Archive for March 9th, 2010
Tour Tracker: Black Eyed Peas, Hot Chip and Melvins
March 9th, 2010
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Black Eyed Peas reveal the second North American leg of their The E.N.D. jaunt, Hot Chip add some April dates to their One Life Stand tour and Melvins plan to hit the road this June in support of their upcoming album, The Bride Screamed Murder. Full details for all three treks, below.
Black Eyed Peas
July 27, 28 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
July 31 – Montreal, QB @ Bell Centre
Aug. 1 – Ottawa, ...
New Reviews: Broken Bells, Jimi Hendrix and BRMC
March 9th, 2010
Last week RS talked up Gorillaz’s Plastic Beach in New Reviews, so today we’re spotlighting Breaking band Broken Bells, a collaboration between the Shins’ James Mercer and Demon Days producer Danger Mouse. The pairing might seem like a strange match, but as Will Hermes writes in his four-star review of Broken Bells, “It turns out the two pop-science geeks are a perfect match. Danger Mouse pushes Mercer’s gorgeous, existential tunecraft outward with Day-Glo dynamics.” Mercer’s ...
Rolling Stone at SXSW 2010: 100 Tweets, Two Showcases and More
March 9th, 2010
Next week when hundreds of bands head to Texas for the annual South By Southwest Music Festival, Rolling Stone will be on the ground in Austin bringing you incredible photos, interviews, our first-ever SXSW showcases and a special treat: 100 tweeted show reviews @RollingStone by contributor Christopher R. Weingarten, who recently completed his 1000TimesYes project — 1,000 140-character album reviews in a year.
On Thursday, March 18th, RS will feature Dawes, the Whigs, the Low ...
LCD Soundsystem Debut “Greenberg” Track “Oh You (Christmas Blues)”
March 9th, 2010
Photo: Wargo/WireImage A new LCD Soundsystem track hit the Internet last night, but “Oh You (Christmas Blues)” isn’t off James Murphy’s upcoming LCD album. Instead, the bluesy number is one of dozen or so songs Murphy penned for the Ben Stiller film Greenberg, and the one song on the soundtrack to appear under the LCD Soundsystem name. Listen to a radio rip of the song over at We All Want Someone to Shout For. Despite ...
Win a Trip to See Stone Temple Pilots at South by Southwest 2010
March 9th, 2010
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Stone Temple Pilots are giving fans a first listen to their upcoming self-titled album — the band’s first in nine years — at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas next week, at a show presented by StubHub. And Rolling Stone, StubHub, and Hotels.com are giving away the ultimate STP at SXSW getaway package.
One lucky winner and a guest will score two VIP tickets to STP’s gig at Austin Music Hall on ...
Smashing Pumpkins Seek New Bassist, Keyboardist Via Auditions
March 9th, 2010
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Has it been your lifelong wish to become a member of the Smashing Pumpkins? Billy Corgan is back in the business of making dreams come true, announcing the band will hold auditions to find a new bassist and keyboardist for his ever-changing lineup. Last year Corgan held auditions to replace drummer Jimmy Chamberlin and ultimately hired young musician Mike Byrne. Musicians interested in the two new open slots are being asked to e-mail a ...
MGMT Unveil “Congratulations” Song “Flash Delirium”
March 9th, 2010
You’ve already feasted your eyes on MGMT’s WTF album cover for their upcoming album Congratulations, and now you can hear what the band’s been cooking up for their April 13th LP with “Flash Delirium.” MGMT unveiled the track a free download on their Who Is MGMT? site today. The adventurous song — MGMT seem to pack four distinct parts into four minutes — is a bit of departure from the band’s Oracular Spectacular songs, scaling ...
Exclusive Clip: The Runaways Rehearse to Be “Bigger Than the Beatles”
March 9th, 2010
Early peeks at The Runaways, music video vet Floria Sigismondi’s biopic about the rise and fall of the iconic Seventies girl-punk band, have provided fast-and-dirty looks at the drama surrounding Joan Jett (played by Twilight star Kristen Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning). In Rolling Stone’s latest exclusive clip, Stella Maeve as Sandy West and Stewart bang out some raw rehearsal tunes as manager Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon) listens on the other end of the ...
Hear Dr. Dog’s New “Stranger” From April LP “Shame, Shame”
March 9th, 2010
Photo: Jason Nocito
Philly rockers Dr. Dog are returning April 6th with their sixth album Shame, Shame and Rolling Stone has a first listen to lead-off track (and latest single!) “Stranger” right here. The quintet will be hitting up Late Night With Jimmy Fallon the day the disc hits stores, but first they’re jetting down to next week’s SXSW fest in Austin. Get a preview of all the upcoming action now:
Get the lowdown on ...
Exclusive Premiere: Yeasayer’s Day-Glo “O.N.E.” Video
March 9th, 2010
Rolling Stone is pleased to present the video premiere of Yeasayer’s infectious new single “O.N.E.,” one of the many highlights off the band’s second album Odd Blood. The clip reunites Yeasayer with the directing duo Radical Friend, or Kirby McClure and Julia Grigorian, who previously helmed the Breaking band’s clip for “Ambling Alp.” In “O.N.E.,” we’re transported to the strangest warehouse rave party on the planet, where the shape-shifting protagonist engages in strange board games ...