Readers’ Rock List: Solo Albums
Last week, inspired by Thom Yorke and Atoms for Peace’s performance of The Eraser in New York , we asked for a rundown of your favorite solo albums by artists known for their work in bands. After nearly 100 votes, many from Pearl Jam fans, Eddie Vedder’s Into the Wild soundtrack beat out Yorke and solo LPs from members of the Beatles, the Strokes and the Velvet Underground. We can think of some pretty major ones left off the list — Iggy Pop’s The Idiot stands out as one glaring oversight — so be sure to let us know which of your faves didn’t make the Readers’ List below: 1. Eddie Vedder – Into The Wild 2. George Harrison – All Things Must Pass 3. Lou Reed – Transformer 4. Paul Simon – Graceland 5. John Lennon – John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 6. Julian Casablancas – Phrazes for the Young 7. Thom Yorke – The Eraser 8. Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 9. Pete Townshend – Empty Glass 10. Chris Cornell – Euphoria Morning 11. Keith Richards – Talk Is Cheap 12. Ian Hunter – You’re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic 13. Jerry Cantrell – Boggy Depot 14. John Cale – Paris 1919 15. Albert Hammond Jr. – Yours To Keep
Weekend Rock List: Solo Albums
After catching Thom Yorke’s Atoms of Peace concert in New York earlier this week, we began to wonder where the Radiohead singer’s 2006 album The Eraser ranks in the canon of great solo albums. Now, we’re bringing this question to you: Tell us your pick for the best solo album by an artist more well known for working with a famous band than alone. We’ll reveal the results Monday ̬ here are some of our favorites: • George Harrison – All Things Must Pass • John Cale – Paris 1919 • Dennis Wilson – Pacific Ocean Blue • Thom Yorke – The Eraser • GZA – Liquid Swords
Weekend Rock List: The Clash (Not of the Titans)
Photo: Dickson/RedFerns The big popcorn movie hitting theaters this weekend is the bombastic remake of Clash of the Titans , which Rolling Stone ’s Peter Travers gave a scathing one-star review . Instead of spending $12 seeing Clash , we recommend taking those two hours and sitting down listening to Sandinista! by a much superior Clash, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame punk icons. In order to keep the Clash’s good name from being sullied by this film, in this weekend’s Rock List we’re requesting your favorite Clash tracks. On Monday, we’ll reveal the winners in a Rolling Stone -approved playlist. Until then, here’s five that we always have on repeat: • “(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais” • “Spanish Bombs” • “Straight to Hell” • “One More Time” • “Bankrobber”
Readers’ Rock List: Rock Biopics
Last week, inspired by the new film The Runaways ( go behind the film here! ), we asked our readers to tell us their favorite music biopics. After eliminating the mockumentaries ( This Is Spinal Tap ), the documentaries ( Anvil! The Story of Anvil ) and the just plain fictional ( Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story ), director Todd Haynes’ creative retelling of Bob Dylan’s career, I’m Not There , ended up on top, beating out Ray , Walk the Line and Sid & Nancy : 1. I’m Not There 2. Ray 3. The Doors 4. Walk The Line 5. Control 6. La Bamba 7. Sid and Nancy 8. The Buddy Holly Story 9. What’s Love Got To Do With It? 10. Great Balls Of Fire
Weekend Rock List: AC/DC Songs
Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of AC/DC singer Bon Scott, who passed away in 1980 following a night of hard, hard drinking. To pay tribute to the Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap singer’s legacy — and all the music history his resilient Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bandmates achieved following his death — this weekend’s Rock List is dedicated to AC/DC songs. Tell us your favorite songs by the Aussie hard rockers, and on Monday we’ll count up the votes to reveal our Readers’ Rock List. Before you cast your votes, be sure to check out one of Rolling Stone ’s first features on the band, a 1978 profile that finds AC/DC on the road in support of their then-new album Powerage . Plus, check out the band’s amp-bursting odyssey from High Voltage to Black Ice in our AC/DC essential album guide . A handful of our favorite cuts are below: AC/DC in Photos: Four Decades of Big Riffs and Schoolboy Uniforms • “Back in Black” • “(If You Want Blood) You Got It” • “Thunderstruck” • “Let There Be Rock” • “T.N.T.”
