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Artists Lend Their Voices to the Barack Obama Campaign June 30, 2008

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John Mellencamp is just one of the many musicians who have thrown their support behind Barack Obama in the form of public endorsements and songs. Click below for the story behind why Obama stirs so many artists to action — and what it will mean for his campaign. Also check out the RollingStone.com-curated list of […]

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?Rock Band? Sequel Promises ?Biggest Soundtrack Ever?

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Following last week’s sneak peak at Guitar Hero: World Tour, top rival Rock Band has revealed some details about its own sequel. Most notably, the game will allow all tracks users purchased for the first installment to be compatible with Rock Band 2 without having to repurchase songs. Rock Band 2 promises to also have […]

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Steven Tyler Talks About Rehab

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People were scratching their heads last month when Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler said he checked into rehab to recover from foot surgery.

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Winehouse?s Shocking Antics, Jay-Z?s Oasis Cover Highlight Glastonbury

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Amy Winehouse was the star of this weekend’s Glastonbury festival, and it wasn’t because of anything she did on stage. After getting lowered down into the security pit between the crowd and the stage for a more intimate performance of “Mr. Jones” and “Rehab,” video shows the singer punched a man in the front of […]

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Slash Joins the Sunset Strip Festival to Honor L.A.?s Rich Rock History

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Although Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip is most infamous for the rock & roll debauchery of the ’80s when bands like Guns n’ Roses, Motley Crue and Poison roamed the L.A. streets in leather and hairspray, the Strip has also fostered artists like Nat King Cole and Marilyn Monroe, and served as the playground for the […]

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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Unveiled In NYC

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The Hard Rock in New York hosted the unveiling of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith on Friday, June 27.

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John 5 Talks Gear With Guitar World

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GuitarWorld.com recently conducted an interview with Rob Zombie/ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5.

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Top 10: The Rolling Stones Work ?Blu,? Plus the Best of TV, Books, the Web and Beyond

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With summer in full swing, there are any number of ways to beat the heat: reading about the sex lives of historical figures, hitting your local cineplex for a dose of Will Smith or cranking up the air conditioning and letting Martin Scorsese blow you away with the Rolling Stones in glorious hi-def. Click below […]

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Amy Winehouse Leads Leona Lewis, Queen in All-Star Jam For Mandela at 90th Birthday Bash

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Amy Winehouse, Queen, Annie Lennox, Simple Minds and a host of actors and athletes took the stage at London’s Hyde Park Friday night to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday. Performing a night before her drama-filled Glastonbury set, Winehouse delivered rousing renditions of “Rehab” and the Zutons’ “Valerie.” Leona Lewis, Razorlight and the Spice Girls’ Geri […]

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News Ticker: Wyclef, Rikki Rockett, Slipknot

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Wyclef Jean continues to try and bring stability to his impoverished Haiti as the former Fugee seeks investors to improve the island’s economic infrastructure. “Haitians want to develop their agriculture, not to everlastingly receive assistance,” Wyclef said.Digital music website Rhapsody is now offering their entire five million song catalog as DRM-free MP3s after relaunching their […]

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