Voodoo Experience Lineup!

Rollingstone.com is proud to announce Eminem’s only scheduled concert performance in 2009 will take place at the Voodoo Experience, Halloween weekend (October 30, 31 & November 1, 2009) in New Orleans, LA. Eminem will be joined by a line-up of over 100 artists including KISS, one of the most influential and successful rock and roll bands of all-time, and the recently reunited original members of Jane’s Addiction. New Orleans’ signature fall music event will offer three days of music including Widespread Panic, The Flaming Lips, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Wolfmother, Eagles of Death Metal, The Black Keys, The Pogues, Ween, Silversun Pickups, Janelle Monae, The Cool Kids, Meat Puppets, Mutemath, Q-Tip, Fischerspooner, Brand New, D12, Black Lips, All Time Low, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, The Knux, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, JJ Grey & Mofro, Alejandro Escovedo, Shooter Jennings, Down, Drive-By Truckers, and Eric Church plus New Orleans icons like the Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave All Stars, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Preservation Hall-Stars with Special Guests and many more.

Three-day weekend tickets are on sale now for $169 and Loa Lounge VIP pass are $475. Both are ALL IN prices with no additional fees. Go to www.ticketmaster.com and the www.thevoodooexperience.com.

More information about this year’s VOODOO EXPERIENCE can also be found at
www.thevoodooexperience.com.

Ted Danson Reads from the Book of Creeps

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Pred Steve Sullivan Wins NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

Steve Sullivan became the franchise's first NHL award winner last night at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, receiving the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy given "to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

CONGRATS STEVE!
I hope that the Preds organization and Sully are able to negotiate to have him stay in Nashville! He is an awesome player and look forward to a great season this year!

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Who Sampled site - amazing!

Do you ever get the feeling like you've heard a sample of an older song in a new song and can't quite nail what that sample is? Well this site has you covered. Check it out to see who sampled who and how many times.

WHO SAMPLED LINK

Here's some quick numbers:

Metallica
Sampled on 5 tracks
Tracks Sampled

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1984) sampled by Bloodhound Gang on Mope (1999)
Orion (1986) sampled by DJ Shadow on The Number Song (1996)
One (1988) sampled by Eminem on Same Song & Dance (2009)
Sad But True (1991) sampled by Kid Rock on American Bad Ass (2000)
The Unforgiven (1991) sampled by Joe Budden on Un4Given (2008)

Van Halen
Sampled on 3 tracks
Tracks Sampled

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (1978) sampled by 2 Live Crew on The F*** Shop (1989)
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love (1978) sampled by Apollo 440 on Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub (1997)
Jamie's Cryin' (1978) sampled by Tone Loc on Wild Thing (1988)

AC/DC
Sampled on 1 track
Tracks Sampled

T.N.T. (1975) sampled by Beastie Boys on No Sleep Till Brooklyn (1986)

Led Zeppelin
Sampled on 16 tracks
Tracks Sampled

Whole Lotta Love (1969) sampled by No Remorze on Dark Malice '95 (1995)
Black Dog (1971) sampled by "Weird Al" Yankovic on Trapped in the Drive-Thru (2007)
When the Levee Breaks (1971) sampled by Beastie Boys on Rhymin & Stealin (1986)
When the Levee Breaks (1971) sampled by Chapterhouse on Pearl (1991)
When the Levee Breaks (1971) sampled by Sophie B. Hawkins on Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover (1992)
When the Levee Breaks (1971) sampled by Dr. Dre on Lyrical G***bang (1992)
When the Levee Breaks (1971) sampled by Enigma on Return to Innocence (1994)
When the Levee Breaks (1971) sampled by Eminem on Kim (2000)
When the Levee Breaks (1971) sampled by Jake One on Gangsta Boy (2008)
D'yer Mak'er (1973) sampled by The Backyard Rangers on What's It Gonna Be? (1994)
D'yer Mak'er (1973) sampled by Sean Kingston on Me Love (2007)
The Crunge (1973) sampled by De La Soul on The Magic Number (1989)
The Ocean (1973) sampled by Beastie Boys on She's Crafty (1986)
The Ocean (1973) sampled by Fort Minor on Dolla (2005)
Kashmir (1975) sampled by Schoolly D on Signifying Rapper (1988)
Kashmir (1975) sampled by Puff Daddy on Come With Me (1998)

Han vs Magnum

Amazing.