Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda is also an artist, it turns out.
Shinoda will present his works at the Japanese American Museum in Los Angeles from July 11.
The exhibition follows “a central character through various facets of celebrity life, the exhibition explores the motivations behind contemporary society’s fascination with fame, excess and instant gratification: from the unique perspective of an outsider on the inside of rock superstardom”.
Shinoda will be at the opening night of the exhibition of July 11 between 8 and 10pm. Fans who attend can have their program signed.
Mike will follow-up the ‘Glorious Excess (Born) exhibition with ‘Glorious Excess (Dies) in January 2009.
3 Doors Down stopped by AOL?s Studios in LA to shoot an intimate performance for Sessions. Check it out and watch them perform their latest single ?It?s Not My Time?, as well as ?Let Me Be Myself? and ?It?s The Only One You?ve Got? from their brand new self titled release as well as their smash ?Kryptonite.?
Hilary McRae is set to make her national television debut on the CBS Early Show. The soulful siren whose label-mates include Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell will perform a few songs from her debut album, Through These Walls, which was released last month on Hear Music. McRae is currently on the road opening for Teddy Geiger but will make a special appearance at The Roxy in Los Angeles on June 10th.
Check out the video for her first single ?Every Day (When Will You Be Mine):?
Michael Jackson has been staying in Las Vegas for a while now and he?s already thrusting his face into the Sin City spotlight ? two inches of forehead at a time. Michael Jackson was spotted at the Ultimate Fighting Championship match at the MGM Grand on Saturday night, clad in his finest burka ensemble. Who knew that the fallen King of Pop was into cage fighting? Jacko showed up at the event in a wheelchair, just in time to watch Tito Ortiz get the beat down, though I?m not sure if he actually saw it behind those ridiculously blacked out shades of his. I doubt if he can even see his own hand if he put it right up to his face.
Alanis Morissette has just released the powerful new video for her single ?Underneath.? Filled with gorgeous imagery, this video follows Alanis on a journey that shows the parallels between saving the world and saving the heart. ?Underneath? will appear on the forthcoming Flavors of Entanglement due out in the US on June 10th. Pre-order the album on iTunes
The Spill Canvas got silly and creative in a new ?alternate? video for ?All Over You.? The song, originally released on No Really, I?m Fine has just been re-released on the digital EP Honestly, I?m Doing Okay which also features the previously unreleased b-side ?Lay It On Me.? Also newly launched by The Spill Canvas is a widget to keep fans up to date on their latest videos, tours, news, and more.
Fans of the band can buy their new digital EP on Amazon.
3 Doors Down have just released their new, self-titled album this week. Produced by Johnny K (Disturbed, Black Tide), the album features the song ?Citizen/Soldier? which salutes the National Guard for their heroic service. Check out the video here.
Pick up the album on iTunes and get the exclusive acoustic version of ?It?s the Only One You?ve Got.?
Shinedown have just put together a video teaser for their upcoming album, The Sound of Madness. The clip features their new single, ?Devour? and images inspired by the album?s cover art. This marks the debut of new guitarist Nick Perri formally of Silvertide who replaced founding member, Jasin Todd.
The Sound of Madness is out 6/24 through Atlantic Records.
Vanessa Hudgens is heading out to fairs across the country this summer in support of her forthcoming album, Identified. Hudgens? sophomore album is now due out on July 1st through Hollywood Records, and the first single, ?Sneakernight,? will be available on iTunes. Check out the dates to catch a performance in a town near you.
DATE CITY, ST VENUE
1-Aug Bessemer, AL Alabama Adventure
2-Aug Baton Rouge, LA Dixie Landin
5-Aug West Allis, WI WI State Fair
8-Aug Jackson, MI County Fair
9-Aug Hamburg, NY County Fair
10-Aug Lewisburg, WV State Fair
12-Aug Midland, MI County Fair
14-Aug Des Moines, IA State Fair
15-Aug Louisville, KY State Fair
18-Aug Meadville, PA Crawford County Fairgrounds
22-Aug Sacramento, CA State Fair
23-Aug Salem, OR State Fair
24-Aug Vancouver, BC Pacific National Exhibition
27-Aug Syracuse, NY State Fair
28-Aug Canfield, OH Mahoning County Fairgrounds
29-Aug Detroit, MI State Fair
30-Aug Rockford, IL Davis Memorial Park
9-Sep Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum – State Fair
Emo fans unite! Fans of the band My Chemical Romance are planning to march across London on May 31st to protest what they consider to be the unfair depiction of the band in the British media. The march will start at Hyde Park?s West Pond and end outside the offices of The Daily Mail who organizers are calling the worst offender in the media. The said newspaper recently called the band a suicide cult band in its reports covering the suicide of a 13-year old British girl named Hannah Bond. Let me guess, she happened to be a fan. That?s not any basis for them to start calling MCR a suicide cult band!
