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The first-annual CBGB Music Festival kicks off on Thursday, promising an energetic lineup of music acts reminiscent of the punk and hardcore bands that once performed at its eponymous club. The four-day event, produced by a group of investors who last year purchased the rights to the legendary club's name, will take place at more than 30 venues in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The festival's promoters hope to revive the spirit of the original CBGB, the tiny Bowery venue that provided a home for ... Read More »
The legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix biopic titled All Is By My Side is being filmed in Ireland. Andre 3000 as Hendrix in the movie will cover The Beatles, Muddy Waters, and more on the soundtrack but not a single song by Hendrix. Read More »
US musician John Lee Hooker Junior, son of late blues legend John Lee Hooker, performs during his concert in Algiers July 2, 2012. Read More »
The BET Awards on Sunday split top honors among several artists, including Beyonce and Chris Brown, in a telecast filled with lively performances and an emotional tribute to late singer Whitney Houston. Read More »
Diana Krall's extraordinary new album, 'Glad Rag Doll' (9/25, Verve Records) is an exhilarating and adventurous exploration of new sounds, new instrumentation and new musicians. It stars a singer and piano player, filled with mischief, humour and a renewed sense of tenderness and intimacy. Read More »
The Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia auction featuring a wide variety of items related to Hollywood, Rock 'n Roll and Animation Art set new records with famous musician Jerry Garcia's personal guitar selling for £39854. Read More »
Carol Hawkins, former personal assistant of Irish rock band U2’s bassist Clayton, was convicted of embezzling 2.8 million euros ($3.5 million) from the musician. Read More »
Mitch Winehouse, the father of late singer Amy Winehouse, gets personal about his troubled daughter in a new book. Read More »
Pete Doherty, the popular musician who is also popularly known for his drug habits has cancelled his festival gigs and would instead go for rehabilitation. Read More »
Several years ago, it was MySpace which became the hit venue for a wide variety of indie artists. But recently, it has been YouTube reigning the charts of being the discoverer of a lot of young artists who ended up as the most popular music icons in the industry. Read More »
Paul Simon once crooned: "Every generation throws a hero up the pop charts." But the aspiring heroes for the latest generation of music-hungry consumers are finding it difficult to get the young ones to actually buy their work. Read More »
Justin Bieber's new album "Believe" dropped on Tuesday June 19 and is already #1 on iTunes in 34 countries after just two days of the album's release. Billboard is already reporting that sales are well on the way to beat the Madonna's record for the biggest first week sales. Madonna's MDNA currently takes lead for the strongest debut with 359,000 records the first week. Read More »
Former Beatle Paul McCartney turned 70 years of age on Monday. Read More »
