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More Top Stories: Brandon Flowers, Ryan Adams, Dr. Dre
December 31st, 1969
Brandon Flowers will take his solo album Flamingo on the road in the weeks prior to its September 14th release with five August shows in major markets. The gigs mark Flowers' first as a solo artist apart from the Killers. [Consequence of Sound] The xx's debut album xx has been ...
Win Sheryl Crow’s Full Studio Catalog
December 31st, 1969
Sheryl Crow pays homage to the soul music she loved as a kid on her new disc 100 Miles From Memphis, which hit stores today. As Rolling Stone's Will Hermes notes in his review of the record, "Sheryl Crow grew up near Memphis, long enough ago to know the tradition ...
Apple Records’ Top Five Albums
December 31st, 1969
Launched in the late summer of 1968, the Beatles' Apple Records was the first major label created by a rock band and run as a collective — fatally so, as it turned out. As an artist-friendly home for the Beatles' friends, proteges and whimsies, Apple lasted only until 1973, sunk ...
Guns n’ Roses Announce First U.S. Date In Four Years
December 31st, 1969
After bringing Chinese Democracy to Asia, Canada, Europe and South America, Guns n' Roses have finally announced their first official American tour stop: August 13th in Sturgis, South Dakota as the final night headliner at the Rock 'n Rev Festival, the self-proclaimed "World's Largest Biker Event." The gig will be ...
Ozzy and Tony Iommi Settle Black Sabbath Suit
December 31st, 1969
Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi have "amicably resolved" their legal battle over the rights to the Black Sabbath name. "Both parties are glad to put this behind them and to cooperate together for the future and would like it to be known that the issue was never personal, it was ...
Lady Gaga Spanks the Planet: She’s a Free Bitch, Baby
December 31st, 1969
If the second straight Summer of Gaga proves anything, it's that pop stars really are the new rock stars. Lady Gaga is spending the summer doing all the things you expect rock stars to do — make a scene in airports, deliver controversial public statements, make Jerry Seinfeld cry, give ...
Behind Robyn and Kelis’ “All Hearts” Tour
December 31st, 1969
Lady Gaga may be touring with a giant monster, an army of backup dancers and costumes that spit out fireworks, but two other female stars want to bring the live pop show back to its roots. On July 23rd, Robyn and Kelis will hit the road for a limited six-date ...
Video: Uncensored Moments From ‘Jersey Shore’
December 31st, 1969
Next week, the smash hit Jersey Shore returns to MTV for another season of gym-tan-laundry action with America's favorite self-proclaimed guidos Snooki and the Situation. Rolling Stone will have a special feature on the hot-tub-loving crew's second season in our new issue, on newsstands tomorrow. But first, check out previously ...
Video: Rush on Bringing “2112” to ‘Guitar Hero’
December 31st, 1969
It's official: Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock has the most epically prog-rock sequence of any music video game yet. Rush have teamed with Activision for the fall release, which features a story-based Quest Mode that includes with hero wannabes playing the entirety of "2112," a seven-part suite from the Canadian ...
Big Star Bassist Andy Hummel Dies at 59
December 31st, 1969
Big Star bassist Andy Hummel, a founding member of the cult rock band who performed on the group's acclaimed first two albums, died yesterday in Weatherford, Texas, following a two-year battle with cancer. Hummel was 59. Hummel's death comes just four months after he took part in a SXSW tribute ...