It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of Century Media Records Co-Owner Oliver Withöft has passed away today at the age of 49. Oliver had been on a leave of absence due to illness for some time, and his passing leaves the music industry with a heavy heart today. Century Media Records was founded...
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BECK PREMIERES NEW SINGLE, “BLUE MOON”, AND UNVEILS NEW ALBUM DETAILS
Raw garage rocker Beck debut his new track, “Blue Moon” today. The song is the first single off his upcoming album, Morning Phase, which is due out on February 25 via Capitol Records. The disc is the long awaited follow-up to Beck’s 2008 effort, Modern Guilt, which debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 and sold over 84,000 copies in it’s...
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NINE INCH NAILS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, DAVE GROHL, AND LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM SET TO PERFORM TOGETHER IN GRAMMY AWARDS FINALE
Rock music is reclaiming it’s place this year at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. It was announced today that rock heavyweights Nine Inch Nails, Queens of The Stone Age, Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), and Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac), will all come together as the final show-stopping performance of the evening. All these superstar acts are tied...
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THE USED ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, ‘IMAGINARY ENEMY’, DUE OUT APRIL 1
Today is a great start to the week for fans of The Used, as details for their new album have been announced. The upcoming LP is titled Imaginary Enemy, and it’s due out on April 1 via Anger Music Group, the band’s own label. The band also revealed the artwork for the album, which can be viewed below. “We...
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FOO FIGHTERS OFFICIALLY BEGIN RECORDING PROCESS FOR NEW ALBUM
It’s official. Rock heroes Foo Fighters have officially begun the recording process for their new album. The band posted a picture of mastered analog tapes on their Instagram, along with the caption “It’s Fucking ON.” It’s not only good to see Foo Fighters making a record, but doing it old-school they way the did the...
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U2, WILL BUTLER OF ARCADE FIRE, AND JARED LETO OF THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS NOMINATED FOR OSCARS
The Academy has spoken, and they’ve called for rock ‘n’ roll. Today, Oscar nominees were announced and U2, Arcade Fire, and Jared Leto of Thirty Seconds To Mars will all be up for awards at the 86th Annual Academy Awards. Rock icons U2 wrote their first new song in three years, “Ordinary Love”, as tribute to the...