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Deer Tick Ready “More Rock & Roll” June LP: Hear “20 Miles” Now
April 8th, 2010
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When Deer Tick released Born on Flag Day last year, they proved they were one of America’s best indie country-rock bands: singer John McCauley delivered sharply observed narratives of blue-collar life (sung in his nicotine-stained rasp) over wild and raw roots-rock tunes. On June 8th, the Providence, Rhode Island crew returns with their third disc, The Black Dirt Sessions — but you can hear the lead-off track “20 Miles” below. Frontman John McCauley ...
Rihanna Maps Out Summer 2010 “Last Girl on Earth” Tour
April 5th, 2010
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On July 2nd, Rihanna will bring her “Last Girl on Earth” tour to the states, kicking off the 25-date trek in Seattle before wrapping up in Chicago on August 25th. The Barbados-born star — who promises the tour will be a “massive production that I cannot wait for” — will have two buzz-worthy openers along for the ride: Ke$ha and Lil Wayne protégè Nicki Minaj. Tickets go on sale on April 9th at LiveNation.com. ...
Jakob Dylan Performs With Neko Case, Talks “Women & Country”
April 5th, 2010
Last week, Jakob Dylan dropped by the RS offices to preview tunes from his new disc, Women & Country, a collection of country-roots ballads that address love and American life in times of economic and political uncertainty. He also came prepped with some A-list backup, bringing along singers Neko Case and Kelly Hogan to perform three tunes, including the gorgeous ballad “Nothing but the Whole Wide World” (watch it above).
For Women & Country, Dylan ...
Beyonce Rep Says Pregnancy Reports Are “Untrue”
March 26th, 2010
Photo: Clark/WireImage Rumors that Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z are expecting their first child together lit up the Web and gossip pages today based on a Media Take Out report that cites a “rock solid” source. The website claims the singer is “fine and resting now” and expected to “continue working through her pregnancy,” and that Jay-Z is “extremely happy to be having his first child” with his wife. However a publicist for Beyoncé from ...
Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister on Life as Jimi Hendrix’s Roadie
March 25th, 2010
Before he became the legendary singer/bassist of Motörhead, Lemmy Kilmister logged time as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix in the late Sixties, prepping his guitars for his explosive performances — and picking up the bits of his destroyed stomp-boxes post-show. In honor of our latest issue chronicling Hendrix’s last days and lost recordings, we caught up with Kilmister at SXSW, where he was promoting the documentary Lemmy, for a look back at his time with ...
M.I.A. Set to Bring Up-and-Comers to HARD Fest in NYC and L.A.
March 24th, 2010
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M.I.A. will return to the stage this summer with two festival dates in New York and L.A — and she’s bringing along plenty up-and-coming protégés from her N.E.E.T label to support her, including hotly tipped acts Sleigh Bells and Rye Rye. The Sri Lankan MC has scheduled two dates in New York and L.A. for the HARD Festival, her first dates in support of her new album due out this summer. The L.A. date ...
Justin Bieber’s Manager Arrested Over Long Island Mall Mob
March 24th, 2010
Photo: Lovekin/GettyJustin Bieber’s manager Scot “Scooter” Braun has turned himself into police on two misdemeanor charges this morning. The charges — of reckless endangerment and obstruction of governmental administration — stem from an event in Garden City, New York, last November, where a performance at Long Island’s Roosevelt Field mall drew a mob of thousands of teenage fans. Braun, 28, could face up to one year in jail if convicted, but his laywer, Ravi Batra, ...
Green Day Talk “American Idiot” on Broadway and Film at Sneak Peek of New Show
March 23rd, 2010
Photo: Mazur/WireImageGreen Day’s American Idiot musical is less than one month away from opening, and Rolling Stone got a sneak peek at the Broadway version of the show — which premiered in Berkeley last September — at a sound check this afternoon, and caught up with Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool after the performance. On a stage adorned with punk-rock posters, graffiti and looping feeds of cable TV news blather, the American ...
Pixies’ Frank Black Talks Sexy Inspiration for “NonStopErotik”
March 17th, 2010
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Pixies frontman Frank Black has released plenty of solo albums over the years, but perhaps nothing as freaky as his forthcoming NonStopErotik, due out on March 30th. The disc — which was co-produced by longtime collaborator Eric Drew Feldman — features some of his most overtly sexual songs, including the swirling ballad “When I Go Down on You” and the snarling, mid-tempo anthem “Lake of Sin.” Rolling Stone caught up with Black to talk ...
Phish Return to the Road Summer 2010 With Monster Tour
March 17th, 2010
Photo: Loccisano/GettyBust your patchwork pants out of mothballs and tune-up your VW Bus. After last year’s triumphant return to summer touring, Phish have announced that they will hit the road again for a 29-date tour that kicks off June 11th in Chicago. The upcoming trek features multiple-night stands in major cities, including three back-to-back nights at the relatively intimate Greek Theatre in Berkely, California, starting August 5th. And while Phish haven’t planned have any of ...