Top 50+ Greatest Bands of all Time

Well its been at least 3 years since my last post, and I thought it would be a good idea to make the first post in quite some be about the greatest bands that impacted most in my life through this point. 

1. Pearl Jam
2. Alice in Chains
3. Metallica
4. Pink Floyd
5. The Cure
6. Guns n Roses
7. Depeche Mode
8. New Order
9. The Doors
10. Joy Division
11. Deftones
12. NIN
13. Led Zeppelin
14. Radiohead
15. Skinny Puppy
16. The Smiths
17. Underworld
18. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
19. Stone Temple Pilots
20. The Editors
21. Tool
22. BRMC
23. Soundgarden
24. Van Halen
25. Kasabian
26. Megadeth
27. Interpol
28. Ozzy Osborne
29. U2
30. The Ramones
31. Black Sabbath
32. Pantera
33. Nirvana
34. Silversun Pickups
35. The Black Keys
36. Mastodon
37. Beastie Boys
38. Bloc Party
39. Danzig
40. Neil Young
41. AC/DC
42. Tiger Army
43. Smashing Pumpkins
44. Slipknot
45. System of a Down
46. Slayer
47. Ministry
48. Live
49. The Crystal Method
50. INXS
51. Queensryche
52. Front Line Assembly
53. Morrissey
54. Green Day
55. Neil Young
56. White Stripes
57. The Strokes
58. Peter Gabriel
59. MOLG
60. GLU
61. Helmet
62. Bjork

Depeche Mode Releases New Single And Video! You Have to See this!

The New Depeche Mode single 'Wrong' was released today alongside a very cool and intense video that is sure to catch the net abuzz. The new album 'Sounds of the Universe' is to be released in April 21 09 in North America with a North American tour to kick off in July 24th in Toronto. Check it Out:

Depeche Mode - "Wrong" (official music video)

Depeche Announces Summer 09 US Tour

From Billboard.com

As expected, Depeche Mode will tour North America this summer, beginning July 24 in Toronto. Venues have yet to be announced for the trek, which runs through Sept. 5 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

The band will be out in support of its new album, Sounds of the Universe," due April 21 from Mute. The project is being made available in a deluxe boxed set edition, featuring a host of the special extras.

They include two extra audio CDs featuring bonus songs, remixes and 14 demos, a DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage and band interviews and two 84-page hardback books with lyrics and photographs from Anton Corbijn, Daniel Miller, Ben Hillier, Luke Smith and Ferg Peterkin.

Depeche Mode returns to the road May 10 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Here are Depeche Mode's tour dates:

July 24: Toronto
July 25: Montreal
July 28: Washington, D.C.
July 31: Boston
Aug. 1: Atlantic City, N.J.
Aug. 3: New York
Aug. 10: Seattle
Aug. 12: San Francisco
Aug. 14: San Diego
Aug. 16-17: Los Angeles
Aug. 20: Santa Barbara, Calif.
Aug. 22: Las Vegas
Aug. 23: Phoenix
Aug. 25: Salt Lake City
Aug. 27: Denver
Aug. 29: Dallas
Aug. 30: Houston
Sept. 1: Atlanta
Sept. 4: Tampa, Fla.
Sept. 5: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Here is their latest video posting from YouTube in the studio:

NIN and Janes Addiction to hit the Road for 09 Tour

From Billboard.com

Nine Inch Nails will tour later this year with the reunited Jane's Addiction, NIN frontman Trent Reznor wrote in a post on the band's Web site.

Although he stopped short of saying the band was going on something more than a hiatus, Reznor confirmed these will be the last NIN shows for some time, and that they will be "much more raw, spontaneous and less scripted" compared to last year's "Lights in the Sky" tour. "It's time to make NIN disappear for a while," he said.

Dates have not yet been announced, but Reznor says the tour will take the bands "across the globe."

The pairing with Jane's Addiction was inspired by NIN's stint on the maiden Lollapalooza tour in 1991, which was headlined by Jane's. The band broke up for the first time shortly thereafter, only to reunite minus original bassist Eric Avery in 1997 and again in 2001.

"These performances essentially created and defined the term 'alternative' rock in the U.S., created an ongoing festival franchise that is still thriving (Lollapalooza), set the stage for Nirvana to shift popular taste a few months later, and were really f*cking FUN to play and attend -- truly the best times I've had," Reznor wrote.

Of late, Reznor has been in the studio with Jane's, which has played a handful of intimate L.A. club shows in the past few months with Avery, but has yet to announce a full-scale reunion tour. In fact, the band is playing tonight (Feb. 16) at the Echoplex. The intent of the studio sessions is unclear from his post.

"Emails were sent, phone calls were made, dinner was arranged, ideas were discussed and the next thing I know we're in the studio experimenting," he wrote. "We laugh, we get to know each other, we cry, we yell, we almost quit, we record LOTS of guitar solos, we discuss, we actually begin to all communicate, we yell some more, we become FRIENDS, we laugh again and we do some great things. I get to see first-hand why they broke up all those years ago but I also get the chance to see four distinct personalities that become an INCREDIBLE band when they're in the same room."

Reps for both acts were unavailable for comment at deadline.

Also Be sure to check out NIN.com for a posting from Trent Reznor himself on what the future lies for nine inch nail touring.

Cramps Frontman Lux Interior Dies

Courtesy of Bilboard.com

Cramps frontman Lux Interior passed away today (Feb. 4) at a Glendale, Calif., hospital due to a pre-existing heart condition, the band's publicist confirms to Billboard. He was 60.

The Cramps formed in 1976 and were part of the now legendary downtown New York punk scene. Their lineup shifted over the years but always included Lux and his wife, Poison Ivy. The band's rockabilly-infused punk has been credited as an influence by bands like the White Stripes, Pearl Jam and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

Interior, whose real name was Erick Lee Purkhiser, was born Oct. 21, 1948, in Stow, Ohio. He met Ivy in 1972 and started the band shortly thereafter.

The Cramps released 14 albums over the course of their career. Their latest, 2004's "How To Make a Monster," sold 11,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Their best-selling album, 1984's "Bad Music for Bad People," has sold 95,000 copies.

Depeche Mode Announce Track Listing For Forthcoming Album 'Sounds Of The Universe'

From DepecheMode.com
Depeche Mode Announce Track Listing For Forthcoming Album 'Sounds Of The Universe'

12th Studio Album Released April 20th, 2009
First New Single 'Wrong' Out April 6th, 2009

Depeche Mode have announced the track listing for their eagerly anticipated 12th studio album 'Sounds Of The Universe', released April 20th, on Mute. The release is preceded by their stunning new single ‘Wrong’, out April 6th - the first single to be taken from the album.

'Sounds Of The Universe' marks a reunion between Depeche Mode and Ben Hillier, who previously produced their 2005 album 'Playing The Angel'. Eclectic and energised, the band's new LP was recorded in Santa Barbara and New York.

'Sounds Of The Universe' Track Listing

1. In Chains
2. Hole To Feed
3. Wrong
4. Fragile Tension
5. Little Soul
6. In Sympathy
7. Peace
8. Come Back
9. Spacewalker
10. Perfect
11. Miles Away / The Truth Is
12. Jezebel
13. Corrupt

Stay tuned for more details on the release of 'Sounds Of The Universe'.

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