’90s grunge rock outfit brings catalog of hits to Lansing
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- ’90s grunge rock outfit brings catalog of hits to Lansing
- ‘Rock Band’ (ALL) to Get Green Day 3-Pack Mayhem Festival 8-Pack
- Wilco (the article): Chicago band revels in rock
- Happy Birthday Don Hill & Nicki Camp
- An All ut Blast for Africa on GD TV
- Siouxland communities celebrate the Fourth
- Flamingo Features announces acquisition deal with Ultravox Japan …
’90s grunge rock outfit brings catalog of hits to Lansing
Lansing State Journal
Anyone who grew up in the mid-’90s and missed out on STP was probably living under a very large boulder – or heavily sedated. After releasing 1992’s “Core” the San Diego band shot like a bullet up the rock chart with ubiquitous hits such as “Plush” “Creep” “Sex Type Thing” and “Wicked Garden. ” These songs became part of the ’90s alternative rock movement and you can still hear them played on active and alternative rock stations. Like many bands STP dealt with their demons. (For Weiland it was a heroin addiction. ) But all the press-mucking just made the group more mysterious more appealing – more rock. Weiland for one is everything you could ever want in a frontman.
‘Rock Band’ (ALL) to Get Green Day 3-Pack Mayhem Festival 8-Pack
WorthPlaying.com
” Green Day recently released their eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown on Warner Music Group’s Reprise Records. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart as well as on the Rock Active Rock and Alternative charts fueled by the Alternative radio No. 1 single “Know Your Enemy. ” 21st Century Breakdown which Rolling Stone has called “a rock opera in which the rock always comes first” is also a hit around the world topping the charts in 24 countries including the United Kingdom Canada and Japan. Eight songs from artists performing at the RockStar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival including Behemoth Cannibal Corpse Marilyn Manson and Slayer will also be available for download next week in the Rock Band Music Store. The RockStar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival is a new summer touring metal and rock festival in the United States during July and August assembled by Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman.
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Wilco (the article): Chicago band revels in rock
The Associated Press
Wilco’s label Reprise Records didn’t like the album and released them from their contract. Nonesuch Records picked it up and it went on to sell more than 500000 copies. Their next album 2004’s “A Ghost Is Born” won a Grammy for best alternative music album. Each Wilco album has seemed like part of an ongoing narrative for the band — a new direction on each. Tweedy though thinks their progressiveness has been overstated. n each record he sees the ramshackle psychedelic alt-country associated with 1996’s “Being There” the impressionistic chopped-up approach of “Foxtrot” and the laid-back folkiness of 2007’s “Sky Blue Sky. “”This record kind of illustrates that all these records that people have always looked at as being so wildly different from each other aren’t really that different from each other” says Tweedy.
Happy Birthday Don Hill & Nicki Camp
BlackBook Magazine
We remembered the time when a bored Tom Jones turned to his manager son and asked him to find an “alternative” venue to perform in. Apparently Tom didn’t want to perform in the usual Westbury Music Hall type joints and was seeking a different type of venue. His son took the word “alternative” wrong and asked Neville to book him into his “Alternative Rock” night. Tom Jones at the Limelight was not only sold out immediately but was one of the funnest nights ever. I walked around his joint with Don Hill. The Sailor Jerry tattoo-motif wall coverings done by departed LA pal Michael Schmidt have gotten better with age. I asked Don if he would ever retire.
An All ut Blast for Africa on GD TV
Christian News Wire (press release)
Also featured are: The Afters a Dove Award winning band famous for pounding out beats that change gear from pop to ballad to alternative rock (. com); Vicky Beeching an anointed worship leader from the UK who sings words of deep adoration (.
Siouxland communities celebrate the Fourth
Sioux City Journal
The Storm Lake Municipal Band will play at noon at the bandshell and the Celebration Iowa Singers will perform at 1:30 p. Performing on the great lawn near the King’s Pointe Waterpark and Resort will be the alternative rock band Adelynne at 2 p. Saturday the Erik Hovey Band at 5 and FRB at 8:30. Events planned at Chautauqua Park include inflatables from noon to 5 Saturday children’s art fair from 1 to 3 and cardboard boat races at 3:30. Poppin’ Penelope will do a stilt walk and host a hula hoop contest at 1 p.
Flamingo Features announces acquisition deal with Ultravox Japan …
DMN Newswire (press release)
The deal includes the acquisition of music catalogs of both indie and alternative rock artists’ and bands’ exclusively for the territory of Japan. This comprises roles of seeking out established artists as well as select new talent being approached and sought for commercial advertising development. This includes the use within A-list feature film soundtracks and additional varied mainstream uses. Flamingo Features chairman Attila von Somogyi comments that ‘the joint venture milestones include indie rock and indie alternative rock artists’ and bands’ to gain hyped exposure and revenue outside the standard channels. ‘ With this Flamingo Features will maintain and manage the rights on behalf of Ultravox.
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