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Eddie Van Halen Out of Rehab, Morrissey Ready to Pick Hall of Fame Fight and More

Remember what Eddie Van Halen looked like before he headed off to rehab? This is him now. What a difference a month-plus and several hundred dollars of highlights can make. Rock on Eddie. LIFEbeat, a U.S. charity dedicated to educating young people about HIV/AIDS prevention, is organizing a series of after-party shows and other performances by artists, the proceeds from which (tickets are $10) will go to fund the charity’s work. The artists involved include the Fratellis, the Hold Steady, Third Eye Blind, Duncan Sheik and Lesley Gore. Damon Albarn said there will be no more Gorillaz records. “We’re trying to make a film next, starting in September hopefully. It will be a film score,” the rocker said of the band’s next project. “There won’t be another pop record.” Morrissey is already planning to snub his potential nomination to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next year. The notoriously particular rock and pop cultural visionary is - along with the rest of the Smiths - reportedly on the short list of possible inductees, but the Mozzer has said he won’t attend the ceremony because of his ongoing issues with drummer Mike Joyce. “Morrissey has never forgiven Joyce and if organizers think he’s going to bury the hatchet by joining him to accept this award, they’ve got another thing coming. The only way he could be persuaded to turn up would be if Joyce decides not to attend,” a source explained. Check out new Bob Dylan North American tour dates. The whole list is after the jump. Interpol may or may not be releasing their forthcoming new album on July 10th. (Or is it October 7th?) [via Pitchfork] Bob Dylan tour dates: Fri 06/22/07 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino / Spa Sat 06/23/07 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino / Spa Sun 06/24/07 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium Tue 06/26/07 Northampton, MA Pines Theater Wed 06/27/07 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Fri 06/29/07 Wantagh, NY Nikon At

Published: 2007-04-23
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Daily News: In Brief

Hugh’s “House” Rock

In the realm of current TV stars, Hugh Laurie is about as rock star as you can get. The guy rides a motorcycle, plays in a band called Band From TV (other members include James Denton from Desperate Housewives on guitar and Greg Grunberg from Heroes on drums), and can often be found sporting a James Dean-ish leather jacket and shades. Laurie may not be the latter-day Elvis, but he’s as close as any small-screen star has come in recent memory; a slew of fan sites, including one called EmbraceTheHughLove.com, devote countless megabytes to his worship. (If you need more evidence, see the profile in our current issue.) Laurie doesn’t just look the part — he also weighs in on music the show features. “[Hugh] is my secret weapon,” House executive producer and musical supervisor Katie Jacobs tells us, adding that she often asks Laurie to help select songs the show might potentially use. He’s even brought lesser-known artists to her attention: because of Laurie, Jacobs used the Jon Cleary track “Got to Be More Careful” in an episode during the first season. In its three seasons on air, House has joined TV hits like Grey’s Anatomy and CSI on a growing list of shows lauded for their stellar music selections. (Zero 7, Damien Rice, Snow Patrol, Gorillaz and Donovan are just some of the artists whose tracks have been the backdrop for episodes of House). However, according to Jacobs, House’s soundtrack has a sound and personality of its own — one that reflects the personality of the title character. “House [the character] has many sides: he is dark and brooding, he’s funny, sexy, he’s an adult. There are so many ways to go with the music for the show. We do what feels right,” says Jacobs. She says that she and Laurie mostly see eye to eye when it comes to choosing music for the show, attempting to make choices that support the character or the story shying away from anything they jointly dee

Published: 2007-03-24
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: General