Iron & Wine: “Sigh…maybe I’ll shave tomorrow…” This week’s Billboard Top 200 chart sees country once again ruling the roost with the new Rascal Flatts album coming in at number one. The biggest surprise has to be indie mope-folkster Sam Beam’s Iron and Wine album The Shepherd’s Dog which rides excellent reviews and a newly [...]
Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead: guitar bow-ist and IT specialist… Billboard reports that Radiohead’s site has been struggling to handle the huge traffic spike that has come with the announcement that their new album would be only available there. Guitarist Jonny Greenwood wrote on the site: “…if you please bear with us, it should get cleared [...]
The Donnas sport that wind in your hair look Sassy sitcom singer Reba McEntire’s Duets album struts it’s way into the number one spot on the Top 200 as both Kanye and 50 Cent see their album sales drop by an astounding 75% + each. Barry Manilow noses in at number four with his The [...]
Paul Westerberg: Sometimes a guitar is just a guitar… Billboard reports that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s interview series The Craft (not to be confused with the film about teenage witches in catholic school girl uniforms) just finished up a great session with Paul Westerberg where he talked about solo and Replacements work and [...]
Beastie Boys: “London Bridge is falling down…lemme hear it!” Billboard.com reports today that The Beastie Boys are working on a mix-up of The Mix-Up the all-instrumental album released earlier this year to mixed response. On the shortlist of hotshots to do the vox: M.I.A., Lily Allen and Jarvis Cocker. The boys themselves will stay silent, [...]
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