Read more rock and roll stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7934/rock-and-roll.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:25:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73936/pirate-radio-rocks-on-good-tunes-cast.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCritics agree that the soundtrack of Pirate Radio can't be beat, and the top-notch cast is a joy. So when it comes to the shaky plot and pacing, some can turn a blind eye: "There’s no denying the comic energy of the cast," Peter Travers writes in Rolling Stone . "Couple...http://www.newser.com/story/73936/pirate-radio-rocks-on-good-tunes-cast.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 8:56:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73772/santa-cruz-seeks-deadhead-archivist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFar out. The University of Santa Cruz is seeking an archivist to help handle its horde of Grateful Dead material—for a very un-hippie-like $70,000 salary, plus benefits. The school is seeking a "creative" professional with a master's degree, and preferably "expert knowledge" of the "history and influence of...http://www.newser.com/story/73772/santa-cruz-seeks-deadhead-archivist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 3:03:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73631/steven-tyler-quits-aerosmith-band.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAerosmith singer Steven Tyler has left the band, according to rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford and lead guitarist Joe Perry, who have suggested that they're looking for a new singer. The news comes after a disastrous summer tour in which Tyler broke his shoulder in a stage fall and canceled many...http://www.newser.com/story/73631/steven-tyler-quits-aerosmith-band.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Nov 2009 11:36:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73133/rock-legend-chuck-berry-top-notch-short-story-writer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe original Chuck Berry version of “Memphis, Tennessee” isn't as well known as some others—by Johnny Rivers, say, or Buck Owens. But the real star is the tune, first released in 1959, which Verlyn Klinkenborg suspects is the “best short story in the form of a song lyric.” It...http://www.newser.com/story/73133/rock-legend-chuck-berry-top-notch-short-story-writer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 17:30:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68959/pearl-jam-via-target-its-a-brave-new-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPearl Jam has been proudly iconoclastic for years—releasing records on vinyl, eschewing music videos, “bootlegging” concerts, and fighting Ticketmaster—but they’re getting old. So it surprises Jonah Weiner that The Fixer , the single from the band’s new album Backspacer , is “by far the most exciting track the band has...http://www.newser.com/story/68959/pearl-jam-via-target-its-a-brave-new-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:34:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68594/san-fran-returns-to-its-psychedelic-roots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSan Francisco seems to have had something of a psychedelic rock resurgence, though don’t ask any of the bands involved to identify themselves that way. “People are so aware of everything and don't really separate it that much,” a man whose band has the telltale brooding drones tells the Guardian...http://www.newser.com/story/68594/san-fran-returns-to-its-psychedelic-roots.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Sep 2009 9:42:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68239/cops-take-another-look-at-rolling-stone-jones-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s been 40 years since Brian Jones’ body was discovered in a swimming pool—but police are reviewing the death of the Rolling Stones' co-founder in the wake of “new evidence” that he was murdered, the Daily Mail reports. An investigative journalist provided police some 600 pages of documents on...http://www.newser.com/story/68239/cops-take-another-look-at-rolling-stone-jones-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Aug 2009 13:25:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67977/woodstock-not-worth-the-trip.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTaking Woodstock isn’t really about the music: it’s more about coming of age on the outskirts of the festival. Critics are lukewarm about Ang Lee's latest effort: “You can’t deny the smiling mood that wafts through the film like incense,” admits Anthony Lane of the New Yorker , “and to that...http://www.newser.com/story/67977/woodstock-not-worth-the-trip.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Aug 2009 13:08:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67622/arctic-monkeys-go-darker-show-staying-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith their latest album, Britain’s Arctic Monkeys show they haven’t let the media hype get the better of them. Alex Turner and Co. try some new directions without abandoning the “good stuff” from “their usual territory,” writes Joe Tangari for Pitchfork. Humbug is “their loosest record yet by far,” with...http://www.newser.com/story/67622/arctic-monkeys-go-darker-show-staying-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 13:44:29 CDT