Archive for January, 2012
Hundreds Gather for the Funeral of Etta James
January 28th, 2012
Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to Etta James as the R&B legend was buried today in Los Angeles The service was held at Greater Bethany Community Church City of Refuge in Gardena A widely-attended public viewing took place on Friday at the Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary where fans...
Skrillex Takes Control In L.A.
January 28th, 2012
Late in his two-hour set at LA's Avalon Friday night Skrillex (real name Sonny Moore) held up a lighter and encouraged the crowd to do the same – not with their cell phones or an app of a lighter but with actual lighters just like rock bands used to do back in the...
Newt Gingrich Ordered to Stop Using ‘How You Like Me Now?’
January 28th, 2012
Newt Gingrich has been ordered to stop using the song "How You Like Me Now?" on the campaign trail The GOP presidential hopeful was served a cease and desist notice from Third Side Music the Montreal-based publishing company that owns the rights to the song Gingrich used the swaggering 2009 hit...
Listen To A (Probably) New Thirty-Seven Minute Neil Young and Crazy Horse Jam
January 28th, 2012
Neil Young and Crazy Horse fans prepare to have your minds blown This morning a new video appeared on Young's website of a thirty-seven minute Neil Young and Crazy Horse jam session Unfortunately the video merely shows tape rolling back in a studio from many different angles – but many Neil-ologists on...
LCD Soundsystem Film ‘Shut Up and Play the Hits’ Premieres at Sundance
January 27th, 2012
Before making James Murphy the centerpiece of their latest film directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace had never met the LCD Soundsystem frontman The filmmakers were fans of the band but it was the timing and casual nature by which Murphy brought LCD to a close that captivated their attention...
Week in Review: Disney Upsets Joy Division Fans with Mickey Mouse T-Shirt
January 27th, 2012
Joy Division is famous for being one of rock's darkest most intense bands so it comes as no surprise that their fans didn't have much of a sense of humor about Disney selling a Mickey Mouse t-shirt based on the cover of their 1979 classic Unknown Pleasures After some outrage...
Weekend Rock Question: What is the Best Rock-Star Movie Role?
January 27th, 2012
Earlier this week Drake revealed his ambition to one day portray Barack Obama in a movie about the president's life This wouldn't be a huge stretch for Drake – not only does he bear some resemblance to the commander-in-chief but he had a successful career as an actor before becoming...
Lana Del Rey to Re-Release First Album
January 27th, 2012
Lana Del Rey has announced plans to re-release her first album recorded under her birth name Lizzie Grant Yesterday the controversial torch-pop singer told the BBC that she has bought the rights to her 2010 record Lana Del Ray AKA Lizzy Grant which was released on the independent label Five Points...
Bruce Springsteen Fans Deal with Ticketmaster Glitches
January 27th, 2012
Several concerts on Bruce Springsteen's forthcoming spring tour – mainly in the rocker's home state of New Jersey – went on sale today resulting in traffic-related issues for Ticketmaster that have kept many fans shut out from purchasing tickets Earlier this afternoon Springsteen put a message on his official site...
Free Download: Raw Geronimo’s Surf Pop ‘Role Play’
January 27th, 2012
Click to listen to Raw Geronimo's 'Role Play' Indie sextet Raw Geronimo have recently released their latest 7" which features the upbeat surf-pop track "Role Play" Singer Laena Geronimo's vocals may be cheery but she insists that the track has a darker nature despite its poppy sound "'Role Play' is a...