KUFO - Music News

Music News...

For the latest breaking music news (or just entertaining reads). Here at 101 KUFO our mission is to deliver you the news, the Music News that is.

Thank you for reading.

KUFO - DIGG...

Is Trent Reznor bailing out on Social Media?
"I will be tuning out of the social networking sites because at the end of the day it's now doing more harm than good in the bigger picture and the experiment seems to have yielded a result. Idiots rule. "

Faith No More Reunited 2009 Live at Brixton Academy
Here are some videos of the Faith No More Reunion show at Brixton Academy. All these videos make up almost the entire set list from the show. Faith No More sound amazing still, the quality isnt perfect but it is not too bad.

Backstories: How 15 of our Favorite Bands Got Their Names
Rock bands may differ in nearly every respect, but one hurdle remains the same for all of them: The need for a good band-name. Most of the time when we thumb through our CD collections we don't even register what some of our favorite bands' names are much less what they mean, but every band has a story.

Pearl Jam Rocks The Tonight Show With “Got Some” (w/ Video)
Last night’s debut of the new Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien turned out to be a HUGE night for Pearl Jam fans - the band debuted a new song from their upcoming album Backspacer called “Got Some”. The single is rumored to be released in July with the album dropping September 22nd.

Sonic Youth Slams Radiohead’s In Rainbows Mod
Sonic Youth bass player Kim Gordon has dismissed as a ruse Radiohead’s much-hyped, pay-what-you-want online model for In Rainbows, which netted the band an instantaneous $3 million.

WalMart Won't Carry Green Day's "21st Century Breakdown"
Green Day told WalMart to go pound sand since they won't alter their new album to suit WalMart's "family" image. And people wonder why record companies let themselves get bamboozled by WalMart out of business.

NY, SF Fight Over Woodstock Name
Who owns the name Woodstock? That's the central issue in the brouhaha between the promoters of San Francisco's Free Woodstock 40th Anniversary concert and New York-based Woodstock Ventures.

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Fails To Sue Anonymous Bloggers
Most celebrities just ignore it; but some get pissed off. Kanye West got mad as hell about Twitter users pretending to be him last week. This week it’s Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler who is up in arms — to the point of actually taking anonymous bloggers to court.

BILLBOARD DAILY NEWS...

Erykah Badu Recording 'New Amerykah: Pt. 2'
Just a little over a year after releasing her fourth studio album, "New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War," Erykah Badu is back with the second installment tentatively titled "New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return Of The Ankh."

Pearl Jam Announces U.S. Tour Dates
Pearl Jam will celebrate Halloween early with two concerts at Philadelphia's Wachovia Spectrum to be held Oct. 28 and 30. The shows are part of a brief North American tour which also includes stops in San Diego, Seattle and Los Angeles.

Maxwell Headed For Big Billboard Chart Debut
Maxwell's first album in nearly eight years, "BLACKsummers'night," is headed for a big debut next week on the Billboard 200 chart.

Colbie Caillat, Ting Tings Shake Up Billboard Hot 100
Colbie Caillat, Mary Mary and the Ting Tings shake up the Billboard Hot 100 in a week where the top five spots on the chart remain unchanged.

Bruce Hornsby Busy With Music, Film, Broadway Musical
A new album, a new label, a Broadway play and a cameo in a Robin Williams film are keeping multi-Grammy winning artist Bruce Hornsby busy for 2009.

Fabolous Gets Personal On 'Loso's Way' Album
Until now, the Brooklyn rapper Fabolous kept his private life under wraps. Not only did he stay quiet about getting shot three years ago—a rarity among rappers—he also chose to keep his relationship and the birth of his first child out of the public eye.

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Latest A Tribute To Band's Past, Future
Lynyrd Skynyrd considers its new album, "God & Guns" -- due out Sept. 29 on Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records -- to be "a tribute to the past and to the future of this band, too," according to frontman Johnny Van Zant.

Genesis Rounds Out Reissues With Live Box Set
When Genesis released "Genesis: 1970-1975," its third boxed set of studio albums, last fall, keyboardist Tony Banks told Billboard.com that "the next logical thing to do would be something with the live albums.

Remembering Michael Jackson: King Of Charts
The untimely death of Michael Jackson has set off an unprecedented surge in interest in his musical legacy. The self-proclaimed "King of Pop" certainly ruled the Billboard charts in the 1980s and beyond, but his posthumous sales are setting all kinds of new records.

Michael Jackson Honored As Entertainer, Father
Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder and Usher sang emotional farewells Tuesday to Michael Jackson, who was hailed as "the greatest entertainer that ever lived" and described by his tearful 11-year-old daughter Paris as "the best father you could ever imagine."

Copyright © 2009 KUFO, Inc. All Rights Reserved. © MMVIII CBS Radio, All Rights Reserved. Powered by Intertech Media, LLC © & ® 2009 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO & © 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license.	Terms of Use \| EEO Report \| Privacy Policy / Your California Privacy Rights \| EEO Recruitment
Home \| Advertise \| Contact Us \| Concert Calendar \| Playlist \| Music News \| Music Survey \| Online Request \| PSA \| Listener Club \| Games \| Message Boards \| Pictures \| Podcasts

Support Portland Radio. The Portland Area Radio Council (PARC) is a catalyst that promotes the best use of local radio.

101.1 KUFO-FM. Rock 101 KUFO. The Rock of Portland. Since launching on January 23, 1990, 101 KUFO is the dominant rock leader in Portland. KUFO has evolved into the place where the world’s greatest rock music meets the world’s greatest on-air personalities. Current premiere rock artists like Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Guns 'n Roses meet rock legends like Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Ozzy, AC/DC, and Nirvana; while weekday mornings get started by The Rick Emerson Show in mornings, followed by Buzz in middays, and Cort & Fatboy in afternoons, KUFO has relatable and unique hosts. For over a decade, KUFO IS The Rock of Portland.
www.KUFO.com

Portland Weddings
Find Bridal Shoes, Bridal Shower, Bridal Shows, Wedding Software, and other wedding resources in the Portland area from PartyPOP.com