Music News Roundup - September 27, 2011
Trial of Conrad Murray, former doctor of Michael Jackson, goes underway today
Opening statements and testimonies from witnesses in the case against Dr. Conrad Murray are set to begin today in Los Angeles. Murray is currently being tried for involuntary manslaughter in the case of Michael Jackson’s death. The highly publicized case has been on going for quite some time. For the full story on the trial of Conrad Murray, check out the full story at All Access.
Rapper Jay-Z is set to headline 8 shows in celebration of the opening of the Nets Arena in Brooklyn next fall
The Hova himself, superstar Jay-Z, is scheduled to perform eight headlining shows to mark the opening of Nets Arena starting September 28th, 2012. The rapper’s involvement with the basketball team comes as no surprise due to his part ownership in the Nets franchise. For more details on Jay-Z’s christening of the Net’s Arena, check out the full article at Rolling Stone.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jay-z-plans-concert-series-at-nets-arena-20110926
The Cure announces 3 city min-tour to perform their first 3 albums
A ny Cure fans out there? The band has just recently announced their plans to perform their first 3 released albums in London, New York, and Los Angeles, respectively. The min-tour comes fresh off the heels of The Cure’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination. The shows will feature a rotating roster of past and present members of the band. For more information, check out the story at Pitchfork.
Twilight fans everywhere rejoice with the release of the first single from the ‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn’ soundtrack, “It Will Rain” by Bruno Mars.
Not only has the Twilight saga created a monstrously successful film franchise, but a highly anticipated soundtrack to each movie as well. The release of ‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn’ is no different. The upcoming soundtrack has released its first single, the Bruno Mars performed “It Will Rain”. Listen to the song in full at Entertainment Weekly!
http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/09/27/twilight-breaking-dawn-pt-1-soundtrack-bruno-mars/
Steven Tyler announces new Aerosmith album to come in March of 2012!
Although Aerosmith has experienced some recent turbulent times due to inter-group conflicts, as well as Steven Tyler’s addition to the judging panel of American Idol, the frontman himself has announced the hopeful release date of their upcoming album. Tyler stated that the album is almost complete and should be release in “March, hopefully”. For more details on the album itself and the future release date, check out the full story at Rolling Stone.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/steven-tyler-new-aerosmith-album-coming-in-march-20110927
