Category: New Music Alert

Muse announces North American dates for 2nd Law Tour

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By Kat

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British rock group Muse is following up the release of its latest album, 2nd Law with a series of North American tour dates beginning in February 2013. The group is currently already on tour in Europe, and will kick off dates on this side of the Atlantic with February 3rd concert at Edmonton’s Rexall Place. Other Canadian tour stops include Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

Tickets for the new North American dates of 2nd Law Tour go on sale October 12 (Eastern dates on sale October 13). Be sure to check with ShowTimeTickets.com to secure your Muse tickets – We Are Never Sold Out!

Full Muse Tour dates (courtesy Exclaim.ca):
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Radiohead debuts new song “Full Stop” at Illinois concert

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By Kat

At a recent concert stop in Tinley Park, Illinois, British rock band Radiohead debuted a new song titled “Full Stop” to the delight of the crowd. The new song follows the release of the band’s latest album “The King of Limbs”.

Writes The Rolling Stone:

Like other new tunes the group has been trying out in recent sets, “Full Stop” pushes the dark and densely rhythmic sound of the King material in a more aggressive direction. This number is particularly menacing, with beats that tumble out violently as Thom Yorke chants “the truth will mess you up,” a sentiment that is so very Thom Yorke that it’s surprising it took so long for him to actually sing it.

Have a listen and tell us what you think of Radiohead’s latest work!

Radiohead has a few more stops on the North American leg of its current tour – notably concerts in Montreal and Toronto – before closing out their 2012 schedule with gigs in France, New Zealand and Australia. Remember that you can get Radiohead tickets for any of their dates with ShowTimeTickets.com – we’re never sold out!

Billboard.com reviews Madonna’s new album ‘MDNA’

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Madonna’s latest studio album MDNA won’t be hitting store shelves until March 26, 2012, but that didn’t stop Billboard.com from publishing their review of her latest work. The album is given a thumbs-up by Billboard, describing it as “a collection of thoroughly pumping pop tunes, some of which are slices of sheer brilliance.” Have a listen to the previews and tell us what you think!

MDNA cover

ShowTimeTickets.com has tickets to all of Madonna’s 2012 World Tour stops; we’ll get you to the show anytime, anywhere! Find a tour date near you and don’t miss out!

Check out this great cover of Robyn’s “Call Your Girlfriend”

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From Danish singer Christopher comes this live, acoustic version of pop diva Robyn’s Top 40 hit “Call Your Girlfriend.” We can’t get enough! Of course, the original song being so fantastic doesn’t hurt.

For reference, here’s the original.

Who do you think does the song better? Does Robyn’s synth-pop beat out the mellowness of Christopher’s version? Let us know in the comments below!

Remember, for current tour dates and ticket information, check out the Robyn page on ShowTimeTickets.com.

New Music: Jay Brannan – “Beautifully”

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Singer-songwriter Jay Brannan (“Soda Shop”) returns with this video for “Beautifullly,” from his second LP. Here, Brannan abandons the whisper-quiet arrangements he began his career with, incorporating a lush array of strings, clavinets, and percussion, as well as a subtle country influence, into his vocal-heavy sound.

The track, like much of Brannan’s work, draws heavily from artists who put out a lot of their best work before he was even born: Dylan, Hall & Oates, Simon & Garfunkel (and here, a touch of Dolly Parton or Porter Wagoner); but as always his main influences remain the softer side of the 90s: Alanis Morissette, Jewel, Liz Phair, and Tori Amos.

We love this song. If you like any of the artists we’ve listed, we think you might love it, too. The video is also very nicely done: complementing Brannan’s unusual choice to sing from the perspective of a woman who’s been stuck in the “friend zone,” we’re able to watch the story play out before our eyes in a tasteful, restrained way which complements the song without being overbearing.

Visit our Jay Brannan page to learn more about the artist, including ticket and touring information.

New Music Alert: “Pass The Mic, Tom” (Rush vs Beastie Boys)

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Since the heady days of Girl Talk and the Grey Album, mashups have declined in popularity. That doesn’t mean they’re over, though – a pair of songs expertly combined can be hilarious, snarky, or just plain awesome. It’s a little of the first and a whole lot of the last with this track from artist Jay Braun. Mashing up Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” with the Beastie Boys’ “Pass The Mic,” this is a little under 4 minutes of genius.

BEASTIE BOYS VS RUSH: PASS THE MIC TOM from Jay Braun on Vimeo.

What’d you think? Let us know in the comments!