tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175613427060256662011-12-09T10:51:34.196-08:00Music News & AdviceThe Music News And Advice blog is a blog about all things music (and sometimes not). Drop in and read the latest on bands, gear, tour dates, and more.Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-74602513523072376422011-05-30T09:44:00.000-07:002011-05-30T09:44:52.018-07:00Avril Lavign Lets Loose Profanities At Rays GamePunk rock singer, Avril Lavign was criticized by the Blue Rays ball club after using profanity during her performance at the baseball field. According to an article on Yahoo! News, Avril was aiming her crude remarks at the fans who booed the technical difficulties during the first song.
When playing at a family friendly atmosphere it is expected that someone should be mindful of their language.Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-26707931457163425192011-04-28T22:46:00.000-07:002011-04-28T22:46:55.022-07:00Billboard 200 BandsIt is no surprise that a band like the Foo Fighters made the billboard top 200 list. To find out that a few fake bands like the Warblers from the Fox series Glee and Disney's Lemonade Mouth was somewhat shocking. With TV series like Glee, American Idol and Disney made bands our society seems to be taking on a new trend in music. So what does that mean for the traditional garage band? Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-76117809203843273282011-02-27T19:44:00.000-08:002011-02-27T19:44:11.007-08:00Super Stars Rejected by American IdolAmerican Idol has been know as a show that finds the best talent in American then helps the upcoming rock stars get their big break. We have seen a number of people who have gone through American Idol then blow up on the charts. Others have had short lived success only to fall off the map. What about the talent that has been rejected by the show? Have any of them gone on to do bigger things?
Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-61917795464249962942011-01-14T17:17:00.000-08:002011-01-14T17:17:35.142-08:00The Black KeysDid anyone catch The Black Keys when they performed Tighten Up on the Late Show with David Letterman? I have to admit that this is one catchy song. For anyone who is a follower of the Black Keys this is a must see. You can check out their new album Brothers on itunes or view their video on YouTube.Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-12645549300843156982010-11-25T12:20:00.000-08:002010-11-25T12:20:37.740-08:00No DoubtClassic song for everyone who enjoys No Doubt.
Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-70980431910513857302010-10-14T23:57:00.000-07:002010-10-14T23:58:54.187-07:00Is Lady Gaga & Riri Joining Forces on Upcoming Album?That's right, two artists both known for climbing the pop billboard charts have decided to join forces. RiRi and Gaga are collaborating on Rihanna's upcoming album Loud. This has not yet been confirmed but if MTV is correct this could make an interesting combination. Fans of Lady Gaga and Riri will have to wait until the album is pressed in mid November to find out for sure.Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-49966903438449911602010-09-25T00:26:00.000-07:002010-09-25T00:33:01.528-07:00Great Site For Guitar Players To JamFor all you lone guitar players in search of a rhythm guitar player I believe I have found a temporary answer. chordbook.com/guitar-jam-session. That's right. The one, the only chordbook.com/guitar-jam-session. Now I don't want to sound like an infomercial but this website really works and it is totally free.
Hope you all enjoy!Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-2337533815391118882010-09-25T00:16:00.000-07:002010-09-25T00:16:15.433-07:00OK Go Does It Again!OK GO with yet another great viral video.
P.S. How do i get my dog to do those tricks?Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-43002748255120600432010-09-24T23:56:00.000-07:002010-09-24T23:56:48.804-07:00Michael Jackson's Family Files Wrongful Death LawsuitThe Jackson family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that AEG is to blame for the death of Michael Jackson. According to a report on California Injury Blog, the lawsuit alleges that the Jackson family believes AIG put profits over Michael Jackson's safety and health. When interviewed by TMZ, Katherine Jackson said that there is no judicial resolution that could be reached with Dr. Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-7263559959447878562010-09-08T17:32:00.000-07:002010-09-08T17:32:25.325-07:00Rap Artist Jobs Before the CareerEver wonder how much cash those big rap stars are pulling in every year? These stars are always flashing expensive jewelry and cars while bragging about playing Monopoly with real cash. Although, a number of rap stars would like you to think they were previously gang members or street hustlers before they pursued their rap careers this just isn't always the case. According to a blog on The Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-4559700867540131302010-09-01T17:14:00.000-07:002010-09-01T17:14:12.687-07:00Led Zepplin Stairway to Heaven (Solo)I have the Led Zepplin Stairway to Heaven guitar solo posted below for anyone that may be interested.
