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  • July 2008

    • Joel Movin' Out of Shea

      newser  |  New York Sun  |  Jul 8, 08 7:47 AM CDT

      Joel Movin' Out of Shea

      His idols set a pop-cultural milestone by playing a concert there in 1965, and now Billy Joel will be the last musician to rock Shea Stadium, reports the New York Sun . Since the Beatles turned to sports venues to fit their legions of screaming fans, the home of the Mets has hosted everyone from The Police to The Boss to the Pope. More »

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      concert  • Beatles  • rock and roll  • Shea Stadium  • Bruce Springsteen  • The Police  • Queens, New York  • Billy Joel

  • June 2008

    • Bo Diddley's Beat Sure to Carry

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jun 3, 08 12:21 PM CDT

      Bo Diddley's Beat Sure to Carry

      You can’t have a moment of silence for Bo Diddley, J. Freedom du Lac writes in the W ashington Post . It’s not that the music world hasn’t lost a great pioneer—it surely has. It’s that the mere mention of Diddley’s name sets your feet tapping to the “Bo Diddley beat,” the most imitated rhythm line in rock and roll: Bomp-a-bomp-a-bomp. Bomp-bomp. More »

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      death  • musician  • rock and roll  • Mick Jagger  • blues  • Bo Diddley

    • Bo Diddley Dead at 79

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 2, 08 1:14 PM CDT

      Bo Diddley Dead at 79

      Rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley, who made his first recordings in 1955 and was still touring last year, died today at 79, the AP reports. The singer and guitarist, born Ellas Bates in Mississippi in 1928, not only pioneered distorted guitar tones; his bragging, syncopated style foreshadowed rap as well, Billboard reports. More »

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      death  • musician  • rock and roll  • heart failure  • blues  • Bo Diddley

    • Sibling Rivalry Still Driving Van Halen

      newser  |  Rolling Stone  |  Jun 1, 08 1:24 PM CDT

      Sibling Rivalry Still Driving Van Halen

      Eddie Van Halen took time out from touring to ruminate on the band and his guitar virtuosity with Rolling Stone . Turns out, the Van Halen brothers actually started out on opposite instruments: “I bought myself a drum kit, and my mom convinced my brother Alex to take flamenco-guitar lessons. I had a paper route to pay for the drum kit.” More »

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      rock and roll  • guitar  • tour  • guitarist  • Van Halen  • Eddie Van Halen

  • May 2008

    • Blu-Ray Never Sleeps

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 7, 08 11:52 AM CDT

      Blu-Ray Never Sleeps

      Fans of Neil Young will soon be able to buy his entire music archive on Blu-ray discs, the AP reports. The first 10-disc set, out this fall, will cover the prolific rocker’s career from 1963 to 1972 and will include some previously unreleased songs, videos, and handwritten manuscripts. Buyers will also be able to download more content to the discs on their own. More »

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      music industry  • music downloads  • memorabilia  • rock and roll  • DVD  • Neil Young  • Blu-ray

  • March 2008

    • Keith Riffs on 'Boinky' Groupies, Sexy Mick

      newser  |  GQ  |  Mar 28, 08 2:07 PM CDT

      Keith Riffs on 'Boinky' Groupies, Sexy Mick

      Rolling Stones mummy Keith Richards is still kicking, and GQ got him talking about—what else?—sex, drugs and rock 'n roll in his Manhattan "office" while he downed a vodka on the rocks. Richards doesn't debunk any myths, certainly. "It wasn't just boinky-boinky" with the groupies, he said. "They used to rub Vicks on your chest if you had a cold." More »

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      drugs  • homosexuality  • rock and roll  • Rolling Stones  • Keith Richards  • Mick Jagger  • GQ

    • Weezer Star Needs Help Writing a Song

      newser  |  Pitchfork Media  |  Mar 27, 08 9:05 PM CDT

      Weezer Star Needs Help Writing a Song

      In yet another example of the Internet democratizing the music industry, Weezer's frontman is using YouTube to get some help writing a new song. Rivers Cuomo is broadcasting himself (don't miss the campy moustache) in a series he's dubbed "Let's Write a Sawng." His latest dispatch asks fans to "come up with some chords yo," Pitchfork Media reports. More »

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      music  • YouTube  • rock and roll  • indie rock  • Weezer  • Rivers Cuomo

    • Bon Jovi Guitarist Busted for DUI

      newser  |  TMZ  |  Mar 26, 08 9:06 PM CDT

      Bon Jovi Guitarist Busted for DUI

      Laguna Beach police have slapped Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora with DUI charges after catching his black Hummer bopping and weaving down the street late last night. Sambora took a sobriety test and was hauled downtown at 4am, the AP reports. He may be in more trouble—three passengers were in the car, including Sambora's 10-year-old daughter, Ava, and another minor. More »

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      celebrity  • DUI  • rock and roll  • Bon Jovi  • Laguna Beach  • Richie Sambora

    • Queen Readies First Album in 13 Years

      newser  |  AFP  |  Mar 19, 08 10:05 PM CDT

      Queen Readies First Album in 13 Years

      Freddie Mercury may be long gone, but the rest of Queen still wants to ride their bicycles. The band today said its first album in 13 years will be released in the fall, followed by tours of Europe and Latin America, Agence-France Press reports. The album, which will feature frontman Paul Rodgers, is the band's first recording since Made in Heaven in 1995. The new album is finished but still unnamed. More »

