The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach: ‘We Didn’t Want to be Rock Stars’

Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach said that he and drummer Patrick Carney “didn’t want to be rock stars.”
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Weezer, Velvet Revolver and Queens of the Stone Age Members Form Cartoon Band

Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner has put together a new side project, and it’s a cartoon rock supergroup of sorts called PusherJones.
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Seether Notch Third Consecutive No. 1 Rock Hit with ‘No Resolution’

Seether’s latest single, “No Resolution,” is No. 1 on the Active Rock Chart this week.
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Dick Clark Dead at 82

Radio legend Dick Clark, often called “America’s Oldest Teenager,” has passed away.
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Metallica, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Beck + More Set for Outside Lands

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park will host an eclectic collection of artists for the 2012 edition of the Outside Lands festival, including Metallica, Jack White, Beck and Foo Fighters.
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Pearl Jam to Play Only Two U.S. Shows This Year, Says DeLuna Fest Booker

Pearl Jam are scheduled to headline DeLuna Fest in Pensacola, Fla., this September, and the festival’s booking manager says it’s one of only two gigs Pearl Jam will play in 2012.
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Linkin Park Announce 2012 Tour with Incubus, New Album Details

Rumors have been running wild for months that alternative rock acts Linkin Park and Incubus would hook up for a 2012 summer tour. As it turns out, those rumors are true.
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Guns N’ Roses Frontman Axl Rose Thanks Fans, Apologizes to Cleveland

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has written a new letter thanking fans for the “overwhelmingly positive response and public support” he says he got after his decision to avoid the Rock Hall ceremony.
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Stone Temple Pilots Announce First Show of 2012 with Daughtry, Three Days Grace, Fuel and More

Stone Temple Pilots have announced their first live concert of 2012.
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Flaming Lips Singer Talks Bon Iver Record Store Day Collaboration

Alternative favorites the Flaming Lips have teamed up with a stellar list of artists for a new album that will arrive this Saturday as part of the hoopla surrounding Record Store Day 2012.
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