stadium

October
15+16 Manchester MEN Arena
19 Cardiff Millennium Stadium

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Stones add London show

The Rolling Stones have confirmed another show in London as part of the latest leg of their "A Bigger Bang" world tour.

Mick Jagger and co last week announced plans to play across Europe this summer, including a headlining show at the Isle Of Wight Festival in June.

They have now added a second concert at the O2 Dome in August, bringing their tour to a total of 28 gigs across Europe.

Tickets for the London dates go on-sale this Friday, although they are already on-sale to members of The Rolling Stones fanclub.

Rolling Stones - Satisfaction - Live in Rio - 2006


The full tour is now as follows:

June 2007

05 Belgium, Werchter Park
08 Nijmegen, Holland, Goffertpark
10 Isle of Wight, UK, Isle of Wight Festival
13 Frankfurt, Germany, Commerzbank
16 Paris, France, Stade De France
18 Lyon, France, Stade Gerland
21 Barcelona, Spain, Olympic Stadium
23 San Sebastian, Spain, Anoeta
25 Lisbon, Portugal, Alvalade Stadium
28 Madrid, Spain, Calderon Stadium
30 El Ejido, Spain, Santo Domingo Stadium

July

06 Rome, Italy, Olympic Stadium
09 Budva, Montenegro, Jaz Beach
14 Belgrade, Serbia, Hippodrome
17 Bucharest, Romania Lia Manoliu Stadium
20 Budapest, Hungary, The Puskas Ferenc Stadium
22 Brno, Czech Republic, Outdoor Exhibition Centre
25 Kiev, Ukraine, NSC Olimpiys'kyi
28 St Petersburg, Russia, Place Square

August

01 Helsinki, Finland, Olympic Stadium
03 Gothenburg, Sweden, Ullevi Stadium
05 Copenhagen, Denmark, Parken
08 Oslo, Norway, Valle Hovin
13 Düsseldorf, Germany, LTU Arena
15 Hamburg, Germany, AOL Arena
18 Dublin, ROI, Slane Castle
21+23 London, UK, O2 Arena

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Download announces more bands

by: Marco Gandolfi

Preparing for a weekend of exceptional music and entertainment, Download Festival announces five more incredible bands to the line-up. Having only announced one third of the line up so far, the first festival of the year looks set to be a phenomenal weekend of live music.

Festival organisers are excited to announce the inclusion of Within Temptation, Stone Sour, Unearth, Chimaira and Job For A Cowboy to the bill. Taking place on 8, 9, 10 June, Download Festival have already announced My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and Iron Maiden as this year’s headliners, and as always are striving to improve the Donington Park facilities year on year. Festival organisers are currently looking not only to have more entertainment on site than ever, but are also aiming to implement new initiatives to make the festival greener.

Within Temptation are Holland’s biggest selling musical export, and one of the fastest growing rock acts internationally. Seen as Europe’s hottest new superstars, they have sold over one million units worldwide. Their fourth album, 'The Heart Of Everything’ has been met with critical and commercial praise, and 2007 looks set to be their most successful year yet. Headed up by the beautiful Sharon Den Adel, their combination of her stunning vocals, and the bands masterful musicianship make this six piece ensemble a Download Festival must see.

Sharon Den Adel, singer of Within Temptation says: 'Playing at Download is one of the most exciting things for us this year! We really enjoyed ourselves last year so when we got asked again, we didn’t hesitate to say yes! We look forward to play some songs off of our new album that’s out and we can’t wait to see all those other cool bands as well!'



American melodic rock band Stone Sour were founded by Corey Taylor of Slipknot. Their double Grammy nominated debut album 'Cellar Falls’ went Gold in the US, while their second album 'Come What(Ever) May’ peaked at number 4 in the US Billboard Chart. Having recently sold out their UK tour, this will be the third time that Stone Sour have played Download Festival.

Josh Rand of Stone Sour announces, 'My lords, ladies, and gentleman it is our privilege to be returning to Download this year. Growing up I always heard about this crazy festival that takes place in England. And in 2003, I finally got to experience it first hand - it was a truly amazing event. This year will be no different. With acts like Mötley Crüe, Korn, and Iron Maiden I’m getting excited just talking about it! So with that said, I’ll see you there or you can go take a piss,'

Unearth’s musicianship is legendarily complex, harmonized guitar riffs, harmony oriented bass riffs, and rapid kicks make a sound that can only be Unearth. This unique approach makes them one of the most abrasive, commanding and emotionally charged groups in music today. 2007 is their second appearance at Download.

Unearth’s Trevor Phipps can’t wait 'One of our favorite live experiences to date is our appearance at the 2005 Download Festival. Needless to say, we are beyond stoked to make a return trip this June'



Florida’s sextet Chimaira combine old-school styling’s with undoubted flair, it’s easy to see why they have fans across the globe. The band's sound is uniquely their own, yet it pays homage to those who have influenced them most. Drawing inspiration from an array of musical genres, Chimaira are an adrenaline rush to watch. This is their third Download appearance, and it will be mind blowing.

Chimaira front man Mark Hunter enthused 'Its an honor to be invited back to Download again. This is number three for us and to think just a few years ago we were the first band on the bill... my oh my, have things changed! We plan on making this year go down in history!'

Job For A Cowboy’s first album 'Doom’ was released in 2005 to critical acclaim. The bands underground success soon caught the eye of the larger labels, and they were soon signed to the legendary Metal Blade Records. Seen by many as one of the most talented bands in the US underground music scene, they are currently touring the US and Europe. They’re highly anticipated second album 'Genesis’ is release in May of this year.

Job For A Cowboy guitarist Ravi Bhadriraju said "It is an honor to be invited to such a well renowned festival. Download is one of the biggest festivals and it is awesome that we get to be a part of it this year. We're stoked to tear the stage up!"

DOWNLOAD 2007 LINE-UP:

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE (FRIDAY 8 JUNE) LINKIN PARK (SATURDAY 9 JUNE) IRON MAIDEN (SUNDAY 10 JUNE)
30 SECONDS TO MARS, BOWLING FOR SOUP, BRING ME THE HORIZON, BUCKCHERRY, CHIMAIRA, DRAGONFORCE, DEVILDRIVER, DIMMU BORGIR, DREAM THEATER, ENTER SHIKARI, EVANESCENCE, GALLOWS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, KORN, LAMB OF GOD, MACHINE HEAD, MARILYN MANSON, MEGADETH, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SHADOWS FALL, SLAYER, STONE SOUR TURBONEGRO, VELVET REVOLVER, WITHIN TEMPTATION, UNEARTH, WOLFMOTHER

Monday, March 12, 2007

O2 Wireless Festival 2007

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The White Stripes, Queens Of The Stone Age, Editors and The Rakes are also confirmed, with more acts to be announced. More info here as we get it...

