December 5, 2012 First off, if you don't watch NBC's Parenthood, set the DVR immediately (seriously, right now). Secondly, if you missed last night's episode, watch this video immediately. Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard had a guest appearance on last night's Parenthood in which he turned in a performance of "High Hope", a tune from his debut solo album 'Rhythm and Repose'....Goosebumps.
December 5, 2012 The Killers have released the video for their annual Christmas single, a tradition the band has carried on for seven years now. This one is called "I Feel It In My Bones", and it's sort of a sequel to their 2007 video, "Don't Shoot Me, Santa". Both feature an evil, vengeful, murderous Santa, who's out to get the band (it's not exactly kid-friendly). Check it out:
December 4, 2012 Even though I am not a religious person, I came across a book written by a Pastor and Health expert that looks quite interesting. Rev. George McLaird's new book, A Guide for Spiritual Living offers hundreds of practical tips for finding peace and living healthy. I like that McLaird focuses on music's therapeutic ability, as I do believe in the power of music.
It's not even Christmas and we're starting to hear about albums that are coming out in time for Valentine's Day. Today (Dec. 3) comes the news that Billy Joel will release 'She's Got A Way: Love Songs' on Jan. 22, 2013.
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin had a bit of explaining to do after making headlines with hints of a coming hiatus. Martin recently told an audience in Australia that the group might not be back for three years, and it sent fans into a hand-wringing tizzy. The singer has since clarified his statement, explaining that the band is taking a break from global touring, not from making music. In fact, he's already crafting new tunes.
Remember that super-adorable 'Dumb Ways to Die' PSA from a few weeks ago? Here's a super-adorable parody of it called 'Cute Things to Find.' Chances are if you liked the first one, you'll like this too. They're practically identical, and equally cute, al
November 28, 2012 Eddie Kramer was Jimi Hendrix's right-hand sound guy for years. He engineered Hendrix's classic Electric Ladyland and was the director of engineering at the musician's Electric Ladyland studios. A new song from Jimi called "Somewhere" is getting set to be released on an album of previously unreleased songs titled People, Hell and Angels. Check out this video of Kramer reflecting on the legend and the making of this track, which has been on the shelf for over 40 years. He even plays us a sample!
First of all, yes, there's such a thing as 'Rocky: The Musical.' The show, which was produced by Sylvester Stallone, is expected to debut on Broadway in the spring but kicked off a test run in Hamburg, Germany last night under the name 'Rocky: Das Musical.' So are you curious what the heck a 'Rocky' musical sounds like? And if this thing could possibly be any good? Read on to find out answers to both.
November 27, 2012 The late great Jimi Hendrix would have been 70 years old today. He's one musician I would have loved to see live. Here's a reminder why:
November 26, 2012 Just days after hinting at a possible new album in the works, Coldplay told a sold-out Australian audience that they would be taking quite a long hiatus from touring.
What comes after '¡Uno!,' '¡Dos!' and '¡Tre!?' '¡Quatro!,' of course, although Green Day won't be following their new trilogy of albums with a fourth record. '¡Quatro!' announced today, will not be another album, but rather a documentary offering a behind-the-scenes look into the making-of '¡Uno!,' '¡Dos!' and '¡Tre!'
