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Big Star’s SXSW Show Turns Into Powerful Tribute to Alex Chilton

Photo: Mullen/WireImage Just as everyone at the SXSW Music Festival was finding their groove Wednesday, news of the death of Alex Chilton hit. “Austin’s in shock about Alex,” read one of the countless social media memes. On Saturday, heartsick Big Star fans got to hear Chilton songs performed by a cast of guest musicians sitting in on the regularly scheduled Big Star showcase, held down by the remaining members of the band’s current incarnation, Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow and Jody Stephens. But

Published: 2010-03-21 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, SXSW

Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Starr Talks Cobain, Staley on “Rehab”

Photo: Jennings/WireImage Last season of Celebrity Rehab, we were fretting over the fate of former Guns n’ Roses drummer Steven Adler, who often recalled his good ol’ days with Axl Rose and Co. and complained about Slash not inviting him to drum on his upcoming solo album. This season’s resident rocker-in-peril is ex-Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, who was the focus of last week’s episode as he tried to work out his guilt related to the death of the band’s frontman Layne Staley. But AIC’s Je

Published: 2010-02-23 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Sad undertones to this year's Dave Matthews Band Gorge shows

Music & nightlifeThe Dave Matthews Band's annual three-night stand at the Gorge offers an end-of-summer rock 'n' roll ritual, but this one is tinged with sadness following the death of founding member LeRoi Moore.

Published: 2008-08-29 Provider: Seattle Times

Death of vocalist takes Hawthorne to different Heights

In the past year, Hawthorne Heights often felt like screaming. But the band had lost its screamer. When guitarist and vocalist ...

Published: 2008-08-18 Provider: USA Today

Metallica Getting “Mandatory” XM Station

Metallica will soon have their very own station on XM satellite radio station. “Mandatory Metallica” will hit satellite receivers starting August 16th and feature the band’s entire catalog as well as rare live recordings from the group’s personal archives. All four members of the band will serve as hosts during the station’s six-week run, which will last past the release of their new album Death Magnetic on September 12th. The station will also air interviews with members of Linkin Park, Slipknot, Guns n’ Roses and pretty much every other metal band ever as they talk about the impact Metallica has had on their music. [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-08-08 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

DARK TOPICS JUICE UP ALKALINE TRIO

DEATH, despair and doomed affection may be Alkaline Trio's bread and butter, but that doesn't mean the band lives this lifestyle by getting its jollies from sitting around in the dark. On its sixth studio album, "Agony and Irony" (out today), the...

Published: 2008-07-01 Provider: New York Post Keywords: Skiba, record, band, something, Jackson, album, dark, death, lyrics, punk, rock, music

The charmed — but mellow — life of Death Cab for Cutie

Music & nightlifeNote: In keeping with the spirit of the new Death Cab album, we are publishing "print-friendly" and "extended-read" versions of this story...

Published: 2008-04-17 Provider: Seattle Times

Fragile Future by Hawthorne Heights

The band releases its first album since the accidental death of guitarist Casey Calvert. [Rock, Punk, Pop]

Published: 2008-08-07 Provider: Metacritic

Red Of Tooth And Claw by Murder By Death

The fourth album for the rock band was produced by Trina Shoemaker. [Rock, Indie]

Published: 2008-03-11 Provider: Metacritic

Single Minded: Death Cab Cover the Cure, Gaslight Anthem Rule “Letterman”

Photo: Winter/WireImage Death Cab for Cutie, “Love Song” [Cure Cover] One sad face deserves another: Ben Gibbard provides further proof that everyone who grew up in the suburbs owned a copy of Disintegration. If only he and Death Cab could swoop in and save Robert Smith from himself. The Gaslight Anthem, “The ‘59 Sound” [Live on Letterman] We’ve had this longstanding rule that no live band sounds good on TV. And then we saw NJ’s Gaslight Anthem on Letterman and concluded that either a) our rule was wrong, b) they are, in fact, the band of our generation, or c) some combination thereof. Absolutely breathtaking. The Police, “Roxanne” [Discotech Remix] Heart-stopping and electrifying, Discotech paint the Police bright pink and take them for a night on the town. Charlie Ash, “I Wanna Sex You Up” [Color Me Badd Cover] The critical reappraisal of Color Me Badd begins right here, with this aggro cover of their most grammatically improbable hit. Various Artists, “The Covers Mixtape” [Covers] Fourteen artists tackling 14 songs that aren’t their own, all of them handling their source material with class and panache. Start with Steve Earle’s rollicking punk/country cover of “Breed” and work outwards from there.

Published: 2009-02-06 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Single Minded

Interns’ Picks: Top Albums and Singles of 2008

You’ve read Rolling Stone’s lists of the top albums and singles of the year — but how did the folks who work at RS rank their personal favorites? Here’s how our army of interns ranked the year’s best: Albums of the Year Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes The Black Keys - Attack & Release Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend Beck - Modern Guilt Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - Conor Oberst My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges MGMT - Oracular Spectacular Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends The Hold Steady - Stay Positive Portishead - Third Singles of the Year Fleet Foxes - “White Winter Hymnal” Santogold - “LES Artists” Cat Power - “I Believe In Your” The Black Keys - “Strange Times” Kings of Leon - “Sex on Fire” Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Souled Out!!!” Kanye West - “Heartless” Jenny Lewis - “Acid Tongue” Bon Iver - “Skinny Love” Britney Spears - “Womanizer”

Published: 2008-12-24 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Coldplay Already Planning “Viva La Vida” Follow-Up For 2009?

Photo: Bedder/Getty Coldplay’s Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends is barely two months old and already the band are aiming for a 2009 release for their next album. The sessions the band had with producer Brian Eno were so “incredibly fruitful,” a source at Coldplay’s label EMI said, that they recorded more music than a single album could house. “The majority of the follow-up is already in the can, though they will have to go back into the studio at some point to add a few more songs,” the source told the U.K.’s Telegraph. So why the rush? The source speculates that after this upcoming album — which would be the band’s fifth — could be combined with an obligatory greatest hits compilation to fulfill their contractual obligation to their label. Chris Martin has already hinted at a new record in 2009, saying it would be the likely destination of the band’s collaboration with singer Kylie Minogue. Related Stories: • Coldplay Debut Hype Williams, Anton Corbijn “Viva La Vida” Videos • Pemberton Day 3: Coldplay Joke Their Way Through Headlining Set • On the Charts: Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” Continues Big Sales Trend • More Coldplay

Published: 2008-08-21 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Coldplay