Monday, August 07, 2006

Jamie Foxx [ft. Kanye West] - Extravaganza [Bomb Factory Remix]

This is a hot remix of this Jamie Foxx single, Extravaganza. Thanks to the people at the Block Party Forums!


Download: Extravaganza [Bomb Factory Remix]

Usher [ft. Pharrell] - Don't Take It Personal [Snippet]

Just by lookin' at who's singing the song, you know it's hot! But unfortunately, it's only a snippet... so if you got the full version of this song, gimme a holler!


Download: Don't Take It Personal [Snippet]

Pussycat Dolls [ft. will.i.am] - Beep [Video Edit]

Here's the request for the video version of Beep by the Pussycat Dolls with the little breakdance bit in the middle of the song. Thanks to alterfever over at the Block Party Forums for this track!


Download: Beep [Video Edit]

Nelly Furtado - Maneater (iPod video)



If you thought Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" was hot, check out her new video for her hot single "Maneater".


This has seriously become one of my favorite songs of the Summer! Timbaland is an awesome producer and hopefully will work with Nelly again. I can't wait to hear more of his work on JT's upcoming album!
The video is in mp4 format for video iPods and is HQ!


Download Maneater (iPod video)

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Kim Sozzi - Break Up...!
For all you Trance/Techno/Dance fans your gonna love this track. Her single Alone was a hit and this single is sure to be one to its a Cascada remix wish makes it even better. Deff check this out!
DL :Kim Sozzi - Break Up (Cascada Radio Mix)

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I'm Not Missing You - CDS
Okay since her album was pushed back till Janurary for her to record more tracks and stuff.. Gotta give you a little something, Its brings some goods like bonus tracks and remix. Check it!


01 I'm Not Missing You (Radio-Edit)
02 Tantrum (Bonus)
03 Frustrated (Bonus)
04 I'm Not Missing You (Full Phatt Underground Remix)


DL :Stacie Orrico - I'm Not Missing You CDS

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Evanescence - Call Me When Your Sober (Video)
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DL Link 2: HERE

*Request* DL: Christina Aguilera - Can't Hold Us Down (Feat. Lil' Kim) (MPEG-4 iPod Video Format)


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*Request* Monica - Angel Of Mine (MPEG-4 iPod Video Format)


*Request* DL: Kelly Rowland - Can't Nobody (MPEG-4 iPod Video Format)

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Sorry Nick, I couldn't find Train On A Track.


*Request* DL: Usher - U Remind Me (MPEG-4 iPod Video Format)


*Request* DL: Usher - My Boo (With Alicia Keys) (MPEG-4 iPod Video Format)


DL: Shareefa - I Need A Boss (Feat. Ludacris) (MPEG-4 iPod Video Format)


*Request* DL: Destiny's Child - "Destiny Fulfilled" Videos (MPEG-4 iPod Video Format)



Fergie - London Bridge (mp4 format for iPod) (DVD Rip)




Here is the video for Fergie's first single "London Bridge" from her upcoming debut solo album, "The Dutchess" which hits stores Sept 19th!

The video is pretty cool and fun to watch. It probablly could have been better, but who cares, it's still a hot song!
And the video is a DVD rip, so expect great quality!


Download London Bridge (mp4 format for iPod) (DVD Rip)

Nick Lachey - I Can't Hate You Anymore


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Christina Aguilera - Candyman


*confirmed second single by MTV
NEW LINK! Full HQ Song:

Ciara - Get Up (Video Version)


it contains an extended dance break

Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man (Ospina Sullivan Radio Mix)



Cheyenne Kimball - Bonus Tracks



1. Hanging On (MacQ Vocal Edit)
2. Too Good For You
3. Wonderful (ft. Josh Hoge) [Acoustic]
4. The Day Has Come (Exclusive Acoustic)
5. Hanging On (Acoustic)
6. Mr. Beautiful (Acoustic)
7. Breaking Your Heart (Acoustic)

Jesse McCartney - Right Where You Want Me



Black Eyed Peas - Bebot [2 Videos]

Yeah, you read right. The Black Eyed Peas have not only filmed one, but two videos for their filipino single, Bebot. Unfotunately, embedding has been disabled for the two videos, so I'll hook you up with the links to YouTube, alright?





