GREEN DAY, FOO FIGHTERS and PEARL JAM are among the big winners of the annual US Esquire magazine ESKY Awards for Musical Achievement. Green Day claimed the Best Band prize, while Foo Fighters stars DAVE...
Jamaican star SEAN PAUL has stormed to the top of the US singles chart with his new hit TEMPERATURE. The track ends R+B sensation NE-YO's two week run at the top with SO SICK, which...
LATEST: Rocker TOM PETTY can't wait for fans to see the documentary PETER BOGDANOVICH is shooting of him and his band on tour. THE LAST PICTURE SHOW director is following TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS...
TOM PETTY is the latest rocker to feature in an on-the-road documentary, thanks to revered movie-maker PETER BOGDANOVICH. THE LAST PICTURE SHOW director will follow Petty and his band as they tour America with PEARL...
US rockers PEARL JAM are celebrating after being awarded the rights to an internet domain name, almost identical to the band's official website address, which directed users to unrelated commercial sites. The ALIVE group...
GREEN DAY's amazing year continues - the rock trio has picked up eight Radio Music Award nominations. The Grammy Award-winning group lead the way for the Las Vegas, Nevada prizegiving next month (19DEC05)....
American rockers PEARL JAM have been given the go-ahead to perform in Sao Paulo by the Brazilian city's mayor, following weeks of doubts. Mayor JOSE SERRA had suspended shows in Pacaembu after residents living...
Former LED ZEPPELIN star ROBERT PLANT and PEARL JAM rocked Chicago, Illinois last night (05OCT05) at a $1,000 (GBP560) per head benefit show. Plant agreed to support the modern rock greats at the intimate...
British rocker ROBERT PLANT has joined the line up for PEARL JAM's Hurricane Katrina benefit concert, to take place in Chicago on 5 October (05). The former LED ZEPPELIN frontman is currently touring North...
KANYE WEST and punk icon PATTI SMITH have been added to U2's expanded Vertigo world tour. The acts join the likes of KEANE, PEARL JAM, BECK and JOHN MAYER, who have already signed up...
TORI AMOS ended her American tour on a forgetful note on Saturday night (17SEP05) when she stumbled over the lyrics to fan favourite WINTER. The CORNFLAKE GIRL singer muttered, "Oh s**t," when she realised...
Rockers PEARL JAM have lined up a $1,000 (GBP555)-per-ticket show at Chicago, Illinois' House Of Blues venue to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina. All proceeds from the 5 October (05) concert will...
ALICIA KEYS, ROB THOMAS, BECK, KANYE WEST and SHERYL CROW were among the stars who made emotional studio performances for an MTV Hurricane Katrina telethon last night (10SEP05), while other big names offered special tour...
English rockers KEANE impressed U2 so much when they supported them in Europe, the EVERYTHING CHANGES hitmakers have been invited to join the Irish supergroup on the road in America. The trio will support...
The ROLLING STONES are so thrilled with their fledgling A BIGGER BANG tour they've added another 15 dates. The rock supergroup kicked off their latest North American tour on Sunday night (21AUG05) in Boston,...
ALICIA KEYS is hoping to revive MTV's UNPLUGGED show by recording a special acoustic concert for the cable network. The show, which featured classic low-key concerts from the likes of ERIC CLAPTON, PEARL JAM,...
PEARL JAM jumped at the chance to support THE ROLLING STONES on their upcoming tour, because they are massive fans and it could be the last time the legendary rockers hit the road. The...
PEARL JAM and the BLACK EYED PEAS are gearing up for summer (05) shows with THE ROLLING STONES. The British supergroup have lined up a string of top-name acts to support them on their...
PEARL JAM are revelling in the creative freedom they've acquired since quitting record label EPIC, and promise fans their seventh album will be "awesome". The US rockers are only halfway through recording their as-yet-untitled...
Comedian CHRIS ROCK thrilled a tsunami benefit concert in Los Angeles on Monday (17JAN05) night by joining the likes of TENACIOUS D, PEARL JAM's EDDIE VEDDER and BECK to give guests a taste of the...
PEARL JAM frontman EDDIE VEDDER, BECK and TENACIOUS D have signed up to headline a rock benefit concert for the tsunami relief effort. Hosted by funnyman WILL FERRELL, the hastily-arranged show will take place...
PEARL JAM are planning to make this a Christmas to remember for their most loyal fans - by posting two special festive releases to devotees. The group offers limited edition Christmas singles to their...
Memorabilia from MADONNA, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and CHRISTINA AGUILERA will go up for auction on Sunday (28NOV04) to benefit a non-profit advocacy organisation. Madonna's gold and platinum awards for her RAY OF LIGHT album will...
PEARL JAM guitarist STONE GOSSARD is spearheading a drive to fund renewable-energy programmes in the 12 states visited by the recent VOTE FOR CHANGE TOUR. Acts including REM, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Pearl Jam and...
Rock star BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN will perform at Democrat JOHN KERRY rallies in the last days before the US Presidential election on 2 November (04). The guitar legend, dubbed The Boss, is set to...
Veteran British TV and movie writers IAN LA FRENAIS and DICK CLEMENT are attempting to make history by securing the right to fill the soundtrack of their new film with BEATLES songs. The pair,...
America's top rockers including REM and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN has toasted their success in registering new voters after their VOTE FOR CHANGE tour ended in Washington DC last night (11OCT04). Springsteen, REM, THE DIXIE CHICKS...
LATEST: DIXIE CHICKS singer NATALIE MAINES has gone public to attack PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH again - insisting she's still ashamed he comes from her home state of Texas. The LONG TIME GONE singer...
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN is planning an unofficial hometown VOTE FOR CHANGE finale days after the all-star concert tour winds up in Washington DC. The rocker, his group THE E STREET BAND and wife PATTI SCIALFA...
DIXIE CHICKS star NATALIE MAINES is attacking GEORGE W BUSH again, insisting the American President has got to stop killing innocent people overseas. The country singer was caught up in a media fracas last...