Archive for January 19th, 2011
Kanye West Dominates 2010 Critics’ Poll
January 19th, 2011
As anyone could have guessed Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy won the annual Village Voice's Pazz and Jop music critics' poll by a record-breaking margin Not only that but West managed to score three songs — "Runaway" "Power" and "Monster" — in the poll's Top 10 singles list...
Bruno Mars, B.o.B. and Janelle Monae Added To Grammys Line-Up
January 19th, 2011
Bruno Mars BoB and Janelle Monae have been added to this year's line-up of Grammy performers an inside source tells Rolling Stone exclusively They will join previously announced acts Eminem Lady Gaga Arcade Fire Miranda Lambert Katy Perry and Cee Lo Green at the February 13th ceremony which will be...
Video: She & Him Reference the Sixties in ‘Don’t Look Back’
January 19th, 2011
She & Him's M Ward and Zooey Deschanel are no strangers to cuteness but their new video for the song "Don't Look Back" somehow manages to raise the bar In the span of five minutes this clip packs in sci-fi kitsch retro typography synchronized dancing Zooey look-alike back-up singers and...
Digest: Björk Is Halfway Through Recording New Album; Boy George Returns Religious Icon
January 19th, 2011
Björk Halfway Through New RecordBjörk has told the Icelandic newspaper Fréttabladid that she is halfway through recording her seventh full-length album — but she's keeping mum on the details for fear of spoiling the project for herself As she explained to the paper "I go into the studio with a...
Christina Aguilera Passes Out in Jeremy Renner’s Bed
January 19th, 2011
Finding Christina Aguilera between his sheets was hardly a dream come true for Jeremy Renner Popping up uninvited at Renner's 40th birthday bash on January 8 the singer 30 got "wasted" then lay down in the star's bed a source tells the new Us Weekly out today PHOTOS Christina...
Rolling Stone Live: Justin Townes Earle Channels His Dark Past in New Songs
January 19th, 2011
Justin Townes Earle the son of legendary country singer Steve Earle recently came by the Rolling Stone office to play a few songs and talk about his new record Harlem River Blues Earle is incredibly candid in this interview citing Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York album as his gateway...
Foo Fighters Tease New Album With Opening Track ‘Bridge Burning’
January 19th, 2011
The Foo Fighters are previewing their still-untitled upcoming album with a 30 second clip of its opening track "Bridge Burning" on their website The song opens with a razor-sharp riff and pummeling percussion before Dave Grohl belts out the opening line — "THESE ARE MY FAMOUS LAST WORDS!" — before...
Janis Joplin’s Full-Tilt Boogie Ride: Rolling Stone’s 1970 Cover Story
January 19th, 2011
LOUISVILLE Kentucky — Janis Joplin and her newly formed band Janis Joplin Full-Tilt Boogie debuted here June 12th their first gig since they started rehearsing together a month and a half ago Freedom Hall where the concert took place is a monster indoor stadium designed for wrestling matches and basketball...
Grateful Dead Reach Back to Legendary 1972 Tour for Massive Box Set
January 19th, 2011
On April 1st 1972 the Grateful Dead arrived in Britain for the opening dates of their first European tour The timing was perfect — "the feast of fools" guitarist Bob Weir says laughing "There was a challenge for us playing for people not familiar with what we were up to...
Steven Tyler Opens Up to Howard Stern About Rehab and New Aerosmith Album
January 19th, 2011
Season 10 of American Idol premieres tonight but new host Steven Tyler has already made some great talk show appearances on the Late Show With David Letterman Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (watch his performance below) The Howard Stern Show and Live With Regis and Kelly On Fallon last night...