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Police Special Announcement

The Police will hold a press conference next week, where they will make a "special announcement", it has been confirmed.

Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland are expected to confirm news of their reformation at the gathering.

Taking place at the famed Whisky A Go Go club in West Hollywood, California, the conference comes a day after the band are scheduled to appear at The Grammys.

Speculation has been rife for some months that The Police will embark on a full world tour this year, 30 years since "Roxanne" broke the band in America.

Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland are understood to have been rehearsing at Lions Gate Studios in Vancouver in recent weeks.

On February 12, 20 Sting.com legacy members will be able attend The Police Rehearsals - to commemorate The Police's 30th anniversary. Sting.com have secured credentials so that 20 legacy members can be there to attend this historic event which will take place late morning at the famous Whisky A Go Go on Sunset Boulevard.



Would you like to attend ''The Police Rehearsals''?

Any Sting.com Legacy member who wishes to be have their name entered in a draw to attend "The Police Rehearsals" should log in to the community area at Sting.com, visit the Contests message board, and read the thread entitled "Attend the Police Rehearsals!" for details of how to enter. After the event, we would like the winners to each submit to us 250 words that describes their experience of the day - we can say with some certainty that none of you will be lost for words!

You have until midnight on February 8 to express your interest in attending. Sting.com will draw names on February 9 and advise the winners that day that of their success.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

U2 defy "scam"

U2 have moved to distance themselves from a series of adverts promoting non-existent live shows by the band in Europe.

The group completed their enormous "Vertigo" world tour in Hawaii at the end of 2006, and are now understood to be taking a break in preparation for their new LP.

However, the Irish rockers have been contacted about apparent concerts in 2007, which appear to have been erroneously advertised.

A statement on www.u2.com reads: "Some fans have been in touch to let us know of adverts appearing in the press offering tickets for U2 shows in London and Paris this year.

"Take it from us, these adverts are a scam - there are no live plans for this year. Do not buy tickets for U2 shows unless you've read it here first."

U2


U2 With or Without You(Live)

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Leading Lights in the Music World who were silenced in 2006

Following is a list of some leading lights in the music world who were silenced in 2006

LOU RAWLS

Velvet-voiced singer and longtime community activist

Lou Rawls, 72, January 6 in Los Angeles. His trademark song "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine," was released in 1976 and exemplifies the classic "Philadelphia Sound." Rawls recorded 52 albums in a career that spanned nearly five decades and won Grammy Awards for hits "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," "Natural Man" and "Lady Love." He also played a major role in United Negro College Fund telethons in the '80s that raised more than $200 million and appeared in 18 movies and 16 TV series.

WILSON PICKETT

Soul/R&B legend Wilson Pickett, 64, January 19 in Virginia. In 1965, Pickett signed a solo deal with Atlantic, scoring a No. 21 pop hit with "In the Midnight Hour," which he co-wrote with legendary sessions musician Steve Cropper. A slew of late '60s R&B/soul hits followed, five of which reached No. 1 on The Billboard R&B charts. Pickett was a 1991 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His last studio album, "It's Harder Now," (1999) won W.C. Handy Awards for soul/blues album of the year and comeback album of the year, and Pickett himself was named soul/blues male artist of the year.

GENE MCFADDEN

R&B vocalist/songwriter Gene McFadden, 56, January 27 in Philadelphia. McFadden was half of the Philly soul duo the Epsilons with John Whitehead. As McFadden & Whitehead, the pair's best-known song, "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now," reached No. 1 on Billboard's R&B chart and No. 13 on The Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for a Grammy Award. The duo also wrote several hits performed by others, including the O'Jays' "Back Stabbers" and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes' "Wake Up Everybody."

JAMES YANCEY AKA J DILLA

Rapper/producer James Yancey aka J Dilla, 32, February10 in Los Angeles. Since forming the rap trio Slum Village in the late '90s with MCs Baatin and T3, J Dilla worked closely with such artists as A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip, Common and the Pharcyde. J Dilla later left the group to pursue a solo career. Before his passing, he had been working on "The Shining," which was released in August on BBE Records.

ALI FARKA TOURE

Africa's best-known blues singer and guitarist Ali Farka Toure, in his late 60s, March 7 in Mali. After emerging on the global scene with a bluesy, self-titled 1988 release, Toure won a best world music album Grammy Award for his 1994 release "Talking Timbuktu." The album stayed at No.1 on Billboard's Top World Music chart for 16 weeks. His World Circuit recording with countryman Toumani Diabate, "In the Heart of the Moon," won Toure a second Grammy in February 2006.

LUMUMBA CARSON AKA PROFESSOR X

Rapper Lumumba Carson aka Professor X, 49, March 17 in New York. The Brooklyn MC was best-known for his role with the '90s hip-hop group the X-Clan. The group's second and final album, "Xodus," reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in 1992.

GENE PITNEY

Singer/songwriter Gene Pitney, 65, April 5 in Wales. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Pitney peaked on The Billboard pop singles chart at No. 2 with "Only Love Can Break a Heart" in 1962. Pitney also had some success as a country singer, and in 1990, he scored his first U.K. No. 1 single with the Marc Almond duet "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart."

Gene Pitney - Here and Now



JUNE POINTER

Pointer Sisters singer, June Pointer, 52, April 11 in Los Angeles. As part of the Grammy-winning quartet, which also featured sisters Ruth, Anita and Bonnie, the Pointer Sisters are best-known for a string of '70s and '80s R&B/pop hits that included "He's So Shy," "Slow Hand" and "Fire."

DESHAUN HOLTON aka PROOF

Rap star Deshaun Holton aka Proof, 32, April 11 in Detroit. Proof helped build the Detroit scene by hosting rap battles at the Hip Hop Shop. Proof was later a valued member of the group D12 led by rapper Eminem. "Without Proof there would be no Eminem, no Slim Shady, no D12," Eminem said.

