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Dave Brockie, AKA Oderus Urungus of Gwar, performs in Donnington, United Kingdom. Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns By   Jason Newman March 24, 2014 9:50 AM ET Dave Brockie, founder and lead singer of outlandish metal band Gwar, died Sunday at the age of 50. The news was first reported by Richmond outlet  Style Weekly   and confirmed by the band's manager Jack Flanagan. "It is with a saddened heart, that I confirm my dear friend Dave Brockie, artist, musician, and lead singer of GWAR passed away at approximately 6:50 p.m. EST Sunday, March 23, 2014," Flanagan said. "His body was found Sunday by his bandmate at his home in Richmond, VA. Richmond authorities have confirmed his death and next of kin has been notified. A full autopsy will be performed. My main focus right now is to look after my bandmates and his family. More information regarding his death shall be released as the details are confirmed." Rare Photos ...

Billy Corgan hopes to have new single out by end of year Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins performs in Glastonbury, England. The  Smashing Pumpkins  will release two  new  albums in 2015,  Monuments to an Elegy  and  Day for Night , and hope to have a new single out by the end of the year after inking a new deal with label BMG, frontman Billy Corgan announced on the  band's website today. Find out where the Smashing Pumpkins' 'Siamese Dream' ranks on our list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time "For those interested in sound, think: 'guitars, guitars, guitars, and more guitars,'" Corgan wrote, "but more so on the epic side of things than, say, grossly metallic." The band kicked off recording sessions Tuesday as well, and Corgan noted that most of the songs have already been written and are ready to go. The albums will be produced by Howard Willing, who started working with the band on t...

The Rock  is taking preparation for  Hercules  very  seriously. He has been keeping fans up to date on his schedule via Twitter , and some of his tweets are both insightful and hilarious. Take this first one of him in the gym: The Rock has also teased his followers with production shots from the set of Hercules. This shot is of Hercules' helmet, which is a little reminiscent of those used in  300  and  Gladiator , but with each tweet he is cleverly building up anticipation of what fans can expect. In this tweet, he shares the set with a shot of him in character from behind.  Hercules: The Thracian Wars  is set for a 2014 release and also stars Ian McShane, John Hurt, and Rufus Sewell. Brett Ratner is in the director's chair. We couldn't let the post pass without some Rock humor, which he duly provided in this update from July 5: Dwayne Johnson      ...

The government agency hits the singer with liens totaling $867,000. Bené Viera  Posted: 03/21/2014 11:36 AM EDT Lauryn Hill  is facing yet another bill from the IRS!  The government agency hits the singer with liens totaling $867,000. Filed Under   lauryn hill prison   IRS   Internal Revenue Service   celebrity taxes   Music News   lauryn hill tax evasion   Lauryn Hill Only six months after being released from prison for tax evasion, the  Internal Revenue Service  has slapped the “Ex-Factor” singer with another set of tax liens. LAURYN HILL DROPS OFF NEW SONG 'CONSUMERISM,' RELEASED FROM PRISON RadarOnline  reports that tax documents filed on January 14 show that the government agency served Ms. Hill with seven separate liens totaling $866,868.05. Hill, 38, owes $422,008.26 for unpaid taxes in 2005, $19,838.75 for 2006, $61,158.50 for 2007, $58,405.71 for 2008, $30,370.91 for 2009, $13,247.7...

Ice Cube Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Phoenix Institute of Technology in 1988. Carlton “Chuck D” Ridenhour Graduated in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Adelphi University, where he first met Flavor Flav. Ludacris Graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor’s degree in music management in 1999. Lavell “David Banner” Crump Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business from Southern University (Louisiana) in 1996. Tajai Massey of Hieroglyphics Graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology in 1997. Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam (better known as M.I.A.) Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine art, video and film from London’s Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2000. Young MC Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Southern California in 1988. MC Solaar Graduated from the University of Paris ...

Photographed by Annie Leibovitz,  Vogue,  April 2014 Watch our behind-the-scenes video with Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, and baby North on set of the April cover shoot with Annie Leibovitz. Keep checking Vogue.com for more from Kim and Kanye's April cover story. B-13 PEER REVIEW   Where you heard it first...

What a great way to start the day! During an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on March 19, Zoe Kravitz shared a funny anecdote about bumping into none other than   Ashton Kutcher   in her kitchen one morning. The 25-year-old daughter of  Lenny Kravitz  and "Cosby Show" actress Lisa Bonet explained that she grew up with many celebrities hanging around her family's house. PHOTOS: Hottest teen idols ever "It was just weird. There was always people coming in and out," the "Divergent" actress told host  Jimmy Kimmel . "At one point -- I think I was about 15 or something -- my friend had just come in from California to visit me. She came in really early in the morning, I remember, and she walked into my room and was like, 'Zoe, Ashton Kutcher's in your kitchen.'" USMagazine , Friday, March 21, 2014, 4:40am (PDT) Kravitz explained that, at the time, Kutcher was a major heartthrob best-known for "That ...