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Lonely Island’s ‘Turtleneck & Chain’ Track List Features Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj & Rihanna
Fri Apr 22 2011 by Becky Bain
Weird Al might have some stiff competition for funniest album of the year. For their sophomore album Turtleneck & Chain, the class clowns of The Lonely Island recruited some of music's biggest names: Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Beck, Nicki Minaj, Santigold, Akon, Snoop Dogg, and the one, the only, Michael Bolton. That's almost as many celebrities as there are in the Beastie Boys' latest clip! Check out the full track list of the double disc CD/DVD below.
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The Brit Awards Nominations: Kanye West, International Male
Tue Jan 20 2009 by Dan Gibson
Of the seemingly neverending parade of British music awards, the Brits—which will be given out this year on Feb. 18—seem the most interesting to me. Not only is this year’s recipient of the “Outstanding Contribution To Music” award the Pet Shop Boys, the inevitable news reports the day after the award ceremony, regarding one musician or another involved in some form of drunken embarrassment, are old reliables, even in this tough time for the music biz. And reading the list of hopeful winners gives you an excuse to work on your “puzzled befuddlement” look, especially when you take a gander at the nominees for “International Male Solo Artist”: Beck; Neil Diamond; Jay-Z; Kanye West; and Seasick Steve. The full list of those practicing their acceptance speeches at home right now is below the cut.
Marnie Stern Fights For Your Love
Tue Nov 11 2008 by Maura
Guitar-wielding hypermusician Marnie Stern takes… More »
There Are Still People Out There Who Will Pay Two Bucks For A Soundgarden Album
Mon Sep 22 2008 by Maura
Every week, I pore over the digital-album charts–which lists the 50 albums that sold the most virtual copies on sites like iTunes, eMusic, and Amazon MP3–in an effort to figure out what new albums have high percentages of digital sales, and to see what older albums are having odd online sales spikes. Yesterday, I noticed that Amazon MP3’s Twitter is being updated with the store’s daily cheap-album deals, which is a big help for someone who wants to figure out why certain albums that are old in Internet time (like, sometimes even 10 years old!) are popping back on the chart. A few attempts at correlation after the jump.
Paul McCartney Is Being Very Charitable To Duffy
Mon Sep 22 2008 by Maura
Come November, the UK charity War Child will… More »
“Spin” Goes Back To Beck
Thu Aug 28 2008 by anono
Once again, we present Rock-Critically Correct, a feature in which the most recent issues of Rolling Stone, Blender, Vibe, and Spin are given a once-over by a writer who’s contributed to many of those magazines, as well as a few others! In this installment, he looks at the new issue of Spin:
The Album Charts Are Starting To Feel A Little Comfortable
Wed Jul 16 2008 by Maura
For another week, Lil Wayne and Coldplay make up the album charts’ 1-2 punch, with Tha Carter III taking the top spot (125,000 copies sold) and Coldplay serving as Wayne’s best men (113,000 sold). According to Hits, Nas’ untitled album is set to break this log jam next week, but I’ll believe it when I see it.
The Charts Prepare To Yawn At Beck
Fri Jul 11 2008 by Dan Gibson
All the positive mind powers that come with being “clear” couldn’t push Beck to a No. 1 debut on next week’s album charts. More »
Beck Is Trapped In The Sixties, Himself
Thu Jul 10 2008 by anthonyjmiccio
I’ll acknowledge Maura’s point (over IM) that it’s better he do this kind of second-rate Unrest than something grandly glum. More »
Beck Responds To The Fast Pace Of Modern Life By Dashing Off An Album
Mon Jul 7 2008 by Maura
