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  • Joni Mitchell May Leave Hospital: 'River' Singer Could Be Out in a Few Days

    Last month, reports stating that songstress Joni Mitchell was in a coma began to surface. A few weeks later, representatives for the singer denied those rumors, saying the singer was awake and able to comprehend what was going on around her. Now, according to an attorney for the "River" singer, it looks like Mitchell will be out of the hospital soon.

  • Hootie & The Blowfish Perform "Hold My Hand" on 'Letterman'

    In less than a month's time, David Letterman will step down from his post on the Late Show and let Stephen Colbert take over. Bands and artists are stopping by the program to pay their respects to the iconic host, and last night's, April 30, musical guests owe plenty to Letterman. Hootie & the Blowfish blew up in the early 1990s with their Cracked Rear View LP, but not before the Dave gave them his stamp of approval.

  • Dave Grohl Honors KISS at ASCAP Awards Ceremony

    Dave Grohl showed up at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards earlier this week to pay tribute to KISS. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons were on hand to receive the ASCAP Founders Award, Billboard notes - an honor given by the organization to artists "who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators." The Foo Fighters frontman made it clear that KISS had a lasting effect on his career.

  • Ryan Adams Finally Performs Bryan Adams' 'Summer of '69'

    Ryan Adams went on a streak last year of performing gnarly cover tunes. Danzig's "Mother" and Alice in Chains' "Nutshell" made the cut in 2014 along with "Run to You" by often-mistaked-counterpart Bryan Adams. Earlier this week during a show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Adams returned to the Canadian rocker's songbook to treat fans to his massive hit "Summer of '69" more than decade after an audience member requested the tune.

  • Zayn Malik Deletes One Direction References From Twitter Profile

    The heartbreak continues for One Direction fans. Zayn Malik recently edited his Twitter profile, going from "@ZaynMalik1D" to simply "@ZaynMalik." He also took down a link to the group's website. Fans took to the social media site to share their disbelief, even though the performer left the group back in March.

  • Yoko Ono Says Ringo Starr was 'the Most Influential Beatle'

    Ringo Starr was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making him the final Beatle to receive the honor as a solo artist. Many musicians, including former bandmate Paul McCartney, showed their support in the weeks leading up to the ceremony. Rolling Stone caught up with John Lennon's wife Yoko Ono before the event, and she kept the compliments coming.

  • Anna Kendrick, John Krasinski Perform NSYNC, One Direction on 'Lip Sync Battle'

    John Krasinski and Anna Kendrick battled it out last night, April 16, on SpikeTV's Lip Sync Battle. The pair pulled out all of the stops with The Office star taking on NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" and Tina Turner's rendition on "Proud Mary" while the Pitch Perfect actress mouthed the words to One Direction's "Steal My Girl" and Jennifer Lopez's "Booty."

  • Jamie Foxx Announces New Album 'Hollywood,' Shares Cover on Instagram

    Jamie Foxx recently announced the follow-up album to his 2010 release Best Night of My Life. Hollywood will be the actor/singer's fifth studio effort. The lead single, "You Changed Me," features Chris Brown, but no other guest spots have been made public. The performer took to Instagram to share the new album cover to celebrate the announcement.

  • 'American Idol's Joey Cook on Quentin Alexander: 'What He Did was Beautiful'

    Quentin Alexander was upset to see Rayvon Owen and Joey Cook in the bottom two of American Idol's competition this week. He voiced his concerns, calling the situation "wack," before Harry Connick Jr. responded to the whole mess. Alexander apologized, but Cook thought the whole gesture was a heroic deed.

  • Slayer Shares 'When the Stillness Comes' From Upcoming 11th Album

    Slayer has released a new single titled "When the Stillness Comes," which will be included on the band's upcoming follow-up to 2009's 'World Painted Blood.' The tune hit the Internet a few days before its official Record Store Day release (listen here). Guitarist Kerry King sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss the song and the new album.

  • Of Monsters and Men Talk 'Personal' Second Album 'Beneath the Skin'

    Of Monsters and Men recently announced the follow-up to its 2011 debut My Head is an Animal. Beneath the Skin, due out June 9, already sounds promising with lead single "Crystals" already making the rounds on radio and the Internet. Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson recently spoke to Billboard about the new release, which she promises will be more personal than the first.

  • Incubus, Deftones, Death From Above 1979 to Tour

    Incubus and the Deftones will join forces for a summer tour that kicks off July 22 in Clarkston, Michigan, and wraps Aug. 30 in San Diego. Death from Above 1979 will tag along for all but one of the dates in addition to support band The Bots. Major stops include the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta and Red Rocks in Morrison.

  • Converse Music Fest: The Replacements, Slayer, Chance the Rapper Headline

    Slayer, The Replacements and Passion Pit will all headline one day of the Converse Rubber Tracks Live music festival in Boston. Chance the Rapper and Decendents will also be on hand along with some openers for each day of the event, which will run from April 27 to May 1. Tickets for the five-night festival go on sale April 20.
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