New Music

EMI Combines Frank Sinatra Capitol And Reprise Into One

EMI Records will release the first ever Frank Sinatra compilation combining songs from his Capitol Records and Reprise years in November.

Tagged as: 60s, AC, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, USA

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Mark Ronson Utilises Grunts And Thwacks For Olympic Soundtrack

by Andrew Tijs

Super-producer Mark Ronson does his bit for the London Olympics by sampling athletes’ noises.

Tagged as: athletes, Coca-Cola, London, Mark Ronson, music news, noise11., Olympic Games, producer

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Lindsay Buckingham Preps Live CD and DVD

by Paul Cashmere

Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsay Buckingham will release his first solo live CD and DVD in November.

Tagged as: 70s, classic rock, Fleetwood Mac, Lindsay Buckingham, USA

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The Living End, Washington, Jebediah Pay Tribute To The Wiggles

by Andrew Tijs

A host of Australia’s biggest alternative artists pay tribute to The Wiggles on a new album Rewiggled.

Tagged as: Adalita, Angie Hart, Architecture In Helsinki, Australia, Bluejuice, Busby Marou, children's, Clare Bowditch, Dead Letter Chorus, Frenzal Rhomb, Jebediah, Oh Mercy, Papa VS Pretty, Paul Greene, rock, Sarah Blasko, Sons Of Rico, Spiderbait, The Audreys, The Living End, The Snowdroppers, The Wiggles, tribute album, Washington

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John Farnham The Acoustic Chapel Sessions

John Farnham Goes Acoustic

by Paul Cashmere

John Farnham has reinvented some of his greatest hits for his upcoming tour and has recorded an album of the songs before he hits the road.

Tagged as: 80s, AC, Australia, John Farnham, pop

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Gloria Estefan Offers Pharrell-Produced English Album

by Andrew Tijs

Gloria Estefan delivers her first English-language album in eight years, produced by Pharrell Williams.

Tagged as: 80s, Gloria Estefan, J.Lo, Latin, Little Miss Havana, new album, Pharrell Williams, Pitbull, pop

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Blink-182 Stream Their Neighborhoods To Your Neighbourhood

by Andrew Tijs

Blink-182 are streaming their new album Neighbourhoods and you get to listen to it with your neighbours.

Tagged as: album, Blink-182, chat, GPS, Neighborhoods, online, pop, punk, stream, website

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Pink Floyd Pig Flies Again

by Paul Cashmere

In celebration of the upcoming re-release of the Pink Floyd catalog, a new inflatable pig was put in flight above the Battersea Power Station to recreate the album cover from their LP Animals.

Tagged as: 70s, Animals, classic rock, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, UK

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Preview: The Bridge School Benefit Concerts: 25th Anniversary Edition – Various Artists (2-CD or 3-DVD Sets)

by Paul Cashmere

On October 24th, Reprise Records will release two very special and highly anticipated packages: a three-DVD set and a two-CD collection that feature unique live performances from many of the phenomenal artists who’ve performed at the beloved Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts over the past 25 years.

Tagged as: Brian Wilson, Bridge School, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, The Who

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Bliss N Eso Release Extreme Sports Video For ‘Coastal Kids’

by Andrew Tijs

Aussie rap stars Bliss N Eso have produced a gorgeous video project featuring extreme sports stars for their latest single ‘Coastal Kids’.

Tagged as: Bliss N Eso, clip, Coastal Kids, extreme sport, hip-hop, rap, single, video

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Twilight Time For Angus and Julia Stone

by Paul Cashmere

Angus and Julia Stone has a song on the new ‘The Twilight Saga’ soundtrack ‘Breaking Dawn’.

Tagged as: Angus & Julia Stone, Angus and Julia Stone, Breaking Dawn, movies, soundtrack, Twilight

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Tom Waits Releases ‘Back In The Crowd’ From New Album

by Andrew Tijs

Ramshackle bluesman Tom Waits delivers the second single from his forthcoming album Bad As Me.

Tagged as: Back In The Crowd, Bad As Me, blues, experimental, new album, new single, rock, Tom Waits

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Underground Lovers Reform For Two Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Undercover Lovers will reform to play a few shows in support of their new compilation ‘Wonderful Things: Retrospective’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Underground Lovers

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REM Farewell Fans With Final Compilation

by Paul Cashmere

REM fans are yet to hear three new tracks that will surface of their most comprehensive compilation ever, the 2CD ‘Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011’ due next month.

Tagged as: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, R.E.M., REM

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James Hetfield, Metallica. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Lou Reed and Metallica Reveal ‘The View’

by Tim Cashmere

Lou Reed and Metallica have given fans a whole song as a teaser to their upcoming collaborative album, ‘Lulu’, due at the end of October.

Tagged as: Lou Reed, Lulu, Metallica

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The Jezabels Threaten Adele On The Charts

by Andrew Tijs

Sydney quartet The Jezabels run right up to Adele in this week’s ARIA Chart wrap.

Tagged as: Adele, ARIA Chart, Australia, Dream Theater, Funkoars, Gotye, Jessie J, Nero, New Empire, Opeth, Pearl Jam, The Jezabels, The Kooks

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Listen: The Flaming Lips Debut 6 Hour Song

by Paul Cashmere

The Flaming Lips have put their 6 hour song ‘I Found This Star On The Ground’ on Soundcloud for you to listen to.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, rock, The Flaming Lips, USA, Wayne Coyne

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Tony Bennett Scores His First Ever Number One

by Paul Cashmere

After 60 years and more than 70 albums, Tony Bennett is poised to have his first number 1 album. According to Hits Daily Double, Duets II will sell between 160 and 170,000 copies outdistancing Lady Antebellum who will move 140 to 150,000 copies of their album which is in its second week of release.

Tagged as: AC, pop, Tony Bennett, USA

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