Former Bush front man Gavin Rossdale has come out with his new ?Love Remains the Same? music video. The song is the first single from his upcoming solo album ?Wanderlust? which is due out in stores on June 3. I?m itching to listen to the track ?Some Days?. Gavin?s wife, singer Gwen Stefani, adds her vocals to the song. It will be the couple?s first ever recorded collaboration. With his husky voice and her hip hop sound, I wonder what they sound like together. It should be interesting. It should be a hot one. I just can?t wait to hear it!
3 Doors Down announced today their plans for a full headline summer tour in celebration of the upcoming self-titled Universal Republic Records release, 3 Doors Down, to be made available everywhere on May 20th. 3 Doors Down promises the shows will be one of the summer concert season’s more rocking bills, tearing it up live across the US with two of the most invincible road warrior bands, Boston-based Staind and notorious Oklahoma fivesome Hinder.
In a show of their heartfelt affection for their fans, 3 Doors Down is also taking on the hard-hit economy, creating flexible, fan-friendly ticket prices that will vary in price, starting at $25 at all venues. Charismatic front man Brad Arnold affirms he recalls a thing or two as a huge music fan himself about saving a penny in order to see your favorite rock band. “Being from Mississippi, I remember how great it was to head out to a rock concert as soon as the weather broke,” says Brad. “We’re so grateful to our fans for being there through thick and thin and supporting our new single “It’s Not My Time,” the idea of keeping ticket prices down is just one way we plan to return the favor. Of course, the upside to this is we will be accepting no excuses when it comes to having a great time at one of our shows.”
Drawing on almost a decade of material (and 13 million albums sold worldwide), the acclaimed rockers will be rolling out several songs from the new 3 Doors Down album on their new show. The self-titled follow-up to their platinum-plus 2005 effort Seventeen Days, has been the subject of a frenzied online buzz, with fans speculating over set-lists and repertoire choices culled from previous 3 Doors Down multi-platinum releases. The new effort embodies the fiery passion and restless creativity fans have come to expect from the versatile band, with the scorching kickoff single, “It’s Not My Time,” becoming a dominate staple of 2008 Active Rock and Alternative playlists.
The melodic/tough-around-the-edges Mississippi/Nashville-based band first thundered into the rock scene at the top of the decade, redefining the music landscape with their across-the-board smash “Kryptonite.” The excitement continues to build around the veteran band as fans and critics anticipate the highly touted new album and the stellar 2008 lineup for the summer tour.
Date City
July 9 Maryland Heights, MO — UMB Bank Pavilion
July 11 Cuyahoga Falls, Oh — Blossom Music Theatre
July 12 Milwaukee, WI — Marcus Amphitheater
July 13 Tinley Park, IL — First Midwest Bank Pavilion
July 15 Portland, ME — Cumberland Co. Civic Center
July 16 Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
July 18 Hartford, CT — New England Dodge Music Center
July 19 Harrington, DE — Delaware State Fair
July 20 Saratoga Springs, NY– Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 22 Mansfield, MA — Tweeter Center
July 25 Darien Center, NY –Darien Lake Theme Park
July 26 Camden, NJ — Susquehanna Bank Center
July 27 Hershey, PA — Hershey Park Stadium
July 30 Clarkston, MI — DTE Energy Music Theater (Finger Eleven replaces Hinder)
Aug 6 Sturgis, SD — Buffalo Chip Campground (Finger Eleven replaces Staind and Hinder)
Aug 8 Saskatoon, SK — Saskatoon Credit Union Centre
Aug 9 Brandon, Manitoba — Turtle Crossing
Aug 21 St. Paul, MN — Minnesota State Fair
Aug 23 Calgary, AB — The Pengrowth Saddledome
Aug 24 Edmonton, AB — Rexall Place
Aug 26 Vancouver, BC — General Motors Place
Aug 27 Seattle, WA — WaMu Theater
Sept 6 Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center (Staind not performing on this show)
Sept 7 Burgettstown, PA — Post Gazette Pavilion (Staind not performing on this show)
About Staind:
In the past decade, Staind has had four No. 1 singles at mainstream rock radio, seen six more singles break the Top 10, and watched their last three albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Album Chart. The group has earned their place as one of the most successful rock bands of the new millennium, with four major-label studio recordings and a highly anticipated new release due later this summer. Staind’s music and core sound remains timely and relevant, as the group’s primary focus has always been songwriting over fashion and the latest trend.
