Lyle Lovett Set To Release Natural Forces Oct. 20

There are two very interesting aspects concerning Lyle Lovett—three if you count his music. First, he’s the country music artist liked by people who don’t like country music. In the world of popular music, where what you listen too is what you are, Lovett is perceived as the only acceptable choice in the otherwise beer-swilling, [...]

Michael Jackson’s New Single “This Is It” Scheduled For Release Oct. 12

Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” will be released as a single on Oct. 12. The track, which has not been released before, feature background vocals by Jackson’s brothers. There are two versions of the song and both are included on the soundtrack to the documentary “This Is It.” The song can also be heard over [...]

KISS Leads 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees

Kiss, Red Hot Chili Peppers, LL Cool J, Genesis, the Stooges, Donna Summer, ABBA, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, The Chantels, The Hollies, and Jimmy Cliff. Those acts are on the ballot for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If inducted, the acts will enter the hall as the class of 2010. Do [...]

The Beatles Move 2.25 Million Albums In 5 Days

The Beatles sold more than 2.25 million copies of their re-mastered albums in North America, Japan and the U.K. in the five days after their Sept. 9 release. Despite being disintegrated for more than 40 years, The Beatles broke records for most simultaneous titles in the charts by a single artist. The Fab Four had [...]

West Interrupting Swift, Blown Way Out Of Proportion

Can you name a past winner of a Video Music Award? While you ruminate on that, allow Land of Punt to recap the lowlight of this year’s MTV Video Music Awards show. During her acceptance speech, teen country sensation Tayor Swift was interrupted by hip hop genius Kanye West. West “stormed” the stage, “ripped” the [...]

Oprah Winfrey and The Black Eyed Peas Flash Mob

Oprah Winfrey started her 24th season with a performance by the Black Eyed Peas. The show took place on an erected stage located on Chicago’s Miracle Mile. Thousands were in attendance. During the BEP’s performance of “I Gotta Feeling” the crowd slowly started dancing in unison. This “mob dance” was a “surprise” to her Majesty [...]

Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 (Album Review)

Blueprint 3, Jay-Z’s “three-quel,” dropped Sept. 8. It was supposed to be released on Sept. 11, the eighth anniversary of the original Blueprint album, but a leak forced Jay-Z to move the release date. “I may be the most bootlegged artist in history,” Jay-Z told MTV News. “It’s a preview. I’m excited for people to [...]

The Beatles: Rock Band

The Beatles: Rock Band Review The Beatles: Rock Band Beatles fans buzzing over remastered music, game Beatles fans cause a Fab Four fuss as Rock Band game goes on sale Beatlemania back as Britain celebrates B-Day Beatlemania Set to Strike Video Gaming Beatlemania Returns With Remastered Album Release, New Video Game Come Together: Everybody Reviews [...]

Kiss Korner Coming To A Walmart Store Near You

Finally! Land of Punt no longer has to go to multiple stores to buy coffee, laundry detergent, motor oil, and a KISS T-Shirt. Starting Oct. 6 Walmart stores will have a “Kiss Korner” in their electronics departments and Halloween aisles. These areas will offer KISS fans KISS apparel, KISS wigs, KISS Makeup, KISS M&M kandies [...]

David Bowie’s Ideal Song Composed By Hertfordshire Professor

So you want to be a songwriter. How do you go about that? Do you go to music school, study real hard, graduate, start writing as many songs as you can, form a band to perform your compositions, practice incessantly so you’ll be signed by a record label, then once you’re signed record all your [...]