Megadeth, Slayer Launch American Carnage Tour
Tomorrow Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax will jump-start the second leg of the American Carnage tour, with 20 dates planned in major markets like Chicago, New York, Phoenix and Seattle. And while Metallica, who recently headlined a one-night-only event in Bulgaria with the three bands, won't be joining them, Slayer's Kerry …
Soundgarden Revisit Rarities at Reunion Show
The Soundgarden fans who packed out the 1,400-capacity Vic Theatre in Chicago last night for the band's second reunion gig were not treated to the same, classic material-driven set the band performed in Seattle in April, but instead to a night leaning on latter-day tunes, big hits and a few …
Tour Tracker: Rush, Social Distortion and moe.
Rush will embark on a massive summer tour where they’ll perform their classic Moving Pictures in its entirety. Plus, Social Distortion plot out some dates around their Lollapalooza performance and moe. get ready to spend another summer on the road, culminating with their 11th annual moe.down. Full dates for all three treks below. Rush June 29 – Albuquerque, NM @ Hard Rock Casino July 1 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre July 2 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest July 5 – Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion July 9 – Sarnia, ON @ Bayfest July 13 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre July 15 – Quebec City, QC @ Festival d’ete de Quebec July 17 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre July 19 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun July 21 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center July 23 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center July 24 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Aug. 5 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre Aug. 7 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre Aug. 9 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre Aug. 11 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum Aug. 13 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Aug. 14 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena Aug. 16 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre Aug. 20 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena Aug. 22 – St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Aug. 25 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center Aug. 27 – St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair Aug. 29 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena Aug. 31 – Allentown, PA @ Allentown Fair Sept. 2 – Syracuse, NY @ New York State Fair Sept. 3 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center Sept. 14 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden Sept. 16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center Sept. 18 – Washington, DC @ Jiffy Lube Live Amphitheater Sept. 21 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center Sept. 23 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center Sept. 25 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sept. 26 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center Sept. 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Oct. 1 – Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre Oct. 2 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre Social Distortion July 27 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance July 28 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Casino Ballroom July 30 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel July 31 – Hartford, CT @ The Webster Aug. 1 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Aug. 3 – Wantagh, NY @ Mulcahy’s Aug. 4 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club Aug. 7 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza moe. Apr. 15 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre Apr. 16, 17 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore May 28-30 – Chillicothe, IL @ Summer Camp Festival May 31 – Cleveland, OH @ Great American Rib Cookoff June 2 – Glen Allen, VA @ Innsbrook Pavilion June 3 – Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live June 4, 5 – Utica, NY @ Saranac Brewery June 25, 26 – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor June 27 – Holyoke, MA @ Mountain Park June 30 – Peekskill, NY @ Paramount Center for the Arts July 1 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino July 2 – Oxford, ME @ Nateva Music & Camping Festival July 3 – Westbury, NY @ Theatre at Westbury July 4 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony July 8 – Columbus, OH @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion July 17 – North Plains, OR @ Northwest String Summit Sept. 3-5 – Mohawk, NY @ moe.down 11
Rihanna Maps Out Summer 2010 “Last Girl on Earth” Tour
