Misc

When it comes to Jack White, there's no question that he's one of the busiest men in rock. Before beginning his career as one half of The White Stripes (well more like three fourths), Jack owned a one-man upholstery shop whose moto was "Your Furniture's not dead". Business began to...

Trent Reznor has posted a video walkthrough of the new Nine Inch Nails iPhone / iPod Touch app that is set to be released as soon as it gets App Store approval from Apple. While this doesn’t sound like anything out of the ordinary, the functionality behind it all is...

Some musicians take comfort in doing what they do best and won’t change their formula much over the years. Others will take a more drastic approach and switch to an entirely new genre as their careers progress. We’ve decided to take a look at seven of the biggest and unexpected...

In an unfortunate turn of events, a statement has been issued on the offical The Smashing Pumpkins website stating that drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin, has left the band. Chamberlin had this to say:I will say, without going into any unnecessary details that this represents a positive move forward for me. I...

Last November, UpVenue attended a very low key Chris Cornell concert in Montreal (View our Chris Cornell concert pictures). Near the end of his set, Chris asked the audience whether or not we wanted to hear some tracks off the, then upcoming, Scream album which resulted in a loud roar....

Saint Patty’s day is just around the corner which means that celebrations are in order. What would a Saint Patrick’s Day party be without some green ale and music? No worries, UpVenue’s got you covered on the music front with these songs from bands who are of Irish decent.B*witchedOkay, let's...

Last night, Britney fans in Tampa were treated with something rare, Ms Spears' mic was actually turned on and the whole arena heard her say that her "p*ssy was hanging out". Yes, we kidd you not. The struggling pop star had yet another wardrobe malfunction as her area down low...

While checking out the massive collection of Creep (Radiohead) covers out there, we noticed that most singers are trying to mimic Thom Yorke's voice instead of giving us their own take. Face it, unless you’re a little 6 year old girl and someone just stole your lollipop, you’ll never reach...

Barenaked Ladies experienced a tumultuous 2008, with Steven Page’s drug possession charges and band co-founder Ed Robertson’s plane crash ordeal. Life seemed to be getting back to normal for the Canadian 5-piece band when Steven Page, lead singer and primary songwriter for the band, announced his decision to pursue a...

In front of a shining black Baldwin piano, Amy Lee of Evanescence made her first real performance in over a year…and it was a good one. On February 23, 2009, the hauntingly beautiful singer/songwriter could be found at a taping of Legends and Lyrics in Nashville, Tennessee, sharing the stage...