Starbucks Rumor Debunked

Story at NME.com:

Glad to see that this story seems to clear up the air on these recent rumors...

Radiohead have poured hot water on rumours that they are set to sign for Starbucks' record label Hear Music.

Talk of the highly improbable pairing originated on the internet after someone from the band's representatives Courtyard Management was apparently seen meeting recently with representatives of the coffee giant in London, according to BBC6 Music.
The management company has now issued the following statement denying any link-up.

"Radiohead are currently in the studio working on their next record. They are not negotiating a new record deal with anyone, and will not even consider how to release their new music until the album is finished.

"The rumour that they are about to sign with Starbucks is totally untrue."

Radiohead/Starbucks Story Possibly False

Radiohead fan site, Green Plastic Radiohead, has claimed that the NY Post Radiohead story in which it is alleged that they could possibly be signing with the newly founded Starbucks Record Label, is false.

Interestingly, there is no link or proof to support their denouncement of the story. The site only claims that they have received "confirmation" that the story is "completely false."

The NY Post publishing celebrity smut and lies?? Never....

Morrissey - Onsale and Presale Updates

True-To-You.net has now confirmed that there are indeed presales for Morrissey's upcoming US tour.

The password is allegedly "GREATESTHITS."

The new updated onsale and presale dates along with appropriate ticket outlets are as follows:

April 27 STOCKTON, CA : Bob Hope Theater
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31

April 28 SPARKS, NV : John Ascuaga's Celebrity Showroom
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.tickets.com

April 29 SPARKS, NV : John Ascuaga's Celebrity Showroom
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.tickets.com

May 1 OAKLAND, CA : Paramount Theater
Onsale 12 noon, March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 5 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

May 2 SANTA ROSA, CA : Wells Fargo Center
Onsale 12 noon, March 31
www.wellsfargocenterarts.com

May 5 SPOKANE, WA: INB Performing Arts Center
Onsale 9 a.m., March 31
Presale 9 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketswest.rdln.com

May 6 SEATTLE, WA : Paramount
Onsale 11 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

May 8 SALT LAKE CITY, UT : E Center Ford Theater
Onsale 11 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.smithstix.com

May 9 DENVER, CO : Fillmore
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

May 11 OMAHA, NE : Orpheum
Onsale 5 p.m., March 30

May 12 MILWAUKEE, WI : Riverside
Onsale 12 noon, March 30
Presale 12 noon, March 29 - 10 a.m., March 30
www.riversidetheater.org

May 14 ANN ARBOR, MI : Michigan Theater
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

May 15 CHICAGO, IL : Auditorium
Onsale 11 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

May 17 CLEVELAND, OH : Playhouse Square Center
Onsale 10 a.m., March 30
Presale 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., March 29
www.tickets.com

May 18 COLUMBUS, OH : Palace Theater
Onsale 10 a.m., March 30
Presale 10 a.m., March 28 - 10 p.m., March 29
www.ticketmaster.com

May 20 INDIANAPOLIS, IN : Murat Center
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

May 22 ST LOUIS, MO : The Pageant
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
www.ticketmaster.com

May 23 KANSAS CITY, MO : Uptown Theater
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
www.ticketmaster.com

May 25 DALLAS, TX : Palladium
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
www.ticketmaster.com

May 26 AUSTIN, TX : Backyard
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31

May 28 HOUSTON, TX : Verizon
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

May 30 EL PASO, TX : County Coliseum
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30

May 31 TUCSON, AZ : Music Hall
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31

June 2 PHOENIX, AZ : Maricopa County Events Center
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 30 - 10 a.m., March 31
www.ticketmaster.com

June 3 SAN DIEGO, CA : Bayside Concerts
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

June 5 VENTURA, CA : Majestic Ventura Theater
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30

June 6 RIVERSIDE, CA : Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31

June 8 LOS ANGELES, CA : Hollywood Bowl
Onsale 12 noon, April 1
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

