Alt-rockers No Doubt are set to headline the 2014 Global Citizen Festival on the Great Lawn of Central Park (New York, NY) on September 27, 2014. The festival will also see Jay Z, Carrie Underwood, Tiësto, fun., and The Roots perform. The free ticketed festival’s purpose is to raise global awareness of and funds for extreme poverty all around the...
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WILL FERRELL and CHAD SMITH DRUM-OFF ENDS WITH RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS COVERING “(DON’T FEAR) THE REAPER”
Last night, it finally went down. The ultimate showdown behind the kit took place on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with Fallon himself as judge. After months of speculation, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and actor Will Ferrell finally determined who was the better drummer once and for all. After trading drum solos back and forth, Farrell realized his imminent...
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TOM MORELLO, MICHAEL STIPE, GLENN FRY, CHRIS MARTIN, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SET TO PRESENT AT ROCK HALL INDUCTION
Music’s already star-studded evening just got a bit more spectacular. This year’s presenters have been announced. Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Street Sweeper Social Club) will be inducting KISS, Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) will induct Nirvana, Glenn Fry (Eagles) will induct Linda Ronstadt. With Ronstadt being unable to perform, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Carrie Underwood, Emmylou Harris and Sheryl Crow will perform...
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U2 KICK OFF JIMMY FALLON ERA OF ‘THE TONIGHT SHOW’ ON NBC
Last night marked another moment in television history, as late night host Jimmy Fallon made his much-anticipated debut as the new host of The Tonight Show. To kick off the new era, Fallon had a start-studded lineup of surprise appearances, but his featured guests were actor Will Smith and rock icons U2. From atop Rockefeller Center as the...