Archive for March 24th, 2010
Tour Tracker: Ween, O.A.R. and Backstreet Boys
March 24th, 2010
Gene and Dean Ween bring the Boognish on the road this summer with stops at Sasquatch!, Bonnaroo, Camp Bisco and some cities between. Plus, O.A.R. embark on a summer tour while working on their seventh album and Backstreet’s back, all right. Full dates for all three treks, below.
Ween
Apr. 6 – Richmond, VA @ The National
Apr. 7 – Winston-Salem, NC @ The Millenium Center
Apr. 9 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Apr. 10 – Atlanta, GA ...
Grab Gogol Bordello’s New Track “Pala Tute”
March 24th, 2010
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Madonna’s favorite band Gogol Bordello are offering up a free download of new track “Pala Tute,” a joyous blast that gives the band’s trademark Gypsy-punk sound a Brazilian twist (grab the track through the widget, above). The group recorded their upcoming album Trans-Continental Hustle (due April 27th) with producer Rick Rubin, and frontman Eugene Hutz says the two were “completely on the same page.”
“The record process was actually like this: I would ...
New Music Report: She and Him
March 24th, 2010
RS‘ Kevin O’Donnell examines Volume Two, the new disc by She and Him in this week’s New Music Report. The unlikely pair — singer-songwriter M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel — broke out two years ago with their debut Volume One. At first, it seemed like She and Him would be a one-off project, but their follow-up proves they’ve got staying power. Volume 2 is one of the prettiest retro-pop records you’ll hear this year ...
“Weird Al” Gets Serious Biopic Treatment Thanks to Funny or Die
March 24th, 2010
If Hollywood asked us to write a biopic for “Weird Al” Yankovic, we’d likely pen an unofficial UHF sequel packed with parodies, fantastical interludes and a loose retelling of the story of everyone’s favorite accordionist. Thankfully, Funny or Die took a more amusing and unlikely approach with their faux-trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, retelling the story of the musical satirist as a satire of serious biopics like Ray and Walk the Line. Breaking ...
Remembering Jim Marshall By Rolling Stone Editor Jason Fine
March 24th, 2010
Photograph by Danny Clinch
Rock’s most famous photographer, Jim Marshall, has died at age 74. Look back at his remarkable life and career in our obituary and gallery of his most iconic shots of Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and more. Read Rolling Stone executive editor Jason Fine’s introduction to Jim Marshall’s book Trust here:
The first time I met Jim Marshall, he hugged me. The next time, he screamed and cursed me out. The circumstances don’t ...
Jim Marshall, Legendary Rock Photographer, Passes Away at 74
March 24th, 2010
Jim Marshall at Woodstock in 1969.Photograph by Henry Diltz
Jim Marshall, the photographer who captured some of rock & roll’s most unforgettable images including photos of Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at Monterey Pop and Johnny Cash flipping the bird at San Quentin, died in his sleep last night in New York. He was 74.
Look back at Jim Marshall’s iconic photos from his book Trust.
The Beatles photographed backstage at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, ...
Jay-Z Takes Cameras Behind His 9/11 Benefit in “NY-Z”
March 24th, 2010
The new mini-documentary NY-Z captures one of the biggest shows of 2009 — Jay-Z’s September 11th Answer the Call concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden — and the hours leading up to the big performance. Shot in black-and-white like iconic Big Apple odes Manhattan and The Naked City, director Danny Clinch’s short doubles as a behind-the-scenes look at Jay-Z’s life and the rapper’s love letter to the city that serves as his “muse,” from ...
Newport Folk Festival Nabs Yim Yames, Avett Brothers, Levon Helm and More
March 24th, 2010
Photo: Brecheisen/WireImage
For over 50 years, the Newport Folk Festival has convinced the biggest names in music to pack up their acoustic guitars and make the journey to Rhode Island, and this year will be no different. Organizer George Wein’s 51st annual fest will feature My Morning Jacket’s Yim Yames, Levon Helm’s Ramble on the Road, Andrew Bird, the Avett Brothers, John Prine, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and many more. This year’s Newport Folk ...
M.I.A. Set to Bring Up-and-Comers to HARD Fest in NYC and L.A.
March 24th, 2010
Photo: Strauss/WireImage
M.I.A. will return to the stage this summer with two festival dates in New York and L.A — and she’s bringing along plenty up-and-coming protégés from her N.E.E.T label to support her, including hotly tipped acts Sleigh Bells and Rye Rye. The Sri Lankan MC has scheduled two dates in New York and L.A. for the HARD Festival, her first dates in support of her new album due out this summer. The L.A. date ...
On the Charts: Lady Antebellum Score Again Before Bieber Invasion
March 24th, 2010
Photo: Barnard/Getty The Big News: After losing Number One to Ludacris last week, Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now reclaimed the Billboard 200 top spot it’s held for the majority of the last two months, selling 93,000 more copies in its eighth week. Ludacris’ Battle of the Sexes slid to Number Three, behind the week’s highest-charting debut, gospel singer Marvin Sapp’s Here I Am, which moved 76,000 copies. The Edge compilation, a two-disc collection of active ...