Happy Birthday to "A.J. Soprano" Robert Iler (1985), Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (1982), Lady in the Water star Bryce Dallas Howard (1981), actress Heather McComb (1977), Coldplay singer Chris Martin (1977), new James Bond actor Daniel Craig (1968), rocker Jon Bon Jovi (1962),

Lou Reed, Billy Joel and Ben Harper will join Justin Timberlake as presenters at next month's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Moby and Lou Reed plan to stir up controversy with an anti-war concert in New York next month. The pair will headline the March 18 fundraising gig, aimed at urging government officials to bring troops back from Iraq.

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is charging fans $1,000 each to watch her ring in the New Year at Miami, Florida's The Setai. The singer will perform songs from the hit film at a New Year's Eve party.

In 1995, Silverchair's "Tomorrow" became the single most played song on US modern rock stations, quite a feat for three 15 year olds from Australia. Since then, Silverchair has become the most successful band in their homeland's history, winning more Arias, the Grammy's of Australia, and charting more number-one records than any other act.

Michael Stipe, John Mayer, Perry Farrell and Mick Fleetwood are among the rockers whose photographs feature in a new exhibition co-curated by Lou Reed.

Rocker Lou Reed has offered his support to troubled singer Amy Winehouse, after dubbing her his favorite current star.

Rock band The Killers have recorded a song with music icon Lou Reed. The Las Vegas rockers worked on the track Tranquillize with the former Velvet Underground star

The band has clearly hit the ground running. Formed just a blink ago in Spring 2006, Mink has already written more than 60 songs (30 of them in one intense three week stretch), recorded their debut album in just four weeks (with noted producer Sylvia Massy of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Tool fame)

Queen and David Bowie's Under Pressure has topped a new rock magazine list of great tracks on bad albums. Rolling Stone magazine editors asked readers to vote in the quirky online poll last week and came up with a top 25.