It was bad enough when Valve enabled pre-loading of the Left 4 Dead 2 demo, forcing potential zombicidal maniacs to stare at the game they have and yet don't for an entire madness-inspiring weekend. Now, the developer has begun allowing pre-loading of the full version of Left 4 Dead 2 through Steam. If you've pre-purchased the game through Valve's digital distribution platform (which still nets you...
"I woke up with the song in my head called 'Half of My Heart.' And the idea is that it's this real sort of updated — not that it needs to be updated — sort of Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks thing. I thought, 'Well, if this is going to be my love letter [...]
My attempt to introduce my youngest daughter to the wonders of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers went down in flames. I hope watching the Alice in Wonderland themed video for ``Don't Come Around Here No More'' doesn't give her too many nightmares. Blather follows.
'I thought, 'This Taylor Swift girl is going to be around for a long time,' ' singer says. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Tim Kash John Mayer Photo: MTV News John Mayer is poised to release his latest album, Battle Studies, later this month. And while fans will enjoy trying to figure out which songs could possibly be about Jennifer Aniston, they will also get to hear his sweet duet with Taylor...
Andrew Ferguson is not impressed with Bob Dylan or his new Christmas CD: The production and packaging are professional. The band is competent in a midnight-at-the-Nashville Hyatt sort of way--maybe a little heavy on the tremolo but still. And...
Do you remember that old Tom Petty song “I Won’t Back Down'” Well New York Vinnie’s newest hero Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins should start using that as his Frickin theme song. The “L-Train” has a pair of Stones something that not every coach in the NBA has and he is proving it with [...]
The question in this post title -- what does it mean to be an American? -- is something I seem to have sidled up to in a pair of recent essays for American Spectator Online . I guess a trip to Disneyland and an argument with a celebrity who offers his own snapshot of our national character can't help but raise questions about We the People of these United States, and what ties us together. These are...
John Mayer signs autographs for fans as he arrives for sound check at Paddington Chapel in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday. Just as he did in 2006 for his third album, “Continuum,” John Mayer decided to pack up and head to the…
Get ready to build a band and rock the universe with LEGO Rock Band, the multiplayer music videogame that will have the entire family drumming, strumming and rocking to the beat available now at retail stores for Xbox 360.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games have joined hands to launch LEGO Rock Band, the multiplayer music videogame. LEGO Rock Band is available at retail stores in North America for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, Wii console, and Nintendo DS. Offering affordable family entertainment, LEGO ...
Dhani Harrison (left) talks with Ringo Star, center, and Tom Petty in 2003. (Mark J. Terrill, AP)There was a bit of disconnect between the sleepy debut album by Dhani Harrison’s band Thenewno2, (Vagrant), and the galvanizing performance the band put on last summer at Lollapalooza in Grant Park. The album was slow-moving and introspective, tinged by psychedelic textures and electro rhythms, while...
Wolfgang’s Vault With the explosion of the rocker tees on the baby clothing scene, it’s hard to find ones that are truly unique. Wolfgang’s Vault – the world’s largest online archive dedicated exclusively to live concert recordings and memorabilia – features a hip kids collection of tees and onesies that will have your family rockin’ out. Check out The [...]...