Archive for November 16th, 2009
Tour Tracker: Slayer & Megadeth, Hot Chip and Deftones
November 16th, 2009
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In what is no doubt the loudest trek this winter, Slayer and Megadeth embark on the American Carnage tour, marking the first time in over 20 years the heavy metal masters have assaulted ears together as co-headliners (Testament will also go along for the ride). Also, Hot Chip plot out a handful of April 2010 dates in support of their upcoming album One Life Stand and the Deftones have scheduled two special benefit gigs ...
Tour Tracker: Slayer & Megadeth, Hot Chip and Deftones
November 16th, 2009
Photo: Mason/WireImage
In what is no doubt the loudest trek this winter, Slayer and Megadeth embark on the American Carnage tour, marking the first time in over 20 years the heavy metal masters have assaulted ears together as co-headliners (Testament will also go along for the ride). Also, Hot Chip plot out a handful of April 2010 dates in support of their upcoming album One Life Stand and the Deftones have scheduled two special benefit gigs ...
Janet Jackson Blames Dr. Murray for Michael’s Death in Interview
November 16th, 2009
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In her first televised interview since Michael Jackson died on June 25th, Janet Jackson tells ABC’s In the Spotlight that she blames Dr. Conrad Murray for her brother’s death. “He was the one that was administering,” she told ABC’s Robin Roberts in an interview that will air Wednesday, November 18th. “I think he is responsible.” As for the moment she learned Michael had passed away, Jackson said, “It just didn’t ring true to me. ...
My Chemical Romance Trade Theatrics for Raw Rock on Next LP
November 16th, 2009
Photo: Greg Watermann When My Chemical Romance finally stopped touring behind their 2006 concept album The Black Parade, the band was so drained guitarist Frank Iero feared the worst: “I thought the band was going to break up.” But instead of splitting, MCR took a break, then hit a Los Angeles studio with Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen producer Brendan O’Brien and spent almost a full year crafting something far from the theatrical pomp of ...
Readers’ Rock List: Aerosmith’s Replacement Singer
November 16th, 2009
Photo: Boyd/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty
Last week, following news that Aerosmith might hire a new singer if Steven Tyler goes on hiatus, we asked our readers to recommend a new frontperson for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band. The resounding majority voted “Nobody!” could replace Tyler, but if somebody had to, Buckcherry’s Josh Todd would fit best with Joe Perry and the boys. Other suggestions ranged from the slightly possible (Meat Loaf) to the ...
Live at Rolling Stone: The Swell Season Play “Strict Joy” Tunes
November 16th, 2009
The Swell Season, the Oscar-winning duo from 2007’s Once, recently stopped by the Rolling Stone studios to perform a pair of tracks from their new album Strict Joy (”In These Arms” and “Low Rising”) along with their signature hit “Falling Slowly.” Check out Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová’s blend of Irish soul and dreamy pop right here. “Low Rising” and “Falling Slowly” are after the jump!
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“SNL” Follows Taylor Swift Week With Three Black Eyed Peas Songs
November 16th, 2009
No matter what Saturday Night Live threw at viewers over the weekend, it was going to be tough to top last week’s stellar episode featuring host/musical guest Taylor Swift. The reviews are in, and they’re not that kind: the January Jones-hosted SNL is being criticized as one of the show’s least funny episodes in quite some time. Fortunately, there was a break from the non-comedy: three songs performed by musical guests the Black Eyed Peas. ...
Premiere: Bob Dylan’s “Must Be Santa” Video From “Christmas” LP
November 16th, 2009
If you’ve ever wondered what Christmas Eve at Bob Dylan’s house might be like, the video for his rollicking Christmas in the Heart polka song “Must Be Santa” offers a window into what happens when Dylan and his guests have a little too much eggnog. For the first video in support of his first-ever Christmas album — and the first of Dylan’s own music videos he’s appeared in for an album track since Time Out ...
DJ AM’s Mother Amends Jet Crash Lawsuit to Include Wrongful Death
November 16th, 2009
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The mother of Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein has added a wrongful death claim to the lawsuit her son filed against the plane manufacturers and the estates of the pilots responsible for the September 2008 jet crash that left Goldstein and Travis Barker severely burned and four people dead. “The crash ultimately caused Adam Goldstein’s death at a later date,” Goldstein’s mother Andrea Gross argued in legal papers filed last week, People reports.
Goldstein’s family ...
How Gibbard and Farrar Turned Kerouac Folk on “One Fast Move or I’m Gone” Soundtrack
November 16th, 2009
If you imagine a soundtrack for 1950s-60s beat writer Jack Kerouac, it’s surely bebop, not country-folk. But that didn’t stop Death Cab for Cutie’s Benjamin Gibbard and Son Volt’s Jay Farrar from collaborating on One Fast Move or I’m Gone, a rootsy set of songs loosely based on a Kerouac novel. Would the legendary scribe have listened to the duo’s distinctly unjazzy efforts and told them to, you know, beat it? “I still don’t know ...