The theft of Iggy Pop's tour equipment left cult act Grizzly Bear sheltering from a storm in their tourbus - because the punk icon trashed their dressing room after learning his gear was missing.

The stolen van belonging to punk icons Iggy Pop & The Stooges has been recovered - but the band's equipment has yet to be found.

Scars on Broadway, the long-awaited collaboration between guitarist-frontman Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan, both best known for their work in the multi-Platinum-selling,

Music lovers will soon be able to purchase internet downloads of rare concert performances by acts including Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix - following a groundbreaking deal by Universal Music.

Veteran rocker John Hiatt is to be honored by the Americana Music Association (AMA) with a lifetime achievement award for his songwriting.

Happy Birthday To Ugly Betty star Eric Mabius (1971), "MAD TV" actress Nicole Sullivan (1970), The Cure singer Robert Smith (1959), actress/spokesmodel Andie MacDowell (1958), actor/talk show host Tony Danza (1951), singer Iggy Pop (1947), actor/news host Charles Grodin (1935),

Exploring the multidimensional nature and shifting personae of revered musician Bob Dylan - from the public to the private to the fantastical - I'm Not There debuts on DVD on May 6th from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company.

TV host Ellen DeGeneres has been praised by The Humane Society for her dedication to promoting key animal rights issues. The comedienne was recently embroiled in a scandal involving her former pet, Iggy - a rescue dog she adopted and had to give away to a friend.

Alison Sudol inhabits a vivid imaginary world populated by siren songs and sailors, sightless creatures and fragile fallen eagles, a place where almost lovers and hopeless dreams are bid a melancholy musical farewell.

"Like A Prayer" has emerged as the fans' favorite Madonna song on the day the Material Girl is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. The 1984 hit beat "Ray Of Light," "Into The Groove," "Vogue" and "Live To Tell" in a weekend online vote at RollingStone.com.