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Wentz on Fall Out Boy’s Status: Twitter Needs “A Sarcastic Font”

Photo: Wargo/WireImagePete Wentz has been making a lot of statements lately – on his blog, on Twitter and on his T-shirts for his Clandestine clothing line. So how can it be that there is still confusion regarding Fall Out Boy’s situation? Is the band broken up? On a break? What’s the deal? The bassist tried to help clear things up backstage at Clandestine’s show presented by STYLE360 during New York’s Fashion Week on Tuesday night, when he explained that not all things posted on Twitter are mea

Published: 2010-02-17 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Fall Out Boy, Rock News

News Ticker: Yoko Ono, Foxy Brown, Miley Cyrus, The Strokes

Yoko Ono is fighting in court to prevent a film of John Lennon smoking pot and talking about putting LSD in President Richard Nixon’s tea from being shown publicly. The footage was shot in 1970 — just weeks before the Beatles split up — by Ono’s previous husband Anthony Cox. Less than a week after being released from prison, Foxy Brown was back in court yesterday for a status hearing regarding her assault case from a 2007 incident at a Florida beauty salon. Brown attempted to plea deal without her attorney, which made her attorney resign, delaying the case for two more weeks. Fifteen-year-old Disney sensation Miley Cyrus will write about her ascension to stardom in a memoir that is set to published next spring. The Strokes are planning to start work on the follow-up to 2006’s First Impressions of Earth, bassist Nikolai Fraiture posted on the band’s website. “I’d like to say that I’m still looking very forward to a fourth album release. We just need to work out a few technical kinks,” Fraiture said. [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-04-23 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Afternoon News Roundup

Blink-182’s Rock Show: A Look Back at The Pop-Punk Trio’s History in Photos

Photo: Weekes/WireImage “We played music together and we decided we’re going to play music together again,” Travis Barker told the Grammy audience when Blink-182 reunited to present the Best Rock Album award Sunday night. For Blink, it was their first time onstage together since December 2004, two months before the band went on an indefinite hiatus. Now that the band has confirmed a new album is in the works, Rolling Stone is taking a look back at their history in a new photo gallery: Blink-182’s Rock Show. Blink-182 formed in 1992 in Poway, California, but it wasn’t until 1998 that guitarist Tom DeLonge and bassist Mark Hoppus recruited Barker to play drums on the band’s best-selling album, 1999’s Enema of the State. The band stuck around for two more albums, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket and Blink-182, before its big break. Hoppus and drummer Barker went on to form +44 while DeLonge started up Angels & Airwaves. Following the 2008 jet crash that nearly took the life of Barker and DJ AM, Hoppus blogged that he was hopeful that a Blink reunion could happen after admitting that he and DeLonge were once again friends. “Hi. We’re blink-182. This past week there’ve been a lot of questions about the current status of the band, and we wanted you to hear it straight from us. To put it simply, We’re back,” the band said in a post-Grammy statement on their Website. “We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album. Preparing to tour the world yet again. Friendships reformed. 17 years deep in our legacy. “Summer 2009. Thanks and get ready… ” the band says to conclude the statement. To help you get ready, check out our photo gallery capturing Blink through the ages, from the Dude Ranch era with drummer Scott Raynor to their stint on the Warped Tour to their little people-backed performance at the MTV Music Awards. Bonus points for predicting exactly how the trio’s tattoo collection grows exponentially over the c

Published: 2009-02-10 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

After Bruce Springsteen, Who’s Next for the Super Bowl?

Photo: Mazur/WireImage After decades of sugar-coated pop debacles, the NFL has served up a parade of legends during halftime of the big game. In recent years, the Super Bowl has delivered Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, U2, Tom Petty, Aerosmith and now Bruce Springsteen. But where does the NFL go from here? It’s a tall order to fill: applicants must be legendary but still active, rocking but not raucous, and as big as the game itself. So who’s left? Oddsmakers are already lining up favorites for next year’s Lombardi Trophy (The Patriots? Really? No love for your new champs, the Pittsburgh Steelers? Your loss, Vegas.), so we thought we’d set the odds for next year’s halftime show. The NFL could go country (Tim McGraw? Taylor Swift?) or pop (Kelly Clarkson will soon return to us), but you have to presume they’ll stick with what works — big rock from big names. We have, of course, completely pulled these names and numbers out of thin air, plus gambling’s illegal just about everywhere, so keep your money in your wallet. The Who Pros: Legendary band with a sound louder than the game itself. Cons: None. They’re the Who. Odds: 3/2 Bon Jovi Pros: A catalog full of arena rock sing-along jams and status as one of the biggest bands in the world make them a solid choice. Cons: Bon Jovi coming on the heels of Springsteen might cause a full on Jersey meltdown. Odds: 2/1 AC/DC Pros: These kings of arena rock are mainstays over stadium PA systems across the NFL. Cons: Brian Johnson’s howl might scare your kids. Odds: 3/1 John Mellencamp Pros: Heartland rock would play great on the most American stage of them all. Cons: He’s done the World Series… Would the NFL double dip? Odds: 4/1 Metallica Pros: The biggest hard rock band of the last 20 years. Cons: Are they too metal for the mainstream? Odds: 5/1 Van Halen Pros: Reunited hard rock legends with a busload of stadium-ready anthems. Cons: If you thought Springsteen’s crotch-first slide was a bit much, wait until Diamond Dave ge

