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The Half-Year In Review: Dave Grohl Owns Alt-Rock Airwaves (What Else Is New?)

Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al "GovernmentNames" Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he gives the year's rock charts a midway-mark overview. More »

10:00 AM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Al Shipley
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Supergrass singer Gaz Coombes pinch-hit for Dave Grohl at the taping of VH1's Rock Honors tribute to the Who on Saturday night, thanks to Grohl's voice being too tired to make its way through two songs. Coombes sang "Bargain" while backed by the Foo Fighters for the show, which will be broadcast Thursday night. Meanwhile, Pearl Jam covered "The Real Me," a song choice that makes me wonder if they're trying to dethrone Blackie Lawless as the heir to that particular track. Fight! Fiiiiight! [Hollywood Insider / Photo: AP]

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reunions?

Are You At A Led Zeppelin Reunion Show? A Handy Guide

Hey, did you hear that Led Zeppelin reunited this weekend? Well, it was just John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page, who took the stage with the Foo Fighters at Wembley Stadium for "Rock and Roll" and (as seen above) "Ramble On," but that's not stopping the NME from running with the headline "Led Zeppelin reunite at Foo Fighters show." To celebrate this momentous occasion, let's play a game of "Are You Really At A Led Zeppelin Reunion Show"! More »

12:30 PM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Maura Johnston
922 views, 4 comments

Latest by valido: Maura, you're just jealous 'cause you weren't there. I was. And having seen Robert Plant solo some 5/6 years ago, I now have a perfect Led Zeppelin reunion in my mind ;) (last winter I preferred the Sunn o))) + Boris more »

retractions

Dave Grohl On That Letter To Metallica: "I Didn't Write It, I Dictated It"

Dave Grohl has posted a sorta-denial of the open letter to Metallica that made the rounds last week, which inquired after the progress of their current album (particularly the drum parts). While not denying that he said the words that were picked up "by everyone from Blabbermouth to Rolling Stone," he claims that he never put pen to paper for the purposes of getting in touch with James et al. Instead, that "letter" was just part of an interview that was taken out of context and whipped up into a nice, frothy, Internet meringue: More »

10:30 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Maura Johnston
896 views, 4 comments

Latest by Vermafia: I'd be willing to bet his posted note was "dictated" too. I exchanged e-mail with DG twice for an article and he WROTE IN ALL CAPS WITH EXCESSIVE UNNECESSARY PUNCTUATION!!! more »

Foo Fighters' Bid To Get Noticed By Smoking Gun Finally Succeeds

Congratulations, guys! You've really hit the big time now! [TSG]

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they get letters

Dave Grohl To Metallica: "Please Don't Make Another Shitty Record. Also, I'm Available!"

Self-proclaimed "guy that's been listening to your band faithfully since 1983" Dave Grohl has apparently sent an open letter to Metallica pleading with them to not release their new album until they're sure it's good, a rule that they haven't really been following for the past 10 years or so. More »

4:45 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Maura Johnston
2,746 views, 27 comments

labor day

Will The Writer's Strike Drain The Grammys' Talent Pool?

The People's Choice Awards were reduced to a clip show. The Golden Globes are going to be held in press conference form. Will the writer's strike have a detrimental effect on the Grammys, which are scheduled to take place on Feb. 10? According to Phil Gallo at Variety, it might, because the producers "would have to do a show with no WGA writing, no actors as presenters and none of musicians with union or Hollywood connections." While the Grammys have only officially announced one performer at the show—the Foo Fighters, who are doing that YouTube talent show thing—Gallo has helpfully compiled a list of people who you likely wouldn't see on the telecast, given their assorted union connections. And guess whose name is right up top? More »

6:15 PM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By mjohnston
972 views, 3 comments

Latest by n/a: Man... i hate that everything had to turn out this way because the industrry wans't paying the writers enough or however the story goes. Oh well i guess... good luck to the nominees anyway. more »

whole lotta crazy

Led Zeppelin Rumors To Continue Running Amok In 2008

Scuttlebutt that Led Zeppelin was going to headline the Bonnaroo festival this June started back in December—only to be subsequently denied by the festival's management shortly after. But the Mirror is claiming that Led Zep's headlining gig is back on, thanks to Robert Plant having a "change of heart." (Maybe the Bonnaroo organizers enticed him with the prospect of playing a bluegrass set as well? Or maybe this isn't true at all and just filled a ginormous New Year's-induced news hole within the Mirror's pages? It's so hard to tell!) Anyway, not to be outdone by its not-even-music-centric UK tabloid rivals, the scrappy site Gigwise has a Led Zep-related rumor of its own, and it's kind of a doozy if you read it straight: More »

9:30 AM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By mjohnston
2,378 views, 5 comments

Latest by drjimmy11: I was assuming the reason for the whole Cult opening-act thing was that Michael Lee of the Cult drummed on both Page/Plant tours in the 90s. He was great back then and I wouldn't be surprised to see them using more »

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