UK band Blur to receive lifetime BRIT award in 2012

2011-12-07T17:30:34Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Britpop band Blur will receive an Outstanding Contribution to Music award at next year's BRITs, Britain's answer to the The Stone Roses, one of the seminal bands to emerge from the Manchester indie rock scene in the 1980s, said Tuesday they were reuniting and announced concert dates for next year.

Band members led by singer Ian Brown had long denied they intended to get back together after splitting in 1996 amid rows and lega...

Weezer ex-bassist Mikey Welsh dead

2011-10-09T19:30:14Z

Mikey Welsh, the former bassist for the American rock band Weezer, has died in Chicago of a suspected overdose, authorities said Sunday. He was 40.

Welsh, who played with the alternative rock group from 1998 to 2001 before leaving the band and starting a second career as a painter, was found unconscious in his hotel room on Saturday.

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Ex-Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh found dead in Chicago

2011-10-09T11:00:12Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mikey Welsh, the former bass player for the alternative rock band Weezer, was found dead in a Chicago hotel, a police spokeswoman said on Sunday.

Workers at the Rafaello Hotel found Welsh unresponsive and not breathin...

Nirvana's 'Nevermind' turns 20

2011-09-26T06:30:29Z

Twenty years ago, a naked baby diving after a dollar bill turned the rock world upside down, and Nirvana's "Nevermind", the record immortalised by that image, became the soundtrack for a generation.

"Nevermind"'s release in late September 1991 also sucked Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain into a whirlwind that he would not get out of alive.

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After 31 years, Rockers R.E.M. announce breakup

2011-09-21T19:30:26Z

After 31 years and 15 albums, the pioneering American alternative rock group R.E.M. has announced that it will be no more.

The group, whose hits included "Shiny Happy People" and "Everybody Hurts," were a cult band on the US college rock circuit before hitting the mainstream in the early 1990s.

"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band," ...

Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters Serenade Anti-Gay Westboro Baptist Church

2011-09-18T10:30:18Z

Dave Grohl and his Foo Fighters band mates on Friday counter protested the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church

Dave Grohl and his Foo Fighters band mates on Friday counter protested the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church, which had targeted the band's

Pearl Jam opens up on 20 years of rock fame

2011-09-16T15:00:08Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - Cameron Crowe's documentary "Pearl Jam Twenty" takes viewers on a 20-year behind-the-scenes journey with a band that has reached the top of the rock 'n' roll pantheon while refusing to embrace the spotlight.

Lady Gaga, Bono to perform for Bill Clinton

2011-09-13T16:30:27Z

Activist rock stars including Lady Gaga and U2's The Edge and Bono will give a concert next month celebrating global aid work by former US president Bill Clinton since he left the Kings of Leon have asked their fans to forgive them after they abruptly ended a concert in Dallas, acknowledging the group is suffering from internal stresses.

"Kings of Leon regretfully announce the postponement of tonight's show in Houston," the band said in a statement on Friday.

Leader singer LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rockers Kings of Leon canceled their entire U.S. tour on Monday, citing health concerns for frontman Caleb Followill after he abrup...

Radiohead tests China's tightly controlled web

2011-07-04T09:30:20Z

The outspoken British rock group Radiohead, which has been critical of China's human rights record, appears to be testing the country's censored Internet by opening a Chinese microblog account.

Tens of thousands of people have begun following a verified account in the name of the Oxford-based band, which was set up on Friday on Sina Weibo, the most popular microblog...

'Tax dodge' protest at U2 Glastonbury show turns violent

2011-06-24T17:30:21Z

Violence erupted in the crowd watching U2's debut performance at Britain's Glastonbury festival Friday, as security guards foiled a protest against the Irish rockers' tax status.

As the band came on stage to play to around 50,000 revellers, campaign group Art Uncut inflated a 20-foot (six-metre) balloon emblazoned wi...

U2 face protest at Glastonbury gig

2011-06-24T07:30:36Z

Veteran rockers U2 will face a protest during their long-awaited Glastonbury gig on Friday from campaigners angry at alleged tax dodging by the group.

