Archive for October 30th, 2009
Hall of Fame Anniversary Rocks on With Second All-Star Night
October 30th, 2009
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Last night, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band whipped out a version of “New York State of Mind” with Billy Joel at the first of two giant concerts marking the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tonight, it was Aretha Franklin who showed some love for the city hosting the gigs, with a stellar “New York, New York.” For more of the night’s awe-inspiring moments as they happen, keep ...
Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily
October 30th, 2009
Bruce Springsteen rocked out with Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck killed a “Superstition” and Simon & Garfunkel performed for possibly the last time… and that was just Night One of the incredible Rock Hall 25th anniversary concerts at MSG. For the complete scoop — onstage and backstage photos, video interviews and our live reports — keep it glued to our Rock Hall coverage.
Shakira’s plan for world domination began this week with the new ...
Rock Hall Memories: Graham Nash, Max Weinberg and Jackson Browne Look Back
October 30th, 2009
Rolling Stone caught up with Graham Nash, Max Weinberg and Jackson Browne at last night’s first of two epic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary celebrations, and grilled the trio of legends on their favorite Rock Hall memories. Watch them recall their emotional induction moments, jamming with George Harrison and being honored by Bruce Springsteen in our exclusive video:
Relive the Rock Hall’s first big night in photos.
Rolling Stone will be back on the ...
Rockin’ Horror: Spooky Shots of Musicians in Halloween Costumes
October 30th, 2009
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Halloween Weekend ‘09 is promising a trio of rock & roll treats: the second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame anniversary concert, Phish’s Halloween cover set and Eminem’s return to the stage at the Voodoo fest in New Orleans. Rolling Stone will have full coverage from all three big events, and we’ve even got a little something to get you in the mood: a gallery of musicians from Britney Spears to Slash dressed up ...
Weekend Rock List: Ghost Songs
October 30th, 2009
In what we hope will by law become a Halloween tradition, Jimmy Kimmel Live somehow managed to convince Ghostface Killah to tell a ghost story on television last night. The story itself wasn’t that horrifying, but as a tribute to Tony Starks and all those kids trick or treating on October 31st wearing a white linen bed sheet with the eyeholes cut out as a costume, this spooky weekend’s Rock List is dedicated to Ghost ...
Phish Near Halloween Set: “Purple Rain,” MGMT Still Contenders
October 30th, 2009
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On Halloween night tomorrow in Indio, California, Phish will once again put on a “musical costume” at Festival 8 and revive their Halloween tradition of performing another artist’s album. We’ve kept on an eye on the Vermont jam band’s art gallery of album covers on the Festival 8 site, where Phish have been systematically killing off potential albums as candidates for the Halloween set.
Get into the Halloween spirit by checking out photos of ...
Flashback: For Kiss, Every Day is Halloween
October 30th, 2009
While we’re likely to encounter dozens of faux Gagas and Glamberts this weekend, Halloween has always reminded us of the one band for whom every day is October 31st — except during the Lick It Up era — Kiss. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have long been synonymous with tricking and treating, as evidenced by their appearance on 1976’s Paul Lynde Halloween Special. Yes, the dude from Hollywood Squares. Watch Kiss perform ...
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Admits He Tried to Sing for Velvet Revolver
October 30th, 2009
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Slipknot singer Corey Taylor has finally confirmed rumors that he tried out for Velvet Revolver’s vacant lead singer slot, telling Altitude TV, “I had a meeting with those guys, we did some demos together, and it just didn’t work — for whatever reason.” Since Scott Weiland’s departure from Velvet Revolver in April 2008, everyone from Lenny Kravitz to Sebastian Bach to Chris Cornell to obscure Canadian singers have been rumored to be the ...
Death Cab For Cutie, Anya Marina Sign On For “New Moon” Shows
October 30th, 2009
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Several bands featured on the New Moon soundtrack will perform at Hot Topic stores around the country in support of the release of the Twilight sequel, which arrives in theaters November 20th. Death Cab For Cutie, whose “Meet Me on the Equinox” was New Moon’s lead single, will perform alongside RS Breaking act Band of Skulls, Sea Wolf and Anya Marina at a kickoff event at the Hot Topic in Hollywood, California, Hot Topic’s ...
Britney Spears Trades Plot for Simple, Sexy Dancing in “3″ Video
October 30th, 2009
After teasing fans with 15-second clips on her Twitter yesterday, Britney Spears finally revealed the video for her Hot 100-topping single “3,” the new track that will feature on her upcoming The Singles Collection. You’d expect the video for a song about threesomes to be Rated-X, but Spears keeps things borderline tasteful with the “3″ vid, busting out some suggestive dance moves that are nowhere near as racy as the lyrics to “If U Seek ...