That's right, in conjunction with RockNess, Music-News.com are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a weekend pass for two adults (with camping included) to the most monstrous festival in the world – RockNess.RockNess will be held Friday 11th–Sunday 13th June 2010 and returns as a three-day event following last year’s successful extension to three nights when the Main Stage got the party stared on the Friday night for the first time.
It's love at first sight for John (Tatum) and college student Savannah (Seyfried) when they meet by chance on the beach during a summer holiday. But their romance is threatened as the holiday ends, and Savannah has to go back to college and John must return to life in the army and all that his duty entails. Brought together by love, will fate tear them apart?Following on from the re-release of debut 'One Step Beyond’ in October of last year, Salvo Music / Union Square reissue Madness’ second album, 'Absolutely’ on 12th April 2010.
OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew Brown, Brent Kutzle and Eddie Fisher recorded this album - a more sweeping, cinematic effort than their debut - in Denver.The quintet’s platinum-selling debut album 'Dreaming Out Loud’ was a pure heart-on-your-sleeve confessional, written mostly by Tedder before his massive song writing successes outside of the band (which include Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Leona Lewis and Kelly Clarkson).
In addition to the orchestral pieces, Emotion & Commotion showcases a number of original compositions. For 'Hammerhead,' Beck fires the rocker’s opening salvo through his wah-wah pedal before falling into a deep groove carved out by the rhythm section and horn arrangement. At the opposite end of the sonic spectrum, the airy arrangement that elevates 'Never Alone' provides a wide-angle soundscape for Beck’s imagination to freely explore the high-flying melody.Beck says the idea of pairing his guitar with an orchestra evolved from the version of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 he recorded a few years ago. 'It turned out amazingly well, but I didn’t want to commit to an entire album of classical music. What appealed to me instead was the idea of bringing together these seemingly contradictory sounds on different kinds of non-classical music.'It was not all classical however On their breathtaking interpretation of 'Put A Spell On You' Beck’s sublime guitar duets and dovetails seamlessly with Joss Stone’s unique vocal.
Tracks like previous singles 'Warm in the ShadowsТ and 'Just MeТ really sum up the beauty of this band. Epic tracks that just bring such a warm feeling and smile to you. The musical layers are deep, creating a very rich tone to their sound. Other standout tracks include 'Light of LoveТ and 'Reach OneТ each of which canТt help but put a spring in your step each time you listen. '1000 Crazy NightsТ is another stomping track Ц and surely a potential future single? 'Love Violent LoveТ is another frantic, yet dramatic number that again soars as it delievers another killer chorus. ItТs not all up tempo tracks though Ц 'Goodbye EverybodyТ is a mellower piano led number that really takes you back to Karen Carpenter.Music Go Music deserve to go far Ц there is nothing current that fits in their space, and with summer around the corner this is the perfect soundtrack.Perhaps not R n B in the purest form, but that aside this is a good collection of modern 'urbanТ tracks along with some slightly older numbers The likes of Ke$ha, Alicia Keys, Chipmunk, Cheryl Cole, Lady GaGa (RnB??) and JLS represent the current music scene The slightly more retro stuff comes form the likes of Ciara, Kelly rwoland (where is she now), Pussycat Dolls, Nelly and Amerie Special mention for the inclusion of Celeb Big Brother contestant Sisqo with his 'Thong SongТ Sexy? You decide!!.
Rising stars play alongside more established acts to create an inspiring, chilled out, fun festival of good music and great atmosphere, set within the stunning Cotswolds countryside.2000trees is also one of the greenest festivals, winning the national 'A Greener Festival Award’ in 2008 and achieving 90% recycling at last year’s festival.In 2008 Scouting For Girls became the biggest selling new British band of the year Having toiled for ten years unsigned, the boys sold over 900,000 records of their eponymous number 1 debut album, and were nominated for three Brit Awards (British Breakthrough Act, British Single and British Live Act) to become the UK’s most successful new pop band.
As is usually the case during a New York Dolls gig, the band members complimented each other perfectly, with bass guitarist Sami Yaffa brilliantly inter-acting with Sylvain, while Johansen was teasing and amusing with a Jagger-style hip-gyrating routine driven by Brian Delaney’s drum beats. To top it off, Steve Conte enriched his already awesome guitar play with some brief and suggestive 'tongue play’ – a gesture that went down particularly well with female members of the audience.Two tracks everyone expected to hear were of course 'Trash’ as well as the Bo Diddley song 'Pills’ and the punters weren’t disappointed.
