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Single "The Kill" (2006)
Jared Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars Calling Virgin's Lawsuit as 'Insane'
August 19, 2008 11:08:0530 Seconds to Mars' frontman Jared Leto has just shared his thought about $30-millions lawsuit that Virgin/EMI Records have filed against his band. He wrote in the group's official website that the lawsuit doesn't make any sense at all because the contract that he and his band mates have allegedly breached, is actually out of date.
Furthermore, Jared wrote that in California where they live and signed the deal, the law limits contract length for maximum seven years, and based on that, he said that their 1999 agreement is null and void because it supposed to have ended in 2006. However, Virgin are said to have ignored the law and instead of renewing it, they tried to make it outside the California law. "We had been signed to our record contract for 9 years. Basically, under California law, where we live and signed our deal, one cannot be bound to a contract for more than 7 years. This is widely known by all the record companies and has been for years. In fact, so aware of it are they that they desperately try to make deals outside of California whenever possible," he wrote.
30 Seconds to Mars Sued for 30 Million Dollars by Virgin Records
August 16, 2008 11:08:23Band 30 Seconds to Mars have been sued by their label Virgin Records and parent company Capitol Music Group for a contract violation. The company sent the lawsuit to Los Angeles County Superior court this Friday, August 15, claiming for a legal fine with a total number of $30 millions.
The legal document says that the band have refused to continue the agreement that both parties have signed in 1999. According to the document, the band have promised to deliver three more albums before they end the contract with Virgin. However, since their 2005 set "A Beautiful Lie", the group have avoided doing the duty. Instead of recording the promised albums, the group band decided to split up with Virgin. They used a section from California Labor Code which states that "a contract cannot be enforced against an employee beyond seven years" as an excuse.
Arctic Monkeys Leading 2008 Shockwaves NME Awards Noms
January 29, 2008 10:01:01Arctic Monkeys may look forward to win big at this year's Shockwaves NME Awards for they are nominated for seven categories. Meanwhile Amy Winehouse stays powerful despite her personal ordeal, pocketing 4 nominations, two in the music field and others in the non-music category.
The Monkeys are vying for the categories Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Album, Best Track, Best Video and Best Video Album Artwork, while lead singer Alex Turner is running solo for Best Dressed award. On the other side, Winehouse has been nominated for Villain of the Year alongside U.S. president George W. Bush, British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and Razorlight's frontman Johnny Borrell.
30 Seconds to Mars in Pre-Production Stage of 3rd Album
January 18, 2008 04:01:13Jared Leto-fronted rock band 30 Seconds to Mars have begun the pre-production of their third effort. They will follow up the 2005 released 'A Beautiful Lie' that peaked at #36 on Billboard Hot 200.
"We are actually doing pre production," drummer Shannon Leto said to Ultimate-Guitar.com at the 2008 Guitar Center Drum Off. "I've recorded a bunch of beats, some guitar parts. My brother has probably written twenty or thirty songs already. We're going to go tour England and part of Europe right now, come back, record about five songs and see what happens."
Paramore, 30 Seconds to Mars to Headline 'Give it a Name' Fest
January 17, 2008 04:01:43U.S. rock bands, Paramore and 30 Seconds to Mars will headline a music festival held in U.K. territories this May. The acts will share duties at Give It a Name Festival which is held during a two-days course.
On May 10, Paramore will headline the show at London's Earl Court while 30 Seconds Mars which is fronted by actor Jared Leto will play Sheffield Arena. The next day they will switch venue and play with their respective supporting acts.
The Smashing Pumpkins' Hits Covered by Bands
May 03, 2007 02:05:27
Helmed by MySpace, a project is being baked for bands like Panic! At the Disco, 30 Seconds to Mars, +44 and The Academy Is... to record their favorite songs from The Smashing Pumpkins' collection.
Each band will post their version of Pumpkins' songs on their respective MySpace blog on May 14. The covered-songs will then be molded into CD that will be available along with July edition of Spin Magazine. The magazine will also feature each band's personal comment on the Pumpkins.
The 2007 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Winners
April 30, 2007 01:04:47
This year MTV Australia Video Music Awards rocks. The award event, took place in Sydney Sunday April 29th, saw the winning of numbers of famous music figures, naming some were 30 Seconds to Mars, Pink, and Good Charlotte.
Among the star-studded award winners, 30 Seconds to Mars was one of those who won double, mainly for Best Rock Video and Video of the Year categories, both for their track "The Kill (Bury Me)," which they performed during the event.
Nicole Richie Attending 2007 MTV Australia Awards
April 23, 2007 02:04:08
Nicole Richie will fly to Australia to attend MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007. She is particularly keen on this event due to her lover Joel Madden's role as the host of the event. Joel and his band Good Charlotte will act as the host of the 3rd annual awards along with Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie.
