We have self-diagnosed ourselves with music ADD. The “medical” condition involves the urge to change a song right after you just pushed play on it. We don’t blame the artists for failing to hold our attention, we blame our uncontrolled need to soak in as many genres we possibly can. The good news is that we found a cure that does not involve pill popping. The solution is listening to tribute albums. These compilation records have an overall theme that is covered in a variety of ways. Let’s take a look at the album, “A Tribute From Friends”, to better explain our music ADD remedy. The M.O.B (Mick Fleetwood, Steven…

There is no better way to honor a band than having other renowned artists revive their tunes. Sure, releasing a compilation of the group’s hit songs is quite an achievement, but revamping a band’s tunes means one very important thing: their music is adaptable and therefore, timeless. To no surprise, the legendary rock band, ZZ Top, has fallen under this eternal category. “The Little ol’ Band from Texas” will be celebrated with the release of “A Tribute From Friends” via Show Dog-Universal Music. The album features 11 classic ZZ Top songs interpreted by top artists working in a broad range of musical genes. All of the album’s tracks have been…

The wait is over for Wolfmother fans! The band’s music video for “Far Away” has finally premiered. Filmed last month in iconic Centennial Park and Maroubra Beach in Sydney, Australia, Sam Stephens of Hydra (Passion Pit “The Reeling and Muse “Uprising” videos) has worked his directorial magic once again. Watch “Far Away” from the band Wolfmother below. Watch Andrew, Ian, Aiden & Dave perform their latest hit, and be sure to pick up your copy of Cosmic Egg on iTunes and in stores now! Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest music news and more from Wolfmother.

At long last the video for “New Moon Rising” from Aussie quartet Wolfmother has arrived. The kaleidoscope of visual feats features an onslaught of color, effects and cut up animation pieced together resulting in a journey to the decade of rock ‘n roll. Prepared by New Zealand directors Special Problems, the video is an arresting display of psychedelic voodoo and the perfect jump off point into the world of the new record, Cosmic Egg. Cosmic Egg will hit stores October 27th, and is available for pre-order on iTunes now. For the latest information on Wolfmother visit www.Wolfmother.com or www.MySpace.com/wolfmother. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest form Wolfmother.