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Grammy Nominations Announced

Posted in Music News on December 4, 2008

The 51st Annual Grammy Award Nominee List has been announced. Those of note include:

Coldplay - "Viva La Vida" (Record of the Year) M.I.A. - "Paper Planes" (Record of the Year) Coldplay - "Viva La Vida" (Album of the Year) Lil' Wayne - "Tha Carter III" (Album of the Year) Radiohead - "In Rainbows" (Album of the Year) Paul McCartney - "That Was Me" (Best Male Pop Vocal) Gnarls Barkley - "Going On" (Best Pop Performance By Duo/Group) Rufus Wainwright - "Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall" (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album) Paul McCartney - "I Saw Her Standing There" (Best Solo Rock Vocal) Radiohead - "House of Cards" (Best Rock Performance By Duo/Group) The Mars Volta - "Wax Simulacra" (Best Hard Rock Performance) Judas Priest - "Nostradamus" (Best Metal Performance) Nine Inch Nails - "Ghosts I-IV" (Best Rock Instrumental Performance) Bruce Springsteen - "Girls in their Summer Clothes" (Best Rock Song) Death Cab for Cutie - "I Will Possess Your Heart" (Best Rock Song) Radiohead - "House of Cards" (Best Rock Song) Beck - "Modern Guilt" (Best Alternative Album) Death Cab for Cutie - "Narrow Stairs" (Best Alternative Album) Lil' Wayne - "A Milli" (Best Rap Solo Performance) Nas - "N" (Best Rap Solo Performance) Big Boi w/ Raekwon, Andre 3000 - "Royal Flush" (Best Rap Performance by Duo/Group) Ludacris w/ T.I. - "Wish You Would" (Best Rap Performance by Duo/Group) John Legend & Andre 3000 - "Green Light" (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) Lupe Fiasco w/ Matthew Santos - "Superstar" (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) Lil' Wayne - "Lollipop" (Best Rap Song) Lupe Fiasco - "Superstar" (Best Rap Song) Nas - "Nas" (Best Rap Album) Lupe Fiasco - "The Cool" (Best Rap Album) BB King - "One Kind Favor" (Best Traditonal Blues Album) Stephen Colbert - "I Am America" (Best Spoken Word Album) Lewis Black - "Anticipation" (Best Comedy Album) George Carlin - It's Bad for Ya (Best Comedy Album) Juno (Best Compilation Soundtrack for Motion Picture) No Age - "Nouns" (Best Recording Package) Nine Inch Nails - "Ghosts I-IV" (Best Boxed or Limited Edition Package) Radiohead - "In Rainbows" (Best Boxed or Limited Edition Package) Danger Mouse (Producer of the Year) Weezer - "Pork and Beans" (Best Short-Form Music Video)

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Torche Tops Decibel's 2008 List

Posted in Music News on November 21, 2008

Torche's Meanderthal has been selected at Decibel Magazine's top album of 2008. What will Scene Point Blank's top album of 2008 be? Place your bets now! Read more

Deftones Bassist Condition Update

Posted in Music News on November 13, 2008

The Deftones provided an update on the condition of bassit Chi Cheng. Cheng was involed in a serious car accident last week. Here is the latest word on his condition from his mother: Hello Everyone, Chi's condition remains stable. He is still hooked up to a respirator to control his … Read more

Deftones Bassist In Coma

Posted in Music News on November 6, 2008

Updating our previous story on Deftones bassist Chi Cheng's car accident. The 38-year-old bassist injured in a car accident in Santa Clara, CA is currently in a coma, listed in stable condition. Frontman Chino Moreno has issued another statement; here is what he offered up: Hello Everyone, I am back … Read more

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Nirvana Book Set For 2009 Release

Posted in Music News on November 6, 2008

Nirvana will see yet another restrospective book released on January 5th of next year via Rock Reader Books. The book, titled The Nirvana Reader: 1988 - 1992, focuses on the band's formation and early years. Source: Punknews Read more

Hot Topic Launches Shockhound

Posted in Music News on October 30, 2008

Hot Topic has officially launched its own digital music store, Shockhound. The site features a digital music store from music of all genres as well as band merchandise, interviews, and other exclusive features. Read more

