They keep sayin’ that the album is going to go away, and that digital singles will take over. Hey, that’s the way things started, with people discovering tunes like “My Baby Does The Hanky Panky” at the beach on their little plastic transistor radios. If that is indeed the future, so be it. But let the record show that I [...]

I hate to sound like Tom Hanks in the movie Big but “I don’t get it”. On December 21st, Frank Zappa’s estate released The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAAAM Birthday Bundle 2011 which is a digital-only release of Zappa covers and previously unreleased live recordings by Zappa himself. The “challenge” with this compilation is that there appears to be no unifying theme linking either the tracks included or the selection of cover artists. Without this – this compilation comes off as a random hodge-podge of songs. Here is how this compilation breaks down – you have nine cover tracks by predominately little-known ...

Bleach* , Currumbin RSL & The SoundLounge Co-present … Brown">Blue King Brown Supporting the fight for freedom in West Papua. Breaking the silence on 50 years of Genocide of the West Papuan people. “This is not the struggle of West Papuans alone, but for all those who believe in respect for other human beings and reverence for this beautiful planet on which we all depend for life.” John Rumbiak, West Papuan human rights leader. Hailed by Santana as “The voice of the street and the band of the future!” Brown">Blue King Brown, 2011 ARIA nominated artist, is Australia’s premier 8 piece live urban roots crew. Lead by the multi talented, relentless energy of Natalie Pa’apa’a; Powerful vocal & lyrical delivery’s meet a dancehall, roots, rock & afro groove mash-up built on an irrepressible percussive foundation. Their power packed live show is second to none & now world renowned, they’ve played across the planet, through EUROPE, UK, CANADA, USA, & JAPAN rocking crowds from Tokyo to Texas and everywhere in between, Having shared stage and opened for the likes of SANTANA, DAMIAN MARLEY, JULIEN MARLEY, SPEARHEAD, JOHN BUTLER, THE CAT EMPIRE, LAURYN HILL to name a few. Once again pushing genre boundaries and breaking new sonic grounds their new album saw them working alongside the ...

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian's cover of the Frank Zappa song "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" can be heard below. The track was released last week as part of The Frank Zappa Aaafnraaaaam Birthday Bundle , available on iTunes.

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian's cover of the Frank Zappa song "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" can be heard below. The track was released last week as part of The Frank Zappa Aaafnraaaaam Birthday Bundle , available on iTunes.

Come sicuramente tutti i frequentatori di questo blog sanno, ogni anno, nella data di nascita (e nell'anniversario di morte) di Frank Zappa (se oggi fosse ancora in vita compirebbe 71 anni) faccio un editoriale o un articolo che lo riguardi. L'anno scorso, in questa data, ho completato una lista delle pubblicazioni postume di Zappa edite dallo ZFT (Zappa Family Trust). L'articolo è tutt'ora reperibile su questo blog . In questo periodo di tempo sono usciti, tuttavia, alcune nuove pubblicazioni. Questo articolo va quindi considerato un appendice all'articolo precedente. The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle (Zappa Records ...

"You think Dimebag can hear you?” shouted Sebastian Bach, standing centerstage in full Diamond Dave mode, early in last night’s tribute to guitarist Dimebag Darrell at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. Bach wore a in vintage Pantera T-shirt, blew kisses and head-banged his blond mane as guitarist John 5 ripped into Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ 'Bout Love.” The singer and guitarist were just two of the many guests in a diverse lineup at this year’s “Dimebash,” a tribute to both the late Dimebag Darrell and metal icon Ronnie James Dio, who died last year ...

"This is amazing I've never seen so many rockers in one place" System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian was saying last night backstage at Hollywood's Key Club just before going to rehearse a version of Bruce Springsteen's "Ghost of Tom Joad" with Tom Morello  The occasion was the Dimebag Bash...

Last night, some of metal’s elite came together to honor the late Dimebag Darrell at this year’s Dimebash. While the night saw special appearances from Scott Ian (Anthrax), David Draiman (Disturbed), Serj Tankian (System Of A Down), Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath, added to the bill just before the show), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Sebastian [...]

InMe are an English alternative rock band based in Brentwood, Essex. They have toured with the likes of Limp Bizkit, Pendulum, Deftones, Serj Tankian, Staind, Feeder and Biffy Clyro; they have also played main stages and packed tents at respected festivals such as Reading, Sonisphere, Download &...

Beloved Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell was tragically shot and killed seven years ago yesterday, and next week the second annual tribute concert, Dimebash, will return to the Sunset Strip with another beefed-out lineup in tow. From Blabbermouth : All proceeds from the event will benefit the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund. The following musicians are expected to appear at this year’s Dimebash: * Tim “Ripper” Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN , JUDAS PRIEST , ICED EARTH , DIO DISCIPLES ) * Glenn Hughes (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION ) * Robin McCauley (MSG) * Oni Logan (LYNCH MOB ) * Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW ) * Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE ) * David Draiman ...

InMe are an English alternative rock band based in Brentwood, Essex. They have toured with the likes of Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, Pendulum, Deftones, Serj Tankian, Staind, Feeder and Biffy Clyro; they have also played main stages and packed tents at respected festivals such as Reading, Sonisphere,...

As we reported back in June, Shana Halligan has moved on from her work in the trip-hop duo Bitter:Sweet and found fertile soil — most of it European — for her sultry vocal stylings. Halligan, who has spent the past year collaborating with the likes of Nouvelle Vague, System of a Down’s Serj Tankian, Thievery [...]

Batman: Arkham City - The Album out tomorrow

Though this week's new releases is full of all sorts of very exciting releases (such as a whole bunch of vinyl reissues from Dinosaur Jr. and a DVD from "Weird Al" Yankovic 's latest round of touring), we're most giddy about the new album from AIDS Wolf , Ma Vie Banale Avant-Garde (pictured). But, of course, the new releases don't stop there. Bar/None puts out the latest from Emperor X , Warner Bros. has a new one from Mutemath , and FatCat releases an album from We Were Promised Jetpacks . However, the album clogging up our inbox the most ...