One of the most iconic and influential pop acts in the world, Pet Shop Boys return with their tenth album and first for Astralwerks on April 21, 2009. In a career spanning over 2 decades, the duo of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have created some of the most beloved and recognizable hits in the world … [Read more...]
“Scream” is just another brick on the wall
"I just want to have fun with music and do what I'm inspired by and ... if I'm inspired by it, then someone else will be," Chris Cornell said in a recent interview. "If you get into a kind of comfortable corner, where you're doing what you're used to — you're doing what you know how to do — you can … [Read more...]
Full Metal HYDE
Hyde is the singer for the Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel. Hyde keeps his personal information secret. He confirmed his birthdate in an interview for the 2002 March issue of Rockin On Japan. He joined L'Arc~en~Ciel in 1991 after having another band called Jerusalem's Rod where he was the … [Read more...]
Franz Ferdinand Bring Their Glasgow Swagger to Roseland
All the photos in this gallery are from Franz Ferdinand's dazzling performance at New York City's famed Roseland Ballroom on Thursday, May 7th, 2009. No pictures or material may be reproduced without written consent from the owner. Photos by Sam Frank **Click on any picture below to initiate … [Read more...]
The Faces of Chester French
"When I first heard Chester French, I felt like I had stumbled upon two geniuses," says Pharrell Williams, who signed the duo to Star Trak / Interscope records in the Spring of 2007. (pull)"It's been a long time since I've heard a project teeming with this sort of musicality and originality," he … [Read more...]
U2:Hi-Def
For those of us who grew up in the 80's, U2 was the band that defined a generation. While some songs like "New Year's Day," "Bad," "Sunday Bloody Sunday," and of course, "Where The Streets Have No Name" bring us back to the Reagan era, others such as (pull)"Even Better Than The Real Thing," "One," … [Read more...]