New Releases: 2nd Week

It's the beginning of the year and therefore not many artists release new stuff. The only new album that I recommend this week is The Maccabees' Given To The Wild. It is third album from this indie rock band.

Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with lymphoma

Sad news guys. Guitarist of Black Sabbath, which recently reunited and will headline this year's Download Festival in UK, Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with lymphoma. For those of you who don't know what it is, it is a form of cancer with attacks cells from immune system. Doctors found out about his illness in early stage, so we all hope Tony will heal very soon. Our thoughts are with him.

Despite his illness, Iommi is being a strong man and said that he will still participate at Black Sabbath reunion during this summer.

Watch new Arctic Monkeys music video

Arctic Monkeys have made another music video for song from their latest (and great) record Suck It And See. This time it was for second track of the record called "Black Treacle". Once again, the main character of the video is drummer Matthew Helders who again showed great acting skills.

The single Black Treacle will be released on January 23.

Song of the day: Placebo - "Follow The Cops Back Home"

This in my opinion one of the most beautiful tracks of all times.

Listen to another two previously unheard Radiohead songs

Radiohead have posted another unreleased songs online. "Fragile Friend" and "Fat Girl" are another two demo track from 1986 demo tape ("Everybody Knows" and "Girl" were released at the end of last year). You can listen to them at the bottom of the post.

Demo tape was recorded before guitarist Jonny Greenwood joined the band at Oxfordshire's Abingdon School (band was called On A Friday in that time).

It is always interesting to hear some band's track before they were famous. "Fragile Friend" and "Fat Girl" confirm the fact that Radiohead were talented musicians even back in 1986.

Album covers without dead people

On Friday, Spin posted an article entitled I Don't See Dead People: Famous Album Covers Minus the Deceased. From the title, you can tell what will the article be about.

The article directs you to this tumblr called Live! I See Dead People Tumblr and I just love that idea. I admire the creator of this tumblr for doing this. Of course, these covers are empty without deceased artists and sad. However, it is still awesome. Check it out.

Listen to Lana Del Rey's leaked track

At the bottom of the post you can listen to leaked track from Lana Del Rey's forthcoming record Born To Die, which is out on January 30.

According to All Music, surfaced track called "National Anthem" should be the closing track of the album. Well, I gotta say that even though I like this young artist and I am excited about her album, I'm not a fan of this song. I really miss her typical sound in this song. It is too pop for me. For example tracks like "Blue Jeans" or even her mega hit "Video Games" are unique songs and you just know it's her song. But "National Anthem" is just bad for me. Hopefully, her album will be still good, but my expectations kind of lowered.

Download new Lostprophets track

Lostprophets have recently announced that their fifth studio album called Weapons will be out on April 2. Yesterday they made available new track to download fo free. It is entitled "Better Off Dead".

You can download it on band's Web site in exchange for an email address.

You can also listen to "Better Off Dead" via YouTube:

Song of the day: Wolfmother - "Far Away"

These guys are just great.

Velvet Revolver are back

Velvet Revolver are reuniting for benefit gig which takes place in LA next week. Original members (ex-Guns N'Roses Slash and bassist Duff McKagan as well as Matt Sorum, Dave Kushner and Scott Weiland) will perform on January 12(Thursday) at House Of Blues.

The band split up in 2008 after singer Scott Weiland left the band. Remaining member have been since looking for replacement.

Reunion show will honor Kushner's friend Josh O'Brien, who died last August.

Kushner said about the show:

"That [having other acts on the bill] will take the pressure off all of the bands, including Velvet. Because we hadn’t played with Scott in a long time I said, 'Look, let's just do three songs'. So we just got a bunch of people. Everyone will do three songs."

Tom Morello, Maroon 5, Sheryl Crow and Crosby, Stills And Nash will also perform during the concert.

Good news also is that Weiland may have decided to stay in band full-time. That would mean full reunion of Velvet Revolver. Let's hope that it will eventually happen.