In strange collaboration news, sultry singer Sade is teaming up with rapper Jay-Z to record a track on her new album “The Ultimate Collection.” The track is called “The Moon and the Sky,” and is a slow ballad with sexy tones, string instruments, and a hip-hop beat–sounds intriguing…
The album hits stores May 3rd, but you can listen to the song on .
If you are a Death Cab For Cutie fan, we have good news for you!
Death Cab For Cutie will head out on a brief tour of small theaters in May, beginning with a show on May 18th at the Phoenix Concert Theater in Toronto. Similar band Bright Eyes will be joining them for three different dates at a few larger venues in Bend, Oregon, and Edmonton and Calgary, in Canada. According to frontman Ben Gibbard, the band will be playing music significantly more focused on keyboards than previous Death Cab songs.
On this topic, he stated, “It’s not a guitar-based record. We’ve been into vintage keyboards and playing with that palette.” “We’re not adding guitars because people will be expecting them… I’m so proud of this album that at this point I don’t care if people don’t like it.”
For information on when they will be visiting a city near you, check out http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-death-cab-unveil-tour-dates.
Anti-establishment rock group Rise Aginst has announced the relase date of their 2011 album, called Endgame. The album is going to be released on March 15th, 2011. The album will touch on contemporary issues, such as Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Oil spill. Although the themes that will be included are troubling and dark in nature, they will feature an overall theme of hope and redemption.
The band is famous for their support of vegan and environmental issues. They are strong advocates of PETA and other organizations that push for reform in the treatment of animals and other issues caused by human neglect. Their songs and lyrics have traditionally had a defiant and angry theme, advocating the destruction of the dominant establishment and immediate reform.
If this album measures up to past releases by Rise Against, then their upcoming release should be just as defiant and energetic as before. It’s something to look forward to for sure.
