A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web.
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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Discusses Orion Festival and Spiteful Reaction to ‘Lulu’
Love him or hate him, you can always count on Lars Ulrich to not mince words in an interview -- and true to form, the Metallica drummer didn't hold back during a recent exchange with Spin that covered everything from the male-heavy lineup at the Orion Music + More Festival to the overwhelmingly negative response to last year's 'Lulu.'
Slash, Marilyn Manson, Evanescence + More Name Their Guilty Pleasure Pop Songs
Whether or not we believe in the concept of guilty musical pleasures, most of us enjoy a few songs and artists that we'd rather not be caught listening to -- and rock's biggest acts are no different, as evidenced by a recent Fuse piece that asked famous rockers to share the darkest secrets of their personal playlists.
Gibson Unleashes Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom Vertigo Guitar
Up until now, if you wanted to play a guitar with Zakk Wylde's signature bullseye graphic on it, your only choices were to either buy an Epiphone or paint the logo on your own instrument. If neither of those choices appeal to you, good news: Zakk has teamed up with Gibson to create the axe known as the Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom Vertigo.
Foo Fighters + Pearl Jam to Headline Atlanta’s 2012 Music Midtown Fest
Rock heavyweights Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam have been tapped to co-headline Atlanta's Music Midtown festival in September. The news follows the announcement that the same two bands are headlining Florida's 2012 DeLuna Festival during the same month.
Former Pantera Bassist Rex Brown Owes $450,000 in Back Taxes
It's Tax Day, which means you might not be in a very good mood right now. But cheer up, because even if you're writing the IRS a check this year, chances are you don't owe anywhere near as much as former Pantera / Down bassist Rex 'Rocker' Brown.
Rock Hall Responds to Axl Rose’s Refusal to Attend Hall of Fame Ceremony
As you may have heard, Axl Rose put a rest to months of speculation yesterday (April 11) when he issued a rather sternly worded open letter to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame saying he would not be attending this weekend when Guns N' Roses are honored -- and requested that he not be inducted in absentia. Today, the Hall responded with a few words of its own.
Dave Grohl Denies Courtney Love’s Claim That He Made a Pass at Frances Bean Cobain
Courtney Love's creative pace has certainly slowed over the years, but she's clearly in no danger of mellowing out. In the last year, she's engaged in public feuds with everyone from her landlord to the Muppets -- but this week, she returned to one of her favorite targets, Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, accusing him of hitting on her 19-year-old daughter.
Green Day Announce New Album Trilogy
Green Day's recording pace has certainly slowed over the years -- it took them four years to complete 'American Idiot' and five to finish the follow-up, '21st Century Breakdown,' which was released three years ago -- but they're about to start making up for lost time with a whopping three albums of new music, scheduled to be released between September 2012 and January 2013.
Slash + Myles Kennedy Perform Two Songs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
With a little over a month to go before Slash unleashes his 'Apocalyptic Love' on the world, he's cranking up the promotional machine in earnest -- and last night (April 10), that meant showing up on the big stage at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to perform a couple of songs, including his new single 'You're a Lie.'
Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup Confirms Red Hot Chili Peppers + Black Sabbath as Headliners
A couple of days ago, we told you rumor had it that the 2012 Lollapalooza lineup would feature Red Hot Chili Peppers and Black Sabbath -- and now we can confirm that the rumors were right on the money. This year's list of acts has been unveiled, and it's a doozy.