June 9 LAS VEGAS, NV : Pearl
Onsale 12 noon, March 31

June 10 BAKERSFIELD, CA : Rabobank Arena
Onsale 12 noon, April 1

June 26 BOSTON, MA : Bank of America Pavilion
Onsale 10 a.m., April 2
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

June 27 NORTHAMPTON, MA : Pines Theater
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.nbotickets.com

June 29 PHILADELPHIA, PA : Mann Center
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31

June 30 NEW YORK, NY : MSG
Onsale 10 a.m., April 23

July 2 VIENNA, VA : Wolf Trap
Onsale 10 a.m., April 14

July 3 BALTIMORE, MD : Rams Head
Onsale 12 noon, March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30

July 5 ATLANTIC CITY, NJ : Borgata
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31

July 6 HOLMDEL, NJ : PNC Bank Arts Center
Onsale 10 a.m., April 23

July 9 NORFOLK, VA : The Norva
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30

July 10 KNOXVILLE, TN : Tennessee Theatre
Onsale 10 a.m., March 30
Presale 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., March 29

July 12 CLEARWATER, FL : Ruth Eckerd Hall
Onsale 10 a.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

July 14 BOCA RATON, FL : Mizner Park Amphitheater
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30

July 15 ORLANDO, FL : Hard Rock Live
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
www.ticketmaster.com

July 17 JACKSONVILLE, FL : Morocco Shrine Auditorium
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
www.ticketmaster.com

July 19 BIRMINGHAM, AL : Alabama Theatre
Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Presale 10 a.m., March 29 - 10 p.m., March 30
www.ticketmaster.com

July 20 ATLANTA, GA : Chastain Park
Onsale 10 a.m., May 21

July 21 MYRTLE BEACH, SC : House of Blues
Onsale 11 a.m., March 31

Being that this information comes from as official of a source as it gets now a days in regards to Morrissey, the info should be accurate.

Hopefully the ticket ordeal will not become a fiasco as it did in his last tour in England where tickets for most if not all shows were gone within minutes and immediately placed on Ebay for exorbitant prices...

Why Delay The Inevitable?

Noel Gallagher in an NME interview has asked (whether jokingly or not) to play Glastonbury as a solo act.
In the interview he is quoted as saying, "Playing the acoustic stuff at the festivals, that would be good," admitted Gallagher. "Actually, Glastonbury acoustic tent sounds nice! That would be good. Yeah, do us a favour stick that in and Mr. Eavis will give me a call!"

Is this the inevitable solo career that many of us have been waiting for out of Noel? Don't get me wrong, it wouldn't be the same without Liam but, we all know who the brains and creativity is behind Oasis' success.

Now that Noel is excited to play more and more as a solo act, is there a solo album on the horizon? Only time will tell...

Onsale Dates - Morrissey

Finally there is a somewhat official announcement of the onsale dates for the upcoming Morrissey US tour.

According to True-to-you.net, the onsale dates and times are:

april
Fri 27 STOCKTON, CA : Bob Hope Theater - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31

Sat 28 SPARKS, NV : John Ascuaga's Celebrity Showroom - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31

Sun 29 SPARKS, NV : John Ascuaga's Celebrity Showroom - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31

may
Tue 1 OAKLAND, CA : Paramount Theater - Onsale 12 noon, March 31
Wed 2 SANTA ROSA, CA : Wells Fargo Center - Onsale 12 noon, March 31
Sat 5 SPOKANE, WA: INB Performing Arts Center - Onsale 9 a.m., March 31
Sun 6 SEATTLE, WA : Paramount - Onsale 11 a.m., March 31
Tue 8 SALT LAKE CITY, UT : E Center Ford Theater - Onsale 11 a.m., March 31
Wed 9 DENVER, CO : Fillmore - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Fri 11 OMAHA, NE : Orpheum - Onsale 5 p.m., March 30
Sat 12 MILWAUKEE, WI : Riverside - Onsale 12 noon, March 30
Mon 14 ANN ARBOR, MI : Michigan Theater - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Tue 15 CHICAGO, IL : Auditorium - Onsale 11 a.m., March 31
Thur 17 CLEVELAND, OH : Playhouse Square Center - Onsale 10 a.m., March 30
Fri 18 COLUMBUS, OH : Palace Theater - Onsale 10 a.m., March 30
Sun 20 INDIANAPOLIS, IN : Murat Center - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Tue 22 ST LOUIS, MO : The Pageant - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Wed 23 KANSAS CITY, MO : Uptown Theater - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Fri 25 DALLAS, TX : Palladium - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Sat 26 AUSTIN, TX : Backyard - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Mon 28 HOUSTON, TX : Verizon - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Wed 30 EL PASO, TX : County Coliseum - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Thur 31 TUCSON, AZ : Music Hall - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31

