Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 8, 2015
Let’s start out by stating the obvious: the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is pretty much a sham of an organization. Everyone knows this. Countless bands should be nominated, but aren’t. The nomination process is very much behind closed doors and arbitrary, everything culminates in an awards show that’s hit or miss, and the […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 14, 2013
There are few current musicians that could direct a documentary, make an album with some of their musical idols, and then get them play shows to promote the film and subsequent soundtrack: Jay Z. His wife. Taylor Swift. Mumford. His Sons. And of course Dave Grohl, who brought his Sound City Players to New York’s Hammerstein […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 13, 2013
Last week, Guns N’ Roses surprised many when announcing an appearance at this year’s Governer’s Ball. Well as it turns out, that wasn’t the only festival performance in the works as Axl Rose and his new gunners have also been confirmed for this year’s Rocklahoma. Taking place on May 24, 25 and 26 at “Catch […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 2, 2013
When we saw the first NYC screening of Sound City, a rep from Variance Films (who was on hand to introduce the film) joked how disappointed we likely were that Dave Grohl wasn’t there. In fact, Grohl was in L.A. for both a separate screening and for a show with his “Sound City Players,” who […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 23, 2013
The lineup for the 2013 Rock on the Range festival has been announced for May 17-19. While it’s taking place again in Columbus OH, you could be forgiven for thinking that it’s taking place in the Pacific Northwest in the ’90s, as Alice In Chains and Soundgarden are among the headliners. Other ’90s-era bands playing […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on January 16, 2013
It’s been long known that Anthrax was recording a handful of covers. However, it was Rob Caggiano who informed us that the covers were to be included as part of Worship Music’s reissue. But as Caggiano’s departure proves, a lot of things can change within the course of a few months. Further proof is that […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on January 16, 2013
[youtube]http://youtu.be/d2GCp8vs168[/youtube] What does a song featuring Dave Grohl, Slipknot/Stone Sour singer Corey Taylor, Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen and Kyuss bassist Scott Reeder sound like? Well, now we know the answer. BBC Radio 1 recently premiered the collaboration recorded for the soundtrack to Grohl’s Sound City documentary. And thanks to Antiquiet, a quality audio rip […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on January 9, 2013
Last month, Dave Grohl revealed plans to perform at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18 with a band of “Sound City Players” in support of his new documentary. It was already a safe bet that the band and guest appearances would be made up of appear in the film and soundtrack. But now we […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on April 5, 2012
As you probably know by now, Dave Grohl has been working on a documentary about the Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, CA (where many classic albums, like Nirvana’s Nevermind, were recorded). And for the past few weeks, it would appear that the Foo Fighters frontman/former Nirvana drummer has been doing some unique viral marketing. […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on March 26, 2012
While frontman Steven Tyler isn’t busy on American Idol, he’s working with Aerosmith a new album (their first record of new material since 2001’s Just Push Play). And while a release date is still pending, it looks like Tyler and his bandmates will be spending time together on the road this Summer. Aerosmith will be […]
