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Which is in itself surprising. After all, the 64-year-old guitarist for the Police is a well-traveled rocker. He gigged with psychedelic pioneers Soft Machine in the ’60s. He spent a decade in the Police rocking arenas and stadiums and making platinum records. He even played Carnegie Hall as a solo artist.

But the mad fervor surrounding the Police’s reunion tour - which makes a two-night stop at a sold-out Fenway Park on Saturday and Sunday - is unlike anything he’s ever experienced.

Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/07/27/police-reunited-rockers-ready-to-burn/

The Meat Puppets are back, and the Kirkwood brothers are talking again.

To anyone familiar with the tragic tailspin that bassist Cris Kirkwood’s life became in the mid-’90s, that’s no small wonder.

His heroin habit sabotaged the Meat Puppets just as they were solidifying their status as one of the most important rock acts to come out of the Valley since Alice Cooper.

“I cost us everything,” he said.

His descent put the brakes on the national success he, his guitarist brother, Curt, and drummer Derrick Bostrom were enjoying: A radio hit with 1994’s Backwater, healthy rotation on MTV, concert bills with Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers and hefty royalty checks.

Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/07/20/meat-puppets-reunated-and-back-to-stage/

Aliaune Thiam, more popularly known as Akon, is a famous Senegalese American Hip Hop singer and songwriter. Akon rose to fame in 2004 following the release of his single “Locked Up” from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single “Smack That”. He is the son of jazz percussionist, Mor Thiam. Akon was born in St. Louis, Missouri but he grew up in Senegal until the age of seven. Akon has proved to be a successful singer and has delivered some of the best numbers. Don’t matter by Akon is one of his latest famous songs that has already reached the zenith of popularity. After moving out from Senegal, Akon settled in New Jersey where he got the name, fame and also managed to face penalty for breaking the law. Akon was charged and had to go to the prison for armed robbery of automobiles and drug distribution. He made good use of his time in prison by working on his music. After he was released from prison, he wrote many music tracks and songs working from his home.

Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/07/18/akon-dont-matter/

At this point, I’m out of jokes about Alberta hip hop. Here at the hill we’ve tapped into a pipeline of Alberta hip hop that flows across the country and ends up in Halifax for me to review. It’s fine by me, as it’s given me the chance to make plenty of jokes about how Alberta is lousy with oil money and out here on the East Coast we, uh, aren’t. Which might isn’t all that funny in theory, but I shall digress and discuss the latest Albertan hip hop export The Representatives’ (Touch & Nato) Intelligent Design.

Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/07/18/the-representatives-intelligent-design/

Shares of Apple Inc. hit an all-time high Tuesday after an analyst said a patent filed by the company suggests it will come out with a second, cheaper model of its iPhone in its fourth quarter.
Apple shares finished trading up $2.02 to $132.35. During the session, the stock traded as high as $134.50, eclipsing a previous 52-week high of $133.34 set Friday.

Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple released the iPhone on June 29. The much-anticipated hybrid gadget contains cell phone, media player and wireless Internet functions. Current iPhone models retail for $499 to $599.

In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan analyst Kevin Chang said that based on a patent Apple filed in November, he thinks a new iPhone is coming that will cost $300 or less. It is likely to be controlled by a scroll wheel and might have limited functionality. He said the patent filing showed how to dial a phone number with the scroll wheel.

Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/07/11/rumor-of-300-iphone-makes-traders-rich/

Avril Lavigne has responded personally to accusations that her hit song, “Boyfriend,” was plagiarized from a 1970s song by The Rubinoos. She wrote on her Web site, “They claim that a small part of the lyrics are the same and are saying that I took these from them. I had never heard this song in my life and their claim is based on five words! All songs share similar lyrics and emotions. As humans we speak one language.” She also took singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk to task for a perceived slight in a recent magazine article. Kreviazuk worked with Lavigne on her second album, Under My Skin, and released a statement apologizing to Avril. “I would like to apologize for any misconceptions concerning Avril Lavigne, which may have resulted from statements I made in my interview with Performing Songwriter Magazine,” said Kreviazuk. “It was not my intention to call Avril’s songwriting ability or ethics into question. My statements and any inference from my statements, which call into question Avril’s ethics or ability as a respected and acclaimed songwriter, should be disregarded and are retracted. Avril is an accomplished songwriter and it has been my privilege to work with her.”

Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/07/11/quick-hits-avril-lavigne-courtney-love-the-white-stripes-and-others/

Are you a Maroon 5 fan? We’ll if you are, then you already know about the upcoming Maroon 5 Before Long tour. Our staff is ready to help you find the seats you’re looking for. Please keep in mind, Maroon 5 tickets are hard to come by and many of the Fan Club tickets don’t get released until the week of the show. We are your best source for a wide selection of premium Maroon 5 tickets.

More about the upcoming Maroon 5 Tour - sourced online from Live Nation

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I’ve been giddy about the next Spoon album for a month now — ever since I discovered “The Underdog” and several other utterly electrifying tracks that Merge Records is streaming online. The LP, nonsensically titled Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, finally hits stores next Tuesday, and the Austin band just released a playful music video for the first single.

Giving us a peek into the studio with Britt Daniel and his Spooners, the film follows some old hipster dude as he wanders past mariachi bands, chess games, and other curiosities. I can’t wait to get my hands on this album, so check out the video when you.

The marriage of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill wasn’t just a celebrity match made in heaven. It was a concert promoter’s dream date.

Ten years after a spring tour together led to an autumn wedding, country music’s powerhouse pair hit the road last summer for the inaugural Soul 2 Soul tour, a blockbuster run whose $88 million gross made it the year’s third-highest grossing show — and the biggest country trek of all time.

In a country music world where don’t-fix-what-ain’t-broke traditions hold sway, it was no shock when McGraw and Hill announced they’d be reprising Soul 2 Soul to take the visually rich, three-hour show to more than 60 cities.

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Artist - Title (Record Company)

The White Stripes - Icky Thump (Warner Bros)
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Merge)
Blue Scholars - Bayani (Rawkus)
The National - Boxer (Beggars Banquet)
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend (self-released)
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky (Nonesuch)
Maps - We Can Create (Mute)
Bjork - Volta (One Little Indian)
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Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/07/10/recent-releases/