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1. I fought the law - The Bobby Fuller Four
2. Lawyers, Guns, and Money - Warren Zevon
3. Breaking the Law - Judas Priest
4. One Million Lawyers - Tom Paxton
5. A Legal Matter - The Who
6. 99 Problems – Jay-Z
7. Hurricane – Bob Dylan
8. Better Get A Lawyer - The Cruel Sea
9. Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-50358872586204049062010-06-08T17:35:00.000-07:002010-07-08T10:56:35.595-07:00Kid Rock To Host The 2010 CMT AwardsKid Rock announced his excitement to host this years 2010 CMT Awards. According to MSN Music the rock star told reporters that unlike the Grammies, the CMT Award ceremony is much more laid back and fun. And that is exactly what the Kid has promised to do in this year's award ceremony. Have fun and make some waves.
In addition to hosting the ceremony, Kid Rock will be performing with the Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-18350336687617080162010-05-28T16:34:00.000-07:002010-07-08T10:57:33.235-07:00Ellen DeGeneres Starts ElevenEleven RecordsAfter her first season of American Idol, Ellen DeGeneres has decided to make her own record label. The announcement was made on her afternoon talk show. The label is called ElevenEleven and was formed with Telepictures Productions.
Her first act has already been signed and appeared on her talk show performing an original song called Broken Hearts. The 12-year-old, Greyson Change, became know Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-63706929563769315272010-05-03T22:33:00.000-07:002010-07-08T10:57:46.658-07:00Ozzy Osbourne Announces 2010 OzzfestFor all those the metal heads out there, this one is for you. Ozzy Osbourne announced the 2010 Ozzfest on Friday, with a killer line up. The main stage is expected to include acts such as metal legend Rob Halford from Judas Priest, motley Crue, and Nonnpoint among others.
The second stage will display acts such as Zakk wylde's Black Label Society, Kingdom of Sorrow, Saviours, Kataklysm, and Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-54508850758259714482010-04-03T15:38:00.000-07:002010-07-08T10:58:01.889-07:00Wild Seven Minute 46 Second Guitar SoloI just finished watching an amazing compilation of songs by a talented guitar player, Brodie Cumming. His compilation is a live video of him playing riffs and solos from popular songs. Listening to the amazing song choices from a variety of different artist is something I believe most listeners can appreciate.
There are a few minor mess ups in this video. Compiling, memorizing and then Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-62705289749824066042010-03-31T17:26:00.000-07:002010-07-08T10:58:21.708-07:00Don't Throw Away Those Old CD's or DVD's - Reuse ThemI recently came across a few great ideas of how to reuse your old CD's and DVDs. We all encounter the free CDs that we receive in the mail, or errors when burning a disk at home. Instead of throwing away those disks why not reuse them?
Everyone has CDs laying around the house. Its time to collect those old CDs and turn them into a work of art. This first project will use 15 CD's to build a CDChristopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-58555202229964393932010-03-17T17:09:00.000-07:002010-03-17T17:09:14.335-07:00Listening to Rock Music May Improve Your Memory and ConcentrationListening to guitar based music such as Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC, or the Red Hot Chili Peppers could help improve your memory and concentration. According to Times Online, researchers at a Scottish University monitored the brain activity of 16 volunteers while they performed simple memory tests. When the volunteers where listening to rock and classical music, bran scans revealed that they required Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-7061794548578294502010-03-16T17:04:00.000-07:002010-03-16T17:04:33.505-07:00Rock Band Paramore Announces Honda Civic Summer TourRock band Paramore recently announced that they will be headlining the Honda Civic Tour this summer. The tour has been scheduled to start in Raleigh, North Carolina and continue throughout the United States. Members of the official Paramore fan club will get first dibs on pre-sale tickets.Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-49051543425669665392010-03-14T21:48:00.000-07:002010-03-16T16:24:18.194-07:00No More Stage Fright For American Idol's Alex LambertAlex Lambert says that his nerves got the best of him during his early American Idol days, according to MTV News. Judging from his recent performances, the singer appears to be choosing songs that suit him while improving his performances every week. Unfortunately, this was not enough to keep Labert on the show. On Thursday, March 11, 2010, Lambert didn't make the top 12.