Published: 2009-02-04 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

The Hold Steady Ready Live Album, Documentary “A Positive Rage”

Photo: Finn/Getty The Hold Steady will release their first live album A Positive Rage on April 7th. In addition to a CD stocked full of tracks from the band’s earlier discography like 2004’s Almost Killed Me and 2006’s Boys & Girls In America, the package will also feature a DVD with a 53-minute documentary detailing the band’s voyage from their first-ever London concerts in 2006 to their return back to their native Minneapolis. The film will also feature backstage interviews, fan commentary and never-before-seen live footage. As for the live album itself, the songs were performed on Halloween 2007 at a sold-out show at Chicago’s Metro. The enhanced album will also feature five bonus studio tracks, including two unreleased songs “Spectres” and “40 Bucks.” Rounding out the whole package is the booklet, filled with personal photos and memories of the tour by band members including frontman Craig Finn. While very few cuts from the band’s most recent LP Stay Positive, Rolling Stone’s 36th best album of 2008, make it onto A Positive Rage, you can hear the newer tracks live when the Hold Steady tours in April, including a slot at this year’s Coachella Festival. Check the track list for A Positive Rage below: A Positive Rage 1. Intro 2. Stuck Between Stations 3. The Swish 4. Chips Ahoy! 5. Massive Nights 6. Ask Her For Adderall 7. Barfruit Blues 8. Same Kooks 9. You Gotta Dance (With Who You Came With) 10. Lord, I’m Discouraged 11. You Can Make Him Like You 12. Your Little Hoodrat Friend 13. Southtown Girls 14. Citrus 15. First Night 16. Girls Like Status 17. Killer Parities Related Stories: • Q&A: Craig Finn on Zeppelin, Lyrics and Springsteen • The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn on Depression and Obama • The Hold Steady Get Hip

Published: 2009-02-03 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Pete Wentz on Next Fall Out Boy LP: No “Happy Fairy Tales”

Last month, Pete Wentz told MTV News that the next Fall Out Boy album will be so riff-heavy, it might sound like AC/DC. The bassist confirms to Rolling Stone that he and singer-guitarist Patrick Stump are working on new tracks this summer the way they usually do: “Patrick’s obviously been writing all the music, and the words haven’t even really come in yet,” Wentz says. “I’ll go over to Patrick’s house and he’ll kind of just sit there and play songs, and I’ll be like, ‘Ah, that one’s awesome!’” So will Wentz’s lyrics reflect his new status as a new husband and expectant father? “I think that it’s kind of blown out of control,” he says. “That people expect us to have a happy fairy tale record or something.” He notes that the band wanted to get started on new music sooner, but their cover of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” stood in the way. “I’m psyched to write new songs,” he says. “‘Beat It’ took off a little bit and that kind of stalled out our label and stuff like, ‘We gotta film a video for this.’ We weren’t in the right headspace to write songs before,” he adds. “We tried to before we went to Chile, and it makes a lot more sense now. We became good friends again, which is good.” [Photo: Lai/Getty]

Published: 2008-07-11 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, In the Studio

Readers’ Rock List: Change Songs

Photo: RB/Redferns/Retna Last week, to celebrate President-Elect Barack Obama’s win, we asked our readers to nominate their favorite Change Songs for the Rock List. We counted the votes, and Sam Cooke’s civil rights anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” edged out songs by Bob Dylan, David Bowie and the Band of Gypsys. While we anxiously await January’s inauguration, check out the Readers’ List below: 1. Sam Cooke - “A Change Is Gonna Come” 2. Bob Dylan - “The Times They Are A-Changin’” 3. The Chamber Brothers - “Time Has Come Today” 4. Tupac Shakur - “Changes” 5. David Bowie - “Changes” 6. Curtis Mayfield - “People Get Ready” 7. Black Sabbath - “Changes” 8. John Mayer - “Waiting on the World to Change” 9. Band of Gypsys - “Changes” 10. Hüsker Dü - “New Day Rising” Related Stories: • The Immortals: Sam Cooke • Cover Story: Bob Dylan Comes to Terms With His Icon Status • The Immortals: Tupac

Published: 2008-11-10 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

Def Leppard Consider Indie Status As Label Contract Ends

Photo: Kane/Getty After almost 30 years of major label success, Def Leppard are considering going the indie route. “For the last five or six years we haven’t had the greatest of support from our record label,” singer Joe Elliott told The Age. “We signed our contract in 1979, a lot of regimes ago. Once there was respect for what you’d done, but it’s all just bean-counters now. I find that very sad.” With their contract expiring and no major offers in sight, the band are considering going the same course as bands like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails. “If Radiohead and the Eagles can go off and do it on their own, that’s an acceptable yardstick to measure our own chances by,” said Elliott. Radiohead enjoyed great success in this new frontier, the Eagles raked in the royalties from Long Road Out of Eden thanks to a deal with Wal-Mart. Elliott believes that Def Leppard has been around long enough that they no longer need the major label support, as their fanbase is firmly set. With no deal in place, Elliott says the band will seek a lucrative agreement for touring and online sales while recording as independent artists. Related Stories: • Tour Preview: Def Leppard Admit “If You Play New Songs, The Audience Walks Out” • Radiohead Publishers Reveal In Rainbows Numbers • Nine Inch Nails, Eagles, Smashing Pumpkins: Who Needs Labels?

