MUSIC NEWS - Alicia Keys tonight kicked off the George Clooney produced HOPE FOR HAITI NOW fund raiser, tv event. Watch Ms Keys, COLDPLAY (performing A Message), Bruce Springsteen's rendition of We Shall Overcome, Stevie Wonder performing A Time for Love/Bridge Over Troubled Water , Shakira, John Legend (with an amazing Motherless Child), and so many more below (at MTV.com)-
Note that all the tunes performed at tonight's event are available on iTunes starting on January 23 (all procedes go to relief charities). You can also donate by calling 1.877.99-HAITI or by going to HopeForHaiti.org .
MUSIC NEWS - Grammy Award-winner (17 times !) Pat Metheny dives into new new territory with his new project, Orchestrion and news of album’s January 26 release (via Nonesuch Records; out March 9 on vinyl) and extensive North American solo tour from the genre-shattering guitarist/composer (full itineray below).
Orchestrion is said to bring a musical idea from the late 19th and early 20th centuries—a large mechanical multi-instrument device that utilizes actual orchestral instruments of various types, called an “orchestrion”—to the technologies of today. Metheny’s concept includes a large ensemble of acoustic instruments—including several pianos, drum kit, marimbas, “guitar-bots,” dozens of percussion instruments and even cabinets of carefully tuned bottles. With Metheny’s guitar and compositional mind, five new original pieces showcase the instruments as they are struck, plucked, and played via the technology of solenoid switches and pneumatics. Metheny was at work for months with a brilliant team of scientists and engineers to develop and assemble the “New Orchestrion” for this project.
MUSIC NEWS - Last month, Sia shared a new track from her forthcoming record, We Are Born. If you're a regular follower of SiaMusic on Twitter than you may already know that she posted a link to her new video yesterday for her song, "You've Changed," directed by Dennis Liu !
If you haven't seen it yet, check out the video for Sia's new track, "You've Changed" below! Stay tuned for more on We Are Born to come in 2010.
MUSIC NEWS - Check out Nneka's video for "The Uncomfortable Truth," off her debut USA release Concrete Jungle (out February 2, 2010 via Yo Mama/Decon/Epic Records).
You don't likely know her, Nneka is a talented singer/songwriter/rapper who's likely to be one of the most "likely to catch on" artists of 2010. Her roots are in Nigeria and Germany, giving her a distinct transcultural sound. She's also bringing us a message of hope, love, and optimism, and isn't shy about being political; in her lyrics and the imagery she uses.
Nneka's "The Uncomfortable Truth" firmly showcases here quite passionate and soulful vocals as they ride high over mellow, vintage horns.
MUSIC NEWS- “I’d Do It All Again,” the first single from Grammy winner Corinne Bailey Rae’s forthcoming album, The Sea, arrives at radio stations this week (call and ask to hear it) and will be available thru all digital shoppes in early January.
The tune's a defiant declaration of love and faith, and is one of many highlights on The Sea (out January 26 via EMI’s Capitol Records), we've got the full tracklising below. Do check out Corinne’s recent stripped-down performance of “I’d Do It All Again” on the BBC's “Later... With Jools Holland,” below on MNN.
Ms Rae plans to tour extensively in 2010, backed by many of the musicians who played on the new album. The Sea was co-produced by Bailey Rae with Steve Brown, and Steve Chrisanthou, who produced many of the songs on her self-titled debut album. We can't wait!
MUSIC NEWS - Legendary rock guitarist Slash recently joined Aussie rock quartet Wolfmother on stage in at a sold-out show at L.A.'s Wiltern Theater recently, and took part in an epic rendition of “By The Sword.” The tune, which is the result of a collaboration between Slash and Wolfmother front man Andrew Stockdale, will be featured on Slash’s forthcoming solo album. In a fan captured video (below) both the band and crowd rock out while Slash gives the audience a flawless guitar solo.
Hey, Wolfmother’s latest album, Cosmic Egg, is available for purchase here and at stores everywhere.
MUSIC NEWS - Breaking Benjamin have teamed up with Havoc TV to premiere five exclusive acoustic performances. The footage is from the band's homecoming show at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Wilkes-Barre, PA. During the set, the band treated the audience to stunning acoustic renditions of fan favorites "Diary of Jane" , "Breath" ,"Until the End" (below), and "Had Enough" . The band also played an acoustic version of their #1 hit single I Will Not Bow , from their album Dear Agony, available here.
