This past weekend saw Pearl Jam performing at Alpine Valley, WI in celebration of the their 20th anniversary. Among some of the highlights of the weekend-long show, there was an unexpected Temple Of The Dog reunion as Soundgarden‘s Chris Cornell joined Pearl Jam onstage to perform “Hunger Strike”, “Reach Down”, and “Say Hello To Heaven”. […]

Los Angeles-based funk metal & ska-punk legends Fishbone are set to release new material since 2006′s Still Stuck In Your Throat. The new EP, Crazy Glue, is set to be released on October 11 via the DC-Jam label. The band also has a few dates lined up for a tour in a few cities across […]

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE have named DEATH BY STEREO’s Jarrod Alexander as their drummer for upcoming shows after Mike Pedicone was fired last week. According to guitarist Frank Iero, Pedicone was fired after he was “caught red handed stealing from the band and confessed to police after our show last night in Auburn, Washington. We are […]

As previously reported, Marilyn Manson teamed up with Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf to create a short film titled ‘Born Villain.’ The shock rocker announced today that his new album will share the same name. Here is the new announcement from Manson himself regarding the album title and the short film: “‘Born Villain’ is the title […]

As previously reported,В former White Stripes frontman Jack White is teaming up with none other than the notorious rap duo Insane Clown Posse to release a song called ‘Leck Mich Im Arsch,’ or translated into English, ‘Lick Me in the Arse.’ A press release claims that ‘Arse’ was written by 18th-century classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. […]

According to Bay Of Plenty Times, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will open a harborside restaurant — named Phil’s Place — in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand with a launch party mid-September. Rudd, who has lived in Tauranga for more than 25 years, bought the The Bridge Bistro And Bar business, which closed in July. […]

The Rolling Stones owe a lot to rock radio, and guitarist Keith Richards feels indebted to the musical medium – so much so that he’s saving a radio station from going under. A spokesman for Richards has confirmed the founding member of the Stones has donated $4,860 to help save a station struck by lightning. […]

You may want to bookmark this page for use later this month… This year’s edition of the Rock In Rio festival — which will take place September 23 – October 2 in “The City Of Rock” in Olympic Park, Barra da Tijuca/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — will be streamed live via YouTube for fans outside […]

It’s been only a brief moment since we last heard of influential new-waver Gary Numan. Earlier this year, the British keyboard songsmith lent his unmistakeable voice to the excellent Battles track “My Machines”. Now, he returns with a new LP for himself, Dead Son Rising. Due out October 24th, on his own website no less, […]

In what is sure to be one of the most talked-about alliances of the year, New York king of avant-rock LOU REED has teamed up with best-selling hard rock band METALLICA to record a brand-new album, entitled Lulu, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on November 1st in North America (October 31st elsewhere). […]