THE SMASHING PUMPKINS’ career-defining 1995 double album MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESShas earned Diamond certification by the RIAA for sales of 10,000,000 discs and digital equivalent per disc (5 million copies of the double album). This news comes in the midst of EMI Music’s extensive reissue campaign honoring the legacy of the iconic alternative band. It continues December 4 in North America and December 3internationally with the PUMPKINS’ fourth album MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS receiving the fully remastered treatment for the first time. This follows last year’s acclaimed reissues of the band’s groundbreaking first two albums, Gish(1991)and Siamese Dream (1993), as well as this past summer’s Pisces Iscariot (1994), the band’s third album.
PCM is pleased to give you the chance to win a Deluxe Edition bundle of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, Gish, Siamese Dream and Pisces Iscariot!
All you have to do is “Like” our new PCM Music Facebook page and leave us a comment letting us know what your favorite Smashing Pumpkins album is and why?
The All-American Rejects have released their brand new Flatline EP featuring remixes by Skrillex, Jeff Bhasker v.Tyler Johnson, and “Heartbeat Slowing Down (Flatline Version).” Additionally, the band have just released a visually stunning Lyric video to their current single, the album version of “Heartbeat Slowing Down.”
The Rejects are currently touring the US with upcoming dates in Arkansas and Alabama. Visit the band’s official site as well as their Facebook & Twitter pages for full schedule and ticket information. Their latest full length, Kids in the Street, is available now on iTunes.
We are pleased to give one lucky site visitor the chance to win a poster signed by The All-American Rejects!
Tell us what the music of The All-American Rejects means to you and why you became a fan?
Please be sure to include your full name and mailing address with your answer to the above question! Contest open to all entries and winners will be chosen at random!
(PCM) As we gear up for the holiday season and you are looking for that perfect gift for the music lover in your life, then look no further than a pair of SOL REPUBLIC headphones!!
These incredible headphones are virtually indestructible (believe me, we put ours to the test) and will bend all the way backwards, frontwards and every which direction you can imagine! The on-ear Tracks headphones start at $99, while the in-ear Amps start at $59, so you have fantastic sound quality at a terrific value! As an added bonus the in-ear Amps offer guaranteed ear-tip replacement for life!
We, here at PCM, have tested the SOL REPUBLIC on-ear Tracks headphones up against several of the leading headphone brands and I can say without a doubt our SOL REPUBLIC headphones offered the most crystal-clear and sonically sharp sound, along with a sleek and stylish design, which we felt fantastic sporting around town.
SOL REPUBLIC has recently released the Tracks HD Anthem, a headphone inspired by the most decorated Olympian – Michael Phelps. He wore our headphones all throughout the games and is a huge fan of the quality of the sound delivered…critical to his training routine and during his warm-ups and throughout the games. They are beautiful (and oh so timely with the recent election!)
PCM is pleased to offer one lucky visitor the chance to win a pair of Tracks HD Anthem headphones!
All you have to do is tell us why SOL REPUBLIC headphones will make the perfect gift for someone on your list this year!
Be sure to enter your full name and mailing address, along with your answer to the question above! Contest open to all entries and all winners will be chosen at random!
Coldplay is releasing a new tour film entitled Live 2012 this month, and to celebrate the release, they are giving away free prize packs that include a Live 2012 DVD, Mylo Xyloto album, t-shirt, and poster.
EPIX will premiere the tour film as an EPIX Original Event in the US on Nov 17th, followed by the release of the tour film for purchase on Nov 20th.
Live 2012 documents Coldplay’s acclaimed Mylo Xyloto world tour, which has been seen by more than three million people since it began in June 2011. It includes footage from Coldplay’s shows at Paris’s Stade de France, Montreal’s Bell Centre and last year’s triumphant Pyramid Stage headline performance at Glastonbury Festival.
