RIP Allen Shellenberger

The band Lit's drummer passed away on Thursday of brain cancer. He was only 39. My thought's go out to his family,friends and fans of Lit! RIP Allen, thanks for the memories!

Mark Hoppus rocks my socks!

If your a Blink 182 or +44 fan you will probably know how Mark Hoppus usually updates us on what is happening in the studio. He posted a new video a couple of days ago of him playing guitar and today there's a new video for us to all enjoy!



Can't wait till +44 finish their album and tour so I can see them again for the 3rd time!

Yep I was right

Yesterday's post about Katy Perry covering Madonna's Like A Virgin, I did say I was a little weary when artists cover other massive artists songs. I was right (in my opinion. Check out a short video of Katy Perry attempting "Like A Virgin"



Now onto the VMAs themselves. I have not read one positive review about last night's MTV VMAs. Having Russell Brand as a host had me confused. He is popular over here in the UK but in the US not many people know who he is. He also has a kind of humor that some Americans don't understand. Obviously he struck a nerve with one particular artist yesterday...Jordin Sparks!

Then the winner's themselves. Britney is ok, however I wouldn't really have given her 3 awards! She hasn't been promoting her new songs anywhere. I was really surprised by the nominations as well. No wonder Britney won a lot compared to her other nominees, for example Video of the Year award!


Chris Brown — "Forever"
Jonas Brothers — "Burnin' Up"
Pussycat Dolls — "When I Grow Up"
Britney Spears — "Piece of Me"
The Ting Tings — "Shut Up and Let Me Go"


YAWN!!! I'm probably getting too old for MTV now but when decent artists get nominated I will be in support of the VMAs again.
Compare this with the same category 10 years ago:

1998 Video of the Year

Brandy and Monica — "The Boy Is Mine"
Madonna — "Ray of Light"
Puff Daddy and the Family — "It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix)"
Will Smith — "Gettin' Jiggy wit It"
The Verve — "Bitter Sweet Symphony"

You get my point?!

MTV, remember you were once a really decent music channel that played music videos and had really cool award shows?! Please MTV do us all a favour and watch old tapes of previous VMAs and realize why this award show sucked!!!

Just incase you don't want to watch the full show heres 2 mins of the "best parts"

BWE.tv's Two Minute VMA Wrap Up @ Yahoo! Video

Travis Barker and DJ AM

(Photo from LA Times)

Travis Barker has paired up with DJ-AM to make some awesome music. I've been listening to their music today and it's really cool! I can't wait for their album.

Check out their new song "Fix Your Face", you will be playing that song more than once I guarantee it!

TRV$DJ-AM myspace

Also check out this interview with Travis in the LA Times:

LA Times

RIP Issac Hayes

I hate reporting deaths. Issac Hayes passed away today at the age of 65. Issac is well known for his music and incredible soul filled voice. He was also the voice of Chef in South Park.

He has just completed a movie called Soul Men with Samuel L Jackson and Bernie Mac who died yesterday :(

RIP Issac! You will be missed!

AC/DC Tour 2008

AC/DC are going on a world tour starting in October for the first time in 8 years! Can't wait till they announce the tour dates!

Billboard.com

Hamfatter

This is quite a cool story. In the UK there is a show on BBC called the Dragon's Den which is where people have to sell their business proposals to a of a panel of 5 businessmen and women.

Hamfatter are a band who went on the show to get some money to fund them so they could set up their own record company and make more money than they would being signed up to a record company. They sold their idea and the panel agree to fund them.

Next month they will release their new single "The Girl I Love". Congrats to the band who came up with this good idea. Hopefully they will get successful and it will help a lot of unsigned bands to follow the same path.

BBC story

Hamfatter offical website

Offical myspace

Congrats to Leona Lewis

Congrats to Leona Lewis who has made it to the number 1 spot in the US charts for her song "Bleeding Love". If you don't who she is, you will soon! She won the British show the X-factor last year with her amazing voice. Leona amazed many people including Simon Cowell who managed to get Clive Davis to sign her to a contract.

Leona is the first British female to top the charts in America for 21 years!

Check out her music on her official myspace page: Click Here