Marilyn Manson performs at Sunken Garden Theater on May 12

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Marilyn Manson At Sunken Garden Theater

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May 14, 2012 - 1:50 pm

Welcome to The Set List. Here you'll find the latest concert recaps for many of your favorite, or maybe not so favorite, artists. Our bloggers will do their best to provide you with every detail of the show, from which songs were on the set list to what the artist was wearing to which out-of-control fan made a scene. Hey, it'll be like you were there. And if you like what you read, we'll even let you know where you can catch the artist on tour. Feel free to drop us a comment and let us know your concert experience. Oh, and rock on.

By Jamie Harvey
San Antonio

There are certain artists that become part of your DNA and never leave. For me, one of those artists is Marilyn Manson.

Beyond creating some of my favorite songs, being part of a subculture that dictated my fashion and luring me with his constant controversies, I felt particularly bonded to Manson as a teenager because, even though he looked different, when he spoke people were often stunned by his intelligence. At my high school, an hour away from San Antonio's Sunken Garden Theater where I saw him perform live on May 12, I never looked like the rest of the honors students, or my volleyball team, for which I was allowed to make our entrance music tape. I had us running out to Manson's "The Beautiful People" in small-town Texas. Not to mention I was banned from seeing Manson as a teenager and sat home whimpering while all my friends got to experience one of my teenage icons.

To say that I'd be seeing the Antichrist Superstar on hallowed ground may seem highly ironic, but Sunken Garden Theater was the site of my first rock show. Even though that was 17 years ago, I can recall the feeling of walking into the entrance and somehow knowing this whole thing was going to be a big part of my life. This was only my third time back, and it would be a great one.

After the sultry rock of former "Gossip Girl" star Taylor Momsen's band the Pretty Reckless, I looked around and noticed I was surrounded by disillusioned youth who are still drawn to Manson after all these years. I wanted to hug them and tell them all would be OK, but before I could do that the black curtain billowed, revealing the shadowy figures of the band.

The recently released and highly anticipated latest Manson album, Born Villain, spawned the first track of the night, "Hey, Cruel World…." Together we were one, experiencing a catharsis as an emotional combination of excitement, anger and lust swept the crowd. "Disposable Teens" followed — an old crowd-favorite that evoked a sea of hair and sweat. Part of creating a good show for me is being in the perfect spot, and wedged alongside the mosh pit in a corner of the rail allowed me to see the band up close without being eaten alive (though I was almost vomited on).

Manson's eyes were highlighted in fluorescent pink as he went from wielding a butcher knife microphone to one adorned by brass knuckles. He stumbled around onstage with the music, at times almost in a convulsive manner. To his right was longtime band member Jeordie "Twiggy Ramirez" White, who has since transitioned from playing bass to guitar. Wearing a sexy dress and scary makeup, White played an understated yet intricate guitar, providing a syrupy anchor to the whole show. On the left, semi-new bassist Fred Sablan gave an asylum-worthy performance, moving in dizzying circles as he played and giving the crowd demented stare-downs, looking as if he would leap out and devour them. On drums, Jason Sutter provided the beats that make Manson's songs often electronically poppy.

The crowd was writhing as Manson's GRAMMY-nominated "The Dope Show" commenced, singing along as they moved. Manson has done some amazing covers over the years, and it was great to hear him perform Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus." After seeing many of his shows, I think that was a first for me. Later, Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" entranced the crowd. A new track titled "Pistol Whipped" was the first one to grab my attention from the new album, so I was happy to hear this live.

But it was his performance of "Tourniquet" that really got me. Sometimes when a band hits icon status, you forget that the songs have deep personal meaning for their creators. As Manson squatted and belted "Take your hatred out on me/Make your victim my head/You never ever believed in me/I am your tourniquet," you could see it his face, we all come from the same place.

"Irresponsible Hate Anthem" had everyone's middle-fingers in the air as we joined together as a group that has likely been bullied more than a lot of other subcultures. For the encore, the pulpit emerged and a Bible was torn and thrown into the crowd, causing mass chaos during "Antichrist Superstar." To end, "The Beautiful People" was Manson's goodbye embrace, and the crowd left better and more empowered for it.