With their debut release behind them, Elogy is poised and ready to enter the next phase of their career and expose their music to new fans across the country. With a full tour of California planned for this summer, and a National tour in the works, the members of Elogy are excited to take the US by storm, and continue their development as a band and as musicians.Already an international TV and film star as well as a budding fashion designer, Selena shot to fame through her starring role in Wizards Of Waverly Place. The hit Disney Channel show that was seen by watched by over 61 million people in just 3 months last year and is already well on it’s way to reaching the amazing success of Hannah Montana. Selena is now ready to break out as an artist and with her band The Scene is preparing to release the instantly catchy debut single Naturally.Fusing electro-rock and dance-pop, Naturally features a hugely catch hook woven over a pounding disco beat The track will be the first released from Selena’s forthcoming debut album 'Kiss And Tell’, which is out on April 19th The album has seen her team up with some of the best writers and producers in the pop world including Gina Schock from the seminal US female rock band the GoGo’s, Toby Gad (Beyonce, Fergie), Matthew Wilder (No Doubt, Kelly Clarkson), Ted Bruner (Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus) and John Fields (Jonas Brothers) And the result is a album packed full of rock-pop gems.
Disturbia's Spring/Summer 2010 range was released at the beginning of February, and has been the best received yet, achieving record sales and further outlets across Europe. Designed by the cream of the crop of streetwear artists, the line features everything from stoned Baphomets, to man-eating burgers, all topped with a nice helping of gore. Disturbia continues to trawl the depths of depravity and human dysfunction in the name of t-shirt design!To celebrate the release of the new moving drama, DEAR JOHN, in cinemas on April 14, we have five copies of the original soundtrack to give away, featuring the beautiful ballad Little House, written and performed by Amanda Seyfried.From the author of The Notebook comes DEAR JOHN, a new moving drama starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried.
Based in Orange County, California, the members of Elogy came together 4 years ago under the leadership of Derek Cannavo. Transforming an old warehouse space into a fully functional, state of the art studio, Elogy began to develop their sound and their organization from scratch. Using their classical training as a foundation, the band quickly amassed a large catalogue of songs, and as they brought their music to a live setting, their sound began to evolve as well. Now, after almost half a decade, Elogy is pleased to finally be releasing its debut album, an album that is founded on classical training and solid musicianship but that is far from traditional.With their debut release behind them, Elogy is poised and ready to enter the next phase of their career and expose their music to new fans across the country. With a full tour of California planned for this summer, and a National tour in the works, the members of Elogy are excited to take the US by storm, and continue their development as a band and as musicians.Already an international TV and film star as well as a budding fashion designer, Selena shot to fame through her starring role in Wizards Of Waverly Place The hit Disney Channel show that was seen by watched by over 61 million people in just 3 months last year and is already well on it’s way to reaching the amazing success of Hannah Montana Selena is now ready to break out as an artist and with her band The Scene is preparing to release the instantly catchy debut single Naturally.
With lead single XXL, already being played by the eclectic pair of Radio 1’s Zane Lowe and BBC 1xtra’s Mista Jam, DoubleThink looks like being the breakthrough album from an artist who refuses to compromise with the mainstream, while bringing classical, rock and rave firmly into his musical vocabulary.Inspired by dystopian fiction novels: George Orwell’s '1984’, Aldous Huxley’s 'Brave New World’ and Yevgeny Zamyatin's 'We’, the album is still very much hip hop, taking influence from stellar MCs from Wu Tang Clan and Public Enemy as well as the likes of Depeche Mode and Radiohead.Akala teaches The Bard through rapping, via his Hip Hop Shakespeare company, has been working with London’s 2012 Olympics on key cultural events and campaigns, yet still manages to channel his North London roots through blistering beats and lyrics.
For your chance to win two tickets to the event, send an email to susan@music-news.com with your name, address and contact number.California-based Elogy is set to release its debut album 'One' on July 6th, 2010. Releasing the debut on its own dime and without the assistance of a major label, Elogy is pleased to be continuing its tradition of working completely independently. The product of a half-decade long process of evolution and development, 'One' showcases a band that has taken its time to perfect and hone its sound. With sweeping melodies, well thought out synth lines, and driving vocals, Elogy has recorded an album that is distinctly new, but that still evokes contemporaries like Coldplay, Muse, or Thirty Seconds To Mars.Based in Orange County, California, the members of Elogy came together 4 years ago under the leadership of Derek Cannavo Transforming an old warehouse space into a fully functional, state of the art studio, Elogy began to develop their sound and their organization from scratch Using their classical training as a foundation, the band quickly amassed a large catalogue of songs, and as they brought their music to a live setting, their sound began to evolve as well Now, after almost half a decade, Elogy is pleased to finally be releasing its debut album, an album that is founded on classical training and solid musicianship but that is far from traditional.
It was the Dolls’ only UK show and it also marked a rather special occasion, for the evening - and one song in particular - was dedicated to the late Malcom McLaren, one-time manager of the band (he managed them in 1975) and his inspiration for the Sex Pistols.Rock mayhem kicked off with Scottish band The Vivians who, fronted by Damon deVille, provided the perfect support slot with an edgy rock sound that, just like the band, is full of attitude!.
