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Despite Criticism, Metallica Lands Atop The Charts Again

September 17, 2008 - No Comments For their fifth straight album, legendary metal outfit Metallica has topped the Billboard charts with their newest release “Death Magnetic.” The album sold nearly half a million records in a scant three-day sales window. The Warner Bros. release is the band’s first since its 2003 critical flop “St. Anger” and despite heavy criticism from metal blogs and reviewers across the net, managed to move 490,000 copies, according....

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Beyonce and Kanye West to Release New Discs

September 10, 2008 - No Comments Actress/singer Beyonce and Hip-Hop superstar Kanye West are slated to release brand new albums in November and December of this year. The two superstars will be battling for Billboard supremacy and I’m interested to see who will come out on top. Beyonce’s CD will be her third solo album since leaving Destiny’s Child and will hit stores on November 18 via Music World Music/Columbia. The first two singles, “If I Were a Boy”....

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Big Names Appear on Negro League Benefit CD

August 25, 2008 - No Comments Stadium Entertainment is doing something right, and I would like to call some attention to it. The company is aiming to shepherd a new business model that combines music, social consciousness, and philanthropy to capture and engage music consumers. In an industry that is so often criticized for being selfish and corrupt, it is a breath of fresh air to hear about a plan such as this. The first project under the Stadium banner will be called “True....

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The Police Call It Quits–But Then Again, So Did Brett Favre

August 8, 2008 - 1 Comment August 7 was supposedly the last ever show for reunited legendary rock band The Police.   The show, which took place at New York’s Madison Square Garden, capped a whopping 151 show tour that will end as the third highest grossing tour ever, taking in $358,825,665 at the box office, according to Billboard Boxscore. The band began the final show with an odd addition–the covered Sunshine of Your Love by another legendary band, Cream. The....

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Bon Jovi and Spice Girls Can Still Afford To Tour

July 18, 2008 - No Comments As the casual music fan may or may not realize is the real threat that the current cost of gas prices has on the average musician aiming to tour.  For many low to mid level artists, it is no longer financially beneficial to pack up and hit the road. The soaring cost of gas along with the numerous other expenses that artists face on the road makes it very difficult to justify a tour when more money can be made going back into the studio or releasing....

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New Slipknot Disc to Drop August 12

July 15, 2008 - No Comments You wouldn’t likely have realized it, but Slipknot has not released a new album in nearly four years. The band’s last effort, Subliminal Verses Vol. III, was an album of “rehabilation” for the band after years of frustration and anger.  That was evident in the increase of radio-friendly hits and a more polished and less heavy sound.  Since that time Slipknot has remained relevant, releasing its songs on Video Games such....

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Katy Perry Kissed a Girl–Jonas Brothers, Not Yet

July 4, 2008 - No Comments For the second straight week, Katy Perry’s smash hit single “I kissed a girl” stands at the top of the Billboard hot 100.  However, her status at the top of the pack may be in some peril as those pesky Jonas Brothers and their hit “Burnin Up”, debuted at #5.   This debut marks the second highest by any artist this decade, trailing only Fall Out Boy’s “This aint a scene, its an arms race”, which....

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