LET THEM HEAR CAKE

The list of bands able to cover Black Sabbath, Kenny Rogers and the Muppets on the same album while maintaining a coherent musical style can be counted on very few fingers. But Cake - which did just that on its recent ?B-Sides and Rarities"...

Published: 2007-12-09 Provider: New York Post Keywords: band, Cake, McCrea, political, Mahna, rock, terms, tour, Sunshine, Unlimited, fits, genre, listen, songs, music

JON'S BAD MEDICINE

YOU'D think a serving of Bon Jovi on the Jersey side would be guaranteed goodness. Sadly, this wasn't the case at the band's opening performance of a 10-show series at the shiny new Prudential Center in Newark. With a set of songs that often...

Published: 2007-10-27 Provider: New York Post Keywords: band, music, set, show, Bad, Bon, Center, Jovi, Prudential, arena, concert, make, wasn, music

MEGADETH

NOBODY EXPECTS subtlety from a band named Megadeth. Nor does singer-guitarist Dave Mustaine. On the band's new album, "United Abominations," Mustaine, 46, draws upon reserves of youthful fury for tunes like "Amerikhastan" and "Washington Is Next!"...

Published: 2007-09-23 Provider: New York Post Keywords: Mustaine, Megadeth, band, side, music

FURIOUS FESTIVALS

Motley Crue and an East Coast version of Coachella are newcomersamong a host of favorite all-day rock-and-revel attractions WITH the exception of Ozzfest - reportedly downgraded to a two-day gig in Texas this year - all our favorite music festivals are back this year, plus three newly minted joints: Crue Fest, Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival and All Points West. These six cover just about every genre of pop out there, giving fans of every stripe a reason to get outside. Crue FestWild and crazy rock meets a new generation when Motley Crue headlines the Crue Fest, alongside Buckcherry, Papa Roach and Nikki Sixx's side band, Sixx:AM. What makes this a festival is the "Rock Band Second Stage Experience" - a stage tricked out with lights, monitors and killer sound and the video game "Rock Band." The audience entertains itself by playing bass, guitar, drums or vocals, battling it out to take the main stage between acts.July 8 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater. Tickets are $35.50 to $99, with a $249 premium VIP ticket package. Projekt RevolutionDespite their nu-metal categorization, Projekt Rev founders Linkin Park opted for variety on their fifth trek out. This year's main-stagers include former grunge-master Chris Cornell, synth-rock band the Bravery and hard rockers ASHES dIVIDE. The second stage is bound to attract younger music fans, with metalcore act Atreyu, alt-metalers 10 Years, emocore Hawthorne Heights, hard rockers Armor for Sleep and the punk rock-style percussion of Street Drum Corps.July 22 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, July 23 at PNC Bank Arts Center. Tickets are $46.75 to $76.75 at Jones Beach and $20.75 to $70.75 at PNC. On sale May 17.Vans Warped TourNot for the faint of heart - or the easily sunburned - the Warped ticket offers the most bang for your buck, with more than 100 bands performing back-to-back, 30-to-45 minute sets on 10 stages. Since set times for all bands are picked out of a hat the morning of the show, it's likely that attendees will spe

Published: 2008-05-11 Provider: New York Post Keywords: music, Park, rock, July, day, back, band, Crue, Jones, Tickets, festival, stage, Beach, acts, show, music

Wolfmother Hard at Work on “Cinematic, Epic” New Album

Good news for fans of asskicking Australian bands: Wolfmother is hard at work on a new album. According to singer Andrew Stockdale, the band is looking to release the as-yet-untitled album early next year. “It’s kind of cinematic, and it’s kind of epic,” Stockdale says of the new disc. “But there’s also this fully-aggressive side that’s undeniably explosive.” Wolfmother have yet to select a producer, but Stockdale says they have about ten songs ready to go, including a track called “Back Home,” which is one of Stockdale’s favorites. “Other bands are like, ‘Yeah, we wrote sixty songs and edited it down to this,’” says Stockdale, who’s been wrtiting both at his new house in Brisbane and while vacationing in Byron Bay. “We spend a lot of time on each song, crafting it, changing the key, changing the arrangement, and so on. We don’t like to write thousands of songs.”

Published: 2007-11-20 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Advance Music, In the Studio

Dirty Pretty Things Perform At Fopp

LONDON - SEPTEMBER 27: Gary Powell, drummer of Dirty Pretty Things, looks on from side of stage as the rest of the band performs at the music store Fopp September 27, 2006 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images)

Published: 2006-09-27 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, Performance, UK, England, London, Band, Looking, Resting, Store, Music, Stage, Drummer, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Dirty Pretty Things, Side View, , Gary Powell

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

circa 1944: Headshot image of American gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915 - 1973) looking to the side as she performs with the Lucky Millinder Band. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Published: 2004-04-07 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Square, Headshot, Performance, Females, Black And White, USA, People, Image, Musical Instrument, Singing, Looking, Playing, Singer, Jazz, Gospel, Music, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Human Interest, Blues AMB, Rosetta Tharpe, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lucky Millinder Band, G2247/037, Side View, , Sister Rosetta Tharpe;Rosetta Tharpe

Robert Plant On Stage

Robert Plant, lead singer of the British rock band Led Zeppelin, holds a microphone by his waist and turns his head the side while wearing his shirt open during a performance, circa 1975 (Richard Aaron/Getty Images)

Published: 2003-06-02 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Performance, Males, Color Image, Concert, Band, Waist, Microphone, Turning, Singing, British Culture, Photograph, Singer, Music, Shirt, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Hold AMB, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Side View,

