Apparently, R.E.M. have decided to call it quits after 31 years. Sad to see them go.

Thanks for the music guys!

The first single from Simon Curtis' next album will be available for download on May 16th, but you can go to just jared and hear it now!

Interestingly, it's titled, "Superhero".

In just two weeks after it's release the "Lemonade Mouth" soundtrack is the #4 album sold on iTunes and is expected to be in the top five album sales overall According to the Wall Street Journal.

In related news: According to Disney Channel Australia "Lemonade Mouth" will premiere in Australia May 21st.

The DVD will be out May 24th in the US.

After having released an album of songs for free on his website simon-curtis.com in March he is already at work on an album of new material according to his Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/simoncurtismusic

Meanwhile he still has 8-Bit Heart available for download:

simoncurtismusic

Fukui Prefecture Wind Ensemble performs "The Bird" by Morris Day and the Time with funk guitarist Tomoyasu Takeuchi. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAwPgssKwx0

Spectacular! star Simon Curtis, aka Royce, aka Ritchie Biatch, has posted an album of his own original music on his website which may be downloaded for free. So out of curiosity I downloaded and listened to it.

I didn't expect anything good. But I honestly did enjoy it. 8Bit Heart has a Euro-pop kind of sound which features synthesizer and ( Read more... )

Last one (I promise). This list is likely to be controversial for what is and is not on it but I am injecting a large amount of personal bias. Listed in order of album release date.

( top five live albums )

This is a follow-up to Top Ten Must-Have Albums of the Eighties. This list is likely to be controversial for what is and is not on it but I am injecting a large amount of personal bias. Listed in order of release date. Also I have listed the top five movie theme songs (in alphabetical order).

( top five movie soundtracks )

This is a follow-up to Top Ten Must-Have Albums of the Eighties. This list is likely to be controversial for what is and is not on it but I am injecting a large amount of personal bias. Listed in order of album release date.

( top five compilations )

Are you nostalgic for the Eighties and are rounding out your CD collection? Are you too young to remember the eighties but are a fan of the music? Then I present to you my recommendation of the top ten must-have albums that defined the landscape of eighties music. I have not included live albums or Movie Soundtracks. Those could be separate top ( Read more... )