RiO!B episode – August 23, 2011

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie"
Metallica/Lou Reed Album release date
OK Go - "Muppet Theme Song"
Tom Waits releasing new album in October
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Watch: OK Go – “Muppet Show Theme”

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

OK Go, you silly bitches, you've done it again. The colorful foursome recorded their version of the Muppet Show theme song for the album, Muppets: The Green Album, which is in stores today. Up top is, as you should expect by now, another amazing video from the band featuring pretty much every muppet in existence as they take the band through some of their previous videos (treadmills and Rube Goldberg machines come to mind).
You can stream Muppets: The Green Album over at Spinner… Read More

Tom Waits releasing new album, Bad As Me, October 25th

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

There it is, guys. Tom Waits, the devil himself, who's also the newest rock and roll hall of fame member, is releasing his first album in seven years called Bad As Me on October 25th (via CoS). Down below is the tracklist which features 13 songs and the title track of the album.… Read More

Stream: Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

The new Red Hot Chili Peppers album, I'm With You, is in stores on August 30th but right now you can stream the album in its entirety for free by heading to iTunes. Kicking things off with the upbeat "Monarchy of Roses" and heading into tracks like "Ethiopia," "Goodbye Hooray" and the single "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie," you can decide how awesome the album is a week before it hits record stores. Also, you might wanna hit up my Twitter… Read More

Listen: Alice Cooper – “I’ll Bite Your Face Off”

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

You ready for a brand new track from the world's oldest living vampire? Down below, you can check out the song, "I'll Bite Your Face Off," from Alice Cooper's forthcoming album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare (via CoS).
The album is in stores on September 13th and features Cooper collaborating with the original members of Alice Cooper including Dennis… Read More

Deadmau5 interview on the RiO!B

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

Yes, I know that Deadmau5 doesn't classify as "rock" but when I was told I'd be interviewing him, how could I turn that down? He's one of the biggest performers in the world right now, he was headlining the Outside Lands festival and he puts on a sick show. Plus, I don't need to explain myself to you so how about you just press play and check out my interview with Deadmau5 and Sofi. Enjoy. Read More

Listen: Kasabian & LL Cool J – “Days Are Forgotten”

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Well this is interesting. As excited as I am for Kasabian's new album, Velociraptor!, to come out on September 20th, this is an unexpected treat. The band decided to reach out to legendary rapper, LL Cool J, to drop a few rhymes on a remix of the track, "Days Are Forgotten." The remix was put together by DJ Z-Trip and the end result is down below.
Also down below is the original version which is also quite good. I love that the songs are sounding more like their… Read More

Metallica and Lou Reed releasing collaborative album on November 1st

Friday, August 19th, 2011

It's official. Lou Reed and Metallica will release their collaborative album on November 1st in North America while the rest of the world gets it on October 31st. And, according to Reed, this album is "the best thing done by anyone, ever." With titles like "Pumping Blood" and "Mistress Dread," the 10 songs on this album could be something extremely heavy...or a massive flop. I guess we'll wait and see. Read More

Liam Gallagher sues Noel Gallagher for libel

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Well, clearly, this is a step towards Oasis getting back together.
Rolling Stone is reporting that Liam Gallagher is suing his brother Noel over Oasis breaking up and comments that Noel made about the split.
Liam released a statement today which read, "I have taken legal action against Noel Gallagher for statements he made during the Electric Cinema… Read More

Watch: Bon Iver – “Holocene”

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

Name me another band besides Bon Iver that could have their video premiere on the National Geographic website. Up top, you can check out the beautifully shot video for "Holocene" from their sophomore, self-titled album. Shot by Nabil Elderkin, it takes place in Iceland and follows a young boy walking through some gorgeous terrain. If you feel the need to escape for just a few minutes, look no further than this video and this song. Read More