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Jack White on White Stripes Reunion Prospects: There’s ‘Absolutely No Chance’
While in London on Tuesday (March 20) to promote his solo debut, ‘Blunderbuss,’ Jack White confirmed that he hasn’t put everything else on the shelf in order to strike out on his own. “I’m still in a couple of bands, so I’m not missing anything by doing this,” said White, presumably referring to the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather.
Seether Set to Release ‘Remix EP’ Featuring Contest-Winning Track
Seether have announced plans to release ‘Remix EP,’ a six-track collection featuring fan-created remixes of ‘Tonight’ and other tunes from their 2011 release, ‘Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray.’ The EP will be issued in digital formats only on Feb. 7 through iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and other music outlets.
Tom Morello Signs Up for Occupy Musicians Initiative
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has joined an extensive list of artists who have signed up to join Occupy Musicians, a newly-launched online initiative for “sound engineers, sound artists, producers, DJs, instrumentalists, composers, and lyricists” who support the Occupy Movement and its syndicate of protests in cities on all corner of the globe.
Foo Fighters to Headline Lollapalooza Chile and Brazil in 2012
The legendary rock ‘n’ roll festival Lollapalloza is headed to South America for the second time next spring, and Foo Fighters have signed on to headline. Lollapalooza will make its way to Santiago, Chile, from March 31-April 1, and will touch down for the first time ever in Brazil for a April 7-8 stint in Sao Paulo.
Krist Novoselic Defends Dave Grohl After Verbal Attacks From Courtney Love
So, quick recap: Courtney Love had an onstage breakdown during a Hole performance in Sao Paulo, Brazil, over the weekend, screaming about Foo Fighters / former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl and how he’s stealing money from her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain. Now, ex-Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has thrown his two cents into the argument — and, not surprisingly, he’s on Grohl’s side.
Courtney Love Trashes Dave Grohl Further in Explanation of Onstage Rant
We reported earlier that Courtney Love really went off the deep end during a Hole concert at the SWU festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, over the weekend, stripping off her clothes and using the stage as a bully pulpit to rail against Foo Fighters frontman / former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl.
Slash Talks Solo Album, Velvet Revolver and Guns N’ Roses’ Potential Rock Hall Nod
Slash is eyeing an April release for his next solo album, which he recently began recording at Barefoot Recording in Hollywood, Calif., with singer Myles Kennedy and the rest of the band that backed him on tour to promote his 2010 eponymous solo debut album...
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil to Plead Guilty to Disorderly Conduct in Vegas Incident
Vince Neil has agreed to a deal which will have the Motley Crue singer plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and pay a $1,000 fine related to an alleged domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend, former Las Vegas television entertainment reporter Alicia Jacobs. In return, county prosecutors in Las Vegas will drop one more serious count of domestic battery Neil was
Smashing Pumpkins Readying Deluxe Reissues of First Two Albums
The Smashing Pumpkins‘ legacy will be honored later this year when their first two albums — 1991′s ‘Gish’ and 1993′s ‘Siamese Dream’ — will be reissued in a variety of formats, including CD, deluxe two-CD/DVD, vinyl LP and digital configurations.