GRANT MCLENNAN

Go-Betweens' principal Grant McLennan, 48, May 6 in Brisbane, Australia. With longtime partner Robert Forster, McLennan led the Go-Betweens to critical, if not commercial, success. After the band split in 1989, McLennan released four solo albums. The Go-Betweens reunited in 2000 for the acclaimed album "The Friends of Rachel Worth."

HILTON RUIZ

Jazzman Hilton Ruiz, 54, June 6 in New Orleans. One of the most accomplished pianists in the contemporary Latin jazz world, Ruiz was as versatile with bop and stride as with Afro-Cuban music. Aside from countless collaborative albums with the likes of Tito Puente, Freddie Hubbard and Mongo Santamaria, Ruiz also released more than 20 solo albums.

BILLY PRESTON

Renowned soul musician Billy Preston, 59, June 6 in Scottsdale, Ariz. In addition to his healthy Grammy-winning solo career, Preston collaborated and toured with superstars such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Little Richard, Ray Charles, George Harrison and Aretha Franklin. Preston recorded 20 solo albums and had two No. 1 songs, "Will It Go Around in Circles" in 1973 and "Nothing from Nothing" in 1974, on The Billboard Hot 100. He also wrote "You Are So Beautiful," made famous by singer Joe Cocker.

Eric Clapton & Billy Preston - Isn't It A Pity



JOHNNY JENKINS

Guitar legend Johnny Jenkins, 67, June 26 in Macon, Ga. Jenkins worked with Otis Redding in the early '60s and influenced Jimi Hendrix through his acrobatic style. His last two albums, in 2001 and 2003, were released by Mean Old World Records.

ROGER 'SYD' BARRETT

Enigmatic Pink Floyd co-founder and reclusive cult hero Roger "Syd" Barrett, 60, July 7 in Cambridge, England. Starting with Pink Floyd's 1967 debut album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn," Barrett blended elements of pop and psychedelia in ways that would influence generations of rock acts. Leaving Pink Floyd in 1968 after a drug-influenced mental decline, Barrett released two beloved solo albums in 1970, "The Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett." Barrett's music can also be heard on the 1993 boxed set "Crazy Diamond."

MILAN B. WILLIAMS

R&B/funk keyboard player, Milan B. Williams, 58, July 9 in Houston. As a founding member of the Commodores, Williams helped the band achieve their first hit with the synthesizer-pumped 1974 instrumental "Machine Gun," which he wrote. The group went on to score seven No. 1 R&B hits--two of which, "Three Times a Lady" and "Still," also notched No. 1 on The Billboard Hot 100 chart.

BILL MILLER

Pianist Bill Miller, 91, July 17 in Montreal. Miller was Frank Sinatra's pianist for nearly 50 years until the singer's last performance in 1995. He also played with such giants as Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and Charlie Barnet.

JESSIE MAE HEMPHILL

Blues singer and guitarist Jessie Mae Hemphill, 71, July 22 in Memphis. Making her recording debut in 1981 with "She-Wolf," Hemphill went on to win the W.C. Handy Award for best traditional female blues artist in 1987 and 1988. Her sophomore album and first U.S. release "Feelin' Good" won the Handy Award for best acoustic album in 1991.

FLOYD DIXON

Acclaimed jump-blues and R&B pianist/vocalist/songwriter Floyd Dixon, 77, July 26 in Los Angeles. Best-known for the 1954 song "Hey Bartender," Dixon recorded for Supreme Records and Modern Records in the late '40s. He reached No. 4 on The Billboard R&B singles chart in 1951 with "Telephone Blues," and in the next year with "Call Operator," both on Aladdin Records. His album "Wake Up and Live!" won a Blues Foundation Award as comeback album of the year in 1997.

ARTHUR LEE

Singer and guitarist for L.A. rock pioneers Love, Arthur Lee, 61, August 3 in Memphis. Lee formed Love in Los Angeles in 1965 and recorded three albums with the group's original lineup, including 1967's psychedelic classic "Forever Changes." The band was once the leading light of the Los Angeles scene that included the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and the Doors. Love's early material proved perennially influential, with acts from Led Zeppelin to Echo and the Bunnymen citing Lee as an inspiration.

Love - Alone Again Or (2003)



FREDDY FENDER

Freddy Fender (Baldemar Huerta), 69, October 14 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Fender hit it big in 1975 when "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" climbed to No. 1 on the pop and country charts. "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" rose to No. 1 on the country chart and top 10 on the pop chart that same year. Fender won a best Latin pop album Grammy Award in 2002 for "La Musica de Baldemar Huerta." He also shared in two more Grammys with the Texas Tornados and with Los Super Seven.

SANDY WEST

Sandy West, 47, October 21 in San Dimas, Calif. West was a founding member and the drummer for the '70s rock band the Runaways, which featured fellow rockers Joan Jett, Lita Ford and Cherie Currie. After the band broke up, West continued to perform as a drummer, guitarist and vocalist with the Sandy West Band.

GERALD COOK

Pianist, composer, musical director and arranger Gerald Cook, 85, October 22 in Chicago. He performed with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and in nightclubs, starting out in a duo piano act with Margaret Bonds, then going on to accompany singers and personalities including Ethel Waters, Lena Horne, Carmen McRae, Shirley Jones, Johnny Hartman and Sammy Cahn. Cook was the pianist and musical director for Libby Holman's one-woman show, "Blues, Ballads and Sin-Songs," and he helped fuel cabaret/blues singer Alberta Hunter's comeback.

RUDY TAYLOR

Producer and songwriter, Rudy Taylor, 52, October 28 in Baton Rouge, La. Taylor toured with Bobby Womack, for whom he acted as musical arranger. Taylor co-produced, arranged and co-wrote many of the Gap Band hits, including "Oops Upside Your Head," "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" and "Early in the Morning."

GERALD LEVERT

Popular R&B singer Gerald Levert, 40, November 10 in Cleveland. The son of O'Jays lead singer Eddie Levert came to national attention in 1986 as a member of Atlantic Records group Levert, then emerged from his father's shadow to become a well-regarded singer/songwriter and producer in his own right. Topping the R&B and pop charts both with the Atlantic group and in his solo career, Levert released eight solo albums.

TONY SYLVESTER

Tony Sylvester, 66, November 26 in New York. Sylvester was a founding member of the R&B trio Main Ingredient. The group, known for its smooth harmonies, initially recorded on the Red Bird label as the Poets and eventually scored the 1972 No. 2 R&B hit "Everybody Plays the Fool" and two subsequent top 10 R&B chart hits.

