After a tumultuous year, Frances Bean Cobain is starting to hear the sound of music. The 17-year-old daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love is preparing to make her singing debut with Evelyn Evelyn, featuring members from Dresden Dolls, My Chemical Romance and more.

The musical DNA coursing through Frances Bean Cobain has finally revealed itself as NME reports she has been enlisted to joing a “gang” of artists on an upcoming side project from Dresden Dolls. Frances Bean will be making her singing debut on a track that will feature Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, Andrew WK and “Weird Al” Yankovic.

The track, titled “My Space,” is part of the collection from the debut album of Evelyn Evelyn, who are comprised of Dresden Dolls’ Amanda Palmer and Seattle-based musician Jason Webley. Twentyfourbit.com also reports Tegan & Sara, ex-Hold Steady keyboardist Franz Nicolay, mutli-media artist Margaret Cho, Eugene Mirman and members of Mindless Self-Indulgence are also participating.

Los Angeles music fans can expect the eponymously titled album Evelyn Evelyn to drop on March 30.

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Organizers have confirmed that My Chemical Romance has cancelled its upcoming performances, including those scheduled for Australia’s Soundwave Festival this year.

A full refund at the point of purchase has been offered to those who bought tickets for MCR’s February 25 performance at the Big Top, Luna Park. Soundwave organizers have lined up emo-rock band Jimmy Eat World in their place instead. The band is set to join the likes of Motion City Soundtrack, RX Rabbits, Sunny Day Real Estate and Glassjaw for the festival.

According to their press release, MCR front man Gerard Way has been sidelined by “severe vocal problems” and was “advised by doctors to get treatment”.

The band released its own statement as well, saying, “We are really sorry that we’ve had to cancel this tour, and apologise for any inconvenience it has caused. The last thing we ever want to do is cancel shows, but we’ll be back to Australia to make it up to the fans as soon as possible.”

The band was once described as an “emo” band, although Way publically rejected the description, calling the emo genre “… garbage”. The band considers the music it plays to be simply termed “rock”, or “violent, dangerous pop”.

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The upcoming “How-To” issue of VMAN magazine, features five of the hottest pop stars on the scene. Tween sensation Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert, Gerard and Mikey Way from My Chemical Romance and Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship all take part in VMAN Issue #17. Each pop star was shot by Mark Abrahams, including Bieber, who arrived on shoot after the VEVO launch party still sporting the now famous lipstick mark he received from Rihanna. VMAN #17 hits the newsstands Thursday January 28, 2010.

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