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Weekend reading: Metallica, Beck, AC/DC


Posted at 4:09 pm

AC/DC is releasing a new album — score! — and it’s supposed to be more rock 'n' roll than their recent albums — sweet! — so the group's releasing it directly through Wal-Mart.

Aweso — Umm. Wait, huh?

Well, OK. I mean, that’s cool. That’s the way the Eagles released its last album, so we all know it’s a good business decision, which is, uh, rock 'n' roll.

Anyway, we get an excerpt from a Rolling Stone piece about the new album this week, along with plenty of other good articles. Read on, readers.

  • Metallica has to warm up before shows because they be getting on in the years, we find out in the NY Times.


  • Beck was stung by a bee, or wasp, or something, we find out in this long-ish Pitchfork interview.


  • In case you missed Bumbershoot, here's more than you probably need to know.


  • Blender asked songwriter Randy Newman and Girl Talk to analyze the presidential candidates music picks. Here's a direct link to their brief remarks.


  • TV on the Radio are really horrible at titling things, we find out in this Rolling Stone Q&A.


  • According to this Rolling Stone excerpt, the idea for AC/DC's "TNT" came from Road Runner cartoons, which is -- going out on a limb here -- cool.
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    AC/DC style rock song a hit
    "Women, Whiskey & Rock'n'Roll" by Don Coleman was recorded to celebrate the life and spirit of Bon Scott. AC/DC have the homage video on their site at- acdc.com/fromtheband. If they Tour Canada's East Coast with the "Black Ice" album, I hope they get Don Coleman to open for them as it would truly be a TNT concert. Check it out at - myspace.com/doncoleman. For those who like to ROCK, I salute you all.
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