Set List
"Hey, Cruel World…"
"Disposable Teens"
"The Love Song"
"No Reflection"
"Mobscene"
"The Dope Show"
"Slo-Mo-Tion"
"Rock Is Dead"
"Personal Jesus" (Depeche Mode cover)
"Pistol Whipped"
"Tourniquet"
"Irresponsible Hate Anthem"
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" (Eurythmics cover)
"Antichrist Superstar"
"The Beautiful People"

(Jamie Harvey splits her time between California and Texas, and is the rock community blogger for GRAMMY.com. She has been to more than 500 shows since 2007. You can follow her musical adventures and concert recaps at www.hardrockchick.com.)

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The Week In Music: Johnny Depp And Marilyn Manson's Beautiful Song

Actor and rock star to record Carly Simon's "You're So Vain"

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Mar 23, 2012 - 7:00 am

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File under: collaborations we think are strange yet can't wait to hear. In his latest musical venture, Johnny Depp is partnering with rocker Marilyn Manson to record a cover of Carly Simon's "You're So Vain." The cover will feature Manson on vocals and Depp on drums and guitar, and will appear as a bonus track on Manson's forthcoming album, Born Villain, set to be released May 1. When asked why the pair chose "You're So Vain," Manson told MTV News UK, "We thought [it] was ironic for each other." A song about vanity is definitely ironic for a self-proclaimed Antichrist Superstar and a previously named Sexiest Man Alive. Details on whether Depp will join Manson on his upcoming tour were not revealed, but if he does, we think his Edward Scissorhands look is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

It was a heavy week of celebrity-on-celebrity smack downs. It seemed like you couldn't surf the Internet without reading about someone dissing someone. First, it was reported that Madonna reportedly gave a negative post-nuptial review to ex Guy Ritchie on the track "I Don't Give A" from her brand-new MDNA album, which hits the streets March 26. "I tried to be a good girl/tried to be your wife/diminish myself and it swallowed my life," she sings on the track. Next up was Katy Perry, who said she didn't want her upcoming duet with BFF Rihanna to be like Shakira and Beyoncé's "Beautiful Liar." (For the record, Perry later tweeted she wasn't dissing anyone.) Finally, Kiss' Gene Simmons and Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee conducted a tag-team put-down of Rihanna and other pop acts during their summer tour press conference. "It's f***ing pathetic to watch people go out and f***ing karaoke with a bunch of lights and video," opined Lee. "No fake bulls*** — leave that to the Rihanna, Schmihanna and anybody who ends their name with an 'a,'" said Simmons. "This is real stuff." Maybe there's something in the air. Or maybe it's all good fun aimed at a little attention.

Speaking of Simmons, Lee and attention, on March 20 Kiss and Mötley Crüe announced they will join forces for one of the summer's hottest and loudest concert tours. "This will be the definition of bang for buck on this tour," said Kiss' Paul Stanley. "If you want to see more bombs and artillery, you'll have to check out the military." The co-headlining tour kicks off July 20 in Bristow, Va., and will crisscross the United States through September. Interestingly, this isn't the first time Kiss and the Crüe will share a concert bill. Back in 1983, when Ronald Reagan was in office, Cabbage Patch Kids were hot and David Hasselhoff was flying high in "Knight Rider," the two heavyweights, admittedly younger and thinner, teamed for a handful of West Coast dates. As for the 2012 tour, fans can expect 90-minute sets ripe with arena anthems such as "Shout It Out Loud," "Lick It Up," "Rock And Roll All Nite," "Girls, Girls, Girls," "Live Wire" and "Dr. Feelgood." "I think it's a perfect, perfect match," said Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx. "Maybe a match made in hell in some places in America."

Who says we don't need no education? Not Alice Cooper. The King of Shock Rock gave the keynote address during a commencement ceremony at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles on March 17. What did the former Vincent Fournier have to say? "First of all, the fact that I am here as your keynote speaker raises a lot of red flags," he joked. "It shows an obvious lack of judgement on your part." Commencement organizers were clearly not lacking in judgement as Cooper laid down a few wise words for the students, calling mediocrity their greatest enemy and encouraging them to be fearless. "If you succeed, you become a genius," he said. "If you fail, you become an idiot. You can always start again." When he's not showing up in our nightmares, Cooper can be pretty refreshing. Oh, and the next time you meet him, you can call him Dr. Cooper — the Musicians Institute also awarded him with an honorary doctorate degree.

Have you ever lusted after the hipster duds of an indie rock star? Lust no more, now you can dress like one. Pete Doherty, formerly of the English rock group the Libertines, has partnered with French boutique the Kooples to offer a fashion line featuring threads he's actually worn and wholeheartedly endorses. So what will it cost you to dress like Pete Doherty? A pretty penny. To buy the outfit Doherty's sporting at the top of this ad, it'll cost you more than $1,500. And there's more outfits and accessories to choose from, so you may want to start saving your allowance now. It's a long (and expensive) way to the top if you want to rock and roll.

