Pearl Jam announce details of 20th anniversary festival

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Pearl Jam is 20 years old this year and what better way to celebrate than with a two-day birthday party! The details of PJ's 20th anniversary festival have been released and here's what you need to know.
The festival goes down at the Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, WI on September 3-4 and the band will headline both nights. But they also invited some of their friends to join in on the festivities. The Strokes, Queens of the Stone Age, Mudhoney, Liam Finn, John Doe… Read More

Soundgarden announces more summer tour dates

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Ooooh! More Soundgarden summer dates and even more kick ass bands opening for them throughout the tour. This will truly be a show to remember.
Soundgarden's summer tour, which originally had four dates, has now added a lot more shows all throughout North America. Which means there should be no reason for you to not go and see them play. Plus, Queens of the Stone Age,… Read More

The RiO!B at SXSW

Monday, March 21st, 2011

From March 15-20, I resided in Austin, TX for the 25th installment of the South by Southwest festival. This was my second go-around at SXSW and it was infinitely better than last year's just after the first night! Between the shows, late night pedicab rides, Texas BBQ, riots, uprisings, running into old friends, making new friends and holding our very own party to end the week, this is a week that will remain as one of the RiO!B's best and most fun.
And since we thrive on… Read More

RiO!B episode – February 28, 2011

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Trent Reznor wins an Oscar!
System of a Down playing U.S. dates
The Strokes new album samples
Stream Queens of the… Read More

Queens Of The Stone Age announce tour dates

Monday, February 14th, 2011

This day just keeps getting better and better. First, Arcade Fire won Album of the Year. Then Radiohead drops a new album release date for this Saturday. Now, Queens of the Stone Age have announced tour dates for this March and April!
QOTSA will be performing their debut… Read More

RiO!B episode – February 14, 2011

Monday, February 14th, 2011

New Radiohead album out Saturday
Grammy winners
Queens of the Stone Age tour
New Foo Fighters video Read More

RiO!B episode – January 18, 2011

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Slash doesn't like Glee
QOTSA give more details about the album
Rise Against - "Help Is On The Way"
Jack White + Wanda Jackson - "Thunder… Read More

RiO!B episode – January 13, 2011

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

New Rise Against album in March
Cold War Kids tour dates/new music video
QOTSA… Read More

Report: Queens of the Stone debut album re-issue coming in March

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

The deluxe re-issue of Queens of the Stone Age's self-titled, debut album was originally supposed to be released on January 11th but has now been postponed until March 1st.
Ipecac Records, the company behind the re-issue, released a statement via Twitter that they had postponed the album's re-release on both CD and vinyl. The reason behind the postponing was due to a label shift. A statement… Read More

RiO!B episode – January 11, 2011

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Who's Velvet Revolver's new singer?
The Strokes confirm release date
PJ Harvey - "The Words Maketh The Murder"
The… Read More