Rest assured I am the only person on staff who loves this song. For their third album opener, English piano dudes Keane have crafted an explosive (for them) slice of synthpop, reminiscent of great…   Read Story »

The first single from Keane's upcoming third album Perfect Symmetry (10/13) is pretty cheesy, but some of us like it. Then again some of us like 1987. Take a listen at MySpace or YouTube. You can…   Read Story »

We recently got a look at Gwen when she was just a girl of 20 (going on 14), but in this video for "Early Winter," a track co-written with Keane's Tim Rice-Oxley, she's all grown up. In fact, maybe a…   Read Story »

Covering "That's All" is a tall order. Not to get all Patrick Bateman, but we do consider it a perfect pop song. That said, you could have at least learned the words, Keane! Check in at 30 seconds…   Read Story »

Saturday night in Vegas, the VH1 Rock Honors paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, Heart, ZZ Top, and of course our beloved Genesis. The night was notable for its choice of host (Bam Margera? Keeping it…   Read Story »

... just kidding. Probably. Genesis, ZZ Top, Heart, and Ozzy Osbourne are the artists that will be celebrated at this year's VH1 Rock Honors, to be held at Vegas's Mandalay Bay. Gretchen Wilson,…   Read Story »

From what we've read, Gwen Stefani was preparing an EP of L.A.M.B.'s bananas-lite leftovers. Pharrell thought they could pull off a full-length sequel. And that's how The Sweet Escape was born.…   Read Story »

Check out Lil's ditzy cover courtesty of BBC2. (Thanks Mike.) Lily Allen - "Everybody's Changing" (MP3) Tom won't mind, he's in rehab. And congrats to g.clarke555, who won a date with Ms. Allen…   Read Story »

You guys weren't feeling the new Kasabian. And Playlouder seemed downright angry at the band's existence:At parties I often have to withstand friends saying things along the lines of "Oh, Kasabian,…   Read Story »

Keane singer Tom Chaplin has entered rehab, forcing the band to cancel its North American tour. Fifteen-year-old Chaplin writes on keanemusic.com:"I've been having to deal with an increasing problem…   Read Story »