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Set List Bonus: 2014 Revolver Golden Gods Awards

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Apr 24, 2014 - 12:24 pm

By Jamie Harvey
Los Angeles

It's a night I look forward to all year long: the Revolver Golden Gods Awards at L.A.'s intimate Club Nokia. Now in its sixth year (and my fourth), the night lovingly referred to as the "metal prom" features a wide array of hard rock and metal heroes of the past, present and future, dressed up in their blackest best. Beyond stellar performances, collaborations, surprises, and fan-voted winners in a plethora of interesting categories (including Most Metal Athlete), to me, the night represents a spotlight on a genre that is oftentimes underserved.

Before the show, on the black carpet, I spoke to rockers such as Duff McKagan, Dee Snider, Zakk Wylde, John 5, and Five Finger Death Punch's Chris Kael about the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation's Music Educator Award. Each shared stories about teachers who inspired them on their path, as well as the important things they would teach young musicians who want to be in their shoes.

The show began with Marilyn Manson introducing a surprise performance by Slayer. Being a huge Slayer fan, the excitement of witnessing "South Of Heaven" and "War Ensemble" on such a small stage was matched by the opportunity to hear a new song, "Implode." Last year [http://www.grammy.com/blogs/set-list-bonus-fifth-annual-revolver-golden-..., while en route to the show, I learned that guitarist Jeff Hanneman had passed away, setting a sad tone for that particular evening. For Slayer, this year's tone was about moving on after suffering loss.

Jim Florentine, Eddie Trunk and Don Jamieson, from VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show," served as hosts, and the trio told off-color jokes and tales of fan adoration to move the show along. The cast assembled included the expected musicians: Scott Ian (twice!), Ace Frehley, Tool's Danny Carey, Richie Sambora, and Dave Navarro; TV stars: Pauley Perrette, Joe Manganiello and Bam Margera; an athlete: Tony Hawk; a comedian: Andrew Dice Clay; and a surprise movie star: Nicolas Cage.

Cage presented Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose with the Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award. The actor professed his longtime love for the L.A. band, including a story about how he saw them play at The Troubadour before their now-classic album Appetite For Destruction was released. "They played 'Welcome To The Jungle' and I was there. It was the first live performance of that and I never forgot it!" said Cage.

Slayer were followed by a variety of live performances, starting with pop-punk/metal band A Day To Remember and Suicide Silence, marking their first U.S. performance with new vocalist Eddie Hermida, who has taken over for the late Mitch Lucker. They ended in a performance of "Roots Bloody Roots" with Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera.

The Pretty Reckless, featuring frontwoman (and former TV star) Taylor Momsen, was followed by an In Memoriam segment featuring Zakk Wylde on piano performing the quiet Black Label Society ballad "In This River." Joan Jett — who received the Golden God(dess) award from Alice Cooper — & The Blackhearts played a set capped by their hit "I Hate Myself For Loving You," with Momsen sharing vocals.

The night ended with an hour-long set by Guns N' Roses, which had everyone, including me, writhing and dancing like it was 1989 and we were in tight leather pants. Their set, which included GNR standards such as "Paradise City" and "Sweet Child O' Mine," was extra special given the presence of original bassist Duff McKagan, who recently rejoined the group on their current tour.

At times, the awards seemed secondary to the live performances, probably because a lot of the winners were represented via taped video acceptances, the best of those being Avenged Sevenfold's Most Dedicated Fans win, where they brought a fan onstage at a concert and gave him their Stonehenge statue award. Avenged Sevenfold's Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance and Arin Ilejay also took home the Dimebag Darrell Best Guitarist and Best Drummer awards, respectively. Five Finger Death Punch's Chris Kael won the Paul Gray Best Bassist award and the group's "Lift Me Up" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-2yuGgp_U8] took Song Of The Year honors. Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme won Best Vocalist while Comeback of the Year went to Deep Purple. Tony Iommi accepted Black Sabbath's [http://www.grammy.com/node/173466] Album of the Year award for 13 — fittingly, the top honor of the evening went to the band that essentially started it all.

