U2 have just released three never before seen interview clips on MySpace Music, AOL’s Spinner, and The Wall Street Journal to coincide with the 25th anniversary of their creative breakthrough release, The Unforgettable Fire.
The largest rock band in the world sat down to discuss their favorite tracks from the album, what they really thought of their biggest single at the time, “Pride (In the Name of Love),” and what it was like working with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois for the first time at Ireland’s Slane Castle for the making of this landmark album.
The recently re-mastered version of The Unforgettable Fire is now available everywhere in limited edition 2CD+DVD box set, 2CD deluxe edition, single CD and LP vinyl.
Watch each video in its entirety to learn something new about the band and make sure to check out www.U2.com for the band’s most recent tour dates.
I’m not sure exactly what this says about Weezer… The band has unfortunately gone from nerd rock heroes in the mid 90’s, to comeback kings in the early 00’s, to mainstream poop-rock weirdos in the current musical landscape. I can’t for the life of me figure out why they’d brand a retarded infomercial product with their band name, but I keep falling back on the answer that lead singer Rivers Cuomo must have had a mental breakdown in the last few years that has rendered him oblivious to right and wrong, up and down how to make meaningful music anymore… Here’s hoping one day they can return to form, in the meantime watch the Weezer Snuggie Commercial and try and make sense of it all…
Bon Jovi will perform “We Weren’t Born To Follow” at an historic event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall on Monday, November 9th in Berlin, Germany for the “Fest der Freiheit,” a commemorative event taking place at Brandenburg Gate.
In front of an enormous crowd, heads of state and global figures including Angela Merkel, Gordon Brown, Hillary Clinton, Dimitri Medvedev, Nicolas Sarkozy, Hans Dietrich Genscher, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa and Nelson Mandela, Bon Jovi will perform their latest single, “We Weren’t Born To Follow,” an anthemic celebration of independence, dedicated to those who fight for freedom in the face of adversity.
In 1983, when Bon Jovi was formed, the Berlin Wall was the ultimate symbol of a divided world. The ultimate fall of the “iron curtain” in 1989 affected Jon Bon Jovi deeply. He recalls an exchange at Checkpoint Charlie in 1986 with a border official who looked to be the same age, and not too different in many respects, from the singer himself. Three years later Jon chipped a piece of the Wall off and has kept it ever since.
“It’s a reminder that, while walls can separate us geographically, they can’t conceal the ways that we’re all human beings sharing similar dreams and desires,” he said.
See the “We Weren’t Born To Follow” video, featuring a salute to world leaders who have enacted change:
On the heels of the release of their new album, Crash Love, perennial rockers AFI have announced a new string of tour dates, taking them throughout the West in January. Fans who have checked out the band’s East Coast dates have been treated night after night with a mix of old and new songs spanning AFI’s massive eight album catalog. Included as a staple each night is Crash Love and live-set opener “Torch Song,” which AFI recently released an exclusive demo of via Google’s La La music platform.
Also new from AFI will be a release of a 5 song pack on Rock Band which will be available 11/17. The downloadable addition to the game will include “Love Like Winter,” “The Leaving Song Pt. II,” and Crash Love favorites “Beautiful Thieves,” “End Transmission” and “Medicate.”
Tour Dates:
November 03 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
November 04 St Louis, MO The Pageant
November 06 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
November 07 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
November 09 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
November 10 Toronto, ONT, Canada Sound Academy
November 12 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
November 13 New York City, NY Roseland Ballroom
November 15 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
November 16 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
November 18 West Palm Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
November 19 Lake Bueuna Vista, FL House of Blues
November 21 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
November 22 Austin, TX Stubbs
December 4 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre
December 6 Denver, CO Magness Arena
December 8 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
December 11 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
December 13 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
December 15 Winnepeg, MB Canada Winnipeg Convention Center
December 16 Saskatoon, SK, Canada Prairieland Park
December 18 Edmonton, AB, Canada Shaw Conference Center
December 19 Calgary, AB Canada Big Four Building
December 21 Victoria, BC, Canada Save On Foods Centre
January 16 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
January 18 Boise, ID The Big Easy
January 19 Missoula, MT Wilma Theater
January 21 Spokane, WA The Big Easy
January 22 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
January 24 Vancouver, BC The Commodore
January 25 Portland, OR Roseland
January 27 Fresno, CA Rainbow Ballroom
January 30 Tempe, AZ The Marque
January 31 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
For the latest information and tour dates from AFI visit www.AFireInside.net or www.MySpace.com/AFI.
At 24 years old, Orianthi has already experienced what most aspiring musicians only dream of. She’s opened for her hero (Steve Vai), backed an Idol (Carrie Underwood), traded solos with a legend (Carlos Santana) and shared the stage with the King of Pop (Michael Jackson). What’s left to conquer? The world stage, for one, and this guitar wunderkind has her sights clearly set on the road ahead. Check out the interview she recently gave with the site LP33.tv:
Shwayze have just unveiled the track list for their upcoming album Let It beat. The album features the hit single “Get U Home” and guest appearances from hip-hop heavyweight’s Snoop Dogg, The Knux and Tabi Bonney. Let It Beat is the second studio album from the Malibu based hip-hop duo and will be available for purchase and download on Novemeber 3.
