Band Weblogs

Dancers from Thriller LIVE perform Michael Jackson’s Thriller dance in front of unsuspecting members of the public to celebrate 25th year anniversary of Thriller. The biggest selling album of all time went underground when London commuters were taken by storm …

Timbaland took the honours for the biggest selling singles artist of 2007 with combined sales of “The Way I Are”, “Apologize”, “Give It To Me” and “Ayo Technology” (which he had a writing credit on) exceeding 1 million units …

Universal are pleased to announce that Brits Hits 08 is to be released on 11 February 2008! Containing the best tracks from the UK and the US, the album is a true reflection of the diversity of music hitting the charts …

This Week at the Viper Room, Sunset Strip, LA - Friday February 1st - Thursday February 7th 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Doors: 8:30 PM
Roses On Her Grave www.myspace.com/rosesonhergrave
The Stranger’s Six www.myspace.com/thestrangerssix
A Third Wish Granted www.myspace.com/a3wg
Monday, February 4, 2008
Doors: 8:30 PM
Indie 103.1 Presents…Check One Two Mondays
FREE w/ RSVP @ www.myspace.com/mondayscheckonetwo
$3 Dewar’s All Night!
The Icarus Line www.myspace.com/theicarusline
“If […]

Nonesuch Records releases ‘Punch’, the debut album from Punch Brothers, on February 25, 2008 in the UK (February 26, US). The band - composer-singer-mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile’s new venture - includes Chris Eldridge (guitar), Greg Garrison (bass), Noam Pikelny (banjo), and Gabe Witcher (fiddle) …

It’s been awhile since we recorded a Band Weblogs Podcast Show! We’ll do another one soon - but the good news is that Hot Springs just released a video for their single “Headrush” which we played on our latest show, #27 …

Boston’s Bang Camaro, a five-piece rock band with twenty lead singers, kicks off the “Miller Lite Great Taste Music Series” at The Middle East in Cambridge on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 8 p.m. - hosted by Miller Brewing Company and Event-Based Social Network Going.com …

The new video for Robbers On High Street’s “Crown Victoria” single is available for viewing now! The song is from their highly-acclaimed full length album, ‘Grand Animals’ …

Canada’s Moshpit Tragedy Records, who has abandoned releasing cds in favour of letting their listeners download albums for as much or as little as they like and claims to be the first record label to provide albums using this new sliding scale rate, has already caught the attention and support of several key figures involved […]

I was just mindin’ my own business, listening to one of the iTunes radio stations and a very interesting song just came on. I’m not sure where I’ve been (I didn’t think that I was under a rock), but I just heard “Je réalise” by French rap artist Sinik featuring James Blunt! …

Forged in the furnaces of Birmingham in 2005, Envy & Other Sins have spent the past two years like many other young bands - writing, recording, touring and working hard for their big break. Then in late 2007 that break arrived in the form of Channel 4’s Mobile Act Unsigned …

Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow will release her sixth studio album, ‘Detours’, on February 18th 2008 in the UK (February 5th, US). The album marks the return of producer Bill Bottrell, who previously worked with Crow on her breakthrough debut album …

Kaki King is set to release her latest album, ‘Dreaming Of Revenge’ via Velour Music Group on March 11, 2008. The multi talented musician and songstress is also going on tour in the US …

Here’s the latest news on Morrissey’s cancelled, sold out Roundhouse shows in London - a preliminary statement:
“Morrissey’s concerts scheduled for Saturday and Sunday night at The Roundhouse have been postponed due to illness. The iconic artist lost his voice last night 5 songs in to the fourth night of a run of six sold out […]

Josh Ritter had a successful year last year. A cult stateside hit, the singer/songwriter scored rave reviews for his live shows and wonderful album ‘The Historic Conquests of Josh Ritter’, which The Guardian hailed as one of the ultimate LPs of last year …