Slash opts for fan funded soundtrack album

Slash is the latest artist to bypass the traditional major label model and opt for the fan-funded alternative. The Guns n Roses guitar hero is using PledgeMusic to raise money for his next project.

Slash is a co-producer of the movie 'Nothing Left To Fear' and is asking fans to contribute to the costs of the soundtrack via PledgeMusic.

In a statement at PedgeMusic Slash says:

'As a co-producer of both the motion picture Nothing Left To Fear and the soundtrack to the film, I've been heavily involved in every step of the creation of both the film and the score. I've decided to make this soundtrack exclusively available on PledgeMusic as a way to gain a more personal interaction with you guys, the fans. I am a huge fan of horror films ever since i was a little kid in England, and now I'm excited to share the process of what goes into creating projects like this.

The Strypes announce debut album

Just under a year after they emerged with their first release - 'Young, Gifted & Blue', a set of vintage R'n'B covers - The Strypes are set to crown their phenomenal rise with the release of their debut full-length album - 'Snapshot', available from September 9th on Virgin EMI.

Few bands have rocketed in 2013 as The Strypes have. Entering the year on the back of praise for 'Young, Gifted & Blue' and swelling excitement surrounding their astonishingly explosive live shows, The Strypes released their major label debut single - 'Blue Collar Jane' - in April, shortly before playing a show at the legendary 100 Club in London, tickets for which sold out within the space of an hour.

Rare 1986 Radiohead cassette up for auction

An extremely rare Radiohead demo cassette from 1986 is to be sold at auction this September.

Bob Dylan & George Harrison unreleased songs on Dylan Bootleg Series 10

Unreleased Bob Dylan and George Harrison collaborations will surface on Dylan’s ‘The Bootleg Series Vol. 10’.

The A-Z of record labels : ABKCO Records

ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. is a major independent record label, music publisher, and film and video production company. It owns and or administers the rights to music by Sam Cooke, the Rolling Stones, The Animals, Herman's Hermits, Marianne Faithfull, the Kinks as well as the Cameo Parkway label, which includes recordings by such artists as Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, the Orlons, the Dovells, Question Mark & The Mysterians, the Tymes and Dee Dee Sharp. Until 2009, ABKCO administered Philles Records and its master recordings, including hits by the Righteous Brothers, the Ronettes, the Crystals and others (via a licensing deal with EMI Music Publishing, which owned the Philles catalog since the mid-1990s).

ABKCO Records is currently distributed by Universal Music Distribution, which also controls distribution of the Rolling Stones' post-ABKCO catalog.

Mazzy Star release first album in 17 years

Mazzy Star are set to release their first new album in 17 years, 'Seasons Of Your Day'.

Beastie Boys Ad-Rock linked to new Ben Stiller film

Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock, real name Adam Horovitz, has been linked to an acting role in the new Ben Stiller and Noah Baumbach film While We're Young.

Unreleased Beatles acetate up for auction

The acetate for a rare Beatles album that never saw release will be auctioned off on August 9 by Heritage Auctions.

Best of the Beatles was assembled by Capitol Records as a two-LP set in 1964 as a compilation of the group's Capitol and Vee-Jay hits to date. According to experts, Capitol was not able to release the album as planned when they found out that Vee-Jay did not lose the rights to their tracks until a later date.

Bowie unveils new video for "Valentines Day"

David Bowie has unveiled the video for his new single called "Valentines Day".
The track is the fourth single from Bowie's album 'The Next Day'. It was directed by Indrani and Markus Klinko, who previously collaborated with Bowie on the artwork for the 2002 'Heathen' album. The track will also be released as a limited edition picture disc on August 19, with the track 'Plan' as a b-side.

Cassette Store Day Announced for September

Proving that cassette tapes are not just for those of us who remember buying Nirvana's Nevermind with birthday money, or making lovingly compiled mixtapes for the object of our teenage affections. International Cassette Store Day 2013 is a celebration of a physical product that is accessible, fun, cheap and still going strong in the turbulent current musical climate.