Talihina Sky: A Detailed Look at the Kings of Leon Story

Kings Of Leon's Caleb Followill and wife Lily Aldridge expecting their first child

Kings Of Leon frontman Caleb Followill has announced that he and wife Lily Aldridge are expecting their first child.

The 'Only By The Night' singer married the 26-year old model in May of this year at the luxurious San Ysidor Ranch in California, after a three-year romance and the couple have now announced that they are expecting their first baby.

The couple issued a statement about the pregnancy, in which they said: "We are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first child together. We can't wait to meet the new addition to our family."

According to E! Online News, Aldridge is three months pregnant, meaning she is likely to give birth sometime in June next summer.

Kings Of Leon are currently taking time off after completing their lengthy world tour in support of their fifth album 'Come Around Sundown', which they released in October 2010.

You can watch an exclusive clip from Talihina Sky, a documentary about Kings Of Leon which was released earlier this year by checking out the vid below:

Van Halen - Long Version Trailer

Van Halen Announce 2012 Tour

When Van Halen signed with Interscope last month, suspicions arose that a tour would be in the works, especially since the band has brought David Lee Roth back into the fold in a formal recording capacity. Now, thanks to a ridiculous tour teaser — Roth softshoes, twirls a baton, hams it up a storm — it looks like a tour is a reality.

Check out the clip after the jump.

Mötley Crüe - Home Sweet Home (Official Music Video)

Vince Neil to quit Motley Crue?

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Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has hinted that he could quit the band next year.

The hair metal act are set to play a dozen shows as part of a residency at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas in February 2012, but according to Neil, the gigs could serve as his final farewell to his bandmates.

Neil, who left Motley Crue in 1992 but eventually reunited with the group again in 1997, told the Las Vegas Sun: "I'm sitting on my yacht, contemplating my future, and I'm not sure it'll be with Motley Crue after Las Vegas. Great things are coming up and pushing me in another direction."

He later added:

This is all about me thinking about the second half of my life, thinking about my future, and that future might not include Motley Crue after Vegas. There are so many opportunities that are in front of me that I'm really excited about. I just don't want to look back later in life and regret I didn't pursue them.

Neil recently claimed that the band's residency at the Hard Rock Hotel would see them indulge in "over the top craziness" and said the gigs were an opportunity for Motley Crue to do things they'd "only really dreamed about".

Last month, the singer pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct. Although he was forced pay a $1,000 fine, he avoided a further trial for domestic violence altercation in Las Vegas earlier this year.


Check out the classic video for "Home Sweet Home". Ah the memories!

Radiohead - Staircase

Jon Bon Jovi quashes internet death rumors

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Jon Bon Jovi quashed internet rumours of his death, by posting a picture of him in front of a Christmas tree and holding a piece of paper emblazoned with yesterday's date (December 19).

The Bon Jovi rocker was the subject of an internet death hoax, but the star took to his band's Facebook page to prove he was still alive and kicking.

In the photo posted, a smiling Bon Jovi holds up a piece of paper which says:

Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey

The posting came after Dailynewbloginternational put a story online saying that the frontman had died from a cardiac arrest at the age of 49. Billboard reports that the story was copied from the Los Angeles Times' coverage of the 2009 death of Michael Jackson.

In October, Jon Bon Jovi opened a new 'pay what you want' restaurant in New Jersey. The restaurant, which is named The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen, was formally opened on October 20 in Sayreville, the frontman's hometown.

The eatery only serves organic food and operates a policy where diners pay either a suggested donation or pay for their food by putting in volunteers hours in the restaurant. Jon Bon Jovi has said that the eatery is attempting to rid the world of its traditional view of a soup kitchen for homeless people

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: ''Oceania' is our best album for 16 years'

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Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan has declared that the band's new album 'Oceania' is their best effort for over 15 years.

In an interview with Stereogum, the frontman claimed that the LP – which is expected to be released in early 2012 – was the band's strongest record since their 1995 classic 'Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness'.

Talking about the positive reaction from people who have heard the album, he said: "I mean, it's been a long time since I made a record where you play it for 50 people and 50 people say, 'This is a great record'. I haven't had that since 'Mellon Collie' where 50 people go, 'OK, that's a great record.'"

He went on to add:

That's a long time. That's 15, 16 years between that feeling of 'OK, now you've got one here.'

Corgan also compared it to the band's other material since their 2007 reunion LP 'Zeitgeist', insisting: "It is the first time where you actually hear me escape the old band. I'm not reacting against it or for it or in the shadow of it."

In September of this year, Corgan said that the release of 'Oceania' would be a make or break moment for the Smashing Pumpkins. He claimed that the band would "have to step back and really evaluate where we're going" if the LP wasn't a success.

Away from the recording studio, meanwhile, Corgan has kept himself busy with the launch of his 'indie' pro-wrestling company Resistance Pro.

