Debbie Harry and Primal Scream also contribute to Jeffrey Lee Pierce record

A key part of the early L.A. punk scene, the Gun Club brought a sort of dessicated blues glamor to the scene where hardcore was being born. A new tribute album called Axels & Sockets will honor the band and its late frontman Jeffrey Lee Pierce by collecting tracks from the Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions [...]

Singer describes late bandmate as being 'like my brother'    

Last night Carnegie Hall hosted the 24th annual benefit concert for Tibet House US, a non-profit organization geared toward preserving Tibetan culture. Patti Smith (covering Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day”), members of the National with Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, and Tibetan folk singer Techung performed, and the headline...

The Stooges frontman will be hosting Cocker's 6 Music show until the end of the year