MARISKA VERES

Mariska Veres, 59, December 2 in The Hague, Netherlands. Singer for the Dutch group Shocking Blue, Veres started out in 1964 as a vocalist in Les Mysteres. In 1970, the Shocking Blue song "Venus" reached the top of the American music chart; a later cover version by Bananarama topped the chart in 1986 as well. After the Shocking Blue disbanded in 1974, Veres made a number of solo records.

ANITA O'DAY

Jazz vocalist Anita O'Day, 87, November 23 in West Los Angeles. O'Day joined Gene Krupa's band with trumpeter Roy Eldridge in 1941. Her duet with Eldridge, "Let Me Off Uptown," became a million-seller. Striking out solo in the late '40s, she teamed up with drummer John Poole, with whom she played for the next 32 years. She later performed with such musicians as Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington and Thelonious Monk. "Jazz on a Summer Day," a documentary filmed at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958, made her an international star.

JAMES BROWN

"Godfather of Soul" James Brown, 73, December 25 in Atlanta. His frenetic singing style and bold rhythms brought funk into the mainstream and influenced a new generation of black music, The so-called "hardest-working man in showbusiness" emerged from extreme poverty to send more than 100 singles into the charts, including "Please, Please, Please," "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," "I Got You (I Feel Good)" "Get Up (I feel like being a Sex Machine)" and "It's a Man's World." In later years, he ran afoul of the law, and wound up behind bars on several occasions, but he toured the world constantly, reminding fans of hip-hop music that it all started with him.

Reuters/Billboard

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Clapton to play concert in Shanghai

Guitarist Eric Clapton is set to play in Shanghai.

Clapton, 61, is scheduled to appear on January 20 at the Shanghai Grand Stage, the same venue where the Rolling Stones made their Chinese debut last April.

Ticket prices for the show run from 1,800 yuan (£120) for stage-side seats to 300 yuan (£20) for the upper balcony.

Western stars from Sir Elton John to the late James Brown and the Black Eyed Peas have played Shanghai over recent months.

The Stones' concert was considered the most lavish and high-profile rock show ever staged in the communist state.

While such appearances point to Shanghai's increasingly affluent and cosmopolitan profile, they also underscore some enduring limitations.

Most of the audience at the concerts have been expatriates because many Chinese remain unfamiliar with such stars or unwilling to pay high ticket prices.

Eric Clapton - Layla




Eric Clapton - Badge (Live In Hyde Park)

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Floyd remember Barrett


Pink Floyd's David Gilmour is to release three new tracks in tribute to former band member and friend Syd Barrett, he has announced.
Gilmour confirmed details of his "Arnold Layne" single on his official website, dedicating the release to Barrett, who died this summer of pancreatic cancer.
The material consists of an acoustic take on "Dark Globe", plus two versions of Pink Floyd's first ever single, "Arnold Layne", all recorded at Gilmour's shows earlier this year at London's Royal Albert Hall.
One features David Bowie on vocals and the other Richard Wright from Pink Floyd. Both tracks were initially written by Barrett.
The songs will all be available to download from Christmas Day but will also be released to shops in December.
Meanwhile, it was revealed last week that Barrett left around £1.2 million to his family in his will. He died in July at the age of 60.
Shine On you crazy diamond - Syd Barrett Tribute PART 1
Colitis performing shine on you crazy diamond in memory of the late Syd Barrett.Performed live at the barbi tel aviv 12/08/06.I had to split it into 2 parts, cause of the 10 mins limit.
Shine On you crazy diamond - Syd Barrett Tribute PART2


Syd Barrett Newsnight Feature

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

U2 - Vertigo







Bono makes surprise appearance at protest concert in Australia (Saturday November 18, 2006 00:45 AM) MELBOURNE (AFP) - Irish rocker Bono made a surprise appearance at a Make Poverty History concert staged in Melbourne to coincide with a meeting of the world's most powerful economic leaders.


The U2 frontman and fellow band member The Edge teamed up with Pearl Jam to perform a rendition of Neil Young's "Rockin' In The Free World" before a 14,000 audience at the open-air concert.


Bono told the crowd to maintain pressure on Group of Twenty (G20) leaders meeting to work to eliminate world poverty at their meeting in Melbourne Saturday and Sunday .


"Politicians all have to do what you tell them to do, scream it from the mountains," he said.
Earlier this month, Bono made another surprise appearance at a Sydney concert by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, who is making a comeback after receiving treatment for breast cancer.


He is in Australia as part of U2's "Vertigo" tour.



Hardy U2 fans get midnight surprise (Friday November 17, 2006 09:49 AM) Hardy U2 fans have been rewarded with exclusive band goodies for queuing at midnight for the supergroup's new album.

HMV in Dublin's Grafton Street was mobbed by a large crowd hoping to get the first copies of U218.
The album is the first single disc collection to span the band's career from 1980 to 2004.

It features top hits from two decades including tracks from their back catalogue of albums from Boy to How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.

The first 10 females and the first 10 males in the queue on Thursday night received exclusive U2 merchandise like hoodies and baseball caps.

A HMV store spokesman said : "By opening at midnight we gave fans an opportunity to be the first to get their hands on this album and the opportunity to get their hands on some exclusive merchandise."

Fans visiting the store also had their photographs taken with the famous Macnas U2 heads.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Darkness lead singer Hawkins quits band


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Singer Justin Hawkins has left British glam-revival band the Darkness to continue his drug rehabilitation and work on a solo album, telling the Sun newspaper Wednesday that "it's time for me to move on."

He added: "It would be damaging to my recovery to stay on. I'm not blaming the band for my problem -- I am an addict."

The remaining band members wrote on the Darkness message board (http://www.thedarknessrock.com): "We ... are still in total shock and can't say at this stage what the future holds. You will hear from us, once we know what we want to do."

The group burst onto the worldwide stage with its 2004 debut, "Permission To Land," which has sold 698,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. But last year's "One Way Ticket to Hell ... And Back" fizzled here, selling 91,000 copies to date.

In August, Hawkins entered rehab; at the time, the band insisted it would hit the studio as soon as he was well, and it denied rumours that it had been dropped by Atlantic Records.

Reuters/Billboard

Justin Hawkins- A Tribute to his time with The Darkness

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

A "new" album of Beatles music

A new Beatles Album is not something I thought I would see
but having the backing of Ringo and Paul also Yoko
and Olivia Harrison with producer George Martin
cutting the album I cannot wait to hear it




LONDON (Reuters) - A "new" album of Beatles music mixed by their legendary producer George Martin and described as a new "way of reliving the whole Beatles musical lifespan", will be released in November.

