The Voice Project Recruits Andrew Bird, Mike Mills, Dawes to Benefit Ugandan Women
The Voice Project (a self-described “peace movement” and “coalition of artists and non-profits in an effort to see how far a voice can carry”) is bringing together musicians in an effort to raise money and awareness to the plight of the women of war-torn Northern Uganda. The coalition’s latest project, a collection of cover songs recorded by various artists in a sort of chain letter style, was inspired by the Gulu Choir covering Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBlind Pilot Releases Live iTunes Session EP
Six months after the release of 3 Rounds and a Sound, Blind Pilot teamed up with producer Tucker Martine (Death Cab, R.E.M.) to record their iTunes Session EP. The five-song EP—available only on iTunes—features an acoustic cover of Gillian Welch’s “Look At Miss Ohio,” three new recordings of 3 Rounds tracks and original song “Get It Out.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsR.E.M., Belle and Sebastian Members Contribute to Snow Patrol Side Project
Last year certainly had its fair share of supergroups, but 2010 is already making efforts to keep up. Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has drafted quite a team of musicians for his latest side project, Tired Pony. The album, which Lightbody has described as “country-tinged” will feature R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, Belle and Sebastian drummer Richard Coburn, Iain Archer and his wife, singer Miriam Kaufman, and producer Garret “Jacknife” Lee.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 40 Best Sesame Street Guest Spots So Far
The 40th season of Sesame Street premiered on Nov. 10, 2009, promising guest spots from notable figures such as... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayHappy 50th Birthday, Michael Stipe!
[Photo by Rob Inderrieden] On Jan. 4, 1960, the oft-bald, occasionally blue-faced frontman of iconic alt-rock group R.E.M., née John Michael Stipe, was born in Decatur, Ga. (future home of another pillar of the music industry, as luck would have it). If the B-52s is one of the poppiest bands to emerge from the Athens, Ga. music scene to notoriety, and Neutral Milk Hotel one of the artsiest, R.E.M. is probably the closest thing to a happy medium between the two.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Soundtrack to Your Resolutions: 20 Songs for Fresh Starts, New Beginnings and Not Screwing Up This Time
New Year's Day - time to revel in the clarity of that hangover, take stock of the year that's just passed and hit the reset button for 2010. Here's a mix to help you do it... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMy 30 Favorite Albums of 2009
Even though it was, musically speaking, my least favorite year of the decade, there were still some great records that came out in 2009. Here are my personal favorites for the final year of the aughties... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayJangle Bell Rock: A Chronological (Non-Holiday) Anthology… from The Beatles and Byrds to R.E.M. and Beyond
It's hard to say exactly where it started, but The Beatles and The Byrds often get the most credit for starting the enduring subgenre that's come to be known as jangle pop. Of course, The Searchers and even The Everly Brothers were laying the foundations before them... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayR.E.M. Working on New Album, Michael Stipe Working on Beard
A couple days ago, R.E.M released two short videos filmed by a covert/hirsute Michael Stipe. Haphazardly focusing the camera on the occasional electric guitar or amplifier, Stipe meanders through the rooms where his band is recording its 15th studio record. According to Pop Candy, Grammy Award-winning Jacknife Lee is producing the new album, still in its early stages. Not many other details are known at the moment, but you can watch Stipe’s Blair Witchy cinematography below:... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade (2000-2009)
Apologies to Kanye, but while Beyoncé had some great videos over the last 10 years, none of them were quite strong enough to make this list. And hold on just a minute, Taylor Swift—that goes for you, too... read more
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