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Monday, December 12, 2011

Radiohead The Daily Mail (The King Of Limbs Sessions: From The Basement)

Radiohead to release new material on December 19 - 2011

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Radiohead will release two new tracks called 'The Daily Mail' and 'Staircase' on December 19.

According to At Ease, the songs, which were recorded during studio sessions for the band's latest album 'The King Of Limbs', will be available on the music streaming service Deezer from next Monday, and will also be available from Amazon.co.uk on the same day.

Radiohead previously played both of the unreleased songs on their 'From The Basement' live session with long-term producer and collaborator Nigel Godrich. The performance, which saw them play 'The King Of Limbs' in its entirety, is also set to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on December 19.

Last month, two previously unreleased Radiohead demos were posted online. The songs, which were titled 'Everybody Knows' and 'Girl (In The Purple Dress)', were recorded when the band were still known as On A Friday and before guitarist Jonny Greenwood joined the band.

Earlier this year, Radiohead singer Thom Yorke revealed that the band were set to head to their Oxford studio this month and in January 2012 in order to to work on new material.

You can see Radiohead play 'The Daily Mail' below:

Friday, December 9, 2011

Adele - Set fire to the rain "OFFICIAL VIDEO LYRICS" HD (live from Taber...

Adele: 'Don't expect to see my third album any time soon'


Adele: 'Don't expect to see my third album any time soon'

Adele has warned her fans not to expect the follow up to her chart topping album '21' in the near future.

The singer said she is definitely taking a break before she pens songs for her next record and it is unlikely to see the light for at least two or three years.

She told Billboard:

I imagine I'll be 25 or 26 by the time my next record comes out, as I haven't even thought about my third record yet.
Adele added: "I'm just gonna lay some concrete, set up home and just be for a bit. I'll disappear and come back with a record when it's good enough. There will be no new music until it's good enough and until I'm ready."

The singer recently scored the biggest selling two albums of 2011 with combined sales of 4.5 million. Her most recent LP sold a whopping 3.4 million copies and is now the biggest selling album in the UK of the 21st century.

She also revealed that her care free approach to music and her image was inspired by Amy Winehouse. Adele added: "I see no appeal in having a very specific plan as an artist. Who fucking cares if people don't get it or don't like it?

"I'd rather trust myself, to like what I've done and stick to my guns than make music I don't like, wear clothes that don't suit me and flutter between genres because I'm scared I won't be relevant if I pass my 'sell by' date.

"Amy tattooed that in me. She made music because she was good at it and wanted to. And she was a huge artist who was always a bigger fan. That's why I gravitated towards her and listened when she sang and spoke or snarled."

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: 'We refuse to be a nostalgia act'


 Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: 'We refuse to be a nostalgia act'

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has said that his band will never bow to external pressure and become "a nostalgia act".

The band are currently gearing up for the release of their new studio album 'Oceania', which is due out next year, and Corgan has said that his band will never give in to pressure from industry folk or fans and do a tour which is simply based around their classic material.

He told Kerrang!: "The Pumpkins won't be a nostalgia act, we refuse to be. That would be the true death of the Smashing Pumpkins. I've said to people in the business – we won't go out and make money by playing 'Siamese Dream' in full. We're not operating with that safety net. That isn't an option. That's off the table".

Corgan also spoke about the original demise of the Smashing Pumpkins and said that he never wanted to abandon the band, just some of their old line-up.

He added: "I never wanted to leave the Smashing Pumpkins in the first place. I wanted to leave some of the people, but not the band. I tried a bunch of different projects and they were interesting, but they weren't satisfying. The Pumpkins is only thing I've ever found in music that gives me the passion I need. When I wasn't doing it, I didn't really know what I was doing".

Check out a preview of the new material below:

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys chosen for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

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Guns N' Roses, The Faces/The Small Faces, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Beastie Boys have been chosen as the next acts to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

The bands were chosen ahead of Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, The Spinners, Donovan and The Cure to be added to the roll of honour. They will be officially inducted at a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 14, 2012.

The decision to induct Guns N' Roses will raise questions about whether the band's original line-up will reunite to perform at the ceremony. Both Axl Rose and Slash have both separately said that they would not rule out some kind of reunion for the ceremony, but neither has offered any kind of confirmation either.

The Faces are almost certain to be joined by former singer Rod Stewart for their performance at the ceremony, while the Red Hot Chili Peppers may be joined by former guitarist John Frusciante for their performance.

Previous inductees to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame include Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Tom Waits and Neil Diamond.

Wow... ! Now that all these groups are getting nominated...makes me feel old! Enjoy!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

In the mourning - Paramore new song (full studio version)

Paramore debut new single 'In The Mourning'

Photo: Photo: Phil Wallis/NMEParamore have unveiled their new single 'In The Mourning', scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to listen to the track.

The track is the third and final installment of the band's 'Singles Club', which has offered fans the chance to buy one new track per month for three months.

'In The Mourning' follows October's release of 'Renegade', the first single of the three and 'Hello Cold World', which came out last month.

The band said at the outset of 'Singles Club' that they wanted to celebrate all they had achieved in 2011 with the new tracks and would shortly be starting work on their fourth studio album.

They wrote: "We really wanted to do something special for all of you around the holidays to thank you for making 2011 so amazing and sticking with us as we go into 2012 and start working on the new album."

Just lovely....keep it up Paramore!

Friday, December 2, 2011


She & Him Do "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" on 'Ellen'
The She & Him network TV circuit continues with a performance of “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” on Ellen. Thought it’s a totally tepid rendition that’s almost impossible to comment on because it’s so neutral, I appreciate how devoid of subliminal messaging it is (This morning, I woke up in my bed after a long blackout surrounded by boxes of Nintendo DSs). Check out the video after the jump.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Foo Fighters, Kanye West, Adele lead 2012 Grammy nominations Bruno Mars and Bon Iver also up for gongs at 54th annual bash
Photo: Photo: Dean Chalkley/NMEKanye West has received the highest number of nominations at next year's 54th annual Grammy Awards, with seven nods.

The rapper is vying for gongs for his solo work and tracks from 'Watch The Throne', his collaboration album with Jay-Z, while Foo Fighters have also racked up six nominations.

Adele is also among the nominees, shortlisted for Album Of The Year for '21' and Best Solo Pop Performance.

'Rolling In The Deep' is also up for Record Of The Year, where she'll go up against the likes of Mumford and Sons ('The Cave') and Bon Iver ('Holocene').

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards are due to take place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on February 12.

Lady Antebellum won five awards at this year's ceremony, while Arcade Fire became the first indie act to win Album Of The Year for 'The Suburbs'. Jay-Z, Lady Gaga and Jeff Beck walked away with three awards each, with The Black Keys and Eminem both bagging a brace of prizes.

See Grammy.com for a full list of next year's nominations.