To support DEAR AGONY, the band is hitting the road with Three Days Grace and Flyleaf this winter.
MUSIC NEWS - Puddle of Mudd have just released a behind the scenes look at their stunt packed video for their new single, "Spaceship." The video features Travis Pastrana and the rest of the crew from the hit television show Nitro Circus. Check out the video, below, and see what happens when a group of adrenaline junkies and musicians collaborate to make a music video. And, why not order your copy of the group's upcoming release, Volume 4: Songs In the Key of Love & Hate, available December 8, 2009.
MUSIC NEWS - RI rock trio The Low Anthem have released a brand new stop-motion video for their lead song, "Charlie Darwin" on their Oh My God, Charlie Darwin album (out now via Nonesuch Records). The band has been touring the USA with Blind Pilot, and after a brief stopover in Europe, will wrap up the year with Josh Ritter in December (see itinerary below).
The video for "Charlie Darwin" was produced by End of the Road Films and can be seen below.Glenn Z Taunton and Simon Taffe, a portion of the design team behind The End of the Road Festival, assembled a small team of painters, carpenters and handymen at a studio in Sussex, England to craft the stop-frame animated video. The crew and designers worked sleepless nights to create a film that captures the hand-made look stop-frame animation is known for. Taffe's End of the Road Records was one of the band's first supporters, putting out The Low Anthem's first release in the UK, a hand-silkscreened 7" single for "Charlie Darwin." The band performed at the festival this year as well, where they earned rave reviews.
MUSIC NEWS - The video premiere for Manchester Orchestra's second single, "Shake It Out," will be on MySpace, Columbia Records and Favorite Gentlemen tells us. The video will at MySpace for 48 hours starting on November 6 at 3pm EST. The video is said to be a brilliant homage to 1980's action films (tongue firmly planted in cheek, of course). The epic "Shake It Out" is the second single from Manchester Orchestra's sophomore album, Mean Everything To Nothing. "I've Got Friends," the first single from the album got good traction on the Modern Rock chart and reached the #8 at its peak. Alternative Press recently named the song as one of the top 100 songs of the decade!
MUSIC NEWS - With the deluxe re-release of U2's memorable 4th album, The Unforgettable Fire, the band is sharing some rarely seen video footage with their fans (check out below). The video showcases frontman Bono speaking on the recording process of the breakthrough album and flashes back to some of the most historical songs ever written.
The special edition release of The Unforgettable Fire , with The Edge having directed the remastering from the original audio tapes, marks 25 years since the album's original release in October 1984. Recorded at Slane Castle, Ireland, The Unforgettable Fire was the first U2 album to be produced by Brian Eno and Danny Lanois, and spawned two top 10 UK singles - "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" and "The Unforgettable Fire."
The Unforgettable Fire is out now in four different formats, with deluxe editions that feature two previously unheard tracks from the Slane Castle sessions: "Yoshino Blossom", and "Disappearing Act" as well as a limited edition Super Deluxe package which includes a DVD featuring music videos, a documentary and unreleased live footage from the Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope Tour in 1986.
MUSIC NEWS - Alice in Chains have released three videos from their recent Clear Channel "Stripped" performance in New York City, and MNN has their acoustic renditions of "Check My Brain", "Your Decision", and the classic "No Excuses". Check them out, below. The band has also just released their new album Black Gives Way To Blue which landed at #5 on the Billboard charts, and can be purchased here.
Then after a break and a October 30 performance on Conan O'Brien, they're headed to Europe for a headlining tour.
MUSIC NEWS- The mystery surrounding the cancellation of ALL AMERICAN REJECTS shows has been cleared up with AARposting a new video to their YouTube channel explaining Tyson Ritter's recent health problems. There've been several stories circulating after the band cancelling a handful of dates on the Blink 182 tour (and one gig that had Tyson performing from a wheelchair!), so Tyson took to YouTube to clear up what happened over the past few weeks. Watch Tyson tell the story of getting an infection in his knee that spread to his bloodstream. Although he dropped weight in the hospital, the AAR front man is on his way to recovery after surgery and in great spirits.
MUSIC NEWS - Bruce Springsteen opened his three hour, 13 minute Giants Stadium show last night with a new tune, WRECKING BALL to commenorate the venue. Take a look below.
gives the audience a flawless guitar solo.
