Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) to play Iggy Pop in CBGB movie
Taylor Hawkins, drummer for rock act Foo Fighters, will be portraying Iggy Pop in the upcoming feature film CBGB . The film will be directed by Randall Miller, and will focus on the '70s heyday of the legendary, eponymous New York City…
June 06, 2012

Happy Record Store Day
It's Record Store Day so go support your local store and buy some music. Some band participating with special releases include: All Out War, Anberlin, Animal…
April 21, 2012

Videos: Mariachi el Bronx: "Love Sick" (Bob Dylan)
Last night, Mariachi el Bronx visited The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to perform their cover of Bob Dylan's "Love Sick." The track is part of a compilation of covers that benefits…
February 28, 2012

Media: Various: 'Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International'
Amnesty International has launched a stream of the four disc collection of Bob Dylan covers set to benefit the venerated organization. some notable participants include: Bad Religion, Billy Bragg,…
December 12, 2011

Media: Bob Dylan tribute to feature Gaslight Anthem, Rise Against, Bad Religion, QOTSA
Amnesty International has revealed the track listing for what turns out to a be a four disc collection of Bob Dylan covers set to benefit the venerated organization. some notable participants include: Bad Religion, Billy…
December 01, 2011

Media: Patti Smith writing a screenplay based on 'Just Kids' memoir
The Godmother of Punk, Patti Smith, is in the process of writing a screenplay for her critically acclaimed memoir, Just Kids. The memoir details her friendship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe…
August 19, 2011

Media: Patti Smith to release new greatest hits compilation
Patti Smith will be releasing a new career-spanning greatest hits collection on August 23, 2011. Titled Outside Society, the 18-song album will feature music from her iconic 1975 debut …
July 18, 2011

Media: Various: 'Rave On Buddy Holly'
The Black Keys, Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, Modest Mouse, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, John Doe and others are among those who are…
June 22, 2011

Media: Patti Smith wins National Book Award
Punk godmother Patti Smith has won the acclaimed National Book Award for non-fiction in the US for Just Kids, her memoir of her bohemian days in the Chelsea Hotel with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe. The book is published by HarperCollins imprint Ecco. The National Book Foundation describes the book thusly: In Just Kids, Patti Smith's first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen…
November 22, 2010

Media: CBGB company files for bankruptcy
The company holding the name to the legendary CBGB club has filed for bankruptcy. Though the club itself shut down in late 2006, the name was purchased by a company that wanted to continue selling the venues' memorabilia and T-shirts. The club was first launched in…
June 14, 2010