Watch: MGMT – “Congratulations”
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010To this day, I don't know what MGMT take or how much of it they're taking to come up with their video concepts but I need to meet the guy that gives it to them. Up top is the video for the title track of their album,… Read More
30 Seconds To Mars, Paramore, Muse and more are up for MTV VMA’s
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
I'm no fan of MTV by any means. I probably won't even watch the VMA's this year unless I know some shit is gonna go down...which means Kanye will probably be at the awards this year. But I still give credit where it's due when it comes to bands who are being nominated.
Even though videos are no longer played on the channel formerly known as Music Television, they have nominated bands for different video categories. For Video of the Year, 30 Seconds To Mars… Read More
The RiO!B’s Top 7 albums of 2010…so far
Thursday, June 17th, 2010It's the middle of 2010 and I thought that we should take a look back at the past six months and, from all the albums that have been released, pick the Rock it Out! Blog's top 7 albums of 2010...so far. This isn't a ranked… Read More
Muse, Ozzy and Weezer headlining Voodoo Experience
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
A music festival on Halloween weekend in New Orleans and Ozzy is headlining? This could be the best festival evar!
Or it could be the Voodoo Experience which will also feature Muse and Weezer headlining this year's installment. October 29-31 are the dates the festival goes down in City Park in the Crescent City. Over 100 bands will descend on the home of Mardi Gras including bands like Interpol, Hot Chip, MGMT, Street Sweeper Social Club, Eagles Of Death… Read More
RiO!B episode – June 15, 2010
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Watch: MGMT – “It’s Working”
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Even though critics are split on MGMT's newest album, Congratulations, the band continues to make their way with the new record and have just released a new video for the song "It's Working."
Prefix Mag reports that the warped surf-tune will be the band's third single from the LP. The video features Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser coming across a box and instructions "to put… Read More
Lollapalooza festival releases daily schedule
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
The massive summer festival that is Lollapalooza is only two months away and hundreds of thousands of people will descend upon Grant Park in Chicago, IL to see tons of amazing bands. But a problem many festival goers have is how to see all your favorite bands without missing any.
Well, that's next to impossible but the good people of Lolla have made it easier for you by releasing the three-day schedule of what acts are playing where. Go to Lollapalooza's… Read More
MGMT rejected by Jay-Z for being too crazy
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Remember when all the blogs (including this one) went crazy over the idea that MGMT was collaborating with Jay-Z for The Blueprint 3 but then got turned down? We now have our reason as to why that happened.
The band said in a recent interview that they took the wrong approach on the song that was sent to them by Jigga.
"We were under the impression they wanted… Read More
Glastonbury festival lineup revealed
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Let me start off by saying that if you don't have tickets for the Glastonbury festival this year, you're shit out of luck because they're sold out. But if you do have tickets, then enjoy reading the following words.
The lineup for Glastonbury was announced recently it is going to be a monster of a festival this year. First off the headliners include acts like U2, Muse, Stevie Wonder and Jack Johnson.
Plus you've got other huge acts like Vampire Weekend,… Read More


