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It may be 30 years late, but audiences will finally get a chance to purchase the soundtrack to one of the most influential films of the ’80s, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” It’s almost impossible to imagine that a film with so many classic musical moments never had an official soundtrack, but it’s true. Now, decades […]

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American Idol was announced to be coming to an end after 15 seasons yesterday (May 12), but did you know that Ryan Seacrest used to have a co-host?

Brian Dunkleman hosted the Fox competition's first season alongside Ryan Seacrest, before the latter took sole control. History has not been kind to poor old Brian since, with Fox TV CEO Dana Walden joking about a possible reunion for the pair.

"Where is Brian Dunkleman? If you give me his number, I will call and invite him," she joked, though Dunkleman gave as good as he got last night:

I knew American Idol would never last without me #Cancelled

— brian dunkleman (@briandunkleman) May 11, 2015

To honour Dunkleman, we have collected a few hosts of massive shows that you may have cruelly forgotten, starting with the man himself.

1. Brian Dunkleman (American Idol)

The comedian co-hosted the Fox series with Ryan Seacrest for its first season, which...

What's old is new again, but did The English Beat ever go out of style? Shout! Factory is releasing the popular '80s Brit band's entire catalog (plus previously unreleased nuggets) in a new box set, The Complete Beat, out July 10, and co-founding member Dave Wakeling took time to talk to me about the timeless sound of the band, why they broke up, his jealousy over the success of Fine Young Cannibals, and the ultimate fan concert he hopes to stage.

"The Beat finished when it was meant to. We promised each other that if it ever became incredibly hard work, or we felt like we were going through the motions, or we felt we were doing anything that we didn't want to do, [that would be it]," Wakeling, now 56, said before a recent live gig in Aspen, Co. "Sad as it was, the right thing happened, and I'm pleased because now 30 years later we only made three lps, but they're...

Chicago — The plan for a weekend of Lollapalooza shuffle firmly established, Saturday's musical Pu-Pu platter was a bit more focused on rock and its various offshoots, plus, frankly, bands I either love already or was just curious about.

First on the list was hip-hop's current go-to hook queen, Skylar Grey. In her first major appearance since blowing up thanks to her vocals on Dr Dre's "I Need a Doctor," singer/songwriter Grey is clearly read to go out on her own. (She would join pal Eminem later in the night during his headlining set.)

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With a haunting, gothy vibe, Grey came out wearing a ragged white hoodie that hung in shreds like a ghost shawl down to her ankles, accented by combat boots, army pants and a white sports bra that showed off her impossibly thin belly. She was all aggression and angst, at one point neck-tackling her guitarist.

Tonight, Discovery seems to be airing a non-Shark Week themed show since "One Man Army" is airing at its usual time. I've checked the episode description and nowhere does it mention Anything about sharks so that's frustrating and confusing. They've managed to make episodes of "Mythbusters" and "Dirty Jobs" that were Shark Week themed so I don't know why they can't just do that for all shows that air during Shark Week. And since the same company owns TLC and Discovery channel maybe they could send a few sharks over to "Toddlers and Tiaras" to get these parents to have a little perspective. "What's that? Your little girl doesn't like it when you bleach her hair because it burns? That's a shame. We've got someone to help you deal with those feelings. Actually, several someones. Or somethings. We call the big one Bitey." Here's your Wednesday night TV:

7:00pm:...

Getty Fans at 2010′s Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park

Now in its seventh year at Grant Park in Chicago, Lollapalooza is offering this weekend a spectacularly diverse collection of contemporary rock and pop acts including after-dark headliners Coldplay, Deadmau5, Eminem, Foo Fighters, Muse and My Morning Jacket as well as familiar talent like Big Audio Dynamite, Bright Eyes, the Cars, Cee-Lo Green and Deftones. As is customary at these mega-festivals with many stages, some of the best music is...

It's the best and worst moment of every U.S. festivalgoer's life: schedule day. On the one hand, you can't wait to see when your favorite bands are playing and then start planning your long weekend. On the other, you dread the sight of two of your absolute faves playing on opposite sides of the mile-long field at Exactly The Same Time!

In which case Tuesday (June 7) morning was either a huge relief or a major bummer if you're planning on trekking to Chicago on August 5 for Lollapalooza. First, the good news: With the exception of a few headliner conflicts, the schedule is actually one of the most fan-friendly rundown in years.

Yes, Muse and Coldplay are playing at the same time on Friday night, which will probably cause major headaches for thousands of fans of falsetto-driven, pomp and circumstance English rock. (To say nothing of the fact that party...

