Saturday, May 23, 2009

Music News & Notes

Lynyrd Skynyrd "God & Guns"

The new Lynyrd Skynyrd album is scheduled to be released on September 29 and has been named "God & Guns." The 13-track album was recorded in Nashville with Bob Marlette, who has worked with Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne, producing. The single "Still Unbroken" will be out in July.

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Jamie Foxx Releases In UK Hot New Single 'Blame It' On June 29, 2009

2009 Academy Award winning actor and musician Jamie Foxx releases hot new single 'Blame It', taken from his new album 'Intuition', through RCA Label Group on June 29th.

'Intuition' entered at No 3 on Billboard's album chart and follows Jamie's critically acclaimed album 'Unpredictable'; which was a UK top ten and US No 1 album, also winning Jamie an American Music Award for favourite R&B/soul male artist.

Since being released 'Intuition' has spent an amazing 13 weeks in the Billboard top 10 and has already amassed 1 million digital units to date; fuelled by the first US hit single 'Just Like Me' featuring T.I. Second single 'Blame It' is currently No 2 in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, No 1 Hot R&B/Hip Hop chart & No 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip Hop airplay chart.

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Sean Paul Releases New Album Cover For 'IMPERIAL BLAZE'!


The newest Sean Paul album entitled Imperial Blaze is going to be released on August 18, 2009.

The lead single, 'So Fine', which was produced by Stephen 'Di Genius' McGregor, premiered on Sean Paul's official website on April 25, 2009.

Up until now there have been seven music videos: "Always On My Mind (with Da'Ville)", "Give It To You (with Eve)", "Watch Them Roll", "Back It Up" (with Left Side/Mr. Evil), "(I Wanna See You) Push It Baby" (with Pretty Ricky), "Hit 'Em" (with Fahrenheit and his brother Jason "Jigzagula" Henriques) and "Come Over" with Estelle. However, it is unknown which of these songs, if any, will be featured on the album with the exception of the first single.

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Third Man releases three new singles, including Dead Weather

Third Man Records — the label owned by Nashville resident rock star Jack White — will release three new vinyl 45s on Memorial Day, including a new single from his latest musical endeavor, The Dead Weather.

The band’s “Treat Me Like Your Mother” is backed by a cover of Them’s “You Just Can’t Win,” and will be released alongside new singles from Mildred and the Mice and Rachelle Garniez.

All of them were produced in White’s Third Man Records compound in Nashville (623 7th Avenue South) which includes a studio, performance stage and record store. A set of all three 45s can be purchased at www.thirdmanrecords.com/store.html

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Death Threat set to release new EP

Connecticut hardcore band Death Threat will release a new EP next month. The effort is titled "Lost At Sea" and will feature three new songs in addition to an Outburst cover. The limited edition 7" vinyl will be available on June 30th via Reaper Records.

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Idol News

I am not a really big fan of American Idol, but admit to watching this season and rooting for the underdog (as many who voted did as well) and I think the right singer (Kris Allen) won the competition.

This from Rolling Stone:

After Adam Lambert’s killer performance with Queen on Wednesday night’s season finale of American Idol, rumors flew that he had already been offered a job singing with the band. That’s slightly premature, according to the band’s guitarist, Brian May.

“Amongst all that furor, there wasn’t really a quiet moment to talk,” May tells Rolling Stone in an e-mail interview. “But [drummer Roger Taylor] and I are definitely hoping to have a meaningful conversation with him at some point. It’s not like we, as Queen, would rush into coalescing with another singer just like that. It isn’t that easy. But I’d certainly like to work with Adam. That is one amazing instrument he has there.”

This from Gene Simmons (who always seems to have an opinion about everything related to music):

“Respectfully, I don’t think Adam is a rock singer,” Simmons writes. “He sounds much more convincing singing ballads and Broadway shows. His voice doesn’t seem to have a ‘rock quality.’ But, I’m sure he’s going to do just fine.”

When asked, based on Lambert and Allen’s performances with the band during the season finale, which of the two he’d throw his own money behind as they build their careers, Simmons was succinct.

“Adam.”

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The Doors "From The Outside" Documentary To Be Released


MVD Visual and Sexy Intellectual have announced the home viewing release of The Doors "From The Outside" for North American distribution on DVD. This brand new documentary film tells the story of The Doors, not from the perspective of the surviving members - as has been told so many time before - but from the recollections, memories, stories and anecdotes of those who knew the group and its members best.

The panel is headed by a woman who was as close to Jim Morrison as anyone ever was; his widow Patricia Kennealy-Morrison. Kennealy-Morrison has rarely spoken on film about her relationship with Morrison, or about her own memories of The Doors. This is a once in a lifetime contribution from someone who knew just about everything that went on.



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Job For A Cowboy unveils new album cover


California deathcore band Job For A Cowboy is reving up to unleash their new release "Ruination."

In anticipation of Ruination, their sophomore release due out July 7, these metal cowboys have just unveiled the cover art for the release. Designed by artist Brent Elliott White, White has also worked with the band Trivium in addition to the rest of his very intense craftwork.

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