It's a sad day in the rock & roll community. Ray Manzarek, Doors co-founder & keyboardist, passed away today in Rosenheim, Germany after a long battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74 years old. With all this talk about Sunset Strip Music Festival w/ Linkin Park this year, it's important to pay homage to all the great Doors music, now more than ever. They were very instrumental in getting the Sunset Strip scene started in the late '60's and were regular performers at Whiskey-A-Go-Go.

I remember years ago (2004 ish) when they played Hard Rock in Vegas. (minus Morrison, of course... different singer). They asked for requests, I yelled out "PEACE FROG" and they let me sing a verse from the side of the stage. I even got a thumbs up and smile from Ray. It was magical.

Check out my Top 10 favorite Doors moments, and please share yours with me in the comments section.

1. Peace Frog/Blue Sunday


2. Soul Kitchen


3. Touch Me


4. Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)


5. L.A Woman


6. Roadhouse Blues


7. People Are Strange


8. Love Me Two Times


9. Back Door Man


10. Hello, I Love You

Let the countdown begin!

10. "I grew up with them."

9. "The radio ruined that song."

8. "I only like their early stuff."

7. "My friend used to date the lead singer."

6. "This is the most important album of the decade."

5. "Their single is the worst song on the album."

4. "Have you heard their side project?"

3. "I like the [insert unknown producer here] remix better."

2. "I was into them, like, two years ago."

1. "They're actually not that good live!"

Admit it... you're just as guilty as I am.  :)

Courtesy of Pigeons & Planes.

You've been hearing MS MR's "Hurricane" quite a bit lately and have been tweeting me non-stop for it @kadeshow! The record is called "Second Hand Rapture" and it came out on Tuesday. Also -- they'll be playing Music Box @ The Fonda on June 15th!

Check out "Hurricane" LIVE on Letterman Thursday night.

Here are my 10 favorite NIN moments in honor of Trent's big day! Please share yours with me at the bottom of this page in the comments section. -KADE

1. Down In It


2. Only


3. We're In This Together


4. Dead Souls (Joy Division cover)


5. Closer

6. The Hand That Feeds


7. Starfuckers, Inc.


8. Head Like A Hole


9. Survivalism

10. Terrible Lie 

These videos are NEVER ENDING!!! It's alright, though, bring 'em on QOTSA. Actually -- I think they should do a video for every song on LIKE CLOCKWORK!

Franz Ferdinand have announced details of their fourth studio album, "Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action".

The LP, which is the follow-up to their 2009 effort "Tonight", will be released on August 26 and was recorded in frontman Alex Kapranos’ Scottish studio and guitarist Nick McCarthy’s Sausage Studios in London, as well as sessions in Stockholm and Oslo.

A press release announcing the album also promises a number of "interesting" collaborations but does not name names at the present moment, although it was recently reported that Roxanne Clifford of Veronica Falls will feature as a guest vocalist. Scroll down to see a full album tracklisting and watch a trailer for the LP now.

Franz Ferdinand recently debuted seven new songs at a tiny gig at Glasgow venue Nice 'N' Sleazy, opening their set with three new songs: 'Trees & Animals', 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action' and 'Fresh Strawberries'.

The tracklisting for the album is as follows:

'Right Action'
'Evil Eye'
'Love Illumination'
'Stand On The Horizon'
'Fresh Strawberries'
'Bullet'
'Treason! Animals'
'The Universe Expanded'
'Brief Encounters'
'Goodbye Lovers & Friends'

Source: NME

"A Man Walks Into A Bar..."

Keep Your Eyes Peeled


LIKE CLOCKWORK OUT JUNE 4!

I think it's safe to say "Get Lucky" is the song of the summer!  Check out Atlas Genius' version.

What do ya think?

Have you seen this yet?   It's genius!