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Release Date for New Jane’s Addiction Album Is Pushed Back
Patience is a virtue, especially for Jane's Addiction fans. After all, the band has released only four studio albums since its self-titled debut dropped in 1987, and it's been eight years since the last one, 'Strays.'
Well, the Jane's faithful will have to wait a little bit longer than originally planned for the arrival of 'The Great Escape Artist.' Originally scheduled for a Sept. 27 release, the
Ex-Guns ‘N’ Roses Bassist Duff McKagan Launches Wealth Management Firm
As the bassist for Guns N' Roses, Duff McKagan was paid quite handsomely. But at the time, he didn't really have a firm grasp on the ins and outs of his earnings.
He does now. And once Meridian Rock Capital Management launches in October, McKagan and his fellow co-founders will do their best to see that other musicians stay in tune with their money and don't ever end up singing the financial blues
Jerry Leiber, Co-Writer of Songs for Elvis Presley and Other Legends, Dies
Lyricist Jerry Leiber, who with composer and longtime collaborator Mike Stoller wrote songs recorded by Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Norah Jones and many others, died Monday in Los Angeles.
Leiber, 78, had been battling cardiopulmonary disease.
Jane’s Addiction Guitarist Dave Navarro Inks Deal to Host Spike TV’s Tattoo Series ‘InkMaster’
He already has two prominent TV co-hosting gigs under his belt. And when it comes to tattoos, well, let's just say that he has four times that amount on his fingers alone.
That unique combination of credentials will serve Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro very well in his new job: as the host -- and a judge -- of the new Spike TV tattoo competition series 'InkMaster.'
Al Jourgensen and Ministry Plan New Album After Three-Year Breakup
Regular exercise, a vegetarian diet, no more smoking or drinking -- the Al Jourgensen of today is not the same as the one from three years ago, which is when he pulled the plug on Ministry.
Saying he feels "the healthiest I've been in over 20 years," Jourgensen has revived his old industrial rock band, which will release a new album by the end of the year and hit the road in 2012.
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Pearl Jam’s ‘Twenty’ Soundtrack Will Include Second Disc of Rarities
Pearl Jam opened its extensive video vaults for 'Pearl Jam Twenty,' and the band has done the same with its audio collection for the documentary's soundtrack.
Not only will it contain 14 concert, TV and radio performances that are connected with the forthcoming film, the 'Pearl Jam Twenty' soundtrack also comes with a second disc of demos and other live recordings that covers PJ's two decade histo
U2’s Bono Goes to Hospital for Routine Checkup, Not Chest Pains
Last year, Bono's emergency back surgery in Germany had the U2 fan base worried about his welfare.
There was an entirely different kind of concern for Bono over the weekend, when reports circulated that he was treated for chest pains last week at a hospital in Monaco. U2 fans can rest easy, though: It was just a routine checkup, according to a spokeswoman for the 51-year-old singer.
Jani Lane Tribute to Feature Quiet Riot, Great White and More
They were among the bands that ruled the Los Angeles hair-metal scene in the 1980s. And on Aug. 29, they’ll join forces on the legendary Sunset Strip to honor one of their own.
Quiet Riot, Great White, LA Guns, Enuff Z’Nuff and Slammin’ Gladys are the featured acts for the free, all-ages tribute concert in memory of late Warrant singer Jani Lane at the Key Club in West Hollywood.
Pukkelpop Festival, with 30STM, Foo Fighters and Good Charlotte, Canceled Following Deadly Storm
It has been an exceptionally bad summer for violent storms and stage-related mishaps at outdoor music festivals.
The latest such incident took place Thursday in Belgium during Pukkelpop, where at least five people died and an estimated 140 were injured after an intense thunderstorm hit the festival site and knocked down staging areas as well as tents and trees.
Scheduled performers during the thre
Beastie Boys’ Action Figure Sales to Benefit Charities
Move over, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Nelly: the Beastie Boys have also been immortalized as commercially available action figures. And, in a rather superhero-like gesture, Mike "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Adam "MCA" Yauch are donating the proceeds from sales of their limited-edition figures to charity.