Tesla undertook a unique idea in releasing their latest offering - a covers album called Real to Reel. Filled with music that inspired the band to become who they are, it covers territory from Deep Purple, the James Gang, the Guess Who, Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Robin Trower, the Temptations, UFO, Uriah Heep, Derek and the Dominoes, the Rolling Stones, and Traffic, and it makes a great case that when a band is really, truly honest about their influences with such a covers album, the sum is, if not necessarily greater, at least nearly as great as the parts - both in the case of the music they present and the band themselves.
Real to Reel 2 is the completion of the set that came out earlier in the summer.
It’s been more than 10 years since the Notorious B.I.G.’s untimely death and questions, not to mention numerous conspiracy theories, still remain about the what went down the night of March 9, 1997. Now, a key witness in Biggie’s murder trial is speaking out. Former R&B artist Waymond Anderson, currently serving a life sentence for an unrelated murder case, is conceding that during his testimony, he lied about the involvement of two members of the Los Angeles police department in the rapper’s murder. (More about Witness Admits Lying in B.I.G. Murder Case…)
Atlanta-based singer/songwriter The-Dream, who penned Rihanna’s chart-topper “Umbrella, will release his debut album, “Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter,” Dec. 11 via Island Def Jam. First single “Shawty Is a Ten” recently re-entered Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 31 and has since risen 10 spots.
The next single will be the Tricky Stewart-produced “Falsetto,” a “song you play when you’re making love to your girl after you’re done dancing to ‘Shawty Is A Ten’ at the club,” The-Dream tells Billboard.com. (More about ‘Umbrella’ Writer The-Dream Preps Solo Debut…)
One morning in August, when an unfamiliar car pulls into the parking lot of the video-game developer Bungie Studios, it is quickly greeted by no fewer than three uniformed guards. Bungie is best known for creating Halo, a “first-person shooter” set in the year 2552 that has become one of the most popular video games of all time. It’s only a month before the September 25th release of Halo 3, which has been three years in the making, and security is tight at Bungie’s headquarters just outside of Seattle. (More about Inside Halo’s Secret Lab…)
Sixty years on in age, nearly forty years into his illustrious career, Elton John personifies one of music’s most dynamic and colossal success stories. While selling over 200 million albums worldwide, John has scored seven successive number one albums, charted a top-forty single for twenty-six consecutive years, and holds the record for the highest-selling single in history.
Satan says, "You’re welcome." Photo by Jason Frank Rothenberg Like their music, White Magic’s sorcery is a low-key affair. We’re talking Level 1 Wicca stuff, Level 2 at the most. So for the follow-up to their 2006 debut full-length, Dat Rosa Mel Apibus, instead of gathering all the ingredients for a new LP (eye of newt is so expensive nowadays!), they’ve crafted a little EP they call Dark Stars. (More about White Magic Thank Their Lucky Dark Stars on EP…)
As previously announced, The Killers will release a b-sides and rarities album on November 13 called Sawdust which will include leftovers from their multi-million Sam’s Town Album. (More about The Killers Name New Album…)
Artist: NLT Song: ‘She Said, I Said’ Why You Should Watch: This video for the Texas boy band’s second single off of their album ‘Not Like Them’ shows that despite having good friends to back you, breaking up is still hard to do.
The Whip have announced they are to embark on a full UK tour in addition to their support slots with Hadouken! and Late Of The Pier in September and October. The band have also confirmed that their new single ‘Sister Sam’ will be released on November 12. (More about The Whip announce new tour…)
The rock and roll life takes its toll on a couple, but it’s great when it works (and can make for some great music even when it doesn’t: see Ike and Tina Turner). Here are five of our favorite rock couples; what are yours? (More about Weekend Rock List: Best Rock Couples…)
