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Rock Band Opens Platform to Indie Music
Getting A Song Onto Gaming Platforms Is About To Get Easier Music is an essential part of gaming and enjoying music long side games increased exponentially with the popularity Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Until now, however, most indie and d.i.y. musicans has been shut off the gaming console. Harmonix and MTV Games are opening access ...
John Medeski Recovering from Freak Bacteria Infection
MMW's John Medeski Recovering From Freak Bacteria Infection John Medeski Earlier this month, while Medeski Martin & Wood toured Europe they were forced to cancel all remaining dates because keyboardist John Medeski fell ill. Very little was known, recently the band made the following announcement from mmw.net: John would like to thank all of his ...
Rest in Peace? The Perils of Posthumous Pop
Often the artists vision is ignored in music released after their death. Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and John Lennon have all had music released after their deaths and the music has been tampered with in ways the artists might not have approved. When the Beatles recorded Buddy Hollys Crying, Waiting, Hoping at their audition for Decca ...
Adam 'MCA' Yauch of Beastie Boys Diagnosed with Cancer; Album, Tour Postponed
One of the years most anticipated album/tour campaigns has been pushed back indefinitely due to the shocking announcement from the Beastie Boys camp this morning that the one of their members has been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor. Adam 'MCA' Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left ...
Knitting Factory to Close Hollywood Club
The rock n roll continues to disappear from Hollywood Boulevard. All-ages music venue the Knitting Factory is opting not to renew its lease at its current location and looks to shut its doors this fall. Concerts that include shows by metal act A Static Lullaby and Scottish indie rockers Frightened Rabbit are currently booked through mid-October ...
Murder Charges in Michael Jackson Case Unlikely
The investigation is far from over, but a law enforcement official says there's nothing to suggest murder. Some doctors could face lesser charges of improperly prescribing drugs, but not any time soon. Michael Jackson's death is unlikely to result in murder charges against any of the performer's doctors, according to a senior law enforcement official familiar ...
Bout with Cancer Gave Guitarist Karan a Gift - Letting Go
Mark Karan, who overcame a bout with cancer, strums his 1952 Gibson Les Paul goldtop guitar on the deck of his Fairfax home. He has recently released a new solo album called Walk Through The Fire. Just two years ago, Karan was lying in a hospital bed, steeling himself for the first round of chemotherapy for ...
Wannabe's Can Upload, Sell Tracks in 'Rock Band'
Ever wanted to self-publish your garage band's 1992 hit “Death Cupcakes for Diana" on MTV's Rock Band? Then it's time to get practicing. Harmonix and MTV Games announced Friday that they will launch the Rock Band Network, a platform to turn virtually any track into a Rock Band gameplay file, and then sell that track direct ...
Man Suspected of Stealing 2 Expensive Violins Extradited
Man suspected of stealing 2 expensive violins is extradited from France. He had been in French custody since 2007, when he was arrested after allegedly trying to sell the instruments, which were stolen from a Los Angeles Philharmonic musician's home. A “career criminal" who allegedly stole two violins from the home of a Los Angeles Philharmonic ...
Potent Anesthetic Propofol Primary Reason Jacksons Heart Failed
The potent anesthetic Propofol was the primary reason Jacksons heart failed. Should toxicology and autopsy results confirm it, the criminal investigation into the stars death will seek out whoever prescribed and administered the drug to the singer. The results of Michael Jacksons full autopsy will be delayed, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles coroners office tells ...
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