Born on the outskirts of Motown and raised in the shadow of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joe has been writing about rock music since interviewing Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren for his high school newspaper -- back when bands like Shudder to Think were recording for major labels. He's written for the Cleveland Free Times, Alternative Press, the Village Voice, SuicideGirls and a variety of other online publications and blogs, some of which have not existed in years. He started with Townsquare in 2011 writing for Loudwire and Ultimate Classic Rock, and has been with Diffuser.fm since it launched in spring 2012.
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News Bits: Watch No Doubt Heat Up ‘Leno’ + More
-- No Doubt sure were 'Looking Hot' when they played the song on 'The Tonight Show' last night.
Melvins Criticize Facebook Posting Policy With Facebook Post
Fans who "liked" the Melvins on Facebook in order to get updates about the band's attempt at setting a world record with their 51 States in 51 Days tour but haven't been hearing much about it, don't blame the Melvins. In a recent Facebook note -- which you probably didn't see -- the band explains a new policy requiring page administrators to pay a fee if they want all of their fans to ac
Billie Joe Armstrong’s ‘Life Is In Danger,’ Says Green Day Bandmate
Any way you slice it, rehab is serious stuff. But Billie Joe Armstrong's current trip to an undisclosed facility to deal with unspecified substance abuse issues may be way more serious than it seemed, as Green Day bandmate Mike Dirnt has come out to say that Billie's "life is in danger."
Green Day Post ‘¡Dos!’ Video Trailer
A trailer for ‘¡Dos!,' the second offering in the ‘¡Uno!'-‘¡Dos!’-‘¡Tre!’ trilogy that Green Day are releasing over the course of several months, has hit the web.‘¡Dos!’ is due out Nov. 13 and follows hot on the heels of (shocker!) ‘¡Uno!,' which dropped last month. ‘¡Tre!’ follows in early 2013.
Tom Morello Calls Paul Ryan a ‘Jackass,’ Expresses Disappointment in Obama
While it recently emerged that Rage Against the Machine have an unlikely fan in Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, Rage guitarist Tom Morello has been pretty clear that the feeling is not mutual. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Morello dubs Ryan a "jackass" when discussing the politician's Rage fandom and explains that he "missed" a lot of the meaning behi
Billie Joe Armstrong’s ‘The Voice’ Mentorship Begins Tonight
Billie Joe Armstrong may still be in rehab, but thanks to the magic of pre-taped television, the Green Day singer begins his previously announced run as a mentor for Team Christina on 'The Voice' tonight (Oct. 8) at 8PM ET. Signing up to advise 'Voice' coach Christina Aguilera on the reality singing competition show may not have been an obvious move, but Armstrong insists it works.
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Sued by ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Over Tree Dispute
A eucalyptus tree falls in Beverly Hills, and the wife of 'Grey’s Anatomy' star Eric Dane is almost killed as a result. It may sound ridiculous, but that's for the courts to decide. Dane and his wife, actress Rebecca Gayheart, have filed a lawsuit against Billy Corgan, alleging that a tree from the Smashing Pumpkins frontman's garden fell into their house during a storm last December, causing the
Interpol’s Paul Banks Announces 2012-2013 Solo Tour Dates
Interpol frontman Paul Banks has mapped out a lengthy tour in support of his forthcoming solo album, which drops Oct. 23 and is titled simply 'Banks.' The singer-guitarist kicks off the month-long U.S. leg of his trek on Nov. 3 at the Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas, and then returns to the road next year for a European leg that begins Jan. 20 in Dublin, Ireland.
The xx Track ‘Coexist’ Album Streams With Unique Website
It started with just one fan, and since then, it's spread to many corners of the world. On Sept. 3, the xx gave one lucky listener a stream of their new album, 'Coexist,' a full eight days before today's (Sept. 11) official release date. They then instructed that fan to go ahead and share the album stream with friends and fellow fans, have those people pass it along to more, and so on and so forth
Stone Roses Set World Record for Fastest Selling U.K. Concerts
The Stone Roses' reunion concerts over the summer in their hometown of Manchester, England, have set a Guinness World Record for the fastest selling rock concerts in U.K. history. Tickets for the three gigs in Manchester's Heaton Park at the end of June and beginning of July certainly sold at a swift pace, and all 220,000 were gone in a mere 68 minutes.
Lou Reed & Metallica, ‘Lulu’ – Album Review
What the hell would "Loutallica" sound like? That was the question on everybody's mind from the very moment Metallica and Lou Reed announced back in June that they had just finished recording an album together. Fans got a small taste of things to come when the art rocker and the metal masters hit the stage together in 2009 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert, tea
Metallica and Lou Reed Announce ‘Lulu’ New York Listening Session Contest
Can't wait for Nov. 1 to hear the Metallica / Lou Reed collaborative album 'Lulu?' Why not listen to the album in style -- with Metallica and Lou Reed themselves?