Weekend Rock List: Valentine’s Day Mixtape
Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. What do you do when the boxes of chocolate are all sold out, the price of roses is astronomical and all the good restaurants are booked? You make a mixtape, of course. For this long weekend’s Rock List, we’re calling upon the Rolling Stone readers to help craft the perfect V-Day mix. Tell us the ONE essential song you’d include, and on Tuesday we’ll dig through the comments to construct the surefire Valentine’s Day mix. For a further education on the art, check out Rob Sheffield’s Love is a Mixtape , and to get the ball rolling, check out some of our favorites below while clicking through our Couples on the Cover of Rolling Stone gallery: • The Beach Boys – “God Only Knows” • Red House Painters – “All Mixed Up” • U2 – “With or Without You” • Guns n’ Roses – “Patience” • Prince – “Adore”
Readers’ Rock List: Best Drummers
Photo: Mayer/WireImage Between Dave Grohl on Saturday Night Live and Zak Starkey filling in for the Who’s Keith Moon during the Super Bowl , drummers were in the spotlight this past weekend, so we asked our readers to tell us the greatest of all time. After counting up the votes, and there were lots of them, it comes as no surprise that Bonzo himself, Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham, was voted Number One, beating out Moon, Grohl, Rush’s Neil Peart and more. And despite a grass-roots effort to get The Muppet Show ’s Animal on the list, we kept the results to drummers with a human pulse. (Check out RS ‘ Greatest Singers and Greatest Guitarists stories, too): 1. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 2. Neil Peart (Rush) 3. Keith Moon (The Who) 4. Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Them Crooked Vultures) 5. Stewart Copeland (The Police, Oysterhead) 6. Ringo Starr (The Beatles) 7. Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith) 8. Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins) 9. Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones) 10. Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) 11. Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience) 12. Danny Carey (Tool) 13. Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 14. Buddy Rich 15. Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
Weekend Rock List: Best Drummers
Photo: Mayer/WireImage Dave Grohl will be back behind the skins this weekend when Them Crooked Vultures serve as musical guests on Saturday Night Live . The next night, the Who will perform a handful of songs that originally featured the rapid-fire beats of Keith Moon, another drumming legend. So this weekend’s Rock List is dedicated to drummers. Tell us your picks for the best drummers of all time, and on Monday we’ll reveal the Readers’ List. Until then, here’s are a couple of greats (and a reminder to check out RS’ Greatest Singers and Greatest Guitarists stories): • John Bonham • Dave Grohl • Keith Moon • Chad Smith • Ginger Baker
Readers’ Rock List: Radio Songs
Last week, following the announcement of Apple’s new iPad, we asked our readers to focus on that primitive contraption called the “radio” by telling us their favorite radio-related songs. We tallied the votes, and it was Bruce Springsteen’s Grammy-winning Magic “Radio Nowhere” that edged out tracks by Rush, Ramones and a pair of R.E.M. songs: 1. Bruce Springsteen – “Radio Nowhere” 2. R.E.M. – “Radio Free Europe” 3. Rush – “The Spirit Of Radio” 4. Queen – “Radio Ga Ga” 5. Elvis Costello – “Radio, Radio” 6. The Ramones – “Do You Remember Rock n’ Roll Radio?” 7. R.E.M. – “Radio Song” 8. Rage Against The Machine – “Guerilla Radio” 9. Wilco – “Radio Cure” 10. The Clash – “This Is Radio Clash” 11. Nirvana – “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter” 12. Tom Petty – “The Last DJ” 13. The Buggles – “Video Killed The Radio Star” 14. Wall of Voodoo – “Mexican Radio” 15. Donna Summer – “On the Radio”
Weekend Rock List: Radio Songs
Photo: Sullivan/Getty Steve Jobs and Apple might have had a stranglehold on the tech beat this week with the announcement of the new iPad, but our weekend Rock List will focus on a classic gadget: the radio. Tell us your favorite, and following the post-Grammy blitz, we’ll reveal the readers’ favorites. And check out some of our best picks: • R.E.M. – “Radio Free Europe” • Elvis Costello – “Radio Radio” • The Clash – “This Is Radio Clash” • Nirvana – “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter” • Wall of Voodoo – “Mexican Radio”
