Top Stories: March 16, 2010 • Stooges, Genesis Join Rock Hall of Fame• Jackson Estate, Sony Strike Huge Deal• News Ticker: STP, Furthur Festival• Lady Gaga Announces Summer Arena Tour• Fricke on Allman Brothers in NYC• Photos: Ryan Adams Backstage on the Road• Pearl Jam, Casablancas Rock SNL• Kings of Leon "Stoked" for Summer Tour• Watch Warren Haynes Live @ [...]

Michael Jackson Estate, Sony Strike Massive $250 Million Deal to Release King of Pop's Music The Michael Jackson estate and Sony Music have reportedly agreed on a seven-year, 10-project, $250 million pact that will be the most lucrative in music history, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources close to the negotiation. The Jackson estate is guaranteed an expected $200 million from the deal, which will likely feature reissues of [...]

News Ticker: Stone Temple Pilots, The Stooges, Furthur Festival, Lesley Duncan Photo: Flanigan/FilmMagicStone Temple Pilots fan site Below Empty is hosting a brief preview of the band's new single "Between the Lines." Find out more about the band's first new disc since 2001 in our Spring Music Preview.The Stooges, who joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night, will see Rhino rerelease their [...]

The Stooges, Genesis, Abba Join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Historic 25th Induction Ceremony Photo: Mazur/WireImageIt was a moment unlike anything the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had ever seen: midway through a snarling performance of "I Wanna Be Your Dog" a shirtless Iggy Pop commanded the black tie audience to storm the stage. "Come on!" Iggy ordered, "Let's get the Upper East Side up here!" With that, [...]

The Stooges, Genesis, Abba Prep for Historic Rock Hall Induction Tonight at New York's Waldorf Astoria, the Stooges, Genesis and Abba will join the esteemed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with the Hollies and Jimmy Cliff. Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Phish's Trey Anastasio, the E Street Band's Steven Van Zandt and Wyclef Jean will induct the honorees, and Chris Isaak, Faith Hill, [...]

Kings of Leon "Stoked" To Hit the Road on Huge Summer Tour Photo: Loud/GettyIn addition to headlining Bonnaroo for the first time, Kings of Leon will hit the road this summer for a tour of mostly outdoor amphitheaters and sheds. The Followill boys will kick off a 31-date trek on June 5th in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before crossing the country to perform in most American cities [...]

Help the Editors of Rolling Stone! Loyal readers of Rolling Stone, the magazine's editors need your help:We'd love to know your thoughts on music. Everything from what you like to what you think is most influential and how important music is in your life.There's one really fast and easy way to tell us: Click the following link and take [...]

Readers' Rock List: Songs About Sleep Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/GettyLast week, while daydreaming about the sleep we'd be losing thanks to the swap to Daylight Savings Time, we asked you for your favorite tunes about sleep. When we tallied up the votes, the Beatles scored the most reader picks with "I'm Only Sleeping," beating out tracks by Metallica, Aerosmith and yes, [...]

Guess the Next Cover of Rolling Stone: The First Hint Someone — or several someones — will be rocking this wild print on the cover of the next issue of Rolling Stone, which hits newsstands this Wednesday. Who will we welcome to the cover when we bid farewell to Shaun White? Your guesses are welcome in the comments.

Warren Haynes Talks Allmans and Gov't Mule, Plus Watch His Live at Rolling Stone Set Just before kicking off the Allman Brothers' annual New York run, Warren Haynes dropped by the Rolling Stone offices to warm up with a couple tunes. The virtuoso guitarist delivered solo acoustic versions of the Allman's track "Old Friend" (watch it above) as well as "Railroad Boy," a haunting, traditional blues song that Haynes covers [...]