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Kurt and Courtney’s Daughter to Make Singing Debut, Jack White To Stick With Dead Weather and Oasis Attacker to Be Sentenced Today…

Friday, February 5th, 2010 by Jim Elyot

The scoop on Jack White’s immediate plans and the Oasis attacker’s court appearance today after the jump, but first…

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s daughter Frances Bean is to make her singing debut on a track also featuring My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way, Andrew WK and Weird Al Yankovic.

Seventeen-year-old Cobain sings on ‘My Space’, which will appear on the debut album by Evelyn Evelyn, who are made up of Dresden Dolls frontwoman Amanda Palmer and Seattle musician Jason Webley. (more…)

Dead Weather To Record Second Album, London Calling to Be Re-Issued (Again), Killers to Cover The Eagles…

Monday, November 2nd, 2009 by Jim Elyot


The scoop on London Calling’s second…or possibly third re-issue, and another Killers cover, after the jump, but first!
Jack White revealed that his latest band The Dead Weather have “15 or 20″ songs ready to record for their second album.

White said that the band will be getting together in December to record the follow-up to this year’s debut ‘Horehound’, and that the band would “maybe finish the record if we can”. (more…)

Beck is Irrelevant, New AFI Album Det’s and Dead Weather Stream New Album…

Thursday, July 9th, 2009 by Jim Elyot

The scoop on AFI’s new record, and The Dead Weather’s debut after the jump, but first:

Beck has launched an interview series called Irrelevant Topics on his website…which is exactly what its title implies. (more…)

Limp To Play Free Show, Foo’s Debut New Song for Barrack, and Jack White Launches Subscription Service…

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 by Jim Elyot

Details on some new Foo’s and Jack White’s new subscription service after the jump, but first!

Limp Bizkit are performing their first U-S show in eight years.

And it won’t cost fans a thing. (more…)

Denny’s Goes Alt, Green Day Bassist Designs Shoe, White Stripes Canadian Tour Doc. In the Works…

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 by Jim Elyot

The scoop on another new Green Day venture and the ‘Stripes plans for a Canadian tour documentary after the jump, but first!

After a late night of rocking out, Denny’s wants you to eat like a rock star.

Denny’s is introducing a new Rockstar Menu next Tuesday at its restaurants. (more…)

Pearl Jam To Rock Conan, Jack White Didn’t Fight His New Singer, and Kings of Leon Coming Back to Canada

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 by Jim Elyot

Details on Jack White’s new singer and how she did NOT fight him, plus Kings of Leon’s coming back…but first!

Conan O’Brien has recruited Pearl Jam for his first-ever episode as host of The Tonight Show on June 1st, the band revealed on their official Website. (more…)

U2 Remixed, The Dead Weather to Visit Canada, Billy Talent III Update…

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 by Jim Elyot

    Details on Jack White’s new band’s summer tour plans and the new Billy Talent record, after the jump…but first!U2 are streaming six remixes of their new single ‘Magnificent’ from their website as well as a Justiceremix of ‘Get On Your Boots’.

    The ‘Magnificent’ remixes were done by Pete Tong, Redanka, Fred Falke, and Adam K and Soha, and are streaming alongside the new video for the track, which was shot in Fes, Morocco. (more…)

Download New DMB Song Now, Dead Weathers Make Live Debut, Canadian Bands Support The Troops

Thursday, April 16th, 2009 by Jim Elyot

 Hear new DMB for free, the Dead Weather rock first show, and Canadian bands rock the Citadel Hill.  More det’s after the jump.

Dave Matthews fans can get their new single for free, but only for a week.

The band is making the “Funny the Way it Is” available on their website, davematthewsband.com. (more…)

Time is Running out for YOU to Become the Next Pumpkins Drummer, First Show for Jack White’s New Band, and a new(?) Oasis song pops up online…

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 by Jim Elyot

He wants YOU to be his next drummer...An update on the Pumpkins’ drummer search, a possible new Oasis song and a first show for Jack’s new band…all coming up after the jump.

Smashing Pumpkins are looking for a replacement for drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.

They will hold auditions in Los Angeles on Friday. (more…)


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