An animated video for Mark Knopfler’s all-star charity single “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)” – which brought together a stunning lineup of over 60 guitar gods to raise funds for Teen Cancer America and the Teenage Cancer Trust – has been released. It features the final recording of Jeff Beck along with contributions by Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Ronnie Wood, Joan Jett, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, and Sting.
The song came out a week ago, but it was difficult to discern who was playing what part throughout the ten-minute song.
The song came out a week ago, but it was difficult to discern who was playing what part throughout the ten-minute song.
- 3/22/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Mark Knopfler has teamed up with a host of fellow guitar legends to record a version of his song “Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)” to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.
The Dire Straits frontman tapped Eric Clapton, Slash (Guns N’ Roses), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Brian May (Queen), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Pete Townshend (The Who), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones), Joan Jett, and many more, forming what he has dubbed “Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes.” Notably, the star-studded version opens with the final recorded guitar track by the late Jeff Beck.
Knopfler’s longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher handled the production of the track, which might be the greatest assemblage of guitar talent to co-exist on a single song. The Sgt. Pepper‘s-style artwork was created by Sir Peter Blake.
The full song can be heard below now, featuring...
The Dire Straits frontman tapped Eric Clapton, Slash (Guns N’ Roses), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Brian May (Queen), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Pete Townshend (The Who), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones), Joan Jett, and many more, forming what he has dubbed “Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes.” Notably, the star-studded version opens with the final recorded guitar track by the late Jeff Beck.
Knopfler’s longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher handled the production of the track, which might be the greatest assemblage of guitar talent to co-exist on a single song. The Sgt. Pepper‘s-style artwork was created by Sir Peter Blake.
The full song can be heard below now, featuring...
- 3/15/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Cheap Trick and a reunited Heart are joining forces for the nationwide Royal Flush tour. It kicks off April 20 in Greenville, South Carolina, and wraps up Sept. 22 in Morrison, Colorado. Midway through the U.S. run, they are going to Europe for a series of dates with Squeeze.
Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson will be joined by Ryan Wariner (lead and rhythm guitar), Ryan Waters (guitars), Paul Moak (guitars, keyboards and backing vocals), Tony Lucido (bass and backing vocals), and Sean T Lane (drums).
“We’re excited and all...
Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson will be joined by Ryan Wariner (lead and rhythm guitar), Ryan Waters (guitars), Paul Moak (guitars, keyboards and backing vocals), Tony Lucido (bass and backing vocals), and Sean T Lane (drums).
“We’re excited and all...
- 1/29/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
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Fiorucci Artistic Director Daniel W. Fletcher celebrated the launch of his spring/summer 2023 collection last week with an intimate dinner at Ardor Terrace, inside The West Hollywood Edition Hotel.
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- 4/9/2023
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
When Robin Taylor Zander was a little kid, he loved spending his summers on the road with his father’s band, Cheap Trick. At night, he’d snuggle up next to his dad, lead singer Robin Wayne Zander, on the tour bus, and when they performed he’d watch every show from the side of the stage. “All I wanted to do was go up there,” he says. “I wanted to be Bun E. Carlos.”
He got the chance in 2016 when Daxx Nielsen, who replaced Carlos as the band’s...
He got the chance in 2016 when Daxx Nielsen, who replaced Carlos as the band’s...
- 8/24/2022
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Panic! at the Disco get their feelings all tangled up on “Middle of a Breakup,” the latest offering from their upcoming album, Viva Las Vengeance, out Aug. 19 via Fueled by Ramen/DCD2 Records.
“Middle of a Breakup” is a blast of high-energy power-pop (there’s even a little synth riff on the bridge that seems to nod to Cheap Trick’s “Surrender”) with lyrics that find Brendon Urie trying, but failing, to end a tumultuous relationship: “Keep your disco, gimme T. Rex,” goes the hook, “Makeup sex in the middle...
“Middle of a Breakup” is a blast of high-energy power-pop (there’s even a little synth riff on the bridge that seems to nod to Cheap Trick’s “Surrender”) with lyrics that find Brendon Urie trying, but failing, to end a tumultuous relationship: “Keep your disco, gimme T. Rex,” goes the hook, “Makeup sex in the middle...
