In recent comments to Uncut magazine about how his bandmate Mick Jagger is a “power freak” and “a bit vain”, Keith Richards revealed himself to be much more nonchalant about his daily routine: “I just go ‘Thank God I’m awake’ and wait for three or four hours before I do anything.” Richards was also [...]

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Various media outlets (with varying degrees of legitimacy) have been reporting that Sheryl Crow wants to work with Amy Winehouse based on the following quotation:
“I know one song ‘Rehab’ was very popular particularly because a lot of young people are in rehab as well. In fact I’m thinking about going. It looks like [...]

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So, the Gene Simmons sex video is everywhere by now, and if you haven’t seen it, I recommend avoiding it, as you will never be able to unsee it. Sort of a day ruin-er. I guess when you’re famous and women shamelessly throw themselves at you, you don’t really have to work on your [...]

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Rumors are swirling about the forthcoming My Bloody Valentine reunion, which may or may not include original drummer Colm O’Ciosoig. But The Listening Post has updated its original post on the matter, stating that an inside “source” has confirmed that O’Ciosoig is joining the rest of the band in LA in preparation for the [...]

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It’s an odd marketing strategy to break up before the release of your first new album in 24 years, but, as bassist David J reveals, the group’s chemistry “was so volatile we actually split up.” Going Away White is out March 11, and J believes that “the record definitely feels like a final statement.” [...]

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Lisa Marie Presley, Alexandra (and the other one) Richards, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and if I’ve had enough Red Bull and vodkas, maybe even Rufus Wainwright – there’s something hot and mildly Freudian about wanting to bang the offspring of rock ‘n’ roll royalty. In a way, through some sort of ovarian osmosis, it’s like metaphysically doing [...]

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So, some jackass claims to have heard Robert Plant dissing Radiohead in a bar in London, labeling them “rhyming crap.” People talk shit when they’re drinking, but “rhyming crap” seems harsh, as Thom Yorke is a bit more obtuse than your typical lyricist. Sure, he’s rhymed a time or two, but, erm, so has [...]

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Amy Winehouse’s smoking crack is neither interesting nor surprising. She’s a complete and utter mess. Even stating that is stating the obvious. If you’ve ever seen her perform, you can tell by her unemotional glassy stare that the road to oblivion is not long. Idolator actually grew a conscience with regards to Winehouse schadenfreude, [...]

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Evidently, Britney Spears spoke with a British accent during her traumatic stay at Ceders Sinai last weekend, according to ETonline. What’s the big deal? Madonna has been doing this for years:

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More less-than-reliable news has surfaced claiming that things might be brewing in the My Bloody Valentine camp. Billboard is sourcing the Daily Swarm with the scoop that Kevin Shields has indirectly confirmed that My Bloody Valentine will release new music by the end of this year. He appeared in an interview segment with The [...]

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Rolling Stone is citing a post on a forum as its source, so whether this is legitimate news is up to you, but the rumor is that Heroes star Hayden Panettierre is set to portray the Plasmatics’ legendary front-woman, Wendy O. Williams, whose decade-spanning on-stage antics resulted in beatings, bans, and endless controversy. Williams is far more famous [...]

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After a decade together, art-punk noise terror-mongers, The Blood Brothers, are rumored to have broken up, as a post on the Three One G forums attests, but there has been no official announcement from the band or its defunct label, Virgin subsidiary V2, which crumbled earlier this year. The Blood Brothers released its final record, [...]

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Of course, Madonna will leave Warner Bros. for Live Nation, unless Bugs Bunny counters and equals the offer, which is highly unlikely. The non-label, ticket peddling firm is offering the world’s number one homosexual icon (ok, maybe next to Bette, Babs and Beyonce) $120 million for a ten-year, three-record deal that also culls some of [...]

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Uh-oh. All those Facebook proponents who snootily claim its superiority to Myspace are poised to eat some crow, if NME gossip is to be believed. The rumor is that Facebook is preparing to launch a music platform to compete directly with Myspace’s ubiquitous artist pages. The portal will also integrate with Apple’s iTunes, allowing band’s [...]

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Amy Winehouse’s drug problems are not exactly low profile. Even my mom knows “she’s a little weird.” But having dropped out of The Rolling Stones’ A Bigger Bang tour for reports of “narcotic dementia” have inspired one Mick Jagger to put on his cape and try to save the day. Evidently, neither his wallet [...]

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For the ever-dwindling loyalists who still haven’t given up on ole Fat Bob, here’s at least one train-wreck you don’t have to worry about anymore: Surgically enhanced, professional lip-syncher Ashley Simpson has publicly denied that there was any truth to a collaboration with The Cure’s Robert Smith:
“That was never true. I was like, ‘Oh my God, [...]

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If nothing else, John Lydon has always been good for a soundbite. And when you give him an easy target like Sting, you know he won’t miss:
“You know listening to Stink try to squeak through ‘Roxanne’ one more time, that’s not fun. It’s like letting air out of a balloon.”

Amusing as it is, Lydon isn’t [...]

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Blur plans to record a new album as a four-piece for the first time this decade, according to bassist Alex James. The band’s last record, 2003’s Think Tank, only featured guitarist Graham Coxon on one song, while its last record as a quartet, 13, came out in the spring of 1999. James is optimistic after [...]

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It’s kind of amazing the attention this alleged Led Zeppelin one-off reunion show is getting, considering the latest source is a fan that bumped into Robert Plant on the street!?! Well, ok. And the buzz is growing, but will fans really “stampede” for tickets to see the most insanely decadent rock and roll band [...]

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I’d eat some serious crow, but I’d also totally fucking go if this were to happen. According to the Daily Swarm, legendary shoegaze pioneers My Bloody Valentine is in negotiations to headline next year’s Coachella festival. Not only that but a possible tour is also on the table. This is just surreal. Kevin Shields is the biggest [...]

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