Lambert was not Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-28569519497013306232010-02-23T19:13:00.000-08:002010-02-23T19:13:55.365-08:00Snopp Dogg Teams Up With Kid CudiRecently, there has been news that Snopp Dogg and Kid Cudi will be collaborating on Snopps new single "That Tree." According to VH1.com, the album will be released on March 23, 2010. The producer for "That Tree," Diplo, explained that the song may have been released with Snopp's recent Malice and Wonderland album but was not due to deadlines.
According to Diplo, "It didn't make that album Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-67519009984074326182010-01-18T08:43:00.000-08:002010-01-18T08:43:19.363-08:00Pants On The GroundThis song became disturbingly catchy. For anyone that missed this on American Idol I posted the video below.
Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-39377427896657607842010-01-15T19:27:00.000-08:002010-01-15T19:27:44.122-08:00Will American Idol Survive Without Simon Cowell?Fox's American Idol has become a hit over the years. The last five seasons have been the most-watched U.S. television show. Recent news may change that, however. During an L.A. press conference at the Television Critics Association, Simon Cowell announced that this would be his last season on American Idol. Will American Idol survive without him?
Watching the latest season without Paula Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-72104893431588425602009-12-15T17:38:00.000-08:002009-12-15T17:38:14.265-08:00Rock Band Rise Against Releases New Music Video & Tour DatesThe rock band Rise Against has recently released news of their new music video as well as a new tour date scheduled for 2010. The bands hit music video "Savior" has encouraged the members to release another version of the video for eager fans to view. The new version is focused more on the band members performing the song and trashing their instruments.
The bands second announcement to tour Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-48555173628428385472009-12-03T17:15:00.001-08:002009-12-04T09:58:51.816-08:00Guns N Roses Updated Their Tour ScheduleGuns N Roses website finally received a much needed update. Axl Roses site gave word that their tour will include South America from March 10, 2010 to April 10, 2010. The official tour dates have not been posted yet.
For all the die hard GNR fans its time to stop wineing and get out to one of of their tour dates. Dates for Canada, Tawain, S. Korea, Japan have also been posted to their Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-7287090300567752302009-11-24T12:06:00.000-08:002009-11-24T12:06:43.239-08:00Rock Band Kiss Announces 2010 European TourThe hair metal band Kiss announced on their website news of their new European tour. The concert dates have been scheduled for the summer of 2010. The tour, Sonic Boom Over Europe: From The Beginning To The Boom, appears to get its name from their 2009 album Sonic Boom.
For all of us that cannot make the European tour dates you can still catch Kiss live on their Global performance via Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-35267872887675068212009-11-22T13:39:00.000-08:002009-11-22T13:48:44.680-08:00Beyonce Crowd Surfs During Concert In LondonWhen thinking of Beyonce the last thing that comes to mind is crowd surfing. During her concert in London on November 16, 2009 singer Beyonce was seen by fans crowd surfing. This video shows her wild moment.
Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-75987483092288187662009-11-18T17:37:00.000-08:002009-11-18T17:38:40.923-08:00Band Thrice Continues Tour Without Guitarist Teppei TeranishiThrice recently announced news that their Guitarist Teppei Teranishi had to leave their current tour due to a family emergency. The guitarist departed from the band sometime yesterday and their is no word when or if he will be returning. I offer my deepest condolences to Teppei and his family. Whatever the problem is I wish them a speedy and complete recovery.
The good news is that the tour Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-59375686516271893712009-11-16T18:02:00.000-08:002009-11-17T16:39:31.489-08:00Tayor Swift Presented With Four Awards At CMAAccording to RollingStone Magizine Tayor Swift had a big night during the County Music Awards. After kicking off the County Music Awards with her song "Forever and Always," Taylor Swift went on to win a variety of honors. The young artists took home four awards that night. Among these was the award for Entertainer Of The Year. After receiving the award Taylor became the youngest artist to winChristopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-4116845496564971202009-11-09T17:18:00.000-08:002009-11-10T19:30:19.253-08:00John Mayer Tweets About Brittany Spears Lip-SynchingJohn Major posted to Twitter on Saturday, November 7 to let fans know that if they plan on attending a Brittany Spears concert anytime soon, expect to experience a concert full of lip-syncing.