EMI Music and Apple Corps Ltd said on Tuesday that Martin and his son Giles began work on the album, called "Love", after getting permission from Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison representing
John Lennon and George Harrison.

The music has already been used as the soundtrack to the theatrical Cirque du Soleil show called "Love".

"This music was designed for the Love show in Las Vegas but in doing so we've created a new Beatles album," George Martin said in a statement.
"The Beatles always looked for other ways of expressing themselves and this is another step forward for them.

"What people will be hearing on the album is a new experience, a way of re-living the whole Beatles musical lifespan in a very condensed period."

The Martins worked from the original master tapes from the Abbey Road studios to produce a medley of Beatles music by remixing favourite songs, such as Harrison's "Within You Without You" being played to the drum-track of "Tomorrow Never Knows."

EMI Music, part of EMI Group Plc, and Apple Corps Ltd., the company that administers The Beatles' interests, said the album would be released world-wide in November. Additional information such as the track listing will be released later.

Beatles 'Love' TV advert



The Beatles LOVE



Beatles Tribute

Monday, April 03, 2006

David Gilmour On A Island

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by John Rivers
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eMusic features top artists in all musical genres, such as:

* Alternative (Bush, They Might Be Giants, Violent Femmes, Frank Black) * Punk (Blink-182, Pennywise, Rancid) * Jazz (Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Concord Records) * Blues (John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Buddy Guy) * Hip Hop (Snoop Dogg, 50 cent, Kool Keith, The Coup) * Country (Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline, June Carter Cash) * Rock (Phish, Elvis Costello, Goo Goo Dolls, David Crosby) * World (Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn, Lee "Scratch" Perry) * Vintage Pop (Liza Minnelli, Eartha Kitt, Judy Garland).

Since it was founded in January 1998, eMusic has established itself at the forefront of how music will be discovered, delivered and enjoyed in the next decade. In addition to having the Internets largest catalog of downloadable MP3 music available for purchase, eMusic operates one of the most popular families of music-oriented Web sites - including: RollingStone.com, eMusic.com, DownBeatJazz.com and IUMA

Find "top" independent artists

With eMusic, you can download up to 50 free music downloads over a two-week period absolutely free. Thats right, download free music online without fear of any big record company coming after you. Not only popular for their 50 free music downloads, eMusic is also a big distibutor of independent artists. Members can get digital music downloads for as low as .22 cents to .25 cents per song. Thats right, you can download a free music CD of "top" independent artist songs for under $3. This is by far the cheapest I have seen for any pay-per song program.

If you are not familiar with the independent artist industry, just remember all the popular artists were unknowns at one time. This is still some great music and with most music download sites you get a 30 second song clip to check out the song before you buy.



John Rivers has been involved with music for over 30 years as a student, performer and teacher. His site The-NetGuide-for-MusicDownloads.com helps individuals to find safe and legal Music and Movie download sites. Subscribe to "NetMusic News" and receive Free music downloads each month.

Sunday, March 26, 2006

iPod May Have To Change Its iTunes

APPLE could be forced to share its iTunes technology so that rivals can sell music to iPod owners, it has emerged.

The French parliament has passed a law which aims to tackle claims that its iPod and iTunes systems are operating as an unfair monopoly.

Apple's bestselling MP3 player includes a coding system which means it willl play only songs downloaded through the company's iTunes service for 79p for a track or 7.90 uk pound for an album.

However, the French law would require Apple and other digital music services to volunteer these codes to all MP3 manufacturers. opening the download market to rivals.

Apple and the iPod are believed to have up to 75 per cent of the market in the UK.

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Mp3 Advanced Music and Video Downloads

Mp3 Advanced Music And Video Downloads Offers Lastest In Download Technology You Can Now Download Music 100% Legally And Free; You Just Have To Know Where To Look

by Kip Goldhammer

Music lovers can now experience a convenient way of music downloading. http://www.freemp3glee.com/ is a music online Internet store with more than 1 billion audio tracks to download.

(PRWEB) September 11, 2005 -- Music lovers can now experience a convenient way of music downloading. http://www.freemp3glee.com/ is a music online Internet store with more than 1 billion audio tracks to download.

Devoted to digital music, MP3 Advanced is one of the newest music providers on the Internet. With the latest technology in the multimedia industry, the company brings this unique service that provides the opportunity to search and download music files with ease.

The advanced database contains thousands of the best known and rare albums in history, hundreds of soundtracks of films and computer games, and plenty of audio books. Every day, the site adds 100s of new albums of artists and bands.

Before ordering a track or album, every user has the option of listening to a preview of the music to be purchased. The preview is available for low quality download, or in streaming audio format.

Audio encoding platform allows users to download music in their preferred format and quality. Online encoding is a unique technique of audio encoding that allows the user to select the format (mp3, wma, ogg, etc.) as well as the quality of the files.

MP3 Advanced online encoding service also has an advanced sub-service called "Online Encoding Exclusive" (OEEX), which allows the user to encode files without losing quality: Monkey's Audio, WMA 9 Lossless, FLAC, and OptimFrog. OEEX enables users to encode music using the original audio source, a CD.

Another unique utility is MP3 Advanced Explorer. This download manager is free to use and makes music downloading easier and safer. The program supports multi-flow downloading and downloading resumption after corruption.

Register at http://www.freemp3glee.com/

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Thursday, March 09, 2006

January's Top 10 Free Electronic Music Downloads Announced


by Eric Hamilton

Free Music Downloads is a blog that posts electronic music tracks regularly. The primary goal is to provide exposure to deserving independent artists.

(PRWEB) February 2, 2005 -- Free Music Downloads is an mp3 blog for electronic music fans, established by Dilvie (an electronic music producer) January 5, 2005. It quickly attracted hundreds of subscribers (via the free podcast feed), and tens of thousands of visitors. All of the music posted is available for free download, and it's all legal. The music spans a wide variety of electronic music genres, including house, breakbeat, drum n bass, ambient, jazz, soul, and catchy synthpop.

Musicians supply free mp3's primarily as a promotional tool. They realize that the best way to gain new fans is to be heard, and the Internet is a great way to connect with an audience, even for artists with limited resources.

