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Posts tagged "music news"
Blerd Lines 8/26/2013: Blerd Lines vs. “Blurred Lines”
“Blurred Lines” vs. “Got To Give It Up.” Does the Gaye estate have a case?
Blerd Briefs: NIN, KoL, and EC&TR
A match made in musical heaven-coming soon to a record store near you.
Justin Timberlake & NKOTB Reveal Album Art, Track Listings
Here’s some info on the upcoming albums by Justin Timberlake and New Kids on the Block (not together!)
Coachella 2013 Lineup Announced: Why Am I Yawning?
Itching to attend Coachella this year? Well, there’ll be no Stones, but there will be…Chili Peppers? Compromise?
Rush, Donna Summer, Heart, P.E. & More: Meet The Rock Hall Class of 2013
Imagine a year when the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame nominees are announced and everyone shut up? Well, that’ll never happen, but most people seem fairly cool with this year’s inducted artists, who were announced by Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers at a press conference yesterday. Let’s take a quick look at this year’s nominees-who will officially be inducted next spring. Albert King: One of two posthumous honorees (he died in ’92,) blues guitarist King didn’t have […]
Blerd Briefs: The BET Hip-Hop Awards, Jack White & Foo Fighters
Drama at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, Jack White melts down, and the Foo Fighters call it quits? Here are today’s Blerd Briefs.
Blerd Briefs: “UnSung” Nas & Maxwell
Blerd Briefs / Concert Reviews / hip-hop / music / New Release Report / New Releases / news / Pop Music / Release Dates / soul music / TV
If you’re watching TV tonight, make sure you’re checking out the season premiere of “UnSung” on TvOne, which profiles Sly & The Family Stone. Also, Maxwell cancels his tour and Amy Winehouse joins Nas on his new album.
Blerd Briefs: The Black Keys, The Roots, Dr. Murray & Have Faith For George
Blerd Briefs / hip-hop / Michael Jackson / New Releases / news / pop culture / rock music / soul music
After being found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, Dr. Conrad Murray was sentenced yesterday. The disgraced doctor will receive four years in prison, which will likely be reduced to a few months in county jail due to prison overcrowding in California. I’ve resisted discussing this in any sort of detail so far just because I’m torn about whether his conviction or sentencing was appropriate. At the end of the day, whether Michael Jackson was a drug […]
Blerd Briefs: Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson & The Black Keys
Blerd Briefs / Michael Jackson / music / New Releases / Pop Music / rock music / soul music / Videos
When Amy Winehouse passed away last summer, there was a bit of a question as to whether there was enough material left behind to create a posthumous album. Well, you’ve now got your answer. Lioness: Hidden Treasures will be released on December 5th, and will contain 12 tracks of unreleased material in the form of “new” original songs, demos and alternate versions of previously unreleased songs. According to Universal, Amy’s label, the album is “a collection of songs that were […]
Blerd Briefs: Sly’s Back (?), Common Switches Labels & Doughty Goes On Tour!
In “News You Never Expected to Receive”, how about this one? Sly & the Family Stone are releasing a new album! Well…sort of. I’m Back! Family and Friends is the title of the Sly & the Family Stone album being released on August 16th. It’s the first album released by Sly in nearly thirty years. The album consists of re-workings of Sly classics like “Everyday People” and “Stand!”, as well as three new songs. If you can only come up […]
Blerd Briefs: A De La/Roots Collabo? Doughty Goes Underground, Van Hunt is Back & Who Shot ‘Pac?
Blerd Briefs / hip-hop / music / New Releases / news / pop culture / Pop Music / rock music / soul music
As I was trolling Twitter last night, I think I saw ?uestlove make an offer to De La Soul’s Posdnous…the offer to produce De La Soul’s next album. A De La/Roots collaboration? I’m surprised the whole internet didn’t get sprayed by the jizz that flew out of me when I thought of the possibility of something as momentous actually happening. What do you think the chances are of it really coming to fruition? On to other news: Mike Doughty has […]
