(YouTube)(22) Rockin' your Independence Day, here's Canada's Guess Who with "American Woman"
(YouTube)(33) It doesn't get more American than this. John Fogerty and Bruce Springsteen doing "Fortunate Son"
(YouTube)(9) On Independence Day, we celebrate life, liberty, and the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner on an electric violin made from a baseball bat
(WBBM)(12) ABBA says they aren't going to fill the concert hole left by the departed Michael Jackson. But if you change your mind, we're the first in line, honey we'll stay free. Take a chance on we
Fri July 03, 2009:
(Cracked)(83) 7 Obnoxious A**holes Who Show Up At Every Concert
(The Sun)(14) Tupac better get busy or Michael Jackson will take top spot in the number of posthumous records released list
(YouTube)(30) If you like Dido, asian women, kickboxing, short films, and surprises, then you will love this video
(YouTube)(65) Big-budget commercial for Ace Frehley's new album
(YouTube)(22) Red Sovine sings the tale of Big Joe and Phantom 309
(Guardian)(25) Jack White unveils his newest reheated-seventies-rock side project in London, vows not to give in to the digital age of cellphones and digital recording
(YouTube)(49) Perhaps no live performance have ever seemed so weird in retrospect - Michael Jackson and Britney Spears sing "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Thu July 02, 2009:
(NME)(69) Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones to form the next "supergroup" that will suck harder than the recession
(Contact Music)(17) The Bee Gess, Poison, and Rage Against the Machine join forces in the most bizarre collaboration ever
(News.com.au)(60) Unbelievably, Marilyn Manson has gained so much weight he now looks like Danny DeVito in "Batman Returns" (with pics)
(JSOnline)(16) Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago team up at Summerfest for a concert to remember. Unfortunately, they probably won't
Wed July 01, 2009:
(NME)(13) Pete Doherty says that his duties with The Libertines, Babyshambles, and his solo career can all coexist and be done simultaneously. Heroin, it's a helluva drug
(Wired)(183) Five albums that should be tossed into a black hole. "We may never see the likes of Chinese Democracy again. And that is a very, very good thing."
(Celebitchy)(24) Amy Winehouse is coming out with a line of greeting cards. Under NO circumstances should you lick the envelope
(YouTube)(48) Before singing "Cornflake Girl," Tori Amos sang for Kellogg's in this Just Right commercial from 1987
(Radar Magazine)(28) Beyonce steals a gimmick from NBA publicists & has poor sap propose during that annoying "Put A Ring On It" song. Now he knows how a Cincinatti WHO fan feels
(Gigwise)(27) U2 kicks off world tour with homage to Jacko, by covering "Man In The Mirror" and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (w/video)
(The New York Times)(16) Jon Bon Jovi says the chances are 50/50 that the Arena Football League will collapse like a heavy metal hairdo without Aqua Net
(Chicago Tribune)(103) Man who currently lives in Michael Jackson's boyhood home has a little difficulty doing yardwork these days (with pic)
(NYPost)(42) TLC announces new album without third deceased member "Left Eye" ... will it be called Third Eye Blind?
(Contact Music)(22) It's all over for Cliff Richard's conservatory, as the artist may have to bulldoze the addition to his house due to not securing permission from the planning committee. They're probably going to build an overpass instead
(Starpulse)(13) Chris Brown will biatchslap the next person who says that he was dropped from the BET Awards because of his assault case
(Contact Music)(69) Evan Rachel Wood lectures Bono and The Edge about making depressing music. In related news, Bono and The Edge don't take Evan Rachel Wood to task for dating Marilyn Manson
(BBC)(70) Michael Jackson concert promoter would be happy to let ticketholders of the now cancelled tour to keep their tickets as a souvenir, so long as the promoter gets to keep their money as a souvenir
(YouTube)(26) A song the Farkers can get behind-Albert Collins doing "I Ain't Drunk (I'm Just Drinking)"
Mon June 29, 2009:
(Contact Music)(34) Upcoming Beastie Boys album to feature Bob Dylan, presumably on tracks such as: "Suburban homesick Rap", "The Times they are a-Rhymin'" and "Mr. Drum-Machine Man"
(Rolling Stone)(43) Kid Rock & Lynyrd Skynyrd launch joint tour; Married cousins get 50% discount, confederate flag wavers with less than 5 teeth admitted for free
(NME)(31) The Pixies announce tour in support of Doolittle. Twenty years after the album's release
(Breitbart.com)(38) The 750,000 fans who bought tickets to Michael Jackson's comeback concerts ask when they'll get their refunds. So far, "never" seems to be the answer
(theGauntlet)(15) Before Jon Bon Jovi had a hit with Runaway, he sang "R2D2 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas" which wasn't much of a hit
(Radio Exile)(50) Better Than Ezra Asks "Surprised We're Still Making Music?"