Ryan Leslie [ft. Jovan Dais] - Fashion Type

Here's another track by NextSelection producer, Ryan Leslie. Argh, can't get enough of this guy!

Download: Fashion Type

Simon and Garfunkel


VH1 Biography: The most successful folk-rock duo of the 1960s, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel crafted a series of memorable hit albums and singles featuring their choirboy harmonies, ringing acoustic, and electric guitars; and Simon's acute, finely wrought songwriting. The pair always inhabited the more polished end of the folk-rock spectrum, and were sometimes criticized for a certain collegiate sterility. Many also feel that Simon, as both a singer and songwriter, didn't truly blossom until he began his own hugely successful solo career in the 1970s. But the best of S&G's work can stand among Simon's best material, and the duo did progress musically over the course of their five albums, moving from basic folk-rock productions into Latin rhythms and gospel-influenced arrangements that foreshadowed Simon's eclecticism on his solo albums.

Simon & Garfunkel's recording history actually predated their first mid-'60s hit by almost a decade. Childhood friends while growing up together in Forest Hills, NY, they began making records in 1957, performing (and often writing their own material) in something of a juvenile Everly Brothers style. Calling themselves Tom & Jerry, their first single, "Hey Schoolgirl," actually made the Top 50, but a series of follow-ups went nowhere. The duo split up, and Simon continued to struggle to make it in the music business as a songwriter and occasional performer, sometimes using the names of Jerry Landis or Tico & the Triumphs.

By the early '60s, both Simon and Garfunkel were coming under the influence of folk music. When they reteamed, it was as a folk duo, though Simon's pop roots would serve the act well in their material's synthesis of folk and pop influences. Signing to Columbia, they recorded an initially unsuccessful acoustic debut (as Simon & Garfunkel, not Tom & Jerry) in 1964, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. They again went their separate ways, Simon moving to England, where he played the folk circuit and recorded an obscure solo album.

The Simon & Garfunkel story might have ended there, except for a brainstorm of their producer, Tom Wilson (who also produced several of Bob Dylan's early albums). Folk-rock was taking off in 1965, and Wilson, who had helped Dylan electrify his sound, took the strongest track from S&G's debut, "Sounds of Silence," and embellished it with electric guitars, bass, and drums. It got to number one in early 1966, giving the duo the impetus to reunite and make a serious go at a recording career, Simon returning from the U.K. to the U.S. In 1966 and 1967, they were regular visitors to the pop charts with some of the best folk-rock of the era, including "Homeward Bound," "I Am a Rock," and "A Hazy Shade of Winter."

Simon & Garfunkel's early albums were erratic, but they steadily improved as Simon sharpened his songwriting, and as the duo became more comfortable and adventurous in the studio. Their execution was so clean and tasteful that it cost them some hipness points during the psychedelic era, which was a bit silly. They were far from the raunchiest thing going, but managed to pull off the nifty feat of appealing to varying segments of the pop and rock audience -- and various age groups, not just limited to adolescents -- without compromising their music. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (late 1966) was their first really consistent album; Bookends (1968), which actually blended previously released singles with some new material, reflected their growing maturity. One of its songs, "Mrs. Robinson," became one of the biggest singles of the late '60s after it was prominently featured in one of the best films of the period, The Graduate (which also had other Simon & Garfunkel songs on the soundtrack).

It was unsurprising, in retrospect, that the duo's partnership began to weaken in the late '60s. They had known each other most of their lives, and been performing together for over a decade. Simon began to feel constrained by the limits of working with the same collaborator; Garfunkel, who wrote virtually none of the material, felt overshadowed by the songwriting talents of Simon, though Garfunkel's high tenor was crucial to their appeal. They started to record some of their contributions separately in the studio, and barely played live at all in 1969, as Garfunkel began to pursue an acting career.

Their final studio album, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, was an enormous hit, topping the charts for ten weeks, and containing four hit singles (the title track, "The Boxer," "Cecilia," and "El Condor Pasa"). It was certainly their most musically ambitious, with "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" and "The Boxer" employing thundering drums and tasteful orchestration, and "Cecilia" marking one of Simon's first forays into South American rhythms. It also caught the confused, reflective tenor of the times better than almost any other popular release of 1970.