By Sean O’Connell

Hollywoodnews.com: Lollapalooza, the granddaddy of summer music festivals, celebrates 20 years this summer with a three-day spread in Chicago’s Grant Park, and an all-star roster of performers have agreed to show.

Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket and Deadmau5 have been handpicked as headliners by fest originator Perry Farrell and his crew.

Those acts will join A Perfect Circle, Bright Eyes, The Cars, Big Audio Dynamite, Ween, Arctic Monkeys, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Nas, Explosions in the Sky, Death From Above 1979, Deftones, Beirut, Flogging Molly, Ok Go, The Kills and Cold War Kids.

Enough? Don’t stop there.

Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump, Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Cage the Elephant, Rival Schools, The Chain Gang of 1974, Friendly Fires, Portugal. The Man, Manchester Orchestra, Two Door Cinema Club, Noah & The Whale, Lissie, Foster the People, Mayer Hawthorne & the County,...

In one of only a handful of dates announced this year, Eminem will headline Lollapalooza 2011. Also taking the main stage at Chicago’s Grant Park for the Aug. 5-7 festival are Foo Fighters, Coldplay and Muse. Among the secondary headliners are My Morning Jacket, Deadmau5, A Perfect Circle and Cee Lo Green. We guess no women were available as headliners? Nearly 100 acts will appear over the three days, including The Cars, Bright Eyes, Arctic Monkeys, Big Audio Dynamite, Flogging Molly, Damian Marley and Nas, Sleigh Bells, Lykke Li, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Fitz & The Tantrums and Deftones. Another...

Muse, My Morning Jacket, deadmau5 and more confirmed for Lolla 2011, set for August 5-7 in Chicago.

By James Montgomery

Eminem

Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage

Lollapalooza turns 20 in 2011, and when the granddaddy of all American summer festivals decides to throw a birthday party, the biggest acts on the planet are invited to help celebrate.

Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket and deadmau5 top the Lolla 2011 lineup, which was revealed early Tuesday morning (April 26). Joining them is an appropriately eclectic mix of talent, including A Perfect Circle, Cee Lo Green, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and Nas, the Cars and Ween.

The announcement confirmed a Chicago Tribune report that surfaced in early February and cited "reliable industry sources" as saying Em, the Foos and Muse would headline this year's edition of the fest.

Speaking of this year, Bright Eyes, Arctic Monkeys, Big Audio Dynamite, Deftones, Explosions in the Sky, Crystal Castles,...

(Mick Jones of Big Audio Dynamite, above, at the Roxy. Photo by Gregory Weinkauf.)

By Terry Keefe This past Thursday, I had a concert experience that I never expected was even possible, when Big Audio Dynamite reformed to play a pre-Coachella show at the tiny Roxy Theater on Sunset Blvd. B.A.D. were the first post-Clash project of Mick Jones, and their influences can be seen everywhere in the last few decades of popular music. Gregory Weinkauf's show review at the Huffington Post says it better than I can, with some great pics.

They were ahead of their time in other ways. One of the biggest sing-a-long moments of the night came during the mid-80s dance hall smash "The Bottom Line":

A dance to the tune of economic declineIs when you do the bottom line

(Those lines always struck me as fun irony, back when the song was released.

Summer is quickly approaching. While warm weather makes most of us think beach trips, ice cream, and drinking outside, to die-hard music fans, summer means one thing: Festivals. Here's a guide to some of the shows this summer.

April

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2011

Apr 15 - Apr 17, 2011

Indio, California (Empire Polo Grounds)

Line up Highlights: Arcade Fire, Kanye West, the Strokes, Animal Collective, Pj Harvey, the National, Bright Eyes, Robyn, Odd Future, Ariel Pink, Interpol, Cut Copy, Crystal Castles, Lauryn Hill, Sleigh Bells, Cee-Lo, Lightning Bolt, the reunited Big Audio Dynamite and Suede, Duran Duran, Erykah Badu, the Black Keys, Titus Andronicus, Best Coast, the Kills, the New Pornographers,

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May

Atp Curated by Animal Collective 2011

May 13 - May 15, 2011

Minehead, England (Butlins Holiday Centre)

Line up Highlights: Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance, Lee Scratch Perry, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Broadcast, Black Dice, Meat Puppets, The Frogs.

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Sasquatch!

Mgmt, Girl Talk, Big Boi and deadmau5 also on the bill of the three-day San Francisco event scheduled for August.

