Rise Against are starring in a new advertising campaign from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), according to Punknews.org. The campaign is focused on eradicating the use of animals in testing products such as cosmetics and cleaners. In a statement, the group said, "With alternatives to animal testing out there, it's truly sickening that animals in laboratories are still poisoned or have chemicals rubbed in their eyes in outdated, ineffective tests for yet another shampoo or cleaning product."
Fall Out Boy issues a greatest hits set called Believers Never Die on Tuesday (November 17th), even as questions continue to circulate about the band's future. Drummer Andy Hurley tweeted over the weekend that the band was going on "hiatus," although he quickly changed his wording to "taking a break." He tried to clarify his tweets, writing, "everyone, when i said fob was on hiatus, i didnt mean hiatus. i meant break. which is what i understood hiatus to mean."
White Stripes, Raconteurs and Dead Weather main man Jack White will produce a new album by Wanda Jackson, known as the "Queen of Rockabilly." According to The Oklahoman, the 72-year-old Jackson was on her way to Nashville on Friday (November 13th) to meet with White, who in 2004 produced country legend Loretta Lynn's critically acclaimed album, Van Lear Rose. Jackson, who rose to fame in the '50s while both touring with and briefly dating Elvis Presley, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year.
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