VMA Nominations Don't Lie: Shakira Leads Pack
Associated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: Zap2It

"She's a diminutive Colombian with more substance than your average pop starlet. They're veteran SoCal guys with a penchant for wearing socks on places other than their feet." FULL STORY

posted August 1, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Red Hot Chili Peppers and Shakira Top '2006 MTV Music Awards' Nominations With Seven Each
Associated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: The Futon Critic

"From the historical and scenic Top Of The Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center, MTV today announced the nominees for the '2006 MTV Video Music Awards.'" FULL STORY

posted August 1, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Beastie Boys Concert Film Due on DVD Soon
Associated artist: Beastie Boys
Source: Pitchfork

"The Beastie Boys' venture into concert filming will soon drop down to your level, where you can watch it on your couch. Billed as an "authorized bootleg," Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! will be legitimately released (complete with Star Wars-style packaging) to DVD retailers everywhere on July 25" FULL STORY

posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Final Sublime Album Expanded For 10th Birthday
Associated artist: Sublime
Source: Billboard

"Sublime's self-titled 1996 album, released a few months following the drug-related death of frontman Brad Nowell, will be reissued in a deluxe edition Aug. 15 via Geffen/UME." FULL STORY

posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Rare Beatles Tapes Head Back To Estate
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 AM The Justus League Preps New LP
Associated artist: Little Brother
Source: HipHopDX

"Little Brother, Joe Scudda, Khrysis and more are ready to show the world why they are "Soldiers of Fortune."" FULL STORY

posted July 17, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Chili Peppers & The Who Head Baltimore V Fest Bill
Associated artist: Gnarls Barkley
Source: Billboard

"The Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Who will headline the U.S. version of the Virgin Festival, presented by Virgin Mobile and set for Sept. 23 at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore." FULL STORY

posted July 17, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Chili Peppers & The Who Head Baltimore V Fest Bill
Associated artist: The Who
Source: Billboard

"The Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Who will headline the U.S. version of the Virgin Festival, presented by Virgin Mobile and set for Sept. 23 at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore." FULL STORY

posted July 17, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Gnarls Barkley Touring With Peeping Tom
Associated artist: Gnarls Barkley
Source: MTV

"Gnarls Barkley and Peeping Tom will be heading out on a 10-date run that starts Thursday in Costa Mesa, California. Peeping Tom will also be playing several headlining gigs with the Dub Trio on Gnarls tour off-nights. The trek concludes August 17 in New York." FULL STORY

posted July 17, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Chili Peppers & The Who Head Baltimore V Fest Bill
Associated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: Billboard

"The Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Who will headline the U.S. version of the Virgin Festival, presented by Virgin Mobile and set for Sept. 23 at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore." FULL STORY

posted July 17, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM