Artists Archive
Most Bizarre Moments In The Career Of Prince
February 8, 2013
Despite Madonna’s penchant for controversy and Michael Jackson’s increasing eccentricity, Prince Rogers Nelson was always the most maverick superstar out of the holy trinity of 80s pop. Even 30+ years into his hugely prolific career, the man in purple still has the power to bewilder the public with his idiosyncratic behavior. Here’s a look at
Why ‘Rumours’ Was Such A Ground-Breaking Album For Fleetwood Mac
February 8, 2013
Fleetwood Mac’s 11th studio album, Rumours, sits alongside the likes of Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Prince’s Purple Rain as the kind of blockbuster record which is universally accepted as a pop classic. Its colossal success, (40 million copies worldwide, No.1 in both the UK and US, Grammy Award winner) is even more remarkable for the
Daniel Tosh Take Tosh.0 on 2013 Comedy Tour
February 6, 2013
Daniel Tosh, host of Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0,” will head out on a month-long comedy tour later this year. “The June Gloom Tour” begins May 30 at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, and the trek will continue through a June 30 date at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Black Sabbath World Tour for ’13’ Hits Stateside in July
February 5, 2013
It appears the U.S. will finally see a full-on Black Sabbath reunion tour fronted by Ozzy Osbourne. The band has encountered setback after setback since first announcing a reunion with Osbourne at the end of 2011, including guitarist Tony Iommi’s cancer diagnosis and drummer Bill Ward dropping out of the reunion over contract disputes. But
How Many Tickets Really are On Sale for Justin Bieber?
February 3, 2013
Pop phenomenon Justin Bieber is adored by millions of fans willing to spend hundreds of dollars for a single ticket to his show. That love fest may have tapered down slightly after allegations of misrepresented ticket availability surfaced in late September. Documents acquired by Nashville’s NewsChannel state that, of the 13,783 tickets supposed to be
Adele is Married & Happy: Can the Breakup Queen Still Make Good Music?
February 1, 2013
When rumors swirled in late August that Adele secretly married Simon Konecki, her boyfriend of nine months, most fans felt joy – as if a friend had tied the knot. Adele’s soaring voice and intimate lyrics lead the array of relatable moments within her songs, which often deal with overcoming woe and heartbreak. Combined with
Bottle Rock Festival Premieres with Black Keys, Flaming Lips, The Shins
January 30, 2013
The first ever Bottle Rock Music and Arts Festival will feature Black Keys, Flaming Lips and the Shins, among many others. The festival will be held May 9-12 in Napa Valley, California and will focus on food, wine, comedy and beer as well as “over 40 of today’s most relevant bands,” as the event’s website
Concert Review: Willie Nelson at the Tabernacle in Atlanta
January 21, 2013
Willie Nelson is an American icon. As a life-long Georgian, I have probably heard Willie’s version of “Georgia On My Mind” even more times than Ray Charles’ original. When I was younger, “Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” was featured on a commercial with the snippet sung by Native Americans, and
Album Review: Green Day ‘¡Tre!’
January 20, 2013
If we’re being honest, the first two installments in Green Day’s back-to-basics trilogy, ¡Uno! and ¡Dos!, did not differentiate themselves enough to warrant the ambition of the band in releasing their music this way. ¡Tre! is where they absolutely have to prove that three albums were necessary, to make up for the heaps of filler
Album Review: Scott Walker ‘Bish Bosch’
January 19, 2013
Scott Walker has been making great music since the 1960s, but the similarities between his early work as a part of the Walker Brothers and the noise experiments he has crafted over the past couple of decades are almost none. Listeners who felt alienated by Radiohead’s transition from Pablo Honey to The King of Limbs
