Heading photo by Josh Jensen – Flickr: At the premiere of “Machine Gun Preacher”, directed by Marc Forster, during the Toronto International Film Festival, 2011. In her first interview since Chris Cornell’s tragic death on May 18th, Vicky Cornell spoke about her husband’s longtime battle with addiction, and how prescription drugs factored into that fateful night.…
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Celebrity Type Stuff: John Mayer is maturing in more ways than one
John Mayer is maturing before out very eyes. When asked about a comment made by past lover Katy Perry by Rolling Stone for a feature that will be out within the next month, Perry said that Mayer was her “best partner” over the years. Mayer refrained from commenting.
HAIM announces behind-the-scenes documentary
Yesterday, HAIM announced the release of a documentary that will give fans a look into the making of their new album, Something to Tell You.
Imagine Dragons ‘Evolve’ and have fun in Reddit AMA
Evolve, Imagine Dragons’ 3rd studio album, hasn’t strayed too far from the band’s usual style of upbeat, energetic anthems, but their sound has definitely evolved since their year-long break.
Watch Radiohead’s new cryptic ‘Man of War’ video
Radiohead finally returned Thursday with the release of their new enigmatic and very intriguing video. “Man of War” is one of three previously unreleased bonus tracks on OKNOTOK, the 20th Anniversary reissue of the band’s critically acclaimed OK Computer. The song’s string and piano arrangements are complemented by eerie guitar and synths that’ll make your skin crawl. Topped…
Chris Cornell’s refugee advocating final video is released and stars rally
Chris Cornell’s last music video before his death was released on World Refugee Day Tuesday.
Foo Fighters Announce New Tour, New Album
The Foo Fighters’ ninth album, Concrete and Gold, will be released September 15th. But that’s not all Foo fans have to look forward to.
LCD Soundsystem Announce New Album and World Tour
After 7 years of anticipation, LCD Soundsystem have announced their new album, American Dream. It will feature “American Dream” and ” Call the Police,” performed on Saturday Night Live. This will be the band’s fouth album. In a Facebook post, James Murphy apologized for the wait: “Sorry it took so long, honestly.” The band also announced a world tour…
Dave Grohl’s eight-year-old daughter drummed for Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters played Iceland’s Secret Solstice Festival over the weekend with the help of an unexpected special guest. Fitting for Father’s Day, Dave Grohl’s eight-year-old daughter Harper backed her dad and the rest of the Foos in a cover of Queen’s “We Will Rock You.” Grohl says it was easy to get his daughter to…
Yoko Ono Receives ‘Imagine’ Songwriting Credit 46 Years Later
The National Music Publishers Association just gave the Centennial Award (Song of the Century) to “Imagine,” whose songwriting credit, up until recently, extended to John Lennon alone.