Alanis Morissette is tidying up her next album, tentatively titled Under Rug Swept, for release in February, and she’s giving fans a little taste of her new material online. As previewed on a recent tour, Morissette’s new songs hark back to the provocative pop-rock of 1995’s Jagged Little Pill and steer away from the moody, Eastern-influenced sound of 1998’s Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. Lyrically, she takes a more reflective, mature stance without abandoning the raw, confessional sentiments that endeared her to fans in the mid-’90s. The Canadian singer/songwriter wrote and produced the new disc without the help of Glen Ballard,… Read more »
When you’re one of the game’s most sought-after producers, working with somebody of your choice is usually not that difficult. Unless, of course, it’s another heavily sought-after producer you’re looking to work with. In August, Timbaland said he was hoping he and Dr. Dre could juggle their hectic schedules long enough to work on a major collaboration. “I want to do a Dr. Dre/Timbaland album,” he said. “We’ve been talking about that. We’re trying to do something real crazy.” On Thursday, Tim said it looks like that project is becoming more of a reality. “[We’ve] been talking about doing an… Read more »
Alanis Morissette was scheduled to appear Wednesday (September 12) in Washington D.C. to present testimony from the artists’ point of view in regards to the future of music and intellectual property at the Kennedy Center. Due to the terrorist attack, the hearing was postponed. Morissette put out a statement via her website: “Alanis sends her love to everyone and would like to express her deepest sympathy to those who have lost loved ones and friends…Peace and love, you are not alone.” Jewel was in New York City briefly and passed along the message, “We are safe and not there…Pray for… Read more »
Fans will hear Aaliyah’s voice one more time on “I’m Music,” a previously unreleased duet with genre-hopping singer/songwriter Beck that will grace Timbaland and Magoo’s upcoming album. Timbaland said he plans to release the track as a single from Indecent Proposal, his second album with Magoo, which is due in stores November 20. “I’m gonna put it out as a tribute song – it’s a beautiful song,” the trend-setting producer said on the red carpet Thursday before the MTV Video Music Awards. Timbaland predicted that the song will “shock the world,” adding, “It’s probably the biggest song I ever did.”… Read more »
“I’m a great producer, so people need me more than I need them,” boasts Timbaland, who is building a roster for his new Beat Club label, an imprint of Interscope Records. The Norfolk, Virginia, producer behind bouncy hit albums by Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, and his own Timbaland and Magoo says he’s looking for the next generation of stars. The first release on Beat Club is Bubba Sparxxx’s Dark Days, Bright Nights on September 18th, to be followed by the R&B/hip-hop acts Storm and Ms. Jade, all produced by Timbaland himself. He’s also planning to release albums by country-rock singer… Read more »
Timbaland is like an athlete who took his franchise team from lottery-pick status to a dynasty. After helping everyone from Nas to Nelly Furtado stay on people’s lips when they make requests to a DJ, Timbaland is bored. He needs new challenges and wants to start from scratch. “I’m tired of making hit songs,” lamented Tim, who said he’s the coach “Phil Jackson” of the studio. “I done made 20 #1 hit records. That’s old to me. Let somebody else go and do it. I gotta make records that mean something.” With the exception of a few of his friends… Read more »
MuchMusic USA, the nation’s only viewer-driven all music network, today announced a national contest for viewers to win a visit and exclusive performance from music recording artist Alanis Morissette. The MuchMusic USA event called “Class Dismissed”, created by TIDAL 4, a convergence production company, is an exclusive on-air and online event where the winner of the national contest will be dismissed from class for a personal visit with Alanis and attend an intimate performance by the recording artist at their high school. The Class Dismissed contest runs from July 25th through August 17th and the grand-prize winner will be selected… Read more »
We talk about the band’s beginning, working with Alan Day (Four Year Strong) & the debut single “Burn,” the music video, signing to Equal Vision Records + more! Check out the “Burn” music video: https://youtu.be/vrD_c4f9g8E
It’s been a long winter for Ashland in their home state of Illinois, so when the band calls in to catch up with Gunz they get lost in wanderlust. Hear as they chat about dream vacations and cities they loved on tour, before they dive into conversation about their angsty new tune “Misery”.
Later Gunz calls across the pond to get Weatherstate on the phone. The UK band has been working with Four Year Strong’s Alan Day on new music and they share their experience with Gunz. Plus, they dig into their killer new track “Hangar” and how it came to be. Tune in!
Thank goodness it’s Friday because that means we’re back with an all-new Fresh 5! Regardless of whether your world is feeling vibrant and full of color or if it’s starting to hit that point of the year where you want to curl up under a pile of blankets and pretend the world doesn’t exist until spring rolls around again, we’ve got the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, indie, and more to soundtrack your mood. While the album releases will inevitably slow down until the start of 2025 (how are we even talking about a new year already?!?), we’ve got… Read more »
