You guys know the Foo Fighters' single, "Rope," was remixed by Deadmau5, right? Well it looks like we're going to see that remix done live at the Grammy awards this year. Dave Grohl and the Foos will perform alongside the Mau5 as well as David Guetta and Lil' Wayne in a tribute to electronic music during the ceremony which takes place on CBS on Sunday, February 12. The performance will take place outside of the Staples Center in Los Angeles. I'm not really… Read More
It's another case of electronic music merging with the world of rock and roll. This time, Canadian superstar DJ/producer Deadmau5 has taken on the task of covering Radiohead and the beautiful song "Codex" from The King Of Limbs (via CoS). Check out the meh cover down below. I say meh because while the instrumentation is okay, the song is nothing without Thom Yorke's vocals.… Read More
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
The Rock it Out! Blog has become stale, bland and downright boring. The show isn't fun to make anymore and probably not as much fun to watch. Which is why we're making a few changes to this little internet program. First off, the RiO!B will start broadcasting only three days a week with much bigger stories to report. Fewer episodes means people have more chances to watch and catch up with the show. Also, every Monday night, we'll do a Blog TV episode. I need to start connecting to you guys on a much more personal… Read More
Here it is, guys. The festival lineup you've been waiting for. Lollapalooza, which runs from August 5-7 in Chicago's Grant Park, has revealed the lineup for its 20th anniversary. Muse, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket and Eminem will takeover on headlining duties. Rolling Stone also reports that… Read More
There was a pro and a con to my watching this years VMA's. The pro was that I actually got paid to watch them. The con was that I had to watch every second of the shambles of an award show that MTV presented. But, being the rock music writer that I am, it is my duty, as much as it pains me, to report on the rock music happenings at this years ceremony. Luckily there wasn't much on the rock front so this will be relatively short. 30 Seconds To Mars… Read More
