Countdown to Lollapalooza begins
The countdown has begun to Lollapalooza, which will take place this weekend in Grant Park, Chicago.
Daft Punk, The Rapture, The Cribs and Muse will all play the veteran US festival, which was created and is curated by Perry Farrell.
CSS, Interpol and Yeah Yeah Yeahs are also on the bill for the event, which NME.COM will be covering in great detail throughout the weekend.
Watch this space for the best coverage from Grant Park, including interviews with your favourite bands, photos, backstage news and reviews from all the best bands performing at Lollapalooza 2007. |
Rage Against The Machine confirm early reunion
Rage Against The Machine members Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha are set to play together before their high-profile festival reunion.
As previously reported the reunited band are set to play together for the first time since 2000 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which will take place over the weekend of April 27-29.
However, Morello and de la Rocha are set to play for free at the 2007 Coalition of Immokalee Workers Truth Tour in Chicago on April 14.
The rally comes after the announcement that McDonalds will meet the demands of the CIW, an organisation whose members are largely immigrant working in low-wage jobs.
The duo will be part of a parade and carnival that make its way through downtown Chicago and return to Federal Plaza for a celebration featuring CIW members, reports Punk News. |
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club play Camden Crawl
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club played a headlining set tonight (April 19) at the first of their two Camden Crawl gigs.
Leading the way at the Underworld venue, the band who headlined the Astoria the night before squeezed into the tiny basement room for the Fallout Records hosted bash.
Coming onstage to chants of "Rebel, rebel", the band tore into a relentless, hard driving set that mixed live favourites with their forthcoming fourth album 'Baby 81'.
With the likes of 'Whatever Happened To My Rock N Roll (Punk Song)' and 'Stop' triggering a frenzy in the crowd, the band inspired wave upon wave of crowd surfers at the sweaty venue.
Having played new song 'Took Out A Loan' from practically the front row - almost having his bass accidentally kicked out of his hands by a stray foot belonging to an enthusiastic surfer - singer Robert Levon Been praised the audience's energy.
"You guys are the greatest fuckers, God bless you and maybe see you tomorrow," he declared, referencing the band's second appearance tomorrow (April 20).
Earlier The Cooper Temple Clause had been due to play ahead of the headliners, but blaming the old classic of "unforeseen circumstances" the band pulled their appearance and were replaced by DJs. |