I'll reserve judgement until I actually read the first new issue.

Planking is so two weeks ago, it's now all about the owling.

Like a lot of bands that followed in their wake, Creed always struck me as a poor man's version of Pearl Jam. Then, there was that whole Creed Behind the Music episode (see below). If that wasn't enough there was the incident where some of their fans sued them for putting on such a shitty concert. http://youtu.be/x4-6OPjh3Dk

I'm 48 years old and still read a lot of articles about music whether they be online or in magazines (Rolling Stone, Mojo, Uncut, etc.) the time for well done rock journalism has no more passed than the time for good rock n' roll.

I would guess, that in conjunction with the re-launch of the magazine that some work will be done to expand the website as well. Archiving every old issue would nice for a start. Rather than shooting Creem down before they've even gotten out of the gate, I think it's only fair that folks give them a chance first. I would think the bigger question would be, what music are they going to cover? I have no problem keeping up with new music that moves me but it seems like there's a gap between the artists I keep up with and what is covered in the mainstream press. Hopefully, Creem will help to close that gap.

From RollingStone.com: The Edge Denies Accusations of U2 Tax Evasion Guitarist defends the band's business practices in letter to 'Baltimore Sun' By MATTHEW PERPETUA Bono and the Edge of U2 Samir Hussein/Getty Images The Edge has shot down allegations that U2 have been engaging in tax evasion in a letter to the Baltimore Sun. The guitarist was responding to a letter to the paper by a federal employee named Simon Maroney published on July 7th which attacked frontman Bono's ONE campaign and accused the band of moving their business to a tax haven in Holland in order to avoid strict tax rates in their native Ireland. According to the Edge, Maroney's "contains so many inaccuracies that it is pointless to correct them all." Nevertheless, the guitarist insisted that "U2 and the individual band members have a totally clean record with every jurisdiction to which they are required to pay tax and have never been and will never be involved in tax evasion." The Edge defended U2's business in Holland by citing an interview with Owen Durgan of Ireland's Ministry of Finance in the March 2009 issue of Spin in which Durgan explained that he "wouldn't make an issue" out of it. "People complained at the time," Durgan said. "But we have companies moving here from the rest of the EU, so it all evens out."

I got as far as the "waiting room" here then, during one of the screen refreshes I was booted from the site and was never able to gain access again. There was a "venue" pre-sale here this morning but the seat selection was very poor so I'm going to try the public sale Friday morning.

Not a "band" but I'm surprised Kid Rock hasn't been mentioned yet. I'd also put Creed up there. I love R.E.M., U2 and Pearl Jam. Loved Kiss when I was much younger but then again they were the perfect soundtrack during those years.

What I got out of the article is that the focus is going to be on the website, the magazine will only be printed in limited editions as a supplement to the website.

From Entertainment Weekly: George Harrison doc by Martin Scorsese to air on HBO this fall by Lanford Beard Image Credit: Jurgen Vollmer/Redferns/Getty Images After the success of 2008′s Rolling Stones documentary Shine a Light, Martin Scorsese set his sights on another musical giant: George Harrison. George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Scorsese’s doc on the former Beatle, has been acquired by HBO for a two-part airing on Oct. 5 and 6 of this year. “From rock’n'roll icon to moviemaker, to spiritual seeker and humanitarian, George Harrison was a true renaissance man. This amazing film will illuminate every aspect of Harrison’s remarkable, multifaceted life,” said HBO Programming president Michael Lombardo. Unlike Shine a Light’s in-concert angle, Living in the Material World will focus on Harrison’s musical and spiritual journey — from his youth in Liverpool to his post-Beatles life as a philanthropist and filmmaker — through the icon’s own words and through never-before-seen photos and home movies. Some of Harrison’s closest friends will appear in the film, including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Tom Petty, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr, and Jackie Stewart. Harrison’s widow Olivia is among the film’s producers. She said of the project, “Martin Scorsese’s intuition towards George was evident the first time we met to discuss this project. He sensed what George was about: his music, his strong beliefs, his art, his place in the Beatles’ story and his extraordinary life afterwards. Marty’s wonderful film has found all of that and more.”

