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Kings of Leon’s Nathan Followill Welcomes Daughter
The Kings of Leon extended family keeps on expanding. Drummer Nathan Followill and wife Jessie Baylin welcomed a daughter, Violet Marlowe Followill, as a belated Christmas present. Little Violet was born in Nashville on Dec. 26.
Nirvana Reunion Rumors ‘Nonsense,’ Dave Grohl’s Rep Says
Courtney Love can rest easy, as a rep for Foo Fighters' frontman and 'Sound City' documentarian Dave Grohl dismissed rampant rumors that the musician is planning to reunite Nirvana and install a new singer at the helm.
Pearl Jam to Begin New Album in March, Jeff Ament Says
Good news for Pearl Jam fans who've been patiently waiting for information about when we can expect new album: The band will likely hunker down and begin work on the next record, which would be their 10th studio effort, in March. Or at least bassist Jeff Ament will.
Florence Welch, Rolling Stones Join Forces in London
Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine joined rock icons the Rolling Stones onstage last night (Nov. 29) at the second of the band's two gigs at the O2 Arena in London, where the were celebrating 50 years of rocking and rolling. The old guard collided with the new in this hellfire performance. It was certainly a marriage of generations of English musicians.
INXS Break Up
After 35 years of togetherness and weathering what could have been a career-crippling storm when original singer Michael Hutchence committed suicide in 1997, INXS are calling it and day and are breaking up. Drummer Jon Farriss made the announcement mid-set at the band's show in Perth, Australia, yesterday (Nov. 11.)
Video Game Geek Ponies Up $33K For Classic Atari Game
He who dies with the most toys wins.
Green Day Cancel Club Tour, Postpone 2013 Dates, Push Up ‘¡Tré!’ Album Release
Green Day's first priority is the health and well-being of singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, who is seeking treatment in rehab. As a result, everything else, such as tour dates, is taking a backseat, and rightfully so. There's a lot of activity related to some inactivity for the band right now.
Eddie Vedder Plays Surprise Bridge School Benefit Set, Opens for Guns N’ Roses
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder never thought he'd find himself opening for Guns N' Roses, but this weekend at the 26th Annual Bridge School Benefit, he did just that. Vedder made a surprise appearance at the event on Saturday, Oct. 20, hitting the stage right before GN'R. That's a rock 'n' roll moment that could stop the world from spinning on its axis, if only for a second. And it was all for a
Corrections Officers Sent Inmates on Beer Runs…And They Came Back!
The inmates are definitely running this asylum.