The fervent Ronnie James Dio fans who gathered to watch a group of the late singer's former bandmates close out Germany's mega-sized heavy-metal festival Wacken Open Air Saturday night got a big surprise: a theatrical performance by Dio in hologram form. It bellowed "We Rock," the singer's gritty 1…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Ronnie […]
Big Star – Isolated in the Light, a massive, limited edition photo book featuring rare and never-before-seen photographs of the influential Memphis rock group, is due out this October on First Third Books.The book, which charts <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/big-st…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Big Star’s History Captured in Massive, Limited Edition Photo Book Source: RollingStone […]
Pearl Jam kicked off a three-night stand at Boston's Fenway Park Friday night with a 32-song concert that featured the band performing, for the first time, "Draw the Line" by hometown heroes Aerosmith.</wm:emb…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Pearl Jam Cover Aerosmith’s ‘Draw the Line’ at Fenway Park Source: RollingStone Link: See Pearl Jam […]
At least 42 people were injured Friday night after a security barrier collapsed at a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert at Camden, New Jersey's BB&T Pavilion, where 50 people fell 10 feet onto a concrete pathway after the railing broke loose….This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Railing Collapse at Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa Concert […]
Blues Traveler have postponed their upcoming tour in order for singer John Popper to undergo "urgent" surgery to treat a spinal issue, the band announced Friday."It is with pro…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Blues Traveler Postpone Tour Due to ‘Urgent Medical Matter’ Source: RollingStone Link: Blues Traveler Postpone Tour Due to 'Urgent Medical Matter'
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Music is a central part of Brazilian culture, and many of the country's stars will be performing in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. A look at some of the artists and internationally famous songs that fans heard opening night of the games: Source: […]
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With fireworks forming the word "Rio" in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of "The Girl from Ipanema," Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a serious message underlying the celebration: Let's take care of our planet. Source: […]
A day after Britney Spears dropped her new Glory track "Private Show," the pop singer unveiled her music video for the album's <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-britney-spears…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Britney Spears’ Steamy ‘Make Me’ Video Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Britney Spears' Steamy 'Make Me' Video
There's a lot of supergroups in action right now. Prophets of Rage – which unites members of Rage Against The Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hills – are gearing up for a huge summer tour, and Temple of the Dog – which features Chris Cornell from Soundgarden along with most of Pearl Jam– are reuniting […]
Techno superstar Paul Kalkbrenner has dominated the German charts for well over two years with a single song, spun in front of a half-million people to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall, and starred in Berlin Calling, the hit film about a DJ in the city's exploding techno scene at the turn of the […]