AP - The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
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posted by Eli @ 18:32 PM
March 11, 2010
 Billboard |
Inspired By the Weather, Sunny Day Real Estate Plan New Album
Lime Wire (blog) Of course, unless it's a big ol' prank to make the emo kids cry, the new Sunny Day Real Estate album will bring their record count up to a nice even five, … Sunny Day Real Estate to Record New Album Sunny Day Real Estate Working On New Album Sunny Day Real Estate To Record New Album With Original Lineup |
Reuters - British rock band Pink Floyd won its court battle with EMI on Thursday with a ruling that prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the Internet from the group’s concept albums.
posted by Eli @ 17:51 PM
March 11, 2010
 Sydney Morning Herald |
The Strokes To Release New Album In 2010, Confirm Lollapalooza
411mania.com The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas says the band's new album will be out this year. "I think it'll be out in September," he said. … The Strokes Playing Lollapalooza, New Album Due in Sept. Strokes confirmed for Lollapalooza, new album due in September The Strokes Confirm Lollapalooza Slot, Report In on Next Album |
posted by Eli @ 17:49 PM
March 11, 2010
 USA Today |
"American Idol" Alum Scott MacIntyre Pulls "Heartstrings" On New Album
AHN | All Headline News He's now the fifth Idol from that season to release a full-length album, "Heartstrings," which finds the classically trained performer taking a surprisingly … Ex-'American Idol' Danny Gokey's album sells 65000 units in debut A Surprise Hit! |
Reuters - Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty was handed a 12-month driving ban and fined 500 pounds ($750) on Thursday after admitting he allowed his manager to use his car without insurance.
Billboard |
Sunny Day Real Estate to Record New Album
Spin Magazine … Seattle rockers Sunny Day Real Estate are heading back into the studio to record a new album with their original lineup, their first together since … Sunny Day Real Estate To Record New Album Sunny Day Real Estate Working On New Album Sunny Day Real Estate to record new album |
AP - In a victory for the concept album, Britain’s High Court on Thursday ordered record company EMI Group Ltd. to stop selling downloads of Pink Floyd tracks individually rather than as part of the band’s original records.
AP - A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley’s fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the newspaper editors and critics who hated him.
AP - A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley’s fame more than 50 years ago was lit by U.S. newspaper editors and critics who hated him.
posted by Eli @ 15:39 PM
March 11, 2010
 The Age |
The Strokes Playing Lollapalooza, New Album Due in Sept.
Prefixmag … that the Strokes would be one of the headline acts at this year's Lollapalooza, and also mooted a September release date for the band's new album. … Strokes confirmed for Lollapalooza, new album due in September The Strokes Confirm Lollapalooza Slot, Report In on Next Album |
posted by Eli @ 15:11 PM
March 11, 2010
 Times-Delphic |
Pop culture, raw lyrics combine with new-release Titus Andronicus
Times-Delphic Their new album, “The Monitor,” is the band's second release and only builds off of their last offering, 2008's “Airing of Grievances,” which takes its name … Jersey? Sure: New albums from Ted Leo and Titus Andronicus Titus Andronicus Use Ken Burns' 'Civil War' as Basis for New Album Remember the Titus (Andronicus) |
posted by Eli @ 15:00 PM
March 11, 2010
 Prefixmag |
New Woods Album 'At Echo Lake' Due for Release in May
Prefixmag The Brooklyn band has just announced a new album, due out on May on their own Woodsist label, titled At Echo Lake. The accompanying press release describes … |
posted by Eli @ 14:35 PM
March 11, 2010
 Blabbermouth.net |
ORANGE GOBLIN: No New Album For The Foreseeable Future - Mar. 11, 2010
Blabbermouth.net British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN have announced that, due to various circumstances, there will be no new album from the band for the foreseeable future. … Orange Goblin Will Not Release A New Album In 2010 |
posted by Eli @ 14:22 PM
March 11, 2010
 Times Online |
ALBUM REVIEW: 'Plastic Beach' by Gorillaz
The Zeitgeisty Report (blog) For me, I wish he'd just make an album of the latter, skip the urban and stick with the SUBurban… but that wouldn't be a Gorillaz album would it? … Record reviews: Gorillaz, Broken Bells and New this week Gorillaz make a new album (with a lot of help from their friends) Gorillaz's “Plastic Beach” funky, fresh |
posted by Eli @ 13:31 PM
March 11, 2010
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Morning click: OK Go-es it alone, Beck records with St. Vincent and O's Mutantes
Washington Post (blog) 9 as his new album "The Love and MasterPeace" sold 45000 copies in its first week. By David Malitz | March 11, 2010; 8:30 AM ET. |
AP - Police say a member of the pop group Girlicious was arrested after Glendale officers found more than a dozen plastic bags of cocaine in her Gucci purse during a traffic stop.
