Archive | January, 2015

Watch Korn and Slipknot Cover Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage' in London

Korn and Slipknot kicked off the European leg of their joint Prepare for Hell tour earlier this month in Dublin, Ireland. While Korn’s setlists hadn’t changed over the first week of the leg – in fact, their setlists have remained uniform for the entirety of the tour – Jonathan Davis and company…… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Korn […]

Noel Gallagher on Oasis Reunion: 'It Would Only Be for the Money'

When Liam Gallagher’s Beady Eye split up in October 2014, Oasis fans immediately began wondering whether Liam and Noel Gallagher could finally cast aside their differences and reunite the (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? band after nearly six years apart.  While Noel Gallagher originally recommended that Liam “should make a solo record,” signaling he had no…… Source: RollingStone Link: Noel […]

Tangerine Dream Founder Edgar Froese Dead at 70

Edgar Froese, founding member and keyboardist of the long-running band Tangerine Dream and an electronic music pioneer, passed away after suffering a pulmonary embolism on January 20th. Froese was 70. “This is a message to you we are very sorry for… On January 20th, Tuesday afternoon, Edgar Froese suddenly and unexpectedly…… Source: RollingStone Link: Tangerine […]

Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore 'Mutually Decided to End Their Marriage'

Ryan Adams’ 2014 self-titled album was one of the more downcast, melancholic LPs in the singer-songwriter’s vast catalog. While much of Ryan Adams’ moodier tone was likely the result of his struggle with the debilitating Ménière’s disease and the death of his grandmother, this too perhaps informed his latest album: Ryan Adams and…… Source: RollingStone Link: Ryan Adams […]

Rare Johnny Ramone Guitar Brings $71,000 at Auction

Johnny Ramone’s Mosrite guitar, one of only nine Mosrites the legendary punk guitarist owned, sold at auction Thursday for a whopping ,875, Boston-based auction RR Auction announced. The red guitar, personally owned and used by Ramone for at least seven years, was also autographed by the Rock and Roll Hall…… Source: RollingStone Link: Rare Johnny […]

Watch Ryan Adams Perform Bluesy 'Dirty Rain' on 'ACL'

Last year, Ryan Adams and Jenny Lewis hit the road together in support of their new albums; in Adams’ case, it was his self-titled LP, while Lewis showcased her Adams-assisted third solo album The Voyager. One of their stops was an appearance on the Austin City Limits stage, and now both the…… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Ryan […]

Tex-Meth Restaurant Discovered in Coachella

The owner and an employee of a Mexican restaurant in Coachella, Calif. are being accused of running a meth ring within the eatery. According to KESQ, Lorena Gonzalez and her employee Jose Navarro were arrested last week and will be "charged with narcotics for sale, conspiracy, and selling within 1,000-feet of a school." The two have […]

"Shit (Remix)"

Label trouble, album delays and a high-profile public feud couldn’t keep Lil Wayne from rapping about the joys of freaky sex. He nods to his ongoing drama in the song’s first few bars but quickly gets carnal: “You might need lube for this,” he warns a partner. Given a few…… Source: RollingStone Link: "Shit (Remix)"

"Get It"

Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim announced their first record since 2012 with this rollicking preview of things to come. The driving drum beats and jittery synths, the mind-numbing group chants  (“We all sing along/ But the notes are wrong”) and the abrupt, bass-heavy breakdown come together to provide an indie-pop soundtrack for almost any kind of debauchery.  … Source: RollingStone Link: "Get It"

"Heartbeat Song"

Clarkson’s been out of the game for a minute: Her last album, 2013’s Wrapped in Red, was holiday music, and she recently had a baby, lil’ River Rose, whose in-utero heartbeat was sampled to provide part of the beat for this new single. But “Heartbeat Song” is hardly a warm, fuzzy…… Source: RollingStone Link: "Heartbeat Song"