There are two top ten lists, which will be published monthly. The first is an all-time list, which represents the most popular music, counting the complete history of the site. The second is a list of the most popular tracks during the last week of the month, designed to help new artists break into the all-time chart.

The top ten lists are a measure of song popularity, based on a variety of factors, including click counts and the popularity of individual item pages. The majority of the blog subscribers use iPodder to automatically fetch new tracks on a daily basis. Many other users subscribe from one of many RSS syndication points on other websites. In other words, its likely that most people visiting the song pages have already heard the song, and are there looking for additional information about the artist.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

No.1 Band Online Community

No.1 Band Online Community is Revolutionizing the Music Industry

by Daryl H. Bryant

Now bands and musicians can promote themselves online, better than ever before. No.1 Band has created an online community that is revolutionizing the music industry. No.1 Band allows bands to register for free, promote their band, upload pictures, audio and video, list upcoming events, create band member biographies, interact with fans and sell products such as CDs, t-shirts, band equipment and much more.


A portfolio on No.1 Band is not any ordinary portfolio. No.1 Band gives their members a multi-page website that allows bands and venues to promote themselves anyway they choose. When a member registers they choose a username; with this username their website can be viewed simply by going to
www.number1band.com/username.

The most important feature of No.1 Band, which separates them from their competition, is the store front that the band and venue receive when they register as a member of the No.1 Band community. The band and venue can add products directly to their No.1 Band website, allowing them to sell and manage an online store of their own. Any money made by selling these products is paid back to the member, minus a small transaction fee.

No. 1 Band is also raising the bar in one other major way. They are putting their members against one another in a grueling battle for ultimate website supremacy. No.1 Band is holding monthly Battle of the Band contests directly on their website. If a band can outlast and outshine the rest, then they will have earned the right to be known as No.1 Band's Arena Grand Champion and will have their music played directly on the homepage of the No.1 Band website for one month.

The first winner of The Arena writes, “Thanks so much for choosing our songs. The site looks and sounds great! Keep it up!” – Ditch (Broken Heart Auto League)

Account Features Include:
- Multi page personal website
- Storage to upload 20 MB of data (photos, audio and video files)
- Ability to upload music files (for example: .mp3, .mpg)
- Ability to upload video/movie files (for example: .mov, .avi)
- Personal events calendar
- Online store to sell products such as CDs, t-shirts, band equipment and much more
- Personal fan posting page
- Ability to customize your personal website
- Personal website link for quick access and marketing purposes:
www.number1band.com/username

Account Benefits Include:
- Industry exposure (searchable by venues and the general public)
- Community membership
- Ability to message other members
- Free inclusion in Featured Band rotation
- The Arena Battle of the Band contests
- Potential to earn extra money selling your music and other products
- Ability to interact with fans, venues and other band members in one online community

About No.1 Band http://www.number1band.com/ was launched on September 23rd, 2005. The website and back-end administrative system is powered by Hudson Horizons DMS Technology http://www.hudsonhorizons.com/

Matt Mayernik, the Chief Operating Officer of No.1 Band states, “The goal at No. 1 Band is to provide bands, of all types and styles, with a means to be discovered; as well as fans, venues, industry professionals and the public a means to discover new bands.”

Above all else, the most important service No.1 Band provides their members is the opportunity to be discovered. For free registration visit http://www.number1band.com/ and find out what you've been missing.

Contact
Daryl H. Bryant
Chief Executive Officer
1-877-495-7551

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Wednesday, January 11, 2006

A $1 million Web idea, one pixel at a time

British man dreams up unique way to finance university





Some of the advertisers first bought spots on the page as a lark, only to discover they were receiving significant Web hits.

To get your bit of the action with Pixel Marketing. Pixmeup has setup a website that you can buy pixels for as little as $25 show others how to adverting on your page and get paid see how CLICK HERE

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LONDON - If you have an envious streak, you probably shouldn't read this.
Because chances are,

Alex Tew, a 21-year-old student from a small town in England, is cleverer than you. And he is proving it by earning a cool million dollars in four months on the Internet.


Selling porn? Dealing prescription drugs? Nope. All he sells are pixels, the tiny dots on the screen that appear when you call up his home page.

He had the brainstorm for his million dollar home page, called, logically enough, http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/, while lying in bed thinking out how he would pay for university

The idea: turn his home page into a billboard made up of a million dots, and sell them for a dollar a dot to anyone who wants to put up their logo. A 10 by 10 dot square, roughly the size of a letter of type, costs $100.

He sold a few to his brothers and some friends, and when he had made $1,000, he issued a press release.

That was picked up by the news media, spread around the Internet, and soon advertisers for everything from dating sites to casinos to real estate agents to The Times of London were putting up real cash for pixels, with links to their own sites.

So far they have bought up 911,800 pixels. Tew's home page now looks like an online Times Square, festooned with a multi-coloured confetti of ads.

"All the money's kind of sitting in a bank account," Tew told Reuters from his home in Wiltshire, southwest England. "I've treated myself to a car. I've only just passed my driving test so I've bought myself a little black mini."

The site features testimonials from advertisers, some of whom bought spots as a lark, only to discover that they were receiving actual valuable Web hits for a fraction of the cost of traditional Internet advertising.

Meanwhile Tew has had to juggle running the site with his first term at university, where he is studying business.

It's been quite a difficulty trying to balance going to lectures and doing the site," he said.

But he may not have to study for long. Job offers have been coming in from Internet companies impressed by a young man who managed to figure out an original way to make money online.

"I didn't expect it to happen like that," Tew said. "To have the job offers and approaches from investors — the whole thing is kind of surreal. I'm still in a state of disbelief."

(c) Reuters 2005. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks and trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world.

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Monday, December 12, 2005

Indie Bands Unite


by Jason Kent

TORONTO (PRWEB) October 7, 2005 -- In early July 2005, two aspiring musicians from Toronto took it upon themselves to solve the ever-present issue facing independent bands today, ‘exposure’.

Having been a part of the music scene for nearly 10 years, it became apparent to co-founders Winston So and Jason Kent that the band community not only in Toronto, but those all across Canada needed help. That ‘help’ came in the form of an online web community called Indie Band Canada, which launched on September 10th of this year. It was obvious to the creators of Indie Band that there needed to be an outlet for Canadian musicians to utilize, so an online radio station was created in conjunction with Indie Band called IBC tunes.

