Saturday, March 13, 2010

Bits & Bytes: Pearl Jam, Green Day, Chickenfoot

PEARL JAM ON SNL TONIGHT

Pearl Jam hit Saturday Night Live tonight as Jude Law hosts.



This week, PJ announced a series of dates across the U.S. Northeast through the month of May, starting off with a headlining gig at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Festival on May 1.

PJ spends the summer on tour across Europe.

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Pearl Jam – Do The Evolution
Austin City Limits – 2009
Watch the full program here




GREEN DAY: ROCK BAND DUE JUNE 8

Following in the footsteps of The Beatles, Green Day become just the second artist to get their own version of Rock Band, due out June 8.

The game will feature 47 tracks, including all the hits you’d expect. And, just like The Beatles version, users will be able to play through the band’s history in ‘career’ mode.

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Green Day: Rock Band – trailer (2010)



The band’s summer tour features a series of festival dates throughout Europe.


CHICKENFOOT LIVE DVD DUE 4/20

Last weekend, I posted an item on Michael Anthony that mentioned a new Chickenfoot live DVD was in the works; the details have now been confirmed.

In stores April 20, “Chickenfoot: Get Your Buzz On Live” is a full-length concert DVD shot at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona on September 23rd, 2009, plus live segments from shows at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia and The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

There’s also bonus stuff like backstage footage, rare interviews, photo gallery and segments featuring special guests, including Adam Corolla, Bob Weir and Christopher Guest aka "Nigel Tufnel" from Spinal Tap.

The band’s debut album went gold in both Canada and the U.S.

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Chickenfoot – Soap On A Rope (2009)