Happy birthday to the frontman of the band who’s taken the world by electrical storm since 1976, Paul Hewson, aka Bono.
Different stories surround the nickname:
Growing up, he was in the Lypton Village gang, who gave him a series of nicknames including Bono Vox, which is Latin for “good voice.” It

Organizers of this year’s Austin City Music Festival announced the line-up and it’s jam-packed with some big-named artists.
Some of the acts at the annual concert series this October include Depeche Mode, Atoms For Peace (Thom Yorke’s side project with Flea and Nigel Goodrich), Muse, The Cure, Phoenix, and Queens Of

Raconteurs ‘Broken Boy Soldiers’
Dresden Dolls ‘Coin Operated Boy’
Eliot Morris ‘Handmade’
Molly Cameron of Mobile is today’s smartest and quickest with the right answer.

Watch Dave Grohl gushing about the awesomeness of Hangout Festival and the Foo Fighters unexpected set of covers earlier in the day when joined by Cee-Lo.

Props to Carla White of Hill Marine Refrigeration, Mobile, smartest in L.A. today with the correct theme of the songs.

Advance listen to some tracks from anticipated summer blockbuster ‘The Great Gatsby’. Producers reveal all-star soundtrack listing that boasts new recordings from Lana Del Ray, Florence and the Machine, Jack White, the XX and more. Watch the official movie trailer, see the soundtrack listing here.

Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry member, and Kennedy Center Honoree George Glenn Jones died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was hospitalized April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure.

Steven Van Zandt teams with Grammy Foundation to teach kids history and influence of rock n roll in today’s music.

Happy Birthday Willie, Watch some video birthday wishes from Snoop Dogg, Spongebob, Grace Potter and more.

My video of the day: Jimmy Kimmel interviews music fans at Coachella about some really really obscure bands, so obscure, they don’t really exist. Don’t tell these hipsters who just rave about the fictitious bands.

Have you ever seen a UFO, or, gasp, experienced space-alien abduction? Well now you can protect yourself from any future experiences, like over 30,000 people already have.

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Eric Clapton’s latest release, Old Sock, arrives in stores March 12 and features two new tracks and ten covers of some of Eric’s favorite songs.
Slowhand explains how he goes about performing a cover:
“When I sing famous songs or other people’s songs by people I

Luther tells us of exciting adventures in the future with Allman Bros’ Butch Trucks and Oteil Burbridge, Lightnin’ Malcolm joining the band, and performing NMA songs with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra among other things. Listen and read about the interview.

Hendrix, Nugent, BB King, Buddy Guy jam all night, Foo Fighter takes on role of Iggy Pop in new film, Hangout Fest artists on TV tonight.