By Gil Kaufman

Muse's Matthew Bellamy

Photo: Andy Sheppard/ Redferns

If you've never been to San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Park then you may not know that it's the kind of place where barefoot types are very likely to break out into spontaneous dance between bouts of stick juggling and hula hooping.

Which is why the lineup for the 2011 Outside Lands Music & Art Festival is perfect for the historic patch of green in the City by the Bay. The fourth annual edition of the fest, scheduled for August 12-14, will be headlined by Muse, Phish (who will play two sets), Arcade Fire, the Black Keys, Mgmt, the Decemberists, Erykah Badu and the Warren Haynes Band.

That eclectic mix of jam-band, techno, indie-rock and arena powerhouses reflects the sonic diversity on the rest of the bill,...

Muse, Arcade Fire, Phish, Deadmau5 and Mgmt will top a stellar artist list at this year's Outside Lands music festival, organizers revealed today in an announcement via Twitter.

The fourth annual gathering at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is scheduled to be held from Aug. 12 to 14, with tickets to the event going on sale this Thursday at noon Pdt.

The festival will also include an extensive wine tasting event, the "Eco Lands" sustainability village, and a wide array of local food offerings with the return of "A Taste of the Bay Area."

Artist additions will be made in the coming weeks.

Here's the full artist lineup:

Muse, Phish (2 Sets), Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Deadmau5, Mgmt, Girl Talk, The Decemberists, John Fogerty, Erykah Badu, The Original Meters, Beirut, The Roots, Arctic Monkeys, Big Audio Dynamite, STS9, Warren Haynes Band, Big Boi, Major Lazer, Julieta Venega, Sia, Ok Go, Greyboy Allstars,...

Mick Jones has said that Big Audio Dynamite's lyrics are still relevant today. The band reformed this year for a full UK tour and a performance at the Coachella Arts and Music Festival. Jones later teased the possibility of new material. Of the continued relevance of Bad's material, Jones told BBC 6 Music: "We were singing about things like apartheid and we talk about Reagan, but Reagan's the same as Bush. "The same people, they come again. It's not like we're prophetic or anything, but a lot of it is relevant today, surprisingly enough." Of the return to the live stage, he added: "It was pretty amazing (more)...

Mick Jones has suggested that Big Audio Dynamite may write some new material together. The guitarist joins all founding members - Don Letts, Greg Roberts, Leo 'E-Zee-Kill' Williams and Dan Donovan - to play a series of live shows in the UK and Us later this year. Jones told BBC 6 Music: "The old songs have matured with age and there's a possibility that we might be able to do some new stuff. Who knows. We're going to try and recreate some of the old feelings and look for some new ones." Talking about the band's comeback he added: "I've never done the reformation thing before, ever, so this is going to be a first for me as well (more)...

Big Audio Dynamite have announced a reunion tour. Mick Jones's post-Clash band will play a full UK tour in March and April before performing at California's Coachella Arts and Music Festival on April 16. Jones is joined by the all the founding members of the 'E=MC2' group, including Don Letts, Greg Roberts, Leo 'E-Zee-Kill' Williams and Dan Donovan. B.A.D. were formed in 1984 after Jones was fired from The Clash. They experienced several lineup changes and also released records as Big Audio Dynamite (more)...

Brandon Flowers, the Black Keys, Robyn and Lauryn Hill also on the list for the April 15-17 festival.

By Gil Kaufman

Kanye West

Photo: Gareth Cattermole/ Getty Images

Now that the obligatory fake lineup rumors have subsided, we can finally bask in the glory that is the real roster of heavy hitters who will be taking the stage at the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

This year's headliners include Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire and the Strokes, accompanied by the usual complement of classic indie band reunions and comebacks from the likes of Big Audio Dynamite, London Suede and Duran Duran. They'll be joined for the three-day event (April 15, 16, 17) at the picturesque Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, by a huge roster of current acts that includes: the Black Keys, Interpol, the Chemical Brothers, Robyn, Brandon Flowers, Lauryn Hill, Crystal Castles, Cee Lo Green, Cold War Kills,...

The lineup for Coachella 2011 was just announced and it's pretty impressive. Kanye West, The Strokes, The Black Keys and Kings of Leon will headline the 3 day festival at Indio, California in April. Check out the lineup below: Friday, April 15: The Black Keys Interpol The Chemical Brothers Caifanes Robyn Sasha Ms. Lauren Hill Brandon Flowers Crystal Castlest Magnetic Man Eric Morillo Cee Lo Green Cut Copy Cold War Kids Sleigh Bells Boyz Noize ...and more Saturday, April 16: Arcade Fire Animal Collective Mumford & Sons Bright Eyes Empire of the Sun Big Audio Dynamite Steve Angello The Kills ...

Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon and Kanye West have been named as the headliners at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The three-day event will take place in Indio, California from 15 to 17 April and feature The Strokes, The National, Tinie Tempah, Brandon Flowers, Interpol, Klaxons, Erykah Badu and Mumford & Sons with blasts from the past Suede, Duran Duran, Wire and Big Audio Dynamite.

Reclusive R&B superstar Lauryn Hill is also billed to perform, as are cult acts Elbow, Marina & The Diamonds, Bright Eyes and The Black Keys. Enhancing the festival experience for music fans at California's biggest music event, organisers are adding a roller skating rink and a free shuttle service to a local grocery store.

Three-day passes to Coachella cost $269. Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 21.

Actress Patsy Kensit has credited her turn on British reality show Strictly Come Dancing with helping to heal the heartache of her fourth marriage breakdown.

The Lethal Weapon 2 star split from her fourth husband, DJ Jeremy Healy, in April and has previously admitted the break-up hit her hard, revealing she ballooned in weight after gorging on junk food.

She accepted an offer to appear on the U.K. dancing show over the summer, and she's convinced the intense training is just what she needed to take her mind off her "rough" marriage separation.

Kensit tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "I was glad to be asked this year. This whole Strictly experience has been such an amazing diversion from my life. I would advise anyone to try it.

"If you've had a rough time, go to a dance class because it does lift your spirits. It's turned out to be just what I needed."

Kensit was previously wed to Big Audio Dynamite keyboardist Dan Donovan, Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr, and Oasis star Liam Gallagher.

In our latest Music in the movies column, we celebrate the work of Elmer Bernstein, the composer of classic themes for film such as The Great Escape and Ghostbusters...

An immensely talented musician at an early age, Elmer Bernstein was taken under the wing of composer Aaron Copland and found himself enrolled at the prestigious Juilliard School. Looking set to have a successful career as a concert pianist, his plans were put on hold when he was assigned to the entertainments unit of the Us Air Force in World War II, where he arranged material and composed original material for broadcasts.

It's this newfound talent that lead to his post-war employment as a composer for national radio, and ultimately paved the way for his career as one of the all time great composers.

Bernstein passed away six years ago, leaving behind an incredible body of work spanning over fifty years.

Actress Patsy Kensit felt so depressed after the collapse of her fourth marriage she struggled to get out of bed - and ballooned in weight as she gorged on doughnuts.

The Lethal Weapon 2 star split from DJ Jeremy Healy in April and admits the break-up hit her hard.

She sometimes failed to shower or wash her hair and admits she looked like a "bag lady" - but pulled herself out of her gloom for the sake of her two sons.

Kensit tells Britain's Buzz magazine, "In the early days I didn't want to get out from under the duvet. Was I depressed? Oh God yes, absolutely. (My marriage) had failed and it wasn't even a year. But I couldn't hide under the covers for long because I had to show my kids that when something like this happens, you have to pick yourself up, dust yourself down, hold your head up and go.

"If I had gone under, what kind of mum would I be?... I was eating a box of doughnuts a day... Of course I blame myself for everything. I look back on all my marriages and think I should have done things differently."

Kensit was previously wed to Big Audio Dynamite frontman Dan Donovan, Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr and Oasis star Liam Gallagher.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Patsy Kensit has admitted that her third husband, Liam Gallagher, was the biggest love of her life.

Kensit has been married four times, always to musicians of Irish descent. In 1988, she married Dan Donovan of band Big Audio Dynamite. In 1992, she married Jim Kerr, lead singer of Simple Minds, with whom she had first child, James. In 1997, she married Oasis star Liam Gallagher and bore him a son, Lennon. They divorced in 2000. Patsy married DJ Jeremy Healy in April 2009 and the pair split earlier this year.

In an interview with Buzz magazine Patsy admitted:

“Liam was probably the love of my life. While I may never get that again, some people never experience that in a lifetime.”

She revealed that the dads of her two children, have helped her through her marriage breakdown this year.

She added:

“I had a fantastic relationship with Jim. Liam and...

