Stevie Wonder Cancels Performance for Israel Defense Forces Fundraiser
December 1st, 2012 No comments »
Stevie Wonder has canceled a performance at fundraising gala for the Friends of the Israel Defence Forces Reuters reports He was scheduled to sing at the December 6th event in Los Angeles for the organization which aids people serving in Israel's military as well as the families of fallen soldiers "Given...
The Killers Rock for Charity on ‘I Feel It in My Bones’ – Premiere
December 1st, 2012 No comments »
The Killers don't know the meaning of downtime On a day off during their UK tour the Vegas rockers recorded "I Feel It in My Bones" featuring Ryan Pardey on vocals It's a smoky fist-pumper straight out of an 1980s alleyway and a sequel to their 2007 track "Don't Shoot...
Glen Campbell May Add More Dates to Farewell Tour
December 1st, 2012 No comments »
Glen Campbell is considering adding more dates to his farewell tour the Associated Press reports The 76-year-old country music star who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease last year has been touring the country in support of his final album Ghost on the Canvas He played more than 120 shows in 2012...
Todd Rundgren Brings His ‘Personal Burning Man’ to Louisiana
December 1st, 2012 No comments »
In 2008 Todd Rundgren celebrated his 60th birthday with Toddstock 60 a week-long gathering of the Rundgren faithful at his home in Hawaii In 2013 Toddstock II v65 will take place on the mainland at Nottoway Plantation in White Castle Louisiana "Normally I would have waited until a birthday with...
Watch Live: World AIDS Day Stereosonic Festival Set Featuring Tiesto
November 30th, 2012 No comments »
Recognizing EDM's powerful ability to unite the masses Tiësto has teamed with the (RED) charity for the benefit compilation Dance (RED) Save Lives to help fight AIDS in Africa The compliation features Calvin Harris Avicii Diplo and U2's Bono In conjunction with the release Tiësto is also curating Australia's Stereosonic Festival for World...
Coheed And Cambria Silence Superheroes At Comic Con – Yahoo! Crash Concerts
November 30th, 2012 No comments »
It's hard to compete for attention when one is in a crowd filled with people dressed up like Marvel superheroes wizards and furry ogres However rockers Coheed and Cambria managed to do just that when they played an impromptu set at New York Comic Con as part of Yahoo!'s Crash...
Weekend Rock Question: What Is Billy Joel’s Best Song?
November 30th, 2012 No comments »
Billy Joel has stayed largely off the stage for the better part of three years but on December 12th he's playing a 45-minute set at the 12-12-12 Sandy relief concert at Madison Square Garden Last month he resurfaced on NBC's Sandy telethon to perform "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go...
Flashback: Peter Gabriel-Era Genesis Performs on Belgian TV in 1972
November 30th, 2012 No comments »
There's not a whole lot of video of Genesis performing with Peter Gabriel The legendary 1974/1975 Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour ran for 102 dates but only minuscule fragments of film survive "I think it's largely my fault" Peter Gabriel told Rolling Stone in 2011 "I was a major...
Chris Brown Not Charged in Cell Phone Tussle
November 30th, 2012 No comments »
Chris Brown won't face criminal charges stemming from a February incident in which a woman claimed the singer grabbed her cell phone when she tried to snap his picture outside a Miami club The Associated Press reports A memo from the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's office indicates there was no...
Radiohead Teams With Fans to Create Concert Video for Charity
November 30th, 2012 No comments »
Radiohead's two-night stand at New York's Roseland Ballroom in September 2011 was a major event for the band's army of super-fans It was the first opportunity for an American audience to see the group perform with drummer Clive Deamer and the first chance to hear new songs from The King...