Random Notes: Rage Against the Machine, Kanye West, Bon Jovi and the Week in Rock

Fans were so anxious to get a look at Rage Against the Machine at Australia’s Big Day Out festival in Sydney that they scaled the speakers, forcing security to put the show on hold. In case you missed it, or Kanye West’s secret cameo in New York, Rivers Cuomo’s soccer game or Robert Plant’s relaxing evening at a Knicks game and much more, click here to catch up on the week in photos.

Published: 2008-02-01 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Bush Nominates Bono For President? Rage Against The Machine Reveal Mystery Behind Clocks, And More

Yesterday at the G-8 summit, President Bush made a point of seeking out U2’s Bono, allegedly shouting to his aide: “Where’s Bono? Bono for President!” (The aide then calmly explained to Bush that Bono isn’t a natural-born U.S. citizen and therefore can’t run for President). Bono and Bob Geldof were at the German conference to lobby for funding to poorer countries. Word from the Deutchland indicates Bono and The Edge performed “Sunday Bloody Sunday” at the Voices Against Poverty concert. The mystery of the Rage Against The Machine countdown clock has been solved. Supposedly, by setting your computer clock to the estimated time the countdown was to end, you’ll discover the big revelation is that Rage will be playing a concert in East Troy, Wisconsin. Listen to “Sober,” the second single from Kelly Clarkson’s new album My December. Be the coolest hipster on New York’s Lower East Side by wearing a couple of the T-shirts found in Justice’s awesome “D.A.N.C.E.” video. Check out M.I.A.’s “Boyz,” the first official single from her upcoming Kala. Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Ben Harper, and The Roots’ ?uestlove will come together at Bonnaroo to form this year’s Superjam.

Published: 2007-06-07 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Daily News: In Brief

Vegoose 2007: Rage Against the Machine, Iggy Pop, Queens of the Stone Age: M.I.A., Mastodon, Daft Punk and more rock Vegas' fall fest

Mon, Oct 29 2007 09:07 PDT

Published: 2007-10-30 Provider: Rolling Stone

Stooges, Rage Against the Machine, Daft Punk, Queens of the Stone Age Booked For Vegoose

The initial lineup for this year’s Vegoose festival includes Rage Against the Machine, Daft Punk, the Shins, Queens of the Stone Age and Muse. Additional headliners Iggy & the Stooges will continue the hot trend of playing albums in their entirety with a performance of 1970’s landmark Fun House. Vegoose, which takes place October 26-28 in Las Vegas, will continue to feature outdoor festival-size shows during the day and more intimate indoor shows starring unexpected artist pairings at night. The festival will also draw on the local Vegas lifestyle by bringing back its Impersonators Cafe and a Wedding Chapel (though the vows are just for kicks). Tickets for the day performances are available starting July 28, and the night shows go on sale August 11. Photo: Dyson/Getty 

Published: 2007-07-25 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Festivals

Rage Against The Machine To Co-Headline Vegoose, Marilyn Manson May Sell You A Drink, And More

Rage Against the Machine will continue their comeback by co-headlining the third annual Vegoose Music Festival. The full lineup is expected to be announced in mid-July for the event, which will be held October 28-29 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. Fergie, Fall Out Boy and Aerosmith are among the acts booked to play this year’s Fashion Rocks event on September 7. Al Gore will attend the Live Earth concert held at Giants Stadium in New Jersey on July 7. Beyoncé won Best Female R&B Artist as well as Video of the Year (for “Irreplaceable”) at last night’s BET Awards. Would you purchase beverages adored with the images of Marilyn Manson, Queens of the Stone Age, Eminem or the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Thanks to Universal Music Group’s deal with Drinks Americas Holdings Ltd. you may soon be tempted to. [Photo:Getty]

Published: 2007-06-27 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup

Smashing Pumpkins and Rage Against the Machine Do Voodoo; Queen Readies New Album; Live Earth Istanbul Stumbles

Smashing Pumpkins and Rage Against The Machine, will headline the fest, which will also feature Wilco, Fall Out Boy, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and M.I.A.. Queen + Paul Rodgers are nine songs into recording a new album, with more studio time scheduled for October. Rodgers anticipates the album will be released in 2008, with a tour likely to follow. We’re hoping by then they change their name from Queen + Paul Rodgers to Queen – Freddie Mercury. The Spice Girls have announced that they are making an announcement next week. Wishful thinking has it something to do with the paternity test results of Scary Spice’s baby. Live Earth Istanbul is dead, thanks to a lack of sponsor support. In other news, Enrique Iglesias has been added to the line-up of the Hamburg, Germany leg of the Live Earth series, with previously reported headliners Shakira, Snoop Dogg and Chris Cornell. When you’re done watching Peter Travers’ Sicko review, check out new videos from Bright Eyes (“Hot Knives”) and Rufus Wainwright (“Rules & Regulations”). There will be no new Britney Spears album (tentatively titled Omg is Like Lindsay Lohan Like Okay Like) until 2008. Photo:Textor / Getty

Published: 2007-06-22 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Afternoon News Roundup

Rage Against the Machine Tour Countdown: Zack de la Rocha for President!

