Monday, February 08, 2010

• Rolling Stone’s Top Stories

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  • The Who Rock Super Bowl XLIV With Big Hits
  • Black Eyed Peas Open E.N.D. Tour in Atlanta
  • Howard Stern as Cowell Replacement?
  • Who Halftime Super Bowl Bets Begin
  • Jackson Doctor May Surrender Today
  • Ke$ha Hijacks Hollywood Sign in Prank
  • Cold War Kids Rock Live at Rolling Stone
  • Depp Directing Keith Richards Doc
  • Weekend Rock List: Best Drummers
  • Wentz, Simpson Joke About Naked RS Covers
  • News Ticker: Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash
  • Swift’s Label Defends Grammy Performance
  • Drake on Lil Wayne’s Prison Time
  • Kelly Clarkson Riled By Anti-Idol Comments
  • Arcade Fire, Mayer License Songs for Haiti
  • Jedward Rule With “Under Pressure” Mash
  • Felon Impersonates Paul Simon in Bank Con
  • Jackson Estate Executors Get 10% Cut
  • Win a Limited Edition Who T-Shirt
  • Mayer Treats Fans to Free Rehearsal Gig
  • Lips Prep Dark Side for Bonnaroo
  • Cocaine, Alcohol Cited in Jay Reatard’s Death
  • Breaking: Yeasayer
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  Rolling Stone’s Top Stories
• The Who Rock Super Bowl XLIV With Explosive Medley of Big Hits

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  Photo: Kravitz/FilmMagic
  For the past few years, the Super Bowl has stuck with all-star rock talent for its halftime shows: Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Prince, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and now the Who, who brought a giant display of rock & roll might and pyrotechnics to the big game in Miami this evening.

  Check out photos of music’s big names rocking football’s big game.

  Pete Townshend got things started by furiously strumming an acoustic guitar as Roger Daltrey grabbed the mike and began “Pinball Wizard” while pyro erupted from the center of the field, which was covered in a giant circular display of lights rather than filled with fans, as per tradition. After the first chorus, the arpeggio synth stutter of “Baba O’Riley” began as green lasers cut across the stadium and lights pulsed in lines from the stage outward through the stadium. Townshend ripped his pick down the neck of his guitar and peeled off a few of his signature windmills. The sound of the crowd singing along was audible as Townshend shouted out the chorus, “It’s only teenage wasteland.”

  Daltrey got out his harmonica and blew until a stream of red sparks flew from the stage and the band segued into “Who Are You” as a giant projection of the lyrics surrounded the circular stage. Townshend windmilled at a furious pace as the track wrapped and blue lights bathed the stage, signaling a quick nod to “See Me, Feel Me” before the band tore into “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Fireworks shot into the air and the crowd enthusiastically shouted the song’s title on the chorus. The set ended with a barrage of fireworks and Townshend and Daltrey with their arms around each other.

  Flip through a brief history of rock stars in Super Bowl commercials.

  Just before halftime, Will.i.am’s remixed version of “My Generation” aired over a commercial for mobile TV company Flo (the full-length track is available for download at Flo.tv and proceeds benefit Oxfam’s Haiti fund).

  The Who Rock Super Bowl XLIV With Explosive Medley of Big Hits
• Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily

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  • Beyoncé tallied the most trophies at the 52nd Grammys with six, but Taylor Swift went home with Album of the Year on a night that featured great performances by Gaga & Elton, Weezy & Shady and a 3-D King of Pop tribute. For much more on the show, check out Rolling Stone’s Essential Grammy coverage.

  • Swift’s Album of the Year win came with some controversy: her record label chief lashed out at critics of her Grammy performance. Oddly enough, it was Kelly Clarkson who came to the critics’ — and American Idol’s — defense.
  • In the new issue of Rolling Stone, Lil Wayne opened up about his upcoming prison sentence, Tha Carter IV and his addiction to being great. Plus, Drake told RS we’ll all miss Weezy when he’s behind bars.
  • Is this the end of Fall Out Boy? Both Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump sounded pessimistic about the band’s future.
  Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily
• Weekend Rock List: Best Drummers

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  Dave Grohl will be back behind the skins this weekend when Them Crooked Vultures serve as musical guests on Saturday Night Live. The next night, the Who will perform a handful of songs that originally featured the rapid-fire beats of Keith Moon, another drumming legend. So this weekend’s Rock List is dedicated to drummers. Tell us your picks for the best drummers of all time, and on Monday we’ll reveal the Readers’ List. Until then, here’s are a couple of greats (and a reminder to check out RS’ Greatest Singers and Greatest Guitarists stories):

  • John Bonham
  • Dave Grohl
  • Keith Moon
  • Chad Smith
  • Ginger Baker

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• Flashback: The Who Rock in ‘65

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  The Who’s greatest hits mash-up this Sunday promises to be another classic Super Bowl halftime show, so to honor the Tommy band, this week’s Flashback jumps back to a pair of stunning Who performances from almost 45 years ago. Up top, watch Daltrey, Townshend, Moon and Entwistle rock out to “Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere” from the 1965 National Jazz & Blues Fest in London. In the spirit of the Super Bowl prop bets, count how many times Townshend windmills his guitar and find out whether or not he smashes his guitar.

  After the jump, the Who perform “The Kids are Alright” on Swedish television in 1966:

  Flashback: The Who Rock in ‘65
• Pete Wentz, Jessica Simpson Joke About Naked Rolling Stone Covers

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  Photo: Peter Yang(Fall Out Boy), Max Vadukul (Simpson), Mark Seliger (Mayer)
  

  You might have noticed a little shirtless trend on the past two covers of Rolling Stone — Pete Wentz did, too. The bassist wrote on his Twitter today, “Why did I take my shirt off for the cover of Rolling Stone? That will haunt me to my grave. That’s official douchbag behavior.” Wentz’s sister-in-law Jessica Simpson responded to his tweet by referring to her own RS cover, “Ha! Heck I took my pants off!!” To see what other stars have disrobed for Rolling Stone, check out our gallery:

  • Getting Naked: Big Names Show Some Skin on the Cover of Rolling Stone

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• Cold War Kids Showcase “Behave Yourself,” Creedence Cover Liv...

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  Cold Wars Kids recently stopped by the Rolling Stone offices for an intimate performance of a pair of songs off the band’s recent EP Behave Yourself. Above, watch the Long Beach indie rockers showcase the EP’s opening track “Audience,” then hit the jump for two more songs: Behave Yourself’s “Santa Ana Winds” and a moving cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Cosmo’s Factory closer “Long As I Can See the Light,” which the band has been performing live at recent shows.

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  “Long As I Can See the Light”:
  

  [Video: Eric Helton/Matthew Murphy; Editing: Matthew Murphy]

  Cold War Kids Showcase “Behave Yourself,” Creedence Cover Liv...