Red, White and Boom

LAS VEGAS - JULY 04: Fans react during rock band Social Distortion's headlining performance during the Red White & Boom Independence Day festival at Desert Breeze Park July 4, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Published: 2005-07-05 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Adult, Adults Only, Horizontal, Close-up, Head And Shoulders, Enjoyment, Performance, Unity, Nightlife, Men, Women, Color Image, Large Group Of People, Casual Clothing, Outdoors, Boundary, Tattoo, Standing, Cheering, Watching, Popular Music Concert, Night, Sweat, Arms Raised, Spectator, Music, Fan, Side By Side, Portrait, Photography, Mouth Open, Rock And Roll Sign, Front View,

Ibiza Rocks - Launch Party

LONDON - MAY 14: DJ Goldierocks plays at the Ibiza Rocks with Sony Ericsson launch party at The Lock Tavern, Camden on May 14, 2007 in London, England. The music event is set to run from June 19 to September 11 at Manumission's beach-side venue, Bar M, and will showcase new talent as well as hosting bands including Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, The View, Fratellis, LCD Soundsystem, CSS, The Enemy and Mika. (Photo by Claire Greenway/Getty Images)

Published: 2007-05-15 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, UK, England, London, Playing, Launch, Camden, Party, Music, Arts Culture and Entertainment, London, Celebrities, Sony Ericsson, Goldierocks

Ibiza Rocks - Launch Party

LONDON - MAY 14: DJ Goldierocks plays at the Ibiza Rocks with Sony Ericsson launch party at The Lock Tavern, Camden on May 14, 2007 in London, England. The music event is set to run from June 19 to September 11 at Manumission's beach-side venue, Bar M, and will showcase new talent as well as hosting bands including Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, The View, Fratellis, LCD Soundsystem, CSS, The Enemy and Mika. (Photo by Claire Greenway/Getty Images)

Published: 2007-05-15 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, UK, England, London, Playing, Launch, Camden, Party, Music, Arts Culture and Entertainment, London, Celebrities, Sony Ericsson, Goldierocks

Ibiza Rocks - Launch Party

LONDON - MAY 14: DJ Goldierocks plays at the Ibiza Rocks with Sony Ericsson launch party at The Lock Tavern, Camden on May 14, 2007 in London, England. The music event is set to run from June 19 to September 11 at Manumission's beach-side venue, Bar M, and will showcase new talent as well as hosting bands including Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, The View, Fratellis, LCD Soundsystem, CSS, The Enemy and Mika. (Photo by Claire Greenway/Getty Images)

Published: 2007-05-15 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, UK, England, London, Playing, Launch, Camden, Party, Music, Arts Culture and Entertainment, London, Celebrities, Sony Ericsson, Goldierocks

Ibiza Rocks - Launch Party

LONDON - MAY 14: DJ Zane Lowe plays at the Ibiza Rocks with Sony Ericsson launch party at The Lock Tavern, Camden on May 14, 2007 in London, England. The music event is set to run from June 19 to September 11 at Manumission's beach-side venue, Bar M, and will showcase new talent as well as hosting bands including Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, The View, Fratellis, LCD Soundsystem, CSS, The Enemy and Mika. (Photo by Claire Greenway/Getty Images)

Published: 2007-05-15 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, UK, England, London, Playing, Launch, Camden, Party, Music, Party DJ, Arts Culture and Entertainment, London, Celebrities, Sony Ericsson, Zane Lowe, Zane Lowe

Ibiza Rocks - Launch Party

LONDON - MAY 14: DJ Zane Lowe plays at the Ibiza Rocks with Sony Ericsson launch party at The Lock Tavern, Camden on May 14, 2007 in London, England. The music event is set to run from June 19 to September 11 at Manumission's beach-side venue, Bar M, and will showcase new talent as well as hosting bands including Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, The View, Fratellis, LCD Soundsystem, CSS, The Enemy and Mika. (Photo by Claire Greenway/Getty Images)

Published: 2007-05-15 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, UK, England, London, Playing, Launch, Camden, Party, Music, Party DJ, Arts Culture and Entertainment, London, Celebrities, Sony Ericsson, Zane Lowe, Zane Lowe

Ibiza Rocks - Launch Party

LONDON - MAY 14: Davo McConville of Pull Tiger Tail performs at the Ibiza Rocks with Sony Ericsson launch party at The Lock Tavern, Camden on May 14, 2007 in London, England. The music event is set to run from June 19 to September 11 at Manumission's beach-side venue, Bar M, and will showcase new talent as well as hosting bands including Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, The View, Fratellis, LCD Soundsystem, CSS, The Enemy and Mika. (Photo by Claire Greenway/Getty Images)

Published: 2007-05-15 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, Performance, UK, England, London, Launch, Camden, Party, Music, Arts Culture and Entertainment, London, Celebrities, Sony Ericsson, Davo McConville

Ibiza Rocks - Launch Party

LONDON - MAY 14: DJ Zane Lowe plays at the Ibiza Rocks with Sony Ericsson launch party at The Lock Tavern, Camden on May 14, 2007 in London, England. The music event is set to run from June 19 to September 11 at Manumission's beach-side venue, Bar M, and will showcase new talent as well as hosting bands including Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, The View, Fratellis, LCD Soundsystem, CSS, The Enemy and Mika. (Photo by Claire Greenway/Getty Images)

Published: 2007-05-15 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Waist Up, UK, England, London, Playing, Launch, Camden, Party, Music, Party DJ, Arts Culture and Entertainment, London, Celebrities, Sony Ericsson, Zane Lowe, Zane Lowe