On July 2nd, Rihanna will bring her “Last Girl on Earth” tour to the states, kicking off the 25-date trek in Seattle before wrapping up in Chicago on August 25th. The Barbados-born star — who promises the tour will be a “massive production that I cannot wait for” — will have two buzz-worthy openers along for the ride: Ke$ha and Lil Wayne prot?g? Nicki Minaj. Tickets go on sale on April 9th at LiveNation.com. Dates are listed below. Check out Rihanna’s fiercest fashions, onstage and off. News of Rihanna’s summer tour comes after three strong weeks on the Hot 100, where she’s enjoying her longest run at Number One with “Rude Boy” since her super-smash “Umbrella.” She’s also slated to perform on the April 7th episode of American Idol . July 2 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre July 4 – Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place July 6 – Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddeldome July 9 – Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena July 10 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View July 14 – Albuquerque, NM @ Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque presents The Pavilion July 15 – Denver, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheatre July 17 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center July 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center July 22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion July 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena July 30 – Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre July 31 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Center August 3 – Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis August 5 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre August 7 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre August 8 – Boston, MA @ Comcast Center August 11 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena August 12 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden August 15 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater August 18 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center August 20 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live August 21 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium August 22 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre August 25 – Chicago, IL @ United Center Related Stories: • Rihanna Borrows from M.I.A.’s “Boyz” for “Rude Boy” video • Rihanna Covers Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” for Haiti Relief • Rihanna Sings with Shy Ronnie, Rocks Out “Hard” on “SNL”
Tour Tracker: LCD Soundsystem, Neon Indian, Mile High Festival
LCD Soundsystem finally add some long-awaited U.S. dates to their tour plans behind May 18th’s This Is Happening , Neon Indian — one of Rolling Stone ’s best new bands of 2010 — lay out a summer trek, and Denver’s Mile High Festival reveals its lineup, which features Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews Band, My Morning Jacket, Weezer and Phoenix. Keep reading for the full list of dates and the entire Mile High Roster. LCD Soundsystem April 16 – Indio CA @ Coachella Valley Music Arts Festival May 20 – New York @ Terminal 5 May 21 – New York @ Terminal 5 May 24 – Montreal @ Metropolis May 25 – Toronto @ Koolhaus May 26 – Chicago @ Cabaret Metro May 29 – Portland @ Roseland May 30 – George WA @ Sasquatch Festival May 31 – Vancouver @ Malkin Bowl June 3 – San Francisco @ Fillmore June 8 – Austin @ Stubbs June 9 – Dallas @ Palladium June 11 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Festival July 15 – Mariaville @ Camp Bisco July 17 – Chicago @ Pitchfork Music Festival Neon Indian May 12 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 May 13 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues May 29 – Calgary, AB @ Hi Fi Club May 31 – George, WA @ Sasquatch June 2 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah June 3 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar June 4 – Los Angeles, CA @ Natural History Museum June 5 – Corvalis, OR @ Flat Tall Music Festival June 7 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s June 9 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl June 10 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo June 11 – Cincinnati, OH @ Fountain Square June 12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox June 13 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar June 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg June 19 – Denver, CO @ Westword Music Showcase July 17 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom Mile High Festival Saturday, August 14 Jack Johnson Steve Miller Band Slightly Stoopid Phoenix Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Keane Cypress Hill Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band The Samples (all original members) Keller Williams Rusted Root Donavon Frankenreiter One eskimO Mayer Hawthorne & The County ALO Amos Lee The Constellations The Motet Bobby Long MyNameIsJohnMichael Sunday, August 15 Dave Matthews Band Weezer My Morning Jacket Atmosphere Train Jimmy Cliff Bassnectar Z-Trip Drive-By Truckers Railroad Earth Ozomatli Punch Brothers Tim Reynolds & TR3 Trevor Hall Matt Morris BoomBox On My Stars Joe Purdy The Knew Danielle Ate the Sandwich
Download Konono No. 1’s New 12-Minute Track “Wumbanzanga”
Photo: Pieter Hugo Konono No. 1, the Congolese trance band who shook the music world (and opened for Bj?rk ) with their home-tweaked junkyard electronics and delirious grooves, are returning on June 8th with their long-awaited second album Assume Crash Position . We have the first taste, the 12-minute opening track, “Wumbanzanga,” whose distorted likembes pick up where 2005’s buzzy, fuzzy Congotronics 1 left off, but adds new swirls of color, joy and hypnotic euphoria. Hear them on their summer tour, or their their contribution to the upcoming Herbie Hancock album. Listen here: Download Konono No. 1’s “Wumbanzanga” (Right click and choose “save as”) May 7-9 – Minehead, UK @ All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival July 9 & 10 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Winnipeg Folk Festival July 18 – New York City, NY@ Le Poisson Rouge July 19 – Chicago, IL@ Millenium Park July 20 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle July 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ World Cafe Live July 22 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat July 23 – Floyd, VA @ Floyd Fest
Big Transformers 3 Update From Michael Bay!
