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
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
Finally, a cool looking music video and it comes from the Strokes. Up top, you can check out the brand new video for the band's new single, "Taken For A Fool," (via CoS) which does feature the band simply performing the song but visually it knocks you right on your posterior. The way it was filmed makes it look like a mix of a 3D movie with a strange psychedelic look that features frontman Julian Casablancas appearing on different… Read More
ON this episode of the Rock it Out! Blog, I bring you my list of the best seven albums of the year so far. I feel that these albums have stood out among the many other releases that have hit the record stores thus far. How about you? What are your top 7 albums of the year? Stories: R.I.P. Clarence Clemons Radiohead… Read More
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
The Strokes may not have fully enjoyed making their new album, Angles, but the end result is a series of tracks that may add up to equal one of the best albums of 2011. Now, thanks to our buddies at our favorite Seattle radio station, 107.7 The End, you can check out two new songs from the album, "Machu Picchu" and "Taken For A Fool." Personally, when I first heard "Machu Picchu" a few weeks back, I immediately thought it… Read More
For the third time, the Strokes made their return to the stage of Saturday Night Live to perform two songs from their forthcoming album, Angles. Up top you can watch their performance of the new single, "Under Cover Of Darkness," which features frontman Julian Casablancas and his "I'll perform but continue to look really bored" attitude. Although, right before the song ends, a loud "fuck it!" exits his lips on national television. That phrase pretty much sums up the… Read More