(Contact Music)(69) Glastonbury organizers claimed the concert would be dedicated to Michael Jackson. Nick Cave, however, chose to dedicate his set to Farrah Fawcett. Naturally, the press has a problem with this
(Gizmodo)(24) If Magneto spent his time designing turntables instead of committing acts of supervillainy, he probably would have come up with this
(YouTube)(25) The Monkee's 'Daydream Believer': Literal Edition
(3 News New Zealand)(53) Iron Maiden and ACDC competing for 'band of the year' honours. This is not a repeat from 1981
Sun June 28, 2009:
(YouTube)(67) Sunday Heavy Metal House Call - Black Label Society wants you to remember that even if it is insanely hot outside, you can still "Fire It Up"
(Contact Music)(22) Springsteen plays 40 minutes past curfew at Glastonbury, costs organizer $4500. "I'm going to pay [it] myself. It's not a lot because it was fantastic."
(YouTube)(34) "There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes.." John Prine, live in '89 with Sam Stone
(YouTube)(22) "I Call Your Name" - Ringo, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh, Jim Keltner and a whole lot of cool. Needs more cowbell
(Daily Star)(23) If you insist on rapping a phone number in a music video, it's probably best not to use a real one
(Perez Hilton)(44) Michael Jackson set to release his boobieshumous album
(Seattle Times)(54) Auto-tune inventor on Cher's "Believe," Kanye West, Lil' Wayne and Wendy's ads: "That's not me. I didn't do it. I'm innocent"
Sat June 27, 2009:
(YouTube)(29) For your Saturday Stones fix ~ "Sympathy for the Devil" live from R'r'R CIRCUS, 1968. BONUS: this is the last public performance of Brian Jones
(YouTube)(44) Legendary Slowcore band The Red House Painters doing Neil Youngs "Albuquerque" live in 96
(YouTube)(46) Ooooyeah oooyeah, Rush finds its way on Rock Concert, 1975
(YouTube)(23) On this day in 1971 the Fillmore East closed it's doors. Here's the Allman Brothers "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" live at the Fillmore
(YouTube)(11) One of the great trumpet masters of all time, Dizzy Gillespie,, plays "Tin Tin Deo" with a little assist from some other cool cats
Fri June 26, 2009:
(Some Ontario Guy)(52) Legendary punk band Social Distortion heads list of performers at Collingwood's Wakestock festival. Other acts include a Nova Scotian rapper, local garage bands, and a puppet show
(Starpulse)(29) Rihanna and Chris Brown want restraining order lifted. You can't beat that
(Some Guy)(73) Marylin Manson rises to a whole new level of crazy
(Yahoo)(208) Online sales of Michael Jackson's music skyrocket; iTunes considers knocking off Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and the two remaining Beatles
Thu June 25, 2009:
(Some Guy)(47) Good news: The Pixies are planning to release a new album. Bad news: It's going to be "Hollywood themed"
(Flavorwire)(66) MTV is better everywhere else in the world than in the US. For one, you can see actual music videos
(Rolling Stone)(69) Woman who was convicted of stealing music from Richard Marx and Moby is defending by Richard Marx and Moby
(YouTube)(37) From when hippies were actually cool, Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company do "Ball and Chain"
(Huffington Post)(53) Styx shows up at daily White House briefing while members of the media are overheard singing "Mr. Roboto"
(Contact Music)(115) Tori Amos to cellphone users: "Get the f--k out of my show"
Wed June 24, 2009:
(UPI)(88) Slideshow of pics from the CMT awards includes a confused-looking Hootie, "Def Leopard" (sic) T-Pain, Darrel Worley's wife's epic funbags, and for some reason, David Keith
(YouTube)(86) The reincarnation of Stevie Ray Has been found, finds 11 on the amp
(YouTube)(139) Tommy Emmanuel doing "Guitar Boogie" and "Stevie's Blues" on an acoustic. How he keeps his fingers attached to his hands is beyond me
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