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The Sex Pistols have been battling each other since their earliest days on the London punk scene, and this week they hit yet another low point when they headed into court due to a disagreement over Danny Boyle’s upcoming biopic series Pistol. Simply put, John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) doesn’t …

Bob Dylan doesn’t turn 80 until May 24th, but several artists have already announced plans — from Patti Smith’s upcoming tribute concert to the Flaming Lips’ rendition of “Lay Lady Lay.” On Monday, Chrissie Hynde revealed that a Dylan covers album is on the way, containing classics like “You’re a …

On Tuesday, Lana Del Rey announced a quick follow-up to last month’s Chemtrails Over the Country Club,proving she’s churning out pandemic releases just as fast as Neil Young. Questions immediately arise: is this a different album than the previously announced Rock Candy Sweet, or another one altogether? What about that …

Paul Simon just can’t seem to say goodbye. Just nine months ago he played the last concert of his supposed farewell tour at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens and since then he’s limited his live performances to Saturday Night Live and two nights on Colbert. From the beginning of …

In early 1975, country singer Earl Thomas Conley and R&B performer Anita Pointer were just beginning to pick up steam in their respective careers. While Conley, who died yesterday at age 77, was denting the lower reaches of the country singles chart with his first releases, Pointer and her sisters …

On the morning of October 31st, 1991, Kurt Cobain received some good news: His band Nirvana‘s new album, Nevermind, had just turned gold. The record had only been out for a little more than a month, but it had already sold half a million copies. On tour in support of …

Cher had been performing since the mid-Sixties, but before 1994, she had never written her own music. That changed when she heard the news of Kurt Cobain‘s death in April of that year. “You know, I don’t know any of his music,” she toldRolling Stone in 2000. “And I don’t …

Heading into their seventh LP, and third for a major label, Pantera were bigger than ever. Their prior album, 1992’s Vulgar Display of Power, had gone gold, and expectations were high for what would come next. Some at their label felt it was the right time for the band to …

We’re still in shock over the stunning news that Luke Perry died earlier this morning at the age of 52, following a massive stroke. Perry died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank, California surrounded by his large family and other close friends. He was rushed to the hospital last Wednesday …