Set List:

Slayer

"South Of Heaven"

"War Ensemble"

"Implode"

A Day To Remember

"Right Back At It Again"

"End Of Me"

"All I Want"

Suicide Silence

"You Only Live Once"

"No Pity For A Coward"

"Roots Bloody Roots" (Sepultura cover with Max Cavalera)

The Pretty Reckless

"F***ed Up World"

"Heaven Knows"

"Going To Hell"

Zakk Wylde

"In This River"

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

"Bad Reputation"

"Any Weather"

"I Hate Myself For Loving You" (with Taylor Momsen)

Guns 'N Roses

"It's So Easy"

"Welcome To The Jungle"

"Better"

"This I Love"

"You Could Be Mine"

"Sweet Child O' Mine"

"November Rain"

"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover)

"Paradise City"

(Jamie Harvey lives in Los Angeles and is the rock community blogger for GRAMMY.com. She has attended and written about more than 500 shows since 2007. You can follow her musical adventures at www.hardrockchick.com.)

Metallica

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The Week In Music: Kibbles 'N Metallica

Fan eats dog food for Metallica tickets

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Nov 12, 2010 - 6:00 am

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For hardcore metal fans, passion can run deep. These days some metal fans won't hesitate to shell out hundreds of dollars for tickets to see their favorite band live, but some are willing to put their money where their mouth is, literally. A radio station in Sydney held a contest giving five fans a chance to win tickets to see GRAMMY-winning metal masters Metallica during their Australian tour. Metallica fan Marcello, donning a sleeveless Slipknot T-shirt, drew the "disgusting" contest challenge, which entailed eating a spoonful of gourmet dog food for two tickets. Proving that "Nothing Else Matters" but Metallica tickets, Marcello scarfed down the chow in a manner that would have made Lemmy Kilmister proud. While we give Marcello a 9.0 on the devil horn metal scale for this particular feat, we can only wonder what he would do for Slipknot tickets….

Is this the real life? Or is this just fantasy? No, it's true. Queen is gearing up to release 15 remastered studio albums in 2011 as part of their newly signed record deal with Universal Music Group, signaling the end of their tenure with EMI Music Group. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band's storied career, their first five albums — Queen, Queen II, Sheer Attack, A Night At The Opera, and A Day At The Races — will be released in March. "We are very excited, after all this time, to be embarking on a new phase of our career, with a new record company, with new ideas, and new dreams," said guitarist Brian May. We can safely guarantee that these remastered albums will…rock you. Rock you.

In related record label news, self-proclaimed "Antichrist Superstar" Marilyn Manson has ended his contract with Interscope Records and signed a deal with UK-based indie label Cooking Vinyl. The new deal will see Manson team with the company to form Hell, etc., a new label under which he will release a new album in 2011. "We will always be our worst audience, until we stop being an audience and start being an artist," said Manson. "Any art is flesh and blood, no matter how you perform, decorate or display it. But we all want the passionate horror of that blood. And blood is what I am here to bring." For sanitary reasons, we hope the new album is blood-free.

Eight w-w-w-wax versions of pop songstress Lady Gaga will be unveiled at Madame Tussauds locations worldwide on Dec. 9, with each figure sporting one of the artist's famed outfits, including the lace body outfit she wore at the Brit Awards. The project, which reportedly cost approximately $2.4 million, will showcase wax Gagas in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, New York, Hollywood, Calif., Las Vegas, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. Thankfully, the wax job is monster-sanctioned, as Gaga's band of little monsters was consulted on the figures' fashions.

It's his life, but it's been a bit of a whirlwind lately. Jon Bon Jovi and his bandmates were honored with the first-ever Global Icon Award at the MTV European Music Awards last Sunday, and also performed "Livin' On A Prayer" with Rihanna. On Tuesday Bon Jovi Greatest Hits was released in two formats, including an ultimate edition featuring BJ chestnuts spanning 1984's "Runaway" to 2009's "We Weren't Born To Follow" and four new songs. That same evening, Bon Jovi played a special concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. The band followed up the next day with a YouTube-broadcasted concert from Times Square, playing a set list voted by fans. Bon Jovi is scheduled to wind up their 2010 tour with dates in Japan and Australia in December, and the band also recently announced new tour dates for 2011. What's on the schedule for JBJ after that? "I'm going to sit on a beach for August, which is usually what I do, and come September figure out what's next," Bon Jovi recently told Billboard.