John Mayer's Twitter post read, "If you're shocked that Britney was lip-syncing at her concert and want your money back, life may continue to be hard for you."Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-61718743403281159522009-11-01T18:34:00.000-08:002009-11-17T16:39:14.141-08:00Gutiar Hero 5 ReviewLooking at the new Guitar Hero 5 you will notice that there are many similarities to the previous version. The notes will still displaying from a scrolling down screen. The guitars are still made of plastic with clicking buttons, and you still have a mic, guitar, bass, and drum kit.
What is the big deal? Why all the hype? For the new features of course. The biggest improvement I noticed isChristopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-77399783132073252762009-10-21T21:00:00.000-07:002009-10-21T21:00:53.523-07:00Metallica Has An iPhone AppMetallica announced the release of their new iPhone application. The application allows iPhone users to view videos they have downloaded using their LiveMetallica account. You will find your downloaded videos under the "Listen" tab. It will also allow these same users to stream the latest concert film for free.
The application is sold for $0.99. You can find the Metallica iPhone Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-78530485161675975852009-10-16T17:57:00.000-07:002009-11-17T16:40:46.433-08:00Rap Artist Jay-ZI was recently introduced to a few songs by Shawn Corey Carter, AKA Jay-Z. I was impressed after hearing his song The Hard Knock Life. If you are not familiar with the song, Jay-Z raps over a song from an old movie called Annie. After listening to The Hard Knock Life, I searched Youtube for a few other songs by the rap artist. Sure enough I found a few other songs which borrow from other Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-73390574495947259152009-10-15T18:55:00.000-07:002009-10-15T19:07:55.193-07:00Interview With Orange County Front Man Casey McDonald Of Operation OverloadI recently meet up with the front man Casey McDonald from Operation Overload. Here is the right up.
Chris: How did Operation Overload get its name?
Casey: The origin came off of the war term, Operation Overlord. And we've thought about changing our name but turned out a lot more people than we thought already knew us by that name.
Chris: Changing your name can be confusing to fans. I can seeChristopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-54875514497647976212009-10-13T21:05:00.000-07:002009-10-13T21:05:52.307-07:00Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday SpecialIf you tuned into season four of American Idol you may recognize the name Carrie Underwood. Carrie won season four and has been in the spotlight as a country music star.
Besides winning American Idol, Carrie has a few other big events coming up in her life. December 7 will be a special day for Carrie Underwood and The Fox Network. Carrie will be hosting a new holiday special where the Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-85183381293473533592009-10-03T15:43:00.000-07:002010-07-08T10:55:55.909-07:00Eminem's Digital Download DisputeMarshall Mathers, AKA Eminem, is best know for his self-produced recording The Slim Shady EP. The EP made Eminem a super star. He quickly gained a reputation of being a white rapper who was not afraid to be vulgar. Of course this reputation was only heightened by later legal troubles faced by the artist.
According to usatoday.com, Eminem's recent battle has been over digital downloading rights. Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-1717601747713471562009-09-30T19:14:00.000-07:002009-09-30T19:33:33.146-07:00Calling All Slash Fans & Hard Rock LoversYou may know him from Road Crew, Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit, or even Velvet Revolver. He is one of the best know guitar players in the world. Whatever the case Saul Hudson, also known as “Slash,” has made his mark in music history.According to snakepit.org Slash has recently made two big announcements. The first is a show happening on October 20, 2009 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017561342706025666.post-85136344935529227152009-09-17T13:43:00.000-07:002011-06-23T20:18:06.136-07:00How Much Is Your Gear Worth?There are some musicians that are always chasing the latest gear to improve their sound. As a musician myself I know how the thought process goes. We believe that buying new gear will somehow inspire a great song, or make the old songs better. Gear is important but how important is it and how much should you invest.
While more expensive gear will give a different sound it is not always worth Christopher Foersternoreply@blogger.com0