jared leto new face of men's fragrance

Jared Leto has been chosen as the new face of Hugo Boss new men's fragrance.

The German brand, which made the announcement, will launch the perfume in July 2011.

Leto reacted by saying that "HUGO inspires men to succeed through creativity, which is something I've aimed for my entire career."

lallapalooza 2011 line up

Lallapalooza 2011 will be held 5-7 August 2011 at Grant Park in Chicago, IL.



Eminem Foo Fighters Coldplay Muse My Morning Jacket Deadmau5 A Perfect Circle Cee Lo Green Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley & Nas The Cars Ween Bright Eyes Arctic Monkeys Big Audio Dynamite Deftones Beirut Explosions in the Sky Death From Above 1979 Ratatat Crystal Castles Flogging Molly Atmosphere Cold War Kids Lykke Li Cage the Elephant OK Go Local Natives The Kills White Lies Portugal.The Man Two Door Cinema Club Ellie Goulding Delta Spirit Beats Antique The Mountain Goats Sleigh Bells Manchester Orchestra Smith Westerns Best Coast Grace Potter & the Nocturnals The Drums Black Lips Fitz & The Tantrums The Pains of Being Pure at Heart City and Colour Cults Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses Noah & The Whale Sam Adams J. Roddy Walton And The Business Tinie Tempah Lissie Dom The Vaccines Foster the People Titus Andronicus Mayer Hawthorne & the County Chico Trujillo The Naked and Famous Phantogram Rival Schools Friendly Fires Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Reptar Maps & Atlases Fences Tennis An Horse Young The Giant Los Bunkers Imelda May Grouplove Wye Oak The Joy Formidable Lord Huron Disappears Walk the Moon Gold Motel Iration Ryan Leslie TAB the Band Skylar Grey Christina Perri Black Cards The Pretty Reckless Boy & Bear Patrick Stump Kids These Days Young Man The Kingston Springs Lia Ices The Chain Gang of 1974 Ximena SariƱana Typhoon Electric Touch Kerli Ruby Jane Julia Easterlin DJ Mel




annie lennox tour no more

Annie Lennox has said that it is unlikely she will ever tour again.

The former Eurythmics singer, who released her fifth studio album and first Christmas album 'A Christmas Cornucopia' in December, said she feels her back and left foot aren't strong enough for her to tour properly.

Writing on her blog on her official website Annielennox.com, she explained: "I doubt that I'll ever tour again because quite honestly, it just wears me out mentally and physically, and my back and left foot are rubbish."

annie lennox ~ why

making cash in a cab

Thanks to Joaquin Hester

I have been blogging here for a little while and I figured now would be a good time to talk about the show that has marathons that I never miss. I was late to my own wedding because I was watching my favorite educational show on the Discovery Channel called "Cash Cab". I watch Cash Cab on expert satellite TV. My fiance was so upset that I tried to go and meet the host of the show at a book signing when I should have been picking up our daughter from day care but it was all worth it when I was able to answer three of his questions correctly. He asked me, "What's your name?". I responded, "Tony Little". He said, "Correct!". I laughed really hard. Then he asked me, "Would you like me to sign the copy of my book you're holding?" I answered, "Yes, ha ha!"". "Two for two" he said back. The last question was, "Will you please allow the next person in line to come forward?" I knew the answer and said, "Yes, ha ha!" He told me I was three for three and sent a security person to help me check out at the register. I was really glad to have met the host of my favorite show and it was worth it to see what I got away with.

3 doors down cd release date

American Rock Band 3 Doors Down have announced that their much anticipated 5th studio album, Time of My Life (Universal Republic), will be released 19 July 2011.  Recorded in Los Angeles, with Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson (Daughtry, Flyleaf, Hoobastank) this album shows growth in 3 Doors Down while maintaining their unmistakable hit-making sound.

“We went into the studio with a goal in mind: we wanted to make a record this time that could really take us up a couple of notches,” said front man Brad Arnold.

This is evident from the albums first single, “When You’re Young.” The track debuted at #1 on the iTunes Rock singles chart.
        
TIME OF MY LIFE TRACK LISTING:
1. Time Of My Life
2. When You're Young
3. Round and Round
4. Heaven
5. Race For The Sun
6. Back To Me
7. Every Time You Go
8. What's Left
9. On The Run
10. She Is Love
11. My Way
12. Believer

3 doors down ~ when you're young

soundgarden will tour 2011

Soundgarden will hit the road this summer!  Since the band’s final show in Hawaii in 1997, fans have hoped that Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, and Kim Thayil would once again tour. 

The band has recently confirmed that they are in the studio in Seattle, and are writing and recording what will be the first new Soundgarden album in over 15 years. In the meantime, they will take a break to play a city near you. Today, four shows from their Summer tour are announced, with more to come in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to www.soundgardenworld.com for updates. 