AP - Michael “Big Mike” Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the “American Idol” judges giddy with a moving performance of “This Woman’s Work.”
posted by Eli @ 7:57 AM
March 11, 2010
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Soulcrate Music releases new, darker album and will begin national tour to boot
Sioux Falls Argus Leader A long, cold South Dakota winter helped Soulcrate Music craft a new album that, in its darker tone, has more depth than the last effort. … |
posted by Eli @ 7:56 AM
March 11, 2010
 MTV.com |
The-Dream Says Love King Will Be His Final Album
BallerStatus.com … see if he follows through with his plans. Love King didn't have a release date at press time. On his official website, it says "New album spring 2010." The-Dream Says New Album May Be His Last The-Dream Says 'Love King' Could Be His Last Album The-Dream Retiring After 'Love King' Drops |
posted by Eli @ 6:02 AM
March 11, 2010
Times Online |
Record reviews: Gorillaz, Broken Bells and New this week
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Josh Rouse, "El Turista": The breezy singer-songwriter's new album is saturated by Spanish, Cuban and Brazilian influences and partially sung in Spanish. … Gorillaz make a new album (with a lot of help from their friends) Gorillaz's “Plastic Beach” funky, fresh ALBUM REVIEW: 'Plastic Beach' by Gorillaz |
Billboard |
Sunny Day Real Estate to record new album
Examiner.com According to Seattle radio DJ Marco Collins of KEXP, Seattle alternative band Sunny Day Real Estate will be recording their first new album in 15 years. … Sunny Day Real Estate To Record New Album Sunny Day Real Estate To Record New Album With Original Lineup |
posted by Eli @ 4:15 AM
March 11, 2010
 Digital Spy |
Gorillaz make a new album (with a lot of help from their friends)
NYU Washington Square News The result is a schizophrenic album, prone to moments of synthesizer mindlessness and plain laziness. De La Soul goofs through the anti-packaging screed of … WIN THE NEW ALBUM FROM GORILLAZ “Plastic Beach” is psychedelic perfection Gorillaz go bananas on 'Plastic Beach' |
posted by Eli @ 4:14 AM
March 11, 2010
 Washington Post |
Jimi Hendrix fans get new territory to explore with “Valleys of Neptune”
NewsOK.com (blog) But he the guitar god has been back in the news this week with the release of the new album “Valleys of Neptune.” As Gene writes: The way it's been touted, … Jimi Hendrix estate releases new album Newly released Jimi Hendrix album, 'Valleys of Neptune,' sparkles New Album Releases Week of March 9, 2010: Jimi Hendrix, Coco Montoya, Gorillaz… |
AP - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census announced a new campaign Thursday that aims to reach the hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters.
posted by Eli @ 0:35 AM
March 11, 2010
 Billboard |
OK Go Splits From Record Label EMI
Wall Street Journal (blog) Then, at a time when EMI was making cuts to its artist roster, the label picked up OK Go's option — to the band's surprise — and funded its new album. … OK Go Splits With EMI Band don't need record label Ok Go Pulls The Trigger on Their Label |
posted by Eli @ 0:17 AM
March 11, 2010
 Washington City Paper (blog) |
Ted Leo played Fallon & Knitting Factory (where he played his new album …
Brooklyn Vegan (blog) … decorated with gigantic bee pinatas, a reference to the cover of the new album, and vegan pizza from Vinnie's was offered to all who showed up early. … New music reviews: Pavement, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists |
 MTV.com |
Lady Antebellum Returns to Top of Chart
New York Times 3 spot, with 71000 copies sold, is “Hillbilly Bone” (Warner Brothers Nashville), the new album from Blake Shelton, above. “My Best Days” (RCA Nashville), … Lady Antebellum Return To #1 On Billboard Albums Chart With "Need You Now" Lady Antebellum returns to No. 1 on US pop chart Antebellum back to number one |
posted by Eli @ 22:32 PM
March 10, 2010
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Strokes confirmed for Lollapalooza, new album due in September
Chicago Tribune (blog) Besides preparing for his solo tour, which lands at the Vic Theatre on April 6, Casablancas says the Strokes are wrapping up their fourth studio album, … |
 ChartAttack |
New Cornershop Album Hits US At Last
Lime Wire (blog) It was bad enough that it took the multi-culti Brit band till July 2009 to cough up a new album in the first place, but then — indignity of indignities — it … Cornershop Release New Album Cornershop Releases New Album, "Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast" In North … |