Nine months ago, we let loose a cry: Rage Against the Machine, where are you when your country needs you? Much to our delight, the band answered our call: first they performed at Coachella, and now they appear to be announcing a full tour this summer. But why stop there? If Dennis Kucinich and that dude from “Law and Orde”r can run for president, why not Zack de la Rocha? To get the ball rolling, we’ve started rounding up Zack’s positions on a variety of issues. To provide some context, we’ve laid out his statement below, and compared them to those of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. Zack, you can take this guy out — we just know it. Consider this the kickoff of the de la Rocha ‘08 campaign: ON DEMOCRACY Edwards: “Our job is to make the idea of America real for all Americans, and to rekindle that idea around the world.” Zack: “Brothers and sisters, your democracy has been hijacked!” ON HOW TO RESTORE AMERICA’S GREATNESS Edwards: “Let’s make America stronger at home and more respected in the world.” Zack: “This whole rotten system needs to destroy entire countries and profit from their reconstruction. It’s a system that we have to break down, generation after generation after generation.” ON GEORGE W. BUSH AND IRAQ John Edwards: “We need to begin immediately begin withdrawing 40,000-50,000 troops from Iraq, with the complete withdrawal of all combat troops from Iraq within 12-18 months – allowing the Iraqi’s to assume greater control of their own country.” Zack: “The current administration should be hung and tried and shot.” Next week: Tom Morello vs. Fred Thompson!

Published: 2007-06-08 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: General

Best of Rock 2008 Artist Picks: Tom Morello

Though he has been a part of some excellent damn-the-man tunes as a part of Rage Against the Machine and as a solo artist, guitar virtuoso Tom Morello turned to the Great White North for his pick for “Best Contemporary Protest Song.” What Canadian band topped his personal chart? Click here for Morello’s pick. • Best of Rock 2008 Artist Picks: Tom Morello • Best of Rock 2008 Artist Picks • Rolling Stone’s Best of Rock 2008

Published: 2008-04-23 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Best of Rock

Coachella Day One: The Breeders, Tegan and Sara, Black Kids and More

While most attendees were still smuggling their stashes past security at the front gates on Coachella’s Day One, math-rock outfit Battles had a large, vocal crowd enraptured at the Gobi tent with their pounding single “Atlas.” Battles are more concerned with complex rhythms than melody, and with a pumped festival crowd feeding off their energy, the band effortlessly locked into curious, mind-blowing grooves, turning what can come off on record as slightly joyless exercises in syncopated songwriting into something spectacular and energetic, like a dancey, mutant Rage Against the Machine. A tent away, the Black Kids were proving that they’re rapidly growing into the band their early buzz promised they would become. The Jacksonville, Florida five-piece’s Motown-garage jangle came off as robust and charming in the mid-afternoon heat. The band got the crowd moving to single “I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You,” a bit of poppy disco-rock that brings out the Robert Smith in frontman Reggie Young’s yelpy voice, and hit their peak on “Look at Me When I Rock With You” as Youngblood took a break from ripping out smooth-toned guitar flourishes to sling his instrument off his shoulder and boogie. Back at the Gobi tent, Dan Deacon took the stage — or rather, the floor just in front of it — and smashed away at his keyboard as walls of synth noise kept the kids jumping around to no particular rhythm, while at the Outdoor Theatre, Les Savy Fav frontman Tim Harrington scaled the scaffolding and threatened to jump, to the delight of his fans and dismay of security (he didn’t make the leap). Click here for photos from Day One of Coachella Meanwhile a modest (and slightly older) crowd gathered at the main stage to watch the Breeders play “some songs from Pod, some songs from Last Splash, Title TK and Mountain Battles,” as Kelley Deal put it. “I can feel it,” Kim Deal intoned as the band kicked into “Overglazed,” the triumphantly droning opening

Published: 2008-04-26 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Coachella

Best of Rock 2008 Artist Picks: Adam Levine

Rolling Stone’s Best of Rock 2008 isn’t just about the magazine’s editors picking the finest bands, records and everything in between. We also asked a number of stars what their favorites were. First up: Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine makes his selections for the best make-out albums, which include Marvin Gaye and, strangely, Rage Against the Machine. “When I was sixteen, I made out with a girl in the back seat to this,” he explains. For more on Levine’s picks, click here. • Artist Picks: Adam Levine • Best of Rock 2008: Artist Picks • Best of Rock 2008 [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-04-21 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Best of Rock

Voodoo 2007: Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against the Machine, Fall Out Boy, Wilco: Kings of Leon, M.I.A., Ben Harper and more bands at New Orleans' annual music experience

Mon, Oct 29 2007 08:28 PDT

Published: 2007-10-30 Provider: Rolling Stone

Smashing Pumpkins, Rage, M.I.A. Cast Spell on New Orleans at Voodoo Festival

The Voodoo Music Experience descended on New Orleans this weekend, attracting a costumed mass of thousands to witness performances by re-release-happy Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against the Machine, Fall Out Boy, M.I.A. and many more. To see all the action from the annual Big Easy festival, check out our photo gallery.

