RiO!B episode – October 19, 2010
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010Thom Yorke and the British PM team up for a “silent single”
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
As I feel that Radiohead are the best band on the planet, I'm required by RiO!B law to talk about anything that RH or their fearless leader, Thom Yorke, may take part in. But this story may be the oddest one yet.
Consequence of Sound reports that Yorke, along with producer Mark Ronson and the British Prime Minister David Cameron have teamed… Read More
Beastie Boys delay their new album to release its sequel….huh?
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
ALTHOUGH WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT "HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART 1" WILL CONTINUE TO BE DELAYED INDEFINITELY, "HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART 2" WILL BE RELEASED ON TIME AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED IN SPRING OF 2011.
That's the message that's currently displayed at the Beastie Boys' website. Their long awaited album, Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1, is being put on hold so they can release its sequel,… Read More
U2 releasing new album in early 2011
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
It looks like 2011 is starting to become quite a big year for album releases. Bands like R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters and more are ready to drop new sounds on us. Another one of those bands would be U2 who, according to their manager Paul McGuinness, will release their album "sooner than anybody thinks."
Speaking to The Irish Times,… Read More
Speaking to The Irish Times,… Read More
Keith Richards returning for Pirates of the Caribbean 4
Monday, October 18th, 2010
Let's be honest. The third Pirates of the Caribbean movie wasn't all that great. Yes, Johnny Depp is the man and Keira Knightley continues to give me wonderful dreams but the movie wasn't as good as its two predecessors. But the one thing that everyone can agree on is that Keith Richards was a bad ass pirate in the movie.
The Rolling Stones guitarist, who played Captain Teague aka Jack Sparrow's father in POTC 3, will be returning in the fourth installment,… Read More
Pink Floyd may reunite for charity concerts
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
When Pink Floyd first reunited back in 2005 for the Live 8 show in London, hope sprang from fans that the band would start playing shows again. But then, with the death of their keyboardist Richard Wright in 1988, chances of a reunion looked bleak. However, a benefit concert back in July for the Hoping Foundation brought together Waters and Gilmour. That led to an agreement with Gilmour saying he would join Waters for one show of his Wall live tour. Now, in an interview with the BBC, drummer Nick Mason has revealed that the trio may reunite for more shows in the future.
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Chad Smith gives an update on Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
One of the bands I'm always asked to give updates on are Red Hot Chili Peppers. Between John Frusciante leaving, recruiting Josh Klinghoffer as their new guitarist and heading into the studio to begin work on their new album, RHCP fans always clamoring for any kind of news on the funky rockers. So I bring you an update courtesy of drummer Chad Smith.
In an interview with MusicRadar.com,… Read More
RiO! Band of the Week – Super Rocket Car
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
I'm proud to see that the title of Band of the Week comes back to New Jersey. It feels like it's been a while since the Garden State has represented in our weekly competition but this week the band Super Rocket Car from Mountainside, NJ are king of the mountain.
SRC definitely fall into that "sunny day drive down to the shore" kind of rock. Not exactly Fountains of Wayne but it's hard to not hear a bit of their influence in this young band's sound. They… Read More
SRC definitely fall into that "sunny day drive down to the shore" kind of rock. Not exactly Fountains of Wayne but it's hard to not hear a bit of their influence in this young band's sound. They… Read More


