Today In Music…………

Monday’s over now, and tomorrow’s a new day, so to make us happy lets end with what has happened in Music over the years.

2005: Winners at this years Brit Awards included The Streets for The Best British Male Solo Artist, Joss Stone for The Best British Female Solo Artist, Keane (‘Hopes & Fears’) for the Best British Album,                Franz Ferdinand for the Best British Group and for Best Rock Act, McFly for Best British Pop Act, Scissor Sisters for Best International Group and Best International Album and finally Robbie                      Williams for Best Song (‘Angels’).

2003: Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland went to No.1 on the UK Album Chart with ‘Simply Deep’.

2001: Eminem beefed up Security for his UK Shows following the threatof Gay Rights Protests. Campaigners said the rapper was a homophobe who fuelled prejudice with hate-filled lyrics.

1991: C& C Music Factory started a two week reign at No.1 on the US Singles Chart with ‘Gonna Make You Sweat’, A No.3 hit in the UK.

1986: Pete Townshend, Chrissie Hynde and The Communards played a Charity Show at London’s Albert Hall for the Victims of a Volcanic Eruption in Colombia. 

1985: Madonna started a three week reign at No.1 on the US Album Chart with ‘Like A Virgin’, A No.3 hit in the UK.

1974: The Love Unlimited Orchestra went to No.1 on the US Singles Chart with ‘Love’s Theme’, It made No.10 in the UK.

Music Released Today…………

Today many great legends have released new Singles or even Albums. Some including Lily Allen the great or even My Chemical Romance the Deep, its all a mixture in the Music World.

Singles Released Today:

• The Do – ‘On My Shoulder’
  
• Morrissey – I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris’
  
• My Chemical Romance – ‘Desolation Row’
  
• Saint Etienne – ‘Method Of Modern Love’
  
• The Killers – ‘Spaceman’
  
• Telepathe – ‘So Fine’
  
• Pet Shop Boys – ‘Please’
  
• James Yuill – ‘No Surprise’

Albums Released Today:

• Lily Allen – ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’
  
• Jennifer Lopez – ‘Greatest Hits’
  
• Rihanna – ‘Good Girl Gone Band: The Remixes’
  
• Candi Staton – ‘Who’s Hurting Now’
  
• Mr Scruff – ‘Whiplash/Bang The Floor/Cat & Mouse’
  
• All American Rejects – ‘When The World Comes Down’
  
• Woodpigeon – ‘Treasure Library Canada’
  
• Hot Leg – ‘Red Light Fever’
  
• Steve Cradock – ‘Kundalini Target’
  
• Sky Larkin – ‘Golden Spike’

A good way to start the week eh????

Blink-182 Reformed!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its official Pop Punk legacy Blink-182 are back together. The trio announced at The Grammy Awards last night they they will be hitting the studios again to release a new album as well as planning a new World Wide tour in the Summer, Although dates are not confirmed. On Blink-182’s website, they stated that:

“To Put It Simply, Were Back, We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album. Preparing to tour the world yet again. Friendships reformed. 17 years deep in our legacy.”

So our ZED8 report on Blink-182 possibly reforming was the total truth, for once we were right !!!!

Green Day Finally Announce Album Title And Release Date

After hearing the news of Green Day making a new album as a follow up to ‘American Idiot’  us at ZED8 couldn’t wait to hear what its called, so now after long anticipation here we have an inside scoop on Green Day’s forth coming album.

As we already know the album is spilt up into three parts, ‘Heroes And Cons’, ‘Charlatans And Saints’ and ‘Horseshoes And Hand grenades’. The album is also set to be released this May, so a good early Christmas present eh. Also finally, the album is going to be called ………. ’21st Century Breakdown’!!!! 

On that note, the trio presented an award for the Album Of The Year last night at The Grammy’s.