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Billie Joe Armstrong Talks Substance Abuse, Vegas Meltdown With Rolling Stone
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong went to rehab smack dab in the middle of the band's release schedule for its trio of albums '¡Uno!,' '¡Dos!' and '¡Tré!' You know it must have been bad for him to have pulled out of promoting and supporting the trilogy. Turns it was bad. Really bad.
David Bowie Releases ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’ Video, Starring Tilda Swinton
David Bowie's video -- or mini-film, really -- for his new song 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' was directed by Floria Sigismondi and stars Oscar winner Tilda Swinton as his wife. It's Bowie's take on the ripple effect of celebrity culture, and it features a young, fame-hungry couple who won't let him and his wife be.
Trent Reznor and Dr. Dre’s Beats Streaming Music Service Launching This Summer
Music consumers and fans have plenty of choices when it comes to streaming and digital services. The market is rather crowded with options like iTunes, Spotify, Rhapsody, Slacker and Grooveshark, and now, Trent Reznor is getting in on the digital music fun. As was previously reported, he's partnered with rapper and producer Dr. Dre, the brains behind the massively successful Beats by Dre headphone
Pearl Jam Wrigley Field Show Is Fastest-Selling Concert in Ballpark’s History
Opened in 1914, Wrigley Field in Chicago is one of the last classic American ballparks. Pearl Jam are one of the greatest and most important rock bands of the modern era. So what do you get when these two cultural touchstones from different eras collide? The fastest concert sellout in the venue's history, that's what.
Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players Enlist Stevie Nicks, Members of Nirvana + More in Hollywood
Almost four hours. That's how long Dave Grohl and his Sound City Players commandeered the stage at the Palladium in Hollywood for last night (Jan. 31). That's a long time for any act to perform, but this was no average show -- or average band. This was Dave Grohl performing with the likes of Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, members of Rage Against the Machine and more. Grohl did warn the crowd "we
Eddie Vedder Pre-Pearl Jam 1989 Demos Surface Online
Collectors and diehards that love anything "new but old" from Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder are about to start drooling -- incessantly. Tapes from the singer's '88-'89 pre-PJ demo period have surfaced, but that's not all. Through the miracle of technology, they have been digitized and posted online for your listening pleasure.
Jack White Performing at Grammys
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards just got White-washed. That's right, guitarist and former White Stripes leader Jack White will take the stage at this year's Grammys, which air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10.
Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players Include Nirvana and Cheap Trick Members + Stevie Nicks
Dave Grohl has assembled Sound City Players, an all-star group that will perform in support of his self-financed directorial debut, 'Sound City,' a documentary about the famed recording complex in California. The lineup of Sound City Players musicians is diverse, eclectic and impressive, and it includes his former Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic, classic rocker John Fogerty, Cheap Trick guitarist
Black Keys, Flaming Lips Touring This Spring
The Black Keys and the Flaming Lips will join forces for a brief but all-powerful spate of dates this spring. Both bands are already touring separately, and their paths will converge on April 28 and remain as such through May 3. It's not enough to label it an actual "tour," but that's semantics. All that matters is that they will grace the same stages.
Bono Says U2 Recording New Album, Reveals Working Title
Bono has revealed the working title of the next U2 album, which will be the band's 13th studio effort. Are you ready? Drumroll please … It may be called '10 Reasons to Exist.'