That would be their last album of new material. Although they didn't necessarily intend to break up at the time, the break from recording eventually became permanent; as Simon began a solo career that brought him as much success as the S&G outings, and Garfunkel pursued simultaneous acting and recording careers. They did reunite in 1975 for a Top Ten single, "My Little Town," and periodically performed together since without ever coming close to generating albums of new material. A 1981 concert in New York's Central Park attracted half a million fans, and was commemorated with a live album; they also toured in the early '80s, but a planned studio album was canceled due to artistic differences. Link

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The Who - The Ultimate Collection

Download link :-
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Track List:
Disc 1
01. I Can't Explain
02. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
03. My Generation
04. The Kids Are Alright
05. A Legal Matter
06. Substitute
07. I'm A Boy
08. Boris The Spider
09. Happy Jack
10. Pictures Of Lily
11. I Can See For Miles
12. Call Me Lightning
13. Magic Bus
14. Pinball Wizard
15. I'm Free
16. See Me, Feel Me
17. The Seeker
18. Summertime Blues (Live)
19. My Wife
20. Baba O'Riley
21. Bargain

Disc 2
01. Behind Blue Eyes
02. Won't Get Fooled Again
03. Let's See Action
04. Pure & Easy
05. Join Together
06. Long Live Rock
07. The Real Me
08. 5:15
09. Love Reign O'er Me
10. Squeeze Box
11. Who Are You
12. Sister Disco
13. You Better You Bet
14. Eminence Front

Friday, August 04, 2006

Nicole Scherzinger - Steam [The Caf And Saf Old School Remix]

This song is crazy! It's a remix to Nicole's first single off her upcoming album, rumored to be titled "His Afrodisiac". This remix doesn't really change a lot about the song, but it makes it sound so much better. Credit for both the song and cover art go to EtienneEvolution.


Download: Steam [The Caf And Saf Old School Remix]

Black Eyed Peas - My Humps / Pump It [DJ Motiv8 Remixes]

Just found some new BEP remixes, and they sound pretty cool! Finally, some new Black Eyed Peas material to listen to! Sadly though, this might be the last BEP post for a while because their new album comes out sometime in 2007...it'll be Fergie, Fergie, Fergie until then.


Download:

My Humps [DJ Motiv8 Remix]

Pump It [DJ Motiv8 Remix]

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Divas 2001

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Divas

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Noelia - 40 Grados

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1 Dinamita
2 Como Duele
3 40 Grados
4 Lluvia
5 Moneda Falsa
6 Enamorada De Ti
7 Fue Amor
8 Geografía
9 Sentimiento Nuevo
10 Niña Solitaria

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Eric Clapton - Hits

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Jennifer Lopez - Rebirth (2006)

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01. Jennifer Lopez - Get Right.mp3
02. Jennifer Lopez - Step Into My World.mp3
03. Jennifer Lopez - Hold You Down (ft. Fat Joe).mp3
04. Jennifer Lopez - Whatever You Wanna Do.mp3
05. Jennifer Lopez - Cherry Pie.mp3
06. Jennifer Lopez - I Got You.mp3
07. Jennifer Lopez - Still Around.mp3
08. Jennifer Lopez - Ryde Or Die.mp3
09. Jennifer Lopez - I, Love.mp3
10. Jennifer Lopez - He'll Be Back.mp3
11. Jennifer Lopez - (Can't Believe) This Is Me.mp3
12. Jennifer Lopez - Get Right (ft. Fabolous).mp3

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Thursday, August 03, 2006

Diddy [ft. Nicole Scherzinger & The Notorious B.I.G.] - Come To Me [Remix]

A remix of Diddy's first single from Press Play...nothin' new, just added Biggie verses.

Download: Come To Me [Remix]



Snoop Dogg [ft. B-Real] - Vato

Here's Snoop's first single off his new album The Blue Carpet Treatment. Produced by the Neptunes, it's pretty cool.

Download: Vato



Christina Aguilera - Without You

A newly leaked song off Xtina's upcoming album, Back To Basics. This high quality track really shows how great a singer she is! Thanks for the song, Jamie.


Download: Without You



Janet Jackson [ft. Nelly] - Call On Me [Lil Jon Remix]

Aah, finally! I've been waiting for someone to remix this song, cuz frankly, Call On Me was getting old, quick. This is a really nice remix by Lil Jon; very crunky!

Download: Call On Me [Lil Jon Remix]

Danity Kane - Danity Kane [Album Sampler]



A few songs off Danity Kane's self-titled debut album. It includes first single Show Stopper and four recently leaked songs. Make sure to download One Shot!