Shwayze and Cisco also had the chance to sit down with MTV recently and talk about their biggest fears, favorite scary movie, and some of their best Halloween memories. Check out the video here to get amped for Halloween and make sure to pre-order your copy of Let It Beat now. Visit www.shwayze.com for more information and a list of upcoming tour dates with LMFAO.
Let It Beat Track List:
1. Livin? It Up (feat. Snoop Dogg)
2. Get U Home
3. Crazy For You
4. Maneatrr
5. Sally Is A?
6. Dirty Little Girl (feat. The Knux)
7. Down At The Motel
8. Daze Like This
9. Wait All Night (feat. Tabi Bonney)
10. Perfect For Me
11. Make a Lil? Love
12. Heart and Soul
Three Days Grace stopped by MTV recently to give them five facts that fans may not already know about the band. Check out the video to learn how much the band loves the great outdoors and survival gear, their bullying experiences as children, how long they’ve been together, and most importantly how and where the band recorded their new album, Life Starts Now.
Life Starts Now is available in stores and on iTunes, and the first single from the record, “Break,” is in heavy rotation on rock radio. Check out the Three Days Grace official website for upcoming international tour dates, and updates from the band.
Official Page: www.threedaysgrace.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/threedaysgrace
Girl Talk uses the idea that everyone just wants to hear their favorite song and takes it to the next level – he samples, mixes and mashes-up all the classics to make one great, danceable hit after another. From Roy Orbison, and Twisted Sister, to Jay-Z and T.I., his eclectic taste and ability to mesh these songs seamlessly help make his tracks exciting. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com speaks with Gregg Gillis, otherwise known as Girl Talk, to learn what music he finds most inspiring, and to find out how he injects energy into his show when his only instrument is the computer.
For more information, click http://www.myspace.com/girltalk
The All-American Rejects have just debuted the music video for their single “I Wanna.” In true Rejects fashion, the Paul Hunter (Gwen Stefani, Lenny Kravitz) directed clip features the ultimate house party and rock star performance. Watch the video to see Tyson’s unconventional love story unfold through a series of cell phone screens.
When The World Comes Down is available now.
I’m actually amazed that the Insane Clown Posse is still releasing new material and touring! Check out 4 new streams from the bands new album Bang! Pow! Boom!:
“To Catch A Predator” audio stream
“Juggalo Island” audio stream
“Zombieslide” audio stream
“Love” audio stream
Insane Clown Posse have just released four new streams from their latest album Bang! Pow! Boom! which is in-stores now. The album, which is a return to the bands “Dark Carnival” concept, made a splash on the Billboard Top 200 chart, debuting at Number 4 by selling 50,000 copies in its first week. The tracks “To Catch A Predator”, “Juggalo Island”, “Zombieslide”, and “Love” are all featured on Bang! Pow! Boom! and are now streaming.
The band is currently on the road through The Fall.
Tour Dates:
10/10/09 @ The Firestone, Orlando, FL
10/11/09 @The Shoreline Ballroom, Hilton Head, SC
10/13/09 @ Amos’ South End, Charlotte, NC
10/15/09 @ Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
10/16/09 @ The Norva, Norfolk, VA
10/17/09 @ Webster Theater, Hartford, CT
10/18/09 @ The Palladium, Worcester, MA
10/20/09 @ Main Street Armory, Rochester, NY
10/22/09 @ The Agora, Cleveland, OH
10/23/09 @ Expo Five, Louisville, KY
10/24/09 @ Eagles Club/The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
10/25/09 @ River Center, Davenport, IA
10/27/09 @ Congress Theatre, Chicago, IL
10/29/09 @ The LC Indoor Pavilion, Colombus, OH
10/30/09 @ Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
10/31/09 @ The Fillmore Detroit, Detroit, MI
11/07/09 @ Cotillion Ballroom, Wickita, KS
11/08/09 @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins, CO
11/9/09 @ El Rey Events Center, Blackfoot, ID
11/11/09 @ New Oasis, Reno, NV
11/13/09 @ The Warfield, San Francisco, CA
11/14/09 @ 4th and B, San Diego, CA
11/15/09 @ Rialto Theater, Tucson, AZ
11/17/09 @ White Rabbit, San Antonio, TX
11/18/09 @ Concrete Street Amp, Corpus Christi, TX
11/20/09 @ Soul Kitchen, Mobile, AL
11/21/09 @ The New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, TN
11/22/09 @ Village Theater, Little Rock, AR
11/23/09 @ Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK
11/24/09 @ Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA
11/25/09 @ Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN
11/27/09 @ Orbit Room, Grand Rapids, MI
11/28/09 @ Pops, Sauget, IL
11/29/09 @ Bogarts, Cincinnati, OH
12/01/09 @ Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
12/2/09 @ Hooligans, Jacksonville, NC
12/03/09 @ The National, Richmond, VA
12/4/09 @ Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
12/5/09 @ Crocodile Rock Caf , Allentown, PA
12/6/09 @ Sonar, Baltimore, MD
12/08/09 @ Northern Lights, Clifton Park, NY
12/09/09 @ Club Zoo, Pittsburgh, PA
12/11/09 @ East Peoria Event Center, East Peoria, IL
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