Algonquin Books will be releasing a book that chronicles the world of Merge Records. Titled Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, The Indie Label that Got Big and Stayed Small, the book will discus the label's beginnings in the late 1980's and growth over the past twenty years, including … Read more
Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has announced that he will be running for the office of county clerk in Wahkiakum County, WA. Novoselic is currently the chairman of the county's Democratic Party. Source: The Daily World Read more
The first batch of artists set to contribute to Guitar Hero 5 have been revealed. Artists with songs set to be included in the latest edition of the gaming franchise include: Children of Bodom, Darkest Hour, Rammstein, The Sword, A Perfect Circle, Iron Maiden, The Bronx, Nirvana, Kiss, Public Enemy … Read more
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Sentencing has come down in the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector. Spector has been given a term of nineteen years to life in prison for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson. Source: CBS News Read more
Our good friends over at Pastepunk have launched a new site design. Congrats to Jordan on the new site. They always do a great job covering quality music. Read more
Hardcore enthusiasts in the Puget Sound area have a new resource at their fingertips: Our Sound. Here is what the individuals running had to say: Our Sound.net is a brand new website dedicated to promoting awesome up and coming bands from the Puget Sound area. As times goes by we’ll … Read more
Neutral Milk Hotel are asking for your help to save The Paragon Carousel. The historic eighty-one year old Massachussettes landmark is in the running for a $100,000 government grant to help with repairs and maintenance to keep it running. You can vote to save it here. Read more
Last week the four individuals connected with The Pirate Bay were found guilty of being accessories to copyright infringement by a Swedish court. Since the conviction, many Swedes have been caught up in a series of protest rallies showing their support for the convicted and outrage for the verdict. In … Read more
Burning Fight: The Nineties Hardcore Revolution In Ethics, Politics, Spirit, And Sound is now available for pre-ordering from RevHQ. You can place your order here. Read more
Pop music producer Phil Spector has been found guilty of the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson. Spector faces a minimum of eighteen years in prison. Source: Billboard Read more
You all probably remember the battle between Nike and Dischord a few years back. Dischord Records is yet again dealing with an unauthorized use of the Minor Threat name/logo, this time with clothing retailer Forever 21. The dispute stems over a Minor Threat shirt that the company is selling without … Read more
Glenn Danzig's comic book series Satanika is being adapted into a live action movie. Here is the official announcement: Didn't want to say anything until it was official but we can announce here that the Satanika live action movie is indeed a go! It will be directed by Thomas Mignone … Read more
The long in the works The Beatles Rock Band video platform will see its release on September 9th of this year. A website has been set up here. Read more
Think Fast! Records has announced the formation of the Dominic Mallary Award in honor of the Last Lights vocalist that passed away late last year. Here is the official announcement from the label: To accompany the April 28th release of the Last Lights discography, "No Past. No Present. No Future." … Read more
Ticketmaster and Live Nation have officially announced their merger into the new entity named Live Nation Entertainment. The merger was a tax-free, all stock merger with a combined value of nearly $2.5 billion. Read more
Inductees for the 2009 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. They are Metallica, Run-DMC, Jeff Beck, Bobby Womack, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Wanda Jackson, Spooner Oldham, D.J. Fontana, and Bill Black. Read more
Apple announced today that the majoirty of its songs - 8 million of the current 10 million songs on hand - will now be available for purchase on iTunes DRM-free. Read more
Actress/singer Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie/The Postal Service have gotten engaged. The couple each saw new releases this year with Deschanel releasing the first album from her She & Him project while Death Cab for Cutie offered up their latest full-length, Narrow Stairs. Read more
Our good pal Jordan over at Pastepunk has just posted his top albums list for 2008. You can head over and check that out here. Read more
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