New Moon soundtrack certified platinum
The soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: New Moon received RIAA platinum certification for exceeding sales of 1 million unites. The album also rose to No. 8 on the Billboard Top 200 and sold more than 93,000 units during its sixth week on sale. The soundtrack reached No. 1 in its first full week on sale,...
Brandtson confirm hiatus
Vocalist Myk Porter of Cleveland indie rock outfit Brandtson has put to rest any doubts about the band’s current status. Porter revealed in an interview that Brandtson have been on ice since they played their last show in February 2007. Porter says:
"After 11 years I think it was just time to move on. Everyone...
Web Exclusive: A conversation with Kenneth Vasoli of the Starting Line and Person L
THE STARTING LINE were clear from the start-or, rather, clear from the end. When the pop-punk mainstays announced they were taking a break in March 2008, they made a point to say in a statement, “this break does not mean the band is breaking up or going on hiatus. It just means we’re going to...
Koffin Kats
Koffin Kats Forever For Hire [3/5]
Psychobilly bands are nothing if not productive. Detroit’s Koffin Kats got started in 2003, and they’ve already released four albums prior to this one. That’s a lot of songs about death, cars, babes and rock ’n’ roll, so it’s important to have something unique that separates you from...