Metallica Has An iPhone App

Metallica 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 application by going to the iPhone application store and typing in "Metallica."

Rap Artist Jay-Z

I 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 popular bands.

The band 3 Doors Down has their song Hear Without You featured in a Jay-Z remix. Linkin Park and Jay-Z can been seen together in a song called Numb Encore (see video below).



I think the integration is great. Obviously this is not the first time an artist has done this. It is, however, good to hear music of different genres mixing together. Genres, to me, are merely restrictions that keep music stagnant. I hope that we will continue to see more and more of this in the future. It is nice to hear artists such as Jay-Z, Carlos Santana, Slash, and so on collaborate with other artists.

Interview With Orange County Front Man Casey McDonald Of Operation Overload

I recently meet up with the front man Casey McDonald from Operation Overload. Here is the right up.

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special

If 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 singer will be performing music from her new album, according to Yahoo! News. The Fox special will be titled "Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special." Some of the expected guests include Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and David Cook.

The new album is expected to be released on November 3, 2009.

Eminem's Digital Download Dispute

Marshall 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. After five days of disputes in court the issue has been settled. The main issue here was who had the rights to download Eminem's music on Apple's iTunes.

Although this case has been settled, it seems like there are very few details as to the details of the agreement. I am eager to hear if any other details will be released.

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Calling All Slash Fans & Hard Rock Lovers

You 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. The Concert called "Slash & Friends" will include Jason Bonham, Tommy Lee, Joe Perry, Courtney Love, Rick Nielson, Matt Sorum, Rob Zombie, Adam Levine, Rocco Deluca and Nicole Scherzinger.

The second big announcement involves Slash and Alice Cooper. Alice has confirmed that he will be a guest for Slash's fourth solo album, which is scheduled to be released in 2010.

Some exciting projects for the hard rock legend. I am eager to hear what Slash comes up with on his latest solo album. Keep on rocken Slash.

How 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.