The venerable folks at TMZ are reporting that Susan Boyle "dissolved into tears" when she found out Lou Reed wasn't going to give her permission to offer "Perfect Day" a subtle operatic touch on…   Read Story »

The video you're about to watch is a career highlight for me. I became a Peter Gabriel fan(atic) after seeing "Digging In The Dirt" on VH1 in the dog days of '92. That September, prior to the…   Read Story »

Today's episode of WBEZ's Sound Opinions features an interview and in-studio performance from Vivian Girls. The Girls did "Other Girls," "Surfin' Away," and "When I'm Gone" for the show, as well as…   Read Story »

We've spoken about Scratch My Back, Peter Gabriel's anticipated Bob Ezrin-produced orchestral covers collection featuring reinterpretations of Radiohead, Arcade Fire, the Magnetic Fields, Bon Iver,…   Read Story »

Gift Guides help narrow things down a bit, but they're still just providing you with someone else's guess work. Try as you might, the holiday season brings plenty of pointless gifts along with its…   Read Story »

Two years ago Damon Albarn told NME that Gorillaz wouldn't make any more pop records. But you know better than to take Damon's word on the future of his endeavors. In a recent interview with the…   Read Story »

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame celebrated a quarter century as the self-appointed, oft-suspect gatekeeper for canonical artists in the rock world (no Replacements, no Sonic Youth, no etcs. -- no vote…   Read Story »

Last night Carnegie Hall hosted the biggest assortment of megastars this side of the Orpheum for a (RED)NIGHTS charity show, benefiting the Global Fund's efforts against the African AIDS epidemic.…   Read Story »

If you weren't talking about the weather in Grant Park this weekend, you weren't in Grant Park this weekend. And really that would've been a shame. It was oppressive at times, but despite -- or as…   Read Story »

Lou Reed, Decemberists, Neko Case, and Andrew Bird will also perform according to Daily Swarm. Tool and the Killers join previously announced headliners Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode and Jane's…   Read Story »