Metallica, Neil Young, Jack White headlining Outside Lands festival

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

I'll be the first to tell you that the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco, CA is a damn good time. I went there for the first time last year and even documented my time on video. And based on this year's line up it looks I'm going back to the Bay Area this summer.
Metallica, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Stevie Wonder, Jack White, Foo Fighters and Beck will… Read More

Black Sabbath, The Black Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers headlining Lollapalooza

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

It's finally arrived. The line up for Lollapalooza, one of the biggest music festivals in the U.S., has been revealed and it's quite good.
The Chicago Sun-Times has reported that the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and Black Sabbath will headline this year's festival. This will also be the only U.S. appearance for Sabbath this year.… Read More

RiO!B episode – April 6, 2011

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Jared Leto as Kurt Cobain
Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"
Bloc Party reunite
Death Cab for Cutie - "You Are A Tourist"
Bad… Read More

Bloc Party reunites, prepping new album

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

For any and all Bloc Party fans that were crushed when they went on hiatus, you can breathe easy because the UK boys are back.
Guitarist Russell Lissack told the Guardian that he and frontman Kele Okereke have "started working on Bloc Party stuff." He adds that, "we're going to get back properly in September and sit in a rehearsal studio to work on new band material." Currently, according… Read More

Listen: Kele Okereke – “Tenderoni”

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Former Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke wants to take you dancing.
Taking the diva route and going by his first name only, Kele just released his first single from his upcoming solo album The Boxer.
The track known as "Tenderoni" is not a Bloc Party song. There are no guitars in this tune nor is there any hint of Kele's former band.
But since this was produced by Spank Rock's XXXChange, it will make you dance your ass off. Or go to the… Read More

Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke releasing solo album

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke is trying to stay productive during his band's hiatus by releasing his first solo album.
The solo record is entitled The Boxer and it's in record stores on June 21st (via TwentyFourBit). The single is called "Tenderoni" and it'll be out on June 14.
But don't get excited about the possibility that Okereke's new album means… Read More

RiO!B episode – Nov. 5, 2009

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Steven Tyler leaving Aerosmith?
No Doubt suing Band Hero
Kele… Read More