Dave Lifton
Sublime With Rome Announce 2012 Summer Tour
Sublime With Rome, the re-branded version of 90s hitmakers Sublime, will embark on their third tour this summer. The band announced via press release that they will play 16 dates with Cypress Hill and Pepper in July and August. This is in addition to a handful of previously announced shows in June, which includes several festivals and county and state fairs
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Watch Jack White’s Liquid-Filled Single Spin
A couple who stood in line for 16 hours to get Jack White‘s Record Store Day exclusive have posted a video of the first time they played their bounty. The item, a 12-inch copy of his new single ‘Sixteen Saltines’ that is filled with blue liquid.
Billy Corgan Is Not a Jukebox
A jukebox is built around a simple concept: Give it some money, choose a song or songs from its selection and you can sing and dance along while it plays. A rock concert is built on a similar concept, except that, for much more money, you get to sing and dance. And if you’re close enough to the stage, you can shout out a song to the band in the hope that they will play them. It’s been known to hap
Bon Iver Covers The Band’s ‘Ophelia’
As music lovers all over the world mourn the loss of Levon Helm of the Band, the many musicians he inspired and influenced are giving their tributes from the stage in the form of covers. The night Helm passed away at 71 after a long battle with cancer (April 19), Bon Iver sang the Band‘s ‘Ophelia’ during a concert at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.
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.
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.’
MTV ‘Unplugged’ Returns With Florence + the Machine
Who says MTV doesn’t play music anymore? The network’s long-running ‘Unplugged’ series begins a new season on April 9 with a performance by Florence + the Machine. The set will be released as a CD/DVD combo the next day.