Archive for November, 2009
Tour Tracker: Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton, Norah Jones and Willie Nelson
November 30th, 2009
After rocking Japan and making plans to share the stage in London, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarists and former Yardbirds Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton plot out their first three North American concert dates together. Plus, Norah Jones waits until the spring to hit the road in support of The Fall and Willie Nelson extends his current trek into 2010. Check out all the dates for all three jaunts below.
Eric Clapton and Jeff ...
The Cribs and Johnny Marr on the Smith’s New Role, Bad ’90s Music
November 30th, 2009
For three albums, the Cribs — twin brothers Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger bro Ross — kept things familial on their way to becoming a buzz band in their native England. But for their fourth album Ignore the Ignorant, the U.K. indie trio welcomed a big non-Jarman name as a formal member, recruiting the Smiths — and more recently, Modest Mouse — guitarist Johnny Marr. In this exclusive Rolling Stone interview, Gary Jarman ...
The Strokes to Headline Isle of Wight for First Gig Since 2006
November 30th, 2009
The Strokes have announced their first gig in over three years, grabbing the Saturday night headlining slot at the U.K.’s Isle of Wight Festival on June 11-13, 2010. New York City acts will have a big presence at the fest across the Atlantic as both Jay-Z and Blondie are also on the bill. Pink, Orbital and Squeeze will also perform at the fest. Jigga is no stranger to playing the British music festivals having already ...
Readers’ Rock List: Food Songs
November 30th, 2009
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After a long weekend of Thanksgiving feasts (and leftovers), we’re ready to reveal the Readers’ Rock List: Food Songs. Our readers were most thankful for endless meadows of fruit as the Beatles’ legendary “Strawberry Fields Forever” beat out culinary classics by Led Zeppelin, Beck and the Presidents of the United States of America:
1. The Beatles – “Strawberry Fields Forever”
2. Warrant – “Cherry Pie”
3. U2 – “Crumbs From Your Table”
4. The White Stripes – “Ball and Biscuit”
5. Rufus Wainwright – “Cigarettes ...
Exclusive Premiere: Snoop Dogg’s “Malice N Wonderland” Trailer
November 30th, 2009
As evidenced by 1994’s Murder Was the Case, the only thing better than a new Snoop Dogg album is a new Snoop Dogg album and movie. For his upcoming LP Malice N Wonderland, the Doggfather has gone cinematic once again with a new short film, and Rolling Stone has your exclusive sneak preview of the trailer, which features cameos by Soulja Boy, Murs, Diplo and Breaking artist Mayer Hawthorne.
With a plot similar to Snoop’s ...
Adam Lambert Vows to “Focus on the Music” After AMAs Controversy
November 30th, 2009
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Adam Lambert has finally admitted he was a little rattled by the big reaction to his controversial performance at last Sunday night’s American Music Awards. In a series of tweets posted today on his official Twitter, the American Idol runner-up vowed to ditch some of his spectacle in favor of more attention on his songs. “Goin in a new direction now. Focus back on the music,” he wrote.
“Don’t worry friends: I’m still ...
Lupe Fiasco Samples Radiohead, Jay-Z on “Enemy of the State”
November 30th, 2009
Photo: Countess/Getty Images for Bad Boy EntertainmentLupe Fiasco celebrated Thanksgiving by unleashing his new mixtape Enemy of the State: A Love Story as a free download. Enemy, the precursor to Fiasco’s next album Lasers, finds Lupe taking on a pair of Jay-Z tracks, a Lil Wayne cut and, most notably, Radiohead’s Kid A song “The National Anthem.” With its menacing bassline and moments of hovering Ondes Martenot, Fiasco goes into full The Cool mode to ...
Phish Cover TV on the Radio’s “Golden Age” in Albany
November 30th, 2009
Phish have become known for performing unexpected and diverse covers in their two decade-plus career, taking on everything from entire albums — like the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street at this year’s Festival 8 — to songs by artists like Talking Heads, the Velvet Underground, Ween and countless more. This past weekend, Phish added another, more contemporary group to their arsenal, performing TV on the Radio’s Dear Science single “Golden Age” for the crowd ...
Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” DVD Out Jan. 26th, Packed With Extras
November 30th, 2009
The Michael Jackson concert rehearsal documentary This Is It is approaching the end of its theatrical run, but fans will only have to wait two months to bring the King of Pop to their home theater — the film’s DVD and Blu-ray will be released on January 26th, 2010. The bonuses on the This Is It DVD include an hour of additional footage not seen in theaters, two making-of documentaries and featurettes about the costuming, ...
Guns n’ Roses Announce Plans to Tour South America In March 2010
November 30th, 2009
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Guns n’ Roses‘ Chinese Democracy world tour continues to take shape as Axl Rose’s long-dormant official Website was updated this weekend to reveal that Gn’R will embark of a trek of South America from March 10th to April 10th, 2010. As Rolling Stone previously reported, Gn’R will finally set out on tour to promote their year-old Chinese Democracy with a four-date tour of Southeast Asia that kicks off just 12 days from now, December ...