Steve GullickJohn Fogerty has unveiled his collaboration with the Foo Fighters for his upcoming album, Wrote a Song for Everyone, which features new renditions of classic Creedence Clearwater Revival tracks. Fogerty and the Foos' version of the CCR's 1969 hit single “Fortunate Son” is now streaming at RollingStone.com.
Wrote a Song for Everyone is set to arrive at all the usual outlets on Tuesday, May 28. In addition to the Foo Fighters, a number of other rock artists are featured on the release, including Kid Rock, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, and My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James.
Here's the complete track list for Wrote a Song for Everyone:
"Fortunate Son" (with Foo Fighters) "Almost Saturday Night" (with Keith Urban) "Lodi" (with Shane Fogerty & Tyler Fogerty) "Mystic Highway" "Wrote a Song for Everyone" (with Miranda Lambert featuring Tom Morello) "Bad Moon Rising" (with Zac Brown Band) "Long as I Can See the Light" (with My Morning Jacket) "Born on the Bayou" (with Kid Rock) "Train of Fools" "Someday Never Comes" (with Dawes) "Who'll Stop the Rain" (with Bob Seger) "Hot Rod Heart" (with Brad Paisley) "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" (with Alan Jackson) "Proud Mary" (with Jennifer Hudson featuring Allen Toussaint and the Rebirth Brass Band)
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Facebook.com/SystemOfADownBassist Shavo Odadjian wants you to know that while System of a Down is ready to make a new album, their lead singer isn’t. On Monday, Odadjian took to his Facebook page to claim that frontman Serj Tankian is main reason why the band hasn’t recorded their follow-up to their 2005 albums, Mezmerize and Hypnotize.
“It's not us (meaning [guitarist] Daron [Malakian], [drummer] John [Dolmayan] or Shavo!!),” wrote the bassist. “It's Serj who doesn't want to do a new album!!!! We're trying to get a new album out, it’s just not passing Serj's RULES! Kinda funny, since we started the band and now he's holding us back!!”
Odadjian adds that he’s so frustrated with Tankian, he's thinking about dismissing him from the group. "We really want another SYSTEM record,” he explains. “Wish Serj was down, but if he's not, then I'm going ahead and making a SYSTEM record without him!!! I'm ready to release [an album] with someone who wants to be the singer of SYSTEM, not someone we have to beg to be a part of SYSTEM!!”
It's not as if Tankian hasn't been busy in the interim: he's released three solo albums since SOAD first went on hiatus in 2005. In addition, the singer will be dropping two new music projects, Orca and Jazz-iz Christ, on June 25 and July 23, respectively.
System of a Down will get the chance to discuss a new album when they hit the road this summer. While the group has a number of European festival appearances scheduled, their only North American concert of 2013 will be on July 29 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
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Chapman BaehlerStone Temple Pilots may be without a lead singer, but that hasn’t stopped the group from making new music. They've partnered with Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington to create a new single, "Out of Time," which they debuted at an event on Los Angeles over the weekend. You can score a free download of the studio version of "Out of Time" at StoneTemplePilots.com.
"Chester has a one-of-a-kind voice that we've admired for a long time," said guitarist Dean DeLeo in a statement. "We know Linkin Park will always be his priority, but we thought it would be cool to try something together. We managed to find the time to record a song and we're all really happy with the result."
Bennington adds that he was thrilled to get the chance to collaborate with Stone Temple Pilots on "Out of Time." "I've loved STP since I was 13 years old and they've had a huge influence on me," says Bennington. "When the opportunity came up to do something creative with them, I jumped at the chance. The guys in Linkin Park have been incredibly supportive of me undertaking this project while I've continued to work on new music with LP."
STP has yet to reveal if Bennington has recorded more music with them, or indeed if he'll take over for former frontman Scott Weiland, who was dismissed from the band in February.
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Jared LetoFrontman Jared Leto believes that 30 Seconds to Mars is much more than your average band. The singer says his group is dedicated to being creative both inside and outside the recording studio.
“We’ve always thought about 30 Seconds to Mars not just as a band but an art project,” he tells MTV U.K. “A place where we would make music, we would make books, we would make art in general, short films, documentaries. I mean, really the music is the glue that binds it all together but it’s certainly not just about the music.”
30 Seconds to Mars is set to drop their fourth studio album, Love Lust Faith + Dreams, on Tuesday. Leto says the upcoming release was easier to make than their previous album, This Is War, mostly because they’re no longer in trouble with record label EMI. “[Love Lust Faith + Dreams] is a very personal record,” Leto explains. “It was a fun album to make because we weren’t being sued for $30 million by our record company...so it was a different atmosphere.”
EMI slapped 30 Seconds to Mars with the lawsuit when the band tried to leave the label in 2007.
