Music & Vinyl Record News

The Low Anthem to Release "Charlie Darwin" Vinyl 7-Inch, Make Headlining Tour Debut

The Low Anthem announces the release of a special limited-edition vinyl 7-inch of its single "Charlie Darwin" on March 2, featuring new and unreleased material. The single's A-side includes "Charlie Darwin," off the band's Nonesuch debut, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, and the B-side includes two staples from the band's live show, the previously unreleased "Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor From" (originally by Rev. Gary Davis) and "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around" (originally by Blind Willie McTell), a bonus track previously only available on iTunes. The "Darwin" 7-inch package references the band's initial hand-painted and silkscreened self-release of Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. To pre-order your copy now, visit the Nonesuch Store.    http://www.nonesuch.com/store/the-low-anthem

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THE SWORD Covers THIN LIZZY's 'Cold Sweat' For New 7" Single

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD recently recorded a cover version of THIN LIZZY's "Cold Sweat" for a split seven-inch single that will be released through Volcom Entertainment's Vinyl Club. On the flip side will be YEAR LONG DISASTER covering THE SWORD's "Maiden, Mother & Crone" with Rob from KARMA TO BURN on drums.

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RECORD CRACK: Cowboy Indian Bear/It’s True split it up evenly on new 7 inch

Bring together a band from Omaha, Nebraska (Cowboy Indian Bear), unite them with a band from Lawrence, Kansas (It’s True) and you have what may be one of the hottest releases of the year. Cowboy Indian Bear and It’s True have just released a split 7" record on a label called The Record Machine. Despite their name, they have only released CD’s and MP3’s up until now, so they are now able to place their first piece of vinyl into an actual record machine.

Both bands are playing at this year’s SXSW, check their respective MySpace pages for details.

If it does well, perhaps The Record Machine will continue to release additional pieces of vinyl. Here’s to records.

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Iggy Pop Confident The Stooges Can Record New Material

Iggy Pop has said he is confident that The Stooges can record new material following the death of guitarist Ron Asheton. Asheton, one of the band's founding members, died in January last year at the age of 60. He has been replaced by guitarist James Williamson, who joined the group in 1971 and most famously featured on their 1973 album 'Raw Power'.

Pop said the group were working on material written before Asheton's death and that Williamson was keen to get involved. Pop told Billboard the returning guitarist "is already on me like a greased cat.

"He's sending me riffs, so I did some vocals to a couple of them and it's starting to sound like something”.

The singer also revealed that the band were hoping to re-record some heavily bootlegged Stooges songs dating back to the 1970s.

"Ultimately I'd like to get into the studio with the group and maybe have a couple old songs, a couple new songs and then a little time to just jam and see what happens," Pop said.

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Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper: The Gruesome Twosome Tour

It’s a bill that fans of horror and hard rock could only dream of until now: Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper sharing the stage for a night of theatrical rock n’ roll madness. For the first time ever, the “gruesome twosome” will play an exclusive limited run of North American tour dates beginning April 26th at the MTS Center in Winnipeg, MB.

Rob Zombie commented, “The dream or the nightmare comes true! Me and The Coop have been talking about touring together for the last 15 years and finally the moment is here. This will be without a doubt a Rock ‘N’ Roll Spooktacular for all the Cool Ghouls.”

Alice Cooper added, “I’m looking forward to theses concerts with Rob. It’s sort of like Dracula Vs. Frankenstein. We’re like this generation’s classic monsters. When we’re not onstage frightening audiences, we’ll be backstage trying to scare each other.”

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Roger Daltrey Wants To Form Band With Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page

The Who's Roger Daltrey says he wants to record an album with Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page. The 65-year-old singer said he loves the idea of forming a supergroup and would ideally like to sing blues music.

“I’d love to do something, I’d love to do an album with Jimmy Page,” he told BBC6music's Sean Keaveny. “He needs a singer to drive him. I’m a great blues singer.

“I don’t sing the blues with The Who, but that’s what I used to be before Townshend started writing. I used to be a great blues singer.”