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How a Revolutionary Czech Rock Band Inspired Vaclav Havel | ARTICLE

It took a Czechoslovakian rock band that worshipped Frank Zappa and the Velvet Underground to make Vaclav Havel realize the true power of rebellion. Havel, the Czech playwright, humanitarian and political revolutionary...
December 19, 2011 3:20 PM ET
Paul McCartney: New Album in February | ARTICLE

Paul McCartney is set to release a new album of covers on February 7th. The as-yet untitled record will feature versions of Tin Pan Alley songs McCartney first heard as a boy. With guest appearances...
December 19, 2011 10:20 AM ET
Gil Scott-Heron Memoir Set for January Release | ARTICLE

A memoir by Gil Scott-Heron, the influential soul-jazz and spoken-word songwriter who recorded "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," will be published on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January 2012. The timing and title for...
December 16, 2011 10:25 AM ET
Russell Brand Coming to Late-Night TV | ARTICLE

Russell Brand is set to join the crowded late-night field on American television with an unscripted series on FX beginning in the spring. The network has ordered an initial run of six episodes of the half-hour...
December 15, 2011 1:10 PM ET
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Announce 2012 Tour | ARTICLE

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have booked a major tour of North America and Europe for 2012, including a headlining set during the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in late...
December 14, 2011 11:30 AM ET
New Orleans Greats Salute Studio Owner Who Helped Create Rock & Roll | ARTICLE

The cramped New Orleans space that once housed the original J&M Studio later became a laundromat. When owner Cosimo Matassa moved his studio to other locations around the French Quarter, he never bothered to...
December 13, 2011 1:00 PM ET
Longtime Eric Clapton Band Member Dick Sims Dies | ARTICLE

Dick Sims, a keyboardist who played in Eric Clapton's band for almost a decade, died on December 8th after battling cancer. He was 60. Sims, a native of Tulsa, OK, formed the Tulsa County Band with...
December 12, 2011 12:20 PM ET
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Will Pay Hubert Sumlin's Funeral Expenses | ARTICLE

The funeral for Chicago blues great Hubert Sumlin, the longtime guitar player for Howlin' Wolf who died Sunday at age 80, will be paid for by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones....
December 8, 2011 3:50 PM ET
Sinead O'Connor Getting Married for Fourth Time | ARTICLE

Sinead O'Connor will be married in a private ceremony Thursday, the singer's 45th birthday. She'll wed boyfriend Barry Herridge "in my absolute dream wedding ceremony," she wrote on her blog. O'Connor, who has four children, has...
December 7, 2011 2:10 PM ET
Barbara Orbison, Roy's Widow, Dead at 60 | ARTICLE

Barbara Orbison, Roy Orbison's widow, died yesterday of pancreatic cancer. She was 60. Her death came on the 23rd anniversary of her husband's death; singer Roy Orbison was 52 when he died of a sudden...
December 7, 2011 12:35 PM ET
Exclusive Stream: Jonsi's 'We Bought a Zoo' Soundtrack | ARTICLE

Click to listen to 'We Bought a Zoo (Motion Picture Soundtrack)' Director Cameron Crowe featured three Sigur Rós songs in Vanilla Sky way back in...
December 7, 2011 11:00 AM ET
Soul Singer Howard Tate Dead at 72 | ARTICLE

Soul singer Howard Tate, who was effectively lost to fans for years after his once-promising career was cut short, died December 2nd of complications from multiple myeloma and leukemia. He was 72. Tate, who was born in Georgia...
December 5, 2011 3:10 PM ET
Posthumous Comedy Album Coming from Patrice O'Neal | ARTICLE

New material from Patrice O'Neal, the stand-up comedian who died on Monday, will be released on CD in February. Mr. P, a set recorded last April at the D.C. Improv, will be...
November 30, 2011 3:20 PM ET
'Tommy' Director Ken Russell Dead at 84 | ARTICLE

British filmmaker Ken Russell, who directed the film version of the Who's Tommy, has died after a series of strokes. He was 84. Russell's long, provocative career featured recurrent themes including sexuality, the...
November 28, 2011 10:20 AM ET
Rockabilly Hero Dexter Romweber Honored by Jack White, Exene Cervenka in New Doc | ARTICLE

A wild cult hero gets his due in Two Headed Cow, a new documentary about the life and music of Dexter Romweber. The co-founder of North Carolina rockabilly band the Flat Duo Jets, Romweber...
November 22, 2011 12:30 PM ET
Exclusive Stream: Paul Weller's New Single, 'Around the Lake' | ARTICLE

Click to listen to Paul Weller's 'Around the Lake' This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Jam's landmark debut, In the City, and the...
November 22, 2011 11:45 AM ET
Occupy Musicians Website Launches | ARTICLE

Today marks the official launch of Occupy Musicians, a resource for musicians who support the Occupy Wall Street movement and its affiliated protests. Among the first signers: Tom Morello, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson,...
November 21, 2011 10:10 AM ET
Exclusive Album Premiere: Rhett Miller's 'The Interpreter: Live at Largo' | ARTICLE

Click to listen to Rhett Miller's album 'The Interpreter: Live at Largo' Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller keeps his solo career rolling with the upcoming...
November 17, 2011 2:20 PM ET
Ricky Gervais Returning as Golden Globes Host | ARTICLE

Comedian Ricky Gervais, who has taken plenty of criticism for his relentless jokes about Hollywood celebrities in past hosting gigs for the Golden Globes, has nevertheless been asked back as the host of this year's show....
November 16, 2011 6:35 PM ET
Sting Creates iPad App | BLOG ENTRY

Sting has released a multimedia iPad app that tells the story of his solo career. Sting 25 uses interviews, concert footage, photos, music videos and more, guiding users through his discography, influences and activism. The...
November 15, 2011 5:40 PM ET