Archive for September, 2010
Sigur Rós Comment On Suspicious Sigur Rós Soundalikes
The staunchly anti-advertising Sigur Rós have suggested that several companies have copied their songs after the band declined to let them use the original tracks. Questioning “homage or fromage?” on their site, the Icelandic band wrote, “We’re not suggesting anyone’s ripping anyone off here, or has purposely gone out to plagiarize Sigur Rós’s music, because [...]
Avett Brothers To Produce G. Love’s Next Album
For the first time in their decade-long career, the Avett Brothers have taken on production duties for another artist. A year ago, the alt-country staple band struck up a friendship with G. Love, a.k.a. Garret Dutton, who they consider an early inspiration. With their melded influences, this quickly turned into a musical partnership. It was [...]
Stream New Albums From Sufjan Stevens, Corin Tucker Band, Neil Young
Need some new music in your life? NPR Music has got your hook up. As part of their ongoing exclusive First Listen series, the good folks at National Public Radio are streaming Sufjan Stevens’ new album The Age Of Adz, and the hotly anticipated debut LP from the Corin Tucker Band, 1000 Years, before they [...]
Weezer Pepper Pinkerton Reissue With Bonus Tracks
Once thought of as a disappointment, the 1996 Weezer album Pinkerton has come to be considered one of the most influential and important albums in recent rock history. Rolling Stone felt compelled to re-review Pinkerton in 2004, giving the album a five star rating, and Spin named it one of the 100 best albums from [...]
Meet Vonnegutt, Big Boi’s Favorite Hip-Hop/Rock Hybrid
American Songwriter recently caught up with Kyle and Neil of Alternative hip-hop rockers Vonnegutt, the newest signee to Big Boi’s (OutKast) Purple Ribbon label to ask about their writing process. The band has been touring this summer on the strength of their Appetizer EP, and their debut LP Falling Up The Stairs is expected out [...]
Watch John Legend And The Roots Play Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up”
The Arcade Fire’s influence spreads far and wide. Check out this video of John Legend and The Roots covering “Wake Up,” off the band’s debut Funeral, during a performance for YouTube’s Unstaged series. The gig was shot by famed director Spike Lee at Terminal 5 in New York City. Legend and the Roots’ version lays [...]
Jamey Johnson Tops The Country Charts
Jamey Johnson’s critically-acclaimed double album, The Guitar Song, has topped the Billboard Country Album Charts. Johnson’s album replaces Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now, which moved to second place. Other debuts include Joey + Rory, who took 9th place with Album Number 2, and James Otto, whose Shake What God Gave Ya came it at #10. [...]
Tony Joe White “Even Trolls Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”
EVEN TROLLS LOVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Now one time I had this little ol’ band back home A rock ‘n’ roll band And we was going to play this job one night And it weren’t too far away so we was walking But we came upon a long dark stretch of woods Had an old [...]
Next BIG Nashville Conference: What You Need To Know
A heated panel from the 2009 conference, including John “JT” Turner of Thirty Tigers, Larry Little of Future Sounds, Ben Swank of Third Man Records and Sean O’Connell of Music Allies. It’s harder and harder these days to make a dent in the music conference, panel and seminar worlds – it’s an over-saturated market. With [...]
Writer Of The Week: Clare Burson
For Clare Burson’s debut album on Rounder Records, Silver and Ash, she was inspired by two things. Her grandmother’s experiences during World War II was one. A 117-year-old wedge of cheese was the other. We talked to the promising singer-songwriter, whose singing has earned comparisons to Lucinda Williams, Kathleen Edwards and Jolie Holland, about her [...]
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