Hole, live on the Jonathan Ross show, Saturday, February 11th. BBC.

Okay, I dig it. I’m guilty!

Alexander McQueen, RIP.

Although details regarding the death of designer Alexander McQueen are limited, it’s rumored that McQueen hung himself.  McQueen’s untimely death comes less than a week after his own Mother’s passing.

Alexander McQueen’s impact on the world of fashion was nothing short of remarkable. The young Britt was known for his theatrical and envelope pushing fashion shows as well as his designs which many consider wearable works of art. Alexander McQueen was only 40 years old. His sudden passing is as shocking as it is sad.

RIP Alexander McQueen. You will be deeply missed.

Source.

Stand By Me cover by Lemmy Kilmister. For Jane who after seeing Lemmy and the Head Cat at The Viper Room this past New Years Day said she would now and forever “lay off of Lemmy’s blue suede shoes”.

Lemmy’s gravely cover of the Ben E. King’s 1961 classic features Slayer’s Dave Lombardo on the drums.

You can find Lemmy’s version of Stand By Me on Flip Skateboard’s Extremely Sorry soundtrack.

Archie Bronson Outfit Coconut promo. Yes, please.

Coconut, the first Archie Bronson Project record since their stellar 2006 release Derdang Derdang, will be out on March 1st. The band will hit the road starting on January 27th in London for a sold out show at The Lexington.

Soulsavers “Death Bells” remixed by Mogwai.

If you dig this remix hard like me, you can download the track for free via NME.com.

A Place To Bury Strangers, Keep Slipping Away. From 2009’s Exploding Head.

Exploding Head is the third full-length feedback-y release from this Brooklyn based band. Currently in Europe, Strangers will conclude the European leg of their tour with a newly announced show in London on December 15th. A Place to Bury Strangers will be at Neumo’s in Seattle on March 12, 2010.

More here.

The Kinks. Nice shirt Dave…

Julien Temple has confirmed that he will direct a film about The Kinks with the tentative working title, “You Really Got Me”.  Temple says the movie will focus on the tumultuous relationship of Ray and Dave Davies. To this day the brothers barely speak to each other. In 2008 when Ray spoke publicly about the possibility of a Kinks reunion, Dave responded via Rolling Stone saying that the Kinks getting back together would be like a “poor remake of ‘Night of the Living Dead”.

So far Ray Davies is said to be on board and working with Temple on the films historical details. No release date yet but, for something that’s bound to be great, I can wait. In other Kinks news (yes, there’s more), Ray Davies will release a Holiday duet with Chrissie Hynde called Postcards from London on Monday, December 7th.

Deborah Harry by Brian Aris.

Being Blondie, a photographic exhibit of some never before seen images of Deborah Harry taken by celeb shutterbug Brian Aris, will open on December 9th at the Proud Gallery in Camden.

Raw Power. For Wonder Woman and JB.

James Williamson, the guitarist responsible for the riffs on The Stooges 1973 record, Raw Power, will fill the very large, punk rock shoes of the late Ron Asheton (who played bass on Raw Power) when The Stooges hit the road in 2010. The tour will kick off in London in May.

Today Iggy Pop accepted the Classic Rock Living Legend Award in London.

Deborah Harry photographed by Rankin – and ‘remixed’ by Damien Hirst.

70 portraits of musicians like Ian Brown of the Stone Roses, The Gossip, and Joe Strummer, taken by London based photographer Rankin, will be auctioned off on November 14th in London. All the proceeds will be donated to Youth Music, a charitable organization that helps provide musical instruction and experiences to children throughout the UK.

You can take a peek at 29 of Rankin’s rock stars via this photo gallery at NME.

What in the name of Led Zeppelin? Floor tickets for Bon Jovi’s O2 residency selling for $300!

Now before you go blaming some greedy Peter Grant type promoter for this shocking ticket expenditure, don’t. And that’s because the members of Bon Jovi actually approve the ticket prices before they go on sale. Floor seats for Bon Jovi’s 2010 June Residency in London at O2, will tap your spandex ass for nearly $300 while other not so hair metal seats will run you between $60-$110 bucks. Which is also too much for Bon Jovi.

The Rollings Stones doing Live With Me from Let It Bleed. Live at the Marquee in London, 1971.

The only thing better than this song, is the outfit Mick Jagger is wearing in the video. Girlfriend is hot.

Hugh Hefner Porn Collage by Jonathan Yeo. Yes, that is a vagina on Hugh’s neck.

British artist Johnathan Yeo creates his amazing collages out of porn magazines. In 2007, Yeo had a commission yanked by the Bush administration after he used 100 vintage porn magazines to produce this image of GWB.

New porn collages by Yeo can be seen via Juxtapoz and Jonathan Yeo.com.

Keith Richards and Brian Jones sometime between 1964 & 1966 in Clearwater, Florida. Yes please. For RDK.

50 pictures, which are being revealed to the public for the first time in decades, are part of 3,500 photographs taken by photographer Bob Bonis. Bonis was a US tour manager who played a key role in the British Invasion 45 years ago. The photos of members of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, discovered inside a duffel bag, were taken between 1964 and 1966.

Read the complete article via the Telegraph UK. More completely amazing photos here.

Thanks: WOW!

Mini-portrait of the First Family by William Wigan. For G.

It takes Birmingham born mini-artist William Wigan about three months to complete his mini sculptures. Many of Wigan’s creations are as small as a single blood-cell. If you’re in London, you can check out Wigan’s works with the aid of a microscope at the My Little Eye Gallery.

Wigan and his microscopic creations are currently making stops at galleries and museums in Chicago, Houston and Washington, D.C. A new bio on Wigan, I Spy With My Little Eye, will be released this coming Thursday, October 1st.

More on Wigan here.

Pixie Geldof, daughter of Bob Geldof, does the runway walk of shame in designer Jeremy Scott’s show during London Fashion Week.

Okay Jeremy Scott. I get it. You are as edgy as they come. Despite the fact that it’s likely that you drew inspiration for this show by smoking way too much pot and watching The Flintstones. Of course, if it turns out that wearing giant plastic bones in your hair or on on your shoes turns out to be the big trend for Spring/Summer 2010, I will eat my own hat.

Joan Collins arriving at the Christopher Kane show at London Fashion Week. For Michael K.

Dear Ms. Collins,

When I grow up I want to be just like you.

Love,

Cherrybomb

Joan Collins in the front row of designer Caroline Charles runway show during London Fashion Week. September 18th, 2009. For Stacey.

Joan Collins is 76. I swear to fucking god!

Anyway, here’s a clip of the eternally elegant Collins telling a reporter for the BBC that shoulder pads are in fact, “back” this season. Match and point, Collins.

Boob tube for man-boobs…?

Dear David Fin,

Halter-tops are not for men. Ever.

WHY? Love,

Cherrybomb

Ron Wood as a vampire by artist Paul Karslake.

Would it really surprise anyone if members of The Rolling Stones actually turned out to be vampires? As if. Anyway, artist Paul Karslake is the brother of Wood’s ex-wife Jo. He’s been painting portraits of members of The Rolling Stones for years as well as creating custom painted guitars for Wood. Karslake’s inky depiction of his ex-brother-in-law was a response to Wood who left Karslake’s 24 year marriage to his sister, for a 20 year old model. The painting was auctioned off for charity to the tune of $4,044 in July.

In other unsurprising news, the 62 year old Wood gave the heave-HO to his Russian girlfriend earlier this week telling her to “Fuck off home you slut”. How very rock ‘n’ roll Ronnie. Not.