Listen up Shockya readers, you can win double the prize with our latest giveaway. In honor of Puddle of Mudd’s release of their cover compilation album,”Re:(disc)overed”, we are putting up for grabs a signed copy of the CD and a signed Puddle of Mudd poster. If you haven’t read our review of the album yet, we suggest you check it out ASAP. You will quickly learn just how awesome “Re:(disc)overed” is and how pivotal it is for you to obtain these two Puddle of Mudd autographs. “Re:(disc)overed”, which dropped this Tuesday, August 30th, via Arms Division, features grungy cover songs from legendary bands and artists, like AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, the…

We have frequently compared compilation albums to history textbooks. Both keep the dated information they harbor relevant from one generation to the next. Cover albums also serve a similar role, but we find their impact on society to be much more influential than that of “greatest hits” albums. These cover tunes prove that music is constantly on the move, but the sounds defined by past artists are never left behind. The lyrics and basic melodies of these songs remind us of the original bands that wrote them, but listeners can also hear beats and vocals that resemble music of the current decade. A single physical object can radiate magic from…

Tim Robbins’ searing, Oscar-winning account of crime, compassion, forgiveness and redemption, 1995′s “Dead Man Walking”, arrives on Blu-ray for the first time, reaffirming Susan Sarandon’s brilliance, and again showcasing a moral complexity that few Hollywood studio films these days even attempt, much less get right. Inspired by a true story, the movie centers on a nun, Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon), who gets a letter from a convicted killer on Louisiana death row, Matthew Poncelot (Sean Penn), asking for her assistance on his final appeal before execution. She has no real experience in such matters, but relents, and finds herself sucked into Poncelot’s story, feeling empathy for both the alleged killer…

Cameron Crowe, who is attached to direct the upcoming movie ‘We Bought A Zoo,’ has already completed the soundtrack, even though he hasn’t shot a single scene for the film yet, Slashfilm.com is reporting. Matt Damon, who is starring in the movie, told MTV he received the soundtrack along with his copy of the script. He added that it heavily features Eddie Vedder and Neil Young. ‘We Bought A Zoo’ begins filming next month, and also stars Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Hayden Church, Elle Fanning, Patrick Fugi and Angus McFadyen. The movie, which is set to be released on December 23, 2011, is based on one of Benjamin Mee’s memoirs. The…

The complete 2009 Grammy Award nominees have been announced and the full list is available online at Grammy.com. The Grammy Awards, established in 1958 and first televised live in 1971, were originally called the Gramophone Awards and are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States, for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Neil Portnow is the current President of the Academy. The Grammys are considered the highest music honor in the recording industry. The awards ceremony usually features appearances by various entertainers presenting the awards as well as performances by well-known artists. Among the nominees are Coldplay, Lil’ Wayne, the Jonas Brothers,…