Michael Bay has made a big announcement about Transformers 3 on his official website ! We’ll let him do the talking.. Hey, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted. Just been a little busy. Transformers 3 has been going very well. We are going to shoot in LA, Chicago, Washington DC, Florida, Texas, Africa, Moscow, and China. On the talent front, we just locked in Frances McDormand and John Malkovich. Both amazing actors I’ve always wanted to work with. We also just got Ken Jeong, he is the super funny actor stuck in the trunk from “Hangover” and the Doctor from “Knocked Up.” We start shooting pre-shoots in about one month. I also was at a Ferrari charity event this week raising money for a hospital being built by Ferrari in Haiti. I announced that night the newest…
Tour Tracker: ZZ Top, Kate Nash and Verge Music Festival
Photo: Ferrey/Getty ZZ Top bring guitars and beards out on the road with a spring/summer trek, Kate Nash readies a tour in support of her upcoming album My Best Friend Is You and Milwaukee’s two-day Verge Music Festival locks in headliners Three Days Grace and Weezer as well as She and Him and Eagles of Death Metal. Full details, after the jump. ZZ Top Apr. 29 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Sun Fest Apr. 30 – Melbourne, FL @ Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts May 4 – Jacksonville, FL @ Moran Theatre May 5 – Columbus, GA @ Columbus Civic Center May 8 – Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre May 14 – Belton, TX @ Belton Expo Center June 19 – Belleville, ON @ Waterfront Festival June 25, 26 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest July 31 – Stillwater, OK @ Tumbleweed Dance Hall Aug. 7 – Lake Delton, WI @ Crystal Grand Music Theater Kate Nash Apr. 26 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Theatre Apr. 28 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott’s Apr. 29 – New York, NY @ The Bowery May 1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg May 3 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall May 5 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue May 7 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s May 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill May 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre Verge Music Festival June 4, 5 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest Grounds Three Days Grace Weezer Eagles of Death Metal She & Him The Raveonettes Cold War Kids Rogue Wave and more…
Tour Tracker: Black Eyed Peas, Hot Chip and Melvins
Black Eyed Peas reveal the second North American leg of their The E.N.D. jaunt, Hot Chip add some April dates to their One Life Stand tour and Melvins plan to hit the road this June in support of their upcoming album, The Bride Screamed Murder . Full details for all three treks, below. Black Eyed Peas July 27, 28 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre July 31 – Montreal, QB @ Bell Centre Aug. 1 – Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place Aug. 3 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden Aug. 4 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center Aug. 6 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center Aug. 7 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall Aug. 10 – Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena Aug. 11 – Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena Aug. 13 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena Aug. 14 – St. Louis @ Scottrade Center Aug. 18 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre Aug. 20 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre Aug. 22 – Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome Aug. 23 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place Hot Chip Apr. 16 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater Apr. 19 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre Apr. 20 – Toronto, ON @ Koolhaus Apr. 22, 23 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 Apr. 24 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club Apr. 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of the Living Arts Melvins June 1 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah June 2 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse June 3 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad June 5 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s June 7 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live June 8 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon June 9 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks June 10 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottle Tree June 12 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Festival June 14 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club June 16 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club June 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ TLA June 18 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall June 19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg June 20, 21 – Boston, MA @ Paradise June 23 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop June 24 – Detroit, MI @ Small’s June 25 – Chicago, IL @ Double Door June 26 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon June 27 – Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks June 29 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre July 2, 3 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Festival July 5 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre July 6 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at The Market July 7 – Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s July 9 – San Jose, CA @ Blank Club
Tour Tracker: OK Go, Maxwell & Jill Scott and Iron Maiden
