A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web.
Jeff Giles
Ozzy Osbourne Giving Away a Free Colonoscopy
Interested in getting your colon checked out by a doctor, but reluctant to pony up for the co-pay? Never fear, Ozzy's here. The Black Sabbath frontman and his wife Sharon are joining forces with CBS and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital for this year's CBS Cares Colonoscopy Sweepstakes, which will treat one winner to a three-day stay in New York City, complete with potentially lifesaving medical proce
Anvil Bassist Glenn Five Quits Band
Anvil bassist Glenn Five, whose bottom end helped power the veteran metal act back into the spotlight after a decade of creative doldrums, has ended his 15-year tenure with the band. In a statement, Five wished his former mates well, while making it clear he feels he has new creative environs to explore.
Axl Rose: Welcome to Jury Duty
Given his well-known penchant for showing up late -- not to mention his knack for inciting the occasional riot -- you'd think most lawyers would blanch at the prospect of W. Axl Rose serving on a trial jury. But that didn't keep the Guns N' Roses singer from doing his civic duty when his number was called for a recent civil trial in Santa Monica, Calif.
Velvet Revolver Perform Set With Scott Weiland at Charity Gig
Four years after their acrimonious split, the members of Velvet Revolver reunited with lead singer Scott Weiland for a brief live set last night (Jan. 12) -- and now a message on the band's website is causing some to question whether Weiland could be back in the fold on a more permanent basis.
Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 Guitars to School Music Programs
Being in the school band just got a whole lot cooler for some of the kids in the Los Angeles area: Eddie Van Halen has teamed up with the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation to donate 75 guitars from his personal collection to schools that don't have enough funding to pay for instruments. For Van Halen, it was a simple case of giving back -- as he put it simply, "Music education and families are de
Jane’s Addiction Unveil 2012 Tour Dates, Book Super Bowl Gig
Just days after they announced the cities for their upcoming tour of what they're calling "classic theatres," Jane's Addiction have revealed the dates -- and they've also lined up a sweet high-profile gig at Volkswagen's pre-Super Bowl Rock & Roll Fan Tailgate Party on Feb. 5, where they'll be appearing with the Roots and DJ Pete Wentz.
Jane’s Addiction Set to Hit Theaters for 2012 North American Tour
With a new album, 'The Great Escape Artist,' out for a few months and their latest single, 'Underground,' buzzing at radio, Jane's Addiction are ready to return to the road for their first dates of 2012 -- and this time, one of rock's most theatrical acts is adding a suitably theatrical twist: the band will be stopping at "classic theatres" during a run of dates that will see them playin
Metallica: Upcoming Studio Disc Will Be a ‘Heavier Black Album’
For Metallica fans eager to cleanse their palate after last year's collaboration with Lou Reed, here's some welcome news: drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett say the band has been working with producer Rick Rubin on the songs for its next proper studio album for the last several months, and although they aren't ready to talk about a release date yet, it sounds like they already have a p
Nickelback Laugh Off Insults by Black Keys Drummer Patrick Carney
What can you do when you've sold more than 20 million records and the drummer for a blogger-friendly indie-rock duo tees off on you during an interview with Rolling Stone? Nickelback had to find the answer to the question recently, when Patrick Carney of the Black Keys said "Rock ‘n’ roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world" -- and to Nic
Black Keys Drummer Trashes Nickelback
Rock started losing its primacy on the charts in the '80s, and these days, the Top 40 is almost exclusively the domain of pop and hip-hop acts -- a state of affairs that has prompted a steady flow of "is rock dead?" editorials over the last couple of decades. Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney isn't willing to bury the genre just yet, but during a recent interview with Rolling Stone, he s