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Beck Thanks Capitol Records Staff for Grammy Win With Waffles
In a nifty little play on words, Grammy-winning and Kanye-rant-victim Beck is showing his appreciation to the staff of his record label, Capitol.
Throwback Thursday: Bob Dylan and the Plugz on ‘Letterman’
There are legends, and then there are legends. Bob Dylan is both. Confused? Don't worry, just check out this Throwback Thursday video and you'll be all right.
Check Out Scott Weiland’s New Glam-Shuffle Track, ‘Way She Moves’
Get ready for the T. Rex references, because this one's got that certain kind of boogie.
Throwback Thursday: Nine Inch Nails Performing ‘Terrible Lie’ on Italian TV
If you're a Nine Inch Nails fan, you probably already know they have a reputation for putting on amazing live shows.
Noel Gallagher Says Recording New Album Was ‘A Major Pain in the Arse’
A wise man once said, "Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes the bar, well, he eats you."
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith Visits Led Zeppelin’s Headley Grange
If you're a fan of massive, air-movingly boomy drums in your rock music, then behold the staircase that first enabled that sound.
Someone Found a Long-Lost Video of a Talking Heads Concert From 1980
Music fans, rejoice!
Throwback Thursday: Nirvana Wishes You a Merry Christmas
How the heck does Dave Grohl not know 'Joy to the World'?
Throwback Thursday: Modest Mouse On ‘Late Night With Conan’
Washington state indie rockers Modest Mouse have come a long way since releasing their first album back in 1996.
Mad Season (Feat. Chris Cornell) Reuniting for Performance at ‘Sonic Evolution’
With Soundgarden crooner Chris Cornell filling in for the late Layne Staley, Mad Season is coming together for one show.
‘Jingle Bell Rocks!’ Could Be the Best Christmas Movie This Year
Many people whose taste in music is more refined, e.g., your average Diffuser reader, find Christmas music somewhat unbearable.
Smashing Pumpkins Take Over Led Zeppelin-Themed Tea Shop In NYC
The Smashing Pumpkins have a new album coming out tomorrow, but if you're in New York today, you can pick it up a day early.