The release captures a modern twist to a sound heavily rooted in the soul and garage rock of the 60's.

Watch What Can I Do? video:

Discovered by Jack White and brought to Third Man Studios for their first recordings, "What Can I Do" and "Lies" are the band's inaugural release and showcase their unique ability to pay homage to their roots while also pushing their music into new territories.

What Can I Do? Is available now on 7" single through Third Man Records, finer record shops, and iTunes.

The Black Belles Official Website
The Black Belles MySpace

Wristbands and VIP Badges Now On Sale

Next Big Nashville (NBN), Music City's premiere music festival and conference, has begun announcing their line up for this years festival.

As if Nashville didn't already have a name for itself (cough cough, Music City), Mayor Karl Dean recently put together the Music Business Council with board members including: Jack White, Emmylou Harris, and NBN cofunder Jason Moon Wilkins, to ensure this beautiful city lives up to its name in all facets.

This year, Next Big Nashville will be opening its doors a little wider to national and major label acts, while still keeping true to its theme of supporting those who got their start/are getting started here in Nashville.

The Next Big Nashville music festival and conference runs from Wednesday, October 7th through Saturday night, October 10, 2009.

NBN Kickoff Night will feature the Nashville Music Awards Opening Night Reception on Wed. October 7th at Cannery Ballroom followed immediately the Nashville Debut of the new Ten Out of Tenn lineup presented by Brite Revolution with opening performances by Los Angeles groundbreaking vocal group SONOS, Andy Davis and others as well as performances in the Mercy Lounge.

This year the Second Annual NBN Creative Conference will be held at The Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music. There will be daily Conference VIP events as well including the Third Annual BMI/Guitar Center VIP Brunch at Cabana.

Tickets for individual nights as well as Wristbands and VIP badges are currently on sale at www.nextbignashville.net. Scroll down to see what a Wristband and VIP Badge will get you.

FILMS:
All The Way From Michigan, Not Mars Premiere (Rosie Thomas documentary, Rosie will be performing after the movie), WE FUN (Nash-made documentary on the Atlanta underground music scene, featuring Black Lips & King Khan), and more.

ARTISTS:
Lucero, Black Angels, Jemina Pearl, Ten Out Of Tenn, Jessica Lea Mayfield, David Vandervelde, Nico Vega, Lord T & Eloise, Heypenny, The Protomen, SONOS, American Bang, Madi Diaz, Bear In Heaven, Rosie Thomas, Other Girls, How I Became the Bomb, Howlies, BLACK GOLD, Disappears, Amy LaVere, The Non-Commissioned Officers, eastmountainsouth, Dukes of Daville, Space Capone, Sarah Siskind, Dignan, The Rocketboys, Matt Friction & The Cheap Shots, Heavy Cream, Mikky Ekko, Steve Moakler, Courtney Jaye, Jeremy Lister, Butterfly Boucher, Michael Ford Jr. & Apache Relay, Luna Halo, Future, Civil Twilight, AutoVaughn, Phosphorescent, Mike's Pawn Shop, Downtown Handshake, Cortney Tidwell, Caitlin Rose, Megan McCormick, Chris Crofton & The Alcohol Stuntband, Pico Vs Island Trees, Modoc, The Clutters, Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm, Eureka Gold, Twin Tigers, Andrew Belle, KS Rhoads, The Civil Wars, Paper Navy, Venus Hum, The Young Republic, Mean Tambourines, Oblio, Roman Candle, Tyler James, Trent Dabbs, Brenn, Parachute Musical, The Champion and His Burning Flame, Shoot The Mountain and many more.

NBN is delighted to welcome the fine folks at Future Sounds (WOXY.com/ The Hot Freaks/ The Rumble) onboard as sponsors of all three NBN nights at the legendary Exit/In. ASCAP, BMI & SESAC will all return with stellar showcase lineups for this year as well!

Expect NBN's now-notorious Afterparties to be even livelier in 2009 including a blowout closing night event in the Cannery Ballroom/Mercy Lounge parking lot on Sat. Oct. 10.

Wristband - $40

Description: Access to 4 Days of incredible music by artists ranging from unknown newcomers to blog-buzz BIG-shots at Nashville's premier venues including Exit/In, 12th & Porter, Cannery Ballroom, The End, The Rutledge, Mercy Lounge, The Basement, The 5 Spot, Bluebird Cafe, Belcourt Theatre and more. The wristband also gets you into exclusive NBN afterparties as well as delivering special NBN-only discounts at select retail outlets, bars, coffeehouses and restaurants during NBN week.

