Top five stadium show lessons learned from Madonna @ United Center 10/28/08
Maybe your boyfriend wants to get his Rock Band on and see AC/DC at Allstate. Or maybe your girlfriend really, really, really wants to see Madonna at the United Center. Whatever the reason, you’ll eventually have to abandon the cozy confines of Schubas or the Empty Bottle for the dreaded venue of the indie rock faithful: a stadium show. But with the right mindset, you can make your arena experience survivable-- and maybe even enjoyable. ... read more
Found in: Local:ChicagoKanye West hosts 808s & Heartbreak listening party
By now you've probably heard about Kanye West's bizarro listening party this week for his upcoming LP 808s & Heartbreaks . More than 700 guests showed up for the L.A. exhibition curated by artist Vanessa Beecroft, not to mention the 40 nude women in faux-lambswool masks that lined the walls.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDebbie Harry, Lil Wayne, more guest on new Fall Out Boy
They say it's not what you know, but who you know. It seems Fall Out Boy has taken this rule to heart on its upcoming record, Folie à Deux. In an e-mail exchange with MTV News, fab FOB frontman Pete Wentz confirmed that the band has scored guest spots from Lil Wayne and Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry for its upcoming record, set for release in November. Wentz also confirmed that workhorse producer Pharrell contributes a track to the album. We'd like to say this is Debbie Harry's strangest collaboration, but if you'll recall, she did that track with Mobb Deep and Coolio in... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJay-Z's Blueprint 3 to hit stores Dec. 2?
It's turning out to be quite the season for hip-hop lovers. T.I.'s Paper Trail was released Tuesday, Missy Elliott's much-delayed Block Party will (hopefully) finally hit Nov. 11, Kanye West has moved up his new album to "sometime in November," 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct debuts Dec. 9, and now Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 record is rumored to drop Dec. 2. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsObama to release Yes We Can campaign soundtrack
Barack Obama has gotten plenty of love from the music industry. Did you notice all the acts that worked for him while on the campaign trail? Now, the Democratic presidential nominee has announced plans to release Yes We Can, a campaign soundtrack and ode to his slogan of change by empowering the people. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsKanye West working on show for Comedy Central
In between teasing fans with bit-by-bit information about his new album, 808's & Heartbreak (due Dec.16), or saving face after altercations with the police, Kanye West is trying out television. His deal for a reported reality show with HBO has been long-in-the-works, but it's been revealed today West will have a hand in Comedy Central's new Crank Yankers-inspired show. Tentatively dubbed Alligator Boots, the project is described as 'hip-hop meets the Muppets.' Because, you know, nothing screams hip-hop more than Muppets.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsKanye West's new album to debut Dec. 16?
Maybe Kanye West wasn't joking about... read more
Found in: Music, NewsKanye West and Q-Tip play secret Knitting Factory show
Starting ominously with publicists leaving "hot tips" about a last-minute performance in the inboxes of bloggers across the boroughs, Tuesday night witnessed two of the most iconic voices in hip-hop perform together as Kanye West and Q-Tip took the stage in the early hours of the morning for a secret-ish show at the packed Knitting Factory. ... read more
Found in: Local:NYCNew Kanye West, Jay-Z albums to drop in December?
The end of the year just got a whole lot more interesting. Surprising fans and critics alike, word has leaked that Kanye West is allegedly preparing to release his fourth album in December. In fact, a lead single, entitled "Love Lockdown," will supposedly hit iTunes sometime next week (perhaps as early as Monday). ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSugar, We're Going Down Running: Paste:Local Takes On the Nike+ Human Race
[Above: The author celebrates an unlikely accomplishment to the sweet sounds of Fall Out Boy.]On Sunday, 25 cities around the world participated in Nike+ Human Race. Billed as the “World’s Biggest One-Day Running Event,” the 10K jaunt culminated in music concerts held in each city: Chicago got locally-grown Fall Out Boy, while hometown boy Kanye West teamed up with Common in Los Angeles. Joining close to 14,000 other Chicago runners, the largest turnout of any U.S. city participating in the global run, was one of the most exhilarating and intimidating things I’ve done in a long while. For a 30-something... read more
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