Orange County’s OC Weekly is reporting that the surviving members of Sublime have settled a lawsuit with the family of deceased founding member and singer Bradley Nowell over the use of the band’s name, which was trademarked by Nowell. As a compromise, the band will be touring under the name Sublime With Rome, in reference to the name of new singer/guitarist Rome Ramirez.
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Thom Yorke, Melvins and others to re-work Liars’ new album
New York’s Liars are getting set to release their new album, Sisterworld on March 8. In an interesting twist, they will be including a bonus CD with the release, that sees tracks from the album reworked from the likes of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Melvins, TV On The Radio, Suicide, Deerhunter, and more.
The band last released their self titled album in 2007, and It Fit When I Was a Kid in 2006.
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Asian Man signs The Wild
Asian Man Records will be releasing the next full-length from Atlanta, GA’s The Wild. Set Ourselves Free is slated for a May 11, 2010 release and will be produced by Jeff Rosenstock of Bomb The Music Industry! / Quote Unquote Records. Some music can be heard at their MySpace page.
The band had previously issued a self-titled EP through Quote Unquote / Sidejar Records.
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Tours: Russian Circles (Europe)
Russian Circles have booked a month of European dates beginning March 5th. Despite naming latest album, Geneva, their only Swiss date is in Zurich.
Hot Chip announce (not so) secret show in NYC tomorrow
Hot Chip will be playing a “Secret” free show tomorrow (February 5) at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. The show is an installment of the ongoing series from MySpace Music’s Secret Shows and will be streamed live through MySpace. For those that can’t make it, they’ll also bo playing New York’s Music Hall of Williamsburg the following evening.
The British electro-poppers released their fourth studio album, One Night Stand through EMI on Tuesday. They will be touring Europe and the United States through the Winter and Spring.
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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Interviewed By Mexico’s ‘Familia Perro’
Mexico’s metal podcast Familia Perro recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER.
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ANVIL Drummer Interviewed By COLORADO MUSIC BUZZ & ENTERTAINMENT
Groovey of the Colorado Music Buzz & Entertainment conducted an interview with drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian metal legends ANVIL when the band played the Gothic Theater in Denver on January 31, 2010.
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ANTERIOR Announces New Drummer
Welsh metallers ANTERIOR have announced the addition of drummer James Cook to the group’s ranks.
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SHADOWS FALL To Perform OZZY OSBOURNE Cover On ‘The Daily Habit’
SHADOWS FALL’s blistering take on OZZY OSBOURNE’s “Bark At The Moon” and “Still I Rise” are going to be featured on Fuel TV’s “The Daily Habit”, the show that covers everything from action sports to pop culture, cutting-edge music, product reviews, and comedy.
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MTV Greece’s ‘Headbangers Ball’ Announces New VJs
MTV Greece has announced today the two new VJs that will be hosting the legendary TV show “Headbangers Ball”.
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PRIESTESS: ‘Ladykiller’ Video Released
“Ladykiller”, the new video from the Montreal-based hard rock band PRIESTESS, can be viewed below.
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HOLY RAGE Announces Lineup Changes
HOLY RAGE, the U.K.
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TARJA TURUNEN To Guest On New SCORPIONS Album
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen makes a guest appearance in the song “The Good Die Young” on the forthcoming album from veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS, entitled “Sting In The Tail”.
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