On April 2, 2011, LCD Soundsystem played their last performance, a sold-out show in Madison Square Gardens. The show ran four hours long, and included performances by Reggie Watts and Arcade Fire.
Despite the fantastic reaction to the performance, LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy was disappointed that scalpers bought so many of the tickets, sending ticket prices as high as $1500 a seat, far out of the reach of most fans.
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"Rumor Has It" that Adele is expecting a baby...except it's not much of a rumor when the suspected makes an announcement confirming the news. That's right—Adele is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, Simon Konecki.
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Just five short years after jumping on a couch on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Tom Cruise is going to be using that couch to cry into instead, since wife Katie Holmes filed for divorce today. According to People Magazine and Holmes' rep, " Kate has filed for divorce and Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children. Please allow them their privacy.
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The self-described King of All Media, Howard Stern, has finally earned a spot in the Radio Hall of Fame. Stern, who hosted a nationally syndicated radio show for nearly 20 years, has been up for the honor four times before.
"There wasn't any great controversy involving Howard's induction, because I think everyone has believed for a long time that he deserved the honor,” chairman Bruce DuMont told TimeOut Chicago.
Stern has repeatedly blasted the Radio Hall of Fame, calling it a joke and a sham.
Other 2012 Radio Hall of Fame inductees include Gary Burbank, Ron Chapman, Art Laboe, Luther Masingill, Jack Cooper, and NPR’s Fresh Air, which is hosted by Terry Gross.
The induction ceremony will be held at the Museum of Broadcast Communications on November 10. No word on if Howard will attend.
Stern currently hosts a show on Sirius XM Radio and is a judge on America's Got Talent.
Quick! What's the capital of Nebraska? How about Maine? Do you know the capital cities of all 50 states? It's like a flashback to fourth grade! If you'd like a fast refresher, simply look at the list of Henry Rollins' Capitalism Tour dates below.
From Honolulu to Washington, D.C., the former punk frontman with the ridiculously long resume has announced that he'll be visiting all 50 state capitals with his spoken word performances.
"It's just me and what's left of my intellect," Henry says. "I just call it a 'talking show,' because that's all I do."
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