Recently, Google+ allowed businesses, bands, websites – anyone (except wookies) to set up Pages. PeteHatesMusic is now on Google+ Pages, and you should follow us. Or keep reading this website instead of Google+, but if you’re on there, why not...
The Red Hot Chili Peppers recently released their first post-John Frusciante album, I’m With You. They released a bit of a disappointing first music video, for single The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie. Now the opening track to I’m With...
Rumour Has It Google to Launch Music Store This Week Theme song for the headline brought to you by Adele. This Wednesday is an invitation-only event (the kind of events in life that I never get to go to) for...
CSS (aka the iPod Commercial band) released a killer first album, and a so-so second album. This year, they returned with La Liberación. Listen to it to decide if it’s more like the first album or the second – I...
The only sure things in life are death and taxes. Personally, I can only confirm the taxes part, but even those can be evaded (note: I do not evade taxes….most of the time). In rock n roll, the only sure...
Have you listened to the fantastic new album from Florence + The Machine? It’s called Ceremonials and has been on high rotation in my head, blocking out those voices that tell me to do mean things (like stab my ear...
Remember Damon Albarn’s ‘other’ other other project – The Good, The Bad & The Queen? I do – I remember them playing a midnight set at Coachella at the same time as Tiesto. Damon wasn’t too happy with the pounding...
As this morning’s Morning Music Notes told you, Hans Zimmer is looking for fan assistance with the new Batman soundtrack. The clip below shows what would happen if Batman didn’t know what voice to use. Who will it be? Pacino?...
Rivers Cuomo’s Pinkerton Diaries Dear diary. I wish it was the mid 90s, when I wrote brilliant pop songs effortlessly and my albums were considered instant classics. I’m Rivers Cuomo, and I am releasing diaries from when the Pinkerton album...
I keep checking my calendar everyday to see how close we are until the release date of the new Black Keys album, El Camino. Unfortunately, I lost my calendar, and my sun dial sort of tells me the time, but...
With the new iPhone 4S, Apple updated their iOS operating system to iOS 5.0, which upgraded the platform for their iPhones and iPads. The reviews were generally all positive…except for the shitty battery life. I tried listening to the Flaming...
Sometimes work can be tough. Lingerie models, strutting on the walkway, need music to strut to. Who would volunteer for such a horrible, boring task? Enter The Throne aka Kanye West and Jay-Z. Currently touring their excellent album, Watch the...
English band, Friendly Fires, are no arsonists – they are a dance rock band. Their first album was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Their second album, Pala, came out this past May. You lucky readers can check out a video...
For Sale: Michael Jackson’s Deathbed Hot on the heels of Amy Winehouse’s dress and John Lennon’s tooth comes the sale of Michael Jackson’s deathbed (via Guardian). Only for the true freak super fan, I suppose. Would you actually sleep in...
The Black Keys are about to unleash El Camino on us in early December. In the meantime, drummer Patrick Carney has helped another twosome, Tennis, produce their new album. Tennis’ second album is due out until February 14th (cancel my...
