Archive for November 27th, 2012
Ken Regan, Iconic Rock & Roll Photographer, Dies of Cancer
November 27th, 2012
Photographer Ken Regan best known for his iconic images of Bob Dylan the Beatles the Rolling Stones Bruce Springsteen and Jimi Hendrix died of cancer on November 25th Rolling Stone has confirmed A spokesperson for his studio declined to give Regan's age calling him "ageless" A native of the Bronx...
Black Keys Settle Infringement Lawsuits Against Pizza Hut, Home Depot
November 27th, 2012
The Black Keys have settled copyright infringement lawsuits with both Pizza Hut and the Home Depot over the misuse of two El Camino tracks – "Gold on the Ceiling" and "Lonely Boy" respectively – in commercials for the companies the Associated Press reports The rock duo filed the claims in June...
Dave Grohl to Host ‘Sound City’ SiriusXM Show
November 27th, 2012
Dave Grohl will host an exclusive limited-run show on SiriusXM called "Dave Grohl Presents Sound City" which will feature music recorded at the legendary California studio The studio is also the subject of Grohl's upcoming Sound City documentary Dave Grohl Confirms Foo Fighters Hiatus Premiering on November 29th at 4 pm EST...
Above and Beyond Examine Betrayal in ‘Alchemy’ – Premiere
November 27th, 2012
British DJs Above and Beyond's poignant Zoë Johnston-featuring dancefloor anthem "Alchemy" now has a heartwrenching visual accompaniment The new clip tracks a relationship as it crumbles in slow motion when a spurned woman discovers her lover with someone else As Above and Beyond's Tony McGuinness tells Rolling Stone the track is...
Martin Short, Paul McCartney to Helm ‘SNL’ Christmas Episode
November 27th, 2012
Christmas is coming early to Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center when Martin Short hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guest Paul McCartney on December 15th It will mark Short's third time hosting and McCartney's fourth appearance as a musical guest 100 Greatest Beatles Songs Last time McCartney stopped by SNL he kept busy performing...
Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder Added to ’12-12-12′ Lineup
November 27th, 2012
Dave Grohl Eddie Vedder and Bon Jovi have been added to the all-star bill for the "12-12-12" Hurricane Sandy benefit happening December 12th at Madison Square Garden to raise money for the Robin Hood Relief Fund Jon Bon Jovi was already set to appear though now he'll do so alongside his Bon...
Thai Prisoners Perform ‘Gangnam Style’ Ahead of Psy Concert
November 27th, 2012
Even if you've seen "Gangnam Style" a million times – and somebody helped make it the most-watched video in YouTube's history – there's no reason you shouldn't check out this rendition performed by inmates at the Bangkok Remand Prison in Thailand as posted by the Bangkok Post Bonus Cowboy costumes are involved According to The Associated Press...
Ke$ha and Iggy Pop’s ‘Dirty Love’ Duet Leaks
November 27th, 2012
Warrior Ke$ha's much anticipated follow up to her 2010 breakout Animal isn't set to hit shelves until November 30th but now iTunes is streaming the entire record which includes "Dirty Love" the just-leaked duet with Iggy Pop Combining a crunchy rock riff and a thumping dance beat "Dirty Love" finds the party-loving pop...
The 5 Biggest Surprises From the Rolling Stones’ London Kickoff
November 27th, 2012
From the comparatively stripped-down stage to Jeff Beck's cameo on "I'm Going Down" the Rolling Stones' first major show in five years Sunday night at London's O2 arena was full of surprises We've compiled five of the biggest and are expecting plenty more at their remaining dates Will Eric Clapton...
Wiz Khalifa Busts Out the Green at Listening Party
November 27th, 2012
Wiz Khalifa has a two-pronged mind set on weed and greed After locking in mainstream acclaim with his chart-rocking 2010 breakout "Black and Yellow" the Pittsburgh spitter became one of the sole hip-hop artists in 2011 to blow past gold certification with his major label debut Rolling Papers a Top...