The year 2008 saw another decrease in CD sales. But as we move closer and closer to the tangible medium becoming more and more of a niche market, artists and bands continue to make great music. The last 12 months started out with a bang when the iconic Radiohead finally released its latest masterwork, "In Rainbows," on CD on New Year’s Day, while Kanye West waited till the last month of the year ...
Bonnaroo To Stream Past Performances Online (antiMUSIC) 08 January 2009Bonnaroo is very excited to introduce BONNAROO 365, a program by which fans can relive the festival experience year round.
Live Music! (Portland Tribune) 08 January 2009Songwriter Neil Diamond Sadly, Neil Diamond cancelled his Portland appearance at the last minute last year – but Diamond is a classy guy, and he’s making it up to his fans. Diamond’s recent collaborations with producer-extraordinaire Rick Rubin have removed the tarnish ...
LISTENING STATION: Filling 'Empty' with brightness (The Washington Times) 06 January 2009Erin McCarley Love, Save the Empty
Nickel Eye From The Strokes To Release Solo Album (Undercover) 06 January 2009The Strokes bass player Nikolai Fraiture will release his solo album as Nickel Eye on January 31.
5Top: Songs you didn’t hear on the radio in 2008 (MSNBC) 29 December 2008It's not too late to hear some of 2008's best and most underplayed music. From Kylie Minogue to Be Your Own Pet, here are some songs that should have gotten more attention.
Dance St. Louis, OVATIONS! series offered great performances (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) 28 December 2008In 2008, Dance St. Louis and the Edison Theatre's OVATIONS! series presented some of the more notable companies in contemporary dance. Among the highlights: Tania Pérez-Salas Compañia de Danza in January at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
RECENT ITEMS» (Filter Magazine) 23 December 2008Syracuse rockers Ra Ra Riot have been bitten with the touring bug once again as they recently mapped out an extensive North American tour come the new year.
Hallelujah hits number one and two slots in Christmas charts (Times Online) 21 December 2008The X Factor winner, Alexandra Burke, and the late Jeff Buckley scooped the Christmas No 1 and 2 slots yesterday with their covers of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah , the first time in more than 40 years that one title has secured the top two places in the charts. Cohen himself came in at No 36.
Beyonce, Miley Could Get Oscar Nominations (Local 6 Orlando) 18 December 2008Come January, it's possible that we could be referring to Beyonce Knowles and Miley Cyrus as Oscar nominees.