Metal Music

The New York Times' Ben Ratliff finds common ground between jazz and metal music. Laughter may ensue for a moment, but perhaps the writer has a point:Currently, making it in jazz means playing a circuit of sit-down supper clubs and comfortable midsize theaters booked by nonprofit arts presenters, and, in summer, at European festivals. If you make it in metal, you play a circuit of decent-to-horrible stand-up clubs. (And, in summer, at...  

Start a band, rock the world. Crank it louder and live the ultimate music game experience. The majestic power of AC/DC is about to be unleashed...and you are in the band! Firing cannons, shattering eardrums and leaving nobody un-rocked, you are there as AC/DC plays one of its landmark gigs.  

"Wow ... again?" reads the note at the top of the News Headlines page on Metallica [ tickets ]'s website. Earlier this month, the rockers were nominated for yet another Grammy Award--a win would bring their total up to an even 10.The band's news statement went on to say, "It is an honor to be included with our fellow nominees Alice In Chains, AC/DC, Linkin Park [ tickets ], and Nickleback [ tickets ]." This year, NARAS has counted the track...  

Listeners of 98.9 the Rock love their radio station. About 2,800 of them filled the Midland theater on Friday for the station’s annual Twisted Christmas party. The capacity attendance was attributable less to the bill than to the allegiance many people have with the hard rock station.  

METALLICA, AC/DC, NINE INCH NAILS Benefit From TICKETMASTER's Paperless Ticket ...Blabbermouth.netSince launching the paperless ticketing option, Ticketmaster has worked with many of the biggest names in sports and music, including METALLICA, NINE INCH ...Paperless tickets a hit for TicketmasterVarietyall 23 news articles »  

For the first time in music history, "The Big Four" of heavy metal including Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, will perform onstage together in a hardcore collaboration giving millions of metal fans an early Christmas present. On Slayer's website, Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich had this to say of the historic announcement:"Who would have thought that more than 25 years after its inception, thrash metal's big 4 would not only still be...  

Blabbermouth.netMetallica Make History - A Top Story This WeekantiMUSIC.comMetallica Make History was a top story for this week. Here it is again: Metallica received a big Christmas gift from Nielsen SoundScan with news that their ...Metallica Score Best-Selling Album, Beating Shania TwainAceShowbiz (blog)METALLICA's 'Black' LP Is Top-Selling Album Of SOUNDSCAN Era - Dec. 23, 2009Blabbermouth.netMetallica Takes Over Shania Twain For Best...  

An animal rights group may take legal action if AC/DC goes ahead with its concert in Austria / Reuters Source: Reuters AC/DC concert may be cancelled Animal rights campaigners seeking legal action Music may threaten endangeredbirds AUSSIE rockers AC ...  

The Canadian PressSpringsteen shows feature old recordsDetroit Free PressBut for many Palace concertgoers, the album -- widely regarded as one of rock's canonical works -- will undoubtedly be the night's highlight. ...The Boss is backRoyal Oak Daily TribuneHeaded toward an uncertain future, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band ...Nashville SceneSpringsteen show number 100 FridayMLive.comall 165 news articles »  

Mirror.co.uk'Band Hero' tops 'LEGO Rock Band'Macon TelegraphWarner Bros. and Harmonix released “LEGO Rock Band.” Both games feature Top 40 hits and pop music personalities, but the games are very different. ...Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS3), $18.67CNET NewsReview: 'Band Hero,' 'Lego Rock Band' _ clean rockThe Associated PressReview: 'Band Hero,' 'Lego Rock Band' _ clean rockNPRHuffington Post (blog) -Fort Worth Star Telegram -Starpulse...  

Seattle Post IntelligencerDell Launches Mini 3 Smart Phone In China, BazilFOXBusinessThe Round Rock, Texas computer giant said it will distribute its new Mini 3 smart phones through China Mobile, the largest telecommunications company in the ...Dell smart phone to debut in China, BrazilThe Associated PressDell launches smartphone; Inks China, Brazil carrier dealsZDNetall 121 news articles »  

Web Useryoutube going high-definition videoAsiaOneThe Google-owned online video sharing website said Thursday that it will begin supporting snippets shot in formats as graphics rich as 1080 pixels next week ...youtube to get high-def 1080p playerCNET NewsYouTube is starting high-resolution 1080p video supportEcommerce Journalyoutube to support 1080p high-definition videosThe Associated PressPocket-lint.com -Techlogg.com -Mirror.co.ukall 188...  

KBCI CBS 2Clicker Aims to Be TV Guide for Net VideoInternetNews.comFor example, "30 Rock," "The Office" and "The Larry Sanders Show" are offered as related suggestions for the show "Seinfeld. ...Clicker.com aims to become Internet video usherThe Associated PressTechBytes: Internet TV GuideABC NewsClicker's Online TV Schedule Goes LivePC WorldBusinessWeek -CNET News -Reutersall 249 news articles »  

New York Times'Pirate Radio' shows when rock could floatNew York Post"Pirate Radio" shines a light on a neglected little truth about rock music: Its true nature is less "Won't Get Fooled Again" or "Satisfaction" than "Yellow ...Rock Boys' Adventure, With BBC as the EnemyNew York TimesMovie review: 'Pirate Radio' with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kenneth BranaghWashington Post'Pirate Radio'Los Angeles TimesToronto Star -Tulsa World -Boston...  

San Francisco ChronicleHannity apologizes for using video of bigger rallyLos Angeles TimesReporting from Washington - Fox News Channel's conservative commentator Sean Hannity has acknowledged to his viewers that he aired video of a ...Sean Hannity of FOX News apologizes for video lies on anti-health care reform ...Examiner.comHannity & Bachmann lie about rally numbers | Hannity apologizes to Jon StewartSan Francisco ChronicleVideo Fix: Jon...