Politics as Usual
Madonna's First Hard Candy Fitness Gym in Danger of Being Shut Down
Madonna's first Hard Candy Fitness club is in danger of shutting down unless it can get a land use permit by Friday. ... Read More »
'Fun' Colorado Town Adopts Widespread Panic Jam as Official Town Song
Colorado is officially hippie friendly. First, the town of Breckenridge legalized pot; now, the town of Snowmass Village has made a Widespread Panic tune the official town song. ... Read More »
Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow and Jimmy Cliff to Unite for Benefit Gala
Peter Wafzig, Getty Images On Thursday, Dec. 2, Peter Gabriel will host a gala event at New York's ... Read More »
Jimmy McMillan Releasing 'Rent Is Too Damn High' Album
While it's yet to be determined if New York gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan will get enough voter support in Tuesday's election, it's certain that his "rent is too damn high" mantra has captured the hearts of the United States. ... Read More »
Jeff Tweedy, Sheryl Crow and the Roots Performing at Rally to Restore Sanity
On top of the expected political jokes, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear will have a pretty excellent music lineup. ... Read More »
Crocodiles Take On Controversial Arizona Sheriff With 'Kill Joe Arpaio'
While San Diego fuzz-surf band Crocodiles recently told Spinner about their love for Krautrock and vintage gear, it seems they have another, more political passion: a hatred for Arizona's most controversial law enforcer, Sheriff Joe Arpaio. ... Read More »
ABBA Speaks Out Against Political Party's Use of 'Mamma Mia'
Dave Benett, Getty Images Sweden's ABBA has spoken out against a Danish political party's use of ... Read More »
Johnny Cash 'Devastated' by Iraq War, Daughter Rosanne Reveals
Here's a little nugget just emerging about Johnny Cash: he vehemently opposed the Iraq War. ... Read More »
Paul McCartney to Receive Kennedy Center Honor From President Obama
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images President Barack Obama seems to have caught Beatlemania and he just ... Read More »
Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin Hails Judge's Proposition 8 Ruling
Last week, California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, was overturned by a federal judge. Jane Wiedlin, the Go-Go's rhythm guitarist/singer and an ordained minister who officiates weddings as Reverend Sister Go-Go, couldn't be happier about the news. ... Read More »
Wyclef Jean to Announce Haitian Presidential Bid This Week
Wyclef Jean has been rallying to rebuild Haiti since the massive earthquake that hit in January, but it looks like he may be taking his efforts a little bit further. The Haitian-American artist and producer will announce his candidacy for president of Haiti this week, former head of Haiti's Chamber of Deputies Pierre Eric Jean-Jacques told the Associated Press. ... Read More »
Rage Against the Machine Ready for 'Battle' Against Arizona Immigration Law
Noel Vasquez, Getty Images In advance of this Friday's protest concert against Arizona's ... Read More »
Rage Against the Machine, Conor Oberst Announce Arizona Immigration Protest Gig
For the first time in a decade, Rage Against the Machine will take the stage in Los Angeles to ... Read More »
Conor Oberst Reunites the Desaparecidos to Fight Nebraska Immigration Law
Just days after Conor Oberst spoke out about boycotting performing in Arizona because of its ... Read More »
Pixies Call Off Israel Concert Following Gaza Raid
The Pixies will not be performing a scheduled date in Tel Aviv this summer, AP reported Sunday. The ... Read More »
Rush Warn Rand Paul to Stop Using Their Music
Just days after Don Henley won a lawsuit against a California politician for unlawfully copying the ... Read More »