Dave Lifton, who writes for both Ultimate Classic Rock and Diffuser, is a podcaster and author of several books. A native of New York, he now lives in Chicago, where he's usually staring out at Lake Michigan from his apartment or getting into arguments with Bears fans. Also, he likes Bruce Springsteen and pulled pork sandwiches.
While rumors regarding a Broadway musical based on Kurt Cobain's early years appear to have been untrue, Courtney Love seems to be going forward with another project to honor her late husband. Apparently, she has given the go-ahead for a documentary with an expected release date of 2014.
Indie stalwarts Yo La Tengo will release their 14th studio album, 'Fade,' on Jan. 14 in the United Kingdom and on Jan. 15 in America. As we reported in September, the record was produced by John McEntire of Tortoise.
We have a new wrinkle in the war of words between Billy Corgan and Soundgarden. In a new interview, Chris Cornell says that he believes the Smashing Pumpkins frontman owes him money.
Well, now we know how Dave Grohl was planning on spending the Foo Fighers hiatus. He has returned to Queens of the Stone Age, the alternative band fronted by former Kyuss guitarist Josh Homme that he drummed for in 2002.
The ongoing saga that is Cat Power has experienced yet another plot twist. After saying yesterday (Oct. 31) that she may have to cancel her upcoming European tour, the singer is now saying that the shows will go on, but in a different form.
How to Destroy Angels, a side project of Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, has released a video for 'Keep it Together,' which finds the musicians performing the song in the studio. The song will appear on the band's second EP 'An Omen,' which will be released Nov. 13. A full-length album, with some of 'The Omen's' songs, is expected in early-2013.
The Washington Post is reporting that, on Saturday (Nov. 3), Dave Matthews will appear with President Barack Obama and former president Bill Clinton at a rally. The event will take place at 7:00PM at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Va., 40 miles outside Washington, D.C.
Halloween turned into a real-life horror movie in Madrid last night (Oct. 31), as three young women were tragically killed during a performance at Thriller Music Park by electronic musician Steve Aoki.
The theme song Trent Reznor wrote for the upcoming 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' video game will be commercially released on Nov. 13, the same day the game hits stores.
