As of Thursday, October 14th, 2004 Brazil bassist Benjamin Hunt has left the band citing personal differences. The band will continue to honor their fall tour dates supporting Emery with tour manager Chris Swinney filling in for Hunt. The band's full-length, A Hostage and the Meaning of Life is in stores now.
Gwen Stefani's first solo release, Love Angel Music Baby, will be in stores November 23rd. The first single, "What You Waiting For?", is available for download on all of your favorite online retailers. Go here for a sneak peak of the video and to hear "What You Waiting For?" or go to www.gwenstefani.com to see the extended version of the video.
The first single from the latest Bjork album Medulla is apparently not "Oceania", but is in fact "Who Is It." One Little Indian will be releasing 2 CD singles featuring exclusive tracks and a DVD featuring the video. You can get all the details and watch the video by going here.
It looks like the upcoming Nine Inch Nails album will be completed this year and released in March of '05. It also looks like it won't be called Bleedthrough anymore, a new title (and tracklist) has been set but Trent isn't talking. For more on that and some news involving Nothing Studios follow me.
The forthcoming Spoon LP really hasn't had alot of details shared with the general public quite yet but the band has released a list of song titles and the news that they are mixing the currently untitled disc.
If you missed out on the debut Menomena album I Am The Fun Blame Monster, you are being given the chance now to go see the band live, pick up the disc, and thank me later.
Marc Almond, singer of the 80s synth-pop band Soft Cell, was in a motocycle accident in London yesterday. Almond (47) was the passenger on the bike and is currently in critical condition at a hospital in Whitechapel.
According to their official website, Queens of the Stone Age will be releasing their as-yet untitled new album in March 2005. They will be returning to the studio at the end of October to record 2 new songs in addition to the 18 already completed for the release.
Looks like Jack and Meg White of the White Stripes are being sued by James Diamond, who generally has his hands in everything when it comes to Detroit-based music. Diamond claims that he co-produced and collaborated on the band's wildly successful debut record. For their part, the Stripes are saying that the suit is "without merit."
Add screenwriter to Nick Cave's list of talents. His screenplay The Proposition is currently being filmed in Australia, starring Guy Pearce and John Hurt, among others. According to The Badseeds website, the film is described as "a powerfully gripping story that tells of two brothers in conflict." Oooo, sounds juicy!
On November 16th Pearl Jam will release a greatest hits package entitled rearviewmirror that will serve as their final under Epic. The 33 tracks will be split into two discs dubbed Upside and Downside. The set will not feature any new or unreleased music, instead three tracks from Ten will be included as remixes.
If you go over the Radiohead official website, you'll find details on the pre-sale of a new DVD entitled The Most Gigantick Lying Mouth Of All Time. On the DVD is over 110 minutes of short films and other tasty tidbits from the band, some of which apparently even the BBC wouldn't air. Got you wondering, doesn't it?
In anticipation of their sophomore album, Dirty Vegas is hitting the road for a tour of the US in late October. One hits store shelves Nov 30.
A Perfect Circle has re-worked John Lennon's classic song "Imagine" on their album eMOTIVe. The song and video are a decidedly critical look at the state of the world we live in. You can check out the video in Windows Media Hi, Lo and Real Player Hi, Lo.
The Joy Circuit, a new project that is essentially Year of the Rabbit minus Ken Andrews, has posted four demo tracks on their ugly website. Check them out here. Look for the band to release an EP in the near future.
The Isis / These Arms are Snakes tour we told you about has picked up a few more dates. Even more will be added in the near future, but for now peep these...
Razor & Tie will release MTV2 Presents: 2004 Shortlist Music Prize Nominees Nov 2. The CD will include 15 tracks from the nominated artists, including Franz Ferdinand, Muse, TV On The Radio, The Secret Machines, Café Tacuba, The Streets and many more. Check out the full tracklist...
Ex-Quicksand and Rival Schools frontman Walter Schreifel's new band Walking Concert will be playing a handful of US dates this month in support of their debut record, Run To Be Born.
Apparently, the star of such cult hits as Natural Born Killers and Kalifornia Juliette Lewis is having so much fun doing the music thing that her band, Juliette & the Licks are doing another round of tour dates this fall. They are also be releasing an EP on Oct 12 (online only) that features 5 original tracks, and a full-length album should be out in early 2005. Check the [more] for details.
Hardcore band The Bronx is hitting the road before they go into the studio to make the follow-up to their self-titled debut album. Here's where you can find them...
