Music News & Notes

RISING To Release New Single In November

Denmark's sludge metal three-piece RISING has just posted two new tracks on their MySpace page. The first pieces of music from the band since 2009's critically acclaimed self-titled debut EP will appear on a seven-inch vinyl single, to be released via Red Tape on November 29. According to a press release, the two tracks — "Legacy of Wolves" and "Daughter of The Sun" — display "an even fiercer and aggressive side" of the band than heard on their debut EP.

RISING's debut EP will finally be released on vinyl on November 29 via the German metal/punk-label Pain of Mind. The effort will be a 12-inch release in a limited edition of 500 copies, 150 of which are on white vinyl. Both vinyl releases will be available through RISING's MySpace page, the labels and various mailorders and record dealers throughout the world.





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Pink Floyd To Reunite For Charity Gigs ??

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has recently hinted that the band may reunite for a series of charity gigs. Mason stated that the group were considering repeating a similar concept to their last performance at Live 8 in London in 2005.

He told the BBC that they could do "something that's not necessarily for us, but do something for the right reasons and enjoy doing it. That's what I'd like, and I think the others might well see eye to eye,” he said.

Rumours of a full Pink Floyd reunion have increased since Roger Waters and David Gilmour’s recent performance together at a charity gala. The pair stunned guests at the Hoping For Palestine charity gala in Oxfordshire in July when they played a four-song set.

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Twiitering West Gains Attention for Album Cover

The controversial Kanye West is at it again. This time, West is drawing attention over the cover art for his new album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy."

The illustration, by painter/sculptor George Condo, depicts a nude West (with a jarring expression on his face) gripping a bottle while being straddled by a naked, winged woman who appears to possess very sharp teeth. West revealed the art here, via Twitpic, with the caption "Banned in the USA!!! They don't want me chilling on the couch with my phoenix!"


According to the artist’s label, Island Def Jam, Kanye was strongly advised to consider alternate cover art, but stated he can use the current art if he wants to, and that they would stand behind him.

Kanye tweets again, “In all honesty…I really don’t be thinking about Wal-Mart when I make my music or album covers.”