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Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers + Paul McCartney Headline 2013 Outside Lands Festival

Chad Childers — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:01 +0000

San Francisco's Outside Lands festival will definitely finish out each night on a rocking note. Organizers have revealed the 2013 festival lineup with Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Paul McCartney set to headline this year's event.

Dave Grohl Shares Admiration for 'Sound City' Collaborators Corey Taylor + Paul McCartney

Chad Childers — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:30:40 +0000

The 'Sound City' documentary gave Dave Grohl a chance to work with a who's who of music, while also showcasing the legendary Sound City studio and using the board that's been responsible for creating so many great albums. Among Grohl's collaborators were Paul McCartney and Corey Taylor, who appear on the first two singles from the 'Sound City' soundtrack, and the musician-turned-director has spoken more about both pairings.

Dave Grohl: Paul McCartney Collaboration Written In Three Hours

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:05:20 +0000

For Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, working with music legend Paul McCartney was quite a smooth ride. It was so smooth, in fact, that it only took them three hours to write and record ‘Cut Me Some Slack,’ the gritty track they played at the 12-12-12 benefit for Hurricane Sandy. That performance was hailed as [...]

Nirvana Members and Paul McCartney Perform 'Cut Me Some Slack' on 'Saturday Night Live'

Spencer Kaufman — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:16:45 +0000

After a triumphant performance of their new song 'Cut Me Some Slack' at the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden, one-time Nirvana members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear again joined forces with Beatles legend Paul McCartney to perform the song during last night's episode of 'Saturday Night Live.'

Courtney Love Slams Surviving Nirvana Members' '12-12-12′ Performance With Paul McCartney

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:00:50 +0000

Last night at the ’12-12-12′ Hurricane Sandy benefit concert, Paul McCartney performed an original song with the three surviving members of Nirvana. The musical collective wrote the song ‘Cut Me Some Slack’ during an impromptu jam session for Dave Grohl‘s upcoming ‘Sound City Studios’ documentary, later debuting the track live at the televised benefit. Although [...]

Paul McCartney Fronting Nirvana Reunion at 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit?

Kenneth Partridge — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:59:38 +0000

Paul McCartney will stand in for the late Kurt Cobain and front a Nirvana reunion at tonight's 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit at New York's Madison Square Garden, according to rumors sweeping the Internet. The story stems from Britain's Sun newspaper, which reports that Dave Grohl asked the Beatles legend to "jam with some mates," and that those additional musicians wound up being Nirvana bassist Krist Novaselic and guitarist Pat Smear, who sometimes performed with the Seattle trio.

Paul McCartney Engaged Again

WQBK — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:29:32 +0000

Paul McCartney is reportedly engaged to girlfriend Nancy Shevell, sources tell PEOPLE magazine.

"Nancy and Paul are getting married - ring and all. Very exciting," the source said.

Hear The Black Keys Covering Buddy Holly

JMrozek — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:39:30 +0000

When I think of a Buddy Holly tribute, I can’t imagine a better artist to redo one of his songs than the The Black Keys. This may not be the most rocking thing you’ve ever heard, but it sounds like a cool to tune to cuddle up to your chic with. The tribute cd entitled “Rave [...]

Rock Grammy Winners

WQBK — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:36:47 +0000

The 53rd annual Grammy Awards took to the stage at LA’s Staple Center, Sunday night. A night it seemed centered around Pop, R&B and Rap. The Rock winners are; Iron Maiden’s “The Final Frontier” took home the Best Metal Performance Grammy (not aired, despite the fact that metal outsells Rap and R&B). The Black Keys’ [...]