Beck, Black Crowes to Headline San Diego’s Street Scene Beck and the Black Crowes will headline the twenty-fourth annual San Diego Street Scene, to be held on September 19-20. Also among the thirty bands that will rock four stages throughout San Diego’s East Village neighborhood are TV On the Radio, Tegan and Sara, Justice, Spoon and Cat Power. Tickets for the festival are on sale now. Check after the jump for the complete Street Scene lineup. The 2008 San Diego Street Scene Beck The Black Crowes Justice STS9 Michael Franti & Spearhead The National Spoon TV on The Radio Atmosphere Cat Power Hot Chip Tegan and Sara The New Pornographers X Vampire Weekend The Hives Cold War Kids Ghostland Observatory Spiritualized Antibalas Man Man The Mother Hips Tokyo Police Club DeVotchKa The Night Marchers Nortec Collective presents Bostich + Fussible Does it Offend You, Yeah? Del The Funky Homosapien Eagles of Death Metal Foals The Muslims Dengue Fever MGMT Sea Wolf West Indian Girl Chester French [Photo: Getty]
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Published: 2008-06-17
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Festivals
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Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily• We spent last weekend at the Pemberton Festival, catching performances by Nine Inch Nails, Coldplay, Jay-Z and many more. We also hung out with the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne, My Morning Jacket, Pharrell and Matisyahu. Check out the full coverage here. This weekend, we’re back on the festival circuit with reports from Lollapalooza, so check here for all the news. • Musicians continued to get political, as Ludacris joined Team Obama with his track “Politics” (which the Obama campaign swiftly disowned) while Big & Rich’s John Rich penned an anthem to McCain’s time in a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp with “Raising McCain.” • In movie news, Howard Stern plotted a remake of the Ramones’ Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, Alicia Keys made good on her prediction and will record the new James Bond theme with Jack White, we took a look back at our favorite stoner movies and Peter Travers reviewed the new Mummy and American Teen. Plus, Cheech & Chong are going back on tour! • Lawyers were busy as the Black Crowes sued Gretchen Wilson for ripping off verses of “Jealous Again” and Billy Corgan sued a videographer for not being a very good videographer. [Photo: Nilina Mason-Campbell]
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Published: 2008-08-01
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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Black Crowes Sue Gretchen Wilson Over “Saving Grace” CommercialCross-genre lawsuit! The Black Crowes are suing rednecked woman Gretchen Wilson for copyright infringement, accusing Wilson of ripping off their song “Jealous Again” in her promo song “Work Hard Play Harder.” Television channel TNT is also named in the suit, as it broadcasts Wilson’s “Work Hard” in their commercials for Saving Grace. Also named in the suit were Wilson’s publisher and label Sony BMG (way to kick Sony BMG when they’re down guys). “We find the musical verses of Wilson’s song to be such an obvious example of copyright infringement that I expect all parties to reach a relatively quick resolution to avoid litigation,” said Black Crowes manager Pete Angelus. The verses of “Work Hard Play Harder” do bear a striking resemblance to that of 1991’s “Jealous Again,” but the choruses veers in separate directions. So is it enough to file a lawsuit over? Check out the two songs after the jump and decide for yourself. Gretchen Wilson - “Work Hard, Play Harder” Black Crowes - “Jealous Again” [Photo: Getty]
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Published: 2008-07-30
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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News Ticker: Nas, LL Cool J, Jenny Lewis and AC/DC With his new album out today, Nas has announced “The Jones Experience,” an “intimate” tour featuring the rapper plus Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica and DJ Green Lantern. Full dates after the jump. While he anxiously awaits Deep Blue Sea 2 to get the studio green light, LL Cool J will serve as guest judge on this season’s Project Runway. Ladies Love does have his own clothing line. Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis will release her second solo album Acid Tongue in September. Elvis Costello, M. Ward, Zooey Deschanel and the Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson all guest. AC/DC will reportedly release their Brendan O’Brien-produced new album Black Ice on October 28th. The album will be avialable exclusively at Wal-Mart. Nas’ “The Jones Experience” July 19 - Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre July 20 - Toronto @ Arrow Hall July 22 - Montreal, QB @ Metropolis July 24 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground July 25 - New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place July 26 - Boston, MA @ Comcast Center July 27 - Washington, DC @ Merriweather Post Pavilion July 29 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend July 30 - Charleston, SC @ Music Farm July 31 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage August 1 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues August 2 - Miami, FL @ Bicentennial Park August 3 - New York, NY @ Jones Beach Amphitheatre August 8 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues August 9 - Los Angeles, CA @ Glen Helen Pavilion August 10 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues August 14 - Reno, NV @ New Oasis August 15 - Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre August 16 - San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre August 22 - Park City, UT @ Harry O’s August 23 - Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre August 24 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s August 25 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live August 26 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues August 28 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues August 29 - Detroit, MI @ Chene Park August 30 - Champaign, IL @ Canopy Club September 3 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pagean
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Published: 2008-07-15
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup
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