Interview the Jonas Brothers at RollingStone.com!

It’s time for another edition of RollingStone.com’s “Ask a Rock Star.” In past entries, fans have been able to ask stars like Paramore, Carlos Santana and Panic at the Disco whatever they like. This time around, the Jonas Brothers will be coming by the Rolling Stone offices, and RollingStone.com would like you to fire questions at them. Want to know what the band’s experience was like at Columbia Records? Curious about their ideal dates? Dying to know what “S.O.S.” is about? Send us a YouTube video of yourself asking a question to the band, and the best of the lot will run in a special video Q&A with Kevin, Joe and Nick next week. Put that Webcam to good use by Friday, August 8th at 3 PM EST. To submit your video question, you can either: Join our YouTube group here and upload your video to the group, or Upload your video to a video-hosting site (YouTube, MySpace Videos, Vimeo, etc.) and email the URL of your uploaded video to: askarockstar@gmail.com. Please: NO ATTACHMENTS! We will not accept video files. RollingStone.com reserves the right to edit videos for length and/or clarity. Be creative! Be challenging! And have fun with it! [Photo: Getty]

Publicado: 2008-08-05 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Ask a Rock Star

News Ticker: Voodoo Festival, Velvet Revolver and Live Nation

Death Cab for Cutie, Panic at the Disco, Lupe Fiasco and more acts have been added to New Orleans’ Voodoo Festival on October 24-26. Wyclef and Tokyo Police Club also join a lineup that includes headliners Nine Inch Nails, R.E.M. and Stone Temple Pilots. Unknown singers lobbying to be Velvet Revolver’s new vocalist are campaigning on YouTube to get heard. While VR’s Matt Sorum admitted the band has listened to submissions mailed to the band, it’s unknown if the group is using YouTube to recruit a Scott Weiland replacement. According to reports, Live Nation chairman Michael Cohl is currently negotiating his exit from the concert giant. As we reported last week, Cohl had been feuding with Live Nation over the company’s direction. Cohl’s departure may have affected a potential Rolling Stones deal (a contract the band has denied), as Cohl has promoted every Stones tour since 1989. [Photo: Getty]

Publicado: 2008-06-20 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Morning News Roundup

Lil Wayne, Death Cab For Cutie Highlight Full Voodoo Festival Lineup

New Orleans’ Voodoo Festival, set to hit the Big Easy October 24-26, has revealed its full performer line-up. In addition to the headliners R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots, Death Cab for Cutie, Panic at the Disco, Erykah Badu and N’Awlins prodigal son Lil Waynein will play in the more mainstream Le Ritual section of the festival. Much like the city itself, the Voodoo Festival is split into three distinct sections. The Le Flambeau area will feature music more in tune with the hometown sounds of New Orleans with sets by Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. The third section, Le Carnival, will feature a bunch of Big Easy indie bands, burlesque shows and circus acts. It’s like a three-day Mardi Gras over in that Le Carnival section. Hit the jump for the complete list of all the performers playing Voodoo. New Orleans Voodoo Festival 2008 R.E.M. Nine Inch Nails Stone Temple Pilots Lil Wayne Erykah Badu Dashboard Confessional Shudder to Think Death Cab For Cutie DeVotchKa The Gutter Twins Cold War Kids Wyclef Jean Panic At the Disco King Britt Tribute to Sister Gertrude Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings Reverend Horton Heat Lupe Fiasco Joss Stone Man Man Thievery Corporation Ghostland Observatory Manchester Orchestra Old 97’s Joseph Arthur Colour Revolt Tokyo Police Club Innerpartysystem The Vettes Big Blue Marble Sons of Willia Walter Wolfman Washington Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers Marc Broussard Ozomatli Reunited w/ Chali 2na Rebirth Brass Band Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk Blind Boys of Alabama Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Marva Wright New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Cowboy Mouth The Iguanas Bonerama Big Sam’s Funky Nation Deacon John’s Tribute to New Orleans R&B featuring Wardell Quezerque Marva Wright Soul Rebels Dirty Dozen Brass Band Treme Brass Band DJ Soul Sister John Boutte Rockie