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Facebook.com/InterlockenFestivalThe Black Crowes have added another festival performance to their calendar. The band will take the stage at the inaugural Interlocken Music Festival, scheduled for September 5-8 at Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Virginia. Other acts on the initial bill include Neil Young & Crazy Horse, the Grateful Dead spinoff group Furthur, veteran jam band The String Cheese Incident, and country star Zac Brown.
The four-day event is being organized by HORDE festival founder David Frey and Peter Shapiro, the one-time owner famed New York City rock venue Wetlands Preserve. The music extravaganza will feature fewer artists playing longer sets on two alternating stages, with no breaks in the music throughout the day. Many of the performers are expected to play sets on multiple days during the festival, with artists encouraged to collaborate with each other on stage.
The Interlocken Music Festival also will offer locally-sourced food and beverages, while the organizers will place a focus on keeping the festivities environmentally conscious. Early bird general admission tickets and VIP packages will go on sale Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m. ET. Visit InterlockenFestival.com for more details.
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Facebook.com/FooFightersThe Rolling Stones on Saturday night welcomed another special guest to their 50 and Counting tour: Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.
Grohl joined the Stones at their concert in Anaheim, California, sharing vocals with Mick Jagger on "Bitch," from the Stones' 1971 album, Sticky Fingers.
The Foo Fighters' official Twitter feed spoiled the surprise earlier in the day, writing, "Hey So Cal...Guess who's making a guest appearance at the @RollingStones show in Anaheim tonight? Hint... it's Dave."
On Sunday, the band's Facebook page posted a link to fan-filmed video on YouTube of Grohl's appearance.
The collaboration came approximately one year after the Foo Fighters played with Jagger on the 2012 season finale of Saturday Night Live.
The Stones previously have invited Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani and Keith Urban onto the stage during their current tour.
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David Wolff-Patrick/WireImageIt appears that the upcoming event to honor late Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman will have some unwelcome guests. On Thursday, the Westboro Baptist Church announced via Twitter that they plan to picket Hanneman’s memorial celebration, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PT.
The controversial Christian fundamentalist church has become known for protesting at the funerals of everyone from U.S. soldiers to celebrities and high-profile musicians, including Michael Jackson and Black Sabbath frontman Ronnie James Dio.
Hanneman, who had been taking time off from Slayer since 2011 after contracting the flesh-eating infection necrotizing fasciitis from a spider bite, died at age 49 on May 2 of alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver.
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Steve GullickJohn Fogerty has unveiled his collaboration with the Foo Fighters for his upcoming album, Wrote a Song for Everyone, which features new renditions of classic Creedence Clearwater Revival tracks. Fogerty and the Foos' version of the CCR's 1969 hit single “Fortunate Son” is now streaming at RollingStone.com.
Wrote a Song for Everyone is set to arrive at all the usual outlets on Tuesday, May 28. In addition to the Foo Fighters, a number of other rock artists are featured on the release, including Kid Rock, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, and My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James.
Here's the complete track list for Wrote a Song for Everyone:
"Fortunate Son" (with Foo Fighters) "Almost Saturday Night" (with Keith Urban) "Lodi" (with Shane Fogerty & Tyler Fogerty) "Mystic Highway" "Wrote a Song for Everyone" (with Miranda Lambert featuring Tom Morello) "Bad Moon Rising" (with Zac Brown Band) "Long as I Can See the Light" (with My Morning Jacket) "Born on the Bayou" (with Kid Rock) "Train of Fools" "Someday Never Comes" (with Dawes) "Who'll Stop the Rain" (with Bob Seger) "Hot Rod Heart" (with Brad Paisley) "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" (with Alan Jackson) "Proud Mary" (with Jennifer Hudson featuring Allen Toussaint and the Rebirth Brass Band)
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Facebook.com/SystemOfADownBassist Shavo Odadjian wants you to know that while System of a Down is ready to make a new album, their lead singer isn’t. On Monday, Odadjian took to his Facebook page to claim that frontman Serj Tankian is main reason why the band hasn’t recorded their follow-up to their 2005 albums, Mezmerize and Hypnotize.
“It's not us (meaning [guitarist] Daron [Malakian], [drummer] John [Dolmayan] or Shavo!!),” wrote the bassist. “It's Serj who doesn't want to do a new album!!!! We're trying to get a new album out, it’s just not passing Serj's RULES! Kinda funny, since we started the band and now he's holding us back!!”
Odadjian adds that he’s so frustrated with Tankian, he's thinking about dismissing him from the group. "We really want another SYSTEM record,” he explains. “Wish Serj was down, but if he's not, then I'm going ahead and making a SYSTEM record without him!!! I'm ready to release [an album] with someone who wants to be the singer of SYSTEM, not someone we have to beg to be a part of SYSTEM!!”
