At long last, the story of the beloved cult band Big Star is coming to the big screen. Nothing Can Hurt Me, which tracks the rise and frustrating fall of the band, is set for release in theaters and On Demand on July 3rd. The film premiered at this year’s SXSW festival. Coming along with the… [read more]
Jack White seems to be taking his designated position as ambassador for Record Store Day quite seriously. The singer/guitarist will be giving Nashville musicians and record enthusiasts a chance to press some wax of their own at his Third Man Records studio this Saturday. The Third Man Recording Booth, which will only be open for… [read more]
R.E.M. made a huge splash in the music industry when they left their longtime independent label I.R.S. for Warner Bros. Records. The move was a risky one, but it paid off when the band’s first album for the label, Green, went platinum and produced two hit singles in ”Stand” and “Orange Crush.” Now, on the 25th anniversary… [read more]
In honor of Record Store Day (April 20) and the tenth anniversary of the release of the White Stripes’ Elephant, Record Store Day Ambassador Jack White is releasing a remastered double-vinyl reissue of the album. As should be expected, Elephant will be re-pressed on two different White Stripes color-coordinated LPs: record one will be red… [read more]
Bowie’s back. On his birthday last month, the Thin White Duke released a new single and announced his upcoming album. This weekend, Bowie shared the cover art for a new single called “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” on his Facebook page. According to Ziggy Stardust, the new single will be released on February 26. Bowie… [read more]
Every year, the folks behind Record Store Day pick an ambassador as an official representative of the year’s festivities. This year, they picked someone who’s probably the perfect man for the job: Grammy nominee and noted record store enthusiast Jack White. Following the announcement of White as Record Store Day’s ambassador, the singer/guitarist issued a… [read more]
If you’re a fan of those old vinyls, then you should be getting pumped for a holiday fashioned especially for you: Record Store Day (April 20). The organizers behind the annual holiday have just announced the Official Film of Record Store Day 2013: Last Shop Standing – the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the Independent… [read more]
This Saturday is Record Store Day, that wonderful day in April when music fanatics everywhere use their tax return money to buy loads and loads of records from independently-owned record shops. (I personally got screwed at tax time, but I’m more than willing to make some unwise financial decisions.) Since its small beginnings, Record Store… [read more]
