Late Austrian pop star Falco will be honoured with his own street name in his native Vienna next month. The ‘Rock Me Amadeus’ singer, real name Johann Hoelzel, was only 40 years old when he died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic in 1998. He was one of the few Austrian artists to […]

It appears that singer Paul Rodgers has amicably parted ways with Queen. At least, that’s the way it’s been reported on Brian May’s official website. Strangely, May’s website merely reprints a recent Rodgers interview with VH1 Classic Radio, during which he made reference to the future of Q+PR. May himself doesn’t made any personal comments […]

British electronic band Depeche Mode cancelled a long-awaited gig in Athens on Tuesday after frontman David Gahan was rushed to hospital, Greek media reported. Quoting organisers of the concert, City 99.5 Radio said Gahan was taken to a private clinic with suspected gastroenteritis. Other news reports said the concert could be held on Wednesday if […]

Here’s a Porsche that just won’t go away. A little over 14 months ago the 1990 Porsche 964 C4 was listed for sale by METALLICA’s former tour manager. Now, more than a year later, this 911 (previously owned by Metallica’s Kirk Hammett) is once again for sale on eBay but with a slightly reduced still […]

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will perform a rare acoustic gig on May 21st in London at the Legends & Youth Ball at Emirates Stadium in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Daltrey has been a longtime patron of the trust, and next week’s show will coincide with the wrap of co-sponsor, the Arsenal Football […]

Culture Club singer Boy George has been released from jail after serving four months of an 18-month sentence for false imprisonment. The frontman, real name George O’Dowd, was given the sentence in January after being found guilty of detaining male escort Audun Carlsen in his London flat. He was released early from Suffolk’s Edmunds Hill […]

MГ–TLEY CRГњE drummer Tommy Lee has opened a recording studio called The Atrium. Located on the entire lower floor of Tommy’s Calabasas, California residence, the studio was created specifically to provide an environment that inspires creativity and offer a vibey alternative to traditional, commercial recording studios. The Atrium Studio is equipped to host all stages […]

Janes’ Addiction lead singer Perry Farrell is recovering from a torn calf muscle he suffered on stage at a concert in Atlanta. The creator of the Lollapalooza music festival hurt himself during the first song Sunday night at Lakewood Amphitheatre but was able to finish the show.According to a statement from the band’s publicist, he […]

Legendary punks T.S.O.L. have joined DC Jam Records for the vinyl release of their new album ‘Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Free Downloads’. The album itself was given away for free after being recorded and webcast live via Hurley.com. The record is due out September 15, 2009 and will be released on limited edition […]

Paramore are currently recording their third album in Malibu with Green Day and My Chemical Romance producer Rob Cavallo. The collaboration began on the band’s collaboration for the ‘Twilight’ soundtrack, and the producer is now in charge of the group’s full album “It’s almost too good,” frontwoman Hayley Williams told NME.COM of their collaboration. “Almost […]