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said: “The Mylo Xyloto tour has been the most fun we’ve ever had as a band. It’s felt very uplifting right from the start; partly because we are proud of the music, the LED wristbands, the pyrotechnics, the lasers and all of that stuff, but mainly because of the amazing audiences that we’ve been playing for. Over the years, our crowd has become more and more a part of the concert itself. They’re loud, diverse, full of soul, and make the songs sound much better than we can on our own. We wanted to try to bottle the incredible feeling that they give us, and hence our concert film.”
“Coldplay put so much into the tour, it’s a spectacular feat and fun to behold. We’re pleased to give all their fans front row access by premiering the concert on EPIX,” said Mark Greenberg, EPIX CEO.
The film was directed by Paul Dugdale, previously responsible for Adele’s Live at the Royal Albert Hall and The Prodigy’s Worlds On Fire concert films. Jay Faires of JFE was the executive producer. Live 2012 will be released by Capitol Records on CD/DVD, Blu-ray/CD and digitally. It is available to pre-order now.
(PCM) The Mortified Sessions is in the midst of its phenomenal second season where every week we tune into Sundance Channel and get to take a hilarious trip into the awkward childhood experiences of celebrities Marc Maron, Kristin Bauer, Busy Philipps, Gillian Jacobs, Matt Walsh, Mark Duplass and many more. From fumbling first romances to attention-getting antics, every mortifying memory is a testament to the trials and tribulations of growing up… and the inner geek within us all!
On tonight’s all-new episode at 10 PM on Sundance Channel, actor Adam Goldberg’s reveals the most mortifying memories of his childhood. Yes, he’s known for portraying anxious, neurotic characters in films like Saving Private Ryan and Dazed and Confused, but how much of that is acting and how much is just an expression of his true self?
Pulling out old photos of himself in costume, in colossal dental headgear and in the bath near naked with his mom, Goldberg certainly isn’t holding back as he reflects on how his parents’ divorce may have transformed him from a happy child into one stricken by panic attacks. Between sharing his diary, the story of his guilt-ridden first kiss and his continuing obsession for documenting his life, Goldberg lifts the lid on all his awkward foibles!
To celebrate mortification, our inner geeks and, of course, Adam Goldberg and The Mortified Sessions, PCM has partnered with Sundance Channel for a Twitter Watch & Win contest with an amazing prize pack that we’re waiting to give away to one of our Twitter followers. All you have to do is follow us on Twitter @PCMTweet, watch tonight’s episode and tweet us the answer to a question found in the episode. It’s that simple!
Here’s what you could win:
The Mortified Sessions Prize Pack Includes:
(1) Digital Camera (Minox 5.0MP mini classic)
(1) Long-sleeve shirt & trapper hat
(1) Mug, journal, pen
(1) Tote
Approximate Retail Value: $250
HERE’S HOW TO ENTER:
During tonight’s episode of The Mortified Sessions, we will tweet out one (1) question that you will be able to answer just by tuning in and watching.
If you know the answer, reply to the tweet.
If you correctly answer the question, you will be eligible to win the prize pack provided by Sundance Channel. From the list, we will randomly select our winner. (Note: In order to win, you must follow us @PCMTweet so that we will be able to Direct Message (DM) you for further details.)
We will tweet out the question to during the East Coast premiere at 10 PM and we will tweet it out once again during the West Coast premiere. To ensure everyone has a fair chance to enter, you will have until 12 PM EST on Tuesday, November 6, to tweet us the answer to the question.
For our general contest guidelines, be sure to check the sidebar. Have further questions? Tweet us @PCMTweet!
Tune in Tonight at 10 PM on Sundance Channel
to Hear All About Adam Goldberg’s Mortifying Tales!
The Mortified Sessions air Mondays at 10 PM on Sundance Channel
(PCM) The loving, successful couple, Ice-T and Coco, are back for the third season of their beloved show,Ice Loves Coco, which airs on E! Sundays at 10pm!
To help get you amped up for the upcoming premiere, PCM wants to offer you the chance to win one of three Ice Loves Coco posters!!
Be sure to include your full name and mailing address. Contest open to all entries and all winners will be chosen at random!