Indie Band Canada was designed to be a website for musicians by musicians. The idea of Indie Band came about through a desire to unite the surging band growth happening all across Canada. The online band community had been done to a certain extent before, however there is something different about the way Indie Band Canada has been put together. The difference was the people who created Indie Band are the same who were meant to use the site. The focus of the site will always be an outlet for the independent musician in Canada to be heard.

Co-founders Kent and So knew the one way to help any independent band is to have their music played for a large audience. This is accomplished by designing the first independent band radio station in Canada, IBC tunes. IBC tunes operates with a random sampling of all the songs uploaded by bands in the Indie Band community. IBC tunes is meant to operate in the same way a traditional radio station does. Just like turning on your radio, IBC tunes is started with one click to hear all the newest underground music in Canada.

Keeping the community aspect of Indie Band alive, Kent and So designed the whole website to operate completely free of cost for the bands. “The focus of Indie Band Canada will always remain the music first and foremost, we are fans too,” says Kent.

You can check them out at http://www.indiebandcanada.com/

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Thursday, November 24, 2005

Find a Great Music Download Site With The Following Criteria

by Mr.Music

From when we 1st began searching for the Best music download resource on the net, we used to get misplaced. It was because we were shopping for free mp3 files.

We were required for monthly joining dues which annoyed us a lot.
How may we discover a site as a great music download resource? We made a few standards to decide how to determine a good site.

1. Convenient to download. It wouldn’t be necessary to go to the website and search for our favourite music. Wouldn’t be neat if we use some programs set up on my computer which assists us in simple and speedy downloads.

2. There are no subscription dues. We especially dislike paying memberships every 30 days. It ought to be completely and absolutely Free to access.

3. We had better be capable of finding 100% of the preferred music on your resource, even if our favourite music is not very hip.

4. It would be awesome if we could grab the video downloads also.

5. If we use to give money to your site, then it ought to be a cash-back guarantee program.

6. We ought to develop a friendly support system given by the resource to help us find the songs I need. Am I requesting too much?

7. We had better be able to download music derived from many types of Internet connections.

8. Our membership info ought to be kept secret.

9. Now relax and listen to your favourite music selections

If you follow these 9 criteria you should be off to a great start to sorting though websites to discover the music you want to listen to.

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Friday, November 18, 2005

Top 10 Place to Download Music Online

You can legally purchase and download music from these major online music retailers.1. iTunes.com - you can download music from this site which has one of the largest online catalogs. iTunes customers have bought over 200 million MP3 Downloads so far and it shows now sign of slowing down.

Create online mixes, link to over 1,000 radio stations across the country, download music directly to your iPod or even purchase an iPod if you don’t have one. This music catalog gives you access to almost every music genre that exists.

There are also free samples available on a regular basis. No mystery here. Apple lists the date directly on the front page so you know when to come back and download music for free. Free music on a schedule. Excellent!2. Amazon.com has entire section of its site devoted to free music.

Whether you’re looking for Pop, Rock, Ska, Reggae or Brazilian Samba music, you can download music samples from their the free catalog on the Amazon site. It’s not the largest selection but you can reasonably assured that the files are good quality, virus free and legal.

If you find a few songs that you like, click over to the album and purchase it. Let's hope that they expand into the digital market so you can download music files directly to an mp3 player.

Independent musicians can put their own composition on the site with a virtual tip jar.3. WalMart.com is the largest retailer in the world and fortunately they have created their own system to offer mp3 downloads online.

Download individual songs or buy an entire album. They have a huge music catalog and single songs are slightly cheaper than iTunes. You can download music on this site for only 88cents per song. The current catalog has over 400,000 songs in many categories.4. Download.com has it all, Rock, Pop, Classical, Reggae, Punk and more.

Millions of online surfers turn to this site for their MP3 downloads. While you’re there, you can also check out their software and games section. Certainly one the largest and most comprehensive download sources online.

As with Amazon, independent artists can register and upload their music.5. BuyMusic - Download music from over 500,000 songs and as an incentive, they songs are cheaper than anyone else around at only 79cents per song on the lower end.6. Rhapsody - You can download music directly to your CD for only 79cents per song.

There is always some kind of promotion on the site . Right now, you can burn 5 CDs for free just for trying the service.7. LaunchCast is an mp3 download resource, online music station, music video channel and music store.

Channels are extremely organized so you can do the top 40 thing or click around for independent artists and cutting edge stuff.8. eMusic - Download music from one of the largest independent catalogs on the web. You won't find a lot of to 40 hits, but there is a free trial period so go ahead and check it out.9. MusicMatch - Download music, burn cds and even print custom labels and covers.

There is a free version of the jukebox with ony the ability to play music, burn songs that you get online, or rip songs and store them on your playlist.

The free radio service alone is worth the sign up. Create your own radio station playing only music from the artists and albums that you like. Excellent example of the personalized functionality that you can deliver in an online music store

This article may be freely distributed as long as there's an active link to www.rapidlingo.com Syd Johnson Editor

Saturday, August 20, 2005

music-linx:Free Glitch Music Downloads from OCP


OCP has released a collection of glitchy tracks that are available as free mp3 downloads.
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music-linx:Free MP3 DJ Mixes from Superfibre


Superfibre Music sends word of an exclusive set of DJ mixes available via their site.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2005

music-linx:Free MP3 - Revolution From Dibaba


Check out the free tune My Revolution - from Dibaba's upcoming album.
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Saturday, August 13, 2005

music-linx:Free Dark Ambient Music Downloads


Auxar, a netlabel, has announced a free EP release, Laugan Evil - Aeon Blend.
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Friday, August 12, 2005

music-linx:IDM MP3 Downloads from OCP


The two-track EP is available for download in MP3 format.
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Originally Posted on 12/08/2005 22:33:58Content source: http://www.synthtopia.com/free_music/IDM_MP3_Downloads.html

music-linx:Free DJ Mix from DJ Adam Coppack


Up and coming DJ Adam Coppack has made his latest mix available for download.
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music-linx:Free Christmas CD Features Virtual Orchestration


Download a free Christmas CD that showcases state-of-the-art virtual orchestration.
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music-linx:Free Electronica MP3 Downloads from Timothy Allan


Canadian electronic musician Timothy Allan has over a dozen dance-oriented electronica tracks available as free mp3 downloads from his site.
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music-linx:Download Electronic Dance Music from Everpresent


Everpresent, a trio that mixes rock energy with electronics, has free MP3 downloads available at their site.
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music-linx:Free Experimental Electro from Atlon


