Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images Soundgarden Album Pushed to Fall 2012 Release
Soundgarden fans will have to wait a little bit longer for the band’s first album since 1996. The “reunion” album had a spring release date loosely attached to it, and singer Chris Cornell made the press rounds saying so. Now, Cornell has revealed the new album, the band’s first since ‘Down on the Upside,’ has been bumped to fall of this year. We’ve been waiting long enough — what’s a few more months? Patience, young Skywalker, right?
Ian Gavan, Getty Images Adam Lambert Denies Reports That He Will Tour With Queen This Summer
‘American Idol’ alum Adam Lambert has blasted a reports that he has signed on to tour with Queen this summer. On Friday (Feb. 3), British newspaper The Daily Star claimed that the the legendary rockers would hit the autobahn for a headlining spot on this summer’s touring Sonisphere festival in Europe, with Lambert filling in for the late, great Freddie Mercury. But on Saturday, Lambert took to Twitter to say that the news wasn’t true and was the result of a simple misunderstanding.
Jim McIsaac / Jason Merritt, Getty Images Celebrity Birthdays for February 5 – Hank Aaron, Laura Linney and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Hank Aaron
Age: 78
Occupation: Baseball Legend
Known For: Helping to break the color barrier in baseball, breaking the career home run record set by Babe Ruth, being the only player in history to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least 15 times, holding a slew of other MLB records, and being widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time
Wikimedia Commons This Day in History for February 5 – United Artists Launched and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1917 – The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917, which restricted Asian immigration, over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto (More info)
1919 – Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists (More info)
Astrid Stawiarz, Getty Images Phil Collen Says Def Leppard Will Have New Music This Summer
With Def Leppard beginning to tune up for another summer of touring (a co-headlining tour with Poison is rumored), guitarist Phil Collen says they’ll hit the road with at least a little bit of new music to share with the fans.
Michael Buckner, Getty Images Motley Crue’s First Las Vegas Residency Concert Captured on Video
Motley Crue kicked off their much-hyped residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas last night, two months after announcing it during an appearance on CNN’s ‘Piers Morgan Tonight.’ Sin City was so excited that yesterday was declared “Motley Crue Day” there, while fans likely from around the globe flooded into town for the kickoff of the stand, which will cover a dozen dates through Feb. 19.
Valerie Macon, Getty Images Metallica Planning Something Big for Tuesday
Metallica have something big scheduled for Tuesday (Feb. 7) at 11 AM PT (2 PM ET), although what it is exactly is totally up in the air. The metal mavens have posted a 34-second teaser video featurin
Jim Dyson / Mike Coppola, Getty Images Celebrity Birthdays for February 4 – Alice Cooper, Gavin DeGraw and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Alice Cooper
Age: 64
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: His macabre stage shows featuring guillotines, electric chairs and fake blood, his hits ‘Eighteen,’ ‘School’s Out’ and ‘No More Mr. Nice Guy,’ his love of golf, and his social and witty persona offstage
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images This Day in History for February 4 – Facebook Founded and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1789 – George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College (More info)
1941 – The United Service Organization, or USO, is created to entertain American troops (More info)
MJ Kim, Getty Images Black Sabbath Vow to Continue Without Bill Ward
The recently reunited Black Sabbath have announced their intentions to continue on with their planned comeback tour and album without Bill Ward, just one day after the drummer threatened to not take part unless offered a “signable” contract that would properly financially reflect his contributions to the band’s history.
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