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      music  • Europe  • rock and roll  • album release  • tour  • Queen

    • Tables Turn on Rebel Festival

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 14, 08 2:20 PM CDT

      Tables Turn on Rebel Festival

      The South by Southwest musical festival finds itself in an odd spot—the once-tiny gathering is now the big bad authority figure as it tries to keep others from horning in on its success, the Wall Street Journal reports. Festival organizers routinely call the police, revoke privileges, and file lawsuits as they try to shut down the loads of unsanctioned parties and concerts that spring up on the fringes of the 5-day festival in Austin, Texas. More »

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      rock and roll  • indie rock  • music festival  • South by Southwest  • corporate sponsorship  • festivals

    • Crow to Croon With Fleetwood Mac

      newser  |  Spinner  |  Mar 14, 08 10:01 AM CDT

      Crow to Croon With Fleetwood Mac

      Fleetwood Mac may soon get a new face and a new voice: Sheryl Crow. "We definitely have plans for collaborating in the future, and we'll see what happens," the singer told Spinner.com. "I think that's going to be next year." She would join her friend Stevie Nicks and replace Christine McVie, who gave up touring long ago. The band hasn't hit the road since 2004. More »

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      music  • rock and roll  • classic rock  • Sheryl Crow

  • February 2008

    • Clapton Invited to Pyongyang

      newser  |  E! Online  |  Feb 27, 08 11:41 AM CST

      Clapton Invited to Pyongyang

      Kim Jong Il is a diehard Elvis fan, but the Great Leader's son is seriously into Eric Clapton, which could be why North Korea has invited Old Slowhand to play a concert in Pyongyang. Though the New York Philharmonic performed there yesterday, a Clapton appearance  would mark the first time a Western pop music star had been involved in a cultural exchange with the regime that more often treats rock 'n' roll as "pollution." More »

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      North Korea  • Kim Jong Il  • rock and roll  • Pyongyang  • New York Philharmonic  • Eric Clapton  • cultural diplomacy

    • Sonic Youth's Album Art for Sale

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Feb 21, 08 11:25 AM CST

      Sonic Youth's Album Art for Sale

      Music fans for whom Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation is an all-time classic will get a chance next week to bid on the painting that served as album-cover art, the Independent reports. Kerze (Candle) , a 1983 work by German Gerhard Richter, is one in a series of still lifes based on photographs, and could fetch more than $5 million at auction Wednesday. More »

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      art  • painting  • Sotheby's  • art market  • art auction  • rock and roll  • art collector  • Sonic Youth  • Gerhard Richter

    • Stones Sing New Tune: Don't Do Drugs

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Feb 18, 08 8:27 AM CST

      Stones Sing New Tune: Don't Do Drugs

      Stick with the sex and rock 'n' roll, but skip the drugs, say the Rolling Stones to the next generation of musicians. In particular, the 64-year-old front men warn pal Amy Winehouse that she can't always get what she wants. "She should get her act together," says Keith Richards, and Sir Mick Jagger is "worried she might die," reports the Daily Telegraph . More »

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      drugs  • Amy Winehouse  • rock and roll  • Rolling Stones  • Keith Richards  • Mick Jagger

  • January 2008
  • August 2007

    • Elvis Fans Offer Burning Love

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Aug 16, 07 6:49 AM CDT

      Elvis Fans Offer Burning Love

      Elvis fans braved 100-degree heat to make the pilgrimage to Graceland for the 30th anniversary of the King's death, lining up last night for a candlelight vigil and chance to pay their respects. Tens of thousands were expected to file past the grave and snap up commemorative T-shirts. More »

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      music  • musician  • rock and roll  • rock stars  • Elvis Presley  • Graceland

    • Van Halen, Roth to Reunite

      newser  |  E! Online  |  Aug 14, 07 4:42 PM CDT

      Van Halen, Roth to Reunite

      The iconic 80's Rock group Van Halen will set off on a comeback tour this fall—this time with original frontman David Lee Roth. Roth hasn't performed live with his former bandmates since leaving in a huff in 1985, but stresses it's a new era for the group. "This is not a reunion—this is a new band," Roth said Monday at a press conference. More »

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      music  • concert  • rock and roll  • tour  • Van Halen  • Eddie Van Halen

    • Webcaster Mutes Band's Anti-Bush Lyrics

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Aug 9, 07 2:26 PM CDT

      Webcaster Mutes Band's Anti-Bush Lyrics

      Pearl Jam is slamming AT&T after the telecom company censored its Webcast of the band's performance at Lollapalooza Sunday. Lyrics telling George Bush to "leave this world alone" and "find another home" during the Chicago show vanished from the streaming version of the gig; AT&T blames an "overzealous" editor for excising the lines, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Chicago  • AT and T  • censorship  • concert  • rock and roll  • net neutrality  • Pearl Jam  • Eddie Vedder

    • PhD Will, PhD Will Rock You

      newser  |  BBC  |  Aug 3, 07 2:04 PM CDT

      PhD Will, PhD Will Rock You

      Queen guitarist Brian May dropped his academic pursuits to tour the globe as a young rock star, but after 36 years he has finally handed in his PhD thesis, which he began researching in 1972. The 60-year-old aspiring astrophysicist delivered a 48,000-word study on "zodiacal dust clouds" to Imperial College in London today, the BBC reports. More »

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      music  • London  • rock and roll  • guitar  • astrophysics  • guitarist  • thesis  • Queen  • PhD

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