Alanis Morissette has added a second leg to her North American itinerary in support of Under Rug Swept for the first half of June while also scratching a half-dozen concerts that had been tentatively scheduled in the Southeast. New gigs are based in the Northeast, beginning May 30 in Philadelphia. They include radio festival appearances in Boston and New York on June 1 and 2, respectively. A third radio-related performance is slotted for June 15 in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, shows listed for nearly a month on Morissette’s website (alanismorrissette.com) in the Southeast were not finalized and are no longer on… Read more »
The Goo Goo Dolls release their latest effort, Gutterflower, on Tuesday (April 9). The Goo Goo Dolls’ 1998 album, Dizzy Up The Girl, reached sales of more than 3 million copies. Singer-songwriter Johnny Rzeznik revealed these sales figures were in the back of his mind with Gutterflower. “I think the biggest obstacle was getting that thought out of your head like, ‘Wow, we had this record and it was really popular, and what if we don’t do it again?’ And then, finally, the answer, as simple as it is, came. ‘If you don’t do it again, you don’t do it… Read more »
The Goo Goo Dolls are in a Los Angeles studio putting finishing touches on their seventh album, Gutterflower. Band members John Rzeznik, Robby Takac and Mike Malinin have recorded twelve songs for the disc which is due out in 2002. Gutterflower is being produced by Rob Cavallo (Dizzy Up The Girl). Beginning December 2nd and concluding December 17th, John Rzeznik’s 1967 Pontiac GTO will be put up for bids on VH1 and eBay in connection with VH1-1’s My Music Awards (Dec. 2 at 9:00 pm ET/PT). The classic car is white with black interior and is being auctioned off with… Read more »
Columbia Records will release The Concert For New York City – a 2-CD collection documenting the historic all-star concert event held to benefit those in need affected by the World Trade Center tragedy. The Concert For New York City album will be released on Tuesday, November 27. DVD and VHS versions will be available thereafter. “The Concert For New York City” took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. Produced by VH1, Cablevision, Miramax and AOL, the concert was a celebration of the strength of New York and a thank you to the heroic firefighters, police officers and… Read more »
XM Satellite Radio will broadcast “The Concert for New York City,” featuring dozens of the biggest names in entertainment, live at 7 pm Saturday on both its VH1 and “Special X” channels. “XM is proud to carry VH1 among its 100 channels of amazing radio, and proud to broadcast Saturday’s benefit concert for New York City,” said XM President and CEO Hugh Panero. XM will broadcast the five-hour concert live from 7 pm Eastern to midnight on both its VH1 (# 26) and Special X (# 30) channels. XM’s VH1 channel is dedicated to VH1’s programming while Special X is… Read more »
Hailing from Houston, TX, Destiny’s Child is one of the best-selling female groups of all time. They have sold more than 21 million albums and singles worldwide. Now, Beyonce, Kelly and Michelle – a.k.a. Destiny’s Child – are about to top girls’ toy wish lists everywhere, with the introduction of Destiny’s Child dolls from Hasbro Inc.. Today, they gave an in-person sneak peak of their likenesses at Hasbro’s New York showroom. Each Destiny’s Child doll will cost approximately $12.99, and will be available at retailers nationwide this fall. The doll launch marks the next step in Hasbro’s association with Destiny’s… Read more »
Now, Aaron Carter, the younger brother of Backstreet Boy’s Nick Carter, joins this exclusive group of superstars with the debut of his own action figures from Play Along Toys, in conjunction with the August 7 release of Aaron’s new CD “Oh Aaron!” The launch of Aaron’s CD and action figure drew hundreds of teary-eyed, screaming, young fans, who lined up for hours at K-Mart’s New York City store for the opportunity to pick up Aaron’s new CD and collector dolls, catch a glimpse of pop’s newest superstar and maybe even score an autograph. The Aaron Carter figures come dressed in… Read more »
The Goo Goo Dolls will release What I Learned About Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce (1987-2000), a collection of remixes, on May 29. The twenty-two songs were selected from the group’s six critically acclaimed albums, Goo Goo Dolls, Jed, Hold Me Up, Superstar Carwash, A Boy Named Goo and Dizzy Up The Girl, all recorded between 1987 and 1998. Every song has been remixed and remastered and represents the Goo Goo Dolls unique flair for combining power punk guitar-driven rock with melodic pop hooks, a reputation that has established them as one of the biggest success stories of the last… Read more »
When you think of a legendary place for Punk Rock like CBGB’s in the 70’s you think of bands like Ramones, Blondie, New York Dolls, Talking Heads, Television ect. Another band that was important to the punk rock and CBGB’s scene in the 70’s was The Dead Boys and I have legendary guitarist Cheetah Chrome on my show this week! We talk 70’s punk and 70’s CBGB’s! You don’t wanna miss this!
With his recent anti-trans comments, Alice Cooper has shown he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. But people are paying attention, and that’s dangerous.