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The Beastie Boys Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Beastie Boys

Guns N' Roses, The Beastie Boys, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have all won coveted places in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The bands led the shortlist to join the famed Cleveland, Ohio museum in...


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Paul McCartney, Natalie Portman And Morrissey To Grace PETA Stamps

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney, Natalie Portman and Morrissey are among the famous faces who will adorn a set of U.S. postage stamps in the name of vegetarianism. Executives at People for the Ethical Treatment o...


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Chili Peppers And The Cure Among 2011 Hall Of Fame Nominees

Red Hot Chili

Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Cure have landed nominations to be inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2011. The bands join artists including previous nominees Guns ...


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Joan Jett Sues To Stop The Release Of Runaways Tribute Album

Joan Jett

Record label bosses have confirmed The Runaways tribute album at the center of a legal battle is a charity project to raise money for cancer research. Former band members Joan Jett and Cherie Cur...


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Joan Jett Joins Fight Against Canada's Seal Trade

Joan Jett

Rocker Joan Jett has waded into the debate over Canada's controversial seal cull, urging European Union (E.U.) officials to uphold a ban on imported pelts. Thousands of seals are clubbed to death...


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Watch Gwyneth Paltrow's Return To 'Glee' For Sex Education

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow returned to Glee last night to reprise her role as substitute teacher Holly Holiday. After teaching a dance class to the students in an 80s workout leotard, Paltrow substituted as t...


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Check Out 'Glee: The Music, Volume 5'

Glee the music

"Glee: The Music, Volume 5" features 16 exciting tracks from season two of the hit TV show. For the first time ever, "Glee" premieres two new and original songs including "Loser Like Me," an energe...


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'Glee' Cast To Release Two Exclusive Songs On New CD

Glee

Almost 24 million "Glee" songs have been downloaded with nearly 9 million albums sold and now, for the first time ever, Fox's smash series "Glee" will release two original songs on the show's upc...


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Joan Jett And Kellie Pickler Perform In Iraq

Joan Jett

Rock veteran Joan Jett and country star Kellie Pickler performed a concert in Iraq on Wednesday night to entertain U.S. troops stationed in the war-torn country. The singers flew to the Middle Ea...


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Britney Spears Tops Worst Cover Song Poll

Britney Spears

Britney Spears' version of I Love Rock 'N' Roll has been named the worst cover version of all time. The singer released Joan Jett's track in 2002 but music fans were unimpressed with Spears' rend...


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Kiss & Slash Are Big Nominees At Classic Rock Awards

Kiss

Rage Against The Machine, Kiss, AC/DC and Slash are leading the nominations for the Classic Rock Roll Of Honor awards, with two nods each. Rock legends Kiss and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash...


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Finally! Kristen Stewart Smiles & Shows Some Skin At 'Runaways' NYC Premiere

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart actually cracked a smile at "The Runaways" New York City premiere yesterday. The normally moody and broody "Twilight" star looked fab in a blue, white and gold sequined minidress. ...


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Joan Jett: 'I'll Never Retire'

Joan Jett

Iconic 1970s rocker Joan Jett has vowed never to retire because she'd be too "bored" living her life away from the limelight. Jett's teenage rock band The Runaways broke up in 1979 and she went ...


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Cherie Currie's Rape Scene Cut From 'Runaways' Film

Joan Jett

Cherie Currie's teenage rape ordeal was axed from the storyline of the new "The Runaways" biopic - because writer/director Floria Sigismondi didn't want the Cherry Bomb singer to lose her innocence...


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Trailer Talk: This Week In Movies- 'The Bounty Hunter,' 'Diary Of A Wimpy Kid,' & More

The Runways

When I read the results of the Oscars, I was not terribly surprised by any of the winners. I felt that a lot of the films and actors that were played up very politically in the entertainment indus...


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Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning In 40 Years ('Runaways' Premiere Pics!)

The Runaways

Bosum buddies Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart showed up at "The Runaways" Los Angeles premiere yesterday rocking the red carpet. Kristen slicked back her bangs and wore a short pink dress, while...