- 7/20/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Gibson, and the iconic American guitar brand’s purpose-driven philanthropic arm Gibson Gives, has announced a rare lot of six autographed, high-profile, limited-edition guitars from Gibson artists are now up for auction via Charity Buzz through July 6 Here.
The Gibson Gives auction only features rare and collectible limited-edition guitars that are autographed by the artists including Angus Young (AC/DC), Joe Perry and all of Aerosmith, Darius Rucker, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Don Felder (Eagles), Slash, Billy Gibbons (Zz Top), Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest) and more. Each guitar in the Gibson Gives auction includes a certificate of authenticity, and comes straight from the source, Gibson.
Gibson has a strong focus giving back and supporting the global music community through Gibson Gives. The mission of Gibson Gives is to create, develop and support non-profit organizations in their efforts to advance musicians,...
The Gibson Gives auction only features rare and collectible limited-edition guitars that are autographed by the artists including Angus Young (AC/DC), Joe Perry and all of Aerosmith, Darius Rucker, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Don Felder (Eagles), Slash, Billy Gibbons (Zz Top), Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest) and more. Each guitar in the Gibson Gives auction includes a certificate of authenticity, and comes straight from the source, Gibson.
Gibson has a strong focus giving back and supporting the global music community through Gibson Gives. The mission of Gibson Gives is to create, develop and support non-profit organizations in their efforts to advance musicians,...
- 7/4/2022
- Look to the Stars
Cheap Trick played their first post-pandemic concert on Saturday evening at the Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Their set mixed classics like “Surrender,” “Voices,” and “I Want You To Want Me” with deeper cuts like “Come On, Come On” and “Stop This Game,” plus selections from their new LP In Another World, including “Boys & Girls & Rock N Roll” and “The Summer Looks Good on You.”
Bassist Tom Petersson sat out the show since he is recovering from open-heart surgery. He was replaced by Robin Taylor Zander, son of frontman Robin Zander.
Their set mixed classics like “Surrender,” “Voices,” and “I Want You To Want Me” with deeper cuts like “Come On, Come On” and “Stop This Game,” plus selections from their new LP In Another World, including “Boys & Girls & Rock N Roll” and “The Summer Looks Good on You.”
Bassist Tom Petersson sat out the show since he is recovering from open-heart surgery. He was replaced by Robin Taylor Zander, son of frontman Robin Zander.
- 6/14/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor recently kicked off a solo trek dubbed the CMFTour , playing his first real concerts in over a year while following Covid-19 safety protocols. He explained why he wanted to get back on the road so quickly in an op-ed for Rolling Stone in March: “People need release and we’re ready to give it to them.” Taylor will be chronicling his experiences in several installations of a tour diary.
As the CMFTour plows through the guts of these United States, I’ve had...
As the CMFTour plows through the guts of these United States, I’ve had...
- 6/4/2021
- by Corey Taylor
- Rollingstone.com
Hanson have released a new song, “Don’t Ever Change,” featuring some bonus guitar work from Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen.
“Don’t Ever Change” is a bright piece of power pop with piano and tambourine ringing behind the song’s crunchy guitars. The track arrives with a video of Hanson performing the song on a brightly lit stage as the song’s lyrics pop in in blazing neon on a screen behind them.
“’Don’t Ever Change’ is about the madness and beauty that love brings accompanied by a pure power-pop guitar riff,...
“Don’t Ever Change” is a bright piece of power pop with piano and tambourine ringing behind the song’s crunchy guitars. The track arrives with a video of Hanson performing the song on a brightly lit stage as the song’s lyrics pop in in blazing neon on a screen behind them.
“’Don’t Ever Change’ is about the madness and beauty that love brings accompanied by a pure power-pop guitar riff,...
