Listen: Mastodon – “Spectrelight”

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Another day closer to September 27th means another new track from Mastodon. Down below you can check out the song "Spectrelight" from their forthcoming album, The Hunter, out on 9/27. This track will definitely make those of you who were pissed that "Curl of the Burl" sounded a bit too "poppy" feel better. It's not a long track but it's in your face the entire time. In your face like guy who's upset you called him a pussy and when he calls you out on it,… Read More

RiO!B episode – September 5, 2011

Monday, September 5th, 2011

PJ20 highlights: Night 1
PJ20 highlights: Night 2
Blakroc 2 coming soon
Morrissey announces U.S. tour dates
Smashing… Read More

Watch: Highlights from night 2 of PJ20 festival

Monday, September 5th, 2011

It happened again! Another night of celebration as Pearl Jam gathered the teeming masses to Alpine Valley theater in Wisconsin for the second night of their 20th anniversary bash. Like the first night, there was another reunion of Temple of the Dog as well as a bunch of collaborations for the diehard PJ fans to take in.
Down below, you can see video of Temple performing "Call Me… Read More

Watch: Highlights from night 1 of PJ20 festival

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

This weekend isn't just Labor Day weekend but it's also the weekend we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pearl Jam's existence. The band is doing so by holding their own festival at the Alpine Valley theater in East Troy, Wisconsin. Night one took place on Saturday night and it was a buffet of goodness for all the diehard PJ fans that made the trip to help the band celebrate. Up top, you can check out a Temple of the Dog reunion that took place as Chris Cornell hit the stage to perform "Hunger Strike" alongside… Read More

RiO!B episode – September 3, 2011

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Bands:
The Stone Foxes
Escape Directors
Chromatic Black
Headlines:
Wilco streaming new album
Bjork releasing album on October 11th
James… Read More

Blakroc 2 is coming soon

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Oh joy of joys! It looks like the sequel to the amazing album, Blakroc, which featured the Black Keys providing beats to artists like Mos Def, Jim Jones, RZA and more, is on its way soon.
Up top is a trailer for Blakroc 2 (thanks to Consequence of Sound) which features Grammy winners Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney laying down some new blues-rock beats for rappers including Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, U God, Currren$y, Wiz… Read More

RiO!B episode – September 1, 2011

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Jack White/Insane Clown Posse release a song
Marilyn Manson - "Born Villain"
Korn set release date for dubstep album
Rush sign with Roadrunner Records
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Smashing Pumpkins start record club, offer free download of “Drown” demo

Thursday, September 1st, 2011
The Smashing Pumpkins are trying to get people interested in them once again and they're doing it in a quite clever way. Everybody talks fondly of the band's earliest recordings, with albums like Gish and Siamese Dream making us smile when we mention them. So Billy Corgan has announced the making of the Smashing Pumpkins Record Club where, if you head to the band's website and type in your email address, you'll be sent the early demo of the song "Drown" for free.
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