U2 Jam With Black Eyed Peas, Jagger, Springsteen At Rock Hall 25th Anniversary Show

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame celebrated a quarter century as the self-appointed, oft-suspect gatekeeper for canonical artists in the rock world (no Replacements, no Sonic Youth, no etcs. -- no vote of confidence, RRHOF dudes) with a pair... CONTINUE READING U2 JAM WITH BLACK EYED PEAS, JAGGER, SPRINGSTEEN AT ROCK HALL 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW»

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 25th Anniversary @ MSG, NYC 10/29-30/09

Catch performances by Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, and Springsteen & Fogerty at YouTube. It's only a matter of time before Sting, James Taylor, Jeff Beck, Metallica, U2, and the epic grand finale jams show up, too. ... CONTINUE READING ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME 25TH ANNIVERSARY @ MSG, NYC 10/29-30/09»

Alumni Set For R&R HOF 25th Anniversary Benefit

Bruce Springsteen, U2, Eric Clapton, CSN, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Metallica, and Paul Simon (with and without Garfunkel) will raise money for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation & Museum via concerts at MSG 10/29 and 10/30. Tickets... CONTINUE READING ALUMNI SET FOR R&R HOF 25TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT»

Today Is Michael Jackson's Memorial

As with most events in the final act of his life, the King Of Pop's memorial today at Los Angeles' Staples Center comes with pomp, overwhelming media attention, and of course, controversy. The star-studded event -- promising appearances from Stevie... CONTINUE READING TODAY IS MICHAEL JACKSON'S MEMORIAL»

U2, Springsteen Play Inaugural Celebration At Lincoln Memorial

Barack Obama was the eighth most frequently tagged "artist" on Stereogum in the past twelve months. That makes him even more popular than Animal Collective around here, and deservedly so: Animal Collective may have just released their finest album, but... CONTINUE READING U2, SPRINGSTEEN PLAY INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL »

New Japan For Africa Video - "We Are The World"

"We Are The World" is in the air. We caught a pretty good whiff of it with Jimmy and Ben, but this footage from Japanese television takes USA For Africa to the next level. In fact, the footage you're about... CONTINUE READING NEW JAPAN FOR AFRICA VIDEO - "WE ARE THE WORLD"»

OldStand: NME, December 19, 1981

Take our ink-stained hands and join us at the OldStand, where Jon McMillan goes to remind everyone what an honest-to-goodness music magazine is supposed to look like. This week the wayback machine (or, as some people call it, eBay) drops... CONTINUE READING OLDSTAND: NME, DECEMBER 19, 1981»

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Justice Do The "D.A.N.C.E." On Kimmel With Some Help From Rick James, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Prince, & Rod Stewart

"Alright, this is gonna be weird," is all Jimmy can muster by way of introduction, which is really the most perfect opener possible to a performance stacking the talent in this post title. Also could've said "this is gonna be... CONTINUE READING JUSTICE DO THE "D.A.N.C.E." ON KIMMEL WITH SOME HELP FROM RICK JAMES, MICHAEL JACKSON, STEVIE WONDER, PRINCE, & ROD STEWART»

The Golden Road To Unlimited Procrastination

Hope you're not busy for the next couple of days. We hadn't been to Wolfgang's Vault in awhile, but thanks to RS, we discovered Wolfgang's behemoth concert archive, 300 shows deep with streams from performances by everyone from The Beach... CONTINUE READING THE GOLDEN ROAD TO UNLIMITED PROCRASTINATION»