- 6/4/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
It’s hard to tell if Cheap Trick still want you to want them, since a lot of In Another World, the band’s 20th full-length, fails to launch. Sure, there are the big choruses, bigger guitar riffs, and smart-alecky Nielsenisms that their die-hard cult craves, but at the same time, songs like “The Summer Looks Good on You” and “Light Up the Fire” sound like Cheap Trick by Numbers.
At their most prosaic, they sound like they’re unimaginatively paying tribute to their formative influences. This is nothing new for the band,...
At their most prosaic, they sound like they’re unimaginatively paying tribute to their formative influences. This is nothing new for the band,...
- 4/9/2021
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Minutes after Cheap Trick’s new album In Another World arrived at midnight Friday, the band celebrated the release with a performance of the single “Boys & Girls & Rock N Roll” on the Late Show.
Even though Cheap Trick performed virtually from a distant soundstage, the appearance marked the first-ever time the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted rockers had appeared on The Late Show, Colbert’s or Letterman’s.
The performance was also a preview of Cheap Trick’s eventual return to the road: After the pandemic year, the constantly...
Even though Cheap Trick performed virtually from a distant soundstage, the appearance marked the first-ever time the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted rockers had appeared on The Late Show, Colbert’s or Letterman’s.
The performance was also a preview of Cheap Trick’s eventual return to the road: After the pandemic year, the constantly...
- 4/9/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Ahead of the release of Cheap Trick’s new album In Another World, guitarist Rick Nielsen reminisces about meeting John Lennon, his first performance with Robin Zander, and the first album he ever bought in this installment of Rolling Stone’s The First Time interview series.
Although Nielsen is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted guitar god, he actually got his start by playing drums, as evidenced by the first album he ever purchased, Sandy Nelson’s Let There Be Drums.
Soon after, Nielsen moved over to the guitar,...
Although Nielsen is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted guitar god, he actually got his start by playing drums, as evidenced by the first album he ever purchased, Sandy Nelson’s Let There Be Drums.
Soon after, Nielsen moved over to the guitar,...
- 4/8/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The Old 97’s began recording their new album Twelfth in Nashville this spring, on the very day that tornadoes decimated sections of the city. That March night, from the floor-to-ceiling windows of their rented condo in the city’s Melrose neighborhood, the band watched transformers explode in the distance and debris blow down their street.
Almost six years earlier, Old 97’s singer and principal songwriter Rhett Miller was in the middle of his own storm — a disorienting, drawn-out battle with booze and weed that can be heard all over the...
Almost six years earlier, Old 97’s singer and principal songwriter Rhett Miller was in the middle of his own storm — a disorienting, drawn-out battle with booze and weed that can be heard all over the...
- 6/23/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, Cheap Trick at Budokan and Dusty Springfield’s Dusty in Memphis are among the Library of Congress’ 2020 inductees into the National Recording Registry.
Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” and Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman” also featured on the diverse list of 25 recordings deemed “aural treasures worthy of preservation because of their cultural, historical and aesthetic importance to the nation’s recorded sound heritage,” the Library of Congress said Wednesday.
Other inductees include Tina Turner’s 1984 LP Private Dancer,...
Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” and Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman” also featured on the diverse list of 25 recordings deemed “aural treasures worthy of preservation because of their cultural, historical and aesthetic importance to the nation’s recorded sound heritage,” the Library of Congress said Wednesday.
Other inductees include Tina Turner’s 1984 LP Private Dancer,...
- 3/25/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Between his guerrilla-style filmmaking, ironic sense of humor and explosive rhetoric, Michael Moore has come to be either a folk hero or a political pariah depending on where you sit. And yet hailing from Flint, Mich. has made him uniquely positioned to address a wide swath of America’s woes. You may not agree with any of his politics, but damn if Moore’s movies aren’t entertaining, and no one does agitprop better. This ranking of his theatrical, feature documentaries, including his latest “Fahrenheit 11/9,” will be polarizing, but then his movies are supposed to be.
10. “Slacker Uprising” (2007)
Merely a collection of footage from Michael Moore’s stadium tour ahead of the 2004 Kerry-Bush election, “Slacker Uprising” lacks much of a focus or even a strong thesis. But far worse is how Moore positions himself as a rock star, editing in endless applause breaks of his fans or even multiple...