Published: 2008-10-31 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Neil Young: “There’ll Never Be Another Crazy Horse”

Photo: Willnow/AFP/Getty This past October Neil Young sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss his Linc Volt Project and his future music plans, including his new Crazy Horse album Toast, his world tour and his endlessly delayed box set. Since our conversation we’ve learned that the planned January 27th release date is a “non-starter for certain” and it will be out “perhaps March or April.” We’ll believe it when we see it, but here is the music portion of the Q&A. On this tour you’ve played a few songs like “Time Fades Away” that you haven’t touched in decades. What drew you back to that material? Well, basically I do it out of just interest in what this band can do. I have so many songs, and now with this band I can play just about anything. As you’ll see in the show we’re equally at home with “Love and Only Love” or “Out of the Blue, Into the Black” and then “Old Man” and “Heart of Gold.” All my other bands were always one thing or the other. Some people may look at Crazy horse and go, “That was the greatest thing that ever happened, Crazy Horse. There’ll never be another Crazy Horse.” And they’re right. There’ll never be another Crazy Horse, but I won’t be another Crazy Horse either. I’m not going to be. I don’t want to be. I’ve done that, you know. What I’m feeling good about is that I have a band now that I can play anything with, but even more important, I can play anything I want to that’s new. I’m not limited to what kind of new music I can make. There’s no limit. What’s the status of your next album, Toast? Toast is done. It’s amazing listening experience. It was recorded in 5.1. It’s a mind blowing record, and I don’t think it’s a commercial record, but it’s great rock and roll, very moody, kind of jazzy. It was recorded in the same place where Coltrane was recorded, so there’s a lot of heavy stuff in there. All of the live ambiance for everything was all recorded, so the whole thing has got a massive sound about it. I want to have a premier of it that’

Published: 2008-12-04 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

MTV Celebrates 20 Years of “Headbangers Ball”

Photo: Samad/AFP/Getty The year was 1988. The first George Bush was elected as President, Kirk Gibson of the Los Angeles Dodgers was limping his way across the bases in the World Series and MTV was airing a show dedicated to heavy metal called Headbangers Ball. Even though their flagstaff hard rock program has been relegated to VJ-less MTV2 status in recent years, MTV will still pay homage to the show that gave metal heads stiff necks two decades ago with a 20th anniversary celebration. Highlighting the festivities is an interview and live performance by Headbangers favorite band, Metallica. Other specials include an Avenged Sevenfold concert from the Long Beach Arena, the premiere of Slipknot’s “Dead Memories” video and a heavy metal panel featuring the show’s past VJs like Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider, Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta and the show’s most memorable host, Riki Rachtmann (who presided over a number of phenomenal video premieres, including the Rock Daily favorite “November Rain”). Still, all that headbanging probably knocked a screw loose inside MTV’s head, as 2008 is actually the 21st anniversary of the show: The first Headbangers Ball aired in April 1987. Then there’s the fact that the show was off the air from 1995 to 2003, but who cares? The party begins on MTV2 on October 20th. Related Stories: • MTV Puts TRL on Hiatus • Talk Show Flashback: Beastie Boys Hang Out on Old, Weird MTV • Backstage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards

Published: 2008-10-09 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Hot Issue Hits and Misses: Coldplay and Enuff Z’Nuff

Rolling Stone’s 2008 Hot Issue spotlights acts like Band of Horses and Vampire Weekend (more on that here). For the next week, we’ll be taking a look at Hot Issue hits and misses from the past twenty-one years (because nobody’s cultural thermometer is accurate all the time). Hit: In 2002, just before the release of A Rush of Blood to the Head, Rolling Stone caught up with Coldplay as they toured small clubs for perhaps the last time, and named the group Hot Band. It was a pretty accurate assessment. Rush went platinum four times; its follow-up, X&Y, sold more than two million copies. Perhaps fueled by his Hot List status, Chris Martin went on to wed Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, Rolling Stone’s Hot Actress of 1994, in 2003. Miss: It was the year of Nirvana’s Nevermind. Pearl Jam’s Ten. Primal Scream’s Screamadelica. So many bands to choose from, yet we chose Chicago rockers Enuff Z’Nuff as “The Hot Band” of 1991. Maybe it was their faux-GN’R spirit that blinded us. In the end, the music of Pearl Jam and Nirvana resonated throughout the Nineties, while the only evidence of Enuff Z’Nuff’s existence, outside of that Hot Issue, is their cover of “Happy Holiday” that appears on the Monster Ballads X-Mas promo we just got in the mail.

Published: 2007-10-10 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, RS 10/18/07: Kid Rock (The 2007 Hot Issue)