The pre-sale for the Soundgarden fan club begins on 18 April 2011. The tickets for Denver will go on sale to the public on 22 April 2011, and Toronto, Philadelphia and Los Angeles will go on sale to the public on 23 April 2011.


Dates Announced:

7/2/11  - Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/13/11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
7/18/11 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
7/22/11  - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
 

soundgarden ~ rusty cage

ricky wilson of kaiser chiefs collapses

Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson collapsed before he reached the finish line of the London Marathon on 17 April 2011.


The singer was reportedly only two miles away from the end when he had to be treated by paramedics.


Wilson took part in the 26 mile race for the Alzheimer's Society after drummer Nick Hodgson's dad was diagnosed with the disease last year, reports The Sun.

kaiser chiefs ~ ruby

goo goo dolls ~ iris

goo goo dolls tour 2011

Touring in support of their latest release "Something For The Rest Of Us," the Goo Goo Dolls have announced a nationwide tour with special guests Michelle Branch and Parachute.


More than ever, the songs of John Rzeznik seem to resonate deeply into the common consciousness of us all reflecting the universal emotional fallout of our times in song. It’s no wonder the Goo Goo Dolls have broken the record for The Most Top 10 or higher Hits in Radio History, per Billboard Magazine.

Confirmed dates are as follows:

Fri April 8 Gerhard Fieldhouse Lewisburg, PA
Sun April 10 Thomas Fieldhouse Lock Haven, PA
Tue April 12 Covelli Centre Youngstown, OH
Thur April 14 Diamond Jo Casino Dubuque, IA
Fri April 15 Lamkin Activity Center Maryville, MO
Sun April 17 SUNY Brockport Arena Brockport, NY
Thur May 26 Chumash Casino Santa Ynez, CA
Fri May 27 Pechanga Resort and Casino Temecula, CA
Sat May 28 Pechanga Resort and Casino Temecula, CA
Fri June 3 Red Rock Resort Las Vegas, NV


Wed July 13 PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Cincinnati, OH
Fri July 15 Harrah's Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA
Sat July 16 Charter One Chicago, IL
Sun July 17 Meadowbrook Rochester (Detroit), MI
Tue July 19 Bank Of America Pavilion Boston, MA
Wed July 20 Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, CT
Fri July 22 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
Sat July 23 Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City, NJ
(Parachute not appearing)

Sun July 24 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY
Tue July 26 The Filene Center Vienna, VA
Wed July 27 The LC Pavilion Outdoor Amphitheatre Columbus, OH
Fri July 29 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Darien Center, NY
Sat July 30 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel, NY
Sun July 31 Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY
Tue Aug 2 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
Wed Aug 3 nTelos Wireless Pavilion Portsmouth, NH
Fri Aug 5 Pompano Beach Amphitheater Pompano Beach, FL
Sat Aug 6 Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, FL
(Michelle Branch and Parachute not appearing)

Sun Aug 7 Verizon Wireless Amph at Encore Park Alpharetta, GA
Tue Aug 9 Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte, NC
Wed Aug 10 Raleigh Amphitheater Raleigh, NC
Fri Aug 12 Live at the Garden Memphis, TN
Sat Aug 13 Hard Rock Hotel/Hard Rock Live Biloxi, MS
(Parachute not appearing)

Wed Aug 17 1st Bank Amphitheater Denver, CO
Thur Aug 18 Deer Valley Ski Resort Park City, UT
Sat Aug 20 Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Mammoth Lakes, CA
Sun Aug 21 The Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA
Tue Aug 23 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
Wed Aug 24 Antelope Valley Fairgrounds Lancaster, CA
Thur Aug 25 Grand Sierra Casino Pavilion Reno, NV

black veil brides ~ perfect weapon

black veil brides 2nd cd 'set the world on fire'

Black Veil Brides will release their new album 'Set The World On Fire' on 13 June 2011.

This release is the follow-up to the band's 2010 debut
'We Stitch These Wounds', and will be preceded by the single 'Fallen Angels' on 2 May 2011.

"Everything is bigger," states
Black Veil Brides vocalist Andy Biersack. "More songs, more vocals, more melodies. It all came naturally; it's not an attempt to try to outdo our first record, but we wanted to show how we had naturally grown as a band and as songwriters."

He added: "This is my favorite record I've ever made, and most importantly, the best album anybody's ever made."

lady gaga falls off piano

Lady Gaga falls from a piano during her show in Houston, Texas.


Lady Gaga fell to the floor, landing on her back - but she jumped back on her feet to sing the end of the song.

lady gaga falls on stage

the white stripes will release music

The White Stripes' final gig recording is set to be released as a live album.

Jack
and Meg White's last gig together took place on July 31, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi. The album will come out on vinyl and has been given the title 'Live In Mississippi'.

The defunct band are also set to release a new DVD, 'Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night'. This release was recorded at Ralph’s Corner Bar in Moorhead, Minnesota on June 13, 2000.

These releases are the first of those promised in the statement the band put out when they announced their split in February 2011. They will only be available via White's paid-for Vault fan community at Thirdmanrecords.com .
 

