While Alien Ant Farm’s remake of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” is currently climbing the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, perhaps real success to the group would be if the King Of Pop were to perform the song with them at some point in the future. Alien drummer Mike Cosgrove and bassist Tye Zamora tell LAUNCH that the concept is definitely in their dreams. Cosgrove says, “We want to go perform the song with him-if he would ever, like, grace us, it would be great. And plus, he would have fun. He never rocked out with a band like us, so…… Read more »
Jon Bon Jovi is to follow in the footsteps of Mother Teresa and Kermit The Frog – the rock superstar is to address the famed Oxford Union debating society. Jon Bon Jovi, more used to performing before crowds of up to 60,000 wildly cheering fans in the world’s biggest stadiums, will talk to the august chamber in one of Britain’s most famous universities on June 15. “I do have a bit of experience performing in front of crowds but this audience does present a whole new set of challenges,” he said in a statement on Thursday. “In a way, that’s… Read more »
Sugar Ray recently had a chance to live out their dreams – or at least their dream videos – when the pop-rockers shot a clip for the single “When It’s Over.” “Each guy has their dream sequence – like if they had the video of their choice, what would it be?” drummer Stan Frazier explained on the set of the video shoot over the weekend. Guitarist Rodney Sheppard steps into Bruce Lee’s shoes and kung-fu fights basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; DJ Homicide chills in a strip club featuring imagery pulled from his favorite hip-hop videos; bassist Murphy Karges rocks out… Read more »
No Doubt are writing songs at a fever pitch for their next CD. The album, which the band hopes to release in October, will feature collaborations with Prince, Dr. Dre, the Neptunes, Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, and Sly and Robbie. “We’ve never written with other people,” Gwen Stefani says. “We wanted to get in a room and see what kind of cultural collisions happened. I want this record to be short, simple, fun and danceable.” Building on an existing track produced by Dr. Dre, the band wrote “Wicked Day” spontaneously in the studio. Another song – the Dave Stewart-produced “Underneath It… Read more »
Barenaked Ladies have confirmed more than month’s worth of North American tour dates in support of their recent “Maroon” album (Reprise). The tour begins July 12 in Toronto and is currently scheduled through Aug. 26, with more dates expected to be added. Vertical Horizon will open through Aug. 3, while the Proclaimers will support beginning Aug. 6. “Maroon” debuted at No. 5 on The Billboard 200 last September, and has sold 928,000 copies in the U.S. to date, according to SoundScan. Current single “Too Little Too Late” debuted at No. 86 on The Billboard Hot 100 this week. Vertical Horizon… Read more »
Grammy-winning producer Dr. Dre is jumping back into the film game with the soundtrack to “Diablo” and an acting role in “Training Day.” The “Diablo” soundtrack, which Dr. Dre will executive produce and release on his Aftermath label, reunites Dr. Dre with director F. Gary Gray and New Line Cinema. Dr. Dre recently wrapped shooting a role in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Training Day” opposite Denzel Washington for director Antoine Fuqua. Written by David Ayer, “Training” tells the story of a grizzled LAPD veteran (Washington) who shows a rookie narcotics cop (Ethan Hawke) the ropes during his first day on the… Read more »
Who among us has not fallen into a reverie involving being part of the elite dance troupe that would accompany the world’s most famous woman across the globe, striking poses and getting into the groove in front of tens of thousands of fans every night? Well, perhaps this is not the stuff of everyone’s dreams, but for hundreds of young women waiting in line for an open call for Madonna’s Music world tour in Manhattan, it most certainly is. On Wednesday (March 13), aspiring dancers – some professional, some that merely dabbled – braved a gusty afternoon to audition for… Read more »
Indie-rock lovers have been patiently waiting for half•alive‘s third studio album, Persona, to drop, and the day has officially arrived. In addition to releasing their glowing 11-track record, the band has also revealed a massive tour as well as a new music video for “All My Love (Imperative).” Filmed entirely on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, the “All My Love (Imperative)” music video explores the “consistent state of busyness is normal in a city like Los Angeles. We don’t know how to rest. We don’t know how to differentiate what we do from who we are,” lead vocalist Josh Taylor says.… Read more »
Hardcore quintet Stick To Your Guns has released a two-and-a-half-minute ripper titled “More Than A Witness.” This is the second single off their new album, Keep Planting Flowers, due out January 10 via SharpTone Records. You can pre-order the new record here. “‘More Than A Witness‘ was a song that poured out of us, from the riffs to the lyrics it was clear that the substance of this song was something that desperately needed to come out and I’m glad it did,” says guitarist Josh James. “It’s one of my favorites from the new album and truly is a reminder… Read more »
Fans are eagerly anticipating the release of the 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of American Idiot due out October 25. Green Day has just revealed three more tracks that will appear on the release. The additions include “Shoplifter,” “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams – Live at Irving Plaza, New York, NY 9/21/04,” and “Jesus Of Suburbia – Demo.” Uniquely, the iconic nine-minute American Idiot hit, “Jesus Of Suburbia,” began as a two-minute-long demo. Check out the demo below. With the release, Green Day has curated a variety of limited-edition box sets available in eight vinyls and 4 CDs, and each box set also includes… Read more »
