To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International, the group has released a massive compilation called Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International. The four disc compilation, featuring 75 tracks, can be streamed for free over at Amnesty's Facebook page. The album will be released on January 24th with all the profits going to Amnesty International. Included in this compilation are bands like… Read More
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Especially when a great band gets into the holiday spirit and releases music that reflects the time of winter wonderlands. Consequence of Sound points out that My Morning Jacket has released an iTunes sessions EP featuring some covers of Christmas classics, a reworking of their Circuital track "Wonderful (The Way… Read More
Well there it is. The Grammy. The award that artists strive to win and the one that bloggers and fans hate. Primarily because, as fans, we feel that OUR favorite bands deserve all the accolades and fuck the rest. But this award ceremony offers us a place to vent our frustrations and reaffirm our hatred for genres and artists we can't stand. There's gonna be a lot of hate for one Justin Bieber again...even if he isn't nominated… Read More
I'm not surprised this story slipped past me since I don't watch The Vampire Diaries...even though Nina Dobrev is one of the hottest girls around. My infatuation aside, My Morning Jacket made an appearance on the teen vampire drama as themselves. You can check out a scene up top. The show featured… Read More
One of my favorite and one of the more quirky tracks to come from My Morning Jacket's new album is the track "Holdin' On To Black Metal" and now we get ourselves a video for it. Check it out up top and watch the little black ghosts pepper your screen while hallucinogenic visions take over your eyesight. In short, it's kind of a trippy clip for MMJ but they manage to pull it off in their own way. Read More
Well it looks like we have a strong new contender for best soundtrack of 2011 and it comes from the Muppets. Yes indeed. The lives of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo and all the rest will be soundtracked by the likes of My Morning Jacket, Weezer, Hayley Williams, Andrew Bird, Alkaline Trio and more. Muppets: The Green Album is in stores on August 23rd and the movie doesn't hit theaters until November 23rd. Classic songs from Muppet lore are on the OST including… Read More
ON this episode of the Rock it Out! Blog, I bring you my list of the best seven albums of the year so far. I feel that these albums have stood out among the many other releases that have hit the record stores thus far. How about you? What are your top 7 albums of the year? Stories: R.I.P. Clarence Clemons Radiohead… Read More
You see all those names on that album cover? That would make for one hell of a festival, wouldn't it? Well this is the closest you'll get to this collection of musicians all at once and that's by streaming the forthcoming album, Rave on Buddy Holly, over at NPR's website. The Black Keys, Paul McCartney, My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, Karen Elson, Julian Casablancas,… Read More