The setlist of 'Live In Mississippi' is:

'Stop Breaking Down' (Robert Johnson Cover)
'Let's Build A Home'
'When I Hear My Name'
'Icky Thump'
'Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground/'As Ugly As I Seem'
'The Same Boy You've Always Known'
'Wasting My Time'
'Phonograph Blues' (Robert Johnson Cover)
'Cannon'/'John The Revelator'
'Death Lette'r (Son House)
'Astro'
'Apple Blossom'
'You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)'
'In the Cold, Cold Night'
'I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart'
'Hotel Yorba'
'A Martyr For My Love For You'
'Ball And Biscuit'
'300 MPH Torrential Outpour Blues'
'Blue Orchid'
'I'm Slowly Turning Into You'
'Boll Weevil'

the white stripes ~ icky thump

muse, the black keys and mgmt in festival line-up

Arcade Fire, Muse, Phish, the Black Keys, MGMT, the Decemberists, Foster the People and many more artists will perform at the fourth annual Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. The festival will once again take place in San Francisco's historic Golden Gate Park 12-14 August 2011. Tickets will go on sale 14 April 2011 at 12 Noon PST via www.SFOutsidelands.com. A significant portion of every ticket sold will directly benefit San Francisco's Recreation and Park Department. Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Presents and Starr Hill Presents, in a partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, are presenting the festival.

According to a press release, the festival has raised nearly $3,000,000 for the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.

The complete Outside Lands 2011 Lineup:


Muse
Phish (2 sets)
Arcade Fire
The Black Keys
Deadmau5
MGMT
Girl Talk
The Decemberists
John Fogerty
Erykah Badu
The Original Meters
Beirut
The Roots
Arctic Monkeys
Big Audio Dynamite
STS9
Warren Haynes Band
Big Boi
Major Lazer
Little Dragon
Julieta Venegas
Sia
OK Go
The Greyboy Allstars
Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band
Old 97's
Mavis Staples
!!!
Latyrx feat. Lyrics Born & Lateef
Best Coast
Collie Buddz
Phantogram
Charles Bradley
Foster The People
Lotus
STRFKR
Junip
Pajama Party
The Infamous Stringdusters
The Vaccines
Toro Y Moi
Vetiver
The Limousines
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
The Stone Foxes
The Joy Formidable
Wye Oak
Ana Tijoux
Orgone
Lord Huron
Tamaryn
Grouplove
The Fresh & Onlys
Sunbirds
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers
Diego's Umbrella
Ghost Robot

jared leto as kurt cobain

jared leto tribute to kurt cobain

30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto has once again combined his musical and theatrical skills, this time in a tribute to Kurt Cobain. In a post to his official blog, Leto showed off a video in which he performs several Nirvana songs dressed to look like the late grunge icon.
"I heard today was the day Kurt passed away 17 years ago. Can't believe it's been that long. So grateful for his contribution and inspiration. Not sure I'd be doing this if it  weren't for him. He gave us all permission to create no matter what our skill set and reminded me that dreams are possible," he wrote in a post that accompanied the video. He adds, "Thanks for that. This made me recall a short piece of film I shot when I heard they were making a film celebrating his life. I made it to explore the character and explore creative possibilities. I never sent it to the studio or to anyone but thought I'd share it now . . ."

the killers ~ human

brandon flowers third time father

American musician Brandon Flowers, frontman of the rock band The Killers, has become a father for the third time after wife Tana gave birth to a boy.

The couple have named the baby Henry. Tana gave birth 9 March 2011, his publicist confirmed to People magazine.

They already have two sons, Ammon, 3, and 19-month-old Gunnar.

Brandon, who released his first solo album 'Flamingo' last year, recently expressed his desire to spend more time with his family.

'It's very difficult being on tour so my family don't come with me very often. With touring it gets harder with each child, it's not something you plan for or prepare yourself for, you just got to go out there and figure it out yourself,' he said.

'I love music, but I want to spend more time with my children. I'd like to be around when they start school,' the 29-year-old star said.

britney spears being sued

Britney Spears and her father Jamie are being sued for over $10 million by the company that claims to have helped them secure the deal for Britney’s popular perfume range.

Licensing firm Brand Sense Partners have said that they are owed a 35% commission fee for the arrangement they made between Elizabeth Arden Inc. and the Britney Spears brand in 2004.

RollingStone.com reports that Brand Sense believe that Britney and her father made another deal with Elizabeth Arden Inc. in order to cut them out of any revenue.

my morning jacket new music release date

My Morning Jacket have revealed plans to release their sixth album, ‘Circuital’, on 6 June 2011.

The ten track album is the band’s first full length release since 2008’s ‘Evil Urges’.

“I hate the phrase ‘going back to our roots’, but for this record we came home and made it in Kentucky,” explains frontman Jim James. “And it just felt a lot like it did when we were first starting out.”