Download:

Show Stopper

One Shot

Hold Me Down

Show Stopper [Remix] [ft. Young Joc]

Right Now

Massari - Real Love / Thinking Of You

Someone wanted me to post Massari, so here's some Massari, lol! Up for download is my fave song by him, Real Love, and a newly leaked song called Thinking Of You.

[EDIT]: I see I've posted an incomplete version of "Real Love". Sorry 'bout that - it's fixed now.

Cassie - Cassie [Stream]

You can now stream Cassie's self-titled album @ MuchMusic.com. The link's down there. You guys better pick up this album and support this girl! I know her whole album's almost leaked, but I'm lovin' her songs and I want her to make more!


Stream: Cassie

Christina Aguilera - Slow Down Baby [Radio Rip]

Another hot song by Christina. I was never really into her stuff, but this new album is sounding really good! Props to R&B Mansion for getting this track. One question though...is that really Tony Yayo? And is it really necessary to say "ft. Tony Yayo"? All he says is "Stop, slow down baby". Oh well, it's like Fergie on that track "Keep Bouncing" I posted a while ago.

EDIT: Yeah, I thought "Tony Yayo" sounded wrong...


Download: Slow Down Baby [Radio Rip]

Beyonce - Deja Vu [Single Cover]

A new cover for the Deja Vu single? I hope so, cuz this beats that white background with a bee on it, lol. Maybe she's reshootin' the video and making a new cover to go with it, I dunno.

Justin Timberlake [ft. T.I.] - My Love [Poor Quality]

Well, this song has been floating around and it's hot! Timbaland did his thing once again...I think he's probably my favorite producer this year! He turned my head to Nelly Furtado and made a JT song sound cool [SexyBack]. And he's doing it again on this song! I was hesitating to post this song because it's a poor quality track and there's a guy shouting "Atlantic Records for T.I. clearance" throughout the song. But since a HQ version hasn't come up yet, I'm posting this now.

Download: My Love [Poor Quality]


A Public Affair Album Sampler



Some looped clips from Jessica Simpson's upcoming album A Public Affair are circulating. I'm excited for this record because I'm a huge Jessica Simpson fan. I'm still not sure how I feel about what I'm hearing here though. I haven't spent enough time with the clips yet and, well, they're just clips. You can sometimes misjudge a song just by it's clip. "B.O.Y." sounds like upbeat, retro fun (similiar to "A Public Affair") and the intro reminds me of "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains Of Wayne. "I Belong To Me" and "I Don't Want To Care" sound like they could have been on Nick Lachey's record. I'm not saying that's a bad thing. I'm not saying that's a good thing. I've been trying really hard to like his record lately but everything sounds the same and there's only so much depressing divorce music you can take, you know? haha "If You Were Mine" is another slice of retro upbeatness...however, I don't know how I feel about it. To me this seems very much like a concept album similiar to Mariah's Glitter album. Laugh all you want, but once you got that Mariah's album was an 80s concept album, then it turned out to be a really good record. I've still yet to form an opinion about "The Lover In Me" and "Walkin' 'Round In A Circle." "The Lover In Me" sounds like it could have been on In This Skin and "Walkin' 'Round In A Circle" sounds like it was meant to be a country record but Jessica couldn't quite pull off the country sound. The only snippet I'm definitely in love with is Jessica's cover of Dead Or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)," which is one of my absolute favorite songs of all time. Also, before downloading, you should know these are not high quality clips. They're 64 kbs but they're good quality for being such low quality.


....and, because I love the original so much and I think *everyone* should hear it....

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Wednesday, August 02, 2006

The Eagles - Very Best of

1. Take it Easy
2. Witchy Woman
3. Peaceful Easy Feeling
4. Desperado
5. Tequila Sunrise
6. Doolin-Dalton
7. Already Gone
8. The Best of My Love
9. James Dean
10. Ol '55
11. Midnight Flyer
12. On The Border
13. Lyin' Eyes
14. One of These Nights
15. Take it to the Limit
16. After the Thrill is Gone
17. Hotel California
18. Hotel California (Live version) - little extra somethin

