Michael Jackson’s sudden death last Thursday leaves many unanswered questions not only surrounding the circumstances of his death, but also about how his estate will be handled and by whom. USA Today reports that while Jackson made roughty $1 billion over the course of his career, unpaid debts could cost more than $400 million. His […]
Pixies Offer Minotaur, Possible Tour
Pixies are back with the mammoth Minotaur, a box set of all the band’s albums plus “a live DVD, new artwork, and a book,” according to Pitchfork. The band also took the stage last night at the Isle of Wight festival in the U.K. It was their first performance since hitting the festival circuit in […]
Musicians Drink and Dream
As if you needed an excuse to support the spirits industry, vodka brand 42 Below has sponsored “OneDreamRush,” a series of 42 films lasting 42 seconds directed by 42 directors. The topic? Dreams they’ve had. Directors include the omnipresent David Lynch, Harmony Korine, Sean Lennon and Chan Marshall (that’s Ms. Cat Power to you). There […]
Pearl Jam Rock Conan, Target
It was a big night for Conan O’Brien and Pearl Jam. The funnyman officially transferred hosting duties from Late Night to the Tonight Show yesterday, and the Seattle band was there to kick things off with a debut of their own. The former grunge group performed new song “Get Some” from the upcoming, tentatively-titled album […]
Eminem’s Relapse Takes Off
Guess who’s back? Eminem’s first album in nearly five years, Relapse, topped the Billboard 200 chart and sold 608,000 copies in its first week. Released May 19, that’s more copies than anyone else has sold this year, and comes in second only to AC/DC’s 2008 album Black Ice. Plus, Relapse was streamed over seven million […]
New Bands Added to Pitchfork Music Fest
If you’re in denial that it’s actually semi-summer in most parts of the northern hemisphere, perhaps one thing will prove it: official festival season is here. There’s guaranteed to be at least one going down every week from here on out, from little street fairs going on down the block to blockbusters charging $12 for […]