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Rolling Stone
Tuesday August 14, 2007
TODAY'S TOP ROCK HEADLINES

VAN HALEN REUNION TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED At a press conference in Los Angeles yesterday, Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth made a show of embracing on stage before confirming they - along with Alex Van Halen and Eddie's son, Wolfgang - would embark on a reunion tour. Twenty-five dates were announced, with more expected, and the outing kicks off September 27 in Charlotte, North Carolina and ends December 11 in Calgary, Alberta. For the full list of tour dates, as well as photos and video from the press conference, click here.

DON HENLEY TALKS FIRST EAGLES LP IN THIRTEEN YEARSBefore a solo gig in Las Vegas, Don Henley spoke to Rolling Stone about the Eagles' upcoming The Long Road to Eden, the group's first studio album in twenty-eight years and their first release since 1994. "I think it's okay to go away for a while," he explained. "We've had some conflict within the group, and in terms of songwriting and recording, we just didn't feel like it up until now." Click here for more of Henley's insight into the new album.

THE BOB DYLAN 'I'M NOT THERE' FILM: THE PHOTO GALLERY Rolling Stone has been closely tracking the developments of the Todd Haynes-directed, Bob Dylan-inspired film I'm Not There. We visited the set last fall and provided details from a sneak peek of the film. Now, for a collection of photos from the movie - including images from the set and shots of the actors portraying Dylan, click here.

EXCLUSIVE FIRST LISTEN: THE DONNAS' "DON'T WAIT UP FOR ME" The Donnas return on September 18th with their first album on the band's newly christened label, Purple Feather. Click here to sample the ladies' latest work in an exclusive stream of "Don't Wait Up For Me," which blends Eighties arena rock with the Donnas' trademark punky sound.

WU-TANG CLAN COVER THE BEATLES During a recent interview, Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA let us in on a hot tip: On their next album, due November 13th, the group samples the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" in a track titled "Gently Weeps." The song features Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante and George Harrison's son, Dhani, playing acoustic. Click here for more of RZA's take on the track.

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TODAY'S PICKS

DAILY TRACK: Sara Bareilles - "Come Round Soon" It's tempting to simply applaud Bareilles' capable Fiona Apple-on-Prozac homage for what it is: slightly edgy, stompy piano-based pop rock. That is, until she unfurls the earsplittingly impressive climax note of the Maroon 5-esque "Come Round Soon." Click here for more on Sara Bareilles' newest album.

DAILY VIDEO: Van Halen Reunion Tour Dates Announced

DAILY REVIEW: M.I.A. - KalaKala is less pop-friendly than its predecessor. It's heavier, noisier, more jagged. Timbaland might conceivably have found a hit for M.I.A.; London-based "dirty house" producer Switch, credited on eight of twelve tracks, will not. The eclectic world-underclass dance amalgam M.I.A. has constructed is an art music whose concept recalls the Clash as much as anything else -- the aggression of the early Clash and the reach of the late (who she samples). But soon enough, the music does soften and, occasionally, give up a tune. Click here for more of Robert Christgau's review.

ARTIST OF THE DAY: VAN HALEN
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