On today’s Rock it Out! Blog episode, we focus on the big rock news stories of the past week. Miley Cyrus covers Gorillaz, Eddie Vedder, Julian Casblancas and Josh Homme cover Marvin Gaye, Foo Fighters perform with Alice Cooper, Seasick Steve, Jack White, Alison Mosshart and John Paul Jones play together, Pixies announce tour dates for the fall, Mumford & Sons perform a new album, Blink-182 releasing new music next week and New Releases. SUBSCRIBE to the RiO!B RiO!B on Twitter twitter.com RiO!B on Facebook facebook.com RiO!B website rockitoutblog.com Miley Cyrus covers Gorillaz http Vedder, Casablancas, Homme jam www.antiquiet.com Foo Fighters/Alice Cooper video rockitoutblog.com Seasick Steve, Jack White video rockitoutblog.com Pixies tour dates rockitoutblog.com Mumford & Sons new song www.twentyfourbit.com Blink-182 tour dates rockitoutblog.com

In this new behind-the-scenes piece we hear from Miley, her co-stars and Nicholas Sparks as they discuss her break-out role. This is Miley as youve never seen her before. Based on best-selling novelist Nicholas Sparks (“A Walk to Remember”, “The Notebook”) latest novel, “The Last Song” is set in a small Southern beach town where an estranged father (Greg Kinnear) gets a chance to spend the summer with his reluctant teenage daughter (Miley Cyrus), whod rather be home in New York. He tries to reconnect with her through the only thing they have in common—music—in a story of family, friendship, secrets and salvation, along with first loves and second chances. The film is directed by Julie Anne Robinson from a screenplay by Nicholas Sparks & Jeff Van Wie. Available on DVD & Blu-ray August 4 Classification: PG – Mild Themes, violence and coarse language

In this first pod we hear from screenwriter and acclaimed novelist Nicholas Sparks, stars Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear and Kelly Preston as they acquaint us with this beautiful and inspiring new film. Fall in love with The Last Song… ——————————————————– Based on best-selling novelist Nicholas Sparks (A Walk to Remember, The Notebook) latest novel, The Last Song is set in a small Southern beach town where an estranged father (Greg Kinnear) gets a chance to spend the summer with his reluctant teenage daughter (Miley Cyrus), whod rather be home in New York. He tries to reconnect with her through the only thing they have in common—music—in a story of family, friendship, secrets and salvation, along with first loves and second chances. The film is directed by Julie Anne Robinson from a screenplay by Nicholas Sparks & Jeff Van Wie. Available on DVD & Blu-ray August 4 Classification: PG – Mild Themes, violence and coarse language