Direct action group Art Uncut is planning to unfurl a giant inflatable before the cameras as anti-poverty lobbyist Bono and his band take to the Pyramid Stage.

Art Uncut member Anna Walker, 32, said: "Everyone the...

U2, Coldplay, Beyonce lead line-up at Glastonbury

2011-06-22T05:00:06Z

LONDON (Reuters) - The Glastonbury festival opened its gates on Wednesday to 150,000 fans ignoring forecasts for rain and muddy fields to hear U2 and Beyonce alongside a bewild...

Jane's Addiction looking to future with new album

2011-06-01T22:00:11Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Advancing middle age has only sharpened the edgy instincts of Jane's Addiction, one of the first alternative rock groups to achieve mainstream recognition in the 1980s.

The group's three core members, racing to finish their first album in eight years f...

Depeche Mode singer honored at L.A. sobriety event

2011-05-07T02:30:28Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan, a former heroin addict who cheated death during the 1990s, was honored for his sobriety on Friday by a charity that helps musicians who have fallen on hard times.

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Smashing Pumpkins to reissue albums with extras

2011-04-26T10:30:10Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Smashing Pumpkins will reissue their classic recordings during a three-year program that kicks off in the fall with expanded versions of three albums including their 1993 breakthrough "Siamese Dream," frontman

French rockers join British hero Carl Barat for gig

2011-04-21T03:00:04Z

PARIS (Reuters) - As teenagers French rockers The Tatianas were so inspired by British act The Libertines, they formed a band and went looking for gigs.

So it was only natural that six years later the gallic trio would open for their hero, former Libertines and Glastonbury Festival on Thursday revealed the full line-up for the world's largest greenfield music and performing arts jamboree, which U2, Coldplay and Beyonce will headline.

Glastonbury attracts ...

Foo Fighters flying towards first No. 1 album

2011-04-14T14:30:18Z

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - After nearly 16 years, six studio albums, a live set and a greatest hits package -- the Foo Fighters are finally heading for their first No. 1 album next week.

Industry prognosticators suggest their new release, "Wasting Light," could sell over 200,000 copies by week's end on Sunday -- easily outdistancing other debuts fro...

"Glee" creator regrets his Kings of Leon outburst

2011-04-04T16:30:17Z

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Ryan Murphy's feud with Kings of Leon has taken on a life of its own since the "Glee" creator labeled the band "self...

Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow touring together

2011-03-31T15:00:24Z

DETROIT (Billboard) - Kid Rock is taking Sheryl Crow -- his duet partner on the 2002 hit "Picture" -- on the road this summer as a special tour guest, with a potential live album to follow. The duo will play 27 shows together starting July 2 in Cincinnati and finish...

Making new Strokes album "awful"; reviews to rescue

2011-03-18T12:00:15Z

LONDON (Reuters) - The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi called making the band's new album "Angles" "just awful," but despite a fractious recording process most critics seem pleased the New York rockers are finally back.

The record has been five y...

U2 to play Glastonbury festival

2011-02-24T04:00:06Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rockers U2 will perform at the Glastonbury music festival this year, joining Britain's Coldplay and U.S. singer Reuters) - Radiohead surprised critics and fans by releasing its new album "The King of Limbs" on Friday a day early, with a total of eight tracks clocking in at a short 37 minutes and earning mild early critical acclaim.

The British band had initially said the album, its eighth and the first since "In Rainbows," would be available ...

Coldplay, Beyonce to play Glastonbury festival

2011-02-15T10:30:14Z

LONDON (Reuters) - British rock band Coldplay will headline the Glastonbury music festival this year, appearing on the main Pyramid stage for the Saturday night slot, organizers said on Tuesday.

They added that U.S. singer

Radiohead sets Web release date for new album

2011-02-14T13:00:13Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Radiohead will release its new album "The King of Limbs" this coming weekend in a digital version available online, the alternative band said on Monday.

It's the British group's first release since their "In Rainbows" topped the pop charts in January 2008, after the...

