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Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Debut New Song at White House Sure, the economy's still in crisis, Iran's a mess, and Osama Bin Laden's still at large. But on some days -- damn, it feels good to be President. Like when the Foo Fighters play your backyard BBQ and premiere new music. More on SPIN.com:>> Foo Fighters, QOTSA, Led Zep Members Record New Album >> Foo Fighters Plan Next Album >> Review: Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace Dave Grohl led his band through a short set on the White House's South Lawn, performing before President Obama and 1,200 invited active military troops and their families at a USO-sponsored 4th... Pearl Jam - Listen: Pearl Jam Debut New Song! Pearl Jam released "The Fixer," the first single from their September release, Backspacer, to radio stations and their MySpace page this morning. Listen here. MORE PEARL JAM:>> Pearl Jam Announce Tour Dates>> Pearl Jam Debut New Tune on 'Tonight Show'>> Review: Pearl Jam The song is a radio-friendly jam, and shows a 20-year-old band that has aged gracefully, convincingly combining Bruce Springsteen-style piano melodies and anthemic hooks with gritty electric guitars that recall the grunge pop of their 1992 tune "State of Love and Trust." EdVed says it best in the song's verse: "When something’s... Soundgarden - Former Soundgarden guitarist discusses possible reunion Greg Prato (MySpace page) of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with former Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Thayil: Mostly I've done session stuff with friends now and then. Most of the time, I've declined opportunities to play live, record or form bands. Just keeping it a little bit "lower," so I have time to do other things besides be on the road [laughs]. I think the one I've enjoyed the most is sitting in on the Altar sessions with Sunn O))) and Boris. There's a sort of pop-grunge singer... Alice In Chains - Alice In Chains: “It’s Our F’n Band!” Jerry Cantrell explains the band’s decision to carry on using the Alice In Chains name in the wake of Layne Stayley’s death. Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell has told MTV of the band’s decision to continue to use the AIC moniker. “Some of the [questions] are kind of annoying, like, ‘How could you call yourself Alice in Chains?’,” says Cantrell. “Well, because it’s our fucking band. And we decided as a group that we can live up to that name, and we will, and it’s our choice. But it’s cool that it strikes such a chord and that it’s... Metallica - Win A Meet & Greet With Metallica! How about THIS for a prize! Metal Hammer are offering one lucky winner 2 VIP tickets to Sonisphere and a chance to meet one of the greatest metal bands of all time - the mighty Metallica! Not only will you get to meet one of metal’s true titans, you’ll be able to catch NIN, Linkin Park, Lamb Of God, Heaven And Hell, Mastodon, Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine, Anthrax, Alice In Chains and more in VIP style, all courtesy of our buddies at Sonisphere! Check out http://sonispherefestivals.com/ for full details and the full line-up. You could be pressing the flesh... The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (Collector's Edition) The Stone Roses’ frontman Ian Brown once quipped that the only thing Manchester lacked was a beach. Obviously he’ll not be going apeshit to get one of these lush box sets like the rest of us, then. Twenty years down the line and the dust has robustly settled on the sleeve of this eponymous debut, today seen as the cultural touchstone for a generation and an album that genuinely changed lives. This Collector’s Edition could equally be titled the ‘Obsessive Fan Edition’, such is its comprehensive documenting of the Roses’ first flowering. It presents a remastered version of the album (by... GREEN DAY - Play Rock Band 2 Live with Greenday on June 24 Legendary American rock band GREEN DAY has just released their latest album, 21st Century Breakdown, and they’re taking a break to play Rock Band 2 with Xbox LIVE Gold Members. Interested? Date: June 24thLocation: Hartford, CTTime: 6:00 PM " 8:00 PM (EST)Game: Rock Band 2Gamertag: Green Day GWF 1 (**Note space between Green and Day and GWF and 1)URL ...Manic Street Preachers - Exclusive! Manic Street Preachers podcast Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire talks candidly to K! Radio about Richey James Edwards' disappearance and their new album, Journal For Plague Lovers."It just destroyed the dynamics of the band; there were none," says Wire. "We basically were paralysed. It didn’t matter we were a band, but as human beings; a friend, family, brother, son. It had absolutely nothing to do with any kind of rock and roll mythology. It was something that lots of people go through." To hear the full interview, click here. ...Space - Bowie Re-Releasing 'Space Oddity' for Fans to Remix As we remember another famous moon walker, there's news linking David Bowie to the first man to really walk on the moon: Neil Armstrong. On July 20, the 40th anniversary of Armstrong's stroll across the lunar surface, Bowie will release a special edition EP of his famous astral work, "Space Oddity," that's set to include four different mixes of the original single, plus an exciting bonus feature: the song's eight original master tracks, which audiophile fans can remix on their own! More on SPIN.com:>> New Song: TV on the Radio Cover David Bowie >> Indecent Exposure: The Videos... Blur - Blur Finish Hyde Park Shows Reformed Britpop legends Blur have finished the final night of their massive shows in London's Hyde Park. Blur stunned fans by announcing their reformation late last year. After guitarist Graham Coxon walked out on the band in 2002 many assumed that Blur were finished, especially given the success enjoyed by the musicians in their solo careers. However after a series of conversations Coxon and childhood friend Damon Albarn renewed their relationship, to the delight of Blur's army of fans. Keeping things low key, the band began by playing a series of small dates. Performing in such unassuming venues as the |
