Video surfaces of Timothée Chalamet performing as Bob Dylan

April 17, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

We’ve already seen the first official photo of Timothée Chalamet playing Bob Dylan for the upcoming James Mangold-directed film A Complete Unknown, but now we finally get to see him in action as the rock ‘n’ roll legend.

Video shared on social media shows Timothée, as Dylan, and Monica Barbaro, as Joan Baez, filming a scene for the movie in New Jersey. The clip shows the pair singing a song in front of an audience, with Timothée, in jeans and a brown suede jacket, playing guitar and harmonica.

A Complete Unknown, which has been in the works for more than four years, is set in New York in the early ’60s, when 17-year-old Dylan comes to the Big Apple and meets artists like Baez, Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger.

The cast also includes Edward Norton as Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash and Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax.

So far a release date for the film has not been announced.

Tribeca Festival to premiere documentaries featuring Stevie Van Zandt, Sting, Keith Richards & more

April 17, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

The 2024 Tribeca Festival just announced its lineup, which will include a whole host of music documentaries, including one about E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt and another about the home of the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple, directed by Bill Teck, will have its world premiere at the festival on June 8. It follows Van Zandt’s career as a musician, activist and actor. Responding to the announcement, the rocker shared on social media, “I hope it has a happy ending!”

Also getting its world premiere at the festival will be They All Came Out To Montreux, which looks into how the Swiss town of Montreux became home to one of the world’s biggest jazz festivals. It features appearances by artists like Sting, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana, Prince, Aretha Franklin and more.

Plus, the festival will feature documentaries about songwriter Linda Perry, the late R&B singer Luther Vandross, Ani DiFranco, Liza Minelli and more.

The 2024 Tribeca Festival will take place June 5-16 in New York City. Festival passes are currently on sale, with single tickets available starting April 30. More information can be found at TribecaFilm.com.

Josh Freese recalls being invited to join Foo Fighters: “It was almost like I had the wind knocked out of me”

April 17, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

New Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese reflects on the moment he was asked to join the band in a new interview with YouTuber Rick Beato.

Freese took up the role after longtime Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins died in March 2022.

“It continues to be bittersweet,” Freese says of playing with Dave Grohl and company. “Part of me wants to say, like, ‘I wish I wasn’t there at all. I wish there wasn’t a reason for me to be the drummer in the Foo Fighters.'”

Freese shares that he had long known Hawkins but didn’t become good friends with him until about five or six years ago. He was among the guest drummers who took part in the two Hawkins tribute concerts, but he had no thoughts about playing with the Foos beyond that.

“On my children’s lives, I had zero plans of being called to be the drummer,” Freese says.

Even when he got that call from Grohl in December 2022, Freese didn’t think it would be for that reason.

“[My wife was], like, ‘I know why he’s calling you!'” Freese remembers. “I was, like, ‘Easy!’ I’m not thinking that, I swear to God that’s not why I thought [Grohl called].”

When Freese called Grohl back, he told him, “We had the drummer talk, and we want you to be the guy.”

“It felt like someone kinda socked me in the stomach,” Freese shares. “I didn’t go, ‘Wow! Yippee, this is so cool!’ I didn’t get excited like that, it was almost like I had the wind knocked out of me. I was, like, ‘Oh my God. Here we go.'”

Foo Fighters will play a run of one-off headlining dates and festivals in May, followed by a full U.S. stadium tour kicking off in July.

Pearl Jam shares new ‘Dark Matter’ song, “Wreckage”

April 17, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Pearl Jam has shared one more song off their upcoming album, Dark Matter.

The latest track is called “Wreckage” and is available now via digital outlets. You can watch its accompanying visualizer streaming now on YouTube.

“Wreckage” is the third Dark Matter cut to be released, following “Running” and the title track. The album will arrive in full on Friday, April 19.

Pearl Jam will launch a U.S. tour in May.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Grateful Dead releases ‘From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share’, with previously unreleased recordings

April 17, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Grateful Dead fans have some new recordings to sink their teeth into.

The band just released From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share, featuring 16 previously unreleased session recordings, to digital services, giving fans a taste of the original Mars Hotel recording sessions, which happened during the spring of 1974 at San Francisco’s Coast Recorders.

It features outtakes and alternative and acoustic versions of songs like “Scarlet Begonias,” “China Doll,” “Ship of Fools” and more, all of which will hit digital outlets for the very first time.

The digital release comes as The Dead is getting ready to release From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) on June 21. It will feature a remastered version of the 1974 album, along with demos and rarities, and a previously unreleased concert recorded May 12, 1974, at the University of Nevada, Reno.

