Pearl Jam released 'Vs.' 21 years ago today. Find out where our readers' ranked the album among the band's 10 best: http://rol.st/1w8yeQd and share your favorite track in the comments below.
Photo: Pearl Jam released 'Vs.' 21 years ago today. Find out where our readers' ranked the album among the band's 10 best: http://rol.st/1w8yeQd and share your favorite track in the comments below.
Actress Laurie Holden has moved on from killing zombies on television to fighting sex traffickers in real life. The former 'Walking Dead' star was recently involved in an undercover sting operation in Colombia to take down a notorious sex trafficker.
Jonas Neubauer isn't an average 33-year-old male – he's the four-time 'Tetris' World Champion. Click through to read our interview with the champ, where he discusses his special skills, his gaming history and the unforeseen benefits of being the greatest 'Tetris' player on the planet.
"All in all, not a bad place to be quarantined," Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear joked, to which David Letterman replied, "When you were a kid, did you get teased about 'Pat Smear'?"
When the Seminoles and Irish meet today, it won't be 'Catholics vs. Criminoles.' It will be something much more complex. Click though to find out what is in store for Notre Dame and Florida State.
Not only did Eddie Vedder debut a new song dedicated to the Quad Cities town, Pearl Jam performed their 1996 album 'No Code' straight through in its entirety, from "Sometimes" to closer "Around the Bend."
The tragedy that claimed the lives of 16 K-pop fans at a 4Minute concert in Seongman, South Korea has resulted in another death: A 37-year-old government official who was in charge of safety measures for the event was found dead around 7 a.m. local time in an apparent suicide after being questioned by police regarding the incident.
Like the golden tickets in 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory', stumbling upon one of the five 'Primus and the Chocolate Factory With the Fungi Ensemble' golden vinyl comes with a great reward: Free Primus concert tickets for life.
In a rollicking, no-holds-barred interview with Rolling Stone, the filmmaker talked about he mined his own artistic rut for Birdman's story, how he pulled off getting Michael Keaton to run through Times Square in his underwear and why he thinks blockbusters are ruining everything.
The Foo Fighters' much-anticipated HBO musical travelogue 'Sonic Highways' premiered Friday night with Dave Grohl and company visiting Chicago to pen a musical love letter to the Windy City.
It's time for our Weekend Rock question. This week: what is the best Adam Sandler movie? Respond in the comments below, on our site, or on Twitter using the hashtag #WeekendRock.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Real World Records, Peter Gabriel's pioneering world music label that connected American and British audiences to stunning voices from around the globe. We caught up with Gabriel to discuss the Real World legacy, and it evolved into a conversation about dealing with a crumbling music industry and tight borders.
Wavy Gravy, comic, activist and Woodstock emcee, prepares for his "one-man oral history." We spoke with the hippie icon about his memories of living with Bob Dylan, a late night Hendrix-Clapton jam session and the long strange trip that brought him to this point.
Michael David Dunn, the Florida man convicted of first-degree murder for the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis, has been sentenced to life without parole.
With the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia was know for his thrilling New Year's Eve performances, but on December 31st, 1975, he played his only such gig without them, doing three sets at the small Keystone Berkeley club. Next week, the show wil...l be released as the fifth volume of the ongoing "GarciaLive" series, and below, you can hear an advance stream of one of its most spectacular songs, a set-closing take on Junior Walker's "(I'm a) Road Runner." See More
By June 26th, 1975, Wings' 'Venus and Mars' had been out for a month, and its lead single, "Listen to What the Man Says," was continuing its climb to the top of the U.S. and U.K. pop charts. To give the record some additional push, however, the label debuted a television commercial that featured the band engaged in a loose game of snooker. Click through to watch the hilarious vintage clip.
Happy 42nd birthday Eminem! Look back at the rapper's life in photos: http://rol.st/1wQwsDq and leave your birthday messages in the comments below.
Photo: Happy 42nd birthday Eminem! Look back at the rapper's life in photos: http://rol.st/1wQwsDq and leave your birthday messages in the comments below.
Orange Is the New Black's Laverne Cox is everywhere these days, which leaves her very little time to be anywhere for long. But there's one place she should be tonight, which is in your living room, as you watch 'Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,' which premieres simultaneously on MTV and Logo. Cox spoke with us about the doc, trans identity and what she thinks of 'Transparent.'