Publicado: 2008-07-10 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Festivals

Panic at the Disco’s Secret Influences

Panic at the Disco’s new album Pretty. Odd. hits stores today, representing a clear evolution in the band’s sound and vision. The group has talked a lot about the Beatles influence on this outing, but what else does Panic at the Disco draw upon to arrive at their unique aesthetic? For the guide to what makes the Panic boys tick, click here, and for the complete review of Pretty. Odd., click here.

Publicado: 2008-03-25 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News

Ask a Rock Star: Panic at the Disco

Panic at the Disco stopped by Rolling Stone last week, and we bombarded them with questions sent in by you, the readers, to see what makes this young quartet tick. Click above for the band’s favorite Beatles songs, what they sing in the shower and what inspired the tracks on their upcoming album Pretty.Odd. Related Stories: Album Preview: Panic at the Disco On Tour: Panic at the Disco Panic at the Disco Drop Exclamation Point [Video by Jennifer Hsu]

Publicado: 2008-02-28 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Videos, Ask a Rock Star, Panic at the Disco

News Ticker: Abbey Road, Judas Priest, Jay-Z, Frank Lucas Jr.

Mary J. Blige, Panic at the Disco and Sheryl Crow will be among the artists that will perform on the second season of Sundance Channel series Live From Abbey Road. Metal icons Judas Priest will release their sixteenth album, a double-length entitled Nostradamus, on June 17th. The band’s first concept album will tell the story of the legendary sixteenth century prophet Michel de Nostradamus. Jay-Z will join Radiohead and My Bloody Valentine as a headliner at this year’s Roskilde Festival, to be held in July 3-6 in Denmark. Rapper Frank Lucas Jr., son of American Gangster focus Frank Lucas, is suing the NYPD for $25 million, claiming the police used excessive force and racially profiled him during an arrest in March.

Publicado: 2008-04-16 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Afternoon News Roundup

Rewind: Week in Rock Daily

Scott Weiland celebrated his release from Velvet Revolver by announcing a massive tour (and performing a private show) with Stone Temple Pilots. Y’all put on your thinking caps and selected Chris Cornell to fill the VR vacancy, but Axl Rose may also be in need of a back-up band. American Idol’s second “Idol Gives Back” special raised $22 million during Wednesday night’s telecast, enough to buy four and a half Prince concerts. We predicted Carly would go home Thursday, TiVo scientifically selected Syesha, but in the end Michael Johns was sent back to Kangaroo Land. We caught Panic at the Disco live in San Fran, photogged Gnarls Barkley emulating James Brown in NYC, reminisced about forty years of the Rolling Stones playing live and questioned Serj Tankian’s ability to perform via hologram. Rock Daily sneak-peaked some of the season’s most anticipated albums, with the Roots, My Morning Jacket and N.E.R.D. all giving us video exclusives about their upcoming discs. For more about what you need to listen out for, check out our massively comprehensive Spring Music Preview.

Publicado: 2008-04-11 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News

Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily

Rolling Stone went in the studio to get the exclusive scoop on the next Coldplay album, plus a first listen to Mariah Carey’s E=MC² and http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/02/25/in-the-studio-the-black-keys/" target="blank">the early word on the Black Keys’ Danger Mouse-produced new work. Dave Clark Five singer Mike Smith passed away, as did Band of Gypsys drummer Buddy Miles. Panic at the Disco’s fans demanded to know the group’s favorite Beatles and shower songs. The band answered these questions in more in our Ask a Rock Star video feature. Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood teamed up in New York and broke out Hendrix covers, Blind Faith songs and more. Rock Daily pondered whether Perez Hilton could ever become the next Clive Davis. [Photo: Getty]

