News Ticker: Rihanna & Fall Out Boy, Delaney Bramlett and My Chemical RomanceRihanna, Fall Out Boy, Enrique Iglesias and Lifehouse will take part in the NFL’s Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash, a two-night event at Tampa, Florida’s Ford Amphitheatre on January 29th and 30th. Actor Jerry O’ Connell will host the event, which will air live on VH1 three days before the Super Bowl on February 1st. Songwriter Delaney Bramlett, who co-wrote songs like Eric Clapton’s “Let It Rain” and the Carpenters’ hit “Superstar,” died December 27th as a result of complications following gall bladder surgery. He was 69. Bramlett was also a leading member of Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, which at points featured artists like Clapton, Duane and Gregg Allman, George Harrison and Dave Mason. My Chemical Romance have begun work on their follow-up to 2006’s Welcome to the Black Parade. According to bassist Mikey Way, the album’s sound is constantly changing: “So if, say, we wrote some songs that sound like Rick Springfield, a week later they’ve all turned into Children of Bodom songs,” Way said. As opposed to the band’s last three albums, the new disc likely won’t have a central concept.
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Published: 2008-12-29
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup
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News Ticker: Lil Wayne, Ashlee Simpson, KISS Lil Wayne’s much-anticipated Tha Carter III was leaked this weekend by a DJ who was seeking revenge on Weezy. Due to her newly unveiled pregnancy, Ashlee Simpson has postponed her just-announced summer tour. The fire at Universal Studios this weekend scorched many of the music division’s original masters. Thousands of original Decca, MCA and ABC recordings, featuring artists like Bing Crosby and the Carpenters, were destroyed. KISS’ Gene Simmons revealed that the band may continue touring even after he and Paul Stanley retire. To recruit new members, Simmons is considering a reality show a la Rock Star. [Photo: Getty]
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Published: 2008-06-02
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup
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