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Lollapalooza Gets a Brazilian: Foo Fighters Lead Alt-Festival's South American Invasion

Foo Fighters anchored Lollapalooza's touring festival party in Brazil on April 7-8. ... Read More »

Guns N' Roses, Joan Jett, the Cure Lead 2012 Rock Hall of Fame Nominees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees for 2012 include Guns N' Roses, the Cure, Joan Jett, Heart, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. ... Read More »

The Germs Discuss Singer Darby Crash's 'Genius' and Shocking Suicide

On Dec. 3, 1980, punk band the Germs played what would be their final show with lead singer Darby Crash at the Starwood in Los Angeles. Four days later, the unpredictable Crash was dead of an intentional heroin overdose at the age of 22. ... Read More »

M.I.A. Promises to Make Up Weather-Shortened New York Gig

Roger Kisby, Getty Images Although M.I.A.'s 2010 has been rather bogged down by not-so-flattering ... Read More »

Unrest, Rondelles Play Teen Beat Records Party in Brooklyn

Just before Unrest took the stage Friday night at Brooklyn's Bell House, capping the fourth in a ... Read More »

Go-Go's Kathy Valentine Happy Band Biopic Was Shelved

In her recent memoir 'Lips Unsealed,' Go-Go's singer Belinda Carlisle revealed a little-known fact ... Read More »

Joan Jett Warms Up for Green Day Support at Historic London Club

It may well be the middle of June but only Joan Jett could guarantee such a high turn out of leather ... Read More »

Broken Bells Go Classic in Los Angeles

When you only have one album and a sold-out crowd that made this one of the hardest L.A. shows to ... Read More »

Cherie Currie Proud to Share Runaways' Story With Her Son

The last time former Runaways bandmates Cherie Currie and Joan Jett shared a stage together for more ... Read More »

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts to Play Intimate London Club Gig

Joan Jett has announced that she is to play her first small UK club show in 20 years, at London's ... Read More »

Authors Celebrate Record Stores With Help From Peter Buck, Cameron Crowe

Just in time for Record Store Day this Saturday, music industry vet Gary Calamar (a longtime DJ on ... Read More »

Dead Weather's Alison Mosshart Relates to the Runaways

As Spinner previously reported , the Dead Weather released the edgy, dark single 'Die by the Drop' ... Read More »

Runaways' Cherie Currie Tells All in New Version of 'Neon Angel' Memoir

Many rock stars have had the opportunity to write their autobiographies and tell their stories the ... Read More »

'Runaways' Director Floria Sigismondi Calls Movie Release 'Surreal'

It's been a little over a week since 'The Runaways' hit theaters, but writer-director Floria ... Read More »

Girl in a Coma, Margaret Cho SXSW Showcase Brings out the Celebs

Right before a rousing twenty minute comedy set followed by an outrageous song "My D---," comedian ... Read More »

Joan Jett Hates Being Told That Girls Can't Rock

While the new film, 'The Runaways,' touches on trials and tribulations that even today's teens ... Read More »