Dave Lifton
The Black Keys Eat Barbecue With Tony Bourdain On Travel Channel’s ‘No Reservations’
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, better known as the Black Keys, appeared on the Travel Channel’s ‘No Reservations’ food-and-travel show. However, instead of looking for the best restaurants in the Black Keys’ hometown of Akron, Ohio, the duo and host Anthony Bourdain instead visited the Woodyard Bar-B-Que in Kansas City, Mo.
Adam Duritz of Counting Crows Speaks About His Struggles With Mental Illness
We all know that being a successful musician is not always the key to happiness. The life on the road has taken the soul of many of the biggest names in pop music history. In a new interview, Adam Duritz of Counting Crows opened up about how his fame not only masked his mental illness, but also contributed to it.
Read Chuck D’s and LL Cool J’s Complete Beastie Boys Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speeches
The question of whether or not rap belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will probably always remain controversial. However, if you’re of the opinion that the genre is a vital link in the ever-evolving continuum of popular music, then there can be no doubt that the Beastie Boys deserved to be inducted.
New Music Releases – May 2012
Every month we love looking at the list of next month’s new releases. However, in May our usual joy turns to fear as we hope that the taxman has left us with anything to spend on luxury items like CDs.
Green Day Releases Inside-The-Studio Videos
Ever since Valentine’s Day, Green Day have been holed up in the studio recording the follow-up to 2009′s ’21st Century Breakdown.’ Throughout this time, they’ve taken some time to give their fans a behind-the-scenes look at the new work by uploaded a video to YouTube roughly once a week...
Beastie Boys’ Mike Diamond to Curate Visual Art Exhibition
Mike Diamond, aka Mike D of the Beastie Boys, has brought together some of his favorite visual artists for an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. The show, ‘Transmission L.A.: AV Club,’ will run from April 20 to May 6.
Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket to Appear on New John Fogerty Record
Generations of rock musicians will collide in the fall when John Fogerty, the legendary frontman for Creedence Clearwater Revivial, will release ‘Wrote A Song For Everyone.’ The album features Fogerty re-recording some of his classic songs with an assortment of performers from the pop, rock and country genres.
Red Hot Chili Peppers, ‘Look Around’ – Song Review
‘Look Around’ by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is starting to make its way around radio after having been released as a digital single back in January. The song is the third single from 2011′s ‘I’m With You,’ following ‘Monarchy of Roses’ and ‘The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie.’
Soundgarden Preview ‘Live To Rise’ from ‘Avengers’ Movie
We’ve waited 15 years for something new from Soundgarden (we’re gonna pretend Audioslave and Chris Cornell’s collaboration with Timbaland never happened), and it’s been two years since they announced their reunion. So naturally we were thrilled this morning when Chris Cornell tweeted a preview of their new song, ‘Live to Rise,’ which will appear in the upcoming movie ‘The Avengers.’
Jet Breaks Up
After 11 years together, Jet have broken up. The Australian band posted a message on its website today (March 26) that broke the news to its millions of fans worldwide.
Damon Albarn Hints He’s Done With Blur
None of us are shouting, “Whoo-hoo!” at the news out of England that suggests that Blur will be broken up for good following their next concert. Frontman Damon Albarn recently said that he doesn’t see the band continuing beyond the August 12 show in London’s Hyde Park to commemorate the end of the 2012 Olympics.
Cake Premiere Fan-Shot Video For ‘The Winter’
Never a band to settle for traditionalism, Cake‘s video for ‘The Winter’ was shot entirely by their fans. On March 20, the band released the video, which features the band’s audience lip-syncing the song.