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Billboard Music Awards 2013 Nominations: fun., Mumford and Sons + More Up For Honors
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards might be really fun for fun. The nominations were announced earlier today (April 22), and the group will compete in 11 categories, the very same number, funnily enough, as Taylor Swift and Maroon 5. Among the honors the 'We Are Young' hitmakers could walk away with are Top Artist, Top 100 Artist/Group and Top Duo/Group.
Mountain Jam 2013 Announces Daily Lineups, Single-Day Passes + NYC Bus Rides
The daily lineups have been announced for Mountain Jam 2013, and that's good news, since the festival is now selling single-day passes for the event, which goes down June 6-9 at the Hunter Mountain ski resort in Hunter, N.Y. Tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday -- that's June 7, 8 and 9 -- start at just $79.
The Mars Volta Break Up
Texas prog heavies the Mars Volta have broken up. News of their demise came last night (Jan. 23) via a series of tweets from singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala, who founded the group in 2001 with multi-instrumentalist and producer Omar Rodríguez-López, his former compatriot in post-hardcore faves At the Drive-In.
Mountain Jam 2013 Lineup Announced
The lineup has been announced for Mountain Jam 2013, and given the assemblage of talent, we're guessing there are going to be a lot of happy campers at the Hunter Mountain ski resort in Hunter, N.Y. Scheduled for June 6 through 9, this year's festival features Phil Lesh & Friends (featuring Warren Haynes, John Scofield, Joe Russo and Jeff Chimenti), Widespread Panic, Govt Mule (back for the ni
Iggy Pop – 5 Feet 7 Inches Tall
Sinewy and lean, Iggy Pop looks far taller than 5 feet, 7 inches. Amazingly, though, the Godfather of Punk is a man of below-average height. Maybe it's because instead of eating his peanut butter sandwiches as a young boy and consuming the protein that might have fueled his growth, he ditched the bread and smeared the Jiffy across his torso, rehearsing a stage move he'd perfect as leader of the St
Flea – 5 Feet 6 Inches Tall
Just how short is Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea? Let's put it this way: When dude goes 'Under the Bridge,' he doesn't need to duck. When he rides the 'Love Rollercoaster,' he needs a chaperone. When his band covers Stevie Wonder's 'Higher Ground,' and he gets to thinking literally about the title, he needs not picture anything higher than 5 feet, 6 inches, which is how tall he stands, accordi
12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief Video Performances
Paul McCartney and Nirvana, Eddie Vedder and Roger Waters, Michael Stipe and Coldplay's Chris Martin: Last night's 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief was teeming with team-ups, and we've got the videos below. As these clips attest, the performers gave it their all, treating fans at New York's Madison Square Garden and an estimated 2 billion people around the world to the kind of concert that, sadly