10. “Slacker Uprising” (2007)
Merely a collection of footage from Michael Moore’s stadium tour ahead of the 2004 Kerry-Bush election, “Slacker Uprising” lacks much of a focus or even a strong thesis. But far worse is how Moore positions himself as a rock star, editing in endless applause breaks of his fans or even multiple...
- 9/20/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
It’s only July and already 2018 has been another banner year for rock archaeology. The second half looks as promising, with the imminent Tom Petty retrospective An American Treasure, and the certain return, in 50th-anniversary bells and whistles, of the Beatles’ White Album. But you probably need a break from all the static about the midterm elections in November. So take it here — the top 15 (or so) midterm reissues of the year.
The Fall, Singles 1978-2016 (Cherry Red)
The death in January of the Fall’s Mark E. Smith — the...
The Fall, Singles 1978-2016 (Cherry Red)
The death in January of the Fall’s Mark E. Smith — the...
- 7/31/2018
- by David Fricke
- Rollingstone.com
Anybody else have the Golden Girls theme song stuck in their head after seeing Strand’s unique way of saying to Madison, “Thank you for being a friend,” in Sunday’s Fear the Walking Dead? Just me? Huh. Maybe you’re still trying to bleach from your brain images from what was arguably the grossest scene in the AMC drama’s history. Or maybe you’re replaying in your mind’s eye these other, less gag-inducing twists of plot. Read on for all the, er, gory details.
‘Hope Springs From Darkness’ | Early on in “La Serpiente,” Strand directed Madison and...
‘Hope Springs From Darkness’ | Early on in “La Serpiente,” Strand directed Madison and...
- 9/18/2017
- TVLine.com
Cheap Trick Live At Budokan! Screens at 8pm Wednesday May 4th at Schlafly Bottleworks as part of Webster University’s Strange Brew Film Series.
In honor of the induction of Cheap Trick into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, the Webster University Film Series Strange Brew cult film program is hosting a special screening of “Cheap Trick at Budokan!” at Schlafly Bottleworks on Wednesday, May 4 at 8:00pm.
Despite being a popular midwest band, Rockford, Illinois’ Cheap Trick didn’t find fame in the United States until they made it big in Japan in the late ’70s. The rarely-seen Budokan footage, which captured their complete Tokyo concert on April 28, 1978, was only originally screened just one time on Japanese television until it was finally released 30 years later to American audiences to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the famous “Budokan” live album. The performance finds the band completely surprised by the 12,000 screaming Japanese fans,...
In honor of the induction of Cheap Trick into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, the Webster University Film Series Strange Brew cult film program is hosting a special screening of “Cheap Trick at Budokan!” at Schlafly Bottleworks on Wednesday, May 4 at 8:00pm.
Despite being a popular midwest band, Rockford, Illinois’ Cheap Trick didn’t find fame in the United States until they made it big in Japan in the late ’70s. The rarely-seen Budokan footage, which captured their complete Tokyo concert on April 28, 1978, was only originally screened just one time on Japanese television until it was finally released 30 years later to American audiences to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the famous “Budokan” live album. The performance finds the band completely surprised by the 12,000 screaming Japanese fans,...
- 4/26/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
James Gunn has quickly jumped up to the top of my favorite directors list. Not just because of the awesome film's he has directed, like Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither, but because he is a freaking cool guy. Gunn is also heavily connected with social media, and today, as promised, he revealed the original Awesome Mix Vol. 1 for Guardians of the Galaxy on Facebook. Here's his reveal and breakdown of the the music:
For the first time, the Entire Awesome Mix Volume 1
In honor of this new Facebook like page, I thought I'd give you what many of you have been asking for for so long. When Chris Pratt and I started working together on Guardians of the Galaxy, I gave him a mixed tape (okay, I admit, a mixed CD) of Awesome Mix Volume 1, that he could listen to endlessly, so he'd know it backwards and forwards, just...
