Category: Music News

Rhymesayers heavyweights Eyedea & Abilities are back!

The duo, who haven’t played a live show in almost 3 years, will reform for the Twin Cities 6th Annual Celebration of Hip Hop in Minneapolis. The event, which brings together the local community for 3 days, will also see Doomtree, Naughty By Nature and the Chosen Few performing.

Check out the video from last year’s event to see how things really should be done!

Rumours are that there will be new E&A material coming in the not too distant future – here’s to hoping!

www.yothemovement.org

Ministry will be calling it a day after their latest album.

The album, The Last Sucker, will be out on September 18th and on his plans to retire the band, Jourgensen said:

“I’ve got a lot of side-projects and new projects I want to focus on. We have our our own label, 13th Planet Records, we’re building, and I want to sign, produce and collaborate with other artists. Being in the studio writing, recording and collaborating is my favorite part of this snake-oil industry. I’d rather be behind the console than behind the mic. Plus, I kinda like the synchronicity of Dubya and Ministry riding off into the sunset hand in hand.”

www.ministrymusic.org

Daughters are playing some dates with The Fall Of Troy in the UK. Here are the dates:

September:

19th – Birmingham, Barfly
20th – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
22nd – Oxford, Zodiac
23rd – Manchester, Academy 3
24th – Glasgow, King Tuts
25th – Leeds, Cockpit
26th – Newport, TJ’s
27th – Sheffield, The Corporation (Feat. Rolo Tomassi)
28th – London, Islington Academy

October:

10th – Brighton, Engine Room
11th – Bristol, The Croft (Feat. Grizzly Twister)
12th – Sunderland, Independent (Feat. Grizzly Twister)

www.wearedaughters.com

Helmet have put up a new song on their myspace.

The track Revenge Destroys Everything will appear in the forthcoming film Tatua. Click the link below and check it out. That’s it. Go go go!

www.myspace.com/helmetrocks

Shai Hulud have announced a European tour for later this year which will stop off for some UK dates.

The band will have Dead Hearts and Winds Of Plague as their support, the dates are below. They are also expected to drop their new album early in 2008 through Metal Blade.

November:

27th – London, Underworld
28th – Southend On Sea, Chinnerys
29th -Nottingham, Rock City
30th – Leeds, Rios

December:

1st – Milton Keynes, The Pitz Club
2nd – Hull, The Welly Club
3rd – Glasgow, Cathouse
4th – Aberdeen, Moshulu
5th – Manchester, Music Box
6th – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach

www.hulud.com

Van Halen are due to reunite for an America tour according to reports.

The band have announced a 50-date tour and are set to be fronted by David Lee Roth, their first tour together in over 20 years.

In addition the band have promised to make an “announcement of monumental proportions” this coming Monday. Hold on to your tight jeans, this could be interesting…

www.van-halen.com

Brakes new single Beatific Visions is due out on August 20th.

The video for the new single, which has been called the “soundtrack to the summer 2007” is also available in all its cross-dressing glory. Click one of the links below to check it out:

Real Player:

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Windows Media:

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www.brakesbrakesbrakes.com

Marilyn Manson will tour arenas in the UK with Turbonegro as support.

The tour will showcase tracks from his new album Eat Me, Drink Me after having co-headlined a North America tour with Slayer. He will also be releasing the single Putting Holes In Happiness on September 3rd. The dates for the UK are:

December:

5th – London Wembley Arena
6th – Manchester Central (Formerly G-MEX)
8th – Glasgow Braehead Arena
9th – Birmingham NEC

Tickets can be bought from www.livenation.co.uk from Friday 10th August onwards.

www.marilynmanson.com

Amy Winehouse is to follow in the footsteps of Metallica, Paul McCartney and Red Hot Chili Peppers and will feature in The Simpsons sometime next year.

A show ‘source’ explained: “Amy is huge in America right now. She was asked if she would consider making an appearance on the show and she agreed. Apparently she is a big fan. There aren’t many details about the episode yet, but we do know she meets Lisa in a blues bar and teaches her how to sing.”

We should see the beehive rivaling Marge’s hairdo next year, that is if she manages to turn up…

P.O.S. revealed some exclusive news to Crossfire this past week.

The Doomtree rapper, who is currently on the Warped Tour with Sims and Paper Tiger, told Abjekt whilst he was at the Minneapolis date of the Warped Tour, that he would be putting out a new solo album on Rhymesayers in 2008 and hoped to come over to the UK at some point next year.

Keep your eyes peeled in the future for an exclusive P.O.S. interview on Crossfire.

www.rhymesayers.com / www.doomtree.net