Channeling the spirit of 80s arena rock, Hinder released their Universal Records debut, Extreme Behavior, in September of 2005 going triple platinum and spent 2 ? years on the road in support remaining on Billboard’s Top 200 for more than 70 weeks. Their first single, the anthemic “Get Stoned,” crowned them as rock’s new bad boys taking them to #4 at Mainstream Rock. The band’s second single, the monster hit “Lips Of An Angel” reached #1 at Mainstream Top 40 radio as well as becoming the first rock band to reach 3 million in ring tone sales making them the biggest selling rock artist in the history of the mobile formats. The hit song was also recognized as Active Rock Radio’s most popular rock single of 2006. Following up with “Better Than Me,” Hinder once again had a Mainstream Top 40 radio hit peaking at #21. Hinder are currently in the studio recording their sophomore release, slated for September, once again with producer Brian Howes.
Check out this teaser video of Vanessa Hudgens in the studio recording her single ?Sneakernight.? The song will appear on her forthcoming album, Identified, due out on June 24th. ?Sneakernight? will be available on iTunes May 20th.
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Sneak a behind-the-scenes look at the latest pop/hip-hop sensations in their new EPK where you can find out about Asher, Wesley, Jared, Nathaniel, and Nicky?s performance backgrounds that range from technical lifelong dance training to watching Justin Timberlake?s every move. Also, listen up for ?Round & Round,? ?These Are The Days,? and ?She Bad? off of their recently released EP. V Factory is currently on the Bandemonium tour with NLT, Menudo, and GLOWB.
Fun fact ? V Factory?s Jared Murillo appeared in High School Musical 1 & 2 and was discovered by Warner Bros A&R Tommy Page while dancing on the High School Musical Tour.
Take a walk with Alanis Morissette as she opens up about her new album, Flavors of Entanglement. You?ll hear plenty of Alanis? personal thoughts on the album in this intimate video clip as well as info about the upcoming tour and her inspiration behind the single ?Underneath.?
Flavors of Entanglement is due out in the US on June 10th.
R&B star Lloyd will return to the game with his third effort, Lessons In Love. The July 15th release comes strapped with the hard-driving lead single ?How We Do It? featuring Ludacris. Lloyd will be playing a string of tour dates along with a FREE concert live on DeepRockDrive.com on Sunday May 25th at 4PM PST. The concert will allow fans to interact with Lloyd with digital applause, song requests, and more.
Fans can pick up their FREE tickets here to see Lloyd at the Pepsi Free Concert Series on DeepRockDrive.com. Ticket quantities are limited so get yours now!
A formatted copy of the complete press release is available here:
The Veronicas? Hook Me Up is now #6 on the iTunes pop chart and #19 overall! This album is a departure from The Veronicas? trademark sound and ventures into a more electro-dance territory. Lisa and Jess took a minute to write a special message to their fans for all of their recent support:
Hey guys!!
Our album HOOK ME UP is out on iTunes America!!!!! Please everyone support us, and go buy 10 copies of it hahaha!!! We need all your support?so go check out the new music!!! We had rehearsal today for the tour… and its rockin?we can’t wait to get on the road and visit all you guys!! Our album is already in the top 20 albums on i-tunes… so please keep supporting, and telling everyone you know to check out our music.. LETS GET IT TO #1!!!
We can’t thank you enough for the support and love!! mmmwaa….xxxx
Coldplay announced on Friday that they will be making a trek across North America for their new ?Viva La Vida? tour. They are set to kick things off at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 29th and will wrap things up on November 22nd at the Energy Solutions arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. It also seems that they would be having two legs of the tour as they only have 3 dates in August with more dates coming in by October. Tickets for the first couple of dates go on sale either on May 16th or May 17th.
