The Allman Betts Family Revival celebrated the music of the Allman Brothers Band at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Monday night (December 16). The group – led by Devon Allman and Duane Betts, the sons of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts – brought out a series of special guests for the big occasion,…… MORE
The shortlist for Best Original Song at the 2025 Academy Awards is filled with A-list music superstars. Elton John and Brandi Carlile are shortlisted for co-writing “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late; Lainey Wilson for co-writing “Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters; Pharrell Williams for writing “Piece by Piece” from his Netflix biopic…… MORE
In a new interview with NME, Slipknot co-founder and percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan takes a reflective look at the band’s 25th anniversary while revealing what the future holds for the alt metal group. Crahan says that Slipknot’s long-rumored and much-delayed album, Look Outside Your Window, will finally be released soon. “What I can tell you…… MORE
In a new interview with Billboard, REO Speedwagon vocalist/guitarist Kevin Cronin speaks out for the first time about the split of his classic rock band. The final performance under the REO Speedwagon moniker is set to take place on December 21 at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Cronin will continue to tour, making his solo…… MORE
In a new interview with Sonic Perspectives, Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon explains why the band still tours non-stop 40+ years into their celebrated career. “We’re a lot older now and we have to tour a lot to make a living,” Hannon reveals. “We’re not rich. We never became millionaires.” The music industry changed dramatically over…… MORE
Metallica held their annual Helping Hands benefit concert at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Friday (December 13). The group dusted off some long-unplayed rarities, choice cover songs, and classic hits during their acoustic and electric sets. Metallica played Reload tracks, “Low Man’s Lyric” and “The Unforgiven II” for the first time in many…… MORE
Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison have announced the music lineup for their upcoming Above Ground 4 benefit concert set to take place on January 25th at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. The event will feature the two celebrated musicians joined by Billy Idol and his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, Guns…… MORE
In a new interview with Dazed, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst shared the surprising origin story of one of his band’s most raucous hits, the Grammy-nominated “Nookie.” Durst was asked by the interviewer, “In 1999, you’re doing it all for the nookie. What are you doing it all for in 2025?” Which caused Durst to…… MORE
In a recent interview with Times Radio, U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. discussed his recent diagnosis with dyscalculia for the very first time. Dyscalculia is a learning disability often referred to as “math dyslexia,” which makes it difficult to comprehend basic concepts in arithmetic. This learning disability has severely impacted Mullen Jr.’s ability to read…… MORE
As seemingly everyone is sharing their thoughts about the mysterious lights seen in the skies in New Jersey recently, Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge weighed in with his theories about the peculiar incidents. In an Instagram post on Saturday (