After scoring 3.5 million views and counting in one week for their incredible new “This Too Shall Pass” video, OK Go announce new plans to hit the road in support of Of the Blue Colour of the Sky . Plus, Maxwell and Jill Scott team up for a summer trek and Iron Maiden load into their Iron Maiden airplane in search of “The Final Frontier.” Full dates for all three treks below. OK Go Apr. 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room Apr. 14 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater Apr. 16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Apr. 17 – Chicago, IL @ Metro Apr. 18 – St. Louis, MO @ The Old Rock House Apr. 20 – Columbia, MO @ Blue Note Apr. 21 – Indianapolis, IN @ Earth House Apr. 22 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick Apr. 23 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club Apr. 25 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt Apr. 27 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Apr. 28 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place Apr. 30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg May 2 – East Rutherford, NJ @ Bamboozle May 5 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club May 7 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club May 9 – Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live May 11 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater May 12 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theater May 13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft May 14 – Tampa, FL @ Crowbar May 15 – Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live May 16 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Festival May 18 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater May 19 – Austin, TX @ The Parish May 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre May 22 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues May 28 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre May 29 – Quincy, WA @ Sasquatch! Festival June 11 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Festival Maxwell & Jill Scott May 21 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena May 22 – Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills May 24 – Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse May 25 – Chicago, IL @ United Center May 29 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center June 2 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena June 4 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena June 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center June 8 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center June 9 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center June 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena June 14 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena June 18 – Washington DC @ Verizon Center June 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center June 21 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun June 25 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden Iron Maiden June 9 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center June 11 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion June 12 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center June 14 – Denver, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheatre June 16 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Pavilion June 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion June 19 – San Bernardino, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheatre June 20 – Concord, CA @ Sleep Train Pavilion June 22 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre June 24 – Vancouver, BC @ GM Place June 26 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place June 29 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre June 30 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre July 3 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre July 7 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre July 11 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC July 12 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden July 14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion July 15 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center July 17 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre July 18 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre July 20 – Washington D.C. @ Jiffy Lube Live
Live at Rolling Stone: Alberta Cross
Breaking artist and unexpected Guns n’ Roses opening act Alberta Cross recently stopped by the Rolling Stone offices to treat us to a trio of acoustic renditions of songs off their debut album Broken Side of Time , which was finally released stateside earlier this year. For this special performance, Alberta Cross scale back on the Brit-pop grandeur and feedback on their debut LP, showcasing the gritty roots rock sound at the heart of frontman Petter Ericson Stakee’s songs. Up top is “ATX,” with “Old Man Chicago” and “The Thief & the Heartbreaker” ready for your viewing pleasure below. For more on these up-and-comers, check out our review of Broken Side of Time . “Old Man Chicago” “The Thief & the Heartbreaker”
Transformers 3 Headed to Chicago and Moscow
Michael Bay’s official site has posted an update from the director on where two big action sequences will be shot for Transformers 3 : Spoke with Michael today and got some little info on TF3: there will be big action sequences shot in Chicago and Moscow this time around. The third installment, again starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, will be released in theaters on July 1, 2011.
Set Visit: A Nightmare Reborn on Elm Street
ComingSoon.net’s horror arm ShockTillYouDrop.com visited the Chicago set of New Line/Warner Bros.’ A Nightmare on Elm Street last summer and has posted their set report, featuring quotes from Platinum Dunes’ Andrew Form and Brad Fuller, and an interview with the new Freddy Krueger, Jackie Earle Haley. Opening in theaters on April 30, the Samuel Bayer-directed A Nightmare on Elm Street is a contemporary re-imagining of the horror classic. In the film, a group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another…but when they sleep, there is no escape. Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Thomas Dekker, Kellan Lutz, Katie Cassidy and…
Merge Healthcare passes interoperability tests at IHE Connectathon
As a part of its ongoing commitment to interoperability standards, Merge Healthcare, a leading health IT solutions provider, announced that it successfully passed interoperability tests at the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), North American Connectathon event in Chicago, Illinois. During the testing, which connects vendor solutions to promote better electronic information exchange, Merge demonstrated interoperability with every vendor pairing, which included some of the largest companies in the world.
Honda Odyssey Concept
The Honda Odyssey Concept, on display at the Chicago Auto Show, introduces a sleek and distinctive exterior styling direction for the next generation of the industry’s best-selling minivan, set to debut this fall, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The Odyssey Concept dramatically departs from conventional minivan styling with its low and wide stance, highlighted
