TAB the Band Hits the Road Again with Stone Temple Pilots
After a string of shows in Europe opening for Stone Temple Pilots, TAB the Band—who also have opening dates with Slash—join STP on their fall tour, along with Cage the Elephant and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Frontman Adrian Perry blogs from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, as the tour kicks off!
Guns N’ Roses showed up well over an hour late at Dublin’s O2 Arena last night (Sept. 1) and the crowd wasn’t having it. The group was greeted with boos and bottles, and after about twenty minutes into their set, the band walked off. Sounds like a GNR concert! And, of course, it’s all captured on video.
Brooks & Dunn, who are up for vocal duo of the year at this year’s CMA awards, will take the stage tonight (Sept. 2) in Nashville for their final concert. After twenty years together, Brooks is taking his American Country Countdown radio show on the road and both vocalists are rumored to be working on solo projects.
Rock quintet Flyleaf, who kick off the second leg of their “Unite & Flight” headlining tour in Philadelphia on Sept 10, are launching a text campaign to support World Vision’s fight against human trafficing of children. Plus they are asking fans to send in “human chain” photos of friends holding hands.
Yoko Ono has tapped some very special guests, including Lady Gaga, Iggy Pop and Perry Farrell, for her upcoming We Are Plastic One Band concerts. Ono’s son Sean Lennon will serve as musical director of the John Lennon tribute shows to be held at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theater Oct. 1 - 2.
Ben Sollee has gotten rid of his touring van, literally. The alternative/folk musician has launched a “Ditch the Van Bike Tour” presented by Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe. He’s carrying his own gear on a bicycle and performing “sustainable, community oriented events.” Check out the video:
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The Comet talks to Oscar-winner Ryan Bingham about bull riding and his forthcoming album “Junky Star.” Check out the video for “Depression.”
Groupon is at it again! But this time, the deal lands in Los Angeles and concertgoers can pick up two tickets to a show at the Roxy Theater for just $10. It’s just the latest in discounted ticketing offers that have been helping venues pack the house. C’mon Gilt Group! Get on board the discount party train.
Eddie Vedder and Dixie Chick Natalie Maines are joining forces to support the West Memphis Three at a protest event this Saturday (Aug. 28) in Little Rock, Arkansas. Vedder and Maines will perform acoustic sets at the Voices for Justice rally for Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, convicted of murdering three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis in 1994.
To mark their 20th anniversary, the Black Crowes launched web series “20 Years of Tall Tales.” In episode #24, Chris Robinson reflects on the band’s brotherhood and finds the last few years to be the most musically fulfilling. Check out the video for the full tale.
Five activists from Amnesty International, who were handing out leaflets to the audience, were detained by Moscow police last night (Aug. 25) before U2’s first-ever concert in Russia. A police spokesperson said they were without the necessary authorization; the head of the rights group’s Moscow office said U2 management had assured them before the concert that all necessary permits were in place. The activists were released within hours.
To mark their 20th anniversary, the Black Crowes launched web series “20 Years of Tall Tales.” In episode #23.5, Chris Robinson delivers a very special announcement with a little help from his gnomes. “Stay high, stay healthy, stay happy. Keep going to rock music!”
Synth-pop queen La Roux, aka Elly Jackson, scored a summer hit with “Bulletproof.” Now she’s hitting he road for a headlining tour this fall. Her second single “In for the Kill” will go to radio and be available as an EP next month.
To mark their 20th anniversary, the Black Crowes launched web series “20 Years of Tall Tales.” In episode #23, Chris Robinson talks about latest album “Croweology,” which includes twenty tracks from the band’s catalog in mostly acoustic rearrangements.
Papa Roach and Skillet are hitting the road as co-headliners of the Monsters of Annihilation tour, kicking off Oct. 1 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The rockers will be joined on the bill by bands Trapt and My Darkest Days. Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix warns, “Get ready for total stage annihilation!”
We can’t believe it’s been twenty years since we first heard Pearl Jam - or, that we’re still sporting our grungy flannels! The rockers will celebrate their birthday milestone this October with a performance at Neil Young’s annual charity concert benefiting the Bridge School, which assists children with severe physical disabilities.
To mark their 20th anniversary, the Black Crowes launched web series “20 Years of Tall Tales.” In episode #22, Chris Robinson details the band’s 2009 blues-rock album “Before the Frost…Until the Freeze,” recorded before a live audience at Levon Helm’s studio. Check out the video for the full tale.
Ozzy Osbourne premiered the music video for “Life Won’t Wait,” the second single from latest album “Scream.” The video, directed by Osbourne’s son Jack and featuring a cameo by daughter Kelly, was shot around Los Angeles including an Altadena cemetery. The plot draws from Ozzy’s own life but with a twist.
3 Doors Down will head to their home state of Mississippi for the seventh annual Better Life Foundation event, benefiting various children’s charities. Theory of a Deadman and Saving Abel are also scheduled to perform during the foundation’s concert taking place Nov. 13.
To mark their 20th anniversary, the Black Crowes launched web series “20 Years of Tall Tales.” In episode #21, Chris Robinson talks about Maxim magazine’s “fake” review of 2008 album “Warpaint.” Check out the video for the full tale.
