DMX Denied Bail
Things are not going well for DMX. The rapper and would be actor has been denied bail by an Arizona judge and remains behind bars for violating his probation. DMX, who’s real name is Earl Simmons, was arrested last week for violations including the use of cocaine, Oxycontin, failing to submit to drug testing and counseling as well as driving with a suspended license. The 39 year old, who is no stranger to legal issues in Arizona, was on probation for his attempted aggravated assault and using a false name to avoid paying a $7,500 hospital bill.
Source: http://www.billboard.com/news/update-dmx-denied-bail-still-in-jail-1004130546.story#/news/update-dmx-denied-bail-still-in-jail-1004130546.story
Limp Bizkit Still Rockin' The Set
Holy crap Limp Bizkit is still around and still making music. The nu metal veterans are following up on a disappointing release The Unquestionable Truth in 2005 with their new compilation of tracks entitled Gold Cobra. The band is still working on completion of the long awaited album but plan to release it come 2011. The band has recorded 59 new tracks though only 11 made it on. They even have a song off their new album called 'Why Try' available on their website to stream.
Source: http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=Fred-Durst-opens-up-on-his-recording-process&nItemID=37793
Coldplay Inspired For New Album
Speaking of new albums, Coldplay, arguably the biggest band to come out of the UK since the Beatles, have a new album in the works for 2011. Chris Martin, front man for the band, revealed while there is no release date as of yet the album itself was influenced by New York graffiti artists and the anti-Nazi resistance.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/26/new-coldplay-album-inspired-graffiti
Coldplay’s previous album, Viva La Vida, was inspired by Charles Dickens, Spanish churches and the paintings of Eugene Delacroix and ended up selling 725,000 copies in the first week of sales; nearly matching the 737,000 copies sold of their 2005 album X&Y.
Album |
Year |
Sales |
X&Y |
2005 |
737,000 |
Viva La Vida |
2008 |
725,000 |
A Rush Of Blood To The Head |
2002 |
144,000 |
Parachutes |
2000 |
70,935 |
*Information courtesy of Wikipedia
Viva La Vida also became the most paid-for downloaded album of all time. The sky’s the limit for these talented musicians but in the spirit of giving, and to appease their patient fans, Coldplay is going to drop a Christmas single called ‘Christmas Lights’ on December 1st, 2010. Details are limited but the band did have this to say:
“It is in the key of G. We hope you have a great Christmas/holidays. Yours truly, Coldplay.”
Source: http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=Coldplay-to-release-Christmas-single&nItemID=37790
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