In its final week on the Web, the Rock Daily blog went out with a bang as we checked out four awesome Coachella warm-up reunion shows: Pavement’s first U.S. reunion concert, Faith No More’s powerhouse gig at San Fran’s Warfield, the... more info

A volcanic eruption that occurred under an Icelandic glacier on Wednesday, April 14th, has set off a series of unforeseen events that might force a few Britain-based artists scheduled to perform at this weekend’s Coachella festival to cancel th... more info

“I’d say it’s nice to be back,” remarked Bob Nastanovich not long into Pavement’s show last night at the Fox Theater in Pomona, California. “But I’ve never fucking been here before!” True enough, Bobby boy. The jocks pumping their fis... more info

T.I. is setting the bar high for his post-prison album, King Uncaged, comparing it Tupac’s 1996 classic All Eyez on Me, released months after ‘Pac was released from prison. “This is the most significant return from incarceration that the ga... more info

The heated Yankees-Red Sox rivalry has branched into the rap game. Jay-Z, a diehard Yankees fan who even wore the team’s cap on the cover of Kingdom Come, is suing Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz for allegedly using the name of Jig... more info

Perry Farrell thought he’d scored Soundgarden’s first-ever reunion gig for Lollapalooza, but the grunge vets will actually take the stage tonight at Seattle’s Showbox for a secret show, Billboard reports. Rihanna’s “Rude... more info

• The Specials Return At Precise L.A. Gig • Type O Negative’s Steele Dies at 48 • Glee Ratings Nearly Double • Lambert Performs, Idol Nixes Two • Wilco, MGMT, Hole’s Record Store Exclusives • 40 Reasons... more info

It’s fitting that the Specials chose Los Angeles as the location for their first reunion shows in the United States in nearly three decades. Southern California has long proven to be the American ska scene’s ground zero, spawning the likes of Sub... more info

Peter Steele, the deep-voiced singer, songwriter and bassist for Brooklyn’s goth-metal outfit Type O Negative, has passed away at the age of 48. In an e-mail to CBS News, the band’s manager Mike Renault confirmed Steele’s death, wri... more info

Wilco, Hole, MGMT and Monsters of Folk are the latest artists to contribute exclusive releases for this year’s Record Store Day, which will arrive at independent music shops this Saturday, April 17th. Wilco will offer up their live album Kickin... more info