Guitarist is still recovering from necrotizing fasciitis and won't make their summer shows

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rod Stewart, who gained rock 'n' roll fame with the band Faces before going on to solo superstardom, said on Friday he will miss his old group's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend as he battles the flu. "I'm absolutely devastated," Stewart said. "Shattered that I'm going to miss my second induction...

Battles are currently in the midst of releasing a series of remix singles called Dross Glop, in which a pretty varied and well-curated set of artists (Shabazz Palaces, the Field) remix songs from the great New York math-rock trio’s 2011 album Gloss Drop. Soon, they’ll collect all those remixes onto an album. The fourth 12&...

Musical is based around the band's 2002 album 'Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots'

The upcoming movie "Battleship" features pop star Rihanna in her first film role