1. Life in the Fast Lane
2. Wasted Time
3. Victim of Love
4. The Last Resort
5. New Kid in Town
6. Please Come Home for Christmas
7. Heartache Tonight
8. The Sad Cafe
9. I Can't Tell You Why
10. The Long Run
11. In The City
12. Those Shoes
13. Seven Bridges Road (Live)
14. Love Will Keep Us Alive
15. Get Over It
16. Hole in the World

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Stadium Arcadium


Amazon review: Four-year career hiatuses followed by sprawling double-albums could spell trouble for a band of the Chili Peppers' stature: consider they'd originally recorded enough for three discs. The restless, trouble-plagued outfit that helped break alternative rock into the mainstream with a potent fusion of punk 'n' funk in the '80s finds itself two decades on almost completely devoid of the former's energetic abandon, while the latter's effusive rhythms are considerably subdued over the course of this two-hour, 28-track collection. It's not so much that the Peppers have lost their muscular, often uber-macho edge as they have willfully tamed it in service of mature reinvention here. The mellower, often introspective, if no less potent pop ethos that characterized the crossover hit "Under the Bridge" blossoms fully here on tracks like disc one's "Snow," "Wet Sand," and the jazz-cool of "Hey."

The title track, "Desecration Smile," and "She Looks To Me" finds them venturing further into laid back pop ballad territory, while the tricky rhythms of "Dani California," "Charlie," and "So Much I" eventually kick into familiar top gear on the pop-savvy "Tell Me Baby" and hip-hop seasoned "Storm in a Teacup." It's not that there's a paucity of musical adventure here ("If" and "Animal Bar" finds them wafting into Floydish neo-psychedelia while "Make You Feel Better" seems to channel no less than Joe Jackson) but that it's delivered with a subtlety--and dare we say it?--tasteful musical restraint that's a stark contrast to the band's early, overly overt nature. There's perhaps too much mid-tempo simmering and reflection going on; like most double-albums it could be focused into a much more compelling single disc. But that seems largely beside the Peppers' hooks-over-histrionics point here: an unlikely record to kick back to, and one that both challenges assumptions and eases the band into middle age with an oft languorous, if undeniably savory groove. Try here

Shakira - Oral Fixation 2 (and more!)

Amazon review: The English-language Oral Fixation Vol. 2 finds Shakira reclaiming some of the bite she showcased on 1998's smashing Donde Estan Los Ladrones? The Colombian rock goddess is making up for lost time: this is her second disc of new material in 2005. It's quite a feat, considering the four-year gap since Laundry Service, her scattershot, English-language debut album. Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is more mature and better focused than the spin-cycle pop of that 2001 disc. Kick-off track "How Do You Do" starts with a haunting reading of "The Lord's Prayer" before launching into a risky questioning of faith and religion. Shakira touches on the highs and lows of celebrity on a trio of tracks--the bittersweet "Your Embrace," the guitar-driven "Costume Makes the Clown," and the disco-fied, politically charged "Timor." Selfish men and failed relationships--two oft-mentioned topics of interest--anchor much of Oral Fixation Vol. 2. First single "Don't Bother" is a bitter ode to strength, jealousy, and survival; "Dreams for Plans" is a wistful collage of relationship memories; and Carlos Santana slides a sexy guitar riff under soulful standout track "Illegal." The purple haze of Prince hangs over "Animal City," one of the disc's most inventive moments. It's a free-wheeling melange of rock riffs, electronic accents, mariachi horns and confident vocals. Two songs from Fijacion Oral Vol. 1 make appearances--the somber "Something" and "The Day and the Time," which improves greatly upon its Spanish counterpart. Vol. 1, while at times enjoyable, was a portrait of a gifted artist struggling to keep her footing and retain her confidence. Oral Fixation Vol. 2 finds Shakira embracing the eclectic beauty within. It's a wonderful sound. Try here

Led Zeppelin


Good to know: The story of the top rock band that got its name when drummer Keith Moon predicted how the band would go over with audiences after hearing their demo tapes. Led Zeppelin's first album reached number 10 on the charts in 1969, and their popularity continued to grow with each subsequent album. But they were among the most hedonistic of all rock bands, and their indulgences led to a series of tragedies that ultimately broke up the band. However, they rank second only to The Beatles in sales. Try here

Queen selected songs


Biography: In 1970 'Smile', the band formed by Brian May and Roger Taylor, had just lost its singer. Adding bass-player Mike Grose and vocalist Freddie Bulsara, they renamed the band 'Queen', and played their first gig in June. Grose lasted a month and was replaced by Barry Mitchell, who made it through to the end of the year. Bulsara, meanwhile, changed his name to Freddie Mercury. Mitchell quit in January and was replaced for one show by "a guy named Doug". When John Deacon succeeded him, the classic Queen line-up had been formed.

