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Robbie Williams says his stage fright is like "thinking you're going to throw yourself off" a balcony.

he 'Morning Sun' singer was amazed at how much his nerves spiralled out of control on his 2006 'Close Encounters' world tour and never knows how they will affect him.
He said: "I never know what I'm gonna get until [...]

Jack White thinks it would be "strange" to play with the White Stripes again.

The guitarist and singer – who is in the band with drummer Meg White – said he doesn't know how to tackle working with the band again, after they last played together in 2007 – but insists this is a good thing.
He [...]

Craig David is planning a huge comeback, inspired by the new crop of young R 'n' B artists.

The 'What's Your Flavour?' singer said he was inspired to reinvent himself for his forthcoming fifth album by watching artists such as Jay Sean and Chipmunk and following their journey from the underground to the mainstream.
Craig, 28, said: [...]

With the Strokes in the studio hard at work on their long-awaited follow-up to First Impressions of Earth, frontman Julian Casablancas has reiterated drummer Fab Moretti’s prediction about when the album will be released, telling the Chicago Tribune, “I think it’ll be out in September.”

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Casablancas added, “I’ve written a lot of melodies for [...]

Stone Temple Pilots are giving fans a first listen to their upcoming self-titled album — the band’s first in nine years — at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas next week, at a show presented by StubHub. And Rolling Stone, StubHub, and Hotels.com are giving away the ultimate STP at SXSW getaway [...]

"A lot of rock bands nowadays don't really understand the R&B side of rock 'n' roll…"

Jonathan Tyler talks to ARTISTdirect.com editor and Dolor author Rick Florino about Pardon Me, rocking with AC/DC and Erykah Badu and why R&B is so damn important to rock 'n' roll

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights (Web Site) have got [...]

A Bit Wry and Rough at the Edges

Barefoot, his shirt untucked, a hat pulled down over his forehead, the 43-year-old alt-country singer-songwriter Todd Snider looked the epitome of a scruffy modern troubadour ambling along a rutted Southern highway on the way to nowhere.

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Todd Snider at the Allen Room, a move [...]

Kesha may be the voice of her hit single “Tik Tok,” but when her royalty check arrives for its play on the radio, the money is for her role as co-writer of the song.

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Nancy Sinatra, with Hendogg of the Sugarhill Gang, favors royalties for performers.
For more than 70 years, royalty payments for [...]

Sam Taylor-Wood's "Nowhere Boy," a portrait of the young John Lennon, will serve as opening night film at the Nashville Film Festival, whichs runs from Apr. 15-22.

The festival will be held at the Regal Green Hills Cinema.
"What better way to kick off eight days of storytelling, creativity, collaboration and music than with a film celebrating [...]

NEW YORK (Billboard) – As a former member of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, Slash knows more than most musicians about what he calls "band drama."

Slash attends the 7th annual Global Green USA pre-Oscar party in Hollywood, March 3, 2010. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

"It just goes hand in hand with rock 'n' roll," the 44-year-old guitarist [...]