Radiohead: 'We're rehearsing new songs for live shows next year' 

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Radiohead's Ed O'Brien has revealed that the band are rehearsing "four or five new songs" to play at their live shows next year.

With the band set to embark on a world tour in 2012 including 10 dates in North America and five shows across Europe, the guitarist told XFM that they had been working on new material that they could showcase on the road.

He said:

We're trying to keep it creative. We've got new songs, we've been rehearsing about four or five new songs this week so we're going to try and take those on the road. It feels really good.

O'Brien also confirmed that the band planned to tour the UK next year, after reports circulated earlier this week that Radiohead were eager to play a series of indoor gigs next summer to showcase material from their latest album 'The King Of Limbs'.

"We are definitely playing the UK next year," he said. "It' s just a matter of staggering how they sell the tickets, it's nonsense really. It will be the autumn of next year."

Earlier this week (December 12), Radiohead revealed that they would be releasing new material next week. The band will release two new tracks, 'The Daily Mail' and 'Staircase', on December 19.

Lady Gaga - Marry The Night (Official Video)

Lady Gaga named highest-earning female artist

Lady Gaga has been named as the highest-earning female artist of 2011.

The 'Born This Way' star claimed the top spot in the Top-Earning Women In Music list compiled by Forbes, who revealed that the singer made $90 million (£58 million) this year.

She raked in double the income of the second place artist, Taylor Swift, whose earnings for 2011 stand at $45 million (£29 million). Katy Perry came in third with an income of $44 million (£28 million) for the year, while Beyonce and Rihanna rounded out the top five with figures of $35 million (£22.6 million) and $29 million (£18.7 million) respectively.

Adele, meanwhile, was the only British star to feature on the list, as the success of her record-breaking album '21' helped her net $18 million (£11.6 million).

The 10 top-earning female artists in 2011 were as follows:

1. Lady Gaga
2. Taylor Swift
3. Katy Perry
4. Beyonce Knowles
5. Rihanna
6. Pink
7. Carrie Underwood
8. Celine Dion
9. Adele
10. = Alicia Keys
10. = Britney Spears

Last week, Lady Gaga revealed that she was scared of dying like Princess Diana and had written a song inspired by the late royal icon.

The singer has also said she has chosen a name for a new album and has already started working on the LP, despite only releasing her last album 'Born This Way' in May this year.

Check out the long version video for "Marry The Night" below:

Foo Fighters. Walk.

Foo Fighters confirm plans to write new album in 2012

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Foo Fighters have confirmed they are planning to head into the studio to record a new album in 2012.

The band only released their latest studio effort 'Wasting Light' in April of this year and frontman Dave Grohl has revealed on the band's official blog he has already started compiling ideas for new songs.

He wrote:

We're not finished yet. There are still more shows to play, more songs to write, more albums to record, for years to come. I mean if you would have told me 17 years ago that in 2012 I would be writing songs for our eighth studio album well.

Foo Fighters were recently nominated for six gongs including Album Of The Year for 'Wasting Light' at next year's 54th annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2012.

Grohl added: "The fact that a rock and roll record, made in a garage, completely analogue to tape with no help from computers, could be a Number One album around the world, and get a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year... well... these days that's no small feat.

"It's truly inspiring, and it makes us feel like the luckiest band in the world. So thanks. It means everything to us."

Check out the video for "Walk"below...enjoy!

Radiohead The Daily Mail (The King Of Limbs Sessions: From The Basement)

Radiohead to release new material on December 19 - 2011

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Radiohead will release two new tracks called 'The Daily Mail' and 'Staircase' on December 19.

According to At Ease, the songs, which were recorded during studio sessions for the band's latest album 'The King Of Limbs', will be available on the music streaming service Deezer from next Monday, and will also be available from Amazon.co.uk on the same day.

Radiohead previously played both of the unreleased songs on their 'From The Basement' live session with long-term producer and collaborator Nigel Godrich. The performance, which saw them play 'The King Of Limbs' in its entirety, is also set to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on December 19.

Last month, two previously unreleased Radiohead demos were posted online. The songs, which were titled 'Everybody Knows' and 'Girl (In The Purple Dress)', were recorded when the band were still known as On A Friday and before guitarist Jonny Greenwood joined the band.

Earlier this year, Radiohead singer Thom Yorke revealed that the band were set to head to their Oxford studio this month and in January 2012 in order to to work on new material.

You can see Radiohead play 'The Daily Mail' below:

Adele - Set fire to the rain "OFFICIAL VIDEO LYRICS" HD (live from Taber...

Adele: 'Don't expect to see my third album any time soon'

Adele has warned her fans not to expect the follow up to her chart topping album '21' in the near future.

The singer said she is definitely taking a break before she pens songs for her next record and it is unlikely to see the light for at least two or three years.

She told Billboard:

I imagine I'll be 25 or 26 by the time my next record comes out, as I haven't even thought about my third record yet.