For the first time, the Entire Awesome Mix Volume 1
In honor of this new Facebook like page, I thought I'd give you what many of you have been asking for for so long. When Chris Pratt and I started working together on Guardians of the Galaxy, I gave him a mixed tape (okay, I admit, a mixed CD) of Awesome Mix Volume 1, that he could listen to endlessly, so he'd know it backwards and forwards, just...
- 12/19/2014
- by Conrad Paur
- GeekTyrant
Over the last few weeks, the Foo Fighters have been excavating America's storied musical past on their HBO series "Sonic Highways," which documents the making of their new album of the same name. Now, they're bringing some of their biggest influences together to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary, as well as Independence Day in -- where else? -- Washington D.C. Dave Grohl and co's "Sonic Highways" will all converge on the capital city for a Fourth of July bash featuring big names from disparate musical genres, as well as a few extra-musical amusements. The show will take place at Washington D.C.'s massive Rfk Stadium and feature performances by Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy, Seattle classic rockers Heart, NYC rapper LL Cool J (backed by Phoenix native Z-Trip), proto-riot grrl Joan Jett, Austin guitar maestro Gary Clark, Jr., D.C.'s go-go kingpins Trouble Funk, New Orleans icon Trombone Shorty.
- 11/6/2014
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
As you probably already know, the Foo Fighters' upcoming album "Sonic Highways," the band recorded each song in a different U.S. city, as documented in the HBO series of the same name. So far, we've heard Chicago's “Something From Nothing” (featuring Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen) and D.C.'s “The Feast and the Famine” (backed by members of Bad Brains), and now it's Nashville's turn. In Music City, Dave Grohl and the gang teamed with native son Zac Brown for the relatively mellow rocker "Congregation." Slick and arena-ready, the rootsy rocker mixes classic Southern Rock chooglin' with Foo-style vocal melodies, and layers upon layers upon layers of guitars, both clean and dirty. Listen to it here: The Nashville-centric episode of "Sonic Highways" also features appearances from Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood, and airs tonight on HBO. Maybe Nashville resident Jack White will pop up too. "Sonic Highways...
- 10/31/2014
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Los Angeles, Calif. -- Rock musician Dave Grohl set out to make a recording studio the subject of his first-ever film. He was intrigued not only by the studio but by a specific piece of recording equipment – a 1970s era sound board – that captured every note of music made there.
Geek city, right? It sounds like an idea any sane moviegoer would run from.
Instead, "Sound City" offers a colorful piece of music history, a candid examination of changes wrought by technology and a defiant statement about not surrendering the human element in creativity. Grohl's rookie film made it to the Sundance movie festival, is being released theatrically Friday and is accompanied by an album featuring artists he interviewed.
"It honestly was more like a keg party with a camera than making a Hollywood film," he said.
Grohl knew nothing about the Sound City studio in Van Nuys, Calif., when...
Geek city, right? It sounds like an idea any sane moviegoer would run from.
Instead, "Sound City" offers a colorful piece of music history, a candid examination of changes wrought by technology and a defiant statement about not surrendering the human element in creativity. Grohl's rookie film made it to the Sundance movie festival, is being released theatrically Friday and is accompanied by an album featuring artists he interviewed.
"It honestly was more like a keg party with a camera than making a Hollywood film," he said.
Grohl knew nothing about the Sound City studio in Van Nuys, Calif., when...
- 1/31/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The Democrats may have a more party-hardy reputation than the Republicans, but that doesn’t mean the right isn’t planning to get down with some celebs this week. Speaking from experience (I covered both conventions in 2008), I’d like to note that regardless of the celebrity special guest performing — be it Will.i.am or Willie Nelson — convention parties are pretty boring compared to Oscar parties or SXSW parties, or even say, your niece’s third birthday party. Most of the attendees at the DNC and Rnc alike are delegates in uncomfortable suits, dancing uncomfortably to some band they’ve never heard of.
- 8/28/2012
- by Laura Hertzfeld
- EW.com - PopWatch
'I want to tell its story,' Grohl says of the studio, which he'll feature in a new documentary along with the legends who recorded there.
