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The U.S. band, which has sold 60 million albums since 1991, said on Monday it was investing $210,000 to plant trees in Washington state to soak up an estimated 7,000 tons of carbon dioxide linked to a 32-date 2009 tour.


Pearl Jam going green (via)

Bon Jovi are to become the first band to broadcast a major live concert (Texas, April 11) on Apple’s new iPad tablet device. […] Fans will be able to watch the band play four songs, as well as pre-taped footage, including highlights of Kid Rock and Bon Jovi’s recent onstage collaboration in Detroit.


Geht loohoos! (via)

MTV Networks Germany trennt sich von einem Großteil der Redaktionen.[…] Nutznießer der Kürzungen ist die aus dem technischen Dienstleister A-Medialynx hervorgegangene Strandgutmedia GmbH. […] Strandgutmedia will künftig auch für weitere Kunden TV-Formate entwickeln und produzieren. Spruchreif sei noch nichts. Dafür stehen zwei weitere Produktionen von MTV in der Pipeline. Konkret geht es um die Übertragung der Live-Festivals „Rock am Ring“ und „Campus Invasion“. (via)

Continuing to collaborate with creative visionaries, ABSOLUT Vodka presents this new 15-minute short film featuring Jay-Z. The documentary, titled NY-Z, was directed by Danny Clinch and paints a rare portrait of the global hip-hop icon. With unprecedented access to Jay-Z the days and moments leading up to, and after, his legendary September 11th benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, Danny Clinch gives us an intimate glimpse into Jay-Z: his childhood, his motivation as an artist, his passion for music, and his muse, New York. (via)