Jeff Giles
![Green Day Unveil Details of Billie Joe Armstrong’s Recent Hospitalization](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/09/greenday-copy.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Green Day Unveil Details of Billie Joe Armstrong’s Recent Hospitalization
It’s been a whirlwind few days for the members of Green Day, who have gone from Italy — where they saw frontman Billie Joe Armstrong admitted to the hospital — to Los Angeles, where they’re prepping for their appearance on the MTV Video Music Awards tonight (Sept. 6).
![Smashing Pumpkins Announce Fall 2012 Tour Dates](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/08/128284773.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Smashing Pumpkins Announce Fall 2012 Tour Dates
Smashing Pumpkins‘ latest album, ‘Oceania,’ is a Top 5 hit — and Billy Corgan and company are doing their part to bring the music to fans, putting together a healthy run of tour dates that will keep them on the road for most of the rest of the year.
![Axl Rose Suffers Partial Defeat in ‘Guitar Hero’ Lawsuit](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/08/AxlRoseJM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Axl Rose Suffers Partial Defeat in ‘Guitar Hero’ Lawsuit
Axl Rose‘s ongoing quest to wrest a $20 million judgment from video game makers Activision was dealt a setback yesterday (August 14), when a judge indicated Rose’s allegations of fraud would be dismissed — but he allowed another claim in the suit to stand, leaving the legal battle open for another round.
![Slash Wonders How He Can Get to ‘Sesame Street’](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/08/Slash_Big-Jeffy.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Slash Wonders How He Can Get to ‘Sesame Street’
Katy Perry and the Goo Goo Dolls have done it, so why can’t Slash? That’s the question the top-hatted guitar legend is asking the producers of ‘Sesame Street.’
![Black Keys, Foo Fighters + More Announced for 2012 Global Festival](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/08/Black-Keys-and-Foo-Fighters.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Black Keys, Foo Fighters + More Announced for 2012 Global Festival
More than 40 years after George Harrison put together the all-star ‘Concert for Bangladesh,’ rock fans have become inured to the concept of stars coming together in order to combat societal ills — and these days, in order to really get attention, a charity festival has to have a pretty impressive lineup. Like, for instance, the 2012 Global Festival, scheduled for Sept. 29 in New York City’s Centra
![Garbage’s Shirley Manson Kicks Man Out of Show for Hitting a Woman](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/05/Garbage.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Garbage’s Shirley Manson Kicks Man Out of Show for Hitting a Woman
Garbage are back with their first new album in nearly a decade, and the band is very happy to reconnect with its fans — but that doesn’t mean singer Shirley Manson is going to stand for violence at shows, as one concertgoer found out after getting into an altercation with a fellow attendee on Friday, May 25.
![Former Pantera Bassist Rex Brown Owes $450,000 in Back Taxes](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/04/Rex-Brown.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Former Pantera Bassist Rex Brown Owes $450,000 in Back Taxes
It’s Tax Day, which means you might not be in a very good mood right now. But cheer up, because even if you’re writing the IRS a check this year, chances are you don’t owe anywhere near as much as former Pantera / Down bassist Rex ‘Rocker’ Brown.
![Green Day Announce New Album Trilogy](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/04/gd.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Green Day Announce New Album Trilogy
Green Day‘s recording pace has certainly slowed over the years — it took them four years to complete ‘American Idiot’ and five to finish the follow-up, ’21st Century Breakdown,’ which was released three years ago — but they’re about to start making up for lost time with a whopping three albums of new music, scheduled to be released between September 2012 and January 2013.
![Chickenfoot Returning to the Road for 2012 U.S. Spring Tour](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/02/chickenfoot.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Chickenfoot Returning to the Road for 2012 U.S. Spring Tour
After taking a couple months to recharge their batteries after their successful fall tour in support of their latest album, the boys in Chickenfoot have lined up a new string of dates that will see them rocking cities across the United States throughout May and June.
![Killswitch Engage Officially Confirm Jesse Leach as New Singer](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/02/Killswitch-Engage1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Killswitch Engage Officially Confirm Jesse Leach as New Singer
Confirming an earlier report, Killswitch Engage have replaced recently departed singer Howard Jones by turning to a familiar face (and voice): original vocalist Jesse Leach.
![Nikki Sixx to Make Acting Debut in Indie Film](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/02/nikki1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Nikki Sixx to Make Acting Debut in Indie Film
He’s a prolific musician, a member of one of the most successful rock bands of all time, a published author, and an entrepreneur — and now, thanks to his role in an upcoming indie film, Nikki Sixx can add “actor” to his long list of accomplishments too.
![Slash Wraps Sessions for Upcoming Solo Album](http://townsquare.media/site/137/files/2012/02/Slash1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Slash Wraps Sessions for Upcoming Solo Album
While you were focusing on the Super Bowl over the weekend, Slash was hard at work — and all that dedication paid off with a brand new video and completed tracks for his next studio album.