Paul Weller collaborates with Beatles artist
Paul Weller has collaborated with legendary Beatles artist Peter Blake on a new book.
Blake, famous for designing the cover of the 1967 classic 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', the cover of Oasis' best of 'Stop The Clocks' plus Weller's own 'Stanley Road' album, has created the cover for 'Suburban 100', a collection of Weller lyrics.
The volume, out September 6, will bring together lyrics from 100 of the star's songs, and features personal annotations by Weller himself. |
The Cribs discuss controversial Glastonbury show
The Cribs have discussed their controversial performance at Glastonbury.
As previously reported the band also courted some controversy during their performance criticising both the festival's climate campaign and the other bands on the bill.
Before closer 'The Wrong Way To Be' bassist Ryan Jarman sarcastically told the crowd: "They want us to speak out about global warming but the biggest problem is the attitude of some indie bands. Isn't that a bigger problem?"
However, speaking to NME.COM Ryan Jarman called the performance a: "victory show".
NME.COM was speaking exclusively to the band backstage at Glastonbury 2007 festival. |
Madonna reportedly set to ditch record label
Madonna is apparently on the verge of leaving her longtime label Warner Music for a $120 million ten year deal with concert promotion leviathan Live Nation.
Although she still has one album left in her deal to deliver to Warners, Madonna is reportedly close to signing on the dotted line.
The deal with Live Nation would provide her with a mix of cash and stock in exchange for the rights to sell three albums, promote her tours, sell merchandise and license her name.
This is a departure from the usual framework, in which albums and concert promotion are handled by separate entities.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Madonna's last two Live Nation-produced tours have grossed $400 million, but industry pundits speculate that in order for Live Nation to make a profit from this new deal, Madonna would have to sell around 15 million copies of each of these future three albums.
Warners would retain the rights to her back catalogue. |