Archive for August 27th, 2009
Tour Tracker: The Mars Volta, Sean Kingston and Dirty Projectors
August 27th, 2009
Photo: Kravitz/FilmMagic
The Mars Volta extend their Octehedron jaunt, Sean Kingston embarks on a pretty inclusive tour of the Great White North before roving the States in support of Tomorrow and Breaking artists Dirty Projectors showcase their new LP Bitte Orca. Full dates for all three treks, after the jump.
The Mars Volta
Aug. 29 - San Francisco CA @ Outside Lands Festival
Aug. 30 - Los Angeles CA @ Palladium
Sept. 1 - Los Angeles CA @ ...
Talking Heads Reunite at ‘99 Press Conference: Watch a Clip From “Stop Making Sense” Blu-ray
August 27th, 2009
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Talking Heads’ legendary rockumentary Stop Making Sense, Palm Pictures will re-release the Jonathan Demme-directed film in the stunning Blu-ray format, piling on extras like frontman David Byrne interviewing himself and a couple performances that were left on the cutting room floor. Stop Making Sense, which Peter Travers ranked as the second-greatest rock doc of all time, also spawned an incredible in-concert soundtrack that made its way onto Rolling Stone’s ...
Rivers Cuomo: We Ripped Off “The Sweater Song” From Metallica
August 27th, 2009
Photo: Weeks/WireImage
Last week Rolling Stone chatted up Rivers Cuomo about Weezer’s new album Raditude. Near the end we asked about the 15th anniversary of their debut single “Undone - The Sweater Song,” which he now admits is “almost a complete rip-off” of Metallica’s 1986 classic “Welcome Home (Sanitarium).”
” ‘The Sweater Song’ was the first Weezer song I ever wrote, back in 1991,” Cuomo says. “I was trying to write a Velvet Underground-type song because ...
Beyonce Joins VMAs Lineup, Wale Set to Lead House Band
August 27th, 2009
Photo: Kimura/Getty
MTV News revealed today that Beyoncé has joined the slate of performers at this year’s Video Music Awards. Sasha Fierce’s addition to the roster isn’t all that surprising; her husband Jay-Z has already been booked to perform, plus Beyoncé is tied for the most nominations with Lady Gaga, who is also set to appear September 13th at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. As always, Rolling Stone will have full coverage from the event, ...
On the Travers Take: Off the Cuff With Rob Zombie
August 27th, 2009
It’s not every day Rob Zombie saunters into your office to casually chat about growing up around carnies and chick flicks. Watch the Halloween 2 director’s interview with our movie critic on Peter Travers’ blog:
• Off the Cuff With Peter Travers: Rob Zombie
Hype Monitor: The Drums, Helado Negro, Ducktails
August 27th, 2009
The Band: The Drums
The Buzz: Surf music from New York? Believe it: this Brooklyn combo combines the starry-eyed wonder of the Wilsons with the pout of the 80s New Romantics, generating the kind of buzz that’s going to make them regret having a name that’s impossible to Google.
Listen If: No matter what it’s like outside, the date on the calendar in your mind is always the middle of July
Key Track: The hyperactive “Let’s Go Surfing,” ...
Kurt Cobain Joins “Guitar Hero 5″: How Nirvana Came to the Game
August 27th, 2009
Photo courtesy of Activision
Today, Activision has confirmed that a Kurt Cobain character will be playable in Guitar Hero 5 (out September 1st), alongside Carlos Santana, Johnny Cash, Shirley Manson of Garbage and Matt Bellamy of Muse. Two Nirvana tracks, Nevermind’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and a live version of “Lithium,” from their 1992 headlining slot at England’s Reading festival, also join the game’s set list, a first for the seminal band that defined the grunge ...
Nine Inch Nails Wave Goodbye to New York With Bauhaus’ Murphy
August 27th, 2009
Photograph by Matthew Drazin
Nine Inch Nails played their last ever New York concert last night at Terminal 5, ending a brief four-show run in the Big Apple. At both of their Terminal 5 shows, Trent Reznor and his soon-to-be-unemployed band welcomed Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy to the stage to perform a handful of songs. The last shows also featured set lists packed with dozens of Nine Inch Nails’ best songs and favorite covers as Reznor waved ...
Kings of Leon Plotting Remix Album, Live DVD
August 27th, 2009
Photo: Winter/Getty
Kings of Leon have recruited Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams and Mark Ronson to give their Only By the Night the dance floor treatment with an upcoming remix LP, Billboard reports. No album name or release date has been announced, but the brothers Followill have also secured remixes from Kenna, Lykke Li and Linkin Park so far. Additionally, the former Rolling Stone cover stars are planning a live DVD from their July performance at London’s ...
Them Crooked Vultures Join Arctic Monkeys for Surprise London Show
August 27th, 2009
Photograph by Aurelien Guichard
One of the hottest bands in the world made their London debut last night as the openers for Arctic Monkeys at the Brixton Academy. Billed cryptically as “very special guests,” the secret was clearly out as a line wrapped around the block with fans eager to catch a set by new supergroup Them Crooked Vultures. At 7:50 GMT John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl and Josh Homme casually assumed the stage as any ...