Archive for September 25th, 2009
AC/DC Postpone Six Shows Due to Singer Johnson’s Health
September 25th, 2009
AC/DC have been forced to postpone six tour dates because frontman Brian Johnson is recovering from a medical procedure and his doctors have advised him to take time to rest. According to the band’s official Website, the group’s October 1st show in Phoenix will be postponed, along with gigs in Las Vegas, Louisville, Kansas City, Des Moines and Milwaukee. The Black Ice World Tour gets back on track October 16th in Washington, DC.
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Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily
September 25th, 2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kiss, the Stooges, LL Cool J, Genesis and ABBA were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. LL told RS the nod was one of the happiest moments of his career, and we looked at photos of all the nominees.
Michael Jackson documentary This Is It revealed advance screenings and that a new song called “This Is It” will be released on October 12th.
Rolling Stone was the place to ...
Weekend Rock List: Who Should Nominated For Rock Hall?
September 25th, 2009
For years, members of the Kiss Army stamped their feet in unison every time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations were announced and the Gods of Thunder weren’t on the short list. That all changed this year: Kiss is finally up for Rock Immortality, opening the door for another band with a fervent fanbase to demand justice.
So this weekend’s Rock List is dedicated to bands our readers feel should be nominated for the ...
Celebrating 40 Years of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road”
September 25th, 2009
Tomorrow, September 26th, marks the 40th anniversary of the release of the last album the Beatles recorded together, Abbey Road. From the opening bassline of “Come Together” to “The love you take is equal to the love you make,” four decades later Abbey Road remains one of the greatest masterpieces not only in the Beatles’ history, but also in rock history. Thankfully, because of the new Beatles remasters, we’re hearing Abbey Road again like it’s ...
Flashback: Bruce Springsteen Turns 30, Debuts “The River”
September 25th, 2009
Bruce Springsteen celebrated his 60th birthday this week, and to commemorate the event, this week’s Flashback jumps back to 1979, almost exactly half his lifetime ago, when a nearly 30-year-old Bruce — it was the day before his birthday — and the E Street Band were rocking out to a new song called “The River” at the No Nukes concerts. While “The River” debuted at the Madison Square Garden shows, the album of the same ...
New Order’s Sumner Talks Birth of Bad Lieutenant, Plans for U.S. Gigs
September 25th, 2009
Photo: Joel Chester Fildes
Two years ago New Order bassist Peter Hook quit the group and made it clear he wanted the band name retired. “You are no more New Order than I am!” he wrote in an infamous MySpace screed. “You may have two-thirds, but don’t assume you have the rights to do anything ‘New Order-ey,’ because you don’t.” The remaining members (Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris and New Order touring guitarist Phil Cunningham) took ...
Guns n’ Roses to Tour Southeast Asia? Korea Concert Announced
September 25th, 2009
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Almost a year after the release of Chinese Democracy, Guns n’ Roses seem to finally be planning some concerts. Yet another date on the band’s rumored tour of Southeast Asia has hit the Web: according to AllAccess.co.kr Website, there’s a December 13th show at Seoul, Korea’s Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium. Our Korean is a bit shaky, but it appears tickets for the concert go on sale October 6th.
The official Guns n’ Roses Website still ...
Marilyn Manson Catches Swine Flu, Will “Unfortunately” Survive
September 25th, 2009
Photo: Forrest/WireImageIn the latest shocking chapter in the life of Marilyn Manson, the rocker revealed on his Facebook page that he has been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the dreaded swine flu. In true Manson fashion, the singer used his announcement to take swipes at some of his ex-girlfriends. “So I have officially been diagnosed, by a real doctor, with THE SWINE FLU,” Manson wrote. “I know everyone will suggest that fucking ...
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Ready Massive “Live Anthology”
September 25th, 2009
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On November 24th, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers will release their career-spanning The Live Anthology, a four-disc set that features some of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ best onstage performances from 1978 to 2007. Anthology will feature no overdubs and a 48-song track list selected by Petty, Mike Campbell and Ryan Ulyate. In addition to the band’s own hits, The Live Anthology also finds the Heartbreakers covering the Grateful Dead’s “Friend of ...
John Mayer Offers First Listen to “Battle Studies” Single “Who Says”
September 25th, 2009
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John Mayer premiered the first single off his new album Battle Studies, “Who Says,” on his official Website, alerting fans to his new song with a tweet that reads, “From my heart to yours.” The sweet little acoustic folk ballad starts off innocently, reminding fans of Continuum favorites like “Stop This Train” and “Heart of Life.” And as Mayer tells Rolling Stone in our new issue, the song’s opening line — “Who says I ...