Rick Rubin News

DIY post punk-rock trio The Gossip's first major label offering of new material, "Music For Men", hits stores Tuesday October 6, 2009. The album will be available earlier via all digital service p...
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Coming off a set of highly acclaimed shows at SxSW, North Carolina based rock band The Avett Brothers gear up to begin their cross country tour starting April 16th in Indianapolis and wrapping on J...
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Former Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant and his new performance partner Alison Krauss were the toast of the 51st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after claiming a fistful of honors. ...
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North Carolina based rock band The Avett Brothers have been tapped to support Dave Matthews Band on select dates this coming Spring. The Avett Brothers join the tour from April 22, in Raleigh, NC ...
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The music executive who succeeded rap mogul Jay-Z as head of Def Jam Records has been found shot dead in his Atlanta, Georgia apartment. The body of Shakir Stewart, Def Jam Executive Vice Pres...
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Metallica have just released the first single off their upcoming album, Death Magnetic. The epic track is entitled "The Day That Never Comes" and it's now available through iTunes. The band recentl...
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Rockers ZZ Top are to team up with the Black Keys to record a new track - thanks to producer Rick Rubin. Rubin, who has signed ZZ Top to his label American Recordings, introduced his new ban...
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A bag of cash helped Oasis overturn a ban from bosses of fabled London studios Abbey Road - and steal recording space from U2. Rocker Noel Gallagher has revealed he and his bandmates were told they...
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Rockers ZZ Top are to follow Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond as they hope for a career revival at the hands of super-producer Rick Rubin. The "Sharp Dressed Man" trio has signed a new deal with R...
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Neil Diamond is on course to topple Madonna's Hard Candy and claim his first ever number one album in America after recording spectacular first day sales of his new release Home Before Dark. ...
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Legendary recording artist and American icon Neil Diamond will be appearing on American Idol and Jimmy Kimmel Live this week in support of his new album, Home Before Dark. Home Before Dark, produce...
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To the delight of his millions of fans, legendary singer, songwriter and performer Neil Diamond will return to concert stages this summer for a 37-city North American tour, it was announced by AEG ...
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Across the Brooklyn Bridge with your back facing Manhattan there is a rich history of artistic individuals who range from musicians to performing artists. Brewing in Brooklyn is a pool of talented ...
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The remarkable early years of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and all that would follow are at the center of a new documentary by legendary director Peter Boganovich (The Last Picture Show) entitle...
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Super-producer Rick Rubin is urging Mick Jagger to rethink the release of his Red Devils album because it's one of the best projects he has worked on. Rubin produced Jagger's supergroup in action i...
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Revered music producer Rick Rubin has confirmed he's taking a leading role at record label Columbia. The company issued a statement yesterday revealing the Def Jam Records co-founder has been hired...
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Jive recording artist Justin Timberlake adds special guests to his 2007 FutureSex/LoveShow. Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield, and Kenna have been chosen to open on specific European dates of the wildly...
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers have teamed up with actor/comedian Chris Rock on the video for "Hump de Bump" -- the upcoming fourth U.S. single from the band's multiple-Grammy winning, double-platinum a...
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The rumors about Linkin Park's third studio album were finally answered, with the announcement that the record, titled "Minutes to Midnight," will hit stores May 15th on Warner Bros. Records/Machin...
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The Dixie Chicks were the big winners at the Grammy Awards, scooping five awards. The country band fought off stiff competition from the likes of Justin Timberlake, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ma...
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Mary J. Blige tops the Grammy nominations list with eight; while Red Hot Chili Peppers garner six; James Blunt, the Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, Danger Mouse, Prince, Rick Rubin, will.i.am and John Wi...
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Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett celebrated becoming a first-time dad earlier this month when his wife gave birth to a baby boy. The rocker's wife-of-eight-years Lani and their son Angel Ray Keala ...
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Jive recording artist Justin Timberlake’s upcoming 2007 FutureSex/LoveShow, is scheduled to kick off in San Diego, CA on January 8, 2007. The 34 date North American leg of the worldwide tour will ...
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The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards nominations were announced today, and Colombian singer/songwriter Shakira led the nominations with five. Shakira's five nominations include: Record Of The Year, S...
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Jive Recording artist Justin Timberlake will release FutureSex/LoveSounds, the follow-up to his 7 million worldwide debut release Justified, on September 12. The album's first single, "SexyBac...
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Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo married his long-time girlfriend Kyoko Ito in a small ceremony last weekend in California. The ceremony was attended by Cuomo's current bandmates and former bassist ...
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