Archive for October 9th, 2009
Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily
October 9th, 2009
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Pearl Jam followed up a ferocious set at Austin City Limits by staging a brief Temple of the Dog reunion with Chris Cornell in Los Angeles. For more on all the best shows from Texas, check out of full ACL coverage.
The great shows didn’t end in Austin: Thom Yorke’s new band made their official debut in L.A., U2 and friends like Lady Gaga gathered at Carnegie Hall, Kelly Clarkson covered the White Stripes ...
Weekend Rock List: Peace Songs
October 9th, 2009
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President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this morning, just nine months into his first term in office, for his efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons and his strides toward curbing global warming. To celebrate Obama’s honor, this long weekend’s Rock List will focus on songs that promote “Peace.” Tell us your favorites, and on Tuesday we’ll count up the ballots and announce who wins the rock list for Peace ...
Flashback: Fleetwood Mac’s “Tusk” Turns 30
October 9th, 2009
We just glanced over at the calendar and realized in just over a week Fleetwood Mac’s masterpiece Tusk will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Sure, Tusk wasn’t (and still isn’t) as successful or acclaimed as its predecessor Rumours, but this perfectly flawed double vinyl has a special place in our hearts, and to celebrate, this week’s Flashback features Stevie Nicks’ “Angel” as it appeared onstage in the 1979 Tusk documentary. As Stephen Holden wrote in his ...
John Lennon: Remembering the Beatle on His Birthday
October 9th, 2009
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While we’ve been celebrating the Beatles’ immeasurable contributions to modern music nearly every day since the release of the band’s fantastic remastered albums and The Beatles: Rock Band, there’s an extra reason to break out Fab Four memories this weekend: John Lennon would have been 69 years old today had he not been gunned down 29 years ago in New York. To celebrate his remarkable life and music, Rolling Stone recommends diving into ...
Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck Share New Song “IRM” Online
October 9th, 2009
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“IRM,” the title track from Charlotte Gainsbourg’s collaboration with Beck, is available now as a free download at the French singer’s official Website. Gainsbourg recruited Beck to produce IRM, sensing that the pair share an offbeat and experimental musical perspective. The collaboration lasted for a year and a half, and Beck wound up producing the entire album, composing all the music and even co-writing the lyrics. You got to give the prolific Beck ...
Shyne Says Call With Diddy Is “Figment of Sean Combs’ Imagination”
October 9th, 2009
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Two years after budding MC Shyne was sentenced to a decade in prison for the 1999 New York nightclub shooting that seriously injured two victims, he was dropped from Bad Boy by the man who escaped a guilty verdict in the case: Sean Combs. Shyne has since spoken out against Diddy, saying his former mentor betrayed him during the trial by hiring lawyers who didn’t work to their full potential and supporting the testimony ...
Rock Star Avatars: Video Game Versions of Real-Life Music Heroes
October 9th, 2009
The uproar over Kurt Cobain’s Guitar Hero 5 avatar doing some uncharacteristic things (like, oh, singing Bon Jovi), took over the Web last month, and in the past few weeks playable characters for Iggy Pop and David Bowie (from LEGO Rock Band) have emerged.
So whose avatar is most life-like? Metallica or Aerosmith? Ozzy or Lemmy? Taylor Swift or Hayley Williams? Check out a gallery of rockers from Guitar Hero, The Beatles: Rock Band, DJ ...
Thom Yorke, Killers “New Moon” Song Previews Hit the Web
October 9th, 2009
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Thom Yorke’s Los Angeles concerts came and went without of a whiff of his New Moon contribution “Hearing Aid,” but Radiohead fans — and New Moon die-hards — are about to get a treat. Thirty-second clips of all the songs from the Twilight follow-up’s soundtrack have been posted at Amazon’s U.K. site.
Peter Travers breaks down all of the fall’s most anticipated films.
As Rolling Stone reported, the disc includes tunes by OK Go, Breaking act ...
Phish Announce Fall Tour, Hint at “Born to Run” For Halloween Set
October 9th, 2009
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On the heels of Joy and a sold-out reunion tour, Phish have announced their fall live dates, which kick off just over two weeks after the jam quartet perform their three-night Festival 8 in Indio, California. The new trek launches November 18th at Detroit’s Cobo Arena and journeys throughout the Northeast, including a three-night stand at New York’s Madison Square Garden on December 2nd through 4th. The current dates only travel as far south ...
They Might Be Giants Break Down “Flood” On Its 20th Anniversary
October 9th, 2009
Twenty years ago, New York duo They Might Be Giants unleashed an album that would become a hallmark of geek-chic rock. Flood was their third LP, and the record that would cement their reputation as wacky pop culture enthusiasts with mind-tickling lyrics and an off-kilter rhythmic sensibility. John Flansburgh and John Linnell are currently on the road celebrating Flood’s milestone with full-album gigs, and they look back at the writing and recording of the album ...