Pearl Jam plans elaborate reissues of two albums

2011-02-02T21:30:10Z

NEW YORK (Billboard) - It's going to be a busy year, Pearl Jam fans.

As part of the band's 20th anniversary celebration which also includes a Cameron Crowe-directed documentary and accompanying book, and a mini-festival, Pearl Jam is re-releasing its early albums "Vs." and "Vitalogy" in four special expanded editions due on March 29.

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Foo Fighters play new songs at secret L.A. show

2010-12-22T19:30:54Z

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Foo Fighters took time out from finishing their new album to unveil some new tunes and dust off some oldies at a secret club show for fans, family members and famous friends in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Among the famous faces in the crow...

Kings of Leon gig in London postponed after tour bus fire

2010-12-21T16:30:58Z

A sold-out concert by US rock band Kings of Leon in London on Tuesday has been postponed after a tour bus belonging to the group caught fire, leaving six people requiring treatment, the venue said.

About 60 firefighters were called to the 02 arena in southeast London after a blaze in the loading area destroyed two buses. Six...

Kings of Leon cancel London show after fire

2010-12-21T11:30:14Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Tennessee rockers Kings of Leon have had to cancel a London show Tuesday after a tour bus fire at the O2 arena, venue owners AEG said.

The arena in southeast London did not suffer any damage, ...

Tour bus fire threatens Kings of Leon show

2010-12-21T05:00:23Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A tour bus fire at London's O2 arena may disrupt a Kings of Leon concert, the O2 said on Tuesday.

The arena said it was assessing the damage and would announce later whether the concert featuring the Tennessee rockers could go ahead.

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Blaze erupts on Kings of Leon tour buses

2010-12-21T05:00:21Z

Firefighters battle blaze on Kings of Leon tour buses at London's O2 arena

Sixty firefighters have tackled a blaze that engulfed two tour buses belonging to the band Kings of Leon at London's O2 Arena.

The Tennessee rockers are due to play the venue later Tuesday.

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Killing Joke

2010-11-30T12:40:21Z

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The Walkmen

2010-11-30T12:40:21Z

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System of a Down Announce Live Dates

2010-11-29T14:42:18Z

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Eleven Dollar Life's EP Gets Frisky

2010-11-29T14:54:12Z

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2010-11-29T14:32:29Z

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New media, but what about old standards?

2010-11-29T14:47:02Z

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Back to Black Friday at Grimey's

2010-11-29T14:46:49Z

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Laura Marling's 'Needle and the Damage Done' Stop-Motion Video

2010-11-29T14:46:49Z

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2010-11-29T14:40:46Z

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Gwyneth Paltrow Showered the Glee Cast with Gifts!

2010-11-29T14:46:03Z

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Alt Metal Band 10 Years Album Review: The Autumn Effect

2010-11-29T14:52:56Z

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The Posies, power pop's bridge band, return with a new album of sugar and fuzz

2010-11-29T14:46:48Z

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Gary Wilson's Electric Endicott, Reviewed

2010-11-29T15:01:35Z

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Ke$ha's High School Year Book Photo; KOL Lookin' for Ugmos; Ke$ha Buyin' a House?

2010-11-29T14:46:47Z

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Music CMT Artists of the Year

2010-12-01T09:33:23Z

Jason Aldean, right, performs with Joe Perry of Aerosmith at the CMT Artists of the Year television taping in Franklin, Tenn., on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Donn Jones)

CORRECTION Music CMT Artists of the Year

2010-12-01T09:33:16Z

Jason Aldean, left, performs with Joe Perry of Aerosmith at the CMT Artists of the Year television taping in Franklin, Tenn., on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Donn Jones)

US Theater American Idiot

2010-11-30T09:03:09Z

FILE - In this June 13, 2010 photo, Billie Joe Armstrong of the rock band Green Day appears onstage at the 61st Annual Tony Awards in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

2010 AMA Awards Show

2010-11-21T19:01:22Z

Kid Rock performs at the 38th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

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44th Annual Country Music Awards

2010-11-11T01:01:31Z

Singer Kid Rock attends the 44th Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

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