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Journey, Kid Rock and More Set to Play Republican National Convention | ARTICLE
Lynyrd Skynyrd's scheduled concert at this week's Republican National Convention – originally planned for Sunday night at Tampa's Liberty Plaza – may have been canceled thanks to Hurricane Isaac. But to the surprise of anyone who...
August 27, 2012 12:25 PM ET -
No Doubt's Tony Kanal on New Album: 'We Always Knew It Was Going to Happen' | ARTICLE
Most albums aren't recorded overnight; just ask Steely Dan or Bruce Springsteen. However, No Doubt's upcoming Push and Shove, out September 25th, is one of the longest-gestating pop albums in recent memory. According to...
August 22, 2012 9:00 AM ET -
No Doubt, 'Push and Shove' (9/25) | LIST ENTRY
The creation of No Doubt's first album since 2001 wasn't easy – but after four years of hard work, they've finally completed this upbeat set of reggae grooves, Eighties-style synth-pop jams and at least one mega...
August 20, 2012 3:17 PM ET -
Aerosmith Tap Johnny Depp, Carrie Underwood for 'Another Dimension' | ARTICLE
To the sound of a collective "whew" from fans, Aerosmith are – to quote one of their vintage song titles – back in the saddle. Just over two weeks ago, Steven Tyler announced he was
July 30, 2012 12:10 PM ET -
Andre 3000 Covers Beatles, Muddy Waters Songs for Jimi Hendrix Biopic | ARTICLE
All Is By My Side – the Jimi Hendrix biopic currently being shot in Ireland, starring Outkast's Andre Benjamin (a.k.a. Andre 3000) – will feature new recordings of Benjamin covering the Beatles, Muddy...
July 3, 2012 7:30 AM ET -
Adam Yauch: 1964 - 2012 | ARTICLE
Beastie Boys co-founder Adam "MCA" Yauch – whose band transformed hip-hop in the 1980s and was among the leaders of the alt-rock revolution...
May 24, 2012 12:35 PM ET -
Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dead at 62 | ARTICLE
Robin Gibb, one-third of the Bee Gees, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, his spokesperson has confirmed via a statement. Gibb was 62 years old. "The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great...
May 20, 2012 6:35 PM ET -
Dick Clark Remembered | ARTICLE
With his neatly combed hair...
May 10, 2012 10:35 AM ET -
Levon Helm, Drummer and Singer of the Band, Dead at 71 | ARTICLE
Levon Helm, singer and drummer for the Band, died on April 19th in New York of throat cancer. He was 71. "He passed away peacefully at 1:30 this afternoon surrounded by his friends and bandmates," Helm's longtime guitarist...
April 19, 2012 3:10 PM ET -
Whitney Houston: The Diva and Her Dark Side | ARTICLE
E arly in the evening of February 7th, Whitney Houston was ready to reclaim her place in music. Wearing black pants and a...
March 15, 2012 1:55 PM ET -
Elton John Cuts Raw LP With T Bone Burnett | ARTICLE
In recent years, Elton John has returned to his musical roots – reviving characters from previous albums (The Captain and the Kid), recreating the rootsy vibe of his Tumbleweed Connection era (Peachtree Road), and cutting an album...
March 15, 2012 9:05 AM ET -
Cover Story Excerpt: Whitney Houston | ARTICLE
The following is an excerpt of the Whitney Houston cover story in the March 15th, 2012 issue of Rolling Stone, on stands March 2nd. Diligent professional one moment, wild child the next: Those were the opposing sides of...
February 29, 2012 8:30 AM ET -
Mock the Vote: How Pat Paulsen Paved the Way for Colbert | BLOG ENTRY
Anyone who's followed the history of presidential campaigns since the Sixties will find something weirdly familiar about the past year’s GOP race. At various times, the cast has included a Romney, an African-American who...
January 30, 2012 3:30 PM ET -
Bonnie Raitt Tackles Occupy Wall Street, Personal Tragedy on New Album | ARTICLE
By the time Bonnie Raitt entered producer Joe Henry's studio in late 2010, she'd been through what she calls "a heavy time." Her parents had passed away in quick succession, and she took a long break...
January 23, 2012 2:00 PM ET -
Business Is Booming for the Grateful Dead | ARTICLE
Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart admits his band has always been wary of plastering its name or likeness onto products. "People would bring us suggestions for merchandise and we used to run 'em...
January 19, 2012 10:05 AM ET -
Voyageur | ALBUM REVIEW
Maybe it's her recent divorce, or maybe it's her subsequent hook-up with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, but Canadian folkie Kathleen Edwards has given her sound a makeover on her fourth album. With Vernon co-producing, Edwards augments the...
January 17, 2012 12:05 AM ET -
Bracing for Impact | ALBUM REVIEW
With each album in her belated solo career, Neil Young's wife grows more confident and, even better, more cantankerous. Gone are the wispy folky strains of 2007's Pegi Young, replaced by an appealingly scruffy mix of...
November 22, 2011 12:00 AM ET -
Amy Winehouse's Last Days and Lost Music | ARTICLE
In the spring of 2009, Amy Winehouse and producer Salaam Remi were working in the new studio she'd built in the attic of her house in London's Camden district. Playing guitar and singing into a small hand-held...
November 11, 2011 12:30 PM ET -
All-Stars Tackle Dylan for Amnesty International | ARTICLE
Bob Dylan, who turned 70 in May, will get a belated birthday present early next year: an all-star tribute album organized by Amnesty...
October 27, 2011 5:35 PM ET -
The Spirit of 1976: Steve Jobs, Jimmy Carter, the Ramones and a Climate of Hope | ARTICLE
Nearly every tribute to the late Steve Jobs touches on one particular date: April 1st, 1976. On that day, he, fellow geek god Steve Wozniak and Atari employee Ronald Wayne officially formed a new company called Apple....
October 7, 2011 10:50 AM ET
