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David Bowie’s First ‘Starman’ Demo Up For Auction
A friend of guitarist Mick Ronson marked this 1971 recording as “rehearsal tape,” then forgot he had it.
Phil Spector's Castle Hits Market for $5.5 Million
The Alhambra, Calif., mansion where Phil Spector killed Lana Clarkson is for sale.
New Pretenders Album to Be Recorded This Year
Chrissie Hynde says rehearsals for 11th LP are beginning, while her Valve Bone Woe record will arrive in the summer.
Duran Duran to Induct Roxy Music Into Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame
John Taylor said he and Simon Le Bon will be at New York's Barclays Center later this month to pay tribute to one of their biggest influences.
The Prodigy’s Keith Flint Dead at 49
Electronic band fused elements of rock provided by frontman’s theatrics.
Before Douglas Booth Played Nikki Sixx, He Played Boy George
‘The Dirt’ star has previously starred as an '80s musician in makeup.
25 Big Things That Didn't Exist Before Nirvana's Last Concert
A look at all the important and wild ways the world has changed since March 1, 1994, when band played its last show.
Gaffer Tape Inventor Ross Lowell Dead at 92
His invention became a necessity for bands and all performers.
Peers Remember Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis
Tributes paid for singer and songwriter who retired from music in 1998.
Former Cure Drummer Andy Anderson Dies
He was in the Cure from 1983-84, and also worked with Hawkwind and Iggy Pop.