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Muse Makes March Madness [VIDEO]

Bristol — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:53:52 +0000

Now that we've gotten past the first American holiday of the year (that would be the Super Bowl) we've got March Madness to look forward to. With the release of Muse's song Madness, the NCAA's March Madness and Muse are a perfect fit!

Muse Cancel Concerts After Matt Bellamy Breaks Foot

Joe Robinson — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:27:30 +0000

Muse have cancelled three concerts on their European tour after frontman Matt Bellamy broke two bones in his foot. The band revealed the news yesterday (Nov. 29) after Bellamy tweeted, "Ouch! Broke my foot..." The post also featured an X-ray of his damaged foot.

Muse Named 'Best Act in the World Today' at Q Magazine Awards

Joe Robinson — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:50:59 +0000

Muse have landed the top honor at the Q magazine Awards 2012, as the British trio bested the likes of Coldplay, Lady Gaga and the Stone Roses to be named Best Act in the World Today during a ceremony held on Monday (Oct. 22) in London, England. Muse led an impressive list of Q Awards winners that also included Blur, Bobby Womack, Keane, Pulp, Johnny Marr and Killers frontman Brandon Flowers.

Muse Rock 'SNL,' Perform 'Madness' and 'Panic Station' [Watch]

Kenneth Partridge — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 11:51:37 +0000

Last night (Oct. 6), Muse brought their outsized sound to ‘Saturday Night Live,’ performing two songs from their just-released sixth album, ‘The 2nd Law.’ The British foursome served up ‘Madness,’ a shimmery, U2-style stadium jam (above), and ‘Panic Station,’ a Queen-worthy dance-rock party-starter, complete with slap bass and brass (below). Reviewing ‘The 2nd Law’ for [...]

Muse Fan Glenn Beck Publishes Open Letter to Band

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:10:05 +0000

Plenty of Muse fans have been eagerly awaiting the band’s new album, ‘The 2nd Law’ — but few of them are more famous, or more problematic for the members of the band, than right-wing TV and radio personality Glenn Beck. Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy has publicly expressed his ambivalence regarding Beck’s support of the band’s [...]

Muse Cover Prince's 'Sign o' the Times' [Listen]

Joe Robinson — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:19:14 +0000

Muse certainly explored new sonic territories with their recent dubstep-inspired track 'Unsustainable,' and now the British rockers drift even further from their original, um, muse with a cover of Prince's 'Sign o' the Times,' recorded earlier today at the BBC’s Radio One Live Lounge.

Muse, 'Madness' – New Video

Joe Robinson — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:02:53 +0000

Muse have unleashed a monster new video for ‘Madness,’ the second single from their forthcoming ‘The 2nd Law’ album and first to get video treatment. The clip follows a statuesque femme fatale through the London Underground as riots break out around her. There’s a Molotov cocktail toss here, a billy club swing there, and interspersed [...]

Muse Named 'The Most Exciting Live Act of All Time' + More

Joe Robinson — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:46:37 +0000

– NME.com users have voted Muse “the most exciting live act of all time” in a new poll that received half a million votes in the last month. Muse beat out, well, every other band that has ever performed live. [NME] – Meanwhile, in a more dubious — and more realistic — tally, Bon Iver was [...]

Muse, 'Madness' – Song Review

Scott Shetler — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:44:23 +0000

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy wasn’t kidding when he said the group’s new music was partially inspired by Skrillex. While the first listen of Muse’s upcoming ‘The 2nd Law’ album, ‘Unsustainable,’ was full-on dubstep at times, the band’s official new single, ‘Madness,’ impresses with a more restrained electronic arrangement.

Muse Announce New Single 'Madness,' Frontman Reveals Album Features His Baby's Heartbeat

Joe Robinson — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:35:52 +0000

You can be forgiven for thinking that the track ‘Survival’ was selected as the debut single off Muse‘s forthcoming ‘The 2nd Law’ album. It was a common assumption. But while ‘Survival’ was in fact adopted as the official song of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, it never was actually picked as the first single — or in fact, any single — off the album. That honor, in fact, will go to the tune ‘Madness,’ which officially will hit radio Monday (Aug. 20), well ahead of the disc’s Oct. 2 release.

Muse Lined Up for 2012 London Olympics Closing Ceremony + More

Joe Robinson — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:07:28 +0000

– An official lineup for the official closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games has not been announced, but Muse revealed that they will be performing at the event. Makes sense, considering that they also recorded ‘Survival,’ the official song of the games. [FMQB] – Charles Bradley recently attended the premiere of ’Soul of America,’ a [...]

Muse Bassist Says He Had to Stop Drinking or Die

Jeff Giles — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:26:51 +0000

We already know that the new Muse album marks a creative milestone for the band, which found itself at least in part inspired by the dubstep sounds of artists like Skrillex — but for the band’s bassist, Chris Wolstenholme, it marked a new personal beginning as well.

Muse's New Music Was Inspired by Skrillex

Jeff Giles — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:33:28 +0000

Muse have frequently been compared to Radiohead, but when it came time to work on their upcoming album ‘The 2nd Law,’ the band took its cues from an altogether different source: dubstep star Skrillex.

Muse Reveal Track Listing for New Album 'The 2nd Law'

Dave Kim — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:30:17 +0000

British trio Muse have announced the track listing for their highly anticipated new album ‘The 2nd Law.’ A total of 13 tracks will be included on the disc, which is due out this fall. NME reports that ‘The 2nd Law’ will be released on Sept. 17 and includes the London Olympics anthem, ‘Survival.’ Muse recently [...]

Muse Release Video for 2012 Summer Olympics Theme 'Survival'

Dave Lifton — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:00:52 +0000

Two weeks ago, Muse released ‘Survival,’ the official theme song of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Now, the International Olympic Committee has unveiled the video for the song. The video for ‘Survival’ uses footage from Summer Olympics throughout the ages designed to convey the inherent drama of the Olympic Games. The creators of the [...]

Muse, 'Survival' – Song Review

Chad Childers — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:28:31 +0000

It’s here – new Muse music from the atmospheric powerful rock trio! The band revealed earlier today that their song ‘Survival’ had been chosen as the official theme song of the Summer 2012 Olympics in London, and now the track has made it’s official debut.

Muse Make 'Survival' the Official London 2012 Olympics Song

Chad Childers — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:00:39 +0000

Muse are on their way back with new music and they’ve teamed with the London 2012 Olympics to make one track the event’s official theme song. The song is called ‘Survival,’ and after several days of rumors (which included the titles ‘Unsustainable,’ ‘Supremacy,’ and ‘The Award’ being tossed out), the official announcement has been made. [...]

Muse Unveil Epic Trailer for New Album 'The 2nd Law'

Dave Kim — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:21:08 +0000

Muse have been hard at work on their follow-up to 2009′s ‘The Resistance.’ The band has now released a trailer for their new album ‘The 2nd Law,’ and it’s not exactly what we were expecting. As reported by NME, the trailer pieces together a string of news clips about the global economy, rising fuel costs [...]