By James Montgomery
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl
Photo: John Shearer/WireImage.com
Back in February, after winning four Grammys during the pre-televised ceremony (and before winning one more — and locking up Mvp honors — during the show itself), Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl spoke to MTV News on the red carpet about his plans to honor the late, great Sound City studio with both a documentary and an album.
"There used to be a recording studio called Sound City that was in the San Fernando Valley. Nirvana recorded there in 1991. It was this really beautiful dump in the middle of a warehouse district. A lot of great records were made there," he said. "Fleetwood Mac made records there, Neil Young made records there, Tom Petty,...
By James Montgomery
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl
Photo: John Shearer/WireImage.com
Back in February, after winning four Grammys during the pre-televised ceremony (and before winning one more — and locking up Mvp honors — during the show itself), Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl spoke to MTV News on the red carpet about his plans to honor the late, great Sound City studio with both a documentary and an album.
"There used to be a recording studio called Sound City that was in the San Fernando Valley. Nirvana recorded there in 1991. It was this really beautiful dump in the middle of a warehouse district. A lot of great records were made there," he said. "Fleetwood Mac made records there, Neil Young made records there, Tom Petty,...
- 5/2/2012
- MTV Music News
I’ve been asked to do a “best of” sort of post to close things out. My best of is sort of a “behind the scenes” experience that brought me to this site a long while ago.
So, where to begin?
Although I’ve only been a Completist a short while here, I’ve been a lurker and a follower of No Fact Zone for quite a while. I used my LiveJournal account as a means to follow Nfz ever since a memorable event, not only in my experience as a fan, but also as a milestone in the progress of the show itself: Rock and Awe: Countdown to Guitarmageddon! It all began with the first ever green screen challenge, followed by the coattail riding antics of the Decemberists and the subsequent rivalry that ensued. It culminated with the final show on December 20th, 2006 – a show that sealed the The...
So, where to begin?
Although I’ve only been a Completist a short while here, I’ve been a lurker and a follower of No Fact Zone for quite a while. I used my LiveJournal account as a means to follow Nfz ever since a memorable event, not only in my experience as a fan, but also as a milestone in the progress of the show itself: Rock and Awe: Countdown to Guitarmageddon! It all began with the first ever green screen challenge, followed by the coattail riding antics of the Decemberists and the subsequent rivalry that ensued. It culminated with the final show on December 20th, 2006 – a show that sealed the The...
- 5/18/2011
- by Toad
- No Fact Zone
Cheap Trick have unearthed their first hit single “Surrender” more than thirty years after it climbed up the charts, only this time it has been revived as a Mariachi mash up and it arrives just in time for Cinco de Mayo. When Hornitos™ Tequila announced their Mariachi Mash Up competition, they encouraged up-and-coming bands to mash up one of five hit songs listed on their website, incorporating traditional Mariachi elements into a video submission. It’s doubtful they expected one of the actual bands to revisit their own song. The mariachi flavor actually suits the song surprisingly well. Good luck to the other bands that trying to compete with this. They may as well….surrender.
The original 1978 version was a hard rocking teen anthem that name-checked Kiss records and appeared in high-school epics like Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Detroit Rock City. The reworked version opens up with the...
The original 1978 version was a hard rocking teen anthem that name-checked Kiss records and appeared in high-school epics like Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Detroit Rock City. The reworked version opens up with the...
- 5/5/2011
- by Theo Spielberg
- Huffington Post
Taylor Hanson has MMMBopped his way into another year. The Hanson brothers' resident middle brother (and the original Joe Jonas, by all accounts) celebrates his birthday today, as Jordan Taylor Hanson turns 28 years old.
Taylor and his brothers Issac and Zac leaped into pop music superstardom in 1997 when they released their debut album, Middle of Nowhere. It spawned the inescapable hit of that year in "MMMBop," a bouncy, hum-it-til-your-ears-bleed pop ditty about living life to the fullest, which was pretty deep material for a teenager to be singing about. Back then, the guys all had long, flowing locks and even though they've lopped off the hair, they've managed to churn out fun records in the decade and a half since that album first made waves.
