(antiMusic) Though the formerly estranged members of Blink 182 are talking again, drummer Travis Barker has quashed any rumors of reunion. According to an MTV report, the drummer was recently asked if Blink are getting back together. "No," he says. "We're friends, though, everyone's getting along pretty good." moreGNR Home Movies anyone? Professional music photographer Robert John is best known for working with Guns N' Roses. He began shooting them in the 1980's when they were Hollywood Rose, became their exclusive photographer when GNR was signed to Geffen Records, and traveled with them through the height of their career. In this special feature, John shares footage he shot while on the road with Guns N' Roses from the end of Appetite For Destruction throughout the Use Your Illusion tours, to give the world a glimpse of what being friends and hanging out with one of the biggest bands in the world was really like. Check it out here
TMZ has this update on the Jennifer Hudson family murder case: The Cook County state's attorney's office has just officially charged William Balfour with the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew. He's been charged with three counts of first degree murder and one count of home invasion. more
Keith Urban will tour North America next spring in support of his as-yet-untitled new album. Dates are not confirmed, but the trek is expected to begin in May and run through the summer. support acts
Boy George has opted not to give evidence in his own defense at his ongoing trial for allegedly imprisoning a male escort at his London flat. The singer confirmed through his defense counsel that he would not testify. more
Salvatore Valvo, 53, of Annadale, a longtime bodyguard and security specialist for heavy metal band Twisted Sister, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest died Monday at Staten Island University Hospital South of complications from leukemia and diabetes. more
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with.. premieres tonight (December 3rd) on the Sundance Channel at 9 EST. The first episode features performances and interviews with Sir Elton John. Highlights
Saliva and Tantric have joined the Rock Gone Wild lineup. Classic Glam rockers Tigertailz will also bring their unique presence to the festival. Rock Gone Wild is slated for August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa. Tickets are available now by visiting www.rockgonewild.com.
Take That score the biggest first day sale of the year in the UK with their new album, The Circus, despite problems getting it into shops. more
Kanye West has reacted to criticism of his heavy use of Auto-Tune on new album 808s & Heartbreaks, claiming that the software has actually made him a better singer. "I get a lot of backlash for using [Auto-Tune] because it's a tool people use when they can't sing," says West. "What it does for me, if I sing off-key, it really points that out. It points out the bad notes. So what I have to do is sing more perfect". more
The eighth Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take place June 11-14, 2009, on its usual site in Manchester, Tennessee, an hour southeast of Nashville.more
The soundtrack to the Notorious B.I.G. biopic, Notorious, will be released by Biggie's former recording home of Bad Boy Records, according to MTV News.more
Tim Armstrong of Rancid has donated a track to a series titled Everything You Wanted to Know About Gay Porn Stars (but Were Afraid to Ask). The series, produced by John Roecker of Live Freaky Die Freaky fame, looks at the often dangerous world of gay pornography. more
For those that liked the tune that was in the Snapple Antioxidant Water's "Bubble Wrap" commercial from earlier this year, there is now a video from the track. The song is called "Cat's Meow" and it's from the band The Bad Eliots. You can check out the video here
Blockbuster Inc. will begin selling concert tickets at about 500 of its video rental stores, bolstering its effort to create a one-stop shop for entertainment. more
Cipher is currently in search of a new bass player. Candidates must have experience, professional equipment, transportation, and be willing to tour.more
British second-wave Ska icons The Specials will reunite for a 2009 30th anniversary tour of the U.K.more
Reports suggest that Elton John could be set to recruit Mark Ronson to produce his next album. more
Bad Brains will play a handful of shows this month in California and Hawaii.dates
The Dickies will be playing a New Year's Eve show in New York City at The Bowery Electric. Set for Wednesday December 31st, 2008.more
Divine Heresy, the band featuring former Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares has announced that they will be heading into the studio in February to record their second album. The album will be the bands first with vocalist Travis Neal (formerly of The Bereaved and Pushed)more
Dillinger Escape Plan has announced that they will enter the studio next June to begin recording a new full-length. The effort will be tracked by engineer/producer Steve Evetts more
Ted Rogers, who transformed a single Toronto FM radio station into the North American broadcasting, publishing and telecoms conglomerate Rogers Communications, died Tuesday at his home in Toronto. He was 75 - more
