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Elton John Guests on Alice in Chains' New Album, Paste Predicts Three Future Bizarro Collaborations
Alice in Chains has called in a real ringer for their first album in 10 years, Black Gives Way to Blue, now set for a Sept. 29 release. The title track of the LP is a tribute to AIC's late lead singer Layne Staley, and the band wanted to add a piano line to the song. But not just any piano line, mind you; nothing less than a master of balladry would suit this track. And just such a master they got in the form of the Rocket Man himself, Elton John. "We sent him the track and got a call shortly... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTake Two: Ten Perfectly Imperfect Musical Outtakes
Recording an album can be a tedious process, and musicians in the studio are well accustomed to hearing "take two” from a producer. But sometimes, when the tapes are left rolling, they pick up a little something extra from within the studio—a sneeze here, a bit of conversation there. Whether it’s the authenticity of the recording, the secret peek it offers into the artist’s process, or sheer amusement, the imperfections caught on tape during recording sessions are often what makes a song so great—and sometimes these bloopers are compelling enough to make it onto the actual album, not just a... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayEminem and Family Guy's Stewie Griffin to Co-Host Fox on Sunday
Not that it makes any sense, but Fox has announced that its Sunday-night animation block this weekend will be co-hosted by Eminem, famous rapper, and Stewie Griffin, sinister infant from Family Guy.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Wire's McNulty Makes Cameo on Eminem's Relapse
Fans of David Simon's critically acclaimed drama series may do a double take when they first listen to the new album from Eminem.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsEminem releases new book, announces Relapse
It's really happening. The much-hyped new album from Eminem, lost from the music industry for four years, has a title. And it's not Empack or King Mathers. ... read more
Found in: Books, NewsThe 10 Best Hip-Hop Songs VH1 Forgot
VH1 just announced the “100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs Ever!!!” and the list isn’t terrible. It’s actually pretty good. They have Public Enemy's “Fight The Power” in the right place (# 1), they identified the best Notorious B.I.G. song (“Juicy”) and, apart from the egregious inclusion of Coolio (at #38 with the horrendous “Gangsta’s Paradise”), they don’t have a lot of embarrassing inclusions. But they did forget some amazing tracks. Here, in 10 words or less, we make the case for the 10 best hip-hop songs VH1 forgot. They may not trump “Fight They Power,” but they’re all better than anything... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VEminem announces return, mother still publishing memoir
If Eminem and his mother Debbie Nelson want to finally get past that lawsuit seven years ago, dually benefiting from publicity surrounding the other’s creative output might be a first step in these economically dismal times. Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}... read more
Found in: Music, NewsG. Love's tour diary - Detroit Soul
We are on the second week of our six-week tear here. Last night found us in Detroit. I was chilling eating my dinner before the show, and what was on TV but 8 Mile. I had to watch it because Eminem is from Detroit, and, in all honestly, the freestyle is inspiration, plus the whole movie is dope. 8 Mile put me in a Detroit state of mind. There was a hell of a lot of good music that came out and is coming out of Detroit. John Lee Hooker, Stevie Wonder and Motown, right? Recently, other peeps like Em,... read more
Found in: Blogs, Dear DiaryEminem's mom to release tell-all book
Back in the day, we used to think of celebrities as amorphous entities. They were above us, in their own realm of celebritydom. They didn’t have real lives or real families, and they never made contact with anyone human. Two things changed all that: 1) Us Magazine’s “Just like us” feature, which illuminates the similarities between us commoners and members of the exalted realm on a weekly basis, and 2) the existence of Paris Hilton, who proved that there are celebrities that can be trashier and more human than any non-celebrity. Thus, it seems only fitting that Debbie Nelson, the... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEminem is Live in New York City
For all you devout Marshall Mathers fans distraught over the “retirement” of Mr. Slim Shady, we are happy to report that the rapper has been filming again. Luckily, this time he is far away from the Hollywood sound stages that produced 8 Mile. Instead of another movie, Eminem will be releasing a live DVD of his 2005 performance at Madison Square Garden. Set to come out Nov. 13, Mathers’ Live in New York City will feature appearances from D12, Obie Trice, and Stat Quo. You can also catch the real Slim Shady performing his overly possessive hits like “My Name... read more
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