Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
Filed under: Rock Almanac Spinner.com : On This Date in 1946: Daryl Hall, of musical duo Hall & Oates, is born Daryl Franklin Hohl in Pottstown, Pa. The Almanac Advises for October 11: "Many nutritionists extol the health benefits of a fiber-rich oat diet. Having oats as a regular part... Read more
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
In the ever-changing universe of artfully detached synth-pop, two things remain clear. Hip audiences love duos - and they love French duos in particular. The sample-happy robot icons of Daft Punk and the swift-kicking tech-heads of Justice are the best examples of Gallic electronic dance ensembles that hipsters everywhere adore.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Master Conguero, Percussionist, Producer, Composer, Solo Artist July 17, 1945 - September 29, 2008 NEW YORK, New York - October 2, 2008 -- Norman Hedman, whose mastery of crossing more than three decades of music genres and generations, died at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York on Monday, September 29 at the age of 63. Causes included Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Pneumonia...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
SHOUT! FACTORY TO RELEASE CONCERT ON BLU-RAY, DVD AND AS A DELUXE 1-DVD/2-CD COMBO INCLUDES CHART-TOPPING HITS 'MANEATER,' 'PRIVATE EYES,' 'RICH GIRL,' 'SARA SMILE' AND 'KISS ON MY LIST' In Stores November 25 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In May 2008, Daryl Hall and John Oates took the stage at the legendary Troubadour for the first time since playing their earliest Los Angeles shows...
idobi Network News (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
The Gym Class Heroes have experimented so much on their latest CD that even frontman Travis McCoy can’t quite describe the group’s newly formed sound. “It’s like our last two efforts combined in a sense, but pushed further. Hence the title ‘The Quilt.’ It’s like a patchwork of sounds, different arrangements (and) real lyrics,” says McCoy, [...]
Popdose (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Among the many types of radio star that video killed were what I like to call the Faceless Narcissists – those acts of the pre-MTV era who felt compelled to name their acts after themselves despite the lack of stardom or even any apparent charisma. The Sanford/Townsend Band; Zager & Evans; Hamilton, Joe Frank [...]
Popdose (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
This week I give you a classic John Cusack film: 1985’s Better Off Dead. The first of his two movies with director “Savage” Steve Holland, and probably my favorite, Better Off Dead tells the tale of down-on-his-luck Lane Meyer. Lane’s beautiful and popular girlfriend, Beth (Amanda Wyss), has just broken up with him for jerk [...]
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
John is just about to put out his second solo effort, 1000 Miles of Life, a fantastic, luminous, lived-in song cycle combining folk, country and even bluegrass with a whole lot of rocking soul.
That Grape Juice (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
To celebrate their 50th Anniversary, Billboard have released the list of Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists. Consisting of stats and chartings from all of Billboard's charts, the list below certainly provides many a surprise: 1 The Beatles 2 Madonna 3 Elton John 4 Elvis Presley 5 Stevie Wonder 6 Mariah Carey 7 Janet Jackson 8 Michael Jackson 9 Whitney Houston 10 The Rolling Stones 11 Paul McCartney/
The Impulsive Buy (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
The Limited Edition Oreo Banana Split Cream Creme is intriguing because bananas and chocolate have a good chemistry together like Kate and Allie, Cagney and Lacey, or any other 1980s television duo that 30 percent of you probably have never heard of. This is the second limited edition Oreo that Nabisco has introduced this year, [...]
Billboard (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
On 2006's "As Cruel As School Children," Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy's vice of choice was cocaine (hence "Viva La White Girl"). This time around on "The Quilt," due this week via Decaydence/Fueled By Ramen, it's women.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Colbie Caillat's Holiday Hit 'Mistletoe' Available For The First Time On CD SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The 25 most popular holiday songs of the past 50 years, from 1957 to 2007, modern classics and new favorites, are now on one CD, presented by the world's best-selling multi-artist album series. THE ESSENTIAL NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CHRISTMAS!, released September 23, 2008, is the...
Cybergrass (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
Los Angeles, CA -- For John Oates, longtime member of music's best-selling duo of all time Daryl Hall & John Oates, his second solo album, 1000 Miles of Life, scheduled for release on September 23rd on PS Records in association with U-Watch/DKE Records and distributed by ICON Music Entertainment Services, was a labor of love and devotion, a summary of his three decades as a professional musician. Amazon.com...
Starpulse News (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Travis McCoy's new collaboration with his hero Daryl Hall was inspired by the death of his cousin. The Gym Class Heroes star penned "Live Forever (Fly With Me)" as a tribute to his relative, who hanged himself after splitting from a girlfriend.[...] Read more!
Line Out (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
There's a new best thing on the Internet, Donte : Chromeo making the guest rounds, VP announcement soon (From I Love Music )
