Blog Profile / BeatCrave
| URL : | http://beatcrave.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Entertainment / Music | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1073 | |
| Posts / Week: | 8.7 | |
| Archived Since: | January 13, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Beyonce Didn’t Actually Sing The National Anthem During Obama’s Inauguration
Yesterday, America didn’t have to watch Mitt Romney get inaugurated. Anyone who’s anyone in politics gathered in Washington D.C. to see President Barack Obama swear an oath to preserve, protect and defend our rights. James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé got the chance to serenade the entire country with their vocals. But, as it turns out, [...]
The Postal Service Is Reuniting, Will Play Coachella
Fans of breathy and electro synth-pop, the reunion you’ve waited 10 long years for has come—assuming you haven’t finally outgrown breathy and electro synth-pop like everyone else—as The Postal Service has announced their long-awaited reunion. Yes, The Postal Service—the duo of Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello—will be reuniting this year to celebrate the 10th anniversary [...]
News Roundup: New Strokes Music On The Way, Phoenix Name New Album ‘Bankrupt!’ And More
The Strokes have decided to release a new album this year. They’ll give us a sneak peek of the record very soon, when their brand new single hits a a prominent radio station. Also, there’s new Phoenix music on the way. The band has named their upcoming album and we’ve got the details for you [...]
Thom Yorke Releases New Radiohead And Atoms For Peace Material
Thom Yorke is on the cover of next month’s issue of Dazed & Confused, and to launch it he created an exclusive mix that includes, listen to this, unreleased Radiohead and Atoms For Peace material. Yorke went into the studio with Nigel Godrich and came out with 25 minutes of golden mixes. Yesterday, Yorke and [...]
Cold War Kids Unveil New Album Details, Announce Extensive Tour
Indie rockers Cold War Kids (who seriously don’t get enough recognition for being such awesome musicians) have announced the release of their fourth album Dear Miss Lonelyhearts. It’ll be here in early April! They’ll be supporting the record with an extensive tour in both the U.S. and Europe. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts is set to [...]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Announce New Album And 2013 Release Date
Fans of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have a good reason to be edgy of late—it’s been roughly four years since the band has released a new album’s worth of music, as their last album, the pop-tinged It’s Blitz!, was released in 2009. But relax, kids, as the band has posted a new teaser clip on [...]
News Roundup: Destiny’s Child To Reunite At Superbowl, Atoms For Peace Release New Track, And More
It’s a brand new year and a lot of artists have announced that they’ve got albums on the way, including David Bowie, The Black Keys, Beyonce and Justin Timberlake (who announced his return to music in the most pretentious way possible). Also, former R&B girl group Destiny’s Child announced that they would be reuniting during [...]
Justin Timberlake Announces His Return To Singing And Dancing In Most Pretentious Way Possible
Well, humanity, you can finally breathe a huge sigh of relief—the moment we’ve long been waiting for, that long ached-for time in human history is finally upon us: Justin Timberlake decided that he feels like releasing another album. Now, calm down, calm down. I know the initial instinct is to fall to your knees and [...]
Rihanna, Black Keys, Taylor Swift To Perform At The Grammys
It’s awards season all around. Those in the movie industry have been announcing the best and greatest of 2012, and those in the music biz are gearing up to do the same. The Grammys will air next month, and it has been revealed that Taylor Swift, Rihanna and The Black Keys are among those who [...]
David Bowie Celebrates His 66th Birthday With A New Single
David Bowie is celebrating his birthday with a brand-new song. The English music legend turns 66 today, and he decided to drop a new single (the first in a decade, by the way) titled “Where Are We Now?” which you can hear below. Bowie also took some time to reveal some details on his forthcoming [...]
M.I.A.’s New Album Has Been Pushed Back For Being ‘Too Positive’
Here’s something you don’t often hear coming out of the music industry these days—a record label receives a new album from an artist, and then refuses to release it as-is because the album is simply too… happy. That’s right, too positive. And that’s exactly what happened to M.I.A., who was all set to drop her [...]
News Roundup: Frank Ocean Arrested For Pot Possession, Coachella Hints At Rolling Stones Performance, And More
Frank Ocean ended 2012 on a high note, but this year hasn’t been all that great thus far. He started off 2013 by getting pulled over for speeding and when cops searched his car, they found a small bag of pot. Also, Coachella planners have dropped a big hint that suggests that the Rolling Stones [...]
Adele’s ’21? Is 2012?s Bestselling Album… Just As It Was In 2011
Well, here’s a first—as noted by Billboard, for the first time since Nielsen SoundScan began keeping track of music sales way back in 1991, the same album remained the bestselling album in the United States for two years in a row. That’s right, Adele’s 21 was the number one bestselling album in the United States [...]
Jay-Z Working On ‘The Great Gatsby’ Score
Jay-Z and F. Scott Fitzgerald are American icons of different caliber, no doubt. But movie director Baz Luhrmann is going to combine their artistry in his upcoming adaptation of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Word is that Hova is working tirelessly on the film’s score. According to Billboard, the rapper is confirmed to compose the score [...]
My Bloody Valentine Done With New Album
After 21 years, My Bloody Valentine have finally finished their new album. Last month, the band announced that their follow-up to Loveless would hit store shelves by the end of 2012. With just a few days left in the year, that seems unlikely. But one thing is for sure – the new record’s release is [...]
Lostprophets Frontman Charged With Sex Crimes Against Children
Unfortunately, sex crimes against children are a common thing, but when news of this sort makes the headlines, it usually involves some creepy school teacher or Catholic priest. That’s why we were shocked to learn that Ian Watkins, the lead singer of the British rock band Lostprophets, had been charged with sexual crimes against children. [...]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Will Release New Album In Early 2013
Too much time has passed since the Yeah Yeah Yeahs released their last record. Thankfully, the band just announced that they are nearly done recording their fourth album, which they plan to release early next year. For most of 2012, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have kept a low profile. But lately they’ve been up and [...]
News Roundup: L.A. Reid Leaving ‘X-Factor,’ Dave Grohl Won’t Tour With Queens Of The Stone Age, And More
Honestly, we thought Britney Spears or Demi Lovato would announce their departure from The X-Factor before this next person. L.A. Reid is calling it quits. He’s going back to his real-life job at Sony’s music label, Epic Records. Also, just because Dave Grohl is drumming on the new Queens of the Stone Age record, it [...]
VOTD: Adam Sandler Covers Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’
What’s worse than a hurricane slamming into the eastern seaboard? Well, Adam Sandler covering Leonard Cohen’s beautiful, oft-covered “Hallelujah” may be at the top of the list. How do we know? Because we were forced to endure it on Wednesday night, when Sandler deliver a “comical” and “inspiring” cover of the tune for the 12-12-12 [...]
Paul McCartney Replacing Kurt Cobain In Nirvana Reunion
Instead of bringing back Kurt Cobain from the dead (via hologram), Dave Grohl and Friends are getting Sir Paul McCartney to front their Nirvana semi-reunion at tonight’s Sandy benefit concert. According to The Sun and various other sources, McCartney will step in for the late frontman as Grohl’s friends, which include bassist and Nirvana co-founder [...]