When the Big Four announced their upcoming date at Yankee Stadium on September 14, undoubtedly the first thing that came to mind for many Yankees fans was “Enter Sandman.” The 1991 Metallica classic has been a staple of Yankees games for years, heralding the entrance of the greatest relief pitcher of all time, Mariano Rivera. Lest fans be worried the...
Perhaps weeklong tributes to musical greats will become a yearly tradition on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Last year, the comedian paid tribute to The Rolling Stones for a full week, with appearances by Keith Richards and Charlie Watts and performances by Green Day, Phish and Keith Urban (all doing Stones covers). Now, Fallon and friends are ready to honor...
Post-punkers Fugazi are digitally archiving 15 years’ worth of shows for sale online. And not just a select few concerts from each year, but every single one. Ian Mackaye, founder of Dischord Records and Fugazi (along with Joe Lally, Brendan Canty and Guy Picciotto), tells the Approaching Oblivion blog, “What I’m currently working on right now is going through a...
Here's a 'Musical Digest' compiled from Rolling Stone Magazine of what's to come in the rest of 2011. Can't wait for all these new albums to be released. Metallica to Record New Album With Rick Rubin Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo has confirmed that the band will record their next album with Rick Rubin as producer. In an interview with KCLB...
The Foo Fighters have conquered the top of the UK album charts since the group's latest effort 'Wasting Light' was released last week. The album was recorded inside frontman Dave Grohl's garage with nothing but analog equipment and produced by legendary studio engineer Butch Vig. Last Tuesday, synonymous with the release of 'Wasting Light', the Foo Fighters played a 111-minute...