Associated artist: The Beatles
Source: Aversion
"The tapes, which were recorded in 1969 and include live jams as well as snippets of conversation and other dialogues, turned up missing shortly after they were scrubbed by producer Phil Spector to make Let it Be a year later..." FULL STORY
posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Beatles
Source: Launch
"A schizophrenic man who allegedly tried to sell boxes of stolen tapes of rare Beatles recordings is free as a bird Friday after a British judge decided not to order him locked up on account of his mental illness." FULL STORY
posted July 14, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The All-American Rejects
Source: NME
"Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz has put together the soundtrack for the film 'Snakes On A Plane' - which stars 'Pulp Fiction' actor Samuel L Jackson. Wentz has assembled many of the artists on his Decaydance Records label to contribute to the soundtrack, including Panic! At The Disco and The All American Rejects." FULL STORY
posted July 13, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Hip-hop, Soul, Funk, Indie, Emo Bands UniteAssociated artist: The All-American Rejects
Source: Billboard
"Cee-Lo, Panic! At The Disco, All-American Rejects, Fall Out Boy, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Coheed & Cambria have offered up new or remixed tracks for the soundtrack to the upcoming film "Snakes on a Plane."" FULL STORY
posted July 13, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Elton John
Source: Billboard
"30 Seconds To Mars, Angels & Airwaves, Blue October, IMA Robot, the Pink Spiders and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will compete in battle of the bands contest sponsored by Cingular Wireless and the Conde Nast Media Group, Billboard.com has learned." FULL STORY
posted July 12, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Beatles
Source: Aversion
"The first guitar Paul McCartney ever owned will soon be up for auction. The guitar, a Rex acoustic, comes with a letter of authenticity from McCartney, who states it was the first instrument he ever owned and that on it he learned the basic chords that’d help revolutionize rock music." FULL STORY
posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Gorillaz
Source: Rap Reviews
"There IS some chemistry between the people of the backpack and the people of the thug, but I doubt it is enough to get them to cross town to do some mixing." FULL STORY
posted July 6, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Elton Curating Fashion Rocks ConcertAssociated artist: Elton John
Source: Billboard Magazine
"Elton John will curate and perform at the third Fashion Rocks concert, to be held Sept. 7 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event will air the following evening on CBS. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit John's own AIDS foundation." FULL STORY
posted July 6, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Elton John
Source: Launch
"Elton John has become the latest pop star to mock England's failed attempts to win the World Cup." FULL STORY
posted July 5, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: The Beatles
Source: Billboard
"In the desert gambling city of Las Vegas, the Canadian acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil today (June 30) opens its "Love" celebration of the musical legacy of the Beatles, marking the band's first agreement to collaborate on a stage show." FULL STORY
posted June 30, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM
