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The 100 Greatest Rock Stars Since That Was A Thing
Three of the 100 are in this picture! The Rolling Stones, in 1964, from left to right: Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Brian Jones. The problem with lists like this is they are invariably bullshit. So our prime objective was to make sure we didn’t do a bullshit list. I’m not saying we did a scientific one either. Because that isn’t possible — actually, it is, if you wanted some compilation of who sold the most records/concert tickets/has the most fans/got the most death threats, etc., and someone could come up with a bunch of very empirical metrics and create a “heat index” or something, and could deliver an actual scientific ranking! But we, um, didn’t do that. In fact we didn’t even, technically, do the “we...
The 50 Best Live Albums of the 1970s
The concert industry exploded in the 1970s, and the live album, a stopgap project once reserved for only the biggest artists, became a compulsory ritual and a pivotal moment for many artists. Live albums captured legendarily loud bands like The Who and The Ramones in their natural element. Once obscure regional acts like Bob Seger, KISS and Cheap Trick exploded into the mainstream with live albums. The Band, The Stooges, and Velvet Underground put their final gigs on vinyl. Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young (as his ongoing archive series shows), and Jackson Browne recorded entire sets of new songs onstage. The Grateful Dead released several official live albums (and continue to do so) that only made fans want to bootleg shows on their own more. With the 50th anniversary of a landmark live album, Th...
Nandi Bushell Makes Live Loop of Led Zeppelin’s ‘The Immigrant Song’
Nandi Bushell’s back with another stellar cover, and this time she’s doing things a little differently. Instead of sharing a full performance of a song, she recorded herself making a loop of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” in celebration of Jimmy Page’s 77th birthday. Like always, she flawlessy executed drums, guitar, and an insane bass line. In the video’s description, the 10-year-old said she first heard the song in School of Rock. Precious. Watch her create the loop below. [embedded content] Bushell said goodbye to 2020 with a sweet sing along accompanied by her family. “I wrote this song for you all and asked my family to jam it with me. I hope it puts a smile on your face even if its a little cheesy!” she wrote, thanking everyone for their support throughout the ye...
Mick Jagger and Jimmy Page Can’t Agree on Where ‘Scarlet’ Was Recorded
The Rolling Stones have been rolling out remixes of their previously unreleased single “Scarlet” from the likes of the Killers and the War on Drugs, but Mick Jagger and Jimmy Page, who’s featured on the 1974 track, can’t seem to agree on where the original was recorded. The Stones frontman swears it was done at Olympic Studios in London, while the Led Zeppelin guitarist insists it was Ronnie Wood’s basement, though he hadn’t yet joined the Rolling Stones’ lineup at that point. During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Jagger had this to say about the session: “I spoke to [Jimmy Page] the other day. I said, ‘I’m sure we did that at Olympic.’ He said, ‘No, no I remember it really well. We did it in Ronnie Wood’s basement.’ And I said, ‘Well, that’s weird, why isn’t Ronnie on it, the...
Rolling Stones Release the War On Drugs’ Remix of ‘Scarlet’
The War On Drugs remix of The Rolling Stones’ “Scarlet” — a song recorded with guest guitarist Jimmy Page in 1973, but only released as a single July 22 of this year — is out now. This new remix is exclusive to the digital deluxe edition of the Stones’ 1973 Goats Head Soup album, which comes out Sept. 4. “I just re-imagined the song as if I had Mick, Keith and Jimmy in the room with me. After messing with my Linn Drum for a bit, the song fell into this double-time thing and I just went with it,” Adam Granduciel, the War On Drugs singer/guitarist, said in a statement. “I called my friend and bandmate, Dave Hartley, to fill out the bass on the new groove. Then I figured if I had Jimmy Page in the room I’d probably ask him to plug into my favori...
Led Zeppelin’s Celebration Day to Stream This Weekend
Continuing their ongoing series of broadcasting classic shows from the past, YouTube will host a broadcast of Led Zeppelin’s Celebration Day. The show, at least for now, was the last time that Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones (with Jason Bonham filling in for his late father on drums) performed together under the Led Zeppelin name. The concert took place on Dec. 10, 2007 at London’s O2 Arena as a tribute to Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. It was Zeppelin’s first headlining show in 27 years and the film was released in 2012. The two-plus hour show saw the band stampede through their biggest hits. Celebration Day will air beginning this Saturday, May 30, beginning at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST. It will air, like the previous concert films, for just three days. Chec...
Foo Fighters Stream 2008 Wembley Stadium Concert
For the latest concert to be streamed from their archive, Foo Fighters have shared another classic stadium show from London. Taking place over two nights in 2008 at London’s Wembley Stadium on their Echoes, Silence. Patience & Grace, Dave Grohl and company tore through their usual set of standards, but with a twist. Like their 2006 London show that they shared a few weeks ago, this one featured a pair of guests as well in Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones. The duo joined them for covers of Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” and “Ramble On.” As usual, the band is airing the performance as a fundraiser. This week, it’s for indie concert venues. “If you are able, consider supporting the Music Venue Trust during this time and keep the indie venues going,” a caption unde...
Brian Wilson, Jimmy Page, Dave Grohl, Mick Jagger and More Pay Tribute to ‘Architect of Rock and Roll’ Little Richard
Little Richard passed away Saturday at the age of 87. The rock ‘n’ roll pioneer’s son Danny Jones Penniman confirmed the news to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause of death was cancer. Little Richard (born Richard Wayne Penniman) released a number of hits in the mid-to-late-50s including classics “Tutti Frutti,” “Good Golly Miss Molly,” and “Long Tall Sally.” The pianist’s flamboyant stage presence changed the art of musical performance, and bands like The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Creedence Clearwater Revival have cited him as an influence. Penniman was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 — its inaugural year. Other rock ‘n’ roll icons, including Brian Wilson and Jimmy Page, paid tribute to Little Richard on Twitter. “I’m very sorry to hear about Lit...