Slipknot's '.5: The Gray Chapter' is the menacing metal screamers' fifth studio album and first since the 2010 death of their friend and bandmate Paul Gray. We spoke with the band about their heavy new album and how they were able to move forward after the loss of Gray.
Def Jam was started 30 years ago in Rick Rubin's NYU dorm room. Click through for our full documentary where Rubin returns to the label's birthplace and Adam Horovitz, LL Cool J and more discuss its beginnings.
Neil Patrick Harris opened up about a variety of subjects – including his upcoming Oscars hosting gig, the controversial How I Met Your Mother finale, and why he turned down a role in American Horror Story – during a recent SiriusXM "Town Hall" interview. Click through to listen.
Last night, cast members and producers of 'The Wire' convened for a special PaleyFest 2014 reunion and panel. From who might have played Stringer Bell to whether there will ever be a Season Six, click through for 10 things we learned from the panel.
Gene Simmons could soon be playing the role of his lifetime: A god. The Kiss singer and bassist is currently shopping around a music competition show, on which competitors form bands and perform for a panel of three judges.
Although songs recorded before 1972 receive no copyright protection under U.S. law, that doesn't mean SiriusXM can keep playing The Beatles, the Supremes and many other classic recordings without paying the artists and their record labels, California Judge Mary Strobel ruled earlier this week. Click through to learn more about the landmark court ruling.
She started with a YouTube account and wound up on the front page of the 'New York Times.' In between, all that Anita Sarkeesian did, was calmly, comprehensively collect and explain examples of the shoddy portrayal of women in video games. Click through to read our interview with Sarkeesian, who discusses GamerGate and the toxicity within gaming culture.
Chris Rock's upcoming film comedy, 'Top Five,' finally has an official trailer – and it crams enough belly laughs and high-profile celebrity cameos to satisfy fans until its December release. Click through to watch.
Last night was the fourth night of Foo Fighters' 'Late Show With David Letterman' residency, and the band brought out Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick to join them for an explosive rendition of that band's cheeky single "Stiff Competition." Click through to watch the performance, where Dave Grohl returns to the drum kit and Taylor Hawkins takes lead.
1977 was a banner year in the history of the Grateful Dead. Deadheads have long flocked to bootlegs from the year of 'Terrapin Station,' but one fan in particular took his love of this era's Dead concerts to a fascinating extreme by making an audio supercut. Click through for 90 minutes of the Grateful Dead just tuning up and bantering between themselves from the 1977 trek.
Jimmy Fallon and the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon writers gave one lucky cell phone user a clever gift on last night's episode, as former Police frontman Sting laid down "Message on My Voicemail," a modified version of the band's classic "Message in a Bottle," direct to the fan's device. Click through to watch.
Add The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney to the parade of artists critical of U2's 'Songs of Innocence' iTunes release. Among his comments, Carney said that U2's surprise album release "devalued their music completely."
'Twin Peaks' co-creator and executive producer Mark Frost plans on publishing a book next year that will fill in fans of the show on everything that's happened to its characters since the series went off the air in 1991.
The Foo Fighters' 'Sonic Highways' is set to premiere on HBO on Friday, but the day before Dave Grohl and company's eight-episode musical travelogue begins, the band shared their new album's first single "Something From Nothing." Click through to listen to the fiery track.
The Foo Fighters' 'Sonic Highways' is set to premiere on HBO on Friday, but the day before Dave Grohl and company's eight-episode musical travelogue begins, the band shared their new album's first single "Something From Nothing." Click through to listen to the fiery track.
Earlier this month, Billy Idol released the book 'Dancing With Myself,' his own wildly entertaining account of how the Londoner born William Broad came up through the British punk scene to transform into a mainstream rock singer. We spoke with the singer about his memoir, his new album, how the Rolling Stones inspired "Rebel Yell" and the unlikely origins of "Dancing With Myself."
Since George Harrison's passing, his son Dhani has been active in the archiving and release of his father's solo legacy, including the first comprehensive reissue of George's early life away from The Beatles, 'The Apple Years 1968-1975.' Dhani spoke with David Fricke about the new box set and discussed his father's career and musical legacy.