Pastepunk Celebrates 10 Years With Free Comp

Posted in Music News on October 14, 2008

Our good friends at Pastepunk are celebrating TEN YEARS in the webzine business today. In honor of the event they have posted a free compilation for download containing previously unreleased songs, rare and live material, demo recordings for upcoming releases, and several exclusive songs recorded just for the compilation. You … Read more

Foo Fighters Criticize McCain's Use Of Song

Posted in Music News on October 8, 2008

The Foo Fighters are the latest band to criticize the McCain campaign for their unapproved use of song - joining the groups Van Halen and Heart. The band issued the following statement concerning the use of the song "My Hero" from The Colour and the Shape: This isn't the first … Read more

Travis Barker Released From Hospital

Posted in Music News on September 29, 2008

Travis Barker has been released from the hospital today. Barker was hospitalized following a plane crash that killed four and injured one other. The other survivor, DJ AM, was released late last week. Source: MTV Read more

Rock Hall Nominations Announced

Posted in Music News on September 22, 2008

Nominations for the 2009 class of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. The nine nominees are The Stooges, Metallica, Run-D.M.C., War, Wanda Jackson, Bobby Womack, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Chic, and Jeff Beck. Five of the nine will make it in with the induction ceremony … Read more

Best Buy Purchases Napster

Posted in Music News on September 17, 2008

Big-box retailer Best Buy has purchased online music store Napster for the hefty pricetag of 121 million dollars. Source: Punknews Read more

Guitar Hero: World Tour Set List Announced

Posted in Music News on September 15, 2008

Activision has released the entire track listing for the latest installment of the Guitar Hero franchise, Guitar Hero: World Tour. The game features eighty-six songs on disc, all of which are master recordings. Notables includes: At the Drive-In, Beastie Boys, Billy Idol, Blink 182, Coldplay, Dinosaur Jr., Foo Fighters, Interpol, … Read more

Street Dogs Vocalist To Sing National Anthem

Posted in Music News on August 28, 2008

Street Dogs vocalist Mike McColgan will sing the national anthem at Dodger Stadium on September 2nd just a few days prior to the band's kickoff of their headlining tour with Time Again and Flatfoot 56. The band continues to tour in support of State of Grace, out now via Hellcat … Read more

Muxtape Closed Down Temporarily

Posted in Music News on August 18, 2008

Popular online mix-tape sharing website Muxtape has temporarily closed down. The site's main page now boasts a single line, "Muxtape will be unavailable for a brief period while we sort out a problem with the RIAA." Read more

Nas Joins Protest Of FOX News

Posted in Music News on July 22, 2008

Hip-hop MC Nas will join members of ColorOfChange.org and MoveOn.org on Wednesday to deliver 620,127 petition signatures demanding that FOX end its pattern of racist attacks against presidential candidate Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. The petition stems from a string of incidents airing on FOX News channels that many … Read more

Vans Launch Bad Brains Shoes

Posted in Music News on July 16, 2008

Vans will release a Bad Brains themed line of shoes and clothing in 2009. Pictures of the collection can be viewed online here. Bad Brains released their latest full-length, Build a Nation, last year. Source: Punknews Read more

Rock The Vote & Myspace Launch Competition

Posted in Music News on July 10, 2008

Rock the Vote and Myspace have teamed up for the DemROCKracy band competition, in which bands are competing to register the most voters before August 15. The grand prize winner will have the chance to open up at Rock the Vote's Ballot Bash 2008 in Denver, CO; other bands will … Read more

Ian Curtis' Gravestone Stolen

Posted in Music News on July 3, 2008

The gravestone of Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis was stolen from Macclesfield Cemetery, where he is buried. According to officials, the stone was stolen between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning; officials are looking to the public for help in returning the memorial stone. Source: BBC News Read more

MTV Documents American Hardcore In Book

Posted in Music News on July 2, 2008

MTV Press will be releasing Radio Silence: A Selected Visual History of American Hardcore Music on October 7th. The book features 224 pages of visual documentation of the American hardcore movement (Black Flag, Big Boys, Rites of Spring, Agnostic Front, and more) that was authored by Nathan Nedorostek and Anthony … Read more

Hot Topic To Launch Digital Music Store

Posted in Music News on July 2, 2008

Hot Topic will launch its own online digital music site in August titled Shockhound. The site will feature a digital music store from music of all genres as well as band merchandise, interviews, and other exclusive features. Read more