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Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominations
Kanye West leads the Grammy Awards 2012 nominations with seven nods.The rapper's single 'All of the Lights' is up for Song Of The Year, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song, while his track 'Otis'...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 December 2011
Taylor Swift's Triple Win At Amas
Taylor Swift took home three accolades at the American Music Awards (AMAs) last night (20.11.11). The 'Love Story' hitmaker - who was named Entertainer of The Year at the Country Music Awards earlier this month...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 November 2011
Courtney Love Offended By Kurt Picture
Courtney Love stormed off stage in Brazil after a fan showed her a picture of Kurt Cobain. The Hole singer stopped her band's set and threatened to "beat the f**k" out of the offending crowd...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 November 2011
Jeff Beck And Foo Fighters Lead Classic Rock Awards
Guitar great Jeff Beck, the Foo Fighters and the Manic Street Preachers were among the big winners at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards in London on Wednesday night (09Nov11).Dave Grohl's group walked away...
By WENN on 10 November 2011
Dave Grohl Upset With Credit On Jackson Album
Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl is upset with the producers of Michael Jackson's posthumous album for incorrectly crediting him as a contributor.The drummer admits he did hit the studio with Lenny Kravitz for the Jackson...
By WENN on 03 November 2011
50 Cent, "I Supported Hillary Over Obama"
50 Cent says he backed Hillary Clinton for the American Presidency in 2008 because he wasn't sure if the country was ready for an African American president. Speaking on Piers Morgan's Tonight show, which aired...
By WENN on 02 November 2011
Dave Grohl Doesn't Appear On Jackson Track
Dave Grohl insists he does not appear on Michael Jackson's posthumous album.The Foo Fighters rocker was approached to play drums on a track, 'I Can't Make It another Day' but his recordings were never used,...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 November 2011
Dave Grohl Stands In For Sick Cage The Elephant Drummer
Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl has temporarily joined Cage The Elephant to cover for their sick drummer.The band, who are currently supporting the Foo Fighters on their U.S. tour, were left without a sticksman when...
By WENN on 13 October 2011
Dave Grohl Saves Support Band
Dave Grohl stepped in to play for his support band when their drummer's appendix burst.Cage the Elephant musician Jared Champion was rushed to hospital in Utah in chronic pain on Monday (10.10.11), leaving them without...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 October 2011
Adele Leads American Music Awards Nominations
Adele leads the nominations for the 2011 American Music Awards with four nods. The 'Someone Like You' hitmaker - who recently was forced to cancel her American tour due to illness - will compete in...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 October 2011
Dave Grohl Quit Nirvana In 1993
Dave Grohl quit Nirvana in 1993. The 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' group had a number of drummers before settling on Dave in 1990 ahead of the recording of their defining 'Nevermind' album, but he later...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 September 2011
Foo Fighters And Pearl Jam Join Pink Floyd Tributes
Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam are among the bands who will pay tribute to legendary rockers Pink Floyd as part of a U.S. TV event.The two acts, along with Mgmt, The Shins and Dierks Bentley,...
By WENN on 23 September 2011
Lady Gaga Leads Mtv Ema Nominations
Lady Gaga leads the nominations for the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) with six nods.The 'Edge Of Glory' hitmaker - who bagged five awards at last year's event - is up for Best Female,...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 September 2011
Foo Fighters Perform Tolerance Song For Anti-gay Protesters
The Foo Fighters confronted anti-gay protesters outside their Kansas concert on Friday (16Sep11) by serenading them with an ode to tolerance.Members of the Westboro Baptist Church lined up outside Kansas City's Sprint Center ahead of...
