Archive for October 27th, 2009
John Mayer on the “Vulgar Relationship” Behind New LP “Battle Studies”
October 27th, 2009
John Mayer may not have set out to make a concept album, but as his fourth LP, Battle Studies, developed, he found the songs’ war theme oddly appealing. “I was loving the war theme, the battle theme. The militaristic, vulgar, violent side of a relationship on the down slope,” he tells Rolling Stone in an exclusive video interview. “The record starts out sort of like the sun is out, then it gets darker. And ...
Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour Triumph: Watch “Into the Groove”
October 27th, 2009
Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour wrapped its record-breaking run last month in Israel, but fans can still catch Material Girl’s incredible Hard Candy stage show on October 30th when EpixHD.com airs footage from her sold-out four-night stand in Buenos Aires from December 2008. As a first look at the footage, Billboard premiered the above video of Madonna and company performing a funky, reworked “Into the Groove” — a song that Madonna herself told RS she ...
Watch Stars Arriving at Premiere of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It”
October 27th, 2009
Michael Jackson’s This Is It is premiering tonight at a series of screenings in a few cities before opening worldwide tomorrow for an exclusive two-week run. Rolling Stone will have a full report on the movie — culled together from the King of Pop’s rehearsals for what would have been a record-breaking 50 concerts at London’s O2 Arena — first thing tomorrow, but for now, catch the big-name stars arriving at the movie’s official debut ...
Watch Stars Arriving at Premiere of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It”
October 27th, 2009
Michael Jackson’s This Is It is premiering tonight at a series of screenings in a few cities before opening worldwide tomorrow for an exclusive two-week run. Rolling Stone will have a full report on the movie — culled together from the King of Pop’s rehearsals for what would have been a record-breaking 50 concerts at London’s O2 Arena — first thing tomorrow, but for now, catch the big-name stars arriving at the movie’s official debut ...
Adam Lambert Goes Glam on “For Your Entertainment” Album Cover
October 27th, 2009
Do not adjust you computer monitors: the above image of Adam Lambert is in fact the cover for his post-Idol debut album For Your Entertainment, due out November 23rd. The album cover was confirmed by Lambert’s Adam Official website today, and judging solely by the art, his debut is venturing to a glammed-out galaxy far, far away from his image on his 2012 single “Time for Miracles” — probably landing someplace where there are Spiders ...
Adam Lambert Goes Glam on “For Your Entertainment” Album Cover
October 27th, 2009
Do not adjust you computer monitors: the above image of Adam Lambert is in fact the cover for his post-Idol debut album For Your Entertainment, due out November 23rd. The album cover was confirmed by Lambert’s Adam Official website today, and judging solely by the art, his debut is venturing to a glammed-out galaxy far, far away from his image on his 2012 single “Time for Miracles” — probably landing someplace where there are Spiders ...
New Reviews: Wolfmother, Tegan & Sara and U2
October 27th, 2009
“If AC and DC had a baby, Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother would be their rock & roll problem child,” Rob Sheffield writes in his four-star review of the Australian band’s second album Cosmic Egg. Since the band’s 2006 debut, two-thirds of the band have exited, leaving Stockdale and his new brood to completely embrace their love of Black Sabbath, making Cosmic Egg a wilder and freakier album than its predecessor. Among the highlights are “Sundial” ...
New Reviews: Wolfmother, Tegan & Sara and U2
October 27th, 2009
“If AC and DC had a baby, Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother would be their rock & roll problem child,” Rob Sheffield writes in his four-star review of the Australian band’s second album Cosmic Egg. Since the band’s 2006 debut, two-thirds of the band have exited, leaving Stockdale and his new brood to completely embrace their love of Black Sabbath, making Cosmic Egg a wilder and freakier album than its predecessor. Among the highlights are “Sundial” ...
Eminem Throws a “DJ Hero” Challenge at Jazzy Jeff
October 27th, 2009
One of the year’s most-anticipated music video games, DJ Hero, spins onto shelves today, and as Rolling Stone previously reported, Eminem and Jay-Z are lending their names to the game’s Renegade Edition, which features a special turntable and a compilation of songs by Em and Jigga. As we learn in the above video, however, Eminem isn’t just endorsing DJ Hero — he’s kind of obsessed with it.
“The cool thing about DJ Hero is that the ...
Springsteen Still Set to Perform at Historic Rock Hall of Fame Concert
October 27th, 2009
Photo: Mazur/WireImage
Despite canceling last night’s show in Kansas City, Missouri, due to the death of his assistant road manager/cousin, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will take the stage Thursday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden as part of the historic duo of concerts celebrating the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary.
Meet this year’s potential Hall of Fame inductees in classic photos.
On October 29th, Springsteen will share the spotlight with ...