Publicado: 2008-02-29 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News

Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily

Paula Abdul debuted her video for “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow” and confirmed that a full-length album and tour are in the works. Of course, that was just the tip of the Abdul iceberg, as American Idol’s semifinals kicked off with the guys‘ and girls‘ performances; four contestants were sent packing. Eminem’s reps confirmed the rapper is writing a book, while Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams spent time blogging this week: announcing a canceled European tour to focus on “internal issues,” and dispelling rumors that they’re breaking up. England handed out its equivalent of the Grammys, awarding Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys and Kanye West Brit Awards. Amy Winehouse also gave her first public performance since entering rehab. T.I., the Roots and Gym Class Heroes all gave us updates on their next albums, and we previewed Panic at the Disco’s release. In honor of the Ray Davies feature in the new issue we posted a comprehensive guide to the Kinks’ discography, featuring twenty-five of the band’s albums.

Publicado: 2008-02-22 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News

Interview Panic at the Disco at RollingStone.com!

If you could ask Panic at the Disco one thing, what would it be? Want to know what their favorite coffee shop is in Las Vegas? Curious about a particular lyric? Figure it out and let us know, because we’ll be talking to the spunky theatrical punk band next week, and we want questions from you. Send us a YouTube video of yourself asking a question to the band, and the best of the lot will run in a special video Q&A with Panic at the Disco next week. Put that webcam to good use by February 21st at 9 AM EST. To submit your video question, you can either: Join our YouTube group here and upload your video to the group, or Upload your video to a video-hosting site (YouTube, MySpace Videos, Vimeo, etc.) and email the URL of your uploaded video to: askarockstar@gmail.com. Please: NO ATTACHMENTS! We will not accept video files. RollingStone.com reserves the right to edit videos for length and/or clarity. And there’s no use in asking what songs inspired their band name, either – no questions you can answer by looking at their Wikipedia entry! Related Stories: High School Musical Panic In the Mosh Pit Panic! at the Disco Dance [Photo: Getty]

Publicado: 2008-02-14 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Ask a Rock Star, Rock Daily

Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily

We learned Led Zeppelin motivated Marilyn Manson’s reunion with bandmate Twiggy Ramirez. As a bonus, Zep’s John Paul Jones provided some behind-the-scenes info about the big December reunion show, and revealed the band is meeting this month. Rock Daily brought you an all-Crow(e) In the Studio extravaganza: the scoop on upcoming discs from the Black Crowes and Sheryl Crow. Fans hyperventilated at the news that Panic at the Disco is dropping their ! with the release of their next album, Pretty. Odd. Rock Daily got an early look at U2’s 3-D movie U2 3D and wondered why there weren’t more Achtung Baby songs represented. We pondered whether the Writers Strike would make this year’s Grammys anything like the People’s Choice Awards and celebrated Jonny Greenwood’s Critics Choice Award. Snoop Dogg forced us to remember the MTV Europe Awards. [Photo: Getty]

Publicado: 2008-01-11 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News

Panic at the Disco Debut Stripped-Down Set, Sound on Honda Civic Tour

There were some jarring product placements at the opening night of Panic at the Disco’s North American outing — even for something called the Honda Civic Tour. Motion City Soundtrack, the Hush Sound and Phantom Planet opened, and between sets automobile commercials alternated with videos from acts on the record label that distributes PATD’s music. (Click here for photos from last night’s show.) The Las Vegas quartet finally took the stage more than two and a half hours after the show began, opening with the salutary “We’re So Starving” and the current hit “Nine in the Afternoon.” The band alternated considerably less aggressive versions of tracks from A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out with stripped-down selections from its elaborate new album Pretty. Odd. Whether it was first-night jitters, a lack of sufficient rehearsal time, or the simple fact that their music is dependent on dozens of overdubs both from themselves and a myriad of outside players, Panic’s live presence was decidedly tentative. Drummer Spencer Smith proved himself the most confident musician: While other members cautiously approached what was essentially an entire set comprised of new and daunting arrangements, he supplied a momentum otherwise lacking from older album tracks like “Camisado” and intricate new cuts like “She’s a Handsome Woman.” Singer Brendon Urie furrowed and arched his brow to signify emotions he couldn’t fully articulate with hands occupied with guitars, while guitarist Ryan Ross looked uncomfortable and affable bassist Jon Walker acted as spokesman. Despite the fact that Panic had traded its burlesque dancers, frilly costumes and androgynous makeup for muted beige outfits and facial hair, the largely teenage and female audience screamed as if attending a boy-band spectacle. And to some degree, they were: Walker chided Urie for taking a sip from a beer, as the frontman was two days shy of his twenty-first birthday; an event Smith won’t celebrate for several m

