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Christina Aguilera Talks Search for New Electro Sound on E! Special August 31, 2009

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By now Christina Aguilera fans are well aware of the direction the vocal superpower is heading for her next album — as Rolling Stone recently reported, the singer has recruited a list of collaborators with electro-pop cred that includes M.I.A., Santigold, Sia, Goldfrapp, Le Tigre and Ladytron.Aguilera sheds a little light on when she caught […]

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Readers? Rock List: Greatest Hits

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Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/GettyLast week after reporting on news of “Best Of” collections from Madonna and the Foo Fighters, we opted to honor Greatest Hits albums in our rock list. With Beatles fans forced to split their votes among three collections, Bob Marley & the Wailers’ essential Legend, one of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums […]

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Oasis??Definitely Maybe? Turns 15 as Fans Mourn Gallaghers? Split

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For a band with a strange, sordid and downright volatile history like Oasis, it’s only fitting that we’re mourning the exit of Noel Gallagher the same weekend we were celebrating the 15th anniversary of the band’s debut album Definitely Maybe. Hyped by some excited fans upon release as the second coming of the Beatles and […]

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Eric Clapton to Team With Bruce Hornsby For ?Jay Leno Show?

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Photo: Miller/Getty (Clapton), Hawthorne/Getty(Hornsby)Bruce Hornsby and his band the Noisemakers will be joined by Eric Clapton for a September 17th performance during the inaugural week of the new Jay Leno Show. Clapton will team with Hornsby for “Space is the Place” off Hornsby’s upcoming album Levitate; he previously contributed to a few songs off Hornsby’s […]

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Blink-182 Cancel Saratoga Concert Due to DJ AM?s Death

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Photo: Hoffman/GettyBlink-182 will not perform their scheduled concert tonight at Saratoga, New York’s SPAC as the band mourns the death of their pal and collaborator, DJ AM. “Due to circumstances surrounding the unfortunate and untimely passing of our dear friend Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein, Blink-182 will not be playing tonight in Saratoga, NY at SPAC,” […]

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Police to Review 1969 Death of Rolling Stones? Brian Jones

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Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/GettyPolice will reportedly review their investigation into the 1969 death of the Rolling Stones’ guitarist Brian Jones after uncovering new evidence related to the case, the BBC reports. Jones was found dead in his swimming pool in East Sussex in 1969, just months after leaving the Rolling Stones at age 27. While […]

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Watch R.E.M.?s ?Drive? Live From Dublin?s Olympia Theatre

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R.E.M.’s double album Live at the Olympia isn’t due until October 27th, but Michael Stipe and Co. are giving fans an early taste with their second video shot during the Dublin “working rehearsals.” As Rolling Stone reported, French filmmakers Vincent and Jeremiah Moon captured the band’s 2007 shows at the Olympia Theatre, and their backstage […]

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Neil Diamond Remembers Songwriter Ellie Greenwich

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Photo: Winter/Getty(Diamond), Michael Ochs Archive/Getty (Ellie) Last week songwriter Ellie Greenwich died after a heart attack at age 68. Rolling Stone spoke with her frequent collaborator Neil Diamond, who shared his memories of working with the woman he credits with keeping his career on track:“If I hadn’t met Ellie Greenwich I wouldn’t have had a […]

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Katatonia Set To Release Eighth Studio Album

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Swedish Progressive Metal act, Katatonia, is set to release their latest album, Night is the New Day, on November 10th via Peaceville Records.

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Paula Abdul Considering Talk Show, Says She?s Loyal to ?Idol?

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Photo: Merritt/GettyOutside of a few tweets, some rumor mongering and the occasional impromptu airport terminal interview, Paula Abdul has remained mostly silent since revealing that she would not be at the judge’s table for the upcoming season of American Idol. Now Abdul is setting the record straight for the first time since her shocking […]

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