Blog: CB Music

Maybe John Lennon isn't going to hell after all. More than forty years after the ex-Beatle made his famous remark about the Beatles being more popular than Jesus, the Catholic Church has issued an absolution of sorts. From the Vatican to the Beatle, "all is forgiven"

In an age where bands intentionally pigeonhole themselves because of an unwillingness to explore new territory, Gwen Stefani and company have consistently reinvented their sound, producing three vastly different albums between 1995 and 2001 which wowed critics and fans alike. They ushered ska back into the mainstream, were at the forefront of the dance/ pop/ rock fusion, and even embraced underground Jamaican dancehall

Douche Bags reprint my articles without consent on their blogs all the time; most of them at least have the decency to include an author byline. But even the ones who fail to credit me don't attach another writer's name to my work. Fix The Labels On Your iTunes --an article by J.K. Rowling

Eminem might have thought "nobody listens to techno" but denying the rich, hypnotic ambience in Moby's "Porcelain" is nearly impossible. In 1999, Play produced a melting pot of gospel, house and electronica tracks that kept it on the charts for several years

What the hell is going on in Great Britain? I know the English have some different sensibilities than Americans, but this is just nonsensical. The Top 10 Karaoke songs of the year were released this morning, and Robbie Williams' 1997 smash hit "Angels" crooned its way to number one, followed closely by Amy Winehouse and The Zutons' track "Valerie"

Was anyone else devastated when Blink-182 broke up? Okay, maybe devastated is the wrong word, but I was a little disappointed. They may not have been The Clash, but something about the combination of Mark, Tom, and Travis was just so goddamn fun. Blink-182 talked about growing up: the angst, the awkward fooling around, and the boundless fun. There will always be a place for that

After performing before nearly a million fans around the world on his latest tour, and topping the charts with the Rick Rubin produced album Home Before Dark , Neil Diamond isn't about to take it easy. The music legend plans on convening with Rubin on January 12 right after his tour ends, to begin planning for his third album

It comes down to whether your aim is to discover a new aspect to a song that no one might have noticed yet, striving to capture it with only your burning soul and minimal instrumentation. Or...whether your aim is to realize your teenage fantasy about banging your favorite band's song out on a plastic-backed Ovation

Bruce Springsteen will release a new album backed by the E Street Band on January 27. The release of Springsteen's 24th album, to be titled Working On A Dream continues the prolific – and unusual -- period of activity for the notoriously methodical artist that began on 2002's album, The Rising.

Bruce Springsteen will release a new album backed by the E Street Band on January 27. The release of Springsteen's 24th album, to be titled Working On A Dream continues the prolific – and unusual -- period of activity for the notoriously methodical artist that began on 2002's album, The Rising.

Put those cow tipping plans on hold, citizens of Southern England. The reenergized rock juggernaut known as Metallica is planning on rocking your world. Maybe. Rumors have been swirling today about a possible new summer festival which would reportedly compete directly with the Download Festival

Amy Winehouse-level train wreck and current patient on Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab Steven Adler is desperately attempting to beat off another drug charge in hopes he can clean up his life and re-hook up with Axl Rose and what he stupidly still refers to as Guns N Roses

The beautifully-voiced and immaculately dressed quartet known in most circles as Il Divo once again has the number one album in the United Kingdom. The classically-trained group, who it must be said look like the male prostitutes in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigalo , have sold twenty-two million records thus far, and if this chart position is any indication, the money train is still cruising along

This is a review of a CD you can't actually buy. Well okay, that's not exactly true. You can buy the entire box set, which is 13 discs strong (including the DVDs). But they only sent me the sampler. If the record company would like to send me the entire box, I'll be happy to let you know how they did with the rest of it. Hey, a guy's gotta' try right?

Jim Jones (the rapper--not the nefarious cult leader) unleashed his new LP Pray For Reign onto an audience of journalists, fans, and theatergoers earlier this week. Instead of the popular, almost universally implemented listening party, Jones followed his roots all the way back to John Leguizamo one-man-shows and presented his new disc in an off Broadway musical

Call your boss and tell him you need a few days off. It's time for a three day bender reliving the glory days. Eighties mega-stars and habitual body self-abusers Motley Crue have announced a new North American tour, and while your wife, children, and common sense might tell you to stay at home, leather spandex, teased hair, and thousands of strippers from Milwaukee to Fresno

With Dr. Dre's own Detox CD also expected in the first quarter of 2009, the "three-headed monster" (as described by 50 Cent himself) of releases by three of hip-hop's biggest superstars could prove to be a recession proof answer to prayer for the ailing record industry.

After almost two hours of documentary and 115 minutes of exclusive performance, I'm still asking, "Who the fuck is this band?" I'm not even sure the almighty Corgan has a real answer. If they never had it in the first place, they're certainly not going to make it, now, and a three-hour long DVD only serves to reaffirm this.

Rod Stewart may be reuniting with his old drinking buddies and bandmates in the seventies rock group The Faces for a possible tour. Stewart, along with original Faces' members Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan, and Kenny Jones have booked studio time for a rehearsal next Monday.

Mitch Mitchell, the great rock drummer who made history as a founding member of the original Jimi Hendrix Experience, and who was the group's last surviving member, has died. Mitch Mitchell, along with bassist Noel Redding (who died in 2003), became the other two thirds of the "Experience" power-trio built around legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix in the 1960's. Mitchell was 62