Weekly Music News Brief for 3/3/2008-3/10/2008
March 10, 2008
2008 ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME:
VAN HALEN SCRAPS 17 MORE SHOWS AMID MYSTERY AILMENT
JAZZ BASSIST DENNIS IRWIN DEAD AT 56
SAXOPHONIST/BANDLEADER PHIL BODNER DEAD AT 90
AUSTIN’S SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE:
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FILM FESTIVAL BOASTS INDIE FILMS
APPLE DENIES CLAIMS THAT BEATLES CATALOG WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
COURTNEY LOVE CLAIMS MASSIVE KURT COBAIN FRAUD – U.S. POLICE INVESTIGATING
SCIENTISTS PEEK INSIDE JAZZ MUSICIANS’ BRAINS TO SEE HOW ‘IMPROV’ WORKS
RAPPER, THE GAME, RELEASED FROM PRISION
SIGUR ROS PUTS DOCUMENTARY HEIMA ON YOUTUBE IN ITS ENTIRETY
LEONARD COHEN ANNOUNCES FIRST TOUR IN 15 YEARS
RADIOHEAD TO PLAY FREE BBC GIG
NEIL YOUNG JOINS RADIOHEAD ON BILL AT DENMARK’S ROSKILDE FESTIVAL
WHITE RABBITS JOIN RADIOHEAD’S LABEL, ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES
R.E.M. TO LAUNCH NEW ALBUM ON SOCIAL NETWORKING APPLICATION, ILIKE/FACEBOOK
ROLLING STONES ANNOUNCE TRACK LISTING FOR SCORSESE DOCUMENTARY SOUNDTRACK
MY MORNING JACKET REVEALS NEW ALBUM TRACK LIST – DUE JUNE 10
NEW METALLICA ALBUM WITH PRODUCER RICK RUBIN SHOULD BE FINISHED IN SIX WEEKS
BEASTIE BOYS CURRENTLY RECORDING NEW ALBUM
PETE TOWNSEND NOT WRITING SONGS FOR NEW WHO ALBUM – WANTS TO RECRUIT OTHERS TO DO SO
DEF LEPPARD, TIM MCGRAW TEAM UP WITH NBA FOR SONG
IGGY POP, JEFF TWEEDY ON ‘LIL’ BUSH’ DVD
DAFT PUNK TO RELEASE ‘EXPERIMENTAL’ DVD, ELECTROMA, ON JUNE 22
BON JOVI ASKS FANS FOR FILM FOOTAGE FOR FORTHCOMING DOCUMENTARY
MUDHONEY CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY
LISTEN: JOSEPH ARTHUR’S NEW SINGLE “SHADOW OF LIES”
WHITESNAKE PLOTS COMEBACK WITH NEW ALBUM AND WORLD TOUR
