Posts Tagged ‘tour’

AC/DC’s Train Is A Rolling

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

With the recent release of their new single, Rock N Roll Train, AC/DC is lightning hot right now with music fans across the world.

Thanks for keeping us in the loop with all the current news, Jon! I'm going to be jumping on this site every day now for the latest! Interesting that so many Brian-era albums are on the charts again.

Henry Rollins and Charles Manson were pen pals

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins has revealed that he exchanged letters with the serial killer Charles Manson. Rollins said the pair wrote to each other a few times in the ’80s after Manson took a shining to Rollins after seeing him on MTV.

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Memorial Weekend AC/DC News

Monday, September 1st, 2008

A look back at AC/DC’s first concert in the USA along with the latest Black Ice tour rumors and much more.

Bon Scott and Angus Young rocking the crowd!Hi folks,A lot of stuff on my plate (as usual) but here's a quick roundup of the AC/DC headlines on this Labor Day weekend here in the States.For starters, what would Labor Day be without a…

Michael Jackson gets Burns

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Michael Jackson pop’s favourite alleged kiddie fiddler has taken to recording an album of Robert Burns poetry. Are there no depths this man will not sink to?

Michael Jackson recorded an album of Robert Burns poems at his studio in California, friend David Guest has revealed. Gest, who featured in the recording sessions, said the pair both regard Burns, who died in 1796, as “our favourite poet…

Morrissey ‘Live At The Hollywood Bowl’ due out in October

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Morrissey will be releasing a new live DVD in the UK this fall. The set is titled Live at the Hollywood Bowl and is due out October 06, 2008. The forthcoming DVD captures Morrissey ‘Live at the Hollywood Bowl’ 15 years after his last gig at the legendary venue.

That's one hell of a setlist. I still haven't seen Morrissey, even though he's one of my favorite people ever. I could do without “How Soon is Now?” for the 100000th time, but whatever. The Queen is Dead is one of the…

Leaked Footage of new Jay-Z Song Jockin

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Jay-Z showed up last night to Kanye West’s concert and closed the show with the debut of his new song Jockin. This is leaked footage from the show!

I didn’t think Kanye would put his ego aside long enough to let this happen, I guess he ended his set last night at MSG with Jay-Z coming out and doing a new song off of his upcoming album Blueprint 3 called…

AC/DC to Kick Off World Tour in October - First in 8 Years!

Friday, August 1st, 2008

AC/DC will embark on an 18-month world tour in October, the hard rock band’s first since 2000/2001, their agent said Monday. A single is expected to hit radio in August. AC/DC released its last album, “Stiff Upper Lip,” in 2000, and launched a yearlong tour of 17 countries.

Light didn't reveal further details about the trek, which will promote the Anglo-Australian band's upcoming album, a Wal-Mart exclusive. A single is expected to hit radio in August. AC/DC released its last album, “Stiff Upper…

Rock drummers ‘are top athletes’

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Playing the drums for a rock band requires the stamina of a Premiership footballer, research suggests.
Tests on Clem Burke, the veteran Blondie drummer, revealed that 90 minutes of drumming could raise his heart rate to 190 beats a minute.

Playing the drums for a rock band requires the stamina of a Premiership footballer, research suggests. Tests on Clem Burke, the veteran Blondie drummer, revealed that 90 minutes of drumming could raise his heart rate to 190 beats a minute. Despite…

Dave Matthews Band: Pro-Green & Touring on 5 Seperate Buses?

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

The Dave Matthews Band has enough money to purchase the necessary carbon offsets “to make up for the footprint left by each venue, hotel, flight, tour vehicle, and even fan travel” for their upcoming summer tour, according to Billboard, which placed the band at number four on its list of 2008’s “Green Ten” bands. The quintet even got extra points f

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When Ambassadors Had Rhythm

Monday, June 30th, 2008

When America was having problems with its image during the cold war, the State Department decided to deploy its secret weapon: jazz musicians.

A photography exhibition of those concert tours, titled “Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World,” is on display at the Meridian International Center in Washington through July 13 and then moves to…