Chris M. Junior
Kurt Cobain Model Fender Jaguar Guitar Arrives in Stores This Month [PHOTO]
Certain guitarists are known for playing certain makes and models. Jimi Hendrix was quite loyal to the Fender Stratocaster. Former KISS member Ace Frehley has made a good living with the Gibson Les Paul. And AC/DC's Angus Young has a thing for the Gibson SG.
For Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain, the electric guitar he's probably most identified with is the Fender Jaguar. By mid-to-late September, musici
Jane’s Addiction Again Postpones Release Date for ‘The Great Escape Artist’ to Oct. 18
First it was Sept. 27, then it was Oct. 4.
Now the latest release date for the new Jane's Addiction album, 'The Great Escape Artist,' is Oct. 18.
Shia LaBeouf Directs Marilyn Manson in Creepy ‘Born Villain’ Video
It seems so far-fetched, even by Hollywood's standards: actor Shia LaBeouf, star of 'Transformers' and other mainstream blockbuster films, rubbing elbows with musician Marilyn Manson, the reigning king of shock rock.
But not only are they friends, they're also collaborators. And the result of their recent work together is now available for the world to see -- the graphic and NSFW video directed by
Jack White and Insane Clown Posse Join Forces to Cover Mozart Song, ‘Leck Mich Im Arsch’ [AUDIO]
This could end up as the oddest musical pairing of 2011 -- or at the very least, the oddest song of the year.
Former White Stripes leader Jack White has joined forces with the Insane Clown Posse to produce the rap duo’s new single, 'Leck Mich Im Arsch,' a supposed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart song with a title that translates in English to 'Lick Me in the Arse.'
My Chemical Romance Jams with Queen’s Brian May at Reading Festival [VIDEO]
Clapping to the beat and triumphantly raising his microphone above his head, My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way channeled his inner Freddie Mercury while the band played the Reading Festival set in England last weekend.
Adding to the Queen connection was a guest appearance by the legendary British band's own Brian May, who joined My Chem onstage to play guitar on signature songs by both groups.
Chickenfoot Drummer Chad Smith Looks to Kenny Aronoff to Replace Him on Tour
Side projects aren't supposed to conflict with a musician's main gig, but sometimes it does happen -- just ask Chad Smith, the longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer who also keeps the beat for the supergroup Chickenfoot.
The Chili Peppers and Chickenfoot have new studio albums coming out very soon. And with the likelihood that both bands will be on the road at the same time, Smith has called in a
How Moody Was Kurt Cobain When Nirvana Recorded ‘Nevermind?’
As the release date gets closer for the 20th-anniversary editions of Nirvana's 'Nevermind,' some of the album's key figures have been sharing their memories about the sessions and the band's frontman, Kurt Cobain.
Producer Butch Vig admits not knowing how to deal with Cobain's mood swings when the band was recording demos of 'Lithium' and other eventual 'Nevermind' tracks at Vig's Wisconsin studio
Is 30 Seconds to Mars Planning to Break Up?
Time may be running out on 30 Seconds to Mars -- or maybe not.
A rumor has been circulating for months that the band intends to break up following its 2011 tour. And in recent interviews, guitarist Tomo Milicevic and singer Jared Leto have only added to the uncertainty of the group's future instead of clearing things up.
Evanescence Singer Amy Lee Shows Off Surprising New Musical Gifts on Upcoming Album
From the outside, it would appear as though the last few years have been relatively quiet for Evanescence. But a lot has happened in the life of leader and big-voiced singer Amy Lee during that time.
Starting around 2007, she pursued some personal growth -- or as she puts it, made a conscious effort to "find myself as an adult." And in the process, Lee also expanded her musical horizons
Mastodon, Nickelback and Others Appear on Album Celebrating ZZ Top, ‘A Tribute From Friends’
The hats, the videos and let’s not forget those long beards: Visually, ZZ Top certainly has left a lasting impression on popular culture over the last four decades.
But many of the Texas trio's songs are just as memorable. That is confirmed by the wide range of contemporary rock acts — including Mastodon, Coheed & Cambria, Nickelback and Wolfmother — that have recorded 11 of ZZ Top’s tunes for