Is There Going To Be A Creed Reunion Tour?
rollingstone.com is reporting that after 4 years apart Creed is in serious discussions for a proposed Creed reunion tour. However, a spokesperson says “There have been some talks, but it would be premature to comment on them at this time.” Since their breakup, Creed’s guitarist, bassist and drummer put out two albums as Alter Bridge with Kennedy, while Stapp released a solo record in 2005. Read more
Matt Maher Writes For The Washington Post
Matt Maher has been very active in the Washington Post’s On Faith community with 11 articles being published to date. On Faith is a website that encourages informed, eclectic and respectful conversation among specialists and generalists who devote a good part of their lives to understanding and delineating religion’s influence on the life of the world. Read more
Today On PopTruth.net: Katy Perry Rocks In The New Year On NBC
Today our sister blog PopTruth.net is sharing the news about Katy Perry who will be unpacking her cherry ChapStick on NBC this New Years Eve and then she’ll be hitting the road on her first world headlining tour. PopTruth.net is where pop culture meets faith….daily!
Hayley From Paramore Talks About “The Shack”
I found this blog entry from Hayley on Paramore’s Live Journal. In this entry she writes about the book “The Shack” which she recently finished reading. I haven’t read this book, but after her review of it I’m off to pick up my copy. I mean if this book has opened up for her a new way to look at her relationship with God I can’t wait to see what it will do for my relationship with Him. Read more
MTV Shares Classic Music Videos….Online?
Rollingstone.com is reporting that MTV is emptying out their music video vault and will begin posting all of their classic music videos online. Why don’t they just stop making all of those dumb reality shows and use that huge TV channel they have to show these music videos? MTV has launched a new Website, dubbed none other than MTV Music. The collection is pretty comprehensive plus, artists who have banned their videos from YouTube (like Michael Jackson and Prince) are both included and embeddable on MTV Music.
Wal-Mart Relaunches Music Download Store
Wal-Mart has re-launched its new and improved MP3 Music Downloads store, with MP3 tracks starting at their rollback price of 74 cents. Wal-Mart has sold MP3s through its online store since February of this year and now offers more than 3 million MP3 tracks with content from all the major labels. The enhanced MP3 online store is supported by multiple elements in their stores, including a free MP3 download with every CD purchased in stores or online. Read more
3 Top Christian Bands Still Need You To “Feed The Beat”
Fireflight has been participating in Taco Bell’s “Feed The Beat” competition the last few weeks. Well, we just got an e-mail from them on how they’re now in the top 24 out of thousands of bands to be considered for the grand prize. It looks like they have some tough competition since Thousand Foot Krutch and Underoath are also in the top 24, but no matter what get out and vote for all 3 bands. Here’s their e-mail… Read more
The Grammy Awards Are Taking Nominations Primetime
Variety.com is reporting that in a first for the Recording Academy, this years Grammy Award nominations in at least six categories will be announced during “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! — Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night,” which CBS will broadcast Dec. 3rd. The concert, to be held in the Nokia Theater at L.A. Live, will celebrate the opening of the Grammy Museum in the complex. Read more
Mark Schultz Performing On ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
Last month we shared the news that Sanctus Real would be making an appearnce on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”. Well, now it looks like another major Christian artist will be performing on the show as Dove award winning and platinum selling artist, Mark Schultz, is set to appear on ABC’s hit show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” this Sunday, October 26th at 8/7c on ABC. Read more
OneRepublic Sponsors City Of Hope Benefit Auction
OneRepublic, whose debut project “Dreaming Out Loud” has sold in excess of 1.6 million copies and 8 million singles worldwide, is kicking off their upcoming national tour “Tag This Tour! 2008″ with an exclusive auction benefiting City Of Hope, a leading cancer research, treatment and education center. Read more
