Sunday, April 13, 2025

This Kid Owns Michael Jackson

They really should have cast him into that Michael Jackson tribute show, before going to all the hassle and bother of generating a realistic hologram of the man. Might have been more convincing. Snap.

It Looks Like Led Zep Stole The Stairway To Heaven Riff

This is a pretty big let-down. You’re not a true fan of Led Zeppelin if you did not, at some point, secretly admit to yourself that the riff from Stairway To Heaven sounds a heck of a lot like ‘Taurus’ from the band Spirit. Come on, you know the band that used to play gigs with […]

Please Enjoy Justin Bieber’s New Christian Rap [Video]

Um, so Justin Bieber is working a new angle. Well not entirely new. There has always been that faint air of the ‘Christian’ vibe around him – however that has been recently lost with all the drag racing, Xanax-taking, pot-smoking, stripper-watching antics of the young singer. If any one ever watched his documentary a while […]

Jack White Made A Record In 4 Hours

Moat of us think of the process of recording a world-class in-studio album as being, well, a lengthly process. Right? apparently not if your name is Jack White. In the most stupefying manner, it has come out that this prodigy did in fact write and record an entire album in 4 hours. This is in fact […]

Here’s A Group Of Robots Learning To Play Guitar [VIDEO]

A DJ that goes by Squarepusher collaborated with a Japanese robot band called Z-Machines to create an EP called ‘Music For Robots.’ Check out the behind-the-scenes video that shows how these robots learned how to shred on the guitar.

AC/DC Is About To Retire

It is sad times indeed when a band which has undoubtedly become an institution in itself announces it’s retirement. So it has been said of AC/DC, who has always maintained that it would throw in the towel if one of its original members were forced to leave the group – rather than replacing a member […]

If You Dig aKING, You’ll Dig This [VIDEO]

Jack Daniel’s Music Scouts takes us all over South Africa, unearthing hot new talent and interviewing select established bands. This time around it’s aKING – giving us the inside track on how they got to where they are now. 2 minute video. Press play above and enjoy the video. BE SURE TO: Check out jackscouts.co.za […]

UB40 Says Says SA Tour Is Not Genuine And Is Illegal

Well, so says one band calling themselves UB40 (let’s call them Original40). The other band also performing under the name of UB40(henceforth Diet40) will still be touring SA. But what’s the deal with both bands claiming to be UB40?

Here Are The Show Times For Design Indaba’s Epic MUSIC CIRCUIT!

This year Design Indaba turns up the volume with a host of South African sound masters taking to the stage in the music circuit. From Afropop to Jazz, no genre will be spared with 38 acts, across 10 venues, for two nights in the Mother City. It’s about clashing together with local talent, promoting collaborations, […]

These Are The 2014 Brit Award Winners

What with February being award month; musicians collected more shiny objects at the recent Brit Awards. Here are the winners. The 2014 Brit Awards ceremony held at the O2 Arena featured performances by the likes of Beyonce, Katy Perry and Lorde. The latter took away the award for best international female.

In Cape Town? This Is How You Get Eminem Tickets For R99

No, this isn’t a scalping scam. Eminem will be playing in Cape Town this Wednesday evening, and Computicket have just released a raft of tickets for R99 each. You’ll be seated, but considering the basically non-existent price tag, that’s just fine. You buy apps that are more expensive than this. Tickets will be available for […]

The Design Indaba Music Circuit 2014 Is Going To Melt Your Face Off

The 2014 Design Indaba Music Circuit is a rollercoaster ride of 38 acts in 10 venues over wo days in one city. It’s about experiences, collaborations, having fun and giving a platform to fresh local talent, and you’d be a damned fool not to get involved. Take a look at who’ll be performing, and where. The […]

Très Bon: Enjoy This Song By The Ex French First Lady Over Lunch [VIDEO]

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been known variously as a model, socialite, and the First Lady of France. As of now, she’s marketing herself as a musician, and we have to say she is rather charming. The video above is a performance of the title track from her new album, ‘Little French Songs.’