Interscope Geffen A&M announced that John Janick has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of the company. Janick co-founded Fueled By Ramen and was also co-president of Elektra Records
Lyor Cohen, the chief executive of Warner Music Group Corp.’s recorded music division, is resigning at the end of September.
With their self-titled EP, Sparks The Rescue have taken everything that was great about their last album – the catchy lyrics, the progressiveness of their sound, that “get up and dance†attitude – and fused it with their old school style to create an unforgettable seven-track compilation sure to get you off your feet with their first independent release since parting ways with Fearless Records.
He Is We and Deas Vail kicked off the Give It All Tour in style with stellar performances at the Varsity Theatre in Minneapolis.
idobi caught up with John O’Callaghan and Pat Brown of The Maine at the Toronto date of the Pioneer World Tour to talk about their new album, their touring plans for the rest of the year, and how they balance their new sound with their older material.
Tom Gabel of Against Me! will begin living as a woman after years of privately dealing with gender dysphoria. Gabel will take the name Laura Jane Grace and begin hormone therapy and electrolysis treatments as part of the transition process.
When the Pioneer World Tour rolled through the House of Blues in Dallas, TX, fans were treated to great performances from The Maine, Lydia and Arkells.
Dick Clark, the legendary TV producer and host, died Wednesday of a heart attack. He had suffered a stroke in 2004 and had struggled with the effects ever since.
The Season, the debut full-length from Charleston, SC’s All Get Out, is a record dripping with honesty from every pore. Released at the end of last year on Favorite Gentleman Records, The Season seems like something that would fit in very well with the likes of Manchester Orchestra, O’Brother, or Kevin Devine.
Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen’s Curiosity already has fans crushing and the EP hasn’t even dropped in the US yet. Once it does, expect middle school girls (and boys) wearing Carly Rae Jepsen t-shirts, backpacks, everything – this girl is the next big pop crush.
