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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith Picks Live Tracks for Free EP
Celebrating their recent world tour, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are offering a free EP to fans.
Beck Opened for Himself at His Detroit Show
Beck has always been a versatile artist, and that versatility came in handy when his opening act couldn't make it to a show in Detroit.
Lost & Found: The Foo Fighters Looked So Young in 1995
The Foo Fighters have become so ubiquitous that it's easy to forget what they were like when Dave Grohl first put the band together.
Libertines Announce European Tour and Possible New Album [Video]
Pete Doherty has been quite enthusiastic about a Libertines reunion ever since the band decided to get back together to play at Hyde Park.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin Joins Kings of Leon for Performance
Coldplay headlined Radio One's One Big Weekend festival the night before, and Martin stuck around long enough to make one more appearance.
How to Throw Pies the Three Stooges Way [Video]
We pick at people occasionally, and it's all in good fun. But sometimes we like to take a moment to recognize those figures who influenced us in deeply effective ways.
Watch The Black Keys Tear It Up on ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ [Video]
On last night's 'Late Show With David Letterman,' the TV host busted out some special treatment for the Black Keys.
F—-d Up’s New Song with J. Mascis, ‘Led by Hand’ [Audio]
Dinosaur Jr. leader and famed mumbler J Mascis has an almost instantly recognizable voice, characterized by the sound of a scratchy throat and notes that tend to wobble like a cassette tape that got left on the dashboard of your car during the summer.
What If Wes Anderson Had Directed ‘Forrest Gump’? [Video]
Wes Anderson's movies are known as much for their charming visual settings as they are for their deceptively deep storytelling.
Kings of Leon Announce Summer Tour
Slur-rock giants Kings of Leon just announced the dates for a summer amphitheater tour.
Classic Album Covers Fit Surprisingly Well Over Google Street View Images
British news outlet the Guardian spent some time overlaying the covers of some classic albums on top of Google Street View shots of the locations featured on those covers.
The Dude Himself, Jeff Bridges, to Headline Lebowski Fest
Jeff Bridges and his aptly named band the Abiders will be the headlining act at this year's Lebowski Fest in Los Anegels on April 25.