Bruce Springsteen Announces Dates for ‘Wrecking Ball’ Tour
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced a 19-date U.S. tour that kicks off March 18th at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia and wraps up on May 2nd at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. [read more]

The Italian SOPA tastes of Lega Nord
Right when the US Congress and Senate seem more than ready to discard the (in)famousSOPA and PIPA Acts, in Italy there’s someone trying to create a similar law, in order to protect copyrighted material from online piracy. [read more]

Mickey Mouse/Joy Division t-shirt is gone
Disney’s Mickey Mouse t-shirt inspired byJoy Division‘s “Unknown pleasures” album artwork is no longer available for sale. A spokesperson from the company explained: “As soon as we became aware there could be an issue, we pulled it from our shelves and our online store to review the situation further”. [read more]

Etta James album sales increase by 378% after her death
Sales of Etta James‘ back catalogue have increased by 378% since she passed away last week. James passed away last Friday (January 20) at the age of 73. She had been suffering from terminal leukemia, kidney disease, hepatitis C and dementia. According to Billboard, James has posthumously scored her highest ever chart position with her ‘Best Of’ compilation ‘The Best of Etta James – 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection’. [read more]

Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie nominated for Best Original Song Oscar for The Muppets track
Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He penned ‘Man Or Muppet’ which features in The Muppets. He is up against only one other track in the category, ‘Real In Rio’ from the film Rio. [read more]