Archive for March 9th, 2012
Fred Durst and Birdman Explain Why Limp Bizkit Signed With Cash Money
March 9th, 2012
Last November Cash Money Records co-founder Bryan "Birdman" Williams received an unexpected call On the other end of the line was Fred Durst The Limp Bizkit frontman Williams learned had called to inform him that his band was interested in inking a deal with Cash Money "I was honored really...
Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Best Concert Film of All Time?
March 9th, 2012
Concert movies are often taken for granted at the time of their release but become very valuable over time – especially when they give viewers a chance to witness long-dead icons in their prime or bands who have since parted ways Some films offer up raw unfussy footage while others...
Guns N’ Roses Bassist Duff McKagan on the Hall Of Fame: ‘I’ll Be There With Bells On.’
March 9th, 2012
There's a lot that Duff McKagan is unsure about at the moment He doesn't know what's going to happen when Guns N' Roses get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month He doesn't know when (or if) Velvet Revolver will reform and he certainly doesn't know...
K. Flay on Money, Education and Why She’s Okay With Having No Street Cred
March 9th, 2012
Click to listen to Danny Brown's 'She Wanna Party All The Time (K Flay Remix)' Contrary to her verse in "Free N Easy" KFlay did not spend her trust fund just on coffee That’s because the 26-year-old rapper and producer didn’t inherit any trust fund "It was more just commentary on...
John Mayer Cancels Tour After Throat Condition Returns
March 9th, 2012
John Mayer has been forced to take an indefinite break from live performance after learning that a granuloma on his vocal cords has grown back after doctors believed it had healed The singer went to the doctor after noticing that something about his voice wasn't quite right in rehearsal on...
Greg Dulli Rediscovers Afghan Whigs
March 9th, 2012
Most artists simply don't listen to their own music and Greg Dulli is no exception Having been away from his Afghan Whigs days for more than a decade when he dipped into the band's catalog for his 2010 acoustic tour the songs were like familiar strangers "Playing something I had frankly...
Big K.R.I.T. Celebrates ‘4evaNaDay’
March 9th, 2012
Two years ago Big KRIT was booed onstage at New York’s Highline Ballroom as he performed "Country Shit" That same song – one of his biggest hits – at the same venue couldn’t have received a grander reception last night igniting the sold-out crowd into a thumping frenzy The irony...
Sony Pays $8 Million to Settle with Allman Brothers, Cheap Trick
March 9th, 2012
Sony has paid a $8 million settlement to a group of musicians including Cheap Trick the Allman Brothers Band and the Youngbloods ending a five-year dispute over digital music revenue A filing by the attorney in the class action suit on Wednesday reveals that the company will pay its artists...
‘American Idol’ Contestant Phillip Phillips Hospitalized
March 9th, 2012
American Idol contestant Phillip Phillips was hospitalized yesterday jeopardizing his chances of continuing on the show The nature of Phillips' malady is unknown but according to TMZ Phillips has already undergone five procedures to remove kidney stones Sources say that Phillips was complaining about pains in his abdomen before he was...
Rage Against the Machine to Rush Limbaugh: ‘Stop Using Our Music in Your Right-Wing Clown Show’
March 9th, 2012
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine is the latest rock star to demand that Rush Limbaugh stop using his music on the air "Rush Limbaugh played "Sleep Now in the Fire" as a bumper on his show today" Morello told Rolling Stone last night "Our response 'Hey Jackass stop...