Archive for February, 2010
Watch a New “Runaways” Trailer, See Exclusive Photos From the Set
February 25th, 2010
The Runaways, the new biopic that tracks the rise and fall of the iconic Seventies girl-punk band, is due next month, but Rolling Stone has an early look at the movie — which stars Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie. Check out an exclusive photo of the pair in character above, and more images from the set in our gallery:
• “The Runaways”: Photos From the Set of the Hottest New ...
Thom Yorke Confirms Tour With Atoms For Peace Side Project
February 25th, 2010
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Thom Yorke revealed today that his side project previously known as ???? will hit the road this April under its new official name, Atoms For Peace. Yorke assembled the live outlet to bring his 2006 solo album The Eraser to the stage, and debuted the band — which features Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, producer Nigel Godrich, Beck drummer Joey Waronker and percussionist Mauro Refosco — during a string of shows in ...
Two Sides of Ke$ha: Watch Her Old Radiohead Cover, New “Blah Blah Blah” Video
February 25th, 2010
We all know Ke$ha as the glitter-loving, Paisley Park-crashing party-starter behind the record-breaking smash single “TiK ToK.” But long before she jammed a dollar-sign in her name, she was simply Kesha Sebert: a Radiohead-loving 13-year-old who sang the band’s “Karma Police” at a junior high school talent show. Yes, we now have visual evidence that before she was a glammed-out Hot 100 princess, Ke$ha was an awkward, angsty teen singing OK Computer songs in an ...
Aerosmith Reconcile to Announce “Cocked, Locked” Tour of Europe
February 25th, 2010Jeff Beck on His Legendary Unreleased 1970 Motown Album
February 25th, 2010
Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty In Rolling Stone’s new issue, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton sit down for the first time to discuss old rivalries, blues heroes and the secrets of their craft. Here’s more from David Fricke’s conversation with Beck: the guitarist on the legendary, unreleased album he cut at Detroit’s Motown studios in 1970.
Check out all of Rolling Stone’s guitar coverage and join the debate: who’s the best of all time?
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News Ticker: Kanye West, Gamble and Huff, Jay Leno, “SNL”
February 25th, 2010
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Kanye West has launched a new blog on his official Website that exchanges the futuristic neon of his Kanyeuniversity with a more high-art aesthetic. The first posts: a photo of his girlfriend Amber Rose recreating Grace Jones’ Island Life album cover his “Coldest Winter” video.
A drunk vandal has been arrested for setting the Philadelphia blaze that consumed much of songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff’s historic studio building earlier this week. NBC Philadelphia ...
Unearthed Rolling Stones Tracks Set to Debut on “Exile on Main Street” Reissue
February 25th, 2010
Photo: AFP/Getty The Rolling Stones’ classic Exile on Main Street — one of Rolling Stone’s highest-ranking Greatest Albums of All Time — is returning as a very special reissue. On May 18th, Universal Music Group is re-releasing the album with 10 never-before-heard tracks, including “Plundered My Soul,” “Dancing in the Light,” “Following the River” and “Pass the Wine,” that were produced by Jimmy Miller, the Glimmer Twins and Don Was. The disc also features alternate ...
Tour Tracker: James Taylor and Carole King, 30 Seconds to Mars and Steve Miller Band
February 24th, 2010
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James Taylor and Carole King flesh out their Troubadour tour, 30 Seconds to Mars declare This Is War on a spring trek and Steve Miller Band make plans to spend another summer singing “The Joker” and other hits. Full dates for all three jaunts are below.
James Taylor and Carole King
May 18 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
June 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
June 23 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
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New Music Report: Local Natives
February 24th, 2010
Rolling Stone blogger Daniel Kreps directs your attention to Local Natives’ self-produced debut disc Gorilla Manor — which checked in on the charts at Number 142 this week — in our weekly spotlight of the best new music. The quintet come from Los Angeles’ Silver Lake district, and like their neighbors the Fleet Foxes, Local Natives excel at multi-part harmonies. But while Fleet Foxes gravitate towards more rootsy, Crosby, Stills and Nash-style harmonics, Local Natives ...
Pickle Defeats “Nickleback” In Facebook Fan Battle
February 24th, 2010
Photo: Pimentel/WireImageFirst, a grassroots Facebook group helped Rage Against the Machine beat The X Factor for the U.K. Christmas Number One. Then, a pair of Facebook campaigns encouraged John Mellencamp to both quit smoking and run for Senate. Now, in what could be the weirdest accomplishment in the history of the social network, a page called “Can this pickle get more fans than Nickleback?” has attracted more fans in the past two weeks than the ...