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Live Review: Rush in Toronto

TORONTO - Rush has never been a band that rushes through its music in concert.

Published: 2008-07-10
Provider: Canoe

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

Live Review: The Stooges in Toronto

TORONTO - Maybe Iggy Pop foreshadowed the past week when he and his classic band The Stooges released their proper comeback album The Weirdness last year.

Published: 2008-08-07
Provider: Canoe

Live Review: Dave Matthews in T.O.

TORONTO - It appears the Dave Matthews Band has hit a bit of a wall, but one his fans don't seem to mind too much about.

Published: 2008-06-19
Provider: Canoe

N.E.R.D. album captures energy

When the trio of Shay Haley, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo -- better known as N.E.R.D. -- completed touring behind their album Fly Or Die, the rap-rock band was happy but thought the record was too "consistent," not truly encapsulating the diversity, energy and drive found in its live performances.

Published: 2008-06-18
Provider: Canoe

Catch rising rock star Davy Knowles and his band, Back Door Slam

Music & nightlifeOf all the bands I saw at SXSW last month in Austin, the most exciting was Back Door Slam, a young blues/rock threesome from the Isle of...

Published: 2008-04-10
Provider: Seattle Times

A Guide to Highlights From the Rolling Stones’ Live Albums

Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Stones concert film Shine a Light shows Mick, Keith, Ronnie and Charlie running as a well-oiled rock and roll machine on stage. As their catalog of live albums proves, they’ve been tearing up live shows since the beginning. For audio highlights from the band’s seven live albums, from Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out through Shine a Light, click here. • The Rolling Stones Live: Key Concert Album Tracks

Published: 2008-04-09
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Rolling Stones

Paramore Put Rumors to Rest at South By Southwest

We caught up with Paramore before their big show at La Zona Rosa at South By Southwest, and the band took the opportunity to talk about the rumors behind their recent canceled tour dates. Check it out, plus get a look at all of our ongoing SXSW coverage — photos, video, interviews and live reports — here. [Video: Jennifer Hsu]

Published: 2008-03-15
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Videos, SXSW Video

Tim Reynolds - Live At Radio City

Artist: Tim Reynolds Review: Long before is band was treating stadium crowds to sax solos and jammy polyrhythms, Dave Matthews was a frat-house troubadour, playing freewheeling acoustic gigs with his buddy, guitar whiz Tim Reynolds. Matthews has kept doing the occasional unplugged show through the years, and on this two-disc live album, recorded in April, much of his material stands up just fine without full-band wizardry. Matthews highlights the warm, sensitive-dude beauty at the heart of cuts like the previously unrecorde... Rating: 3 Stars

Published: 2007-08-07
Provider: Rolling Stone

The 20 Best Live Bands Playing Right Now

This weekend’s rock list, Best Live Band Playing Right Now, got an awesome and terrifying response from you all - thanks for all the nominations. After careful consideration, here is our final list. Now go see these guys! 1. White Stripes 2. Radiohead 3. Pearl Jam 4. Rage Against the Machine 5. U2 6. Metallica 7. Flaming Lips 8. My Morning Jacket 9. The Hold Steady 10. Arcade Fire 11. The Raconteurs 12. Wilco 13. Yeah Yeah Yeahs 14. Red Hot Chili Peppers 15. Gogol Bordello 16. Kings of Leon 17. Muse 18. Dave Matthews Band 19. Tool 20. LCD Soundsystem Photo: AFP/STADLER/Getty

Published: 2007-07-24
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News

International Report: Live Earth Rio

From Márcio Cruz of Rolling Stone Brazil: WHO PLAYED: Pharrell, Macy Gray, Lenny Kravitz, Guilherme Arantes, Xuxa, O Rappa, Marcelo D2, Jota Quest, Jorge Ben Jor HIGHLIGHT: Macy Gray and her backing vocalists decked out in dresses stamped with political messages targeting racism, the crisis in Darfur and the war in Iraq. Her band also busted out live samples of “Give Peace a Chance” sprinkled with Jimi Hendrix riffs. MOST UNEXPECTED MOMENT: An ecstatic Lenny Kravitz jumped off the stage and joined the audience of 400,000 during “Let Love Rule.” The crowd, unsurprisingly, went crazy.

Published: 2007-07-08
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Live Earth, Live Earth International Report

International Report: Live Earth Hamburg

WHO PLAYED: Shakira, Snoop Dogg, Chris Cornell, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Enrique Iglesias, Roger Cicero, MIA, Sasha, Mando Diao and more. HIGHLIGHTS: Chris Cornell playing an acoustic version of “Right Away” for the victims of Hurricane Katrina; Yusuf Islam, who was added to the lineup at the very last minute, singing “Wild World” accompanied by a large band that included a horn section. MOST UNEXPECTED MOMENTS: German comedian Michael Mittermeier saying, “George Bush still believes that ‘El Nino’ is a guerilla leader in Nicaragua”; Bianca Jagger awkwardly singing along with 130 children from Hamburg.