The Academy has spoken, and they’ve called for rock ‘n’ roll. Today, Oscar nominees were announced and U2, Arcade Fire, and Jared Leto of Thirty Seconds To Mars will all be up for awards at the 86th Annual Academy Awards. Rock icons U2 wrote their first new song in three years, “Ordinary Love”, as tribute to the...
Category: Pop Rock
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JACK WHITE, VAMPIRE WEEKEND, THE STROKES, PHOENIX, FRANK TURNER, THE 1975, FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS, DEAFHEAVEN, INTERPOL, AND MORE TO ATTEND THE GOVERNORS BALL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014
It’s still very cold in most parts of the country, but announcements for the U.S. festival season are already heating things up in early 2014. The latest event is The Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City. Jack White is set to headline alongside a reunited Outkast, and he’ll be in good company among...
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PAUL McCARTNEY AND RINGO STARR OF THE BEATLES SET TO REUNITE AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS
Iconic rock innovators Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles are set to reunite at this year’s Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26. The band will be receiving the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the surviving half of the Fab Four will be on-hand to accept. Paul McCartney...
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U2 CAPTURE GOLDEN GLOBE FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
Last night, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers U2 captured the award for Best Original Song – Motion Picture at the Golden Globes last night. The song, “Ordinary Love”, is the band’s first new tune in three years. The band wrote the track as a tribute to Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa and world peace...
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THE MOST ANTICIPATED ROCK ALBUMS OF 2014 – PART 1
Bruce Springsteen – High Hopes (January 14) Switchfoot – Fading West (January 14) Young The Giant – Mind Over Matter (January 21) Iced Earth – Plagues of Babylon (January 21) Warpaint – Warpaint (January 21) Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues (January 21) Throwdown – Intolerance (January 28) The Gaslight Anthem – B-Sides (January 28) Red Dragon...
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FALL OUT BOY AND PARAMORE ANNOUNCE MONUMENTOUR 2014 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS NEW POLITICS
Alt-pop rockers Fall Out Boy and Paramore have announced the 2014 Monumentour. The official announcement came this morning via Fall Out Boy’s YouTube page, after the video was leaked late last night. The co-headlining run is set to kick off this summer on June 19 at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, CT and wrap up on August 17 at...