Read the "sassy" version of this story here. Ike Turner, ex-hubby to Tina Turner and a "rock and roll pioneer", died last month on December 12 in his northern San Diego county home. The cause of death was not immediately known then, but today, the results from the coroner came to light."We are listing that he abused cocaine, and that's what resulted in the cocaine toxicity,'' said Paul Parker, chief investigator at the medical examiner's......

Prior to the Melvins' eardrum-shattering and patriotically inspiring performance at the Echoplex, Buzz Osborne was kind enough to share his thoughts on the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, the digital revolution, and the potential for "peculiar" art in today's world. Video by Bob Thompson for LAist......

Ike Turner, ex-hubby to Tina Turner and a "rock and roll pioneer", died this morning in his northern San Diego county home. The cause of death is not immediately known. Despite winning a Grammy this year in the traditional blues category ("Risin' With the Blues") , being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and known for having the first rock 'n' roll record ("Rocket 88," 1951), Turner's image is marked in the media......

Pete Thomas, a drummer since he was a kid in Sheffield, England, joined Elvis Costello to form the Attractions and continues as the drummer for the Imposters. He has also played as a session musician with countless artists including Johnny Cash, Sheryl Crow, Neil Finn, John Wesley Harding, Joe Jackson, Los Lobos, Joan Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Bonnie Raitt, Squeeze, Richard Thompson, Rufus Wainwright, and the Waterboys. In 2003, Thomas was inducted into the Rock......

The Ducks have waddled one step closer to the Stanley Cup. A 3-2 win in Game 1 sent 18,000 Anaheim Ducks of Anaheim fans home in a tizzy. Of course, the other 9,982,000 citizens in the Los Angeles area are probably wondering what all the fuss is about. If they even noticed. You can get the details of the actual game anywhere. How the Senators ran out of steam in the third period. How......

According to E! News, the greatest pop trio of the '80s will not only reunite for next month's Grammy Awards, but they will open the show. The gig marks the first time the Police have taken the stage together since a much heralded reunion at the 2003 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Famed for a fusion of reggae with elements of pop, rock and jazz, the bleach-blond threesome scored a slew of......

LAist doesn't listen to a lot of country music (because like Donny we're a little bit rock & roll). But we wanted to applaud the Dixie Chicks and the big country station here in LA -- KZLA 93.9 -- for playing their new single, "Not Ready to Make Nice." It's pissing off a lot of people, uh like, their core fanbase. It's very subversive, kind of like the Sex Pistols thumbing their noses at......

Torontoist throws down the gauntlet and challenges all comers: pillow fight, bitch. They also stand up for a fellow blogger taking heat from the TTC and welcome city-wide WiFi. SFist can finally admit it: It's possible that Bary Bonds juiced. Is Bay Area artist (tempted to put quotes around that) Thomas Kinkaid "kinda crappy" or "explosively crappy" or does he just like marking territory? SFist wonders. Technology comes in the form of new Mac goodness......

"If they were giving you medical or something, maybe I could understand." -- Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, today on his Jonesy's Jukebox radio show, on why he plans to blow off the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame awards ceremony. Just before that, he also said, "We don't believe in what it stands for." -- thus demonstrating both his punk rock and middle aged inclinations in the space of a few minutes. That's......