Adele added: "I'm just gonna lay some concrete, set up home and just be for a bit. I'll disappear and come back with a record when it's good enough. There will be no new music until it's good enough and until I'm ready."

The singer recently scored the biggest selling two albums of 2011 with combined sales of 4.5 million. Her most recent LP sold a whopping 3.4 million copies and is now the biggest selling album in the UK of the 21st century.

She also revealed that her care free approach to music and her image was inspired by Amy Winehouse. Adele added: "I see no appeal in having a very specific plan as an artist. Who fucking cares if people don't get it or don't like it?

"I'd rather trust myself, to like what I've done and stick to my guns than make music I don't like, wear clothes that don't suit me and flutter between genres because I'm scared I won't be relevant if I pass my 'sell by' date.

"Amy tattooed that in me. She made music because she was good at it and wanted to. And she was a huge artist who was always a bigger fan. That's why I gravitated towards her and listened when she sang and spoke or snarled."

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: 'We refuse to be a nostalgia act'

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has said that his band will never bow to external pressure and become "a nostalgia act".

The band are currently gearing up for the release of their new studio album 'Oceania', which is due out next year, and Corgan has said that his band will never give in to pressure from industry folk or fans and do a tour which is simply based around their classic material.

He told Kerrang!: "The Pumpkins won't be a nostalgia act, we refuse to be. That would be the true death of the Smashing Pumpkins. I've said to people in the business – we won't go out and make money by playing 'Siamese Dream' in full. We're not operating with that safety net. That isn't an option. That's off the table".

Corgan also spoke about the original demise of the Smashing Pumpkins and said that he never wanted to abandon the band, just some of their old line-up.

He added: "I never wanted to leave the Smashing Pumpkins in the first place. I wanted to leave some of the people, but not the band. I tried a bunch of different projects and they were interesting, but they weren't satisfying. The Pumpkins is only thing I've ever found in music that gives me the passion I need. When I wasn't doing it, I didn't really know what I was doing".

Check out a preview of the new material below:

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys chosen for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Guns N' Roses, The Faces/The Small Faces, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Beastie Boys have been chosen as the next acts to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

The bands were chosen ahead of Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, The Spinners, Donovan and The Cure to be added to the roll of honour. They will be officially inducted at a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 14, 2012.

The decision to induct Guns N' Roses will raise questions about whether the band's original line-up will reunite to perform at the ceremony. Both Axl Rose and Slash have both separately said that they would not rule out some kind of reunion for the ceremony, but neither has offered any kind of confirmation either.

The Faces are almost certain to be joined by former singer Rod Stewart for their performance at the ceremony, while the Red Hot Chili Peppers may be joined by former guitarist John Frusciante for their performance.

Previous inductees to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame include Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Tom Waits and Neil Diamond.

Wow... ! Now that all these groups are getting nominated...makes me feel old! Enjoy!

In the mourning - Paramore new song (full studio version)

Paramore debut new single 'In The Mourning'

Paramore have unveiled their new single 'In The Mourning', scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to listen to the track.

The track is the third and final installment of the band's 'Singles Club', which has offered fans the chance to buy one new track per month for three months.

'In The Mourning' follows October's release of 'Renegade', the first single of the three and 'Hello Cold World', which came out last month.

The band said at the outset of 'Singles Club' that they wanted to celebrate all they had achieved in 2011 with the new tracks and would shortly be starting work on their fourth studio album.

They wrote: "We really wanted to do something special for all of you around the holidays to thank you for making 2011 so amazing and sticking with us as we go into 2012 and start working on the new album."

Just lovely....keep it up Paramore!

She & Him Do “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” on Ellen

The She & Him network TV circuit continues with a performance of “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” on Ellen. Thought it’s a totally tepid rendition that’s almost impossible to comment on because it’s so neutral, I appreciate how devoid of subliminal messaging it is (This morning, I woke up in my bed after a long blackout surrounded by boxes of Nintendo DSs). Check out the video after the jump.

Foo Fighters, Kanye West, Adele lead 2012 Grammy nominations Bruno Mars and Bon Iver also up for gongs at 54th annual bash

Kanye West has received the highest number of nominations at next year's 54th annual Grammy Awards, with seven nods.

The rapper is vying for gongs for his solo work and tracks from 'Watch The Throne', his collaboration album with Jay-Z, while Foo Fighters have also racked up six nominations.

Adele is also among the nominees, shortlisted for Album Of The Year for '21' and Best Solo Pop Performance.

'Rolling In The Deep' is also up for Record Of The Year, where she'll go up against the likes of Mumford and Sons ('The Cave') and Bon Iver ('Holocene').

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards are due to take place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on February 12.

Lady Antebellum won five awards at this year's ceremony, while Arcade Fire became the first indie act to win Album Of The Year for 'The Suburbs'. Jay-Z, Lady Gaga and Jeff Beck walked away with three awards each, with The Black Keys and Eminem both bagging a brace of prizes.

See Grammy.com for a full list of next year's nominations.