With GRAMMY season just around the corner, we can't help but think about all the special GRAMMY collaborations in recent years — Beyoncé and Tina Turner at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards, Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder at the 51st GRAMMYs, and the pairing of the legendary Stevie Nicks and young singer/songwriter Taylor Swift at the 52nd GRAMMYs. Taking a page from the GRAMMY playbook, on Monday night's premiere of Conan O'Brien's "Conan" on TBS, the TV personality took part in a special duet with guitarist Jack White for a rendition of Eddie Cochran's "Twenty Flight Rock."

In more duet news, on Nov. 5 Stephen Colbert (who graced the GRAMMY stage earlier this year) hosted special guest Elvis Costello on "The Colbert Report" and the duo teamed for the Everly Brothers' "All I Have To Do Is Dream," featuring a surprisingly serious attempt on Colbert's part. Could this be part of a new late-night television duo trend? If so, we have a couple of suggestions for future collaborations: "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Jay Leno and Ke$ha, and "Baby" by David Letterman and Justin Bieber.

Ke$ha's "We R Who We Are" is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the Glee Cast's version of "Teenage Dream" is No. 1 on the iTunes singles chart.

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Exploring The Rock Field Nominees

Go inside the nominations in the Rock Field categories for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards

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Feb 6, 2013 - 1:55 pm

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You've seen the list of nominees, now take a closer look at the artists nominated in the Rock Field categories for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

Alabama Shakes, who are up for Best New Artist, and Halestorm are first-time GRAMMY nominees. Previous GRAMMY nominees looking to win their first GRAMMY are Anthrax, Lamb Of God, Marilyn Manson, Megadeth, and Mumford & Sons. Artists looking to add to their GRAMMY collection are the Black Keys, Coldplay, Iron Maiden, Muse, Bruce Springsteen, and Jack White.

Best Rock Performance

Alabama Shakes, "Hold On"

Alabama Shakes - Hold On (Official Video)

Alabama Shakes are up for two nominations this year, marking the first GRAMMY nominations of their career.

The Black Keys, "Lonely Boy"

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy [Official Music Video]

The Black Keys are up for five nominations this year. They have four prior nominations and two GRAMMY wins.

Coldplay, "Charlie Brown"

Coldplay - Charlie Brown

Coldplay are up for two nominations this year. They have 19 prior nominations and six GRAMMY wins.

Mumford & Sons, "I Will Wait"

Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait

Mumford & Sons are up for six nominations this year. They have three prior GRAMMY nominations.

Bruce Springsteen, "We Take Care Of Our Own"

Bruce Springsteen - We Take Care of Our Own

Springsteen is up for three nominations this year. He has 46 prior nominations and 20 GRAMMY wins.

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

Anthrax, "I'm Alive"

Anthrax are up for one nomination this year. They have three prior GRAMMY nominations.

Halestorm, "Love Bites (So Do I)"

Halestorm - Love Bites (So Do I) [Official Video]

Halestorm are up for one nomination this year, marking the first GRAMMY nomination of their career.

Iron Maiden, "Blood Brothers"

Iron Maiden - Blood Brothers (En Vivo! Live in Santiago)

Iron Maiden are up for one nomination this year. They have three prior nominations and one GRAMMY win.

Lamb Of God, "Ghost Walking"

Lamb of God - Ghost Walking

Lamb Of God are up for one nomination this year. They have three prior GRAMMY nominations.

Marilyn Manson, "No Reflection"

Marilyn Manson - No Reflection

Marilyn Manson is up for one nomination this year. He has three prior GRAMMY nominations.

Megadeth, "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)"

Megadeth - "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)" - TH1RT3EN (2011) [Lyrics Video]

Megadeth are up for one nomination this year. They have 10 prior GRAMMY nominations.

Best Rock Song

Jack White, "Freedom At 21" (Jack White, songwriter)

Jack White - Freedom At 21

White is up for three nominations this year. He has 18 prior nominations and nine GRAMMY wins.

Mumford & Sons, "I Will Wait" (Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford, songwriters)

Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait

Mumford & Sons are up for six nominations this year. They have three prior GRAMMY nominations as a group. Dwane, Lovett and Mumford also have three prior nominations each.

The Black Keys, "Lonely Boy" (Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters)

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy [Official Music Video]

The Black Keys are up for five nominations this year. They have four prior GRAMMY nominations and two GRAMMY wins. Auerbach, who is up for six total nominations this year, and Carney have one prior GRAMMY nomination each. Burton is up for one nomination this year, marking the first GRAMMY nomination of his career.

Muse, "Madness" (Matthew Bellamy, songwriter)