Deacon's first gig was in July 1971 and in the second half of the year, the band formed an agreement with the new De Lane Lea studio, to demonstrate the facilities for potential clients, in exchange for recording their demo for free. One interested party was Trident Audio Production, who then sign Queen. They spent the rest of 1972 recording an album, but still had no record deal.

In March 1973 the band finally signed to EMI, and released their first album, 'Queen', later in the year. The single 'Keep Yourself Alive' failed to be play-listed on Radio 1, but was picked up by the Old Grey Whistle Test instead. Popular reception was better than the critical response, and the band finished the year supporting Mott the Hoople on Tour.

1974 started with a brief but disastrous tour of Australia, but a first appearance on 'Top of the Pops', and the release of their second album, lead to their first headlining tour of Britain. They followed this with half a tour of the US under Mott the Hoople again, before illness brought them home. As the year continued, their punishing tour schedule continued to win them fans, without converting the music press.

The release of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' on October 31, 1975 was a turning point for the band. At first, the record company were reluctant to put it out, as it was nearly 6 minutes long, but enthusiastic support from Kenny Everett and a revolutionary promotional video took it to number one in the charts. It stayed there for nine weeks.

Over the next fifteen years, Queen established their reputation for extravagant live performances and studio albums full of their unique sound - loud, tuneful and almost operatic. They won awards for their songwriting, respect for their studio techniques and praise for their energy and showmanship in performance. They also provided the soundtrack for two films: 'Flash Gordon' and 'Highlander'.

Controversy arose in 1984 when the band played in South Africa, then still under Apartheid, which lead to them being blacklisted by the United Nations. However, the next year they were one of the biggest acts in the Live Aid concert for Famine Relief. This performance, regarded by many as the highlight of the night, firmly established them as a landmark in English Rock.

On November 23rd, 1991 Freddie Mercury announced to the world's press that he had AIDS. Exhausted after a long illness, he died the next day. The rest of the band released a charity single of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in aid of the Terrence Higgins Trust, and followed that the next year with a Wembley Stadium concert celebrating his life.

The surviving members of the band continue to make music, both together and separately. In 2002, the group's greatest hits were turned into a stage musical,'"We Will Rock You' by Ben Elton. Critical reviews were, as ever, poor, but the production is a large commercial success.
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Guns N' Roses - Lies


A fan about the album: GN'R Lies is Guns N' Roses second album, and was released in 1988. It consists of eight songs.

The first four songs are actually Guns N' Roses independently released EP "Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide." These songs Pre-Date the band's major label debut "Appetite for Destruction." The highlight of this half, in my opinion, is the cover of the Aerosmith classic "Mama Kin." All of the songs on this side are supposedly live, though Axl Rose once said that most of the songs were recorded in a home studio, and had a live track placed in the background.

The second half of the album is entirely made up of acoustic tracks, all of which were recorded in one day, with all the band members playing together (the music-video for "Patience" shows footage of the recording session). "Patience" was the most successful of the songs, and became a massive hit. The album however was plauged (or blessed) by controversy due to the song "One in a Million." The lyrics included racial slurs and "homophobic remarks," in the words of protesters. The controversy only fueled album sales however, as the album went on to sell over 5 million copies.

The album is a solid effort by the Guns. It has been certified as 5x Platinum, and it is one of my favorite albums. Try here

Guns N' Roses - Appetite for destruction


Amazon Review: A glimpse of the future, and not because of its huge influence and umpteen million sales. The poor-little-rich-boy protest "Out ta Get Me" intimates that Axl Rose's egotism and martyr complex were soon to grow bigger than his head; still, Appetite's night-train wreck of punk and metal sounds and sensibilities make it more than just an emblem of its time. Whether GN'R are dancing with Mr. Brownstone, penning a callow kiss-off letter to some chick named Michelle, or passing out on somebody else's sofa, this was and remains a savage journey to the heart of the American--or at least the Hollywood--dream. Try here