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Last weekend during the Outside Lands Music Festival , Sami Jarroush of Rock It Out! Blog caught up with the legendary Reggie Watts . They talked about how Watts prepares for his live show, an update on his rumored collaboration with James Murphy, and his plans for the remainder of 2012. And in case you missed it, watch the Rock It Out! Blog mini-documentary on Outside Lands 2012 here , and Sami's interview with The Kills' Alison Mosshart here . You can find more Rock It Out! Blog videos [...]

Last weekend during the Outside Lands Music Festival , Sami Jarroush of Rock It Out! Blog caught up with The Kills' Alison Mosshart. Topics included band's forthcoming photo book Dream and Drive (out Sept. 4th), her music listening habits, and the future of The Dead Weather. Watch the full video interview below. And in case you missed it, watch the Rock It Out! Blog mini-documentary on Outside Lands 2012 here . You can find more Rock It Out! Blog videos here .

This past weekend, Sami Jarroush of Rock It Out! Blog traveled to San Francisco to take in the sights and sounds of the Outside Lands Music Festival . And now, he captures his experiences in a new mini-documentary, which you can watch below. During the festival, Sami also taped interviews with The Kills, Portugal. the Man, Reggie Watts, Dispatch, and Caveman, and we'll be posting those videos in the coming days. Also, in case you missed it, you can find Consequence of Sound 's complete coverage of Outside Lands (words + photos) [...]

During Lollapalooza , Sami Jarroush's Rock It Out! Blog caught up with Metric , First Aid Kit , and JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound . You can watch all three video interviews below. Also, check out our full coverage of Lollapalooza 2012 here . Philip Roffman  spoke with Metric's Emily Haynes and James Shaw about the band's new album Synthetica , the message that Emily is trying to send through her lyricism, and the most awkward fan encounter the band has had. [...]

The Dark Knight Rises comes out this weekend in theaters. So, on today's episode of the Rock it Out! Blog, I interview Batman and ask him what his favorite bands and songs are. What bands do you think are the Dark Knight's favorites? Leave a comment or video response.

The Who are headed to North American shores this November and they're bringing Quadrophenia along with them. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have announced a 36-date tour throughout the U.S. and Canada where they'll play their 1973 album, Quadrophenia , in its entirety at every stop. Filling out the rest of the band will be Zak Starkey on drums, Pino Palladino on bass, Simon Townshend on guitar and backing vocals, Chris Stainton on keyboards, Loren Gold on keyboards and backing vocals, and Frank Simes serving as musical director as well as keyboards and [...]

First we found out that Trent Reznor was writing the theme to Call Of Duty: Black Ops II . Now, down below, you can sample a bit of Reznor's music that he wrote for the game while also checking out interviews with Reznor as well as writer David S. Goyer (co-writer of The Dark Knight Rises ) and game director Dave Anthony (via Antiquiet ). Call Of Duty: Black Ops II will be in stores on November 13, 2012.

The Coachella festival announced it will be holding a smaller version of its festival on a cruise ship this December . What band would you be willing to go and see on a cruise? Leave a text or video response.

Ever been to the Coachella festival and wished you could have the same experience on the high seas? Dream no more, nautical hipster! Your wish is coming true. The festival has announced the S.S. Coachella will set sail on two sets of dates this coming December. The first trip will send you to the Bahamas from December 16-19 and the second trip will send you to Jamaica from December 19-23. The ship sets sail from Ft. Lauderdale, FL (via CoS ). As for who will be participating in this [...]

Green Day - "Oh Love" No Doubt - "Settle Down" Jack White - "Freedom At 213 Mumford And Sons new album details Ben Gibbard releasing debut solo album R.I.P Jon Lord

What do you do when you get divorced from Zooey Deschanel after a few years of wedded bliss? You release a solo album. Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard is releasing his debut solo album, Former Lives , on October 16th. The album will consist of 12 tracks that were written over a span of eight years, according to a press release. Following the release of the album, Gibbard will hit the road for a limited amount of tour dates. No tracklisting has been released yet but one can [...]

Jack White gets his gangster on. The brand new video from our rock n' roll savior for "Freedom At 213, directed by Hype Williams, has all the makings for an incredible visual to a kick ass track. Car chases? Check. Hot women? Check. Cool clothes? Check. Cameo from Queens Of The Stone Age frontman, Josh Homme? Check. Seems everything is in order so how about you press play, junior, and treat your eyeballs to the feast of awesome that is this video?

We've already got new Green Day so why not pile on some more new music today? The brand new single from No Doubt, "Settle Down", is available for your streaming pleasure over at RyanSeacrest.com . The music video for the track will be online tonight at 8:00 pm EST and, of course, we'll post it here. Due to the fact that it's new No Doubt AND because it's a video that'll feature Gwen Stefani. And who doesn't enjoy watching that lady sing and dance about the screen? No [...]

We finally have it. Green Day has released their first single, "Oh Love", from their forthcoming album, ¡Uno! , which comes out on September 25th. My guess is you don't really want to read anymore so hit play down below and stream some brand new Green Day. The lyric video is also down below for your sing-a-long pleasure.

Steven Tyler announced that he's quitting American Idol to focus his attention on Aerosmith. So on today's Rock it Out! Blog episode, I want to know if you think another rock star should take Tyler's place or if rock and roll should stay away from talent competitions? Leave a comment or video response.

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Photo by: @fittr_happier After having dealt with the tragedy that occurred in Toronto on what was supposed to be their final North American show, Radiohead returned to the stage last night in Nimes, France and offered up what may have been their most emotional show in a while. The show was clearly dedicated to Scott Johnson, the drum tech who lost his life when Radiohead's stage came crashing down a few hours before their performance in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As you can see in the picture up top, Johnson's photo was [...]

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You wanna dance? You wanna dance to Bloc Party? You wanna dance to NEW Bloc Party? Well why didn't you say so?! Down below you can check out the music video for their new single, "Octopus", from their forthcoming album, Four . It is recommended, however, that you take caution in watching this video if you're prone to epileptic seizures. There's plenty of strobe light action and kooky editing featuring ribbon dancers and psychedelic hula hoops. Four will be released on August 21st.