Jay Z will perform a special, intimate show celebrating our new president, Barack Obama on January 19, inaguration eve.Hova will be backed by a full band at the 1,847-seat Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. Tickets, as well as access for a special pre-show V.I.P. reception, for this special event go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at all ticketmaster locations, livenation.com and the Warner Theatre Box Office. In other Jay Z news, you can check out an interesting mash...Read More

Here is an example of a few artists who don't seem to think so. Whether is the dumb looking Hoobadudes or this disturbing baby on board Morrissey cover, both covers beg the obvious: WTF!?! (click post title for pictures) 

A two-night stand at a largish venue is ambitious, not just for any artist, but especially for one that peaked in popularity more than ten years ago. Add to that a mostly non-pop set played to a relatively pop-sized crowd, and the kind of complications that arise are fairly intuitive.The Smashing Pumpkins played two shows last week to a mostly-filled D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., and the band's biggest fans were probably thrilled with the almost 50 song set between the...Read More

Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan is called a lot of things. "Genius" and "innovator" float near the top of that list, but so does "asshole" and "self indulgent." A new documentary in stores Nov. 11 shows him as, well, sort of all of those things, but above all, an artist. "If All Goes Wrong," a two-disc DVD set showcasing the band's recent return from its 8-year hiatus....Read More

Thrice is one of those bands that most people may think they know. After all, the Irvine, Calif. quartet...Read More

Manchester Orchestra has been successful in...Read More

I voted this morning, and I encourage everyone else to get out there and do the same, no matter what candidate you support. Let your voice be heard and vote.Enjoy this music video to put you in the patriotic mindset. This is Tom Morello performing Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land."