Archive for December 24th, 2009
Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily
December 24th, 2009
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Just days after signing with new management, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler entered rehab for an addiction to prescription pills. The singer also pledged allegiance to his bandmates by denying rumors he’s taking a two-year hiatus, adding that he’ll be writing and recording with Aerosmith soon.
Radiohead, one of Rolling Stone’s Artists of the Decade, revealed plans to continue recording their new album in January 2010, and RS talked to guitarist Ed O’ Brien about the band’s ...
Weekend Rock List: Best Music Videos of the Decade
December 24th, 2009
As Rolling Stone continues to look back at the best of the 2000s, this week’s Rock List looks back at the decade’s greatest music videos — videos you most likely watched on YouTube or other Websites, rather than on TV. Thanks to OutKast (above), Britney Spears, OK Go, Kanye West and more imaginative artists, an art form that was seemingly threatened continued to thrive over the past 10 years. Hit us with your favorites in ...
Flashback: A Special Christmas With Johnny Cash
December 24th, 2009
To get you into the last-minute holiday spirit, this week’s Flashback journeys back to an era when the Man in Black was the master of ceremonies for his own seasonal special. In this clip from The Johnny Cash Christmas Special, watch as Cash and family and friends take part in a medley of “Silent Night” and “Little Drummer Boy.”
Bonus Flashback: Another clip from the 1979 Cash Christmas special, with comedian Andy Kaufman making a guest ...
Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Filmed for British Documentary
December 24th, 2009
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A British documentary team has filmed Dr. Conrad Murray’s first day back at his practice for an upcoming television special. Murray remains the lone focus of the Michael Jackson homicide investigation; Jackson was Murray’s patient at the time of his June 25th death from cardiac arrest following an acute intoxication of the powerful anesthetic Propofol. As Rolling Stone previously reported, no charges have yet been filed against Murray, who returned to his ...
2003 Flashback: 50 Cent, Metallica and the Year’s Best Albums
December 24th, 2009
It was the year 50 Cent had everyone sipping Bacardi in da club, Beyoncé was “Crazy in Love,” the Darkness’ falsetto soared on “I Believe in a Thing Called Love,” Metallica unleashed St. Anger and a band called Fannypack managed to crack the Rolling Stone top 50 albums of the year: 2003. As we look back at the decade’s top songs and albums and the best LPs and tracks of 2009, check out what the ...
Ringo Starr Talks Paul McCartney Collaboration on “Y Not”
December 24th, 2009
With his new album Y Not due out in January 12th, Ringo Starr recently chatted with LP33.tv about one of the more anticipated tracks on the LP, a collaboration with his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney called “Walk With Me.” As Rolling Stone previously reported, Macca features on a couple tracks on Y Not, but “Walk With Me” finds Starr and McCartney sharing vocal duties on a Ringo album for the first time since 1998’s ...
Fox Near Deal to Extend “American Idol” Amid Rumors of Cowell’s Exit
December 24th, 2009
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Despite rumors that this might be Simon Cowell’s last season judging on American Idol, Fox is nearing a deal with the show’s 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia to ensure the reality competition show that has spawned stars like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Adam Lambert remains on the air after its current contract runs out in 2011. According to The Hollywood Reporter, American Idol’s run on Fox could be extended by three seasons or more.
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U2 Announce New Remix Album Exclusively for Fan Club Members
December 24th, 2009
U2 will release an album of remixes, dubbed Artificial Horizon, to members of their fan club in late January 2010, according to the band’s official Website. While the track list hasn’t been revealed in full, U2 promise that Trent Reznor’s version of “Vertigo,” producer Jacknife Lee’s “Fast Cars” remix and David Holmes’ take on “Beautiful Day” will be among Artificial Horizon’s 13 songs, which span from the Grand Jury Mix of ”If God Will Send ...
News Ticker: Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Tom Waits, Mick Cocks
December 24th, 2009
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Thanks to his VMAs stage-crashing incident, which robbed Taylor Swift of her special moment, Kanye West has been voted 2009’s celebrity Scrooge by a survey of nearly 2,000 children, Reuters reports. Bonus Jonas Brother Frankie was selected as the most appropriate Tiny Tim.
Paul McCartney got into the holiday spirit with a rare performance of Wings’ 1977 Christmas hit “Mull of Kintyre” with a set of bagpipers at London’s O2 Arena this week. Watch it ...