By WENN on 18 September 2011
Kasabian Think Adele Saved Music
Kasabian think Adele has saved music.The group are pleased that the British singer has sold over 10 million copies of her latest album '21' at a time when sales are rapidly declining and hope their...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 September 2011
Beyonce Battling U2 For UK Festival Awards Crown
Beyonce, U2, Foo Fighters and Muse are battling it out to be named Headliner of the Year at the UK Festival Awards.All acts who headlined festivals in the UK in 2011 are in the running...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 September 2011
Arctic Monkeys Lead Q Awards Nominations
Arctic Monkeys lead nominations for this year's Q Awards.The 'Crying Lightning' hitmakers will compete for four trophies at this year's ceremony, including Best Track for 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair', Best Album...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 September 2011
Stage Collapse Dramas Would Have Prompted Dave Grohl To Pull Lollapalooza Slot
Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl would have pulled his group's stormy Lollapalooza festival show if it had followed stage collapse disasters in Indiana and Belgium.The rocker and his bandmates appeared fearless as they performed in...
By WENN on 12 September 2011
Dave Grohl: 'Nirvana's Drummers Were All Mad'
Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl is convinced he only became Nirvana's regular drummer because he was more stable than his mad predecessors.Grohl was the band's fifth drummer and he was with the band during its...
By WENN on 12 September 2011
Dave Grohl Booked For Talking On The Phone While Driving
Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl was pulled over for speeding and using a cellphone while driving on Thursday (08Sep11) as he raced to appear on a TV show.The rocker was running late for his slot...
By WENN on 09 September 2011
Nirvana Exhibition To Open In London
A Nirvana exhibition is set to open in London on September 13.The 'In Bloom: The Nirvana Nevermind Exhibition' will mark 20 years since the band's 'Nevermind' album was released and will run from September 13...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 September 2011
Church Group To Target Foo Fighters Concert
Religious zealots are to picket outside an upcoming Foo Fighters concert after accusing the rockers of promoting "fornication, adultery and idolatry".Members of the Westboro Baptist Church, comprised mostly of Pastor Fred Phelps' family members, are...
By WENN on 02 September 2011
Dave Grohl Meets Gaga Again
Dave Grohl didn't recognise Lady Gaga at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) and accidentally reintroduced himself.Gaga attended the awards ceremony as her chain smoking, quiff haired alter ego Jo Calderone on Sunday (28.09.11) and...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 August 2011
Jon Stewart To Celebrate Nirvana 20th Anniversary
Jon Stewart, the American comedian and television host, will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's seminal album 'Nevermind' by hosting a Q&A session with the band's surviving members, reports the Associated Press.The Comedy Central star...
By WENN on 25 August 2011
Krist Novoselic To Perform Nevermind In Full
Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic will perform the band's classic 'Nevermind' album in full. The 46-year-old rocker will join forces with the likes of Seattle bands Campfire OK, the Long Winters, Visqueen, the Fastbacks and Vaporland...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 August 2011
Justin Bieber: The Street
Justin Bieber had a street named after him in Forney, Texas. The town's Main Street was renamed Justin Bieber Way by Caroline Gonzalez, 11, who had won a competition to become mayor for the day....
By Bang Showbiz on 18 August 2011
Krist Novoselic Puts Dave Grohl In Nirvana
Krist Novoselic makes Dave Grohl feel like he's in Nirvana again. The Foo Fighters frontman feels his former bandmate still carries the "soul" of their previous group - which was brought to an end by...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 August 2011
Angry Dave Grohl Throws Unruly Fan Out Of Concert
Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl publicly threw an unruly fan out of the band's London gig on Monday (11Jul11) after he started a fight with a fellow concertgoer.The hitmakers were performing at the iTunes Festival...
By WENN on 12 July 2011
Foo Fighters Play Star-studded U.k. Shows
The Foo Fighters gave fans an extra special treat during a pair of U.K. gigs over the weekend (02-03Jul11) by inviting stars including Alice Cooper, Roger Taylor, John Paul Jones and Seasick Steve on stage...
By WENN on 04 July 2011
The Killers Proud To Rock Obama
The Killers star Ronnie Vannucci Jr. says performing for President Barack Obama has been the highlight of his career.The musician and his bandmates - singer Brandon Flowers, guitarist Dave Keuning and bassist Mark Stoermer -...
By Bang Showbiz on 24 June 2011
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