May 20, 2013

U2 are working on a new album, but Bono says he's not sure the world needs another album from the Irish band. On PBS's Charlie Rose Thursday night, he said, "For sure they don't need it unless it's great." Over the hour-long broadcast, Bono also talked about his humanitarian work, his bandmates, songwriting and the songwriters who influenced him, including Bob Dylan, Bob Marley and John Lennon. And despite his love for Lennon, he's not a fan of John's most famous solo song, "Imagine." Bono explained, "I love so many things about John Lennon, but imagining wasn't one of them. I'm more of a doing. More of an actions. More of a building."

May 20, 2013

Stone Temple Pilots made a surprise appearance at KROQ's 21st Annual Weenie Roast Saturday night at in Irvine, California, with a new lead singer, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington.

Neither the band, nor Bennington, was introduced. Instead, they tore into "Vasoline" to begin an eight-song set that also included "Big Bang Baby," "Sex Type Thing," and "Interstate Love Song."

Mid-set, STP debuted "Out of Time," their first single with Bennington on vocals. They've posted a video teaser of the song, along with a link to download the full track, on their Facebook page and official website.

May 20, 2013

Dave Grohl was the eighth special guest on The Rolling Stones' 50 & Counting tour as he strapped on his guitar and sat in on “Bitch” Saturday night for their second and final show in Anaheim, California.

John Mayer was the surprise guest at the first Anaheim show on Wednesday, following the tour’s first six guests of, in order, Gwen Stefani and Keith Urban in Los Angeles, Tom Waits in Oakland, John Fogerty and Bonnie Raitt in San Jose, and Mayer’s ex-girlfriend, Katy Perry, in Las Vegas. The Stones head back to the Staples Center in Los Angeles Monday night where they started the tour at the beginning of the month.

May 20, 2013

Ace Frehley will be in the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains, New York on June 11th as he faces foreclosure on his suburban New York home.

The former KISS guitarist owes more than $700,000 on the three-bedroom home, which sits on three acres. He stopped paying the mortgage in March 2011. He bought it in 2000 for $650,000.

May 13, 2013

Add Guns n' Roses to the list of artists who have licensed their music for a commercial.

A soft version of "Sweet Child O' Mine" provides the soundtrack to Johnson and Johnson's "For All You Love" campaign, which "celebrates the importance of putting the needs of others first and all the ways people care for the ones they love. Love is the most powerful thing on the planet. Love is family. Love is life. Love is in a baby's first smile, in a grandmother's comforting touch and in all the wonderful moments in between."

The song is by Capital Children’s Choir, a London-based organization, and was released in 2008.