Posts Tagged ‘100-greatest-guitarists’

Kaskade Surfs the Cosmos on ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Remix – Song Premiere

The Verve Remixed series turns its attention to the ladies in its next iteration featuring an all-women lineup for its upcoming collection Verve Remixed The First Ladies Here Kaskade puts a celestial touch on Astrud Gilberto’s recording of “Fly Me to the Moon” The DJ-producer wraps Gilberto’s narcotic vocals over…

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Surkin and Todd Edwards Rock Synths on ‘I Want You Back’ Remix – Song Premiere

When French house producer Surkin and New Jersey garage pioneer Todd “The God” Edwards teamed up for a collaborative EP last year it was expected to be a primarily modern garage affair However the two ended up coming away with “I Want You Back” a proper pop track that marked…

Woodstock or Bonnaroo: Where Are These Photos From?

Forty-four years ago a farm in upstate New York was transformed into the backdrop of one of the most significant concerts in rock history The inaugural Woodstock Music and Art Fair laid the foundation for countless mega-raves and urban bashes to come from the Electric Daisy Carnival to Governors Ball…

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Metallica Dig Deep for Orion Fest Setlist

When conducting a postmortem on a Metallica set it’s all about the outliers It’s a given that they will perform “For Whom the Bell Tolls” “Master of Puppets” “Enter Sandman” and so forth often in the same sequence So for a band with such a dedicated fan base that combs…

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Live Nation Canada Charged in Radiohead Stage Collapse

The Ontario Ministry of Labor has brought charges against Live Nation Canada as well as a staging company and an engineer over the fatal stage collapse at a Radiohead concert in Toronto last summer  The Toronto Star reports that the ministry announced 13 charges on Friday under the Occupational Health and…

Weekend Rock Question: Who Is the Ultimate Rock & Roll Rebel?

This week Rolling Stone posted our list of 15 rock and roll rebels Some were political rebels like Fela Kuti and Czechoslovakia’s Plastic People of the Universe while others were musical rebels like Nirvana and Jerry Lee Lewis The only thing they had in common was a willingness to defy convention…

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Will Arnett on the New ‘Arrested Development’: ‘Hammer Your Way Through Them Until Your Battery Dies’

Will Arnett spent years toiling away on failed sitcom pilots before the script for Arrested Development came to him in 2003 “I instantly knew it was different” he tells Rolling Stone “It was funny on the page I’ve worked on things that had moments that were funny but this was…

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Paul McCartney and Wings Remaster ‘Wings Over America’ – Album Premiere

It’s been over 35 years since Paul McCartney and Wings embarked on their memorable “Wings Over America” tour – and next week their classic 1976 live album from that journey will be rereleased as a remastered version with new bonus material This deluxe take on Wings Over America sports all…

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10 Things Duff McKagan Learned on the Summer Festival Circuit

Summer music festivals can be things of beauty and discovery for open-minded concert-goers All you need is internal fortitude and a high tolerance for crowds and vicious elements Over the years I’ve spent more than my share of time on both sides of the barricade and I’ve learned a few…

The National Play Three Surprise Gigs in New York

The National played three shows in small New York clubs yesterday celebrating the release of their sixth album Trouble Will Find Me in unique style The first venue announced on Twitter was a tiny bar (and flower shop) in Ditmas Brooklyn called Sycamore (“Care to to join us for a liquid…

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Queens of the Stone Age Continue Creepy Cartoons in ‘My God Is the Sun’

Queens of the Stone Age’s new video for “My God Is the Sun” continues the band’s barrage of creepy animated clips in advance of their new album Like Clockwork Whereas the previous clips for “I Appear Missing” “If I Had a Tail” and “Keep Your Eyes Peeled” offered only portions…

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Justin Bieber Faces Bill for Monkey Care in Germany

Justin Bieber can expect a bill for parking his pet monkey in a German animal shelter The cost of care food and vet visits for the pop star’s capuchin Mally is several thousand dollars a spokesman for the Munich customs office told The Associated Press Americans Hate Justin Bieber Love Adele…

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