Dave Lifton

Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer for Green Day, has been in rehab for substance abuse since last month following an onstage meltdown at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas. In a new interview, the band’s longtime producer says that he is unsure of when Armstrong will be cleared to resume his career.

Rap mogul Jay-Z thinks Nirvana temporarily halted the development of hip-hop.

Just in time for the holiday season, Smashing Pumpkins will release a massive box set dedicated to their 1995 magnum opus ‘Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ on Dec. 4.

The Gaming Vault is reporting that ‘Oh Love,’ the first single from Green Day‘s upcoming album ’¡Uno!,’ will be available for download for the games ‘Rock Band 3′ and ‘Rock Band Blitz’ on Sept. 25, the same day ¡Uno!’ is released nationwide.

Even though Blur have most likely called it quits and the Stone Roses haven’t released a new album since 1994, each bands is up for two Q Awards this year. The popular British music magazine, which present the awards, announced its nominees earlier today (Sept. 6).

Fresh from the success of their cruise, Weezer are now considering creating an even more unique fan experience. In a recent interview, frontman Rivers Cuomo said the group is considering creating its own form of summer camp.

It’s been a while since Billy Corgan last made headlines for getting into a slap fight with another band. We figured maybe he had decided to lay low as he prepares for the Smashing Pumpkins‘ upcoming tour, but most likely, it’s because he’s run out of bands to complain about. That was the implication last Friday (Aug. 31), when Corgan went on the radio to clarify his recent remarks about Soundgard

Rock bands don’t get much bigger than Pearl Jam, but during their headlining set at Philadelphia’s Made In America Festival on Sunday (Sept. 2), the group added even more star power to their set, teaming with rapper Jay-Z for an encore performance of ’99 Problems.’

Last week we learned that Foo Fighters would be playing a fundraiser for Rock the Vote in Charlotte, N.C. on Sept. 5. The concert is timed to coincide with the Democratic National Convention that would be taking place in Charlotte at the same time. Now we have learned the other acts that will be on the bill.

A poster advertising a New Years Eve 1991 concert featuring three of the most important bands of the 1990s — the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana and Pearl Jam — recently sold for $149.99 via auction on eBay.

A prototype of a bass designed by Les Claypool of Primus has sold for an astonishing $50,599.99 via auction on eBay.

It may seem strange for a former member of Guns N’ Roses to hang out with Jack White, but Duff McKagan is a true fan. The bassist recently interviewed the indie icon for his column at Seattle Weekly, which he has been writing for several years, and the duo formed a mutual admiration society.