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Random Notes: KISS, Rage Against the Machine and the Week in Rock

Hoping to secure that valuable KISS Army vote in case she’s chosen as McCain’s running mate, Condoleezza Rice met with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and whoever else wears the make-up in the band these days. Plus, Rage Against the Machine don Guantanamo Bay-inspired clothing in concert, Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono go to a fashion show, Wayne’s World reunites and Dave Grohl and family take a walk. Click below for the rest of the news in photos from the week that was. • Random Notes: Dave Grohl, Coldplay, Rage Against the Machine and the Week in Rock

Published: 2008-06-06 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Metallica Reveal “Death Magnetic” Track List

After a sheet music website accidentally revealed (and then deleted) the track list for Metallica’s Death Magnetic earlier today, the band confirmed the ten songs that will appear on their Rick Rubin-produced album, due out in September. One title immediately jumps out: “The Unforgiven III,” following the Metallica’s “The Unforgiven” and roughly 11 years after ReLoad’s “The Unforgiven II.” The rest of the song titles are packed with common Metallica-esque themes of nightmares, suicides and the apocalypse. There’s also a song called “The End of the Line,” which shares its title with a Traveling Wilburys song, but we’re assuming it’s not a cover. Despite reports from earlier in the day, there’s no track called “Death Magnetic” included. The album isn’t due out for another two months, so you still have plenty of time to figure out if you want these ten songs delivered to you in a coffin box and sufficiently prepare yourself to play “Broken, Beat & Scarred” on Guitar Hero III. The full track list and proper running order are after the jump. “That Was Just Your Life” “The End Of The Line” “Broken, Beat & Scarred” “The Day That Never Comes” “All Nightmare Long” “Cyanide” “The Unforgiven III” “The Judas Kiss” “Suicide & Redemption” “My Apocalypse”

Published: 2008-07-23 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Metallica

The Fifteen Greatest Box Sets

This weekend, Rock Daily celebrated the box set — that glossy ultimate mixtape that brightens up any coffee table but can lighten your wallet by the ton. We pooled your nominations with ours and came up with a list of the fifteen best worth your buck: 1. Star Time, James Brown 2. Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection, Ray Charles 3. Anthology of American Folk Music, Various Artists 4. Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968, Various Artists 5. Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music, Various Artists 6. The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 : Rare And Unreleased, 1961-1991, Bob Dylan 7. One Kiss Can Lead to Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost and Found, Various Artists 8. The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983, Johnny Cash 9. Arkology, Lee “Scratch” Perry 10. No Thanks! The ’70s Punk Rebellion, Various Artists 11. Crossroads, Eric Clapton 12. Back to Mono, Phil Spector 13. Peel Slowly and See, Velvet Underground 14. Live/1975-85, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band 15. The Funk Box, Various Artists Photo: Furlong/Getty

Published: 2007-08-14 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Turns 35, Beck Hits the Studio, Ray Davies Loses His Day in Court

Everyone’s going milestone crazy. Rolling Stone is honoring Appetite for Destruction’s 20th birthday, the Sex Pistols are getting ready for Never Mind the Bollocks to hit the three-decade mark, and everyone can celebrate the 35th anniversary of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust by voting in the new album cover contest on his Web site. Our favorite: number thirty-nine’s post-modern take on the iconic Bowie image. Comedian Zack Galifianakis reminisces about that time he and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy went down to the farm and lip-synched to Kanye West. The man who shot the Kinks’ Ray Davies in New Orleans in 2004 has had the charges against him dropped due to Davies’ failure to make it to court (Davies says the district attorney didn’t notify him in time). Beck and Jamie Lidell are sharing studio time while recording on a direct-to-disc device. To honor Gene Simmons’ birthday, the minor league baseball team Brockton Rox will pay homage to his band Kiss on August 25. The team will don Kiss-inspired uniforms and, if we’re lucky, the starting pitcher will paint his face like Ace Frehley.

Published: 2007-07-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Afternoon News Roundup

Kiss Piss Scandal: Man Arrested For Urinating on Fan at Concert

Photo: AFP/Getty In what now seems to be an unfortunate trend at Boston rock concerts, a man was arrested at Kiss‘ TD Garden show on October 5th after urinating on the concertgoer standing in front of him. According to the BPDNews blotter, a woman was watching the Sonic Boom band in action when suddenly she experienced “a warm feeling on the back of her leg.” The victim turned around to see the source of the warmth, only to discover the man standing behind her was urinating. Security was called

Published: 2009-10-08 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Weekend Rock List: Who Should Nominated For Rock Hall?

For years, members of the Kiss Army stamped their feet in unison every time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations were announced and the Gods of Thunder weren’t on the short list. That all changed this year: Kiss is finally up for Rock Immortality, opening the door for another band with a fervent fanbase to demand justice. So this weekend’s Rock List is dedicated to bands our readers feel should be nominated for the Rock Hall. We’re fully expecting a rush of Rush fans to dominate the polls, bu

Published: 2009-09-25 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

News Ticker: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kiss, Brian Epstein, Patrick Stump

Photo: Gentner/Getty Yeah Yeah Yeahs have quietly replaced Beastie Boys at Austin City Limits, an eagle-eyed Stereogum reader noted. Karen O and Co. also replaced the Beasties (who nixed festival dates due to Adam Yauch’s cancer treatment) at Lollapalooza; Tenacious D will fill in at Outside Lands. Canadian Kiss fans in Oshawa, Ontario, won an online contest guaranteeing them a gig on the band’s fall tour and were shocked to see their city missing from the itinerary announced earlier this week.

Published: 2009-08-26 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup

News Ticker: Whitney Houston, Dave Navarro, Kiss, Hall & Oates

Photo: Patrick Demarchelier Whitney Houston has granted Oprah Winfrey what the show is billing as “the most anticipated music interview of the decade” — the singer’s first sit-down in nearly seven years. The episode airs September 14th, two weeks after the release of I Look to You. Dave Navarro has joined Billy Corgan’s Sky Saxon tribute band Spirits in the Sky, Blabbermouth reports. The band will play a string of dates at the end of the month. Hear Kiss’ “Modern Day Delilah,” the first single

Published: 2009-08-20 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup

Kiss “Born Again” With Walmart’s “Sonic Boom”: Band Talks New LP

Photo: Granitz/WireImage.com “Is there any way to play it back on a man’s level?” says Gene Simmons, requesting more volume and rolling his eyes at Conway Studios in Los Angeles. Kiss are finishing up Sonic Boom, the band’s first new studio album in 11 years, and the God of Thunder wants to hear the songs played back at maximum loudness. The band announced today that the 11-song Sonic Boom will be released October 6th in the U.S. and Canada exclusively in Walmart stores. The album will be part o

Published: 2009-08-17 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

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]

Published: 2008-06-02 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup

Weekend Rock List: Best Live Albums

Okay, send us your suggestions for the best live albums ever officially released — that means your dusty bootleg cassettes don’t count, Deadheads and Phish phans. Post your picks, and on Monday, we’ll reveal our comprehensive list. Here are five of our favorites: Talking Heads - The Name of This Band Is … The Allman Brothers - At Fillmore East The Grateful Dead - Europe ‘72 Kiss - Alive James Brown - Live at the Apollo

Published: 2007-11-24 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists