“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.” “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” Thank you, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. We will remember you today….Pulse of Radio reports it’s confirmed: Foo Fighters have officially started recording their eighth studio album. The band posted a photo on Instagram of five reels of master tape, accompanying by the simple caption: “It’s F***ing ON.” No other information was shared in the post, including a possible album title or any other hints about the set, but it’s apparent that the band is recording to analog tape again, as it did on 2011’s Wasting Light.We asked drummer Taylor Hawkins if the Foos put pressure on themselves every time they start a new album to top the previous one: “Absolutely. Always, every time. I mean, you always want every one of ’em to be the best one you’ve ever done, and you always think you haven’t done your best one, and you know, although it’s arguable to some people, we still feel that way. You know, I still think we haven’t done, written our ‘Hotel California’ yet or whatever, you know, our ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ or whatever. So you know, you should always be a little scared every time.”…Nine Inch Nails and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Robin Finck is working on his first solo album, on which he’ll sing as well as play guitar, Finck revealed, “I was in the throes of that when Trent called me for this (NIN) tour and so I’m looking to get into that when this tour lands at some point next year.” Finck discussed the solo album in a lengthy new album that also touches on his stints in NIN as well as his time working in Guns N’ Roses. (Ultimate Guitar)….U2 will be the first musical guest for Jimmy Fallon when he takes over as host of NBC’s The Tonight Show next month, according to Rolling Stone. The news was revealed on Sunday night (Jan 19th) via Twitter by Jonathan Cohen, Fallon’s music booker. Fallon’s other major guest when he debuts as the successor to Jay Leno on Feb 17th will be actor Will Smith. The show will air at midnight, following the Winter Olympics broadcast. U2 is rumored to be releasing its first studio album in nearly five years this coming April, with the band reportedly shooting a video recently for a possible first single called “Invisible.” Excerpts from the video and song may appear in a commercial ad during the Super Bowl on February 2nd which will announce the album’s release date and title. The new disc will be U2’s 13th studio album and first since 2009’s No Line On The Horizon….Celebrating birthdays today: Sid Wilson of Slipknot/DJ Starscream is 37, Rob Bourdon of Linkin Park is 35, Matt Tuck of Bullet For My Valentine is 34, Paul Stanley of Kiss is 62 and Ian Hill of Judas Priest is 63…Congrats to the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. Bring on the Reefer Bowl!
