Jane's Addiction Announces Small-Scale Launch Shows

Jane's Addiction haven't had an album since 2003's Strays, but there has been no shortage of activity from the band or its members in the time since.  read more

Duff McKagan Leaves Jane's Addiction After 6 Months

After six months in Jane’s Addiction, Duff McKagan is calling it quits....  read more

Lollapalooza 2009 Day Two: I Wanna Be Your Dog

Perry Farrell, being the rock sheik that he is, kept wide-eying reminders to grumpy, rained-out folk on Friday about how the sun would dominate the rest of the weekend. But he failed to prepare along the way, kids hopping fences and stretching wristbands in his oversight. Or maybe he’s cool like that. Either way, combined with the hot, humid air you could cut with a butter knife, Saturday was a sweaty, unleashed mess of pop, beginning with the Iggy kind....  read more

Lollapalooza 2008 round-up

Above: Bang CamaroAnother Lollapalooza weekend has come and gone and music fans of all stripes left happy (unless, of course, they were fans of the Weakerthans, who had to cancel as a result of travel problems). Despite a record attendance of 225,000 fans, festivities and rock went on seamlessy under sun-filled skies each day. The festival's organizers outdid themselves this year with opening acts, starting the weekend out with a bang. Bang Camaro, that is. Other rising stars followed suit on days two and three with the Ting Tings belting out their infectious pop tunes (we overheard Love and Rockets'...  read more