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Exclusive Video: Inside Of Montreal’s Wild New Tour 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

In the last few years Of Montreal have become one of indie rock's better live acts, delivering theatrical productions with glitter, nudity, puppetry and bondage costumes to go with their psychedelic funk-rock. (At a show earlier this year, Susan Sarandon came onstage dressed as a dominatrix.) To support their new ...

Win Tickets to See Gorillaz in NYC 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

As Rolling Stone reported earlier this summer, Damon Albarn's cartoon band Gorillaz is hitting the road for their first-ever world tour this fall following blistering live performances in the U.K.. You can purchase tickets to any of the tour dates by clicking here — or enter for a chance to ...

Leonard Cohen Wrapping World Tour in December 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Leonard Cohen will finally finish the world tour he started in 2008, after 15 years spent semi-retired, with four December gigs. The shows, kicking off December 4th in Honolulu, will be the singer-songwriter's first in the U.S. since last November. Cohen's fan club members will be able to buy tickets ...

New Music, Memoirs Planned for Ronnie James Dio 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

When Ronnie James Dio passed away from stomach cancer in May, he was in the midst of launching a record label with his wife and manager, Wendy Dio. The future of the company — which they planned to call Niji Entertainment Group, and would use to release recordings by Dio ...

Disturbed Grab Number One From Katy Perry 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Disturbed locked up their fourth consecutive number one album on the Billboard 200 as their new disc, Asylum, sold 179,000 copies last week. Still, the album failed meet the sales pace set by their last album, Indestructible, which moved 253,000 copies when it was released in 2008. Last week's number ...

Sean Penn Responds to Wyclef Jean’s Cocaine Accusation 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

During Wyclef Jean's brief bid to become president of Haiti, Sean Penn emerged as one of the singer's biggest critics, accusing him of deserting the country in the weeks following this year's massive earthquake. Jean - whose candidacy was rejected by Haiti's electoral commision - then lashed out at Penn ...

‘Glee’ Premiere to Include Jay-Z, Gaga, Poison 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

In its first season, Glee featured some weirdly eclectic song choices: Remember "Thong Song" and "Sweet Caroline" in the "Mash-Up" episode? But in the season-two premiere on September 21st, the show will outdo itself. Rolling Stone has learned that the first episode will feature renditions of Jay-Z's "Empire State of ...

Raekwon Discusses New Album, Kanye-Bieber Track 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

"These rhymes come straight from the minds of criminals," Raekwon said midway through his Sunday night performance at All Tomorrow's Parties. And then he laughed. The rapper played a short, loose set: At one point, an apparently drunken man wearing a suit jumped onstage and put his mouth close to ...

Kanye Unveils New Track, Offers Song to Taylor Swift 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

On Friday Kanye West unveiled a new song, "Devil in a New Dress," but his tweets about Taylor Swift over the weekend got even more attention. West apologized, once again, for embarrassing the country star at last year's MTV Video Music Awards. "I want to win [her fans'] hearts back ...

Hear About the Making of Bob Dylan's 'Absolutely Sweet Marie' 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Click to listen. In Bob Dylan in America, Sean Wilentz — a Princeton history professor and Rolling Stone contributing editor — traces Bob Dylan's influences, from Woody Guthrie to classical composer Aaron Copland, and tells the stories behind some of Dylan's greatest songs. The highlight: Wilentz's detailed account of the ...

Kara DioGuardi Exits 'American Idol' 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Kara DioGuardi will not return to American Idol as a judge when the show enters its tenth season this September. "I felt like I won the lottery when I joined American Idol two years ago, but I feel like now is the best time to leave Idol," DioGuardi said in ...

Duff McKagan Leaves Jane's Addiction 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Jane's Addiction and Duff McKagan have parted ways, just five months after the band recruited the former Guns N' Roses bassist to record their new album. "We wanted to thank Duff for helping us write songs for our new record," Jane's Addiction said in a statement. "We love the songs ...

Greenhornes, Girls Close Out All Tomorrow's Parties 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

With headlining acts including the Stooges, Sonic Youth, and stoner-rock pioneers Sleep, All Tomorrow's Parties in New York focused less on trendy young bands and more on heavy, brooding guitars. One of the festival's best acts was the Greenhornes, who curator Jim Jarmusch booked to play one of their first ...

Sonic Youth, Breeders Rock All Tomorrow's Parties 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Saturday at All Tomorrow's Parties climaxed with Sonic Youth's blazing one-hour set, which centered around their seminal 1988 album Daydream Nation. Watch our video of the noise pioneers kicking things off with a roaring, distorted "Candle." The track runs for seven minutes, with Thurston Moore ripping away at his guitar ...

Video: Stooges, Mudhoney Rock All Tomorrow's Parties 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

"Leave the lights on for the rest of this — fuck that dramatic hocus-pocus," Iggy Pop demanded toward the end of the Stooges' headlining set at All Tomorrow's Parties Friday night. The band gave a raucous performance of 1973's Raw Power — Pop slammed the microphone into the stage during ...

‘Mad Men’ Creator Matt Weiner on His Hollywood Struggles, and How George Lois Is Like Tony Soprano, Not Don Draper 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

In the new issue of Rolling Stone, we go behind the scenes with the cast and crew of Mad Men, the winner of three consecutive Outstanding Drama Series Emmys. In this exclusive bonus from our cover story, writer Eric Konigsberg sits down with the show's creator, Matthew Weiner, to discuss ...

Google Plots Entry Into Online Music Sales 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Apple may have taken aim at Twitter and Facebook by revealing their new music-based social network Ping at a conference earlier this week, but another competitor may be on the horizon: Google could be launching their own digital music service by year's end, industry sources tell Reuters. Google is considering ...

Cee Lo ‘Definitely’ Plans One More Gnarls Barkley Disc 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Mere months after Rolling Stone named Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" one of Best Songs of the 2000s, the singing half of to duo, Atlanta rapper-gone-crooner Cee Lo Green, now finds himself in contention for the best track of 2010 with the viral, retro-soul sensation "Fuck You." It's been a long musical ...

Secrets of a Baby Vampire 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Jessica, the 17-year-old "baby vampire," is one of the few characters that Alan Ball added to True Blood's script from Charlaine Harris' original book series. She was a virgin when Bill Compton "made" her in Season One, which means that sex is always going to be painful for her: Vampire ...

T.I. May Return to Prison 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Having been arrested on drug charges in Los Angeles early yesterday, T.I. now must return to Atlanta and face a judge to determine whether the incident was a violation of the rapper's parole. If so, he may have to return to prison just seven months after he was released. "It's ...

Guns N' Roses Pelted With Bottles in Dublin 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Guns N' Roses encountered more drama on their European tour last night, with Axl Rose storming off stage at Dublin's O2 Arena after he was pelted with bottles from the crowd. Fans had been forced, as at many recent GNR shows, to wait over 90 minutes for the band to ...

New Videos and Music: Big Boi, T.I. and Rick Ross 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Big Boi Featuring Yelawolf: "You Ain't No DJ" Video Atlanta's finest hooks up with Alabama's up-and-coming as Big Boi and Yelawolf present their new video for "You Ain't No DJ," the latest clip from Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. Watch it above before George Lucas has ...

Elton John and Leon Russell Give Release Date for ‘The Union’ 1 Jan 1970, 1:00 am

Elton John and his "idol," '70s singer-songwriter Leon Russell, will release their album The Union on October 19th, marking the occasion with a show at New York's Beacon Theatre. The two last came together in 1970, when John opened up for Russell at New York's Fillmore East. "His music takes ...

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