Because last year's 40th anniversary concert for Woodstock was canceled, original Woodstock co-promoter Artie Kornfeld and others have arranged for a huge charity concert. It is called, "The Imagine Music & Art Festival," and is set to take place at Downsview Park in Toronto, Canada, on July 10 and 11. The Imagine Music & Art Festival focuses on the idea of changing the world through music and will feature three stages on the two days with tributes to artists such as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Kornfeld said he has had ongoing discussions with artists such as Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, Foo Fighters and Lady Gaga. Other rumored names are: Radiohead, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones. Major headliners, ticket prices and other details are to be revealed in March.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
"The largest event in 40 years since Woodstock"
Because last year's 40th anniversary concert for Woodstock was canceled, original Woodstock co-promoter Artie Kornfeld and others have arranged for a huge charity concert. It is called, "The Imagine Music & Art Festival," and is set to take place at Downsview Park in Toronto, Canada, on July 10 and 11. The Imagine Music & Art Festival focuses on the idea of changing the world through music and will feature three stages on the two days with tributes to artists such as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Kornfeld said he has had ongoing discussions with artists such as Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, Foo Fighters and Lady Gaga. Other rumored names are: Radiohead, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones. Major headliners, ticket prices and other details are to be revealed in March.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Jimi Hendrix 'Rock Band' is on the way!
The ultimate guitar hero will now get his own edition of "Rock Band"! Hendrix's stepsister, Janie Hendrix, revealed to the LA Times that the the game will come out before the end of the year. She said, "Sony vowed to make his music 'available through every type of media' - including a new edition of 'Rock Band' that Janie Hendrix says should appear before the end of this year."
Adam Lambert "Get off your phone"
In a recent concert in NYC's PC Richard & Son Theatre, Adam Lambert interrupted his show to get a fan off their phone. During his song, "Whattaya want from me," the fan made a call to a friend to brag about being up front in Lambert's show. It was a live recording and the fans were told ahead of time that they would be booted if caught using their cellphones.
video courtesy of iheart Radio
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Robert Plant's new solo album
Robert Plant
After his previous successful solo album, former lead singer of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, has set "It's rude to say no," to be the possible title for his new album. The CD is being produced by Buddy Miller and will feature a guest appearance by singer/songwriter Darrell Scott, who plays mandolin and glockenspiel on the album. Mr. Scott said, "Those two-plus weeks were some of the most memorable times I've ever had in the studio. The number one thing is that Robert loves music.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Strokes are back!
New York has certainly missed their "Strokes" and it is no doubt that fans are glad to see them back in the game.
Bonaroo line up is announced!
Yes folks, Bonnaroo is here and bigger than ever. The four-day music festival in Manchester, Tennessee has announced it full line up! Artists such as Jay Z, Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band and Weezer will perform on June 10-14. Click here for the complete line up and to know who's playing when.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Gaga did not back down
Recent rumors saying Lady Gaga backed down from the "We are the World" recording are false! Turns out, she was never actually suppose to go.
“I’ve actually been in rehearsal for my new tour, but I was never supposed to do ‘We Are The World.’ So that’s a rumor...I believe that they may have asked, yes, about it, but I was unable to do it.”
Gaga prepares to do another show where all proceeds go to Haitian relief.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Frances Bean Cobain duets with MCR
Kurt Cobain's daughter, Frances Bean Cobain has announced a duet with Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance. The track, "My Space," will debut her much anticipated singing career. The track will also include, Andrew WK and Weird Al Yankovic.
Album: Evelyn Evelyn
Artist: Dresden Dolls
NYC's Terminal 5 becomes number 1
New York City's favorite small venue has now become the nation's favorite small venue. Terminal 5 has come a long way in the past 2 and a half years. Its stage has seen its fair share of small artists like Vampire Weekend (not so small anymore) to big names like Lady Gaga and Alice in Chains. Now, it has become the country's number 1 small rock venue, beating out the House of Blues. NYC FTW!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Vampire Weekend stays top 10
Property of Vampire Weekend
Though no longer at number 1, New York's own Vampire Weekend stays strong at number 6 in this week's CD sales. "Contra," the band's sophomore album, is the second independent album to ever reach number 1 on the Billboard charts. Take a listen to their next radio single after "Cousins."
Fall Out Boy says goodbye
Photo taken from www.falloutboy.com. All right reserved.
Bassist, Pete Wentz reveals the group's hiatus to be a permanent one. On his Twitter, Wentz says:
"Don't you get it? A hiatus is forever until you get lonely or old. I don't plan on either," he wrote. "I can't imagine playing in FOB again. Something would have to change in my head or my heart ... not my wallet."
According to him, the reason for the break up has nothing to do with personal relationships, but just that as a band, they "grew apart."
For more info on the break up, visit: www.mtv.com
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Stars re-record "We are the world"

MTV stars gathered yesterday at the legendary Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood to re-record the Michael Jackson classic, "We are the World." Recorded in 1985, the song was aimed to raise charity funds by the supergroup USA for Africa. Today, the song aims to raise money for Haitian relief. Quincy Jones, who produced the song 25 years ago, is back to re-produce it again.
Artists include: Usher, Jason Mraz, Akon, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Hudson, Carlos Santana, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton, Celine Dion, Kanye West, Will.I.Am, Wyclef Jean, T-pain, Gladys Knight, Brandy, Harry Connick JR, Katherine McPhee, Robin Thicke, Josh Groban, Nancy Wilson, Julianne Hough, Justine Bieber, Vince Vaughn, Miley Cyrus, Bono, P!nk, LL Cool J, Jeff Bridges, Barbra Streisand, Nicole Ritchie, Sheryl Crow and more.
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