Happy Birthday to Kiss bassist/singer Gene Simmons (1949) "The O.C." actress Rachel Bilson (1981) "Kenan & Kel" star Kel Mitchell (1978) German supermodel Claudia Schiffer (1970) "A...

BJ Barham approached the microphone. With some confidence, yes, but perhaps not what he is used to having. "Hello, we're American Aquarium and we're from North Carolina," he announces with a nervou...

The organizers of Record Store Day have been happily overwhelmed by a steady flurry of support and activity from artists, record labels and retailers wishing to participate in the annual event in s...

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 smo...

Happy Birthday to "The O.C." actress Rachel Bilson (1981), "Kenan & Kel" star Kel Mitchell (1978), German supermodel Claudia Schiffer (1970), "All My Children" actor Cameron Mathison (1969), Power...

Amy Winehouse stole the show at the 50th Grammy Awards, winning five top honors. Kanye West was nominated for eight awards and went home with four prizes, including Rap Album, Rap Performance and R...

Canadian singer Leslie Feist is the winner of the Seventh Annual Shortlist Music Prize for her album The Reminder. Feist is the second female artist to win the prize, following Cat Power who won th...

Radiohead's In Rainbows album has topped a new online list of the best releases of 2007. Rolling Stone magazine readers voted the album, which was the first to be released as a pay-per-download, ah...

This year's Voodoo Music Experience--set for October 26, 27 and 28--has a new location within its New Orleans City Park home. Adjacent to the site utilized in 2006, the new location is situated clo...

Rage Against The Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins and Dr. John are among the more than 110 acts confirmed for the 2007 Voodoo Music Experience, which expands this year to three days to accommodate th...

"I have a mouth of a sailor. I have to remember not to drop F-bombs when I'm ordering my lunch." New Heroes castmate Kristen Bell admits she swears a lot. "I felt sorry for any girl who hadn't...

Happy Birthday to "The O.C." actress Rachel Bilson (1981), "Kenan & Kel" star Kel Mitchell (1978), German supermodel Claudia Schiffer (1970), "All My Children" actor Cameron Mathison (1969), Power...

Eddie Vedder, Sonic Youth, Jack Johnson and Willie Nelson are among the stars who have contributed covers of Bob Dylan songs for a new movie centred around the legendary rocker. Director Tod...

Rockers Wilco have been forced to postpone two concerts because guitarist Nels Cline is suffering from chicken pox. The 51-year-old's illness means Wilco cannot play gigs in Duluth, Minnesota and W...

"Everyone in our band's crew is required to wear a black-white-and-red suit, but everyone's allowed to wear whatever style hat they want... I think hats are really important things." White Stripes ...

Sonic Youth are following in the footsteps of Paul McCartney by releasing a compilation album on coffee shop chain Starbucks' new Hear Music label. The veteran New York band have asked artists, inc...

Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy will guest star as The Voice Of God in an upcoming episode of animated American TV show Lil' Bush. The singer/songwriter joins Pixies rocker Frank Black, who voic...

Rockers Wilco have defended their decision to license songs from new album Sky Blue Sky for use on the TV commercials promoting Volkswagen cars. The Chicago, Illinois group insists the move is a re...

Linkin Park have scored the year's biggest album debut after taking Minutes To Midnight to the top of the U.S. charts with sales of 623,000. The album is the biggest debut since the group's on-off ...

Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy tests out new songs by playing them through with his 11-year-old drummer son before any of his band mates hear them. Songwriter Tweedy likes to run through his latest co...

Rocker Jeff Tweedy has cut back on his exercise regime after breaking both his legs from too much running last year. The Wilco frontman, who was admitted to rehab in 2004 to receive treatment for a...

"I don't have any boundaries and I write for nobody but myself – it's very liberating!" It's just this kind of uncompromising statement that has made Bristol-based Rose Kemp the toast of the U.K. D...

Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the initial lineup for the 2007 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The sixth annual four-day camping and music festival will be held...

The Police won't be the only big reunion at the Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee this June - The White Stripes will also regroup after a two year hiatus. Singer/songwriter Jack White put the d...

Later on, in the sparkly white jumpsuit days, Elvis would reach a peak moment when the music moved him so deeply, lifted him to such lofty heights, transported him so far from daily cares, that the...

Once again, it’s time to look ahead to the upcoming year in entertainment. A long list of distinguished music acts will be releasing albums this year, with some great releases just weeks away. It l...

Sibling pop stars Hanson have become the latest group to reveal all about their secret struggles in a documentary. The trio's three-year struggle with record company executives at Island/Def Jam, w...

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy was forced to punch a fan who stormed the stage during a Springfield, Missouri gig on Monday night. The star was half an hour into the band's set at the Shrine Mosque ven...