Welcome to the wild world of "Weird Al" Yankovic - a world populated by a Pennsylvania Dutch gangsta-rapper ("Amish Paradise") and a serial-killing Saint Nick ("The Night Santa Went Crazy")

Reformed rockers Jane's Addiction have scrapped their Australian tour to allow drummer Stephen Perkins to recover from an infected elbow.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jane's Addiction lead singer Perry Farrell is recovering from a torn calf muscle he suffered on stage at a concert in Atlanta.

Perry Farrell's Lollapalooza festival is recession proof. Like the weekend's Coachella event in California, the Chicago, Illinois musical get together is selling out.

Happy Birthday to tennis superstar Jennifer Capriati (1976), "Xena: Warrior Princess" star Lucy Lawless (1968), Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson (1964), "Star Trek: TNG" actress Marina Sirtis (1960),

Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell fears the group's "awkward" reunion could be short lived if the bandmates can't bury past differences and get on with making music. Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro,

The music festival season is upon us! Line-ups, dates and venues are continuously being announced for this summer's crop of festivals. Here's the lowdown on some of the biggest American musical smorgasbords:

Perry Farrell's spooky new vampire tune has become such a big hit online, he's shooting a video for the track.

Chop Shop Records and Atlantic Records have announced the release of "Twilight—original Motion Picture Soundtrack," the musical companion to the upcoming Summit Entertainment film.

Former Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has dismissed rumors the band are to stage a reunion gig at his upcoming Lollapalooza music festival.