A bit about the show and the new season:
Superstar Ice T isn’t the only one in his family working hard and turning dreams into reality. From the debut showing of the Licious line during Fashion Week, to the new Club Spartacus business venture and the lead role in Peepshow in Las Vegas, Coco’s star is rapidly on the rise. The loving, successful couple is back for a third season of their beloved show, Ice Loves Coco, which premieres at 10:30pm ET/PT on Sunday, October 28 only on E! On Sunday, November 4, the series will move to its regular 10:00pm ET/PT timeslot.
This season the rapper/actor/filmmaker/motivational speaker and his model/entrepreneur wife continue to love and support each other while finding new passion in their professional and personal lives. Their undeniable connection to one another shows through, whether they’re flexing their creative muscles, or completing the construction of their dream manse and contemplating filling it with children. Don’t miss the joy and laughs that come along with being one of pop culture’s most singular, yet traditional married couples.
In the premiere episode, construction continues on the loving couple’s luxe new home, and Coco can’t understand why Ice would want to delay the process by requesting a car elevator system in the garage. When Ice gently reminds his dear wife her shoe collection is just as important to her as his cars are to him, Coco contemplates relenting.
Over the course of the season, necessity becomes the mother of invention when Coco decides it’s about time to stop walking her beloved bulldog Spartacus in the cold while she’s with Ice on the New York set of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Coco comes up with the idea of opening Club Spartacus, an opulent indoor dog park where dogs and their owners can be pampered in a much more comfortable setting. However, finding the perfect spot for her new business isn’t as easy as she’d hoped. With the success of her Licious clothing line growing steadily, Coco is excited to produce a fashion show featuring her apparel during Fashion Week in New York. Coco knows she’ll be competing with heavy hitters in the fashion world, and worries her designs won’t be taken seriously.
Also during the season, Ice goes back to one of his other loves – music – when he works on new material in the recording studio. An ecstatic Coco gives the weather a whirl when a local news station asks her to present the forecast, and Ice continues to stretch his creative muscles by giving stand-up comedy a shot for the first time.
Ice Loves Coco is created and produced by Comcast Entertainment Studios. Jay James, Carmen Mitcho, Brad Spotto, Ice T, Coco and Jorge Hinojosa are Executive Producers, with Shawn Miles and Greg Nash as Co-Executive Producers.
The third season of Ice Loves Coco premieres at 10:30pm ET/PT on October 28 only on E!, and moves to its regular timeslot on Sunday, November 4 at 10:00pm ET/PT.
(PCM) After a short break, Covert Affairs returned last Tuesday, kicking off a run of brand new episodes. As we have grown to expect from our hands-down favorite spy series, the stakes were high, the writing was brilliant and the acting was pitch perfect. But if you thought it was thrilling last week, just wait for what is to come the rest of the season! Annie is finally home… but that sure isn’t making things easier for her!
If you’re anything like us, we bet you’ve tried talking to Annie and Auggie through the TV screen to help or warn them when they’re on a mission. Maybe you’ve even wondered how you would fare on a case of your own. Well, we may have a way for you to find out:
To get you even more excited about the return of Covert Affairs, PCM has teamed up with USA Network to giveaway (1) Spy Kit Prize Pack, which includes:
(1) PowerTrip, triple powered portable charger (RV: $100)
(1) Hat
(1) Flashlight
(1) Ultimate Spy Book
(1) Black T-Shirt
(1) Nigel Perry Character Magnet Set
With all these gadgets, you’re sure to feel a little bit stealthier and a lot more like Annie.
To enter to win this Spy Kit Prize Pack, tell us how you would best be able to help Annie out on a mission. Do you speak a foreign language? Are your hands weapons? Could you sit there and listen to her theories? Or maybe you would serve as an on-location Auggie? The possibilities are endless, so click the link below to tell us how you’d make a good spy and you’ll be entered to win!
