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Hans Zimmer & James Howard - Composing The Dark Knight Music

238 votes | submitted 2009-01-08 17:32:17 by techguru2006 | 23 comments

I’ll be honest: I wasn’t too crazy about the scores to Christopher Nolan’s Batman films at first. I probably own more of composer Hans Zimmer’s albums (in CD form) than anyone else I know, and I’ve always admired Zimmer’s ability to weave in soaring themes in the midst of intense action happening on screen.

Talking Heads - Burning Down The House (LIVE in 1983)

776 votes | submitted 2009-01-08 06:07:18 by badwithcomputer | 190 comments

Don't want to hurt nobody.

Jimmy Page's manager flip-flops: "Led Zeppelin are over!"

550 votes | submitted 2009-01-08 06:16:18 by Slashered | 175 comments

Despite published reports earlier today by the BBC, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham have abandoned plans to record and tour together. "Led Zeppelin are over! If you didn't see them in 2007 [when they played a one-off reunion at London's O2 Arena], you missed them. It's done." "They tried out a few singers, but no one worked out."

6 Amazingly Embarrassing Corporate Songs

113 votes | submitted 2009-01-06 18:43:33 by MrBabyMan | 10 comments

If you're going to write a song to get your employees psyched up, don't make it a parody of the worst song ever written.

Spidey Musical Edges Closer

289 votes | submitted 2009-01-07 21:45:28 by noupsell | 74 comments

JUST call him BONO LLOYD WEBBER. Rock superstars U2 have revealed their Spiderman musical will be ready to hit Broadway this year.

Snakes on an Album -- 26 Slithery Covers

268 votes | submitted 2009-01-07 23:30:44 by philostrato | 58 comments

On "Snake Farm," the title track to grizzled troubador Ray Wylie Hubbard's 2006 album, the singer and a comely employee of a ramshackle reptile house get it on amongst the other slithery creatures. That set us wondering how many other musicians have been inspired by legless lizards...

Daily Song #127, “Jim the Toothbrush”

230 votes | submitted 2009-01-07 05:10:50 by ericstrom | 22 comments

Today is Text-Me-a-Tune-Tuesday, January 6th, Day #127 of Daily Song. Today’s Text-Me-a-Tune winner is thscientist1 with the song “Jim the Toothbrush.” (Text Me a Tune: Every Tuesday Eric writes the Daily Song from listener-submitted lyrics!)

NIN releases 400gb of free HD concert footage via torrents!

3771 votes | submitted 2009-01-07 22:46:04 by theperfectdrug | 313 comments

A couple months ago Trent Reznor publicly sounded off about the difficulties he faced with his old record company that prevented him from filming a 3D concert film. Now he's inviting fans to make their own DVD by offering over 400gb of raw HD concert footage free via NIN's own torrent tracker.

Led Zeppelin to tour and record without Robert Plant

513 votes | submitted 2009-01-07 16:28:43 by Slashered | 157 comments

Legendary rock manager Peter Mensch has been discussing his client Jimmy Page's plans to reform Led Zeppelin without Robert Plant. According to Mensch, Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham - the son of original Zep drummer John Bonham - look likely to tour, and there's even talk of recording an album.

Free Nine Inch Nails albums top 2008 Amazon MP3 sales charts

828 votes | submitted 2009-01-07 03:21:14 by MrBabyMan | 106 comments

Nine Inch Nails' Ghosts I-IV topped Amazon's digital download charts in 2008, despite being offered to fans free of charge. Creative Commons touts the project as a new model for music.

36 Songs About Rod Blagojevich

267 votes | submitted 2009-01-06 17:05:07 by jcgreenx | 28 comments

The Chicago Tribune's RedEye challenged Chicago's songwriters to write a song about Illinois' embattled governor. Here are the excellent, middling and, of course, awful efforts.

The Stooges Guitarist Ron Asheton Found Dead At 60

551 votes | submitted 2009-01-06 17:34:41 by dpratt356 | 56 comments

Ron Asheton, guitarist and founding member of the Stooges, was reportedly found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan this morning.

SPIN: Awesome band remakes of their favorite film scenes!

277 votes | submitted 2009-01-06 16:28:22 by jayadelson | 28 comments

Spin Magazine's camera crews captured Plushgun, Ludo, People in Planes, and Innerpartysystem acting out the best scenes from their favorite movies, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Seven, and The Big Lebowski. These are impressive and hilarious... I'm astounded at how close these get to the originals. You can win an xbox...too bad I have one already.

Ice Cube - Today Was A Good Day

1133 votes | submitted 2009-01-06 04:16:26 by badwithcomputer | 247 comments

Back before Ice Cube was making family movies.

Grateful no longer, the Dead will tour - Los Angeles Times

279 votes | submitted 2009-01-05 20:09:31 by Surferess | 44 comments

Original band members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann have toured sporadically since the 1995 death of guitarist Jerry Garcia. They told Rolling Stone magazine in November that they've worked out their differences, aided by a successful October benefit concert for Obama. The group now just calls itself the Dead.

Satellite Radio Still Reaches for the Payday

152 votes | submitted 2009-01-05 16:02:39 by skored | 72 comments

"Did you hear what Howard Stern said the other day? Neither did we. But we read about it on a blog."

Still essential after 40 years

404 votes | submitted 2009-01-04 22:40:56 by redwolfwalker | 83 comments

2008 had some fine albums, but it's unlikely they'll measure up to 1968's...Both were turbulent years with watershed presidential elections, unpopular foreign wars, and major upheaval - social then, financial now. 1968 saw the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., racial tensions, and the ensuing riots; 2008 we voted our first African-American

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