Record-store owners owe Apple iTunes a tremendous debt of gratitude for being an uncaring, scatter-brained, inhuman little jukebox: It’s saving their skin right now.
The running narrative in the music world during the past decade is that the physical album is dead, and file-sharing, downloads and, most notably, Apple’s iTunes killed it. Yes and no.
Recently, Jamie McGrath sat down with the lead singer of Canadien alternative rock band Default, Dallas Smith. They discussed touring, the state of the music industry and Default’s latest album, Comes and Goes.
In a shift of power among the major record companies, Barry Weiss, a top executive at Sony Music Entertainment, has signed a new deal with the Universal Music Group, the industry leader and Sony’s chief competitor.
At long last, You, Me and Everyone We Know has released the full length album that everyone has been waiting for since 2006 and it is exquisite.
On the heels of the release of their brand new, critically acclaimed album DELIGHTFULLY PLEASED, Punchline premieres the new music video for “21 Forever” today at www.facebook.com/punchlinemusic. Shot in Pittsburgh at the band’s hometown album release party, the “21 Forever” video shows Punchline in action, in front of a sold-out crowd of die-hard fans that have been followers for more than a decade. “21 Forever offers an infectious hook and an indomitable chorus,” describes Chris Parker in his Alternative Press review of Delightfully Pleased, “backed by ooh-ing vocals amid tasty ringing guitars. Tightly constructed with a cool change-of-pace break, [it’s]… Read more »
Five years ago, it was a fresh-faced Jesse McCartney who was an MTV Video Music Awards virgin. He was up for Best Pop Video for “Beautiful Soul,” and says that even though he didn’t win, it was an exciting moment for him in his burgeoning music career.
“UFO: Unbelievably Freakin’ Obvious” for cable network Syfy has Cyrus and his 21-year-old son Trace investigating conspiracy theories.
Electrifying screens with acid-trip psychedelic visuals zooming in and out of focus, a band so high on energy it seemingly got lost in its own momentum and a raucous crowd defined Saturday’s MGMT show at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Both men agree it is classic sinners versus saints.
It was a sad day in 2007 when Rufio decided to call it quits.
