Jeff Giles
Tom Petty vs. The Strokes – Song Parallels
The song that launched one of the most storied careers in rock music, Tom Petty‘s ‘American Girl,’ boasts an immediately recognizable chord progression that’s been a mainstay on AOR stations for 35 years and counting — and apparently a favorite for Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, too.
Adele Rumored to Be Seven Months Pregnant
When it comes to Adele, the press clearly doesn’t know how to pace itself — at the rate they’re going, they’re going to run out of baby rumors well before she gives birth to her recently announced baby. Unless, that is, she’s a lot further along than we thought — which is, conveniently enough, the most recent rumor.
Gotye and Adele Lead Mid-Year Sales
2012 is halfway over, which means it’s time for the folks at Billboard to start combing through SoundScan data for the year — and a pair of familiar names have come out on top.
Adele’s Boyfriend Reportedly Planning to Propose
We already know diaper changes and midnight feedings are in Adele‘s future — and now we hear there might be wedding bells, too.
Adele Biography Alleges New Details of the Breakup that Inspired Her Debut Album
Adele has made no bones about the fact that her first two albums were inspired by heartbreak, but she’s refrained from airing much of her dirty laundry in public. So naturally, when writer Marc Shapiro decided to pen the superstar singer’s unauthorized biography, he went digging for dirt — and his new book, ‘Adele: The Biography,’ purports to tell the story of the shattered relationship that prece
Kermit the Frog Sets His Sights on a Duet With Adele
With one of the biggest hit albums of the last decade and an armful of Grammys, Adele has the world at her feet — and presumably her choice of collaborators when it comes time to record her next album. But if she’s looking for a duet partner who’s sensitive, green, and made of felt, Kermit the Frog would like her to know he’s available.
No Doubt Reveal New Album Title
When No Doubt dropped their first in-studio webisode for the band’s upcoming album a few weeks ago, they teased the new track ‘Push and Shove’ — and it turns out they focused on that song for a reason: It’s the title track for the new record, due on September 25.
Fiona Apple Song ‘Anything We Want’ Leaks from New Album
Just a couple of days after Fiona Apple unveiled ‘Werewolf‘ from her upcoming album ‘The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do,’ we’ve been treated to an advance peek at another new track, ‘Anything We Want.’
Fun. Go to War in New ‘Some Nights’ Video
It’s been one of 2012′s hits that just won’t quit, but the guys in fun. know they can’t count on everyone to keep listening to ‘We Are Young’ forever, so they’ve done the right thing and served up a new single and video from their ‘Some Nights’ album.
Hot Chip Cover Prince’s ‘If I Was Your Girlfriend’
BBC Radio 1 host Zane Lowe has been known to preside over some interesting covers on his show — and during Hot Chip‘s recent visit to promote their upcoming album, they did not disappoint, serving up a live-in-the-studio rendition of the Prince classic ‘If I Was Your Girlfriend.’