Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Johnny Cash and the American Recordings

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Johnny Cash is known not only for his seemingly endless amount of quality music, but the rollercoaster lifestyle in which the country music star lead. From drugs to infidelities, to a notorious handful of run-ins with the law, The Man In Black lived life to the fullest, and died on ...

Mariah Carey to Release New Holiday Album

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Rap-up.com reports that possibly pregnant songbird Mariah Carey will release a new holiday album later this year. It will be called Merry Christmas II You and it will be a sequel to Carey's 1994 smash collection Merry Christmas, which spawned the new holiday classic "All I Want For Christmas Is ...

50 Cent Taking Twitter Hiatus to Focus on New Album

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

50 Cent will be taking a brief Twitter hiatus over the Labor Day Holiday. Fitty is keeping off the social network site for a few days in order to focus on writing his next album, the cheerily titled The Return of the Heartless Monster. "Ok ladies and [gentlemen] I'm writing ...

Snoop Dogg Working on "Doggystyle" Sequel

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

7 Eleven coffee cup designer Snoop Dogg revealed that he is working on a sequel to his 1993 debut Doggystyle, which is the record that put him on the map. In a video he shot in the studio the other night, Snoop says he will be working with Swizz Beatz ...

Snoop Dogg Designs Coffee Cup for 7 Eleven

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

7-Eleven, Inc. is partnering with Snoop Dogg as the fourth designer in their charitable "Coffee Cup With A Cause" program. Proceeds from Snoop’s cup will benefit the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL), a Los Angeles-based football club founded by the entertainer himself six years ago to help Click Here To ...

Chiddy Bang to Release "The Preview" on October 12

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Star Wars had prequels! Why can't Chiddy Bang? The genre bending duo Chiddy Bang, comprised of rapper Chiddy and producer Xaphoon Jones, are set to digitally release a prequel to their forthcoming debut album entitled The Preview on October 12. The Preview is an eight- song album and documents the ...

Unwritten Law Offers Fans The Chance To Create The Cover Art For New Album "Swan"

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

It's not every day that fans can actively participate in the making of an album by a band they love. Unwritten Law are closing the gap. The Southern California rockers are giving their fans the chance to design the cover art for the group's new record entitled Swan. Fans can ...

Jane's Addiction to Play Tony Hawk Fundraiser

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Jane's Addiction will partner with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk for his annual fundraising initiative. The alt rock icons will perform on October 17 at the "SHRED Presents Stand Up for Skateparks" event in L.A. "Music of Jane's Addiction flying through the air; Tony Hawk flying through the air, Click Here ...

Cee-Lo "F** You" Video

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

The viral sensation that is Cee-Lo's "F** You" continues to spiral out of control. The video pays homage to the old soul singers of the past, featuring Cee in a suit and lots of singing divas sheathed in gowns, performing in a diner. It takes you through the phases of ...

Cassandra Wilson to Release "Silver Pony" on November 9

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

It's time to hop aboard the Silver Pony express. Silver Pony is the stunning new album from multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz-pop chanteuse Cassandra Wilson, which will be released by EMI's Blue Note Records on November 9. Wilson, whose in possession of a remarkable, husky-tinged vibrato, will be Click Here To ...