Publicado: 2008-04-11 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Live Shows

New Rothbury Festival to Hit U.S. in July: Matthews, Mayer, Snoop, Modest Mouse

A new, environmentally conscious music festival is about to hit the ever-growing U.S. market July 4th weekend: AEG Live (the folks behind Coachella) and Madison House Presents are introducing the Rothbury Festival, to be held in Rothbury, Michigan on July 3rd through 6th at the idyllic Double JJ Ranch near Lake Michigan. Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Widespread Panic, Phil Lesh & Friends, Modest Mouse, 311 and Snoop Dogg are among the many confirmed acts, and organizers say the festival’s goal is to draw attention to climate change and clean energy alternatives. To wit, the weekend will feature a think tank featuring panel discussions on those climate concerns, an energy fair where attendees can get their hands on related technology and products, and the festivals’ campgrounds will strive for a zero-waste experience via composting, carbon-offsetting and more strategies (alternative lodging will also be available for festival-goers who don’t want to pitch a tent). For the initial lineup announcement — the fest promises more than seventy bands on eight stages — keep reading. The first batch of tickets go on sale February 27th at the fest’s official site. Dave Matthews Band Widespread Panic John Mayer 311 Phil Lesh and Friends Primus Thievery Corporation Snoop Dogg Modest Mouse Michael Franti and Spearhead Gov’t Mule Sound Tribe Sector Nine Colbie Caillat Slightly Stoopid The Black Keys Yonder Mountain String Band with Jon Fishman Gogol Bordello Citizen Cope Keller Williams and The WMD’S The Disco Biscuits Medeski Martin & Wood Ray LaMontagne Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival Drive-By Truckers Of Montreal The Dresden Dolls Gomez Brett Dennen Taj Mahal Mike Gordon Zappa Plays Zappa Crystal Method DJ Set JJ Grey & MOFRO The Greyboy Allstars The Secret Machines Beth Orton Jakob Dylan and the Green Mountain Rebels A 3 Bettye Lavette Lotus Yard Dogs Road Show State Radio The Beautiful Girls Sage Franc

Publicado: 2008-02-13 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News

Pete Wentz Adds the Latest Piece to the Panic! at the Disco Puzzle

Last week, Panic! at the Disco released a snippet of what they told their fans was “something for all of your patience over the last year.” The prize was a ninety-second clip from a new song called “We’re So Starving” that the band admitted would “undergo some change” when they headed to Abbey Road Studios this month to finish their sophomore record, due in March. Fast forward to yesterday, when Pete Wentz (who signed the over-the-top Vegas quartet to his Decaydance imprint) put up a blog entry in defense of his pals: “Not too sure that anyone gets that the new Panic! song is a joke,” he wrote. “Sell me a sense of humor. The new record is different than whatever you are thinking.” What led to Wentz’s latest defense of the band? A chronology of recent Panic! developments (and a possible solution to the latest puzzle) after the jump. December 12th: After going completely blank, Panic! at the Disco’s official site is replaced by a Wheel of Fortune-style puzzle, solved two days later with the words “You Don’t Have to Worry.” On the same day, an open call for extras goes up for the video accompanying the new single, “Nine in the Afternoon,” which they performed live at several gigs during ‘07. December 18th: A jigsaw puzzle appears on Panicatthedisco.com, along with a timestamp referring to 01:01:08. Speculation mounts that an announcement is coming in the new year and rumors begin circulating that the band is headlining the 2008 Honda Civic Tour. December 22nd: Pete Wentz posts a photo from the set of “Nine in the Afternoon” and says “this band has blown me away again.” December 25th: As a Christmas surprise, the puzzle pieces on the official site are updated with short clips of a new song. January 1st: Panic’s MySpace is updated with “We’re So Starving.” The song is a marked change from the band’s sma