It will be released as a three-CD and digital set. The remastered version of the album will also be released as a single black vinyl, a limited-edition neon pink vinyl, a limited-edition “Ugly Rumors” custom vinyl — sold exclusively on Dead.net — and a specially designed zoetrope picture disc, which when viewed by a camera or strobe appears to animate.

All formats are available for preorder now.

Tom Petty estate supports Planned Parenthood with $150K donation

April 17, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

The Tom Petty estate has announced they’ve donated $150,000 to support women’s reproductive rights in the U.S.

A post on the late singer’s Instagram account shares that the estate “is proud to strongly support @plannedparenthood’s efforts to preserve important healthcare in the USA,” noting the money is going to the Planned Parenthood Federation, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast and Planned Parenthood Greater New York.

“Tom’s widow, Dana Petty, worked for Planned Parenthood for over a decade in various roles, including as a counselor, and Tom was quite proud of that fact,” the post explains. “It is in this spirit that we encourage everyone to support the important access to rape kits and counseling, early screenings for cancer and of course the right to choose whether or not to become a parent.”

They also shared a link for those who’d like to follow their lead and donate to the organization.

Metallica’s James Hetfield reveals new tattoo made with Lemmy’s ashes

April 17, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Lemmy Kilmister will forever be a part of James Hetfield — and we mean that literally.

The Metallica rocker has revealed a new tattoo in honor of the late Motörhead frontman, which was made with “black ink mixed with a pinch of his cremation ashes.”

“A salute to my friend and inspiration Mr. Lemmy Kilmister,” Hetfield shares in an Instagram post. “Without him, there would be NO Metallica.”

That tattoo is of a playing card spade — a reference to the signature Motörhead tune “Ace of Spades” — on Hetfield’s middle finger.

“So now, he is still able to fly the bird at the world,” Hetfield quips.

Lemmy’s ashes have previously been enshrined in a statue at France’s Hellfest and on the grounds of Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival. They’ll also be enshrined at Lemmy’s beloved Rainbow Bar & Grill in Los Angeles during a ceremony held Friday, April 19.

On This Day, April 17, 1964: The Rolling Stones released their debut album

April 17, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

On This Day, April 17, 1964…

Sixty years ago, The Rolling Stones released their self-titled debut album in the U.K, which shot to #1 on the charts, where it stayed for 12 weeks.

Although Mick Jagger and Keith Richards would go on to become a superstar songwriting pair, they wrote only one original song for the album, “Tell Me (You’re Coming Back).”

A U.S. version was released a month and a half later, with a slightly different track list. The track “Not Fade Away” replaced “I Need You,” and several other song titles were shortened. Like the U.K. version, the U.S. version was originally self-titled, with the sub-title England’s Newest Hit Makers, with the latter eventually becoming its official title.

The U.S. version peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Green Day announces surprise LA underplay concert

April 17, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

Green Day has added a last-minute concert in Los Angeles.

The “American Idiot” outfit will play the 780-capacity Echoplex on Thursday, April 18. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 17, at noon PT.

Green Day has played a number of surprise, intimate shows as part of their Hella Tiny underplay series, which has also included performances in Las Vegas, New York City and Paris.

Green Day will be headlining much larger venues on their upcoming world stadium tour, which launches in the U.S. in July. They’ll be supporting their latest album, Saviors, and will also be playing their 1994 and 2004 albums Dookie and American Idiot in full in honor of their respective 30th and 20th anniversaries.

Record Store Day is about more than just the releases

April 17, 2024 by Classic Rock 93.9

A lot of music fans will be lining up at independent record stores across the country for Record Store Day on Saturday, April 20, but the day is about more than just landing that special release.

“It’s almost like Record Store Day is two different days in one,” RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton tells ABC Audio. “In the morning, it’s all about, ‘Oh, I got this special treasure.’ … But the second half of the day is a party, and a celebration of stores and what they do in the community all year long.”

RSD started in 2007 and artists like Metallica, Dave Grohl and Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy were early supporters, but for RSD co-founder Michael Kurtz, it was when Paul McCartney emailed them after an in-store appearance that he knew they had made it.

Kurtz notes, “That was the moment I think we all were like, ‘Holy crap, one of the Beatles likes us,’” adding it made them realize they “must be doing something right.”

And this year there are several Beatles-related items fans can get their hands on, including Ringo Starr’s new EP, Crooked Boy, and zoetrope picture disc pressings of two George Harrison albums.

There’s also a collectible mini turntable featuring the songs The Beatles played on The Ed Sullivan Show 60 years ago. “It’s so cute. You just can’t help but smile or laugh when you see it because it’s just adorable,” Kurtz shares.

Of course there are lots of other records to pick up on Saturday, including a Lou Reed tribute album, Neil Young’s new album, FU##IN’ UP, and two releases from The Rolling Stones. A complete list of releases can be found at recordstoreday.com.

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