3 Doors Down have just leaked some behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for their single, ?It?s Not My Time.? The clip features interviews with the Mississippi hard rockers and director Shaun Silva along with extra footage from the shoot. The single is currently the #1 song on the iTunes Rock charts. The band will embark on a co-headlining tour with Staind and Hinder which will kick off on July 9th in Maryland Heights, MO. Head over to 3ddfanclub.net for all the dates and pre-sale info.
3 Doors Down hits stores and online retailers on May 20th
Tokio Hotel not only rocked a performance of ?Ready, Set, Go!? LIVE on MTV?s TRL but they also reached the coveted number one spot on the countdown! Fans lined the streets and packed the studio to catch the band?s first ever TV appearance in the U.S. and now you can see it here.
SCREAM featuring ?Ready, Set, Go!? is in stores NOW!
A guy who once tried to make it into ?American Idol? by comparing himself to clay Aiken has just been busted for sending sexually suggestive messages to a 12-year old boy and even propositioning a 10-year old while volunteering at a Brooklyn elementary school. 23-year old Colin Leahy, who auditioned on season 3 of AI, was arrested by cops last week and charged with 2 counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. If you ask me, he should have stayed in prison. Sure, he didn?t do anything physical yet but you never know when he would.
MADONNA’S YUMMY “STICKY & SWEET” TOUR ITINERARY UNWRAPPED FOR FANS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
“HARD CANDY” CD DEBUTS AT NUMBER 1 AROUND THE WORLD IN 27 COUNTRIES THUS FAR INCLUDING US, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA
Madonna, the world’s tastiest sweetheart, has announced more non-stop treats for her legions of legendary and devoted fans. Following the latest news that “HARD CANDY” has debuted at Number 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna’s “STICKY & SWEET TOUR” will begin (hip) hopping around the world on August 23rd in Cardiff, Wales with stops in major European markets through September including London (11-September) and Paris (20-September).
The North American leg of the “STICKY & SWEET TOUR” begins October 3rd at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with stops at New York’s Madison Square Garden on October 6th and 7th, followed by performances in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and more before stopping at Miami’s Dolphin Stadium on November 26th. Madonna’s “STICKY & SWEET” tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. (Show dates, and on sale information in these markets will follow at a later date.)
Confirmed today by Guy Oseary, Madonna’s manager and Arthur Fogel, Live Nation’s CEO Global Touring and Chairman Global Music, who is producing the tour, “STICKY & SWEET” will play arenas and stadiums throughout Europe and North America including a number of cities where Madonna has not performed in the past fifteen years. “STICKY & SWEET” will be directed by Madonna’s long time creative collaborator Jamie King. The musical director will be Kevin Antunes. The complete tour itinerary is listed below with additional cities and dates to be announced. For complete tour and ticket information, fans can visit: www.livenation.com and www.madonna.com. “HARD CANDY,” Madonna’s 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records debuted at number one in 27 countries around the world thus far, including the USA, JAPAN, FRANCE, UK, GERMANY, CANADA, ITALY, AUSTRALIA, THE NETHERLANDS, SOUTH AFRICA, SWEDEN, DENMARK, IRELAND, FINLAND, AUSTRIA, CHILE, SPAIN, MEXICO, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, PORTUGAL, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, SWITZERLAND, ISRAEL and U.A.E. The album has received Four Stars in Rolling Stone, Blender and People Magazine with The NY Daily News hailing “HARD CANDY” as Madonna’s greatest album ever. Madonna’s current smash single “4 Minutes” was co-written and co-produced by Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. “HARD CANDY” is the Number One most downloaded digital album in the U.S. and many other countries. Madonna’s previous studio album “CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR” sold over 8.5 million copies
Madonna and Live Nation entered into a revolutionary partnership last fall and her last three worldwide tours were produced by Live Nation.
