• Noel Gallagher Disagrees with Bono's Stance on Free Music, Says He'd Charge More for 'Chasing Yesterday'

    Noel Gallagher had a spirited discussion with Bono after the release of U2's last album Songs of Innocence about free music. The Irish band gave their album away with the help of Apple in September and have been dodging criticism ever since. Gallagher, who's prepping his second solo release, Chasing Yesterday, said in an interview with Q magazine that he would gladly charge more for his music.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Announce North American Tour in Support of New Album 'Chasing Yesterday' [FULL SCHEDULE]

    In support of his upcoming studio album, 'Chasing Yesterday,' former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher will be hitting the road with his backing band, High Flying Birds, for a spring tour of North America. According to reports, the tour will kick off on May 3 in Toronto and hit New Orleans, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, DC, and many other cities before finishing up June 7 with Gallagher's appearance at Governor's Ball in New York City.

  • 8 Artists Who Hated The Production On Their Own Albums: Nirvana, Oasis, And More

    Making albums is almost always a collaborative process between the artist and their producer, which means that egos often clash and ideas are often compromised. For these eight artists, however, these compromises apparently didn't work out in their favor. Here are eight artists who hated the production on their albums.

  • Johnny Marr Cancels Remainder of U.S. Tour Dates Due to Family Illness

    Johnny Marr rarely misses shows — as evidenced earlier this year when he played a round of gigs with a broken hand — but one of his close family members has been stricken with an illness, so Marr regretfully informed fans that he would be canceling 10 forthcoming shows."I'm really disappointed to not be able to play the shows," he said in a Facebook post. "The touring has been so enjoyable for me and the band and the audiences have been great everywhere. If it was about just me being unwell I would've found a way to continue as I did when I broke my hand earlier in the year, but to not be there for one of my family is not right. Thank you to everyone for the kind messages. See you soon. Johnny. x"The page notes that tickets can be refunded at the point of purchase and Marr will work to reschedule.

  • Smiths Guitarist Johnny Marr Shares 'Dynamo' Music Video from Solo Album 'Playland' [WATCH]

    Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has shared the music video for his latest single "Dynamo," which you can check out below. The video features the indie rock icon and his band performing the song to a small audience on a stage lit by dozens of hanging light bulbs.The real star of the clip, however, is Marr's gorgeous, dark-green Fender Jaguar, which frankly does not get enough screen time.You can check out Johnny Marr's "Dynamo" music video here:"Dynamo" is the second music video to be shared from Marr's latest album "Playland," following "Easy Money." "Playland" was released Oct. 7 and is Marr's second solo album overall, following his 2013 solo debut "The Messenger."

  • Bryan Ferry Shares Five New Songs From Upcoming Album 'Avonmore'

    Though his legendary band Roxy Music recently announced their break-up, singer and band leader Bryan Ferry is far from done with the music business, sharing five (yes, five) new songs through NPR from his upcoming album Avonmore. These songs include "Midnight Train," "Soldier of Fortune," "Johnny and Mary," and "Driving Me Wild," as well as a cover of Stephen Sondheim's "Send In The Clowns."

  • Johnny Marr, Ryan Adams Paint Guitars for Charity

    Surf company Hurley and guitar giant Fender joined forces recently to help a charity that makes sure people who need clean drinking water get it. The effort, Waves for Water, is getting some help from musicians like Ryan Adams, Johnny Marr and Rancid's Tim Armstrong.
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