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Songs by rock luminaries like Metallica, Rush, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, U2 and Tom Petty are all being heavily considered to wake up the crew of the final flight of the space shuttle Discovery when it goes on an 11-day journey in November. What's all this wackiness about? Well, the songs are part of [...]

Iron Maiden have scored a number one album in twenty one countries. The British heavy metal pioneers' 'The Final Frontier' album has dominated charts across Europe, Japan and South America since its release on August 16. However, despite the incredible reception from fans and reviewers alike, the band remain close to their humble roots, and [...]

Weezer have become a "totally kick a*s live band". The US rock group claim to have struck a new raw and aggressive sound for their forthcoming album 'Hurley' which, according to singer Rivers Cuomo, has helped bring a lot of new energy to the group. 'Buddy Holly' rocker Rivers said: "Weezer's become a totally kick-ass [...]

WASHINGTON — NASA and U2 released a commemorative video highlighting a year's worth of collaboration in space and on the Irish rock band's 360 Degree tour. U2 approached NASA in 2009 with an idea to include a dialogue between the band and the crew of the International Space Station during U2's world tour. The astronauts [...]

Music distribution service SoundCloud has partnered with Creative Commons (CC) to allow its users to users locate, remix and re-use any content offered under a CC licence. The platform now has a dedicated CC section at www.soundcloud.com/creativecommons so users can easily find free-to-use samples and audio content. SoundCloud CEO Alexander Ljung says, “Providing the talented [...]

DOWN Under tour . . . Irish band U2 singer Bono is bringing his "360 degrees" tour to Australia. Source: AFP MUSIC superstars U2 are bringing the world's biggest-ever rock show to Brisbane in December. Their 360 Degrees tour eclipses every stadium show to date, including major-scale spectacles by Madonna, the Rolling Stones and Bon [...]

The jazz musician admits his hectic touring schedule leaves him pining for domesticity with his wife, model-turned-chef Sophie Dahl. He said: "You're never in one place long enough to say, 'Well, let's hang out here for a week.' "I really love being at home. Really, deep down, I'm a loafer. There's nothing I like more [...]

Long-time Little Feat guitarist Paul Barrere rocks the crowd at Fairport's Cropredy Convention in Oxfordshire, England August 13, 2010. REUTERS/Jeremy Gaunt A day after the death of celebrated drummer and founding member Richie Hayward, the remaining musicians of iconic 1970s rock band Little Feat found themselves in a strange place. Far from their American roots [...]

It will be released in English and Spanish Newly out-of-the-closet pop star Ricky Martin will release his memoir, Me, on November 2. The book, which Martin referred to as a spiritual journey for himself, will be released simultaneously in English and Spanish under Celebra, an imprint of the Penguin Group devoted to books by Latino [...]

A saw may be a carpenter's best friend but the musicians who gathered in a hall in New York City in August were celebrating another unusual quality of this handy tool, the haunting sound it produces as a musical instrument. Around 30 eclectic musicians gathered from across the United States and the world for the [...]