The following story was part of the Day in Rock Report for 5/15/08 - (antiMusic) Here are some quicks to get you started this morning. Lohan and Kanye are nerds! N.E.R.D. just release a new video for the track "Everyone Nose" and it features cameos from Lindsay Lohan and Kanye West. Check it out at AOHell
We've been known to give Nikki "Dude, I died! Dude" Sixx a hard time from time to time for being... well, Nikki Sixx. But when he does something good we also like to pass on that news as well. So here you go: Nikki was recently honored at Covenant House California's 9th annual Awards Gala held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The highlight of the evening was a check presentation of $250,000 to Covenant House by honoree Nikki Sixx. Sixx is donating a portion of proceeds from his New York Times best-selling book The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star to benefit Running Wild In The Night, a creative arts program he created for Covenant House California at their youth shelters in Los Angeles and Oakland.For those waiting for your chance to kill members of Death Cab for Cutie, this one's for you! Three days after their new album, Narrow Stairs, hit the stores, Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr of the band Death Cab for Cutie will play Xbox LIVE members in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Friday, May 16, 2008. Xbox LIVE Gold members can get a chance to play with Death Cab for Cutie by sending a friend request to the below Gamertags and be online half an hour before (7:00 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts at 7:30 P.M. ET on Friday, May 16. Gamertags: GWF DCFC Nick / GWF DCFC Jason **please note the space between GWF and DCFC and band members name** link
For those that care which American Idols will go on to make an album no one will buy and get dropped by RCA next year, AP has this: Syesha Mercado was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday night, paving the way for the expected showdown between David Archuleta and David Cook. more
And we thought all conductors were robots. Classical music enthusiasts long have sought to drum up support for the musical genre among young people, and now they have a secret weapon: the 4-foot-3, childlike robot ASIMO.more
We're running this one in the off off off off chance that The Mirror printed something factual: Chris Sharrock, Robbie Williams' drummer, is to replace Zack Starkey as the drummer in Oasis, according to reports. more
Feral Children's debut album, Second To The Last Frontier, will be released July 8 on Sarathan Records. But they were kind enough to send over a link for a free MP3. Who are the Feral Children and why should download this song. For one the song is free and as for who the band is, their publicist sent us this blurb "Feral Children are a high-energy Seattle-based experimental-rock band with a wide range of sonic explorations and an explosive live show. Their debut album draws upon and expands from their diverse set of influences Comparisons to Animal Collective and early-era Modest Mouse are good starting points, but don't fully recognize Feral Children's complete range." go here to download the "Spy/Glass House" mp3 already
Robyn is the latest artist to be featured in the Zune Ignition program, and has released the track "Konitchiwa Bitches (Menta Mix)" exclusively on Zune Marketplace as a bonus track to the full album download of her latest release Robyn. During May Zune Marketplace will also be offering fans the free track "Be Mine (Wasted Youth Mix)", an exclusive Guestlist featuring tracks hand-picked by Robyn herself, and a track-by-track breakdown of the self-titled album. (then maybe you can figure out why she needs two drummers for such simple beats) rat heads click here
Now we know why everyone and their brother are putting out Sinatra related releases this spring. What were the chances we'd be seeing Frank Sinatra on a U.S. postage stamp? Well, he competed against 50,000 others — and won. That's how many annual proposals are made for new stamps. On Tuesday, the late crooner's face appeared on one of them. Gene Simmons can still brag that he was stamped before the Chairman of the Board. more
In today's installment of Sun Studio Sessions, Backyard Tire Fire demonstrates why they are a great live band with a smokin' romp through "Jimmy & Bob & Jack." This is definitely a band to catch on tour. They are currently out now with Reverend Horton Heat and play around 200 dates a year so keep your eye out. Check it out here
Disturbed will be releasing their fourth album, Indestructible on June 3rd. The multi-platinum rockers are giving their hardcore fans a special bonus if they pre-order the album from iTunes. Each pre-order will include 4 exclusive live tracks recorded at Chicago's Riviera Theater. Disturbed has also released a new, all-performance version of their intense new single, "Inside the Fire" which you can check out at their official
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