The 25-year-old celebrity will be among others contributing the limelight of the event. Performers slated to appear are 30 Seconds to Mars, Aussie's very own dance group Sneaky Sound System and ARIA winning band Eskimo Joe. The ones in charge of red carpet show are blogger Perez Hilton, and singer Sophie Monk. Meanwhile, Beyonce Knowles is rumored to make an appearance that day following her Australian tour dates that is in line with the event.
30 Seconds to Mars Minus One Member
March 07, 2007 05:03:54
Touring and jamming with the band 30 Seconds to Mars proves to be time consuming for band member Matt Wachter. The bassist has just announced his leave from the band due to lack of time spent with his family.
The band's tour in El Paso, Texas on March 1, 2007 marks the last show of Wachter. Vocalist Jared Leto announced it to the audience towards the end of the show and then dedicated the last score "Attack" for Wachter.
Jared Leto Broke His Nose During Band's Concert
March 05, 2007 10:03:57
Jared Leto broke his nose. That was an unfortunate. The actor broke his nose while performing with his band, 30 Seconds to Mars, as part of the "Taste of Chaos" tour, which also features bands including The Used and Senses Fail.
Leto was performing in El Paso, Texas Thursday March 1st when he ran into the crowd and was rushed by fans. To make matters worse he also hurt his foot and suffered minor injuries to his face and body.
AceShowbiz's Top 100 Celebrity Buzz for February 2007
March 01, 2007 05:03:06
With her abundant talent in acting, dancing, and singing plus her striking, fresh look, Vanessa Hudgens really has stolen considerable attention around and so, it should come as no surprise that the beauty finally reaches the top spot on AceShowbiz's Top 100 Celebrity Buzz of February 2007 edition.
Ascending six notches from her previous position, the "Come Back to Me" singer thus becomes the only female figure to seat on the top three as the next two positions below her are firmly secured by Channing Tatum and Omarion, both remaining unmoved from their last-month's slot.
The 2006 MTVU Woodie Awards Winners
October 27, 2006 01:10:46
Alternative rock band Angels & Airwaves dominated the 2006 mtvU Woodie Awards, held Wednesday Oct 25th at New York's Roseland Ballroom. The band, formed by former Blink-182 star Tom DeLonge, claimed the event's top prize the Woodie of The Year (Artist of the Year) award.
Also won an honor during the award show, held to honor US college students' favorite emerging artists and music, was Plain White T's who brought home The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist) award, and Gnarls Barkley who nabbed the Left Field Woodie (Most Original Artist) award.
The MTV2 $2Bill Tour Performers
September 16, 2006 12:09:05
Recent winner of the MTV2 Award at this year's MTV VMAs, the Alt-rockers 30 Seconds to Mars, has been booked to headline this fall's MTV2 $2 Bill tour, an outing that will travel the country using bio-diesel fuel.
On their being involved on the tour, the band's lead singer Jared Leto commented "Taking this approach gives us the opportunity to set an example and share with others the possibilities of real alternatives for a safer, cleaner world".
Welcome to the Universe of 30 Seconds to Mars
September 12, 2006 01:09:36
Alternative rock/progressive metal band 30 Seconds to Mars is preparing themselves to amuse their fans at their upcoming Welcome to the Universe Tour. The gig, slated to kick off October 17 near Minneapolis as part of the "MTV2 $2 Bill Presents" series, will "blow people's eyelids off", promised the band's frontman Jared Leto.
"We want to create a festival atmosphere. We plan on bringing an element of excitement and chaos and escape. We are going to do things that have never been done before, and we are making all kinds of plans and postulations about the possibilities. We have a lot of things happening, and it's very exciting." So Leto told MTV News.
Leto to Release A Video for His Band's New Single
April 26, 2006 04:04:00
Acting isn't the only thing he can do. Try him to sing, write songs, and play guitar then you'll see how Jared Leto has tried hard to plunge into music scene. And seemingly it works.
The rock group the actor has established, 30 Seconds to Mars, went success with its second record "A Beautiful Lie" sold for around 133,000 copies. And now want to score more in the industry, or at least repeat the same success, Leto will in the near future release a video for his band's new single, "The Kill".
30 Seconds To Mars Kicks Off Tour
March 08, 2006 03:03:09
30 Seconds to Mars, the rock band launched by actor Jared Leto in 2002, kicks off their first club tour ever Tuesday March 7th, 2006 in Tulsa, Okla. The trek will then run through May 28 in Salt Lake City with more dates are expected.
The tour is held as an attempt for the band to support their sophomore Virgin album, "A Beautiful Lie," which has sold 114,000 copies in the United States. The set's first single "The Kill (Bury Me)" is currently No. 35 on the Modern Rock chart.