Publicado: 2008-01-08 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News

Rock Daily By the Numbers: The Official 2007 Blog-Down

For our last post of 2007, the blog crew did some tedious counting so we could share the Rock Daily Review, which tallies up the most mentioned names, most commented posts, most popular Rock Lists and much more. Who was more blogged about: Britney Spears, Radiohead or Led Zeppelin? How many times did we break out the term “Douchebag” in a headline? How many posts did we devote to crazy-wigged, gun-toting, possibly-murderous record producers? Find out after the jump. Three Most Commented Posts (Non-Rock List): Exclusive: Feast Your Eyes on Van Halen 2.0!! Revealed: The Next Cover of “Rolling Stone”! (Panic! At the Disco) Rock Fisticuffs: Nirvana vs. Radiohead Most Commented Posts (Rock List): Readers’ Picks for the Best Albums of 2007 Best Live Band Playing Right Now Coolest Guitar Solos Number of Times Britney Spears Appeared in Headlines: 86 Number of Times Radiohead Appeared in Headlines: 56 Number of Times Led Zeppelin Appeared in Headlines: 55 Number of Times Bob Dylan Appeared in Headlines: 51 Number of Times Van Halen Appeared in Headlines: 39 Number of Times “Douchebag” Appeared in a Headline: 2 Number of Times Enuff Z’Nuff Appeared in a Headline: 1 Number of Phil Spector-Related Stories: 83 Most Blog Posts in a Twenty-Four-Hour Span: 158 (7/07/07, our Live Earth blogapalooza) Number of Times We Chronicled Pete Wentz’s Crazy Exploits: 26 Number of Bad Amy Winehouse Rehab Jokes: 7 Number of Courtney Love Blog Attacks: 4 (we spared you from the rest) Number of Arrests Covered: 21 Funniest Arrest: Boy George (who got busted for kidnapping) Number of Photos Featuring Britney Spears Downing a Plate of Ribs: 1

Publicado: 2008-01-02 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News

Maroon 5, Fergie Rule iTunes’ 2007 Chart, Panic! Sets Album Release Date, Lily Allen Covers ELO and More

Even though no readers voted for Maroon 5’s It Won’t Be Soon Before Long in our Readers’ Top 25 Albums of 2007 list, the band still managed to top another important list: it was named iTunes’ best-selling album of 2007. Maroon 5 beat out Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black and Kanye West’s Graduation for the most-purchased spot. On the singles side, Fergie’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry” grabbed number one, while her “Glamorous” settled in at number five. In a ruling issued yesterday, a $3 billion invasion of privacy lawsuit against rapper/producer Dr. Dre was dismissed. The suit stems back to 2000, when a conversation between Detroit city officials regarding risqué videos shown during Dre’s concert was included on the Dre/Eminem Up in Smoke tour DVD. Panic! At the Disco will release their second album on March 25th. Panic! will also play a series of U.S. shows before the new, still-untitled album comes out. System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian will collaborate with Wu-Tang Clan’s The RZA on the “futuristic-specific” score for the upcoming sci-fi film Babylon A.D., starring Vin Diesel. After two months of distributing for free the Readers’ Number One Album of 2007, Radiohead finally closed down InRainbows.com yesterday in preparation for the album’s proper release on CD January 1st. Check out Lily Allen’s cover version of the Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mister Blue Sky.”

Publicado: 2007-12-12 Proveedor: Rolling Stone Etiquetas: Rock News, Afternoon News Roundup