Kelly Rowland Chose Her Girl Group, But Will Anyone Care?
On Tuesday night’s finale* of Chasing Destiny, Kelly Rowland selected the final five members of her girl group, whom she’ll now try to mold into stars. What really are their chances?
Band Sells Their Own Sex Tape For $5 After They Say Someone Stole and Released It
A Los Angeles-based musical duo who are also in a romantic relationship are selling their own sex tape, after they say someone stole it and disseminated it (for obvious reasons, they didn’t specify where the video was released or how widely it has been seen). The couple are asking that nobody view the tape but, if you…
Courtney Love Hints That Hole Is Maybe, Possibly Reuniting
Hole frontwoman Courtney Love has toyed with us before. In 2014 she publicly stated that she, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Patty Schemel, and Eric Erlandson—the band’s mid-90s lineup—had regathered and was producing new material. Then, that summer, she disavowed any possibility of an official reunion. Now, in the year of our…
Radiohead Starts to Disappear Completely...From Social Media
Radiohead seems all of a sudden to have taken Kid A’s “How to Disappear Completely” to heart. Beginning on the morning of May 1, their social media presence began to recede, rendering their website a blank page and their Twitter and Facebook accounts stark.
Metal Band Frontman Calls Feminism 'Cancer,' Band Then Self-Destructs
On March 30, Dale Lyons, frontman of the Fredericton, New Brunswick metal band Siegebreaker, took to the band’s Facebook page to express his grievances with “modern feminism.” In the post—now deleted—he delicately refers to it as “The Cancer of Mankind.” As a result of these comments and the fury they ignited, the…
Thrift Diaries, Part Two
My name is Emily and this spring I went on a three week tour through the Midwestern and Southern United States with my band, Foxygen. More importantly, when I was not playing shows or looking for food, I scoured this great country of ours for hidden treasures of the thrift variety. I kept a diary of my expeditions to…
The High Stakes and Hard Work of Being a Wedding Singer
Rarely does an audience have such intense emotional expectations for a live performance as they do for a wedding band. The music can be the deciding factor as to whether a wedding reception is tolerable, fun, or fucking amazing, and the people on stage have an inordinate amount of influence over the vibe.
Thrift Diaries, Part One
My name is Emily and I just finished a three week tour through the Midwestern and Southern United States with my band, Foxygen. More importantly, when I was not playing shows or looking for food, I scoured this great country of ours for hidden treasures of the thrift variety. I kept a diary of my expeditions to share…
Cibo Matto Is Back and Just as Awesomely Weird as Ever
Cibo Matto — that wonderful, super weird band of your wild youth — is back after a 15 year hiatus with a new album, Hotel Valentine. This is the video for their first single MFN, and I already love it. Plus, Reggie Watts of Comedy Bang! Bang! is in it so you know it's right. Hotel Valentine is out February 14 (awww)…
Macaulay Culkin Has a Pizza-Themed Velvet Underground Cover Band
Their short ep was recorded live at Macaulay Culkin's house on November 11, 2013. You can now buy it for one dollar or listen to it below. I suggest you do both, because it is amazing. We are all better for this existing.
The Lead Singer of a Metal Band Is Here to Answer All Your Questions
It's time! Nina Osegueda, aka commenter DuchessODork, is the lead vocalist in the band A Sound of Thunder. She's about to go on tour, but first! She will be answering questions for about an hour.
Cellists Playing Game of Thrones Theme Is Goddamned Electrifying
If you feel like having the shivers this morning or want to see my future wedding band, check out the badass cellists of cello rock band (they're a thing) Break of Reality performing the GoT theme song.
Don't Want to Die Early? Join a Band Instead of Becoming a Solo Artist.
Despite what you may have heard from the Circle Jerks, Rick Ross and the insistent warbling of Ke$ha, not all pop stars live by the motto "die young." But a study looking at the careers of 1,400 rock and pop stars — famous between 1956 and 2006 — found that solo artists were twice as likely to die prematurely when…
Almost Famous
Zooey Deschanel is executive-producing and starring in I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, the HBO adaptation of Pamela Des Barres' memoir. One presumes she's less tolerant of the Death Cab varietal. [DeadlineHollywood]
Steven Tyler Reportedly Quits Aerosmith
Aerosmith's Joe Perry says that Steven Tyler has quit the band, though he doesn't "know for how long, indefinitely or whatever." Tyler has been with Aerosmith since 1970; Perry claims the band will try to carry on without him. [UPI]
Did You Pick Up That "Ogre Smash Death Boom" Album Yet?
The A.V. Club has posted their annual list of terrible (and real) band names. Such gems as "Chicken Noodle Funk," "Your Kisses Cause Crashes" and "Religious Vomit" have all made this year's list. [A.V. Club]
British Educators Wonder Why More Girls Don't Play Guitar
Most rock bands these days consist of several near-emaciated, floppy haired boys who wear very tight pants and play their guitars slung low near their penises. Delightful girl group Smoosh (pictured here), notwithstanding, where are all the rocking lady guitarists? Maybe there's a dearth of female guitar players…
