June 14, 2010 Music News from the Rock Station, 92-7 WQLZ by Bishop Festival hangover Over the weekend there were festivals all over. This week you may have to put up with stories of transcendentalism from that dirty hippie you work stocking shelves with. Or, you may have to put up with that person in the cubical next to you talking about the survivalist mentality of having to live off the corporate handouts at Bonnaroo in Tennessee. But that wasn't necessarily the festival that many of you rockers would have appreciated. The UK Download Festival, on the other hand, would have been more up the alley of rockin' out rather than being surrounded flower dresses and peace sign body paint. A bunch of bands performed overseas including Deftones, Them Crooked Vultures, Slash, Stone Temple Pilots, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Rage Against the Machine, and more. Getting sued Aerosmith sat down with reporters to talk about a myriad of things, including the lawsuit from Keystone Entertainment Group out of Canada. The suit is seeking $6 million due to a string of canceled Canadian shows after Tyler fell off a stage at Sturges last year. The band's summer schedule only includes one stop in Toronto. With a failed promise of rescheduling all the shows, Keystone claims they are out millions in promotions and productions. Bucking the system Meanwhile, on the other side of the rock spectrum, Rage Against the Machine was interviewed by Kerrang! just before going on stage to headline the festival. The interview primarily focused on the unfunded campaign the band and fans worked to unseat the behemoth of Britain's X-Factor. The campaign turned RATM's “Killing in the Name of” to be on the top of the pop charts in the UK. “Its a fun way to f**k with the system and to overturn the pop pyramid,” Morello said. Ever since playing the Cochella festival back in 2007, De la Rocha said the band has been working great together. RATM has been talking about some new material, but during the Kerrang! interview, only in a joking matter. On a completely unrelated note, Zack opened up and shared that he is a master table tennis player. Tom jumped in and said “we're competitive on the Ping-Pong table and we're competitive on the stage.” Catch the Music Minute every weekday with the Free Beer and Hot Wings Show on 92-7 WQLZ, the Rock Station. |
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