Meat Loaf Tells Oprah Where He Is Now
Meat Loaf has had a shockingly long career. A performer who easily could have disappeared after Bat Out of Hell faded from memory, he has instead become an actor, released more hit albums, and has remained a popular live act. The singer, currently promoting his latest album Braver Than We Are appeared in an updated version of his Oprah: Where Are They Now? episode where he shared the story behind “Paradise by the Dashboard Light,” as...
Playlist: All Your Favorite 80s Music videos
MTV did not create the music video, but it brought all your favorite 80s music videos into prominence. Before the creation of the music video, people only saw musicians at live shows or when they appeared on one of very few shows that featured musical acts. And even those opportunities were rare for bands or solo artists on the edgier. Some of the best 80s bands and artists simply had no place aside from the radio before music videos...
Depeche Mode Plans New Album, Tour
Depeche Mode plans to release a new album, Spirit, in 2017 which will be followed by a world tour. For the new album the the group will be working with producer James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco (Arctic Monkeys, Florence and the Machine) for the first time. Once the new record has been released the group will kick off its world tour with a 32-date European swing. The band will also tour North and South America in the near future,...
Nada Surf Has a New Live Album: Peaceful Ghosts
Nada Surf is the rare band that had a major hit that did not define it. The band might be known to some for its MTV Hit “Popular,” but the group has a dedicated fanbase which has kept it thriving, albeit on the edge of the mainstream. Now, following the release of its album You Know Who You Are earlier this year, New Nada Surf has a new live album ‘Peaceful Ghosts (Live with Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg). Peaceful...
R.E.M. Re-Releases ‘Out of Time” for 25th Anniversary
Before Out of Time R.E.M. had a large following, but it was not the biggest rock band in the world. With its release, and specifically the single “Losing My Religion” the group soared to a level of mainstream success it had never previously approached. Now, 25 years later, the group has reissues the album which helped break alternative music into the American mainstream and turned R.E.M. into a worldwide phenomenon....
