Archive for October 19th, 2009
Watch Paramore’s Live Interview at RS
October 19th, 2009
Photo: Boyd/Michael Ochs Archive/GettyLast week we asked for questions you’d love to ask Paramore when they’re in our offices tomorrow, but today we have even better news: You can watch the interview as it goes down here at Rock Daily and submit questions directly to Hayley and Co. live on Twitter by Tweeting @RollingStone. The band will start answering questions at 2 p.m. ET sharp, so log on a bit early!
Readers’ Rock List: Flying Songs
October 19th, 2009
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So it turns out the Balloon Boy fiasco was one big hoax. That didn’t prevent us from dedicating last weekend’s Rock List to Falcon Heene and songs about flying. We called the local news, then the FAA, then the local police before finally tallying the votes — which had the readers choosing Foo Fighters’ “Learn to Fly” as the best aviation-inspired song, edging out stiff competition from Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd and Neil ...
Jim James’ Inspiration for George Harrison Covers LP: Animals
October 19th, 2009
When Jim James released an EP of George Harrison covers in August, he had a specific audience in mind: chickens, pigs and goats. “George was a lover of animals and a vegetarian,” says the singer, who is donating part of the proceeds from Tribute To — which he recorded under the name Yim Yames — to the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary in upstate New York, which houses 150 abandoned, abused and sick animals. “It just ...
Shakira Delivers Howling “She Wolf” Tracks on “SNL”
October 19th, 2009
Shakira was this weekend’s musical guest on Saturday Night Live, showcasing a pair of songs from her upcoming album She Wolf. The Colombian pop sensation rocked out “She Wolf” with a keytar player and werewolf howls, and brought along some traditional Korean drummers for “Did It Again.”
Shakira became the third straight female artist to grace the SNL stage this young season, following Lady Gaga and Regina Spektor. Below, check out Shakira’s “Did It Again,” which ...
Madonna Speaks: The Queen of Pop in Her Own Words
October 19th, 2009
Madonna looks back at her epic three-decade career in Rolling Stone’s new issue, on stands now. We’ve relived 50 of her Madgesty’s most iconic moments — from declaring her plans for world domination on American Bandstand in 1984 to inspecting Britney Spears’ tonsils at the 2003 VMAs — and looked back at photos from her record-shattering Sticky & Sweet Tour, and now we’re happy to present exclusive outtakes from her candid interview.
In a Q&A ...
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor Marries Mariqueen Maandig
October 19th, 2009
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Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor married his fiancée Mariqueen Maandig in a ceremony on Saturday, October 17th, E! News reports. Producer Danny Lohner first broke the news of the wedding, writing on his Twitter, “Goths the world over will mourn this day — off to a wedding.” Later in the day, Lohner posted a blurry photo of Reznor and Maandig slow-dancing as husband and wife. Trent over at ...
Bono Discusses Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize in Times Op-Ed
October 19th, 2009
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Bono has come out in support of President Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize win, penning an op-ed column in this weekend’s New York Times celebrating Obama’s goal of eradicating world hunger and crediting the President for helping “rebrand America.” As Rolling Stone previously reported, the recent RS cover star was recruited by the NYT to contribute six to 10 op-ed pieces in 2009, ranging from pieces on Frank Sinatra to poverty.
“There’s a sense in ...
Echo and the Bunnymen Bring Rants and Covers to Tiny New York Show
October 19th, 2009
For Echo & The Bunnymen, arrogance is the elixir of inspiration — it’s almost like egomania is the drug that makes them dream, leading them into states of dementia, delirium, and — if they’re lucky — musical splendor. When the post-punk sex mystics played a rare intimate small-club date at New York’s Mercury Lounge on Saturday night, Ian McCulloch was definitely his awesomely arrogant self, never removing his shades, rambling in his thick Liverpool brogue. ...
Treasure Island Music Festival 2009 in Photos
October 19th, 2009
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This past weekend the Flaming Lips, Decemberists, Passion Pit and more acts invaded San Francisco for the Treasure Island Music Festival. Rolling Stone has some hot shots from the big event right here:
• Treasure Island Music Festival 2009: Flaming Lips, Decemberists, Passion Pit and More
“The Beatles: Rock Band” Adding Entire “Abbey Road” This Week
October 19th, 2009
As promised, Abbey Road will be available in its entirety for The Beatles: Rock Band starting this week, Harmonix and MTV Games announced in a press release. Even though six of Abbey’s most famous tracks were included on the in-game track list — “Come Together,” “Something,” “Octopus’s Garden,” “I Want You (She’s So Heavy),” “Here Comes The Sun” and “The End” — the remaining songs will be made available on October 20th for Microsoft XBox ...