23-Aug – Cardiff Millennium Stadium – Fri. May 16
26-Aug – Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann – Fri. May 16
28-Aug – Berlin Olympic Stadium – Wed. May 21
02-Sept – Amsterdam Arena – Sat. May 17
04-Sept – Dusseldorf LTU Arena – Wed. May 21
06-Sept – Rome Olympic Stadium – Fri. May 23
09-Sept – Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena – Wed. May 21
11-Sept – London Wembley Stadium – Fri. May 16
20-Sept – Paris Stade de France – Fri. May 16
03-Oct – E. Rutherford Izod Center – Mon. May 19
06-Oct – New York City Madison Square Garden – Mon. May 19
07-Oct – New York City Madison Square Garden – Mon. May 19
15-Oct – Boston TD BankNorth Garden – Sat. May 17
18-Oct – Toronto Air Canada Centre – Sat. May 24
22-Oct – Montreal Bell Centre – Sat. May 24
26-Oct – Chicago United Center – Sat. May 17
30-Oct – Vancouver BC Place Stadium – Sat. May 24
01-Nov – Oakland Oracle Arena – Sun. June 1
04-Nov – San Diego Petco Park – Sun. June 1
06-Nov – Los Angeles Dodger Stadium – Sun. June 1
08-Nov – Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena – Sat. May 31
11-Nov – Denver Pepsi Center – Sat. May 31
16-Nov – Houston Minute Maid Park – Sat. May 31
19-Nov – Philadelphia Wachovia Center – Mon. June 2
22-Nov – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall – Mon. June 2
24-Nov – Atlanta Philips Arena – Sat. May 31
26-Nov – Miami Dolphin Stadium – Sat. May 31
Radiohead?s free release may have been a one-time thing but that?s not the case for Nine Inch Nails. Front man Trent Reznor hassurprisingly posted the new full length album ?The Slip? online as a DRM-free digital download. A physical product will be available in July. On the band?s official site, Trent says ?thank you for your continued and loyal support over the years – this one’s on me.? This is their second surprise album released by Trent since his band?s contract with Interscope expired last fall. He has been a vocal opponent of corporate music?s so-called traditional practices. He has been quoted in the past saying ?As a reward for being a ‘true fan’ you get ripped off.?
Alanis Morissette?s Nissan Live Sets performance is now featured on Yahoo! Music. This intimate performance of past hits and new material gave die-hard Alanis fans the chance to participate in a special Q&A. Check out the performance, Q&A and exclusive photos at music.yahoo.com/promo-31904706.
Flavors of Entanglement is available in the US on 6/10.
EMBED Alanis? live performance of her new single ?Underneath:?
Hot of the heels of her debut album release and an opening spot for Fergie at Florida?s SunFest, Hilary McRae will be heading out on tour with singer/songwriter Teddy Geiger. McRae?s Through These Walls was released through Hear Music on 4/15 and can be purchased on iTunes
Hilary McRae with Teddy Geiger Tour Dates
DAY DATE CITY VENUE
Wed 11-Jun Pomona, CA The Glass House
Thu 12-Jun San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Fri 13-Jun Sacramento, CA Empire
Sat 14-Jun Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre
Mon 16-Jun Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
Tue 17-Jun Seattle, WA El Corazon
Thu 19-Jun Provo, UT Velour Live Music Gallery
Fri 20-Jun Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Sat 21-Jun Lincoln, NE Knickerbockers
Mon 23-Jun Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
Tue 24-Jun Kansas City, MO Westport Beach Club
Wed 25-Jun Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Ballroom
Thu 26-Jun Dallas, TX House of Blues
Sat 28-Jun Houston, TX The Meridian
Sun 29-Jun New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Mon 30-Jun Birmingham, AL Workplay Theater
Wed 2-Jul Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
Thu 3-Jul Orlando, FL Backbooth
Sat 5-Jul Nashville, TN Rocketown (small room)
Mon 7-Jul Chicago, IL House of Blues
Tue 8-Jul Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
Wed 9-Jul Indianapolis, IN Music Mill
Fri 11-Jul Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
Sat 12-Jul Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
Mon 14-Jul Buffalo, NY Club infinity
Tue 15-Jul Northampton, MA Pearl Street
Wed 16-Jul Boston, MA Paradise
Thu 17-Jul New York City, NY Bowery Ballroom
Sat 19-Jul Wilton, CT Trackside Teen Center
Sun 20-Jul Townson, MD Recher Theatre
Mon 21-Jul Philadelphia, PA World Caf? Live
Wed 23-Jul Norfolk, VA The Norva
Thu 24-Jul Greenville, SC The Handlebar
Ashlee Simpson?s featured Pepsi Smash performance is finally here! Watch her rock out in the Yahoo! studio with three songs from Bittersweet World including ?Little Miss Obsessive,? ?Boys,? and ?Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya).?
