Band Weblogs

Comedian Rodney Carrington’s new all-music album, ‘El Niño Loco’, debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Comedy chart – his seventh album to debut within the Top Ten of that chart – as well as at #19 in the trade publication’s Country chart and #76 on their Top 200 …

Green Day will premiere the video for their new single, “21 Guns,” exclusively on MySpace Music on June 21, 2009 at midnight. The video was helmed by noted director Marc Webb, who has lensed clips for such artists as My Chemical Romance, Weezer, and All-American Rejects …

British synth-pop sensation La Roux are set to hit the shores of North America for a slew of highly anticipated performances this summer. 21-year-old Elly Jackson and producer co-hort Ben Langmaid, the talented South London duo who make up La Roux, have made an impressive impact on the UK’s music scene since joining forces just two years ago …

Pete Yorn’s ‘Back And Fourth’ was released exclusively via iTunes this week, and the album has already shot to No. 1 on the Alternative album chart and No. 5 on the overall sales count …

Fresh from the huge success of her massive pop smashes “Cry For You” and “Can’t Get Over”, Swedish superstar September returns triumphantly to the summer airwaves with the surefire hit “Until I Die”, released through Hard2Beat records on July 20, 2009 …

On August 25, 2009, legendary singer Willie Nelson will be releasing ‘American Classic’, his first album of standards since his landmark 1978 masterpiece ‘Stardust’, and his solo debut for Blue Note Records …

Producer, hit-maker and worldwide ambassador of club culture DAVID GUETTA has premiered the video for his new single “When Love Takes Over” featuring superstar Kelly Rowland on Yahoo! Music. Now you can watch the video here on Band Weblogs! …

On September 8, 2009, A Fine Frenzy – led by Alison Sudol – will release ‘Bomb in a Birdcage’ on Virgin Records, the follow-up to 2007’s critically acclaimed ‘One Cell in the Sea’ …

Capitol Records Nashville’s Luke Bryan was chosen as one of “Country’s Hottest Guys” by PEOPLE Country. The feature will be in PEOPLE’s Country issue, a special issue from the editors of PEOPLE magazine, hitting newsstands May 15, 2009 and will remain for four weeks …

Capitol Records Nashville has promoted Steve Hodges to SVP, Promotion. Hodges previously held the position of VP Promotion. He will report directly to Mike Dungan, President and CEO of Capitol Records Nashville …

EMI Music’s Virgin Records is pleased to announce that it has signed a new worldwide deal with Los Angeles rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. 30 Seconds to Mars, fronted by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Jared Leto, is currently in the studio in Los Angeles recording their third album with acclaimed producer Flood, known for his work with U2, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, and Smashing Pumpkins …

Three is a magic number for every fan of today’s best rhythm and blues, as RIAA gold-certified Blu Kolla Dreams/EMI singer-songwriter Bobby V. joins two more of soul’s finest young voices, Keyshia Cole and Keri Hilson, on a national tour …

Capitol Records Nashville recording artist Eric Church’s “The Young & Wild” tour had back-to-back sold out shows in the Carolinas last week. The first show was Friday night in Charlotte, NC at Coyote Joe’s followed by a stop in Greenville, SC Saturday night at Blind Horse Saloon …

Empire Of The Sun release their debut album Walking On A Dream on Astralwerks today. The electro-psychedelic project led by Luke Steele, the enigmatic wunderkind behind Australia’s The Sleepy Jackson and Pnau’s Nick Littlemore has already reached Platinum status at home in Australia and has been a chart hit worldwide …

Swedish band Mando Diao has been around since 1999 with notable (UK) GOLD releases ‘Bring Em In’, ‘Hurricane Bar’, and ‘Ode To Ochrasy’. 10 years down the line of solid music making, the band has delivered a feel good, can’t help but dance track, “Dance With Somebody”, which has taken over the radio airwaves in Europe …