It's not as if Tankian hasn't been busy in the interim: he's released three solo albums since SOAD first went on hiatus in 2005. In addition, the singer will be dropping two new music projects, Orca and Jazz-iz Christ, on June 25 and July 23, respectively.
System of a Down will get the chance to discuss a new album when they hit the road this summer. While the group has a number of European festival appearances scheduled, their only North American concert of 2013 will be on July 29 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
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Chapman BaehlerStone Temple Pilots may be without a lead singer, but that hasn’t stopped the group from making new music. They've partnered with Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington to create a new single, "Out of Time," which they debuted at an event on Los Angeles over the weekend. You can score a free download of the studio version of "Out of Time" at StoneTemplePilots.com.
"Chester has a one-of-a-kind voice that we've admired for a long time," said guitarist Dean DeLeo in a statement. "We know Linkin Park will always be his priority, but we thought it would be cool to try something together. We managed to find the time to record a song and we're all really happy with the result."
Bennington adds that he was thrilled to get the chance to collaborate with Stone Temple Pilots on "Out of Time." "I've loved STP since I was 13 years old and they've had a huge influence on me," says Bennington. "When the opportunity came up to do something creative with them, I jumped at the chance. The guys in Linkin Park have been incredibly supportive of me undertaking this project while I've continued to work on new music with LP."
STP has yet to reveal if Bennington has recorded more music with them, or indeed if he'll take over for former frontman Scott Weiland, who was dismissed from the band in February.
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Jared LetoFrontman Jared Leto believes that 30 Seconds to Mars is much more than your average band. The singer says his group is dedicated to being creative both inside and outside the recording studio.
“We’ve always thought about 30 Seconds to Mars not just as a band but an art project,” he tells MTV U.K. “A place where we would make music, we would make books, we would make art in general, short films, documentaries. I mean, really the music is the glue that binds it all together but it’s certainly not just about the music.”
30 Seconds to Mars is set to drop their fourth studio album, Love Lust Faith + Dreams, on Tuesday. Leto says the upcoming release was easier to make than their previous album, This Is War, mostly because they’re no longer in trouble with record label EMI. “[Love Lust Faith + Dreams] is a very personal record,” Leto explains. “It was a fun album to make because we weren’t being sued for $30 million by our record company...so it was a different atmosphere.”
EMI slapped 30 Seconds to Mars with the lawsuit when the band tried to leave the label in 2007.
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Facebook.com/InterlockenFestivalThe Black Crowes have added another festival performance to their calendar. The band will take the stage at the inaugural Interlocken Music Festival, scheduled for September 5-8 at Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Virginia. Other acts on the initial bill include Neil Young & Crazy Horse, the Grateful Dead spinoff group Furthur, veteran jam band The String Cheese Incident, and country star Zac Brown.
The four-day event is being organized by HORDE festival founder David Frey and Peter Shapiro, the one-time owner famed New York City rock venue Wetlands Preserve. The music extravaganza will feature fewer artists playing longer sets on two alternating stages, with no breaks in the music throughout the day. Many of the performers are expected to play sets on multiple days during the festival, with artists encouraged to collaborate with each other on stage.
The Interlocken Music Festival also will offer locally-sourced food and beverages, while the organizers will place a focus on keeping the festivities environmentally conscious. Early bird general admission tickets and VIP packages will go on sale Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m. ET. Visit InterlockenFestival.com for more details.
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Facebook.com/FooFightersThe Rolling Stones on Saturday night welcomed another special guest to their 50 and Counting tour: Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.
Grohl joined the Stones at their concert in Anaheim, California, sharing vocals with Mick Jagger on "Bitch," from the Stones' 1971 album, Sticky Fingers.
The Foo Fighters' official Twitter feed spoiled the surprise earlier in the day, writing, "Hey So Cal...Guess who's making a guest appearance at the @RollingStones show in Anaheim tonight? Hint... it's Dave."
On Sunday, the band's Facebook page posted a link to fan-filmed video on YouTube of Grohl's appearance.
The collaboration came approximately one year after the Foo Fighters played with Jagger on the 2012 season finale of Saturday Night Live.
The Stones previously have invited Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani and Keith Urban onto the stage during their current tour.
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David Wolff-Patrick/WireImageIt appears that the upcoming event to honor late Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman will have some unwelcome guests. On Thursday, the Westboro Baptist Church announced via Twitter that they plan to picket Hanneman’s memorial celebration, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PT.
The controversial Christian fundamentalist church has become known for protesting at the funerals of everyone from U.S. soldiers to celebrities and high-profile musicians, including Michael Jackson and Black Sabbath frontman Ronnie James Dio.
Hanneman, who had been taking time off from Slayer since 2011 after contracting the flesh-eating infection necrotizing fasciitis from a spider bite, died at age 49 on May 2 of alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver.
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