Shock-rock god Alice Cooper is returning to Australia with his latest macabre musical creation - the Theatre of Death. Cooper, who has entered his fourth decade of performing, will bring his latest tour to Australian theatres in August on the back of his sold-out series of shows in 2008 and promises a new show brimming with "thrills and chills".... |
They might be ready to tour Australia, but hip-hoppers De La Soul are also busy signing with a label - a sporting label that is. Nike have signed the trio to create a record for runners, using the concept of a 45-minute jog the premise for the album. "Trying to deal with the intense moment and the cool-down moment - it's been really different... |
Residents of Oklahoma can rest easy in the knowledge that Governor Brad Henry has confirmed the Flaming Lips' 'Do You Realize??' as the state's official rock song. Last month, the Lips song went up against tracks like Elvis Presley's 'Heartbreak Hotel' (co-written by Oklahoma's Mae Boren Axton), Wanda Jackson's 'Let's Have a Party' and the... |
Unfortunately for half of dingy-indie duo The Kills, it turns out that high altitude and a pre-existing cold don't necessarily equal good times. Alison Mosshart, lead vocalist and guitarist of the twosome, had to cut their recent Boulder, Colorado set short due to feeling increasingly short of breath. After a brief observation she was released... |
Don't you love when rock stars do bizarre things to embarrass themselves? Billy Corgan, who earns an A+ in the effort department for this shocker, has filmed a commercial for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Lockdown pay-per-view event. In what can only be described as a total brain explosion 8 Mile homage, Corgan dons a hooded sweatshirt... |
News of a new live Nirvana DVD has coincided with the arrival of former drummer Dave Grohl's second child. Daughter Harper Willow Grohl, named after her dad's late uncle, was born April 17. Grohl released a statement saying Harper is "loud as hell", a trait probably inherited from the Foo Fighters frontman himself. Meanwhile, for those who... |
The Flaming Lips and Bloc Party - playing their only Australian show - lead the first announcement of acts for the 2009 Splendour in the Grass festival. Other international attractions for the annual Byron Bay event include Janes Addiction, The Specials, Friendly Fires, The Gutter Twins, White Lies, Manchester Orchestra and Yuksek. MGMT are... |
The Pixies are set to release a brand new box set titled Minotaur, which will include the Come on Pilgrim EP as well as albums Surfer Rosa, Doolittle, Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde, repackaged and released in limited edition numbers. While some news sources are suggesting it will be a new studio album, it seems there are no plans for Pixies... |