The prize was provided by USA Network, but USA Network is not a sponsor, administrator, or involved in any other way with this giveaway. Contest open to US residents only.
Please include your name and address in your entry. Winner will be chosen at random from valid entries.
Don’t forget, you can always check out the Covert Affairs Facebook page for more information on the show. In the meantime, check out a teaser of tomorrow night’s all new episode below:
New Episodes of Covert Affairs air Tuesdays at 10/9c on USA
PCM is thrilled to be able to offer one lucky fan a chance to win a pair of tickets to catch ZZ Ward perform at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA this Thursday, 10/18/12!
All you have to do is provide us an answer to the following question:
Tell us in 50 words or less, why you want to see ZZ Ward live?
Be sure to include your full name and telephone number with your answer to the above question! Contest open to all entries and winner(s) will be chosen at random!
A little about ZZ Ward:
Stock-full of her “dirty blues with beats” signature sound, the release boasts an eclectic array of collaborators including Ryan Tedder, Kendrick Lamar, Fitz(of Fitz and the Tantrums), Ludwig Goransson, Pete Rock , Theron “Neff-U” Feemster, Ali Shaheed Muhammad (of A Tribe Called Quest), and Blended Babies. Earlier this year, she made her first big splash with her mixtape, ELEVEN ROSES, on which she offers her interpretations of tracks by Freddie Gibbs, Childish Gambinoand Tyler, the Creator. Then in June, ABC Familypremiered her “A” themed “Til the Casket Drops”music video, in conjunction with the season premiere of the hit seriesPretty Little Liars.
Finally, the epic debut album by ZZ Ward — the unappologetically titled TIL THE CASKET DROPS– is available everywhere today! Critics have nothing but praise for her sultry “dirty shine” sound — so now’s the time to get acquainted! To celebrate the release, the full album is now streaming here: http://soundcloud.com/hollywoodrecords/sets/zz-ward-til-the-casket-drops-1/s-lRkON
Be sure to include your full name and contact number so we can set aside your tickets! Contest open to all entries and winner(s) will be chosen at random!
VIVA DUETS will be released worldwide on Monday, October 22nd on Columbia Records. This will be the Tony’s third duets-themed project, following the platinum selling and critically praised DUETS and DUETS II. Featuring many top names in the Latin recording industry, VIVA DUETS finds Tony performing his greatest hits with a celebrated roster of artists including Marc Anthony, Christina Aguilera, Gloria Estefan, Chayanne, and Thalía. A truly international endeavor, VIVA DUETS features bi-lingual performances with artists representing nine countries and three continents.
View the recently premiered video for “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett’s duet with Argentina’s own Vicentico!
We are thrilled to offer your chance to win an AUTOGRAPHED copy of “TONY BENNETT: VIVA DUETS“! All you have to do is answer one of the following questions:
Who has been your favorite artist that Tony Bennett has paired up with for the duets-themed project?
or
Who would you like to see Tony Bennett duet with in the future?
Be sure to include your full name and mailing address, along with your answer to one of the above questions. Contest open to all entries and winners will be chosen at random.
Below you will find the track listing for “Tony Bennett: Viva Duets”:
1. “The Best Is Yet to Come” with Chayanne
2. “The Way You Look Tonight” with Thalía*
3. “Steppin’ Out” with Christina Aguilera
4. “For Once In My Life” with Marc Anthony
5. “Are You Havin’ Any Fun?” with Dani Martín*
6. “The Good Life” with Franco DeVita
7. “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” with Gloria Estefan
8. “Just in Time” with Juan Luis Guerra
9. “Cold, Cold Heart” with Vicentico
10. “I Wanna Be Around” with Ricardo Arjona
11. “Rags to Riches” with Romeo Santos
12. “Return to Me (Regresa A Mí)” with Vicente Fernández*
13. “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” with Miguel Bosé*
14. “Blue Velvet” with Maria Gadú*
15. “The Very Thought of You” with Ana Carolina
16. “The Way You Look Tonight” with Thalía* (Guitar Only)
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