'The Wonder Years' is a beloved series that has been mostly unavailable on DVD or streaming, mostly due to rights. But this month Time-Life is releasing a DVD box set of the series, with the original songs. In the wake of that, we caught up with some of the series' major players to share memories of the show. Click through for an oral history of the series, as told by its cast and creators.
This week's Everything Index includes Taylor Swift's new single, Ebola, a serial-killer clown, Foo Fighters and much more. Click through for our fearless forecast of the week ahead.
In 1984, Def Jam Records was born in a very unlikely location: a tiny New York University dorm room. We brought Rick Rubin back to school to tell Def Jam's story on its 30th anniversary, along with Beastie Boys' Adam Horovitz, LL Cool J and more.
Last night, on American Horror Story, Sarah Paulson's conjoined twin characters Dot and Bette use Fiona Apple's "Criminal" to turn a matinee freak show into a midday mosh pit. Click through to watch the performance.
Happy 52nd birthday Flea! Read what the Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist had to share about his memorable film roles: http://rol.st/1rzREco and leave your birthday messages in the comments below.
Photo: Happy 52nd birthday Flea! Read what the Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist had to share about his memorable film roles: http://rol.st/1rzREco and leave your birthday messages in the comments below.
'Doolittle,' Pixies' landmark 1989 LP's 25th birthday has rolled around, and to mark the occasion this time, the semi-reunited band will release a three-disc collection that boasts the Gil Norton-produced album and its B-sides plus unreleased demos and Peel Session recordings from the era.
Kansas City Royals sweeps Baltimore and moves to their first World Series since 1985. Can anyone stop this remarkable October run?
Foo Fighters wrapped up night three of their 'Late Show With David Letterman' residency with another unlikely collaboration and cover song, but the real highlight came after the broadcast ended. In a web exclusive, Letterman joined the band onstage last night to tell the audience a poignant story about how the band soundtracked a key moment in his fatherhood. Click through to watch the performance and Letterman's story.
Later this month, Led Zeppelin Official will continue their reissue series with deluxe, remastered editions of their 1971 album 'Led Zeppelin IV' and its 1973 follow-up, 'Houses of the Holy.' Click through to listen to the rollicking alternate mix of "Rock and Roll" from the 'Led Zeppelin IV' reissue.
Host extraordinaire Neil Patrick Harris, who has helmed the Tonys and Emmys in recent years, will be bringing his impish humor to the 87th annual Academy Awards next year.
Thirteen years after Afroman released his weed-themed novelty song "Because I Got High," the rapper-singer has returned to remake his breakthrough single to support nationwide marijuana legalization efforts. Click through to listen.
Bob Dylan and Joan Baez found their voices in the smokey dive bars and intimate coffee shops located on a strip of New York's West Village. Click through for everything you need to know about Bleecker Street, including a playlist of tracks associated with one of music's most essential locations.
From L.A. punk to Yay Area hyphy, Disney pop to Bakersfield country, California has been home to – and inspired – some of the most moving, provocative and energetic music of the past 100 years. From Rage Against the Machine's "Down Rodeo" to The Go-Go's "This Town," click through to hear our playlist of some of the state's most memorable tunes.
Joni Mitchell penned countless love songs in a career that has spanned nearly 50 years, but the singer/songwriter faced a daunting task when she challenged herself to condense her 17 albums into a single disc of her best songs about love and heartbreak. After 18 months, Mitchell ended up with 'Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, a Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced,' a four-disc collection focusing on Mitchell's most romantic works.
We brought Rick Rubin back to Def Jam's birthplace (his NYU dorm room) for the first time in 30 years.
Last week we asked you what was the best AC/DC song and here are your picks, from "Highway to Hell" to "Back in Black." Did your pick make our list?
Sick of secretly hacking your friend's HBO Go account in order to satisfy your True Detective fix? Good news: HBO is offering its popular streaming platform as a stand-alone service next year.
Once again, we talked to 10 of the hottest artists who are climbing the charts, breaking the Internet or just dominating our office stereos. Click through to learn about Mapei's genre-hopping pop, Kindness' future-minded smooth jams, Waters' mid-Nineties era '120 Minutes' throwback sound and more.
Clay Aiken is running for Congress, but can he pull off a huge upset?