February 2012
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“You close your eyes and kiss your hand, then you blow it.
But it isn’t...”
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21 for 21
Exactly one year ago today, on February 22, 2011, Adele’s second album, 21, was released in the United States. And what a year it’s been for Adele and her Grammy award winning album. In addition to turning one year old today, the album is also celebrating a couple other notable achievements.
Fresh off her sweep of the Grammys last week, 21 was predicted to sell between 650,000 to...
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“Don’t you remember
Don’t you remember
The reason loved me before...”
– Adele
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Finally some new John Mayer! Here’s a clip...
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New Van Halen album debuts at #2.
Last week, veteran rock act Van Halen released A Different Kind of Truth, the band’s first new studio album in 14 years, and the first with original lead singer David Lee Roth since 1984. Predicted to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, it is has been revealed to have debuted at number two, behind (yep, you guessed it) 21 by Adele. Bolstered by her recent sweep of the Grammys this past...
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“Baby baby baby, light my way.”
– U2 - “Ultraviolet (Light My Way)”
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“Choose your last words
This is the last time
Cause you and I, we were born to...”
– Lana Del Rey
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"21" tops Billboard 200 for 18th week.
Despite 7 new albums vying to debut at number on this week on the Billboard 200 album chart, including a new release from country superstar Tim McGraw, Adele’s sophomore album, 21, held its ground, maintaining the top spot on the chart for its 18th week. This makes it the longest run at number one on the chart for any album in over two decades. Since being released last February, the album...
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January 2012
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Bruce Springsteen rumored to tour U.S. arenas...
Although Bruce Springteen and the E Street Band announced their world tour dates back in November, only one official date in the United States was announced (a stop in Austin on March 16th, with a tour in Europe scheduled to begin in May). Recent rumors have been circulating that the band will do a small tour of arenas in the U.S. before heading to Europe. Nothing has been confirmed yet officially...
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“It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back, so shake him off.”
– Florence and The Machine
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Bush, Nickelback, and Seether team up for 2012...
Another tour taking place in 2012. Could be fun. I’ve always loved Bush, and they were amazing the last time I saw them. I’ve seen Nickelback before (I think at the same show), but this is before they were huge. I like a lot of their songs, and I’m starting to warm up to Seether (I love their latest single, “Tonight”). Seems like Nickelback will be the headliner...
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Dave Grohl: "Rock'n'Roll Is Alive and Well" →
A very interesting, and almost reassuring, Q&A with Dave Grohl from Billboard, where the Foo Fighters frontman talks about the current state of rock in the U.S. and the rest of the world, on the band’s incredible year in 2011, and how the music business needs more albums like Adele’s. Click the link to read the full article.
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“Being grown up isn’t half as fun as growing up.”
– The Ataris
“Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs.”
– Wings
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A wall of music... →
This is awesome. You might need a StumbleUpon account to see it, but if you do, it’s quick and free to sign up. Very very cool. Just find the thumbnail of the artist or band you want, and click to listen to a playlist of their songs.
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StumbleUpon →
Thanks to my friend Kearstin (http://kearstin.tumblr.com/), she’s got me addicted to StumbleUpon (www.stumbleupon.com, or there’s an app for it). Take a look around, I’m sure you’ll waste a lot of time on here. Sign up is free and easy.
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December 2011
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“This drama is a bore, and I don’t want to play no more.”
– Third Eye Blind
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Van Halen confirms tour for 2012. →
2012 is seeing another big act in music hitting the road, as Van Halen made the announcement through a series of videos on the band’s website. Although no dates have been revealed, the first tickets are set to go on sale on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012. Keeping checking http://van-halen.com for more information, or click the link above to read the full article from Billboard.com
“Remember, no man is a failure who has friends.”
– It’s A Wonderful Life