Over the years, Taylor (who grew up to be quite the looker) has established himself as a certified pop leading man, not only serving...
Taylor and his brothers Issac and Zac leaped into pop music superstardom in 1997 when they released their debut album, Middle of Nowhere. It spawned the inescapable hit of that year in "MMMBop," a bouncy, hum-it-til-your-ears-bleed pop ditty about living life to the fullest, which was pretty deep material for a teenager to be singing about. Back then, the guys all had long, flowing locks and even though they've lopped off the hair, they've managed to churn out fun records in the decade and a half since that album first made waves.
Over the years, Taylor (who grew up to be quite the looker) has established himself as a certified pop leading man, not only serving...
- 3/14/2011
- by Jocelyn Vena
- MTV Newsroom
'Every song has a different memory for me,' he tells MTV News of just-released solo album.
By Kyle Anderson
Vince Neil
Photo: MTV News
Vince Neil has spent the better part of his life as the frontman for Mötley Crüe, the wildest, drunkest, most audacious band birthed by the Los Angeles glam-metal scene of the 1980s. Though much of the behind-the-scenes debauchery was captured in the book "The Dirt," Neil's personal story will finally be told when his autobiography "Tattoos and Tequila: To Hell and Back With One of Rock's Most Notorious Frontmen" hits stores in September.
But anybody looking for a sneak peek into Neil's life need look no further than his solo album — also called Tattoos and Tequila — that hits stores Tuesday (June 22). The 12-track album (Neil's third studio project as a solo artist) is made up mostly of covers of songs from some of Neil's favorite artists,...
By Kyle Anderson
Vince Neil
Photo: MTV News
Vince Neil has spent the better part of his life as the frontman for Mötley Crüe, the wildest, drunkest, most audacious band birthed by the Los Angeles glam-metal scene of the 1980s. Though much of the behind-the-scenes debauchery was captured in the book "The Dirt," Neil's personal story will finally be told when his autobiography "Tattoos and Tequila: To Hell and Back With One of Rock's Most Notorious Frontmen" hits stores in September.
But anybody looking for a sneak peek into Neil's life need look no further than his solo album — also called Tattoos and Tequila — that hits stores Tuesday (June 22). The 12-track album (Neil's third studio project as a solo artist) is made up mostly of covers of songs from some of Neil's favorite artists,...
- 6/22/2010
- MTV Music News
We avoided watching the movie Bandslam for a long time. We assumed it was another watered down 'tween-fest. We thought it was just sequel number 22 in the High School Musical franchise, with an above average number of beautiful high school students singing mediocre, syrupy pop songs.
We found out this week we were sadly mistaken. Bandslam is the perfect combo of Pretty in Pink, Say Anything, and The Breakfast Club for this generation. Director Todd Graff (who got his start as one of he kids on The Electric Company in the '70s) was clearly possessed by the spirit of John Hughes.
Gaelan Connell, who plays Will Burton, is as lovable as John Cusack's Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything. He's believable as the social reject with a sad past trying desperately to belong and learning how to win over the girl. His video tribute to Sa5m, packs as...
We found out this week we were sadly mistaken. Bandslam is the perfect combo of Pretty in Pink, Say Anything, and The Breakfast Club for this generation. Director Todd Graff (who got his start as one of he kids on The Electric Company in the '70s) was clearly possessed by the spirit of John Hughes.
Gaelan Connell, who plays Will Burton, is as lovable as John Cusack's Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything. He's believable as the social reject with a sad past trying desperately to belong and learning how to win over the girl. His video tribute to Sa5m, packs as...