VIP Badges- $100

Description: All the goods that come with wristbands, plus NBN VIP Events (including the Third Annual BMI/Guitar Center Brunch at Cabana). The VIP Badge is also your ticket to see the Second Annual NBN Creative Conference featuring panels and presentations from innovators and industry experts alike at the illustrious Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts at Vanderbilt University. Not to mention the NBN VIP Bag (stuffed with premium swag) and more.

For more information on NBN, check out:

Next Big Nashville Official Website

The Dead Weather To Perform at Opening 8/26

On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, Third Man Records will be hosting the opening of the Third Man Records and Novelties West Pop-Up Shop in downtown Los Angeles.

The store, which will only be open for three days, will feature exclusive goodies from all of Jack White's musical endeavors.

To kick things off, his latest band, The Dead Weather will be performing at the shop's Wednesday opening, with a first come first served show at noon.

One lucky fan will also be treated to the band's final "golden ticket". Purchase a copy of Horehound on site and your name will be entered into a drawing to win a grand prize tour of Third Man Records in Nashville, TN. The drawing will go down August 28, 2009 at 8pm and entrants must be present to win!

So make your way downtown to satisfy all of your The Dead Weather / The White Stripes / The Raconteurs needs!

Watch video: "Treat Me Like Your Mother" short film

The Pop-Up shop will be located at 448 S. Main Street, with hours as follows:

Wednesday, August 26th: 10 am-8 pm
Thursday, August 27th: 12 pm-8 pm
Friday, August 28th: 12 pm-8pm

Buy Music:

The Dead Weather on amazon.com

The Dead Weather on amazon.co.uk

The Dead Weather Official Website

The Dead Weather on YouTube

Taking a page from Willy Wonka, Jack White's latest band, The Dead Weather, placed six photo booth picture strips (in lieu of "golden tickets") in US copies of their recently released debut, 'Horehound'. While two have already been found, there are still four picture strips waiting to be claimed!

Watch video: "Treat Me Like Your Mother" short film

Those lucky enough to find a photo booth picture strip, will win a trip to Nashville, TN for a guided tour of Third Man Records. Included is round trip airfare, two night hotel accommodation and ground transportation for you and a friend.

Last day to redeem picture strips is August 15, 2009, so don't miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity.

Grab yourself a copy of 'Horehound', pack those bags and hope for the best.

Good luck and maybe we'll see you at Third Man!

Congratulations to the first two winners!
Arthur Koziol from Chicago, IL
Andrew Fox from Maryland

Buy Music:

The Dead Weather on amazon.com

The Dead Weather on amazon.co.uk

The Dead Weather Summer 2009 Tour Dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

July 2009
30 Nashville, TN - War Memorial Auditorium

August 2009
17 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
18 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
20 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
21 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
22 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
23 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
25 Los Angeles, cA - Wiltern Theatre
27 Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
29 San Diego, CA - Street Scene
30 San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

The Dead Weather Official Website

The Dead Weather on YouTube

In advance of their amazing new 'Frozen Hearts' EP and Glastonbury performance, bewitching acoustic duo The Smoke Fairies have landed a great support slot with The Dead Weather at tomorrow's (June 24) sold out Forum show in London!

This is in addition to Radio 1 airplay from Rob Da Bank this week, and a BBC session which saw them net yet another famous fan in The Kinks' Ray Davies.

The Dead Weather is: Alison Mosshart (of The Kills), Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age), Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes) and Jack White (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs)

Smoke Fairies
Frozen Heart EP
Released: 15th July 2009
Formats: 7" and CD package/ Download
Cat Number: HEROES901
Label: Music For Heroes Records

TRACKLISTING
1. Frozen Heart* / 2. Fences / 3. Morning Light / 4. We Had Lost Our Minds / 5. He's Moving On* (* = 7" only)

For music and more information about Smoke Fairies, go to:

Smoke Fairies MySpace

The Rolling Stones have unveiled the details of their next album, 'Shine A Light', to be released by Universal Music / Polydor. The album is from the Martin Scorsese-directed concert film SHINE A LIGHT and will be released simultaneously with the movie.

From the unmistakeable opening riff of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" to the classic sounds of "Tumbling Dice", "Sympathy For The Devil", "All Down The Line" and "Start Me Up" plus some unusual gems from the Stones catalogue - "You Got The Silver" and "Faraway Eyes" - 'Shine A Light' will be released in the UK on 7 April, 2008.

