Kill Rock Stars moving to New York

Olympia's Kill Rock Stars – a renowned independent record label whose roster has included Sleater-Kinney, the Gossip and Deerhoof – will soon move its headquarters to New York City, according to a report that ran this month in Billboard magazine. The move coincides with founder Slim Moon's acceptance of a job with New York-based Nonesuch records. His wife, Kill Rock Stars co-owner Portia Sabin, will take over day-to-day operations, the story said

JaW: BREAKER

"JaW" is what happens when two old time friends meet again after 25 years. Back in the sixties, they played music together with various groups, mostly covers from Cream, Jeff Beck Group or John Mayall
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Music Towers

Music Towers - Offers UK music news, communities, interviews, reviews, charts, tickets, concert listings, and more

iLike

iLike - Offers the iLike Sidebar for iTunes to helps users discover new music and share and compare music libraries

The Who Tour News

The Who Tour News - Provides official tour news for The Who's 2006 U.S. tour

Grease: You're The One That I Want

Grease: You're The One That I Want - Official site of Grease: You're The One That I Want, NBC's search for the next stars of the new Broadway production of Grease

Nashville Star Search

The original Nashville Star Search - Trowbridge Symposium enters its new season at Gaylord Entertainment Center. Scheduled for July 20-23 2007, the event is Nashville's oldest career workshop and artist showcase event for all styles of music. Songwriters, singers, and bands compete for prizes and are judged by industry representatives from record labels, publishing companies, and talent agencies. Prizes include recording sessions on Music Row, a publishing contract, and a music video with TV exposure. A live CD, released on JIP Records and distributed to FM/AM/Satellite radio and iTunes, is recorded during the Nashville Star Search event

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse - Official site for Amy Winehouse, the British soul and jazz singer

Universal Music sues two web video sites

Universal Music Group has filed lawsuits against online video sharing sites Grouper and Bolt.com for allowing users to swap pirated versions of its musicians' videos. According to a statement, Universal, with artists including U2, Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey, said it is seeking damages of as much as $150,000 for each incident of copyright infringement, plus costs. It estimated that thousands of music videos were being viewed on both sites. The lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Western Division

SpotDJ

SpotDJ - Integrates with iTunes to provide relevant audio commentary - background on the artist, meaning of a song, band news or gossip, an announcement from the band, or comments from your friends - between songs while you listen to music iTunes

Carole Glenn: We Cry For America

This is a song in protest of government corruption, corporate greed, and the betrayal of America. It was created out of frustration with the present state of American politics
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Music industry in 8,000 new file-share lawsuits

The music industry has launched a fresh wave of 8,000 lawsuits against alleged file-sharers around the world, escalating its drive to stamp out online piracy and encourage the use of legal download services. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents the world's music companies, said on Tuesday the new cases were brought in 17 countries, including the first ones ever in Brazil, Mexico and Poland

Songrio

Songrio - A new community service to help people find new music that has yet to hit the mainstream as submitted by other users

Universal Music Canada: Diana Krall

Universal Music Canada: Diana Krall - The Official Universal Music Canada site for Diana Krall includes release and biographical information

Beck: The Information

On The Information, Beck Hansen is seriously bummed out. Not that he sounds it as much as he did on 2002's laconic, Fred Neil-worshipping Sea Change. Technology and stuff, and the way it gets in the way of human interaction, is the subtext if not the full-on concept at play here. Recorded with art-rock anal-retentive Nigel Goodrich at the helm, work began on this album not long after Sea Change but was shelved for a few years while Mr. Hansen made 2005's Guero with the Dust Brothers. Unsurprisingly, it sounds a bit like both of those. The trappings of minimalist pop, fuzzy folk, click-hop, hip-hop, baroque psychedelia, and funky pop are to be found on this endearing release. Like Jean Cocteau or David Bowie, Beck is an artistic chameleon whose greatest gift is knowing which artists to borrow from, and when. The cover artwork consists of stickers that you can arrange however you like, which perhaps appeals too much to your own nostalgic/retro, "Trapper Keeper" sensibilities. And yet, it's kind of awesome, something you can't believe has never been done before. Much like the album it adorns. -- Mike McGonigal

The Killers: Sam's Town

The Killers five-million-selling debut, 2004's Hot Fuss, saw the stylish Las Vegas quartet mining inspiration from its favorite '80s British acts Duran Duran, the Cure, and the Smiths. On its follow-up, the group turns its focus homeward. First there's the album title, Sam's Town, which pays tribute to the old-school local casino where the band got its start. Then there's the music inside, a collection of windswept rockers in the vein of Bruce Springsteen that leave the indie-disco vibe of "Mr. Brightside" in the desert dust. Working with producers Alan Moulder and Flood (best known for their work with U2, Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails), everything here sounds bigger and shinier, with full-blown strings and choirs coloring epics like "When You Were Young" and "The River Is Wild." Coming soon to a stadium near you. --Aidin Vaziri

Evanescence: The Open Door

There's nothing like a breakup to focus your muse. This follow-up to the stunning, multi-platinum Fallen was penned as singer Amy Lee's troubled romance with band mate Ben Moody was spiraling out of control, impelling her to craft an anxious record full of recriminations, revelation, and self-flagellation, as she questioned everything that kept her whole. It's a fascinating journey for the listener as she ventures into her own personal heart of darkness, her stricken, perfect voice suspended on an unsteady precipice between breakdown and breakthrough. Despite the loss of two members, including guitarist Moody who left mid-tour in 2003, the album has a maturity, sophistication, and a singular vision that wasn't found in their earlier work. Stately and as exotic as Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, with its intricate instrumentation, disturbing imagery, and disembodied chorus, The Open Door shows exactly what this band is capable of. "You Belong to Me," is a goth-y alternative to "Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together," equally anthemic, but with much more grit and pain. --Jaan Uhelszki

Zestr

Zestr - An online cataloging service for books, movies, music and games with RSS feeds, social aspects, Amazon API, and more

No Music Day

No Music Day exists because music has run its course. No Music Day exists to give you time to decide what you now want from music. No Music Day is on the 21st November, this and every year

Elvis Presley, Sun Records Back in Business Together

More than five decades after he left the roster of Sun Records, Elvis Presley's name and likeness will again be featured on products issued by the record label Sam Phillips founded in Memphis