From The New York Times: Rock Magazine Creem Plans Return to Print World By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT (AP) — An iconic, sardonic rock 'n' roll magazine with Detroit roots that ceased regular print publication more than 20 years ago is planning a comeback. The publishing team behind Creem said it's restarting the presses in mid-to-late September for the magazine that officially shut down operations in 1988 and has been online only since 2001. They envision the quarterly publication as part of a broader music network that includes mobile apps and streaming music videos — all with the aim of attracting old and new readers. The magazine most associated with its editor, the late wild-haired, prolific critic Lester Bangs, has been down the revival road before. It had a brief return in 1990, and talk of another surfaced in the early 2000s, after the release of Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical movie "Almost Famous" renewed interest in Bangs and Creem. Though better known for his Rolling Stone connection, Crowe wrote for Creem as a teenager with Bangs as his editor. That revival didn't happen, but those involved with Creem now say the evolution of the Internet and a desire among music fans for "something real" make this reboot more realistic. "We just feel the timing is now," said Jason Turner, board chairman of Creem Enterprises Inc. "There's so much amazing music happening today but there's no filter, no curation happening. We think Creem is a great brand to do this under." The magazine was launched in Detroit in March 1969 by the late Barry Kramer, a small-time retailer who owned a record shop. One of his clerks at the record store proposed they publish a local music magazine. Within two years, it went national. Turner, who said he's been working with Creem since 2001, said the mission is to blend new and old. Barry Kramer's son, J.J., is a director in the venture, and Turner said readers can expect a return to Creem's "long-form journalism" in the print publication. Turner said the limited-edition print magazine — pegged at about 150,000 to 200,000 copies — will be targeted to Creem's "built-in audience." The online operation is intended "to bring that demographic down and bring it back to that music culture we feel is missing or diluted," he said. He declined to discuss financing until a full announcement comes in the weeks ahead. Samir Husni, director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi, said reviving Creem is a great idea but one that will be "tougher than tough" to execute. He cites the failed revivals of Life, Look, Saturday Evening Post and others, and the rare exception of Vanity Fair. Trying to cater to diverse demographics in an age of fragmentation will be Creem's biggest barrier to re-entry. "Having it both ways is the imaginative business plan, the dream business plan for any entrepreneur," Husni said. "Yet ... in my career following this business for 30 years I've yet to see someone fulfill that dream." For all of the changes in the publishing industry, Turner sees an online world of music journalism that's scrappy, fanatical and entrepreneurial — much like Creem was in its early days. "Everyone asks us, 'Who is your Lester Bangs?'" said Turner, who was born the year Creem was founded. "We have to write with personality and we think some of the best ways to find up-and-coming writers is to open it up to users to contribute," he said. Creem is building up its editorial operation in Los Angeles, while the business group is in New York. As for Detroit, well, it's got the web development — but Turner would like to make it the site of Creem-sponsored shows and maybe a museum somewhere down the road. "We're going to continue to honor Creem's lineage," he said. ___ Jeff Karoub can be reached at http://twitter.com/jeffkaroub.

I'm not sure how "big" they were but I'm surprised this thread has come this far without a single mention of this band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxGGckAc1rs

I've only heard the snippet but the general consensus I've seen among most music fans is that SuperHeavy is a trainwreck just waiting to happen. Just curious, who are the others?

There's already a SuperHeavy thread here.

Love them. I know of at least a couple of friends that weren't exactly crazy about them either. Then, they saw them in concert and completely changed their minds.

I don't think either of these have ever been immensely popular worldwide but two of the worst bands to receive widespread recognition in recent years would have to be Nickelback and Limp Bizkit.

No offense to their fans but Chickenshit would definitely qualify. Curious that Chad Smith would even have time for such a project right now especially considering Red Hot Chili Peppers are gearing up for the release of their new record. Guess he needs the $$$$$.

Is it too much to ask that you please confine the Chickenfoot updates to the other three Chickenfoot threads you've created here rather than cluttering up the Van Halen thread with them?

When I listen to radio online these days it's mostly local stations and KEXP out of Seattle. KEXP is all over the map genre wise so you might want to sample them, at least for your punk rock fix. I know they did a nice piece on the history of punk rock on there a couple of Saturdays ago.

It's just a matter of taste. I actually like quite a bit of what was considered "New Wave" but was never into a lot of the bands that were popular on MTV back then that were more about fashion and synths than actual music. Funny how some people say they have this nostalgia for when MTV was "good" yet they are some of the very same people that slam MTV for killing "the radio stars". I like the 90s too but it was also when I got fed up with "Classic Rock" radio and found myself going off the radar due to how stagnant radio had become.