- 6/16/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Three stars gave it their all on the dance floor Tuesday night, but only one emerged the new "Dancing with the Stars" champion. Who won the mirrorball trophy? Was it Olympic skater Evan Lysacek, Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, or Espn sportscaster Erin Andrews? The road to the coveted title and trophy was a suspenseful one, with the evening's first order of business being the elimination of one of the final three competitors. To determine who would go home, the trio of finalists and their respective pro partners all danced the Argentine tango. The judges offered rave reviews all around but awarded Nicole and Derek Hough 30 points, Evan and Anna Trebunskaya 28 points, and Erin and Maksim Chmerkovskiy 26 points. When the judges' scores were added to the viewer votes from the previous night, Erin and Maks wound up with the lowest combined score and were ousted. "This experience has meant everything to me,...
- 5/26/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Last night I was invited by The Script Factory to attend a special screening of ‘Rudo y Cursi’, followed by a Q&A with the film’s makers. ‘Rudo y Cursi’ is the directoral debut of ‘Y tu mamá también’ scribe Carlos Cuarón. It is also the first first film to be unveiled by the new Mexican production powerhouse, Cha Cha Cha Films. It’s a new company but the names of the three founders might ring some bells somewhere in the deep recesses of your mind: Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárittu! The film also happens to star the two most iconic faces of the Mexican New Wave, Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna. There is no equivalent to this film anywhere in the canons of cinema. It is the Mexican equivalent of Coppolla, Peckinpah, and Scorcese teaming up to produce the directorial debut of Robert Towne,...
- 6/29/2009
- by Nicholas Deigman
- t5m.com
Rudo y Cursi
Directed by: Carlos Cuaron
Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: May 15, 2009
Plot: Two competitive brothers (Bernal and Luna) dream of becoming professional Mexican soccer players.
Who’s It For? This is the kind of “foreign film” that speaks universally. It deserves to be recognized outside of its immediate national audience.
Expectations: Cuaron, Bernal, and Luna were all a part of Y Tu Mama Tambien, the 2001 film from Mexico which helped put all involved on Hollywood’s map. It didn’t seem like a stretch to expect greatness in round two.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Gael Garcia Bernal as Tato: Sometimes good luck is a random handout, but appears in a form not in alignment with our wishful plans. This is the idea behind Tato, a capable player who would rather be singing than playing soccer as a job.
Directed by: Carlos Cuaron
Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: May 15, 2009
Plot: Two competitive brothers (Bernal and Luna) dream of becoming professional Mexican soccer players.
Who’s It For? This is the kind of “foreign film” that speaks universally. It deserves to be recognized outside of its immediate national audience.
Expectations: Cuaron, Bernal, and Luna were all a part of Y Tu Mama Tambien, the 2001 film from Mexico which helped put all involved on Hollywood’s map. It didn’t seem like a stretch to expect greatness in round two.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Gael Garcia Bernal as Tato: Sometimes good luck is a random handout, but appears in a form not in alignment with our wishful plans. This is the idea behind Tato, a capable player who would rather be singing than playing soccer as a job.
- 5/15/2009
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
One of the new films we're reviewing this weekend on Rt is the Spanish language comedy "Rudo y Cursi." Aside from the fun in hearing Jeffrey (who speaks fluent Spanish, Btw) sound like a Telemundo reporter when pronouncing the title of the film, its also worth tuning in to hear how Jeffrey & Alison viewed the film. Here's a hint: a definite split decision on this movie.
Alison talked with Gael Garcia Bernal & writer/director Carlos Cuaron (brother of Alfonso, who produced this along with Guillermo Del Toro) about this film @ Sundance in January, and you got the sense that this tightly-knit group of old friends really enjoyed working together again.
In the movie, Bernal and Diego Luna play squabbling brothers who wind up playing pro soccer (futbol!). Both have other passions though. Bernal's character wants to be a pop star. Check out this clip from the movie where he makes a music video.
Alison talked with Gael Garcia Bernal & writer/director Carlos Cuaron (brother of Alfonso, who produced this along with Guillermo Del Toro) about this film @ Sundance in January, and you got the sense that this tightly-knit group of old friends really enjoyed working together again.
In the movie, Bernal and Diego Luna play squabbling brothers who wind up playing pro soccer (futbol!). Both have other passions though. Bernal's character wants to be a pop star. Check out this clip from the movie where he makes a music video.
- 5/6/2009
- ReelTalkTV.com
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