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Kristen Stewart Banned From 'Groping' Dakota Fanning

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart was banned from "groping" Dakota Fanning during their onscreen kiss for new movie "The Runaways" - because her co-star was just 15 when they shot the steamy scene. The pair pucker...


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Dakota Fanning & Kristen Stewart Re-Record Runaways Songs For Soundtrack

The Runaways

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning have put their new rock star skills to good use by re-recording four Runaways tracks for the soundtrack of the upcoming biopic about the all-girl band. The songs...


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Joan Jett Impressed With Kristen Stewart's 'Quiet Intensity'

Joan Jett Impressed With Kristen Stewart

Joan Jett is delighted with Kristen Stewart's portrayal of her in new movie biopic The Runaways - insisting the Twilight star's "quiet intensity" defined her. The teenager studied Jett by list...


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Kristen Stewart And Dakota Fanning Are Surprise Guests At Joan Jett Concert

Kristen Stewart And Dakota Fanning Are Surprise Guests At Joan J

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning whipped crowds into a frenzy at Joan Jett's concert in Utah on Saturday when they joined the rocker onstage to celebrate their new movie biopic, The Runaways. ...


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Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning Star As Rock Sisters In 'The Runaways'

Kristen Stewart

New Moon has been big news for Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, shattering box office records and expectations, even for the highly anticipated franchise. Eyes are turning next to their follow-u...


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Q&A: Kristen Stewart On 'New Moon,' Taylor Lautner, & Robert Pattinson

Kristen Stewart Interview

At first it seemed like being the leading lady of a number one franchise would be too much for Kristen Stewart to handle. On her first round of press for Twilight, she appeared intensely nervous. S...


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Celebrity Birthdays, September 22

Bonnie Hunt

Happy Birthday to: "Cheaper By The Dozen" actress Bonnie Hunt (1961) "Harry Potter" nemesis Tom Felton (1987) British pop singer Billie Piper (1982) Taking Back Sunday singer Adam Lazza...


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Megan Fox Has A Powerful Va-Jay-Jay

Megan Fox vagina power

"Women hold the power because we have the vaginas. If you're in a heterosexual relationship and you're a female, you win." Megan Fox doles out relationship advice in the October 2009 issue of Cosmo...


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Scout Taylor-Compton: 'Dakota Fanning And Kristen Stewart Will Blow Your Mind In Joan Jett Biopic'

Scout Taylor-Compton

The big news about the Joan Jett biopic The Runaways has been Kristen Stewart's turn as the rocker. Fans should also know that all of Stewart's costars worked their butts off jamming to play Jett's...


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Joan Jett Gives Kristen Stewart A 'Hard Time'

Joan Jett apologizes to Kristen Stewart

Rocker Joan Jett apologized to Kristen Stewart after reportedly reducing her to tears during a heated confrontation on the set of upcoming biopic The Runaways. The pair have struck up a friends...


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Lita Ford Role Cast In Upcoming Runaways Movie

Lita Ford Runaways Movie Cherry Bomb Kristen Stewart Twilight Jo

The line-up for music video director Floria Sigismondi's biopic about teenage punk act The Runaways is complete - child star Alessandra Torresani has signed on to play hellraiser Lita Ford. "C...


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Girl In A Coma To Release 'Trio B.C.' June 2

Girl In A Coma

Girl in a Coma frontwoman Nina Diaz sings, "Oh, I feel so alive," on "Baby Boy," a track from the trio's new album 'Trio B.C.' (out 6/2 on Blackheart Records). A couple of minutes with this pummel...


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'Twilight' Star Kristen Stewart To Rock Out As Joan Jett

Kristen Stewart

As the star of the Twilight movies, Kristen Stewart has three more big sequels to fulfill the teen vampire love story saga. Perhaps she can introduce this generation to Joan Jett by playing her in ...


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Dakota Fanning To Join Kristen Stewart In Runaways Biopic?

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning is in talks to join Twilight star Kristen Stewart in rock 'n' roll biopic Runaways. The 15 year old is slated to play Runaways singer Cheri Currie in the film, in which Stewart will ...


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