From Billboard.com Eddie Van Halen will serve as an honorary NASCAR official this weekend in what will be the guitarist’s first post-rehab appearance. Van Halen will participate Friday (April 20) in pre-race activities at the Subway Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series event at the Phoenix International Raceway, unveiling a limited edition Fender Stratocaster … Continue reading →

The Bad Plus is a collective made up of bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson, and drummer David King who are currently doing a project called “Prog” (out May 8th) which judging by the incredible version of RUSH’s Tom Sawyer will be an album made up of different cover versions of some of the greatest … Continue reading →

http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=257406 The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kevin Costner has sued a music promoter, claiming the company reneged on a contract to back the actor’s fledgling music career. Costner, 52, filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Superior Court. The suit accuses Mahee Worldwide Ventures Inc. of breach of contract and fraud. Costner is seeking damages in … Continue reading →

Genesis is doing a reunion tour now. So are Smashing Pumpkins. and Crowded House. Getting annoyed. It has to be said that Crowded House had decided to reform before anyone else did, including the police. Anyway, the genesis reunion is only the Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks trio, no Steve Hackett or Peter Gabriel … Continue reading →

“The strangest thing I’ve tried to snort? My father. I snorted my father,” Richards was quoted as saying by British music magazine NME. “He was cremated and I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn’t have cared,” he said. “… It went down pretty well, and I’m still … Continue reading →

Killer ad campaign, but the iPod is still cool. I don’t like the white headphones that really do mark you as one of the sheep though… Good PC Magazine article. It’s all about SanDisk’s new player. Check out iDont.com. Continue reading →

Sonic Youth will be performing their landmark 1988 album, Daydream Nation in its entirety at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago this summer, as well as in a few choice European cities. You can check out the schedule for this limited group of performances, as well as the rest of their tour schedule, at their website. … Continue reading →

Paul McCartney’s forthcoming album for Starbucks’ new Hear Music label will be the former Beatle’s first album for a label other than EMI Records or one of its affiliates. Continue reading →

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It’s out! The new RUSH single “Far Cry” from the new album “Snakes and Arrows”. It’s definitely an expansion from the feel of the “Vapor Trails” album and is undeniably, RUSH. “Snakes and Arrows” releases May 1st. Check out Far Cry Continue reading →