http://musicblog.projo.com/ By Providence Journal Arts Writer Rick Massimo en Copyright 2009 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:07:55 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.23-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss BY RICK MASSIMO Journal Pop Music Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- It may have seemed as though singer Gwen Stefani didn't need the band No Doubt anymore, not after two hit solo albums. But Wednesday night at the Arena at the... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/by-rick-massimo.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/by-rick-massimo.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:07:55 -0500 Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul McCartney will perform at Fenway Park, in Boston, on Aug. 5 and 6. Tickets are being sold to holders of American Express gold and platinum cards beginning today, and will go on sale... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/mccartney-comin.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/mccartney-comin.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:59 -0500 MANSFIELD, MASS. - More than 40 years ago, Pete Townshend wrote "Hope I die before I get old." More than 30 years ago, Steven Tyler wrote "All these lines in my face getting clearer." Probably, neither one thought much about... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/aerosmith-puts.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/aerosmith-puts.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:19:00 -0500 Auditions for the TV show American Idol will be held on the grounds of Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Would-be Idols first need a wristband, and they'll be distributed on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, starting at 7... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/reminder-idol-a.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/reminder-idol-a.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0500 Anvil, the little metal band that could, featured in the recent documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil, has caught a break: They're opening for AC/DC on the two biggest shows on the Australian metal legends' Black Ice Tour, July 28... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/anvil-to-open-f.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/anvil-to-open-f.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:25:56 -0500 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play two nights at the Comcast Center, Aug. 22 and 23. Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. They're $65 and $95, plus other charges, and will be available at the... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/reminder-spring.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/reminder-spring.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0500 Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford will miss some shows on the band's summer tour with ZZ Top while he recovers from surgery, according to a statement from the band's publicist. Guitarist Bobby Schneck, who the statement says has played with Green... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/aerosmiths-whit.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/aerosmiths-whit.html Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:11:24 -0500 MANSFIELD, Mass. - The Vermont-based jam-band masters Phish took over from The Grateful Dead as the kings of long-form, improvisational rock, and they built on that legacy by adding their own lyrical wisecrackery, musical complexity and lovely vocal harmony, all... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/phish-continues.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/phish-continues.html Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:13:08 -0500 So sez his statement: Several days ago, I did a live broadcast from my site, Chamillionaire.com, to let fans know where I am right now and what my intentions are musically for the future. Instead of clearing things up, the... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/chamillionaire.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/chamillionaire.html Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:46:54 -0500 They say becoming the next Idol takes dedication, and evidently they're not kidding. Once again, auditions for the TV show American Idol will be held on the grounds of Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. But if you're looking to make... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/american-idol-a.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/american-idol-a.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:23:39 -0500 It's been so long that I can't really claim Daily status anymore. But anyway: "Wang Dang Doodle," Koko Taylor with Little Walter From Alligator Records: Grammy Award-winning blues legend Koko Taylor, 80, died on June 3, 2009 in her hometown... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/song-of-the---o.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/song-of-the---o.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:53:44 -0500 Ironically (as she notes), she and X have long supported the Sweet Relief effort for uninsured artists, started after Victoria Williams's MS diagnosis. After some months of not feeling 100% healthy, I recently had some medical tests run and the... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/exene-cervenka.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/exene-cervenka.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:24:31 -0500 Eminem's Relapse holds off Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown for the second straight week to top the album chart. Marilyn Manson's The High End of Low shoots in at number 4. In acts-that-started-making-records-this-century news, the Hannah Montana soudntrack is at... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/billboard-chart-3.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/billboard-chart-3.html Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:41:49 -0500 The thing is, for all I know about him he means it. The short version is, Tony Iommi, in a lawsuit against a merchandiser, has claimed that, as the only continuous member in Black Sabbath's 41-year history, he owns the... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/ozzy-osbourne-s.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/ozzy-osbourne-s.html Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:55:45 -0500 Pete Francis, formerly of Dispatch, and the young jam-rockers Barefoot Truth will play together - and I do mean together - at the Hi-Hat, 3 Davol Square, Providence, July 16. According to Jack over at Heartbreak, Francis and Barefoot Truth... http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/pete-francis-ba.html http://musicblog.projo.com/2009/06/pete-francis-ba.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:21:19 -0500