Published: 2007-10-30 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Rage Against The Machine To Tour? Pete Wentz Denies Working On Ashlee’s Record, Marilyn Manson Hates On My Chem

Rage Against the Machine are counting down to … something. This mysterious Web site has appeared. It features two clocks, one counting down to some kind of announcement to be made five days from now, and another counting down to August 24th of this year. The site is registered to Live Nation, which suggests that the band may soon announce a major tour. More details to come … Pete Wentz has commented on the rumor that he is working on his girlfriend Ashlee Simpson’s new album. “That’s pretty much the silliest recent rumor I have read,” Wentz wrote in an email. “Mostly [because] I want no part in selling a relationship. I mean, it is not true.” We’ll believe it when we see zero songs credited to Wentz on the album. Marilyn Manson has accused My Chemical Romance of ripping him off, and says he’s written a song about it. “Mutilation Is The Most Sincere Form Of Flattery,” off Manson’s new record Eat Me, Drink Me, is apparently about what Manson sees as Gerard Way’s attempt to dress like him. “I’m embarrassed to be me because these people are doing a really sad, pitiful, shallow version of what I’ve done,” Manson said. “If they want to identify with me then here’s a razor blade. Call me when you’re done and we’ll talk.” Saddle Creek Records is opening its own venue in Omaha, Nebraska as part of a sort of indie rock hub which will include the label’s offices, an art house theater and the club, Slowdown (named in homage to the early-’90s band of same name which included members of current Saddle Creek bands). Rumor has it Britney Spears is a candidate for a judging spot on American Idol. The show experienced a major ratings slip this year and there’s speculation that Randy and Paula won’t be returning for another season. After months and months of pretending it would never happen, Graham Coxon has finally agreed

Published: 2007-06-06 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: General, Morning News Roundup

The Nightwatchman - One Man Revolution

Artist: The Nightwatchman Review: Rage against the machine guitarist Tom Morello pulls a reverse Dylan-at-Newport on his debut solo album by unplugging and writing thirteen songs about how shitty Bush's America is. Backed by acoustic guitar, harmonica and the occasional drums and keyboard, Morello -- recording under the name "the Nightwatchman" -- paints himself as a ghostly figure wandering the country pointing out wrongs, whether they are "Colin Powell's lies" or "dirty scabs" crossing a picket line. On the best so... Rating: 3.5 Stars

Published: 2007-05-03 Provider: Rolling Stone

The Nightwatchman - One Man Revolution

Artist: The Nightwatchman Review: Rage against the machine guitarist Tom Morello pulls a reverse Dylan-at-Newport on his debut solo album by unplugging and writing thirteen songs about how shitty Bush's America is. Backed by acoustic guitar, harmonica and the occasional drums and keyboard, Morello -- recording under the name "the Nightwatchman" -- paints himself as a ghostly figure wandering the country pointing out wrongs, whether they are "Colin Powell's lies" or "dirty scabs" crossing a picket line. On the best so... Rating: 3.5 Stars

Published: 2007-04-21 Provider: Rolling Stone

A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Pharcyde Lead Rock the Bells 2008

A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul, Rakim and a reunited Pharcyde lead the 2008 Rock the Bells Festival, the annual touring hip-hop event that last year featured a reunited Rage Against the Machine. Other acts on the bill include Method Man and Redman, Raekwon, Immortal Technique, Dead Prez, Spank Rock, Santogold, Jay Electronica, Murs and more. Supernatural will host the main stage. “Some people don’t want to give hip-hop tours a chance, thinking it’s a violent art form,” Murs told Rock Daily. “But Guerilla Union found a way to make a real nice, peacful, hip hop festival that is like Heaven on Earth.” The ten-city tour kicks off July 19th in Chicago and wraps up at the end of August. The tour will also head to Europe and Japan for the first time. Check out the full tour dates after the jump. July 19 - Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre July 20 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Molson Amphitheatre July 26 - Boston, MA @ Tweeter Center July 27 - New York, NY @ Jones Beach Amphitheatre Aug 2 - Miami, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre Aug 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center Aug 9 - Denver, CO @ Coors Amphitheatre Aug 16 - San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre Aug 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Glen Helen Amphitheatre Aug 30 - Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Venue TBD [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-04-22 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News