Morello Wants Rage-Like Voice Back in Music, Marilyn Manson’s Watercolors Hit The Road and More

According to Tom Morello, there is no full-scale Rage reunion on the agenda, but he said he understands the need for one. “These times, I think, demand a voice like Rage Against the Machine to return,” Morello told Billboard. “Rage was certainly the most outspoken radical voice in music in the ’90s, and the seven years that Rage was away the country went to hell. So I think it’s overdue that we’re back.” Sounds like reunion talk to us. Who wants to see Marilyn Manson’s watercolors? Well for those non-L.A. residents who’ve need to view Manson’s paintings in the flesh, apparently they will be traveling to Fort Myers, Florida. It’s all very exciting. Oh hurrah, the Black Crowes are back in the studio. According to the NME, the Robinsons are working on the album with producer Paul Stacey in both New York and L.A. The album will be their first in (a blissfully Crowes-free) six years. Billboard reports that Tapes ‘n Tapes have plans to record their second album this summer. Apparently the band is planning to totally reinvent themselves on this album. Okay not really. “It’s pretty much the same group of guys,” frontman Josh Grier said. “But I’m sure there’s going to be, at least for us, a song writing growth.” The Hold Steady are doing a small-ish North American tour in May. We are excited about this, as well as about the band’s recently announced forthcoming EP, Live at Fingerprints, out April 17th. Dates after the jump. May 12 Harrisburg, PA @ Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Co (Free Show) May 13 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom May 14 Newport, KY @ Southgate House May 15 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick May 16 Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection May 17 Milwaukee, WI @ Miramar May 18 Madison, WI @ Orpheum Stage Door May 20 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground May 22 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre May 23 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge May 24 Boise, ID @ Neurolux May 26 Geo

Published: 2007-03-27 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Daily News: In Brief