Archive for November, 2011
Bruce Springsteen Plays Three-and-a-Half Hour Show in Pittsburgh
November 5th, 2011
It's been a long two years since Bruce Springsteen wrapped up his last tour so when he announced a two-night stand at Pittsburgh's Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall with longtime friends Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers fans traveled from far and wide to catch the show "People have flown to Pittsburgh...
Glenn Danzig Draws Fire for Behavior at Fun Fun Fun Fest
November 5th, 2011
Glenn Danzig may have earned some warm fuzzy points when he was spotted buying kitty litter last year but promoters and fans in Austin Texas are less than thrilled with the former Misfits frontman’s behavior this weekend Danzig Legacy (featuring members and songs from the singer’s previous bands Samhain and the...
Pete Wentz Wants to Have Fun After ‘Weirdest Year Of His Existence’
November 5th, 2011
Pete Wentz isn't sure why he and his new band Black Cards got invited to perform at a Details party in Los Angeles as part of the magazine's Details @ Midnight series but maybe it's because he actually reads it while traveling "I buy Details at the airport" Wentz says backstage at the...
Free Download: War On Drugs’ Anthemic ‘Come to the City’
November 4th, 2011
Click to listen to the War on Drugs' 'Come To The City' Philly-based rockers the War On Drugs released their most recent album Slave Ambient back in August and they have been touring steadily this fall in support of the album Their anthemic track "Come to the City" has become a...
Black Sabbath Holding L.A. Press Conference on 11/11/11
November 4th, 2011
The four original members of Black Sabbath are holding at press conference at Los Angeles' famed Whiskey a Go-Go club on November 11th at 1111 AM The group are widely expected to announce a reunion but a press release merely says it will be a "special announcement at the same...
Kelly Rowland: Beyonce and Jay-Z Are Having a Girl
November 4th, 2011
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are expecting a baby girl says the singer's former Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland The singer accidentally revealed the gender of the child when chatting with Us Weekly at the Cosmopolitan Awards in London on Thursday night When asked what she was planning to get the baby...
Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Best Dance Song of All Time?
November 4th, 2011
A wide range of things can be considered dance music from teen pop and electronic music at raves to classic disco R&B funk and rock All of that music is fair game for this week's question What is the best dance song of all time? You can vote here in the...
Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino Makes a Case for Hip-Hop Relevance
November 4th, 2011
During DJ SOSUPERSAM's opening set at New York City's Terminal 5 last night Kanye West's "Get ‘Em High" elicited a visceral crowd reaction It made sense Despite his Lil Wayne flow and Drake inflections Donald Glover who raps as Childish Gambino is closest in lineage to College Dropout-era West he...
Alicia Keys Enlists Usher, Will.i.am, Norah Jones for Charity Tribute to George Harrison
November 4th, 2011
No one could ever accuse Alicia Keys of skimping on star power for her annual Black Ball a benefit for her Keep a Child Alive Foundation Last night's event at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom was particularly noteworthy for the unexpected collaborations Keys orchestrated for an evening of tributes to...
Noel Gallagher Documentary Goes Deep Inside the Songwriter’s Artistic Process
November 4th, 2011
"Noel Gallagher's one of the best songwriters of his generation" says music producer Dave Sardy who produced the last two Oasis records and Noel Gallagher's solo record "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds" due November 8th in the US "I've worked with many artists including Johnny Cash and Noel's on par...