May 9, 2009

The Who added to Arsenal bill



THE WHO have confirmed that they will be part of the annual Legends And Youth Ball at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.

Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend announced that they will play acoustic versions of their hits at the Premiership football club's annual charity ball in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust on May 21.

Daltrey said: "I have been fighting for this cause for many years and I'm thrilled that this partnership has made and will continue to make a huge difference to young people with cancer."

Daltrey, an Arsenal fan, wrote a specially commissioned song called 'Highbury Highs', which he played after the last match at the club's old stadium in 2006.

Tables for the charity event are priced at £10,000 for Diamond packages and £6,000 for Platinum packages.

May 5, 2009

The Foo Fighters - Birth of a Band

From the ashes of one popular band rises another. After Nirvana broke up, former member David Grohl opted to launch his own band. Many were surprised at this move since the talented musician received a number of solid offers from stable bands such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Undaunted, Grohl struck out on his own and opted to form his own band.

Grohl procured the services of Nate Mendel, William Goldsmith, and Pat Smear to fill out the band which he dubbed The Foofighters. At the time, some looked at the name of the band and immediately dismissed it as a novelty act. The unique name derives from the World World Two term for unidentified flying objects.

In a way, this is an appropriate name for the band since it appeared out of the blue to much unexpected success. Keep in mind, when members of a popular band launch their own new band, success is minuscule. As such, many did not believe that The Foofighters would have a chance at being successful. Clearly, the band proved the critics wrong.

The Foo Fighters first album originally circulated as what was essentially a demo tape. It seemed that Grohl was not completely open about his concepts for the band. This is why he declined interviews and kept a low profile. The debut album was eventually acquired by Capital Records and the label gave it a huge release. The album was wildly successful and it led to Foo Fighters merch moving faster than anyone anticipated. Of course, people were more interested than just acquiring more Foo Fighters merch.

They wanted to get their hands on another album. The Foo Fighters delivered in this regard and their second album "The Colour and the Shape" was released in 1996. A subsequent tour was launched and the band played to huge audiences. Of course, with more tickets, albums, and Foo Fighters merch being sold, the music industry realized it had a very special band in its midst. The Foo Fighters were not a fly by night band that was going to disappear from the entertainment landscape. They were definitely a band that had legs.

May 3, 2009

Coldplay give away live CD




Coldplay will be giving away an exclusive live CD, titled LeftRightLeftRightLeft to all fans attending the Viva La Vida summer tour beginning May 15th, the first date of the band’s North American tour and at every remaining live show in 2009.

The CD will also be available as a free download during the same time period through their website http://www.coldplay.com.

'Playing live is what we love' say Coldplay. 'This album is a thank you to our fans – the people who give us a reason to do it and make it happen.'

Released in June 2008, Coldplay’s album Viva La Vida charted at No. 1 in 36 countries, including the UK and the US, and was the Top Selling Global Album of 2008 according to IFPI, the body that represents the recording industry worldwide. It is also the top-selling digital album in SoundScan history.

The track listing for LeftRightLeftRightLeft is as follows:

1. Glass of Water
2. 42
3. Clocks
4. Strawberry Swing
5. The Hardest Part/Postcards From Far Away
6. Viva La Vida
7. Death Will Never Conquer
8. Fix You
9. Death And All His Friends

The group play four stadium shows in the UK/Ireland in September with Jay-Z as special guest (excluding Sep 18 at Wembley when they are supported by Girls Aloud).

The dates are:

SEP 12 MANCHESTER OLD TRAFFORD CRICKET GROUND
SEP 14 DUBLIN PHOENIX PARK
SEP 16 GLASGOW HAMPDEN PARK
SEP 18 LONDON WEMBLEY STADIUM (SPECIAL GUESTS GIRLS ALOUD)
SEP 19 LONDON WEMBLEY STADIUM

May 2, 2009

The Killers shrug off band rift rumours



THE KILLERS have denied that there is a feud between two members of the band

Frontman Brandon Flowers said there is no rift between himself and drummer Ronnie Vannucci.

The singer had sparked speculation of discontent between them earlier this year when he admitted he had fantasies about beating up Vannucci on stage.

Speaking to NME, he said: "It's not true. I mean tensions come and go but at the moment everybody's being pretty nice to each other.

"We disagree about everything from what a single is going to be, to how many days off we are gonna have per week. We go through all that stuff.

"The band is a democracy and in a perfect world you'd have the same four answers. But the fact is, we don't."

Vannucci added: "There is a happy, homey feel in the band lately. I can confirm there have been no fights."
 
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