
The boys from Berlin are back. Jazzanova return with their first single 'Let Me Show Ya' featuring Paul Randolph off their second full length 'Of All The Things." The album features guests Leon Ware, Dwele, Jose James, Phonte, Azymuth and more. Release TBA From the forthcoming Jazzanova "Funkhaus Studio Sessions"(Sonar Kollektiv / May 2012). musicians in the video are: Axel Reinemer: Machines, Tambourine Stefan Leisering: Congas of Jazzanova. featuring: Paul Randolph: Vocals [...]

Madonna's album is getting prepped for a 2012 release. You know, the album that would support a tour, not the other way around. There were rumors circulating around of a leaked track list that exposed Madonna's new album to be titled LUV , however, now we learn that that has changed. Madonna's twelfth album is called... M.D.N.A We are guessing this is a play at MDMA and Madonna's name, judging from the fact that she has enlisted some electornica producers for this record including William Orbit who revived her career with the monumental [...]
It seems that Moby is still on his Destroyed promotional binge. As we are huge fans of every other album Moby releases. We never got into the new one fully. We loved Wait For Me though. Still, his work is always up to par. Let's hope he releases a disco album next. Or one that takes inspiration from disco. Filed under: Beats , Clip , Yankee Panky Tagged: blackberry , business , Ferry Corsten , Free music , John Lautner , moby , remix , [...]

While we're on the subject of new releases (see post below) a special mention must be made of Diamond Mine by King Creosote and Jon Hopkins . Released at the end of March, this album has been something of a slow-burner, quietly picking up a Mercury nomination along the way to becoming ' Best Album of the Year ', in my house at least. King Kenny Anderson is, in the best tradition of these sorts of things, a songwriters' songwriter. His laconic Fife drawl and [...]

Joe Pug has released a live album, Live at Lincoln Hall , featuring music from his three previous releases - Nation of Heat , In the Meantime , and Messenger . Pug's a charismatic and lively performer (read my review of his show in Philadelphia this past spring), so this is a nice treat for fans who haven't been able to catch him on tour. Pug also announced that his follow-up to Messenger will be called The Great Despiser and should see a release date in the next [...]

To ensure that their fifth album is a success, after critics have insinuated on their songs being redundant in style, Coldplay have brought in the big guns to ensure at least two hits on the album, considering the first single will be set aflame no matter what it sounds like. So, Rihanna came in on one of the better tracks on the album to lay her vocals on a track by a band known for their melodies more than they are for their pipes. The result is a strongly structured song with poignant lyrics and pop zing. Coldplay should consider hiring vocalists [...]
Drugs, sex, violence and pop. Rihanna will go anywhere to get her point across and it looks good. Actually, this is one of the cases where the video made the song. It wasn't so great when we first heard it, but the recklessness of the video is just perfect for this. The colors, the concept and the shock value. Reminds us of our college days, lol. Related articles Rihanna: 'We Found Love' Video Premiere! (justjared.buzznet.com) [Official Music Video] Rihanna- [...]
Listening to Pink Floyd's three decade spanning, 14 song catalog, two things are clear; One: they were more than a tad bit pretentious at the beginning. With droning organ solos and album titles like A Saucerful of Secrets and The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, you can almost imagine that scene from Spinal Tap [...]

Allegedly, Leona Lewis has tweeted that she is very inspired these days and will put her album on hold to add things on it. She apparently wants to make it perfect and, as a result, fans will not get to see some new material until next year. We weren't big fans of "Collide," but we are not the biggest fans of Leona Lewis either. Still, she has the chops for a great track. Filed under: Beats , Brit Brit Brit Tagged: business , collide , Leicester Square , [...]

To celebrate the re-issue of all six studio albums as deluxe editions we present a special Jesus and Mary Chain podcast. Guests include Jim Reid and the gang as we celebrate the genius of the greatest band in the world. Listen below or on Mixcloud. Related articles The VPME Podcast - August 2011 - This IS Music (vonpipmusicalexpress.wordpres s.com) Songs To Learn and Sing - Jim Reid And Jesus And Mary Chain Deluxe Albums (vonpipmusicalexpress.wordpres s.com) [...]

Fire Records have put out some pretty decent reissues in the past, but putting out all four Archers of Loaf studio albums is a very strong move. They'll be starting with Archers debut album, Icky Mettle , which is one of their finest releases. The reissue album will come with bonus material (packaged as a second disc with CD, and double LP) including the entire Archers of Loaf vs. The Greatest of All Time EP as well as singles and b-sides from the Icky Mettle era. [...]
Legendary Brit-pop stalwarts The London Suede (known simply as Suede outside of North America) are releasing deluxe reissues of their entire catalog starting today. The re-mastered and expanded versions will be released on a bi-weekly basis via Suede Ltd., kicking off today with the release of the band's debut album,Suede. ...
If Queen were to make their debut now, instead of 1973 when they released their eponymous debut, it's very likely they'd be considered a novelty band, and I'm not even talking about Freddy Mercury's skin tight cat suits or Brian May's getting closer to God afro as reasons why. The songs alone, which have proven [...]
The Kooks sind zurück. Die englische Band veröffentlich mit 'Junk Of The Heart' im September ein neues Album. 'Junk Of The Heart' ist nach 'Konk' bereits das dritte Studioalbum der Band. In einer Presseerklärung ist zu lesen: It's upbeat; an album to play in the sun. What we really wanted to do was build a [...] Related posts:I Heart Sharks - Debütalbum via Pledge und Konzerttermine The Head And The Heart Konzerte 2011 und 2 kostenlose Songs The Vines... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and [...]

Right in the midst of their highly anticipated reunion shows and a post-Sasquatch! Music Festival appearance, '90s alt-rockers Archers of Loaf have announced a campaign to reissue all four of their full-length albums through Merge Records . The first release will be their debut album Icky Mettle on August 2nd, with the next three ( Vee Vee , All The Nation's Airports , and White Trash Heroes ) following in 2012 (via Pitchfork ). Though there is no word on any new tracks, Icky Mettle will feature [...]

Mya 's sixth studio album K.I.S.S. , which is an acronym for Keep It Sexy & Simple, has leaked all over the internet. We got her last album Sugar & Spice , but weren't big fans of it apart from the lead single . This time around Mya's pushing the sexy even further by the great sleeve we see here. We're going to give a stream listen and then tell you how we feel. Related Articles [...]
Canadian indie power pop band Sloan have been together for 20 years now, and they've steadily released records throughout their illustrious career, and they're ready to unleash their tenth studio effort called The Double Cross on May 10. You can pre-order the effort now if you'd like, in the US here: http://bit.ly/yeprocpreorder, or in Canada [...]

Oh Land's latest release has leaked all over the internet. This is supposed to be her make or break record and, so far, the tracks that we've heard from the lead single " Sun Of A Gun" to "Lean" are quite nice. The album must have some more gems on it. Click here to be forwarded to another blog to investigate the leak. Filed under: Beats , Scandi Tagged: britney spears , Lead single , leak , [...]

Queen's 40th anniversary is now upon us, and the band plans to pull out all the stops to celebrate this historic occasion. "2011 is an important year for Queen," said Brian May "and there will be a lot of activity." Adds Roger Taylor, I can't believe it's been that long and that we are still around in such a big way. I'm amazed and grateful!" This yearlong event will be marked by a series of releases, re-releases, special limited-edition items and events around the world. As the centerpiece in the 40th anniversary celebration, Queen's entire 15-album studio catalog [...]
The Kinks are set to reissue seven studio albums later this year.