In the annals of rock n’ roll no other rock band has a more checkered or colored existence other than Kiss. Whether you love them or hate them, Kiss is undeniably one of the most influential rock bands on the planet. It’s funny to think that if not for a double live album, they may have potentially disappeared into obscurity. In 1975 on the heels of three poorly selling studio albums, the band and their record label, Casablanca, made the gutsy decision to release a double live album. It was not only a wise choice but to this day “Alive!” is viewed as the essential Kiss album and the one by which all others are judged.
Universal Music recently released a 4-disc live box set entitled ‘Alive 1975-2000′. Housed inside this package are the first three ‘Alive’ albums and an unreleased one from their 1999/2000 Millennium show. This fourth album was to have been ‘Alive IV’ and put out in support of the band’s farewell tour in 2000, however, it never saw the light of day until now. If one were to buy this box it would most likely be a double dip for most fans, so I’m here to break down the contents for you so you can make a decision.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/10/kizz-new-fan-oriented-albom/
Singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer Lee Hazlewood died Saturday (Aug.4). In 2005 he was diagnosed with terminal renal cancer, yet undertook an extensive round of interviews and promotional activities in support of his latest album, Cake or Death.
Hazlewood is best known for writing the 1960s Nancy Sinatra hit, “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”. He also wrote “Houston,” a hit recorded by Dean Martin. He was for a time a mentor to Phil Spector in the late 1950s. However, his own output also achieved a cult status in the underground rock scene, with songs covered by artists such as Lydia Lunch, Primal Scream, Einstürzende Neubauten, Nick Cave, Anita Lane, Megadeth, and Boyd Rice.
Read full story: http://blog.mp3adrenalin.com/2007/08/08/lee-hazlewood-dead-due-to-cancer/
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/
