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Nirvana's 'Nevermind' Gets 20th Anniversary Release

Frank Micelotta, Getty Images A special edition of Nirvana's landmark 1991 album 'Nevermind' is being released on Sept. 19, 20 years after grunge's defining record hit stores. The deluxe edition will be made up of four CDs and one DVD, reports the NME. It will include rarities, previously unreleased material, alternative versions, live ...

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George Clinton Recalls Time-Altering UFO Encounter

Jeffrey Ufberg, WireImage George Clinton is to give a talk at the British Library about his obsession with space on Saturday, June 18. The lecture is part of an exhibition called Out Of This World. Cosmos and aliens have been a recurring theme over the course of the 69-year-old funk icon's career. In the '70s, his band Funkadelic's live ...

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Rival Schools: The Return of the Hardcore Heroes

Erik Snyder Rival Schools' career originally spanned a scant four years from 1999 to 2003. In that time the New York post-hardcore four-piece released just one album, 2001's 'United by Fate'. Far from prolific. However, over the the following decade 'United By Fate's reputation grew. It is now one of the best-loved and highly thought of ...

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Liam Gallagher Hits Out at Jay-Z Over Fashion Line

Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Michael Tullberg, Getty Images Liam Gallagher has tried to pick a fight with Jay-Z in an interview with an American magazine. The 38-year-old Beady Eye singer and ex-Oasis frontman rubbished the rapper's Rocawear clothing line. "You're going to be f---ing arrested wearing his gear and you're going to pull a really ...

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T in the Park Sells Out in Only an Hour

Ross Gilmore, Redferns T in the Park 2011 has sold out in under an hour. Tickets for the Scottish festival went on sale at 9AM On Friday, Feb. 25, and by 10AM all had been snapped up. Headliners at this year's event, which has a capacity of 85,000, include Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters and Coldplay. Other big names appearing are My ...

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Duran Duran Announce UK Arena Tour

Joe Kohen, WireImage Duran Duran have announced their first UK arena shows for seven years. The band will play 11 dates in May in support of their recent album 'All You Need Is Now'. It marks the start of a tour that will go on well into 2012. As well as playing new material, they will perform hits from their 30-year career. The last time ...

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Sir Elton John Family Portrait Censored In US

US Weekly A family portrait of Sir Elton John that appeared on the cover of Us Weekly magazine last week is causing controversy in America. The image features the 63-year-old singer together with his civil partner David Furnish and their new son, Zachary, born via a surrogate on December 25, 2010. One retailer in Mountain Home, Arkansas, a ...

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