This week, Courtney Love’s band, Hole, announced the release date for their new album and played their first gig in more than a decade, while the headliners for Lollapalooza — Lady Gaga, Soundgarden, and Green Day — leaked online. Meanwhile, Gaga nabbed three BRIT Awards and MGMT revealed their new album cover.
These stories, plus the week’s top news, photo galleries, audio/video, and live reviews, below.
TOP STORIES
Green Day, Lady Gaga, Soundgarden at Lollapalooza!Reports say these three acts will headline the Chicago fest in early August. Read >>Plus
Also Read
Compact Discs: Sound of the Future
- Hole Play First Concert in a Decade! Read >>
- Exclusive: New Hole Record Arrives in April! Read >>
- Exclusive: Courtney Love on Hole Album & Daughter Read >>
- Lady Gaga Leads BRIT Awards Read >>
- MGMT Unveil New Album Cover Read >>
NEWS
Kurt Cobain Biopic Moves ForwardOscar-nominated director of The Messenger is in talks for Universal Pictures’ upcoming project. Read >>Plus
- Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Pavement Set for Sasquatch Read >>
- Travis Barker Taps Lil Wayne, Slipknot for Solo Album Read >>
- Mother of Killers Frontman Brandon Flowers DiesRead >>
- Aerosmith to Headline 2 Festivals with Steven Tyler! Read >>
- Deftones Announce New Album Details Read >>
- Pixies’ Frank Black: All About the BenjaminsRead >>
- Pearl Jam to Play ‘Saturday Night Live’ Read >>
- Tom DeLonge Talks Angels & Airwaves TourRead >>
- Hole to Play First U.S. Gig at SPIN’s SXSW Bash! Read >>
PHOTO GALLERY
10 Best Live Pics of the WeekSeattle’s Alex Crick and San Francisco’s Misha Vladimirskiy share some of their best recent concert photos. Read >>
IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT
Guns N’ Roses Perform in a Tiny NYC Bar!Axl Rose and Co. cover Bob Dylan for a star-studded crowd, including Mickey Rourke, the Strokes, and Adrian Grenier. Read >>Plus
- Murder City Devils Reunion Tour Hits NYC Read >>
- Jim James Plays Solo Valentine’s Day Show Read >>
- Mystikal Returns Home to New Orleans Read >>
- Eric Clapton, Paul Simon Join Yoko Ono Jam Read >>
- Against Me! Unveil New Songs at Florida Gig Read >>
AUDIO/VIDEO
WATCH: Paramore’s New Love Story Video!Hayley Williams retraces the steps to finding Mr. Right in “The Only Exception” clip. Read >>Plus
- LISTEN: New Song From Circa Survive Read >>
- Panic!’s Brendon Urie, Butch Walker Spoof ‘American Psycho’ Read >>
- EXCLUSIVE SONG: New Music from Kaki King Read >>
- WATCH: Avril Lavigne’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Video Read >>
- Free: Broken Social Scene’s Awesome New Song Read >>
- WATCH: Vampire Weekend Join Jonas Bro Read >>
REVIEWS
Everybody Was in the French Resistance… Now, Fixin’ the Charts, Vol. 1Art Brut moonlighter role-plays with pop hits.Read >>Plus
- Tindersticks, Falling Down a Mountain (Constellation) Read >>
- Freeway, The Stimulus Package (Rhymesayers)Read >>
- Carolina Chocolate Drops, Genuine Negro Jig (Nonesuch) Read >>
- Dan Black, ((Un)) (The:Hours) Read >>
- Xiu Xiu, Dear God, I Hate Myself (Kill Rock Stars) Read >>
- Adam Green, Minor Love (Fat Possum) Read >>
- Field Music, Measure (Memphis Industries) Read >>
- Juliana Hatfield, Peace and Love (Ye Olde) Read >>
- Lightspeed Champion, Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You (Domino) Read >>