Atlon Inc., also known as Rob Acid, is back after a long period of abstinence, and has a new release of experimental electro music called Airport.
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music-linx:Free Intelligent Dance Music from Simbolin


English electronica artist Simbolin has released a free CD of experimental dance music, Aural Contraception. The CD is available as free MP3 and WMA downloads from his site.
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Originally Posted on 12/08/2005 18:50:44Content source: http://www.synthtopia.com/free_music/Free_Intelligent_Dance_Mu.html

music-linx:Free Ambient Music from Amir Baghiri


Amir Baghiri has posted several recent electronic music tracks as free MP3 downloads.
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Originally Posted on 12/08/2005 17:49:42Content source: http://www.synthtopia.com/free_music/FreeAmbientAmirBaghiri.html

music-linx:Free MP3s from Ambient Artist Brannan Lane


Ambient recording artist Brannan Lane has released a selection of free MP3s to introduce new listeners to his music, and to give fans a taste of his recent CDs.
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music-linx:Free MP3 Electronic Music Downloads from RTi


RTi has put up an eclectic collection of free electronic music tracks on his recently updated site.
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Originally Posted on 12/08/2005 16:56:39Content source: http://www.synthtopia.com/free_music/FreeElectronicaDownloadsf.html

music-linx:Free New Age Downloads from The Law of Miracles


Ready to chill out? The Law of Miracles has some free music to help!
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Originally Posted on 12/08/2005 15:55:37Content source: http://www.synthtopia.com/free_music/FreeNewAgeDownloadsfromTh.html

music-linx:Download Free Electronica MP3s from Underwater Music


Underwater Music has updated its site to include free MP3s from its roster of electronica bands.
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Originally Posted on 12/08/2005 15:15:34Content source: http://www.synthtopia.com/free_music/DownloadFreeElectronicaMP.html

music-linx:Free Trance MP3 Downloads from DJ Seb Woolford


Download a set of free MP3 trance tracks from DJ Seb Woolford.
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Originally Posted on 12/08/2005 10:07:05Content source: http://www.synthtopia.com/free_music/Free_Trance_MP3_Downloads.html

music-linx:Free Electro-Pop Music Downloads from Cherry Bikini


Cherry Bikini, an electronica duo that specializes in sexually-charged songs, has released their second CD, Dream Days. Their site features several free MP3 downloads, including FU** Toy and Disco Party, to promote the CD.
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Originally Posted on 12/08/2005 10:05:58Content source: http://www.synthtopia.com/free_music/FreeElectro-PopMusicDownl.html

Saturday, August 06, 2005

music-linx:Joy Zipper - Epitonic.com: Hi Quality Free and Legal MP3 Music

The premier site for independent music on the web. Downloadable and streaming music for those not satisfied with the stagnant world of popular music.

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Friday, August 05, 2005

music-linx:Fat Joe Says Feud With 50 Cent Is Just Entertainment

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music-linx:Elvis Presley Was A Flop In Bed

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music-linx:Jack White And Brendan Benson Reveal Side Project Details

Detroit Friends Form Band For New Album... more...

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Originally Posted on 05/08/2005 09:12:42Content source: http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=6477

Thursday, August 04, 2005

music-linx:Stevie Wonder Becomes Father For The Seventh Time

On His Fifty Fifth Birthday A Son Is Born... more...

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Originally Posted on 04/08/2005 23:00:29Content source: http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=6476

music-linx:Ozzy Osbourne Defends Wicked Whisper's Spot on Ozzfest Bill

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Originally Posted on 04/08/2005 22:59:45Content source: http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=6475

Copy-protected CDs iPod-incompatible but sell well

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Recent CDs by Foo Fighters and Dave Matthews Band containing new anti-piracy technology are selling well despite a backlash among some fans angry that the discs are incompatible with iPods, experts said on Thursday.

Aiming to curb piracy, labels like Sony BMG, which released both records, are rolling out copy-protected albums in the United States, which let users make three exact duplicates of a CD, and store files on a PC in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media format.

But the copy-protection bars users from importing music onto iPods since Apple's Fairplay software is incompatible with Windows.

"This (Foo Fighters) CD has a copy protection scheme that makes it totally useless to 30 million iPod owners," wrote C. Anderson of Plano, Texas on Amazon.com's customer review link. "How could a band be so stupid as to alienate such a huge percentage of their fans?"

About one-third of the 252 customer reviews of the Foo Fighter CD this week on Amazon, which prominently displays the fact the album is a copy-protected CD, complained about the copy protection.

Record executives said they were continuing talks with Apple Computer Inc. to make these CDs compatible with iPods. In the meantime, Sony BMG also released versions of each album to Apple's iTunes service.

That appeased some iPod users, but others are still angry because they like to physically own a disc before importing it to iPods.

American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu said it would benefit both Apple and record labels to resolve the issue.

"Apple's the leader in digital music. It doesn't make sense to release too many copy-protected CDs if they're incompatible with iPods. But Apple could also be at risk if these CDs keep selling well," he said.

"It's up to Apple to flip the switch," said one record label executive.

Apple declined to comment on such talks. "We have not announced any plans to license Fairplay technology," said Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris.

Meanwhile, record industry officials said the Dave Matthews and Foo Fighters CDs are selling well. "I haven't noticed them selling off par with their past albums. In fact the Foo Fighters' first week was the best week they've ever had," said Geoff Mayfield, director of charts at Billboard.

Since its mid-June release, the Foo Fighters' "In Your Honor, has sold more than 736,000 units, including 23,000 digital copies, consistently ranking at the top of the charts, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Dave Matthews' "Stand Up" has sold 1.1 million units since its May release, including 56,000 digitally.

Other copy-protected albums recently released in the United States include EMI's latest Jermaine Dupri album.

EMI Group spokeswoman Jeanne Meyer cited success with earlier such efforts overseas. "Out of 127 million copy protected CDs we've shipped into the market outside of the U.S. and U.K., we've had 0.02 percent inquiries of any kind," she said.

Sony BMG, a joint venture between Japan's Sony Corp. <6758.T> and Germany's Bertelsmann , said users can get the music onto iPods by transferring files to a PC, burning them to a CD, ripping those and transferring them into iTunes.

music-linx:Pete Doherty Spills The Beans On New Babyshambles Album

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Originally Posted on 04/08/2005 21:20:57Content source: http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=6474

music-linx:The Bravery's Groupies Snort Cocaine Off Their Shoes

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