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In the Studio: Keith Urban Looking to Make Country's 'Achtung Baby'

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 14:45
Keith Urban kicks back on a control-room couch in Nashville's Blackbird Studio and sings the falsetto hook to his 2009 hit "Kiss a Girl" "Say goodbye to all these blues    " Just a couple of years ago a vocal injury left him unable to hit those high notes on tour But...

R.E.M. Could Release Rare Fan-Club Singles

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 14:10
REM fans have prized the band's rare fan club singles for more than two decades and now the group is considering releasing the highly desired tracks as a box set to raise money for charity The alt-rockers released a two-track fan exclusive each year from 1988 until their dissolution in...

Why drummers really are the backbone of the band

Drummer Talk - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 13:00

From MusicRadar.com:

Being a drummer is to be a driver, not a passenger. We are the wind in the sails. We make the ship GO. It is well accepted amongst musicians that a mediocre band with a great drummer can sound truly great

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Justin Timberlake Will Issue Full '20/20 Experience' as Four-LP Set

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 12:30
Justin Timberlake will release both parts of The 20/20 Experience as a four-LP package set Modern Vinyl reports the combined edition is due on October 1st the same day as the second installment of the album and will include all the tracks from part one in addition to part two Full details haven't been...

Beatles Fans Swarm Abbey Road for 44th Anniversary

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 11:40
The Beatles' classic Abbey Road simply stands as one of the greatest albums of all time and its memorable cover is equally iconic As the LP's 44th anniversary approaches (it was released in September 1969 in the UK and reached the US a month later) fans have been swarming the famous...

Katy Perry Gets Emojinal in 'Roar' Clip

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 11:35
Katy Perry's lyric video for her new song "Roar" features the pop star texting the lyrics to her friends with some pretty clever emoji use In the clip Perry texts from the bathroom the gym her car and bedroom as the empowering song builds "I got the eye of the tiger the...

The National Play Hollywood Cemetery

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 11:00
The National know how to deliver an encore One day after the band's sold-out concert amid the hills and forest of the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles the National returned last night for another kind of show on the serene open landscape of the city's Hollywood Forever Cemetery bringing more...

Jody Payne, Willie Nelson Guitarist, Dead at 77

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 10:55
Jody Payne longtime guitarist for Willie Nelson died on Saturday from cardiac complications Payne woke up early feeling ill reports The Associated Press and was taken to the hospital by ambulance The musician who was 77 had a history of cardiac issues  100 Greatest Singers Willie Nelson "Sad to report that Jody...

Karen O Wrote Track for Spike Jonze Film 'Her'

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 10:25
Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Karen O were all over the trailer for Spike Jonze's new film Her but while one of the songs was recognizable as "Skeletons" from 2009's It's Blitz! the other was a mysterious ethereal track laced with Karen O's unmistakeable vocals It turns out that song is...

Lea Michele Dedicates Teen Choice Award to Cory Monteith

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 10:15
Lea Michele released her first statement about the death of her boyfriend Glee actor Cory Monteith in late July but her appearance at last night's Teen Choice Awards marked the first time anyone has seen the actress emotionally honor her lost love in public Michele stepped onstage in a pink dress...

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hall and Oates Close Outside Lands 2013

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 10:00
Another remarkable Outside Lands wrapped up yesterday with a relaxed closing ceremony that saw an interesting crossbreed of musical genres while simultaneously getting back to the festival's roots representing a cross-section of Bay Area culture and history The festival launched in 2008 with an equal emphasis on music food and...

'Spark: A Burning Man Story' Dives Into Desert Culture

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 09:00
Spark A Burning Man Story explores the artistic phenomenon that takes place every year at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock Desert Nevada It was a hit at the SXSW Film Festival and will be played in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on August 16th; on August...

Nine Inch Nails Release 'Copy of A'

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 08:40
Between rocking elaborate festival performances at Outside Lands and prepping a new album Nine Inch Nails found time to offer the studio version of "Copy of A" for free download through Amazon UK Naturally the Hesitation Marks track which has featured in the band's recent live sets quickly spread "Copy of A" is dark...

Bad Brains and Fishbone Dance to 'Ragga Dub' – Song Premiere

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 08:00
Click to listen to Bad Brains' "Ragga Dub" Alt-rockers Fishbone are known for blending ska and punk as well as funk and soul; Bad Brains favor heavily hardcore punk with recent incorporations of heavy metal soul and hip-hop Now these two veteran acts are united Bad Brains recently teamed up with...

'True Blood' Recap: Walkin' on Sunshine

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 08:00
Rest in Peace Terry Bellefleur "Life Matters" the penultimate episode written by showrunner Brian Buckner was a beautiful love letter to Bon Temps' fallen neighbor and it all but confirmed that Terry was indeed the principal character whose death loomed since the start of the season Then again this is True...

Travis' Big Melodies Intact on 'Where You Stand' – Album Premiere

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Mon, 08/12/2013 - 00:05
Click to listen to Travis' Where You Stand After a five-year break the beloved UK band Travis returns full-force with the new album Where You Stand The album to be released on August 20th by Travis' relaunched label Red Telephone Box precedes the band's North American leg of their ongoing international...

'Newsroom' Recap: 'Injustice in the World'

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Sun, 08/11/2013 - 23:05
Will McAvoy is something of a cracked man We’ve known this for a while but tonight we learned why Titled "News Night with Will McAvoy" the episode takes place during a single broadcast At the opening Will is about to go on the air when he gets a call from...

'Breaking Bad' Season Premiere Recap: Like an Open Book

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Sun, 08/11/2013 - 22:05
"There are known knowns; there are things we know we know We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there's some things we do not know But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know" – Donald Rumsfeld Like the...

Grizzly Bear End Their 'Shields' Tour at Outside Lands

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Sun, 08/11/2013 - 17:36
Grizzly Bear's Saturday evening show at Outside Lands as they confirmed from the stage was the last stop on the tour of their 2012 album Shields It's been a long haul for the band with the Golden Gate Park performance marking their 105th show of the year Tomorrow they exclaimed with...

Q&A: Anna Camp of 'True Blood' on Sarah Newlin's Transformation

Rolling Stone: Rock n Roll blog - Sun, 08/11/2013 - 15:58
One of the more delightful aspects of the sixth season of True Blood has been the return of Anna Camp as Sarah Newlin the extremely loud voice of the Christian right She may be wreaking havoc for our favorite Bon Temps vampires but in doing so Camp's churning out a...

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