Earl Palmer RIP, Natalie Cole Hospitalized, Ne-Yo and Marilyn Manson Team Up, Metallica Still Tops, Krauss and Plant, Def Hockey, Paramore Twilight and more was a top story for this week. Here it is again: (antiMusic) Earl Palmer, the session drummer whose pioneering backbeats were recorded on such classics as Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" and The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," died Friday at his Los Angeles home after fighting a lengthy illness. He was 84. Earl Palmer, the session drummer whose pioneering backbeats were recorded on such classics as Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" and The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," has died. He was 84.moreNatalie Cole, who recently revealed she had hepatitis C, has been hospitalized as a result of side effects from her medication and a heavy promotional schedule, her representative said Friday. The Grammy-winning singer has been in a New York City hospital since Sept. 12, and is expected to remain there for at least a few days more
Metallica's "Death Magnetic" appears to have enough momentum to hold on to the top spot on next week's The Billboard 200 chart, with a projected 250-275,000 sales in its first full week of release according to Hits Daily Double. more
Ne-Yo, whose "Year of the Gentleman", is set to debut at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart next week (behind Metallica's "Death Magnetic"), has told UK's Daily Star that he is preparing to collaborate with shock-rocker Marilyn Manson. "We're about to go into the studio together," he said. "I've wanted to work with him for ages and his people reached out to me when they heard. more
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's album "Raising Sand" was a big winner at the Americana Honors & Awards. "Raising Sand" won album of the year, and Krauss and Plant were named duo of the year Thursday at the Ryman Auditorium. more
Maynard James Keenan is in California doing a series of wine bottle signing events and a few days ago came to the Whole Foods in Venice Beach, Ca. There was no photography allowed but our friends over at L.A. Weekly managed get some exclusive pics with Maynard anyway. Check em out here
Def Leppard will perform at Detroit's Fox Theatre prior to the NHL's North American opener between the Red Wings and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, October 9 (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). more
Paramore is going to be a part of the soundtrack for motion picture Twilight! Paramore's brand new song, "Decode" will be the lead single for the film and the band will be releasing a brand new music video this fall. Hayley had this to say, "Twilight is the first series of books I've ever read. I didn't get into the Harry Potter series even though I love the movies. Twilight really caught my attention and held it. I'm really excited to see the book adapted to film and excited that our band gets to be a part of the phenomenon."
Wilco will begin recording the follow up to 2007's Sky Blue Sky next month. The new record is slated for a spring release via Nonesuch. The guys will then take a break from the studio at the end of the year to join Neil Young on the road. more
Radiohead are set to release the separate parts of 'Reckoner' for fans to remix. Six 'stems' of the 'In Rainbows' track will be available to purchase, allowing fans to cut up and remix the various elements of the song. more
Nachtmystium has dropped off a North American tour. Commented Nachtmystium in a statement: "Due to some issues beyond our control, we've been forced to pull off the Opeth/High On Fire tour. more
The Submarines, will be teaming up with New York's electronic seducers, Brazilian Girls, for a string of California tour dates next week. They'll be out in support of their sophomore album, Honeysuckle Weeks. Here are the dates (all September): 23 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues * 24 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern * 25 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove * 27 - San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine
Indianapolis Metal Fest II have announced a change in venue for the two day event to be held September 26th and 27th, 2008. The festival will move to the Marquee Convention and Event Center located at 5100 W. 38th Street in Indianapolis, IN 46254. more info on the fest
Kirsten Price will be performing at The Hard Rock Cafe in San Diego,
CA with the Donnas on Thursday October 2nd @ 9pm to Benefit The
American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
Hippies rejoice! It's been 29 years since Joan Baez last appeared on the U.S. pop album chart, but her long hiatus ended this week when the folk singer's first album in five years debuted at No. 128.It's been 29 years since Joan Baez last appeared on the U.S. pop album chart, but her long hiatus ended this week when the folk singer's first album in five years debuted at No. 128. more
The lineup has been unveiled for the 2008 Bridge School Benefit concert, to be held Oct. 25-26 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. School co-founder Neil Young anchors a bill that also features Wilco, Jack Johnson, Cat Power and Death Cab For Cutie. - more
