The scheduled May 9 Simon & Garfunkel Madison show has been postponed until July 14. The rescheduling is due to Art Garfunkel suffering from a vocal strain following a string of shows. more info
Neil Young Recording New Record with Producer Daniel Lanois
Former bandmate David Crosby recently revealed that Neil Young has been in the studio working with producer Daniel Lanois, who is most well known for his previous work with U2 and Bob Dylan. No official information regarding title, release date, or tracks has been released yet. more info
Weezer Return as Indie, Plan Releases and Summer Shows
Weezer made news this week when they decided to leave their long time record label Geffen. Following this decision, Weezer also revealed they plan on releasing both a re-issue of their sophomore album Pinkerton along with a B-side record titled Odds and Ends. Weezer is planning a summer speckled with festival dates across the country, including a June 5 appearance at the Verge Music Festival in Milwaukee. More info about releases, more info about show dates
Sting to Hit the Road with a "Classical" Sound
Sting has scheduled show dates across the country this summer and will be joined by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Sting will perform the usual Police hits but with a twist. For a list of dates and more info, here is a link.
Lennon's Original "A Day in the Life" Lyrics Up For Auction
An original handwritten lyrics sheet of "A Day in the Life" is up for auction through Sotheby's. The estimated closing price for this piece of rock 'n roll history is between $500,000 and $700,000. more info
New Foo Fighters Album in the Works
The Foo Fighters are in the process of recording a new album this year. Leader Dave Groehl has reportedly written 15 songs and the band is in the early stages of recording these new tracks. Neither a title or a release date have been reported yet. more info
New Roots Album includes Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and Joanna Newsom
The Roots are scheduled to release a new album on June 8 titled How I Got Over. Early details of the record reveal that Jim James of My Morning Jacket worked with the band on at least one track along with one track including Joanna Newsom. more info
Mt. Desolation: A Collaborative Effort with Mumford & Sons, the Killers + more
Members of the groups Keane, the Killers, Mumford and Sons, and Noah and the Whale have joined to record a new record that is set for a late 2010 release. Mt. Desolation's sound is considered "alternative country," but few details regarding the band have been released. more info
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The Broadway musical Wicked has flown back into town, thrilling fans at the Overture Center now through June 9th.
I got a chance to see the production for the 2nd time last night, and once again was blown away. Even though I saw Wicked in 2010, I had...
Today we traveled back to 1975 for a Rendezvous with The Hudson Brothers. This song didn't make it to high on the charts, but Kitty enjoyed it. Her favorite brother was Brett. She also loved their television show. We've included a skit from...
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The Olms is a collaboration between Pete Yorn and...
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Today is World Goth Day, a day to celebrate the post-punk, anti-establishment, dark clothes-wearing subculture.
I'm pretty sure I was a Goth for at least for little while, for two reasons.
1) I almost hardly ever wear pastels.
2) I used to...
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Madison's summer music festival season kicks off this weekend with Brat Fest at Willow Island, where there are more bands than you can shake a bratwurst at! Check out the Brat Fest website to plan your itinerary.
Next up is the Marquette...
The Broadway musical Wicked has flown back into town, thrilling fans at the Overture Center now through June 9th.
I got a chance to see the production for the 2nd time last night, and once again was blown away. Even though I saw Wicked in 2010, I had...
Today we traveled back to 1975 for a Rendezvous with The Hudson Brothers. This song didn't make it to high on the charts, but Kitty enjoyed it. Her favorite brother was Brett. She also loved their television show. We've included a skit from...
I'm not sure why Pete Yorn decided to name his new music project after a European cave dwelling aquatic salamander, but if he stops by to play us some songs in Studio M, we'll have to ask him.
The Olms is a collaboration between Pete Yorn and...
Today's song was written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary. It was inspired by the 1957 novel Doctor Zhivago. No one was inspired by the song this morning. It was rejected by almost all the listeners.
Today is World Goth Day, a day to celebrate the post-punk, anti-establishment, dark clothes-wearing subculture.
I'm pretty sure I was a Goth for at least for little while, for two reasons.
1) I almost hardly ever wear pastels.
2) I used to...
Hello to all from Nfusion. Another round of challenges has moved beyond us all. Congrats to those of us lucky enough to have survived to this point. Sad to see the others eliminated as they were all very creative and talented. Good Bye to our new friends...
This morning it seemed like just about everyone was in the mood for some Funky Cold Medina...except Kitty. This ridiculous song made it all the way to number 3 in 1989. Jonathan says any song that references advertising dogs from the 80's has got...
Madison's summer music festival season kicks off this weekend with Brat Fest at Willow Island, where there are more bands than you can shake a bratwurst at! Check out the Brat Fest website to plan your itinerary.
Next up is the Marquette...