Weekend Rock List: David Bowie
Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Seventy-five years ago today Elvis Presley was born , and in 1947 a man named David Robert Jones—or David Bowie as we know him—arrived, too. (Also celebrating birthdays today: The Doors’ Robby Krieger, Jenny Lewis and R. Kelly. January 8th rocks.) As a gift to the Thin White Duke on his 63rd birthday, this weekend’s Rock List is dedicated to David Bowie songs. Leave your picks in the comments, and on Monday we’ll reveal an awesome playlist. Until then, re-familiarize yourself with Bowie’s catalog — Tonight is pretty damn underrated — and check out some of our faves below: Enjoy our collection of David Bowie photos, too. • “Ashes to Ashes” • “Lady Stardust” • “Panic in Detroit” • “Life On Mars?” • “Heroes”
Readers’ Rock List: Party Songs
Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Last week as we popped corks to celebrate the arrival of 2010 we asked for your favorite Party Songs. In the first Rock List of this new decade, the Beastie Boys’ anthem “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)” reigns supreme, beating out tracks by the Fab Four, the King of Pop, Prince and Kiss. Plus, read reports from two of the biggest NYE parties — the Flaming Lips and Mariah Carey ’s concerts. 1. Beastie Boys – “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)” 2. Prince – “1999″ 3. Andrew W.K. – “Party Hard” 4. The Beatles – “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party” 5. Kiss – “Rock And Roll All Nite” 6. Blink 182 – “The Party Song” 7. The Beatles – “Birthday” 8. Chic – “Good Times” 9. The Replacements – “Swingin’ Party” 10. Black Flag – “TV Party” 11. Kool & the Gang – “Celebration” 12. Lady Gaga – “Just Dance” 13. Led Zeppelin – “Celebration Day” 14. Michael Jackson- Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough 15. Oingo Boingo – “Dead Man’s Party”
Weekend Rock List: Party Songs
Photo: Time Life Pictures/Getty Images It’s the end of the year and the end of the decade, and as our New Year’s Eve guide demonstrates, everyone in the rock universe from Lady Gaga to Phish will be doing one thing tonight: partying. So for those about to party, we salute you. Tell us your favorite songs about celebrating and popping champagne, and we’ll tally the results in 2010. To get this fiesta started, check out some of our faves: • The Beastie Boys – “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)” • Black Flag – “TV Party” • Weezer and Lil Wayne – “Can’t Stop Partying” • Prince – “1999″ • Led Zeppelin – “Celebration Day”
Readers’ Rock List: Best Music Videos of the Decade
Fresh off Rolling Stone ’s look at the Best of the 2000s , we asked our readers for the decade’s best music video. Their answer: The Man in Black. Johnny Cash’s dark retelling of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt” and its accompanying Mark Romanek-directed video was voted Number One by our readers, edging out vids from Beyonc?, Queens of the Stone Age and RS ‘ Number One Song of the 2000s. Watch Cash above and the rest of the Top Five, as voted by the readers, below: Gnarls Barkley | MTV Music Gnarls Barkley – “Crazy” Beyonc? – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” Jay-Z – “99 Problems” Queens of the Stone Age – “Go With the Flow”
Weekend Rock List: Best Music Videos of the Decade
As Rolling Stone continues to look back at the best of the 2000s , this week’s Rock List looks back at the decade’s greatest music videos — videos you most likely watched on YouTube or other Websites, rather than on TV. Thanks to OutKast (above), Britney Spears, OK Go, Kanye West and more imaginative artists, an art form that was seemingly threatened continued to thrive over the past 10 years. Hit us with your favorites in the comments, and enjoy our suggestions after the jump. Weezer – “Pork and Beans” Beck – “Girl” The White Stripes | MTV Music White Stripes – “Fell in Love With a Girl” Beyonc? – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
