iTunes has reached the five billion songs downloaded milestone.
iTunes has reached the five billion songs downloaded milestone.
A July 8th release has been set for the Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor) documentary DVD titled The Future is Unwritten. The biopic was directed by Julian Temple and features an overview of Strummer's entire life as narrated by Strummer himself from his BBC radio show. The film also includes … Read more
Microsoft has introduced a limited edition Joy Division themed version of their Zune. The limited digital media player was released to commemorate the DVD release of Joy Division, the critically acclaimed documentary. The film will come pre-loaded on a custom black Zune 80 player that is etched with an adaptation … Read more
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain may no longer be with us, but he's still making the news. The ashes of Cobain, which were held in his wife's - Courtney Love - possession, were recently stolen from Love's California home. While some of his remains were scattered in a Buddhist temple in … Read more
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What We Do is Secret, the long-in-the-works biopic about The Germs is due for screenings across the U.S. this Summer. The picture was co-written and directed by Rodger Grossman, who spent ten years trying to get the movie made before gaining the approval of the estate of late Germs frontman … Read more
Death Cab for Cutie have taken over music blog Stereogum for the day. You can check out what they've considered newsworthy at their site. Read more
Former Ramones drummer Richie Ramone - Richard Reinhardt - had his lawsuit against Apple, RealNetworks, and Wal-Mart over digital sales of Ramones songs dismissed by a federal judge in New York. Reinhardt played on three full-length releases from 1984-1987 and wrote six songs which were the basis for the lawsuit: … Read more
Two separate, but equally entertaining stories for you here involving a couple of punk bands starting "near riots" at recent performances. First up, Fucked Up was politely asked to leave after causing riot-like conditions at a festival performance at SUNY Purchase over the weekend. The band attempted to perform their … Read more
The Smashing Pumpkins have filed a lawsuit against their label, Virgin Records, claiming the label illegally used the band's name and music in promotional deals that hurt the band's credibility with fans. The band filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit on March 24th in Los Angeles Superior Court. The band's lawsuit stems … Read more
Converse is celebrating their 100th anniversary by releasing signature shoes inspired by Kurt Cobain and sanctioned by the Cobain estate. The shoes will be adored with lyrics and drawings taken from Cobain's personal journals. The shoes are expected to retail for between $50 and $65 in May. Pictures of the … Read more
Justin Broadrick provided an update on some of the numerous projects he has in the works, including new releases from Jesu, J2, and Final. Also in the works are remixes for Pyramids and Genghis Tron and DVD efforts for Isis and Gallhammer. A full listing of his upcoming projects can … Read more
No, this is not part of the popular Sesame Street skit "Which one of these things doesn't belong." Actor Sean Penn, politician Dennis Kucinich, and hardcore titans Ringworm all joined together at a college radio fundraiser in Cleveland, OH earlier this week. This isn't really news per say, more so … Read more
Ian MacKaye will be guest hosting "Harmony in My Head" while normal host Henry Rollins is away on a spoken word tour. MacKaye will host the show this Tuesday as the show airs at 8:00 PM. You can listen live on the Internet here. Read more
Our good friends over at Pastepunk have made their best of 2007 lists available. You can check those out here. The SPB lists will be posted in the near future... we promise. Read more
Xiu Xiu and Fucked Up have launched a class action lawsuit against Rolling Stone Magazine, R.J. Reynolds Tabacco Company (operating company of Camel Cigarettes), and Wenner Media (publisher of Rolling Stone). The lawsuit stems from the 40th Anniversary issue of Rolling Stone in which the two artists (among 186 others) … Read more
The 50th Annual Grammy Award Nominee List has been announced. Those of note include: Foo Fighters - “Pretender” (Record of the Year) Foo Fighters - “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace” (Album of the Year) Kanye West - “Graduation” (Album of the Year) Feist (Best New Artist) Feist - “1234” (Best … Read more
Henry Rollins announced that he wll be embarking on another spoken word tour come Feburary. This tour will last between four and five weeks and hit both the U.S. and Canada. Rollins also revealed that he is working on a new book of journal entries entitled A Preferred Blur for … Read more
Hip-hop MC Saigon posted a lengthy tirade on his Myspace page stating that he is quitting the business. Saigon's highly anticipated major label debut album, The Greatest Story Never Told, has been consistently pushed back with no official release date currently set. To read Saigon's full statement, click "read more." … Read more
A contest to record the best Bob Dylan cover has been set up in conjunction with the film/soundtrack of I'm Not There. All the info and the prizes (which includes lots of money and some cool collectibles) can be found here. Read more
The nominees for the 2008 PLUG Independent Music Awards have been announced. You can cast your votes here. Read more
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