Jo Bros Slate New Album for Late Summer

Jonas Brothers fans need to wait a few months for A Little Bit Longer (the band's follow-up album), which drops on Aug. 12. But if you've been to any of the shows recently you've probably heard Burnin' Up, Little Bit Longer and Pushing Me Away. And be sure to catch their movie, Camp Rock premiering on June 20 on the Disney Channel and their series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream.

NKOTB Return with Reunion Record

Sometimes reunions fail as soon as they start, but that's not the case for New Kids on the Block. Already playing sold out shows, they guys have decided to record a reunion album due out on Sept. 8, according to Billboard. Hopefully they'll revamp some of their old stuff like they did at West Hollywood's House of Blues on May 13. Personally I'm all for a re-recorded version of Please Don't Go Girl. I mean Joey McIntyre has grown up with a voice that'd heat up that track.


Because of the demand for tickets, NKOTB has added more shows to the tour, and tickets are available this weekend.

Grohl and McCartney Make Beautiful Music

Announced to on the band's Web site, Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl will be performing alongside Paul McCartney during The Liverpool Sound Concert. The show honors Liverpool's title of "European Capital of Culture" for 2008. The show will also feature Kaiser Chiefs and The Zutons and will take place on June 1 at Anfield Stadium. This will be the first and last concert to be played before the Liverpool Football (aka soccer) Club moves to the its new digs.

The Kooks 'Shine On'

Breaking into the American scene in a big way last year, the Kooks are back with their new album, Konk. Here's the band's new video for their single, Shine On, and you can catch them on tour on now.

New Live Nation App on Facebook

It's already a musical powerhouse — grabbing big names like Madonna and Jay-Z and sponsoring some of the summer's top tours. But now they have tapped one of the largest online communities in the world.

Even though people could already link up with Live Nation on Facebook, they just gave the go on a new application that Facebook users can add to their profiles. After registering for an account, you can use this application to customize your concert searches and share your gig calendar with your FB friends (a nice way to market the bands). Aside from doing all the registering, this is a pretty helpful tool to plan your summer concert schedule, especially if you're frequent gig goer like me.

New Edition Will Receive ASCAP Golden Note

Besides celebrating 25 years of being together as a musical act, 80s pop/R&B group New Edition will be receiving the Golden Note at ASCAP's 21st annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 23 in LA. Kudos to them on such a big achievement.

Birdmonster's Stellar NYC Gig

Last night I was lucky enough to see Birdmonster at the Mercury Lounge in NYC. And although I was expecting one good show, I definitely got more. These four guys really love to rock out onstage. Opposed to a forced rockstar-styled leap into the air or mindless guitar thrashing, you could really feel the music that they played. With each song, Pete, Zach, Justin and David put their all (literally...there was so much sweat to prove it) into the show. What makes Birdmonster interesting is the fact that no matter how hard these guys rock there's still a softness to the music. Perhaps it's the lead singer's voice or maybe it's the addition of instruments like the keys or mandolin. Whatever it is, Birdmonster is a group to look out for.

Here's some pics from the show taken by yours truly.






The band's new album, From The Mountain To The Sea is set to drop on Aug. 5. In the meantime, you can catch up with the guys on their blog.

Music Legends Graduate with Honors

Congratulations to Sir Paul McCartney and Bono for being honored this week with honorary degrees. The knighted ex-Beatle received an honorary Doctor of Music from Yale at the university's graduation on May 26. Meanwhile across the globe, Keio University gave U2 frontman Bono an honorary degree for humanitarian efforts and contributions to music. And not that these two are new to the accolades, but these are definitely honors to celebrate.

One 'Sweet and Low' Cover Contest

San Diego's own Augustana is hosting a YouTube contest -- upload your best cover of their new single, Sweet and Low, and you'll win a chance to chill with them.

You know how much I love an awesome cover. I'll definitely post my fave picks soon, but in the meantime, join the contest!

Reaching for the Inner Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode is just one of those classic pop songs that get stuck in your head and never leave. But you'd never think these people would actually cover it.


AC/DC's Bon Scott with Cheap Trick (Updated: Thanks to AC/DC News.)


Jimi Hendrix


Green Day

New Idol Thanks the Fans

Don't forget to catch him and David Archuleta on the Today Show on Thursday morning. And if you still can't get enough him or are going through Idol withdrawal, you can check out the interview clips from Larry King Live as well as his own afterthoughts following that night with the Season 7 cast.

Entertainment lawyer and record company consultant Bob Lefsetz praises Cook, too; here's his spiel on the rocker.

Check Out 'Heavy Metal in Baghdad'

Screened at the Seattle International Film Festival as well as showing on limited release in NY and LA, Heavy Metal in Baghdad is a documentary looking at Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from 2003 to now and how they have remained to play the music they love amidst the fighting in their home.

If you're moved by Acrassicauda's story or are just a heavy metal-er at heart, you can pre-order the DVD (out on June 10) now.

Gavin Rossdale Spreads the 'Wanderlust'

Now in a post-Bush (the band not the president) period, Gavin Rossdale has been working on a solo record, Wanderlust, which will be out on June 3. This is his first single from that album, Love Remains the Same.

Scarlett and Debbie Dish on MySpace

Hearts and Kisses by Marié

Here's the official video for her first single, Say It Again.

Weezer Taps YouTube Talent for Pork and Beans

Remember the Weezer Red Album is out on June 3!

Guitar Hero Amps It Up

Seeing some competition with Rock Band? I wonder how this musical video game battle pans out...Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

And even though David Archuleta took the runner-spot, that didn't stop the big wigs at Guitar Hero from giving him a Risky Business-esque TV spot.

Viva Coldplay

The date has been locked. Coldplay will be at the Espacio Movistar on June 17, and like the Brixton and MSG shows, this one will also be free.

But if you can't make it to Barcelona, Brixton or New York on those dates, you can also catch them on the Today Show on June 27 (date has been confirmed today) and on June 1 for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.

And don't forget to pre-order their album on iTunes, which drops on June 17.

Death Cab at #1 for First Time

For the first time in the band's career, Death Cab for Cutie's Narrow Stairs has entered the Billboard 200 at #1. This beats their 2005 album, Plans, which debuted at #4. Frank Sinatra's Nothing But the Best took the runner-spot and We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things at #3 — Jason Mraz's follow-up to 2005's Mr. A-Z.

A Day in the Life of a Jonas

Summer's usually a time of some R&R unless you're one of the Jonas Brothers, but then again the boys can't complain too much. With a sold out tour, endless invites to the White House and even a feature in the new issue of Teen Vogue, these guys are really living the dream and Disney has taped it in a new series. Titled Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, each 10-minute episode is on the Disney Channel every Friday at 7:55 p.m. Here's the first episode, which premiered last week.