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Spider-Man (Music From and Inspired By) Features New Singles From Sum 41 and Nickelback


Columbia/Roadrunner/Island Def Jam/Sony Music Soundtrax will release “Spider-Man (Music From and Inspired By)” on Tuesday, April 30. “Spider-Man,” the live action motion picture released by Columbia Pictures in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the classic graphic character’s Marvel Comics debut, will be in theaters nationwide on Friday, May 3. “Spider-Man (Music From and Inspired By)” is a collection of music written and performed by a generation of musicians influenced by the power and mystery of the Spider-Man character, his conflicts and his adventures. The album’s lead singles and videos are “What We’re All About (The Original Version)” from Sum… Read more »

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'Spider-Man' Theme To Come Courtesy Of Aerosmith


For his next musical offering, Steven Tyler will be singing about slinging. Tyler and his Aerosmith bandmates are contributing their version of the “Theme From Spider-Man” (“Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can…”) to the soundtrack for the live-action feature, according to a Columbia Records spokesperson. The LP, composed of tracks exclusive to the soundtrack as well as previously released album cuts, is set for release April 30. Sum41’s recently recorded studio version of “What We’re All About” will serve as the soundtrack’s first single. A live version of the song appears on the Canadian quartet’s four-song EP, Motivation. “What… Read more »

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Aerosmith, Sum 41 Show 'Spidey' Sense


Sony’s “Spider-Man” soundtrack, due April 30, has snared Aerosmith to cover the film’s main theme, Billboard.com has learned. The set also features first single “What We’re All About (The Original Version)” by Sum 41 and second single “Hero,” performed by Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, Saliva vocalist Josey Scott, Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron, and Theory Of A Dead Man guitarist Tyler Connolly. Also confirmed for the set are a mix of new and previously released tracks from Alien Ant Farm, Default, Slipknot principal Corey Taylor, Pete Yorn, and Macy Gray. Gray, whose track “My Nutmeg Phantasy” was remixed by Rage… Read more »

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Sum 41, Alien Ant Farm Spin Songs For 'Spider-Man'


Songs by Sum 41, Alien Ant Farm, Default and Slipknot’s Corey Taylor as well as a collaboration between Jerry Cantrell and members of Nickelback and Saliva are being considered for the upcoming “Spider-Man” movie soundtrack. Sum 41 plan to contribute a Rick Rubin-produced version of “It’s What We’re All About,” and they’re shooting a video for the tune Wednesday (March 20) in their hometown of Toronto, according to an Island Def Jam spokesperson. The song, a live version of which appears on the four-song EP Motivation, is expected to be the soundtrack’s first single. Alien Ant Farm recorded the track… Read more »

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The Pledge of Allegiance Tour Live Concert Recording To Be Released


Columbia Records is releasing The Pledge Of Allegiance Tour Live Concert Recording, a sonic document of some of the most riveting performances from the historic hardcore aggro-music festival tour of 2001. Artists on the album include System Of A Down, Slipknot, Mudvayne, American Head Charge, and No One. The Pledge Of Allegiance Tour Live Concert Recording is in stores on Tuesday, March 26. For seven mind-bending weeks in September-October 2001, System Of A Down and Slipknot joined forces with some of America’s heaviest new bands for the very first “Pledge Of Allegiance” metal touring festival. The inaugural tour of what… Read more »

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System Of A Down Step Up To The Plate At Vegas Opener – Review


The last time System of a Down hit Las Vegas, it was on the Pledge of Allegiance Tour with Slipknot. System held their own on that outing, but now, back in Sin City as the headliner at a more intimate setting – the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino’s Joint – System had a lot more to prove. By the time the L.A. foursome of Armenian-American rockers strolled casually onto the stark stage, the crowd was already geared up for SOAD’s harsh and heavy sounds. Then the thunder hit. The opening riffs hammered across the venue – no introduction was needed… Read more »

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Island Def Jam Score 4 Records in the Country's Top 10


Following its unprecedented 49 Grammy Award nominations, The Island Def Jam Music Group continues its winning momentum this week with four records in the Top 10 of the nation’s Top Albums chart (source: Soundscan). Propelling this success were the multiplatinum releases from Ludacris (Word of Mouf; no.4), Nickelback (Silver Side Up, no.5), Ja Rule (Pain Is Love; no.6) and the hit soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou (no.10). The Island Def Jam Music Group also scored thirteen albums in the Top 100 with releases from seminal hip-hop artist JAY-Z (MTV Unplugged), alternative rockers Hoobastank (Hoobastank), country icon Willie Nelson… Read more »

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Wes Borland: Why He Left Limp Bizkit


The more time Wes Borland spent in Limp Bizkit, the more things around him turned black. First his wardrobe – draping cloaks that brought to mind one of his favorite characters, Darth Vader. Then his eyes – gripping contacts that, next to his flaring nostrils, made him look like a guitar-toting monster. His heart was the next to go. “Bells start going off, like, ‘This is what it feels like to sell out,’” Borland recalled. “I’m enjoying all the perks of [Limp Bizkit], but I feel my heart is going black, because this is not what I’m called to do.… Read more »

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Papa Roach's New "Tragedy"


Papa Roach will release the follow-up to their triple-platinum debut, Infest, on June 25th. The album, lovehatetragedy was produced by Brendan O’Brien, who’s worked with Pearl Jam and Rage Against the Machine. Next month, the band will head to Atlanta, where singer Coby Dick – who is now going by his birth name, Jacoby Shaddix – will finish recording his vocals. The track listing is still tentative, but the album is expected to be finished by March. According to Shaddix, many of the album’s songs were written while touring with Ozzfest. “Decompression Period” is about the pressures of being in… Read more »

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Paul McCartney, Keith Richards Salute Johnny Cash On Upcoming Retrospective


Paul McCartney and Rolling Stones singer-guitarist Keith Richards are among those paying tribute to Johnny Cash on an upcoming two-disc career retrospective. The Essential Johnny Cash, due February 26 from Columbia/Legacy Records, features more than 30 testimonials to Cash from artists including McCartney, Richards, Bono and the Edge of U2, Elvis Costello, former Vice President Al Gore, and even Shawn Crahan of the heavy metal band Slipknot. The Essential Johnny Cash, part of a campaign to celebrate the ailing Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer’s 70th birthday on February 26, compiles 36 digitally remastered tracks recorded not only for Columbia… Read more »

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