june
Sat 2 PHOENIX, AZ : Maricopa County Events Center - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Sun 3 SAN DIEGO, CA : Bayside Concerts - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Tue 5 VENTURA, CA : Majestic Ventura Theater - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Wed 6 RIVERSIDE, CA : Riverside Municipal Auditorium - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Fri 8 LOS ANGELES, CA : Hollywood Bowl - Onsale 12 noon, April 1
Sat 9 LAS VEGAS, NV : Pearl - Onsale 12 noon, March 31
Sun 10 BAKERSFIELD, CA : Rabobank Arena - Onsale 12 noon, April 1
Tue 26 BOSTON, MA : Bank of America Pavilion - Onsale 10 a.m., April 2
Wed 27 NORTHAMPTON, MA : Pines Theater - Onsale 10 a.m., March 30
Fri 29 PHILADELPHIA, PA : Mann Center - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Sat 30 NEW YORK, NY : MSG - Onsale 10 a.m., April 23

july
Mon 2 VIENNA, VA : Wolf Trap - Onsale 10 a.m., April 14
Tue 3 BALTIMORE, MD : Rams Head - Onsale 12 noon, March 31
Thur 5 ATLANTIC CITY, NJ : Borgata - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Fri 6 HOLMDEL, NJ : PNC Bank Arts Center - Onsale 10 a.m., April 23
Mon 9 NORFOLK, VA : The Norva - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Tue 10 KNOXVILLE, TN : Tennessee Theatre - Onsale 10 a.m., March 30
Thur 12 CLEARWATER, FL : Ruth Eckerd Hall - Onsale 10 a.m., March 30
Sat 14 BOCA RATON, FL : Mizner Park Amphitheater - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Sun 15 ORLANDO, FL : Hard Rock Live - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Tue 17 JACKSONVILLE, FL : Morocco Shrine Auditorium - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Thur 19 BIRMINGHAM, AL : Alabama Theatre - Onsale 10 a.m., March 31
Fri 20 ATLANTA, GA : Chastain Park - Onsale 10 a.m., May 21
Sat 21 MYRTLE BEACH, SC : House of Blues - Onsale 11 a.m., March 31

There are still no confirmation or explanation of any presales or methods to be part of the presales... I suppose we will all have to stay tuned for that as well...

Radiohead Rumored to be Courted by Starbucks

According to the NY Daily News last week, Radiohead is being sought out by Starbucks to be the second release by their newly founded record label.

Recently, Sir Paul McCartney released the label's first album earlier this month.

This is sort of disturbing news for me. I think the band should take the route they were rumoured to have been doing in the first place and that is releasing their new material under their own label that they can create themselves. A lot of established artists are doing this lately and in doing this, Yorke and crew can call their own shots (something that was bothering them about their previous label).

Radiohead being associated with the whole Starbucks family of products doesn't seem to sit right with me. Sir Paul I can see (which is not a negative thing) joining and being successful with this venture. Radiohead would have a lot of questions to answer if they went through with this...

Noel Gallagher Covers "There Is A Light..."

Noel Gallagher last night performed in Moscow Russia with Gem Archer and Terry Kirkbride in a semi-acoustic gig.

Reports have been that Noel performed "There Is A Light And It Never Goes Out" for the first time live.

I'm going to have to scour around to find a recording of this. If anyone knows where to find one let me know!