Included are three stunning collaborations - with blues legend Buddy Guy on "Champagne and Reefer", Jack White from White Stripes on "Loving Cup" while Christina Aguilera duets with Mick Jagger on "Live With Me".

'Shine A Light' will be released on double CD worldwide with a single disc version available in the US.

'Shine a Light' is a 22 track Rolling Stones live double album recorded during two memorable nights at New York's Beacon Theatre in 2006. Produced by The Glimmer Twins and mixed by Bob Clearmountain, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood are supported by their long-standing backline including bassist Darryl Jones, Chuck Leavell keyboards, Bobby Keys on saxophone, backing vocals Lisa Fischer, Blondie Chaplin and Bernard Fowler, and the horn section - Tim Ries, Michael Davies and Kent Smith.

Martin Scorsese's SHINE A LIGHT film recently kick-started the Berlin Film Festival to widespread critical acclaim and receives its New York premiere on March 30 and European premiere in London on 2 April. UK Cinemagoers will have the chance to experience a Stones concert as never before - as the fifth member of the band, from the front row and from behind the scenes.

No stranger to rock concert films, Scorsese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. With performances from Buddy Guy, Jack White of the White Stripes and Christina Aguilera, and integrated with rarely seen archival footage, SHINE A LIGHT is a unique cinema experience.

Twentieth Century Fox will take the ultimate Rolling Stones concert film SHINE A LIGHT from Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese to over 100 cinemas nationwide on 2 April via satellite link for simultaneous premieres alongside the London Leicester Square opening.

Tickets on sale from 7 March, 2008.

The feature film Shine A Light, directed by Martin Scorsese, is on UK national cinema release from 11 April 2008.

Album track listing:

CD 1

Jumpin' Jack Flash, Shattered, She Was Hot, All Down the Line, Loving Cup (with Jack White), As Tears Go By, Some Girls, Just My Imagination, Faraway Eyes, Champagne and Reefer (with Buddy Guy), Tumbling Dice, You Got The Silver, Connection.

CD2

Sympathy For The Devil, Live with Me (with Christina Aguilera), Start Me Up, Brown Sugar, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Paint It Black, Little T&A, I'm Free, Shine A Light.

Album Credits

Produced by the Glimmer Twins
Co-produced by Bob Clearmountain
Recorded and mixed by Bob Clearmountain

Mick Jagger: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Keith Richards: guitar, vocals
Charlie Watts: drums
Ronnie Wood: guitar
Darryl Jones: bass guitar
Chuck Leavell: keyboards
Bobby Keys: saxophone
Bernard Fowler: vocals
Lisa Fischer: vocals
Blondie Chaplin: vocals
Tim Ries: saxophone, keyboards
Kent Smith: trumpet
Michael Davis: trombone

'Martin Scorsese's homage to the Rolling Stones has the most stunning concert footage I've seen'....There's something indestructible about their energy.....The concert itself is a piece of Technicolour magic' - James Christopher, The Times

'This is Dynamite' 'I've always been struck by how the Stones have remained so vital' 'The Rolling Stones keep exploding over the decades, defying their age and keeping us satisfied' - Baz Bamigboye, Daily Mail

'[It] will blow you away, as it did me' 'Shine A Light is a technical tour de force, a visceral hit and a film...One sees Wood, Watts, Jagger...and Richards, for what they are; extraordinary, exotic, extravagant creatures.' - Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times Culture

'Shine A Light radiates a genuine, heartening joy in performance' - Andrew Mueller, Uncut

The Rolling Stones - Shine A Light on amazon.co.uk

Shine a Light: Original Soundtrack on amazon.com

For more details visit:

Shine A Light Movie

The Rolling Stones Official Website

Watch The White Stripes video for Icky Thump

Last Friday (June 1st) I watched The White Stripes perform as a replacement for The Who on Later with Jools Holland. They played Icky Thump, Effect and Cause, My Doorbell featuring Jools Holland on piano (love that song) and a short interview with Jools Holland and a somewhat nervous Jack White talking about the concept of Icky Thump, the recording process for the album and producing records. Click on the links to go to the video for each performance that night.

The White Stripes' upcoming tour dates include locations in Europe, the UK, USA and Canada.

For tour dates and more information go to:

The White Stripes on Myspace
The White Stripes Official Website

Buy Icky Thump by The White Stripes on Amazon.com.

By: Jenny May