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Papa Roach Bashes Geffen/Interscope in New Single, Says Execs at Old Label Should "Burn"

December 14, 2010

There's no shortage of songs where artists express their utter despisement for the music industry. In their latest single “Burn," Papa Roach bashes their former record label Geffen/Interscope for allegedly being “two-faced." In a recent interview with Rockaaa.com, lead singer Jacoby Shaddix said, “There's a lot of two-faced shit in this business. Geffen/Interscope pissed me off—it ...

News: Performance / Tour

Rockport Music Presents Jazz Pianist David Benoit Performing a Charlie Brown Christmas on December 14

December 14, 2010

Innovative jazz pianist David Benoit and his trio are performing the music to A Charlie Brown Christmas at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Massachusetts on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to the show are $25.00 to $46.00 and can be purchased online or by calling 978 546-7391. A pioneer of the ...

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News: Recording

Eddie Gomez and Cesarius Alvim - Forever (2010)

December 14, 2010

By Pico As much of a transformational figure as he was, Scott LaFaro wasn't the only brilliant bassist who had played in Bill Evans' trio; Eddie Gomez held that esteemed seat for longer than anybody, from 1966 to 1977. Like LaFaro, Gomez was virtually an equal harmonically as the legendary pianist, and shared Evans' passion for ...

News: Recording

Steve Erwin, with Danny Gatton - Was It Like This (1988)

December 14, 2010

By Nick DeRiso It takes a complex, genre-bending singer to fend off the distracting brilliance of fabled guitar-playing Danny Gatton. Maine-based Steve Erwin, who made his name playing around Washington, D.C., pulls it off on the newly re-released Was It Like This. Originally recorded in December 1988 with Gatton, the album is best described by the ...

News: Recording

The Black Keys - Brothers (2010)

December 14, 2010

By Nick DeRiso I wasn't sure what to make of this album when it came out earlier this summer. Was Brothers a smart pivot back to the Black Keys' creative strengths, after some time spent noodling around with only partially successful side projects? Or was it a calculated, and maybe unsatisfying, cash-in retrenchment? I've decided it's ...

News: Recording

One Track Mind: Tony Joe White, "Tell Me Why" (2010)

December 14, 2010

By Nick DeRiso While much of Tony Joe White's new recording “The Shine" feels so bare-bones as to be undercooked, the muscular “Tell Me Why" bubbles up with the rough moral drama of a storyteller's yarn. Still standing, despite years unjustly spent outside fame's spotlight, White hasn't stopped believing in himself, and in his work: “It's ...

News: Performance / Tour

Best of 2010, Part One: The Most Innovative Music Companies, the Best Tour Tactics

December 14, 2010

Throughout the year, this site and others have pointed you in the direction of cool services, sites, videos, artists and companies that have made life better for independent artists. And a few weeks ago, we decided that it would make sense to pool all our colleagues' thoughts and finds into one massive end of year blog ...

News: Interview

Interview: Tomas Fujiwara

December 14, 2010

For our final concert of the year, Ars Nova Workshop presents a fantastic double-bill with Ideal Bread and Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook- Up. A former student of legendary drummer Alan Dawson, Fujiwara has worked with artists such as Anthony Braxton, William Parker and Vijay Iyer. Fujiwara's quintet The Hook Up – with Brian Settles, Mary ...

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News: Recording

Roscoe Mitchell/the Note Factory - Far Side (ECM 2010)

December 14, 2010

Saxophonist and composer Roscoe Mitchell has had a long and productive career with has included long stints in the AACM and the Art Ensemble of Chicago, along with an ambitious schedule of solo works. This album reunites him with his octet The Note Factory consisting Mitchell on saxophones and flutes, Corey Wilkes on trumpet and flugelhorn, ...

News: Technology

Sharesquare Wants to Bridge Physical Serendipity into Digital Devotion...

December 14, 2010

ShareSquare is currently in private beta. Digital Music News readers can gain access by using code DGMN100 at getsharesquare.com/signup. Enjoy, and let us know what you think. Serious artists have a presence across a number of different platforms, starting with the obvious ones like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace Music, iTunes, and a personal website. But what happens ...