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Good Evening New York City | ALBUM REVIEW
Forty-four years after the Beatles first played Shea Stadium, Paul McCartney returned to Queens to play the first concert at Citi Field. Withan exceptionally well-preserved voice, Macca plows through Beatles andWings hits, plus solo gems. This is...
November 16, 2009 12:00 AM ET -
Pearl Jam Dress Like Devo for Massive Halloween Set in Philly | ARTICLE
Pearl Jam capped their four-night, sold-out stand at Philadelphia's Wachovia Spectrum — the final concerts in the arena...
November 2, 2009 2:49 PM ET -
Mick Jagger Joins U2, Metallica, Aretha Franklin at the Rock Hall's Epic 25th Anniversary Bash | ARTICLE
As the second night of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary came to its climax, after nearly four hours of jaw-dropping musical collaborations, almost anything seemed possible. By this point Metallica had played with...
October 31, 2009 10:33 AM ET -
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Turns 25 With All-Star Sets From Springsteen, Wonder and More | ARTICLE
It was well past 1:00 a.m. when the first night of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary celebration began winding down. For six hours, a capacity crowd at New York's Madison Square Garden had...
October 30, 2009 10:55 AM ET -
Springsteen Closes Down Giants Stadium With Powerhouse "Born in the U.S.A." Show | ARTICLE
When Bruce Springsteen first played Giants Stadium in the summer of 1985, he was at the height of his fame.
October 10, 2009 5:21 PM ET -
Melissa Etheridge Returns to "Slamming" Rock on March LP "Fearless Love" | ARTICLE
Melissa Etheridge had a simple message when she met with producer John Shanks to discuss her next album. "I told him that I wanted to make a record that's a hundred miles an hour all the time...
October 5, 2009 3:50 PM ET -
Springsteen Launches Jersey Stand With New "Wrecking Ball" | ARTICLE
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band kicked off their five-night Giants Stadium stand last night with...
October 1, 2009 1:53 PM ET -
New Order's Sumner Talks Birth of Bad Lieutenant, Plans for U.S. Gigs | ARTICLE
Two years ago New Order bassist Peter Hook quit the group and made it clear he wanted the band name retired. "You are no more New Order than I am!" he wrote in an infamous MySpace screed....
September 25, 2009 4:00 PM ET -
Red Hot Chili Peppers, LL Cool J, Kiss Lead 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees | ARTICLE
The ballot for next year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class is one of the most diverse ever: the Red Hot Chili Peppers, LL Cool J, Kiss and Genesis are up for nomination alongside the Stooges,...
September 23, 2009 8:00 AM ET -
Trent Reznor Says Goodbye to Nine Inch Nails | ARTICLE
Toward the end of Nine Inch Nails' gig at New York's Bowery Ballroom, Trent Reznor looked exhausted. "This is fucking tiring up here,...
September 17, 2009 5:45 PM ET -
Tangled Up in Tinsel: Bob Dylan Delivers 'Christmas in the Heart' | ARTICLE
In the late Seventies, Bob Dylan shocked his fans when he converted to Christianity and released two albums of gospel-themed rock & roll....
September 17, 2009 2:15 PM ET -
U2 Reinvent the Stadium Show as 360 Tour Launches in Chicago | ARTICLE
The last time U2 played a stadium concert in America it was nearly 12 years ago at the tail end of their disastrous Popmart tour. Terrible record reviews and half-empty stadiums for their gigantic production brought the...
September 13, 2009 1:05 PM ET -
Stooges Reunite With "Raw Power" Guitarist, Prep ATP Gig and Tour | ARTICLE
Former Stooges guitarist James Williamson was in the parking lot of his dentist's office earlier this year when he heard a familiar voice on his cellphone: Iggy Pop. "He asked me if I wanted to play guitar...
September 3, 2009 7:05 PM ET -
Keith Richards on Recording With Jack White, New Rolling Stones LP | ARTICLE
If Keith Richards has his way, the Rolling Stones will start working on a new record next year. "I'm trying to gather the boys together," he tells Rolling Stone. "One way or another, I'll get them back...
September 2, 2009 1:40 PM ET -
Neil Young Announces "Dreamin' Man" Live LP Due in November | ARTICLE
Three months after the quiet release of Archives Volume One Neil Young has announced his next archival release: Dreamin' Man, a complete live performance of Harvest Moon drawn from various solo acoustic gigs in 1992. The disc...
September 1, 2009 4:51 PM ET -
Neil Diamond Remembers Songwriter Ellie Greenwich | ARTICLE
Last week songwriter Ellie Greenwich died after a heart attack at age 68. Rolling Stone spoke with her frequent collaborator Neil Diamond, who shared his memories of working with the woman he credits with keeping his...
August 31, 2009 3:22 PM ET -
Rivers Cuomo: We Ripped Off "The Sweater Song" From Metallica | ARTICLE
Last week Rolling Stone chatted up Rivers Cuomo about Weezer's new album Raditude. Near the end we asked about the 15th anniversary of their debut single "Undone - The Sweater Song," which he now admits is...
August 27, 2009 4:49 PM ET -
Bob Dylan Welcomes Guitarist Charlie Sexton Back Into His Band | ARTICLE
When Bob Dylan resumes his never-ending tour October 5th in Seattle an old friend will be back in the band. Arc Angels guitarist Charlie Sexton, who played with Dylan from 1999 to 2002, has rejoined his group....
August 26, 2009 5:21 PM ET -
First Look: Bob Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart" Album Art | ARTICLE
Here's the first look at the cover of Bob Dylan's forthcoming album Christmas in the Heart. As we published earlier today, proceeds from the disc are going to Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Does anybody...
August 26, 2009 12:00 AM ET -
Browne Says McCain Camp's Apology Was Key to Settlement | ARTICLE
Last month Jackson Browne settled his lawsuit against John McCain, the Ohio Republican Party and the National Republican Committee for using his 1977 hit "Running on Empty" in an online campaign commercial. In addition to an undisclosed...
August 17, 2009 1:34 PM ET