Based on real-life gang culture in Birmingham, 1 DAY delivers a raw and hard-hitting reflection of what life is like in the street, where sex, drugs and violence are a way of life. This high-octane film is released on DVD on 12 April from Momentum Pictures.Winner of the Best Festival Film at the Black International Film Festival, 1 DAY was released in cinemas by Vertigo Films to much controversy, and was pulled in several cities as it sparked debates on gang culture. Featuring a talented cast entirely from the street and shot on location in Birmingham, most of the cast are or have been involved in this gang culture themselves. Local boy from the hood Dylan Duffus was spotted and picked up to help as the Assistant Director due to his knowledge of the streets, and whilst helping out at the casting auditions, ended up getting the lead role himself.BAFTA nominee Penny Woolcock (The Principles of Lust, Macbeth on the Estate, Tina Goes Shopping) has given this feature a unique style, highly influenced by the bangin' grime and hip-hop soundtrack and features tracks performed by the lead cast including A-ZIZ, 33, MA Starkey and Urban Monk The grime street-slang, clothes and gang rivalry adds to the grittiness and feel of the real-life aspect delivering Britain's first ever hip-hop film.
In 2008, Peasant signed with Paper Garden Records, released his first studio album entitled, "On The Ground', had many US shows feature his songs and toured the world sharing the stage with Cursive, Delta Spirit and Deer Tick playing at South By Southwest and the Montreal Pop Fest. Released in the UK and Ireland in 2009, the album reaped rich praise."On the Ground is a record of immense beauty.. There is a tenderness that underlies every moment""take the time to hunt Peasant out and you will be rewarded, 'On the Ground’ is a record of understated brilliance Beauty meets artistry in a record that should well restore your faith in boys and their guitars, brilliant" - Subba-cultcha.
and makes you late for the next day’s 'working for the man'. And it shows.The Out Of Money Experience was heralded late last year with the release of the album’s first single Fire Fighters, which quickly had people salivating with strong reviews and airplay across the country. After five years The Optimen were back, and people were excited; Beat Magazine kicking off the party saying 'The breathless efforts of three emcees and the fat brass lines make for some very easy listening. Would totally dance to this if I was drunk' and The Dwarf exclaiming 'Cue sirens, funky horns and a drum sound most hip hop crews would give their right kidney for and you’ve got yourself a slick sounding track,Bring on the album boys, it’s been too long.'Featuring some of their favourite emcees, both from Australia (Tommy Ill, The Archetypes, Pure Product, Adverse, Lazy Grey and Rainman), two international legends in the field – Jehst (UK), Phil The Agony (USA) – and local Brisvocalists Laneous (Mr Laneous) and Kel (The Kelly Gang), The Out Of Money Experience is galvanized by its strength of guest appearances, not stirred into a turbulence by them as can be the case.
Inspired by a meeting with Colin Wilson, author of 'The Outsider’, Jim hasn’t reinvented the wheel with debut single from forthcoming album 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’, but what he has created is a solid, shimmering, summery, hook laden hit that’ll rest on your ears like a feathery pillow.B-side 'Birthrights’ actually seems to exercise Jim’s Bowie-esque vocals far more effectively, but its 'One Sees The Sun’ which has the commercial prowess which will see Jim become a familiar face this summer with faultless jangly 90’s pop like this.
Indeed, while being involved in an Irish TV-show in the early nineties, yours truly had the pleasure of a brief chat with McLaren, who happened to be a guest on the show. One of the things he mentioned was the decline of an anarchistic and independent spirit within the music industry and how he considered bands like the New York Dolls as one of music’s true trendsetters, together with the rockabilly revolution.For the encore, the band played 'Personality Crisis’ and was cheered on by the crowd accordingly Thus another great New York Dollsgig came to an end Music-News wishes them the best for their European tour and hope to see you kicking ass again on British shores soon!.
Rising stars play alongside more established acts to create an inspiring, chilled out, fun festival of good music and great atmosphere, set within the stunning Cotswolds countryside.2000trees is also one of the greenest festivals, winning the national 'A Greener Festival Award’ in 2008 and achieving 90% recycling at last year’s festival.
"DeRose isn’t aiming for deep emotional statements. He skirts the divide between sentimentality and silence, and the invitation to join him is too pleasantly unassuming to resist " - 'Sup Magazine'DeRose’s vocals float above acoustic guitar melodies, evoking the lyrical eloquence and delicate arrangements of Rogue Wave and the late Elliott Smith.' - Magnet MagazineWhile this new album 'Shady Retreat’, was recorded in several locales, DeRose spent the majority of his time in the attic of a 200-year-old farmhouse The record collates together the techniques DeRose learned in the studio for 'On The Ground', while staying true to his DIY beginnings It's a gorgeous and ambitious collection of Peasant's best, most exciting work Sixties-esque guitar and pop songs are embellished with layered harmonies and synths, as Peasant sings his dreamy lyrics with his usual conviction.