The rise of The Jezabels has been similar to most indie bands – slow at first, endless touring, hoping for the best, then exponentially crazy after the first bit of success and then hanging on for dear life. Hailing from...
Today, starting at 5pm EST / 2pm PST, Google announced their music plans in a live event, as well as streaming online. Highlights of the event’s announcement included: – Recapped Music Beta by Google’s launch in May 2011. They learned...
In February, Gorillaz will be taking a ‘big step’ when they launch their own Converse shoe and contribute a song to a Converse soundtrack, too (via Consequence of Sound). The shoes are designed by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett, and will...
Like most human beings, I fight with my girlfriend. By that statement, I meant that most humans fight with my girlfriend, not that fighting is natural among humans. However, I do not resort to violence often. And if I did,...
Florence + The Machine enjoyed one week at the top of the charts in the UK, before the talent that is Susan Boyle knocked them off their perch. Not one to give up, Florence and the gang are readying single...
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 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...
Radiohead played their latest album, The King of Limbs, as part of a televised special on the series From the Basement. The band even threw in a new song, Staircase, as well as some unreleased songs that have been kicked...
Have you ever been at a gig where the band and the crowd just don’t click for whatever reason? Be it a flippant comment, or an opening act that doesn’t match the crowd of the headliner, it can be an...
Rapper Heavy D has died at the age of 44 (via The Hollywood Reporter). The rapper, who recently appeared in Tower Heist, was found conscious on a sidewalk near his house, and then 911 was called. Luckily, Heavy D never...
He’s bad, he’s bad, you know it – this is not “exactly” what the jury said at the Michael Jackson trial today. They did say that doctor Conrad Murray is guilty of involuntary manslaughter (via MTV). “The prosecution brought a...
Hot on the heels of the PeteHatesMusic interview with James Clancey, the developer behind Interactive Innovative Solutions LLC (“IIS”), comes news that the aMusic app is no longer available in the iTunes store (via Hypebot). The aMusic and gMusic apps...
Damon Albarn has quite the CV. Blur. Gorillaz. The Good, The Bad, and the Queen. DRC Music. Now, possibly because he is trying to set some kind of world record, he has formed a new band, with Red Hot Chili...
Enjoying Mylo Xyloto? If you don’t know what that is, it is NOT a disease – yet. It’s Coldplay’s new album. They are playing songs from it – well, I assume they are; or else they would have an odd...
