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Metallica Previews New Studio Material to Positive Results

A pair of British metal magazines were given the opportunity to preview six songs from the upcoming Metallica album, with both publications giving the initial listening positive remarks. Both Rock Sound and Metal Hammer compared the new material to Master of Puppets, while the first single drew comparisons to the hit “Nothing Else Matters.” Of the six song previewed, only “Flamingo” had a working title, and one was described as having a “Rage Against the Machine” vibe. [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-06-04 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Metallica

Rage and Wilco to Play Lollapalooza?

The latest Lollapalooza rumor has Rage Against the Machine and Wilco added to the bill alongside the already-rumored Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. C3 Presents, the Austin, TX-based company behind Lollapalooza, refuses to confirm or deny any rumors. The official line-up will not be announced until next month. If Rage and Wilco were added to the bill, Lollapalooza would immediately head to the front of the line as the definitive festival of the season. [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-03-12 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Festivals

Perry Farrell Talks Favorite Lollapalooza Memories, Plus Backstage Photos

With the festival he helped organize now in its 12th year, Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell talked to Rolling Stone about his favorite Lolla moments backstage at the fest. “There’s a zillion of them. Watching Eddie Vedder jump from a stack a story high into the crowd back in 1994,” the onetime Jane’s Addiction leader said, even though he meant 1992. “I’ve seen people having sex backstage. That was pretty exciting. I’ve participated myself.” With this year’s Lollapalooza maybe sporting its most power-packed, headliner-heavy lineup yet, what was Farrell looking forward to the most? “I don’t think there will be anything but mayhem when Rage Against the Machine takes the stage,” Farrell said. Turns out he was right. For more of Farrell from Lollapalooza, plus video interviews with the Black Keys, Gogol Bordello and Mason Jennings, check out our Rock ‘N’ Roll Diary from the Chicago fest. For more behind the scenes photos from backstage at Grant Park, click here. For our full gallery of live shots from the fest, click here. [Photo: Josh Rothstein for RollingStone.com]

Published: 2008-08-04 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Lollapalooza

News Ticker: The Grateful Dead, Flaming Lips and Zach de la Rocha

Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead said the band stands “at the ready to be of service” for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. The surviving members of the Dead last performed together at an Obama fundraiser in San Francisco in February. The Flaming Lips will contribute a new song, “Cosmic Trigger 2,” to the soundtrack to the fishing documentary Okie Noodling II. The song is a nod to the track the Lips recorded for the original 2001 film. Rage Against the Machine’s Zach de la Rocha will release an EP with his side project One Day As a Lion on July 22nd. The band also features ex-Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore.

Published: 2008-07-02 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup

News Ticker: Stone Temple Pilots, Paul Stanley, American Idol

Stone Temple Pilots have added more dates to their summer reunion tour, with more to come soon. The current full itinerary is after the jump. KISS frontman Paul Stanley is rumored to be in talks to star as the titular character in a Las Vegas production of the musical The Phantom of the Opera. After six seasons, American Idol contestants are finally able to sing Beatles songs thanks to the show’s acquisition of rights to the joint Lennon/McCartney songbook. Mother Jones has compiled a playlist of tracks used during torture sessions in American military prisons, which includes songs by Metallica, Eminem, Christina Aguilera and Rage Against the Machine. Stone Temple Pilots Tour Dates May 17 - Columbus, OH @ Crew Stadium (Rock on the Range) May 18 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center May 23 - Indianapolis, IN @ Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 31 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center June 01 - Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center June 07 - Kansas City, MO [venue TBD] July 12 - Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park (Edgefest)

Published: 2008-02-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, American Idol, Morning News Roundup, On Tour

Paul McCartney Album “Should Be Ready By the Summer,” Morello Record Also Due

Just seven months after the release of Memory Almost Full, Sir Paul McCartney is already brewing up a new album. According to his publicist, “Paul started recording last week, but he has been writing for a while. It should be ready by the summer.” McCartney is reportedly working with producer Youth, a founding member of the band Killing Joke and the producer of albums such as the Verve’s Urban Hymns and, in some capacity, Guns N’ Roses’ long-delayed Chinese Democracy. Not to be outdone by McCartney’s prolificacy is Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who released his first solo album as the Nightwatchman in April 2007. Despite touring as both a member of the reunited Rage and as a solo entity, a second solo album is already near completion, with the working title of The Fabled City in place. While no release date is set, Morello expects the album out later this year.

Published: 2008-02-25 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, In the Studio

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 Get Political, Wu-Tang Get Crowd Involved At Rock The Bells NYC Stop

Rage Against the Machine brought fierce music and politics to Rock the Bells at New York's Randall's Island; Wu-Tang Clan and Cypress Hill also performed.

Published: 2007-07-30 Provider: VH1 Keywords: Auditorium, Against, Machine, Olympic, Artist, Album, Grand, Live, Rage, the, VH1, at, Audioslave, Political, Ringtones, Involved, Freedom, Shelter, Wu-Tang, Crunch, Movies, Videos, Bells, Crowd, Radio, News, Rock, Stop, A-Z, Get, NYC, No, on, TV,