Let bygones be bygones When Mick Jones was kicked out of The Clash in the early ‘80s, he formed Big Audio Dynamite, a group that melded Jones’ pop sensibilities with his earlier band’s punk ethos. This new edition of their 1985 debut, This Is Big Audio Dynamite, comes as a two-disc set featuring several remixed tracks, including “E=Mc2” and their first single “The Bottom Line.” On the first disc, the songs appear in their original form, showcasing Jones’ catchy hooks, experimental spoken-word phrasing and music/women/drugs lyricism. It’s iconic ’80s fare, as frothy and over-the-top as teased bangs and acid-washed...

British actress Patsy Kensit has ruled out marrying ever again following her split from her fourth husband. The "Lethal Weapon 2" star was plunged into a deep depression after separating from DJ Jeremy Healy in April, admitting she felt "foolish and ashamed" of the break-up.

And after four failed unions, Kensit has sworn off ever settling down again. She tells She magazine, "This year has been truly, truly awful. I lost my confidence and ballooned from eight stone to 11. But I'm looking forward now, with one million per cent conviction, that I definitely won't be getting married again."

"I also felt I'd put myself first before my kids and I didn't want that. It's embarrassing, humiliating, all those terrible emotions that make you want to run away and hide. I can't tell you how foolish and ashamed I feel."

Kensit previously wed Big Audio Dynamite frontman Dan Donovan, Simple Minds...

British actress Patsy Kensit has scrapped her autobiography, which was set to lift the lid on her marriages to rockers Liam Gallagher, Jim Kerr, and Dan Donovan, just weeks before it was due to hit shelves. The "Lethal Weapon 2" star, whose fourth marriage to DJ Jeremy Healy fell apart in February this year, had put pen to paper for the tome to document her colorful life.

But Kensit has canceled plans to release the book for the sake of her 10-year-old son Lennon, by Oasis star Gallagher, according to Britain's Mail on Sunday. A source tells the publication, "The publishers wanted all the juicy details about their marriage and why it broke down and Liam said he didn't think it was right that Lennon should have to read that when he's older."

"Patsy had high hopes for the book and it was a real warts-and-all account, but she has...

British actress Patsy Kensit has scrapped her autobiography, which was set to lift the lid on her marriages to rockers Liam Gallagher, Jim Kerr, and Dan Donovan, just weeks before it was due to hit shelves.

The Lethal Weapon 2 star, whose fourth marriage to DJ Jeremy Healy fell apart in February, had put pen to paper for the tome to document her colourful life.

But Kensit has cancelled plans to release the book for the sake of her 10-year-old son Lennon, by Oasis star Gallagher, according to Britain's Mail on Sunday.

A source tells the publication, "The publishers wanted all the juicy details about their marriage and why it broke down and Liam said he didn’t think it was right that Lennon should have to read that when he’s older.

"Patsy had high hopes for the book and it was a real warts-and-all account, but she has agreed to shelve it for the time being."

Kensit has enjoyed a series of rock 'n' roll husbands - she married Gallagher at the height of his Oasis fame in 1997, after her failed marriages to Big Audio Dynamite star Donovan and Simple Minds singer Kerr. She also has a teenage son, James, 16, with Kerr.

British actress Patsy Kensit is to write an explosive tome lifting the lid on her marriages to rockers Liam Gallagher, Jim Kerr, and Dan Donovan according to a U.K. report.

The Lethal Weapon 2 star, whose fourth marriage to DJ Jeremy Healy fell apart in February, is in negotiations with publisher Harper Collins to release an autobiography documenting her colourful life, according to Britain's News of the World.

A source tells the publication, "It promises to be explosive stuff. Failing a miraculous reconciliation with Jeremy, he can expect to find it painful reading.

"A lot of people will be very nervous about what she has to say."

Kensit has enjoyed a series of rock 'n' roll husbands - she married Gallagher at the height of his Oasis fame in 1997, after her failed marriages to Big Audio Dynamite frontman Donovan and Simple Minds singer Kerr.

British actress Patsy Kensit has fuelled speculation her marriage is over after reportedly putting the family home up for sale.

The Lethal Weapon 2 star wed her fourth husband, DJ Jeremy Healy, in April last year but rumours have been rife that the union is in trouble.

Kensit's rep spoke out about the stories in February, confirming the couple has been taking some time apart, adding: "Patsy and Jeremy remain committed to making their marriage work."

But it seems the pair has failed to resolve its problems - and Kensit is selling the London home they shared, reports Britain's The Sun.

A source tells the publication, "They've done all they can to try to make it work. It has just fizzled out."

Kensit has previously been married to Big Audio Dynamite frontman Dan Donovan, Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr and Oasis star Liam Gallagher.

A representative for Patsy Kensit has confirmed rumours the star's fourth marriage is in trouble - but insists the British actress is determined to "work through" her problems.

The Lethal Weapon 2 star wed her fourth husband, DJ Jeremy Healy, in April last year, following divorces from Big Audio Dynamite frontman Dan Donovan, Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr and Oasis star Liam Gallagher.

Recent rumours suggested the pair's relationship had broken down and Healy had moved out of the marital home in London.

A rep for the actress has revealed the couple is taking some time apart, but will try to resolve its problems.

The spokesman tells British newspaper the Mail on Sunday, "Patsy and Jeremy remain committed to making their marriage work. Spending this time apart has always been part of Jeremy's work schedule and on his return they are going to spend some time working things through."...

Dear Rush, I have no mega-dittos for you tonight -- only well wishes and a few songs to help speed what I hope will be your quick recovery. Here's hoping that you can right back to being wrong real soon. Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby Getting Better - The Beatles Get Well Soon - Steve Forbert Feeling Good - Nina Simone The Spirit of Radio - Rush Rush - Big Audio Dynamite Gut Feeling - Devo Don't Think... Feel - Neil Diamond Feeling All Right - Joe Cocker Living and Living Well - George Strait Put a Little Love in Your Heart - Jackie DeShannon Come on, Huffington Post, let's show Rush the human dignity that he sometimes denies others, and send him all our best -- and some cool tunes to recover by. ...

There are all manner of arguments for the greatest punk band in the history of the genre. There's a camp that believes the Sex Pistols are in the top position, while others believe the Ramones deserve the title. But was any band more influential (especially on second-generation combos like Green Day and Rancid) than the Clash? The group's blend of gutter punk, ska, reggae, world beat and dance music infused punk with a savage grace and also gave it a voice that was about injustice rather than nihilism. The group had two frontmen, and like any legendary two-headed beast, the center could not hold forever, and on September 1, 1983, Joe Strummer formally fired Mick Jones, shedding the McCartney to his Lennon.

The Clash didn't last long after Jones was cut loose. The Strummer-dominated final album Cut the Crap was a major disappointment, and the band broke up for good shortly thereafter.

Expect everything from Nirvana and Green Day to Miley Cyrus and classical.

By Gil Kaufman

Weezer

Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images

Nirvana to Miley Cyrus. Green Day to Howlin' Wolf. Jimi Hendrix to Jimmy Eat World. Obscure sample-happy Queens one-man band Kid America and the Action Figures to, of course, current tourmates Blink-182.

Those are some of the artists you'll hear on "Radio Weezer," the personal radio station the band launched Friday (August 28). The station follows in the footsteps of similar "Artist Personal Experience" radio stations from Christina Aguilera and the Eagles' Joe Walsh — who share management with Weezer — that have debuted in recent weeks.

A dip into the playlist Friday morning revealed some of the usual suspects (Ramones, R.E.M., Foo Fighters, Nirvana, the Pixies), as well as a few unexpected, more obscure surprises (songwriter Landon Pigg, MxPx, Frank Zappa) and, not surprisingly, Weezer's back catalog, including the band's toe-tappingly retro-pop new single,...

Patsy Kensit has reportedly married her DJ partner Jeremy Healy in a civil ceremony in London. The service marked the fourth marriage for the Holby City actress, who was previously wed to Dan Donovan, from Big Audio Dynamite, Simple Minds star Jim Kerr, and Oasis singer Liam Gallagher. The Sunday Mirror reports that the couple wrote their own vows for the ceremony, which was attended by a number (more)...

By Aaron Hillis

Last December, I met filmmaker Azazel Jacobs at a coffee shop just down the street from the Tribeca loft he grew up in, and where his parents . avant-garde cinema icon Ken Jacobs and longtime collaborator Flo . still rent. Though he now lives in L.A.'s Echo Park neighborhood, Aza was back in NYC for final tweaking on his third feature, "Momma's Man," before its unveiling at Sundance '08. The reason for our meeting was mostly professional, as Benten Films (a DVD label I run with film blogger Andrew Grant) had fallen in love with Jacobs' previous film, "The GoodTimesKid," starring his real-life girlfriend Sara Diaz, "I'm Going to Explode" writer/director Gerardo Naranjo, and himself. (Benten will release "The GoodTimesKid" in early 2009, so let the shilling stop here).

Several months later, after a distribution deal with ThinkFilm fell through and Kino picked up the slack, "Momma's Man...