Rolling Stone Wedneday September 12, 2007
TODAY'S TOP ROCK HEADLINES
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: KANYE WEST COVER STORY Click HERE to hear excerpts of Kanye West's cover story interview in which he discusses his secret Johnny Cash obsession. Click HERE to see Joe Levy review West's Graduation and 50 Cent's Curtis in the latest episode of New Music Tuesdays, and click HERE to read the results of the Rolling Stone exit poll to see if people were buying the 50 Cent or Kanye West record yesterday.
FALL MUSIC PREVIEW: SYSTEM OF A DOWN'S SERJ TANKIAN IN THE STUDIO Click HERE to watch Serj Tankian talk about the differences between recording with System of a Down and by himself, and get a tour of his home studio. Click HERE to check out info on albums by Bruce Springsteen, the Foo Fighers and more, and click HERE for a quick guide to more hot discs hitting stores this fall from Joni Mitchell, Coheed and Cambria and more - including music clips.
TOMMY LEE ON HIS BRAWL WITH KID ROCK Tommy Lee has taken to his blog to explain his altercation with Kid Rock during Sunday night's Video Music Awards, writing the following: "I get a tap on the shoulder from Kid Pebble. . .I stand up and embrace him with a semi hug and say 'Hey dude. . .What up'?? He punches me in the face." Click HERE for more from Lee, and click HERE for complete VMAs coverage.
THE WHITE STRIPES CANCEL TOUR The White Stripes have cancelled both their appearance at this weekend's Austin City Limits festival and their upcoming fall tour due to health issues, explaining, "Meg White is suffering from acute anxiety and is unable to travel at this time." Click HERE for the latest, and be sure to check back next week for a report from the festival, photos and video.
ROCK STARS INVADE FASHION WEEK: COURTNEY LOVE, DAVID BYRNE AND MORE Click HERE to see photos of the musicians who made it out to Fashion Week in New York, ranging from Courtney Love at Marc Jacobs to David Byrne at Narciso Rodriguez and Alice Cooper and JC Chasez at John Varvatos.
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TODAY'S PICKS
DAILY TRACK: Motion City Sountrack - "Broken Heart" Minnesota pop-punk quintet Motion City Soundtrack release their third album, Even If It Kills Me, next Tuesday, and the disc's first single, "Broken Heart," showcases MCS' signature tight, bouncy hooks and singer Justin Pierre's sweetly sung vocals. Click HERE to download the track for free.
DAILY VIDEO: New Music Tuesdays - 50 Cent and Kanye West
DAILY REVIEW: Kevin Drew - Spirit If... At its best, the Broken Social Scene leader's solo album mixes chaos and melody with an almost preordained precision. "Farewell to the Pressure Kids" and "Backed Out on the . . . " are orchestrated accidents, glorious pileups of decades of indie-rock strategies. Click HERE for more on Kevin Drew's album.
ARTIST OF THE DAY: SERJ TANKIAN The complete ROLLINGSTONE.COM archive includes videos, photos, interviews, reviews, and more.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS Ben Folds, 41 Neil Peart of Rush, 55 TODAY'S ROCK ON TV (ALL TIMES EST) NBC 11:35pm - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: THE BRAVERY 12:35am - Late Night with Conan O'Brien: LYLE LOVETT 1:35am - Last Call with Carson Daly: A FINE FRENZY CBS 11:35pm - The Late Show with David Letterman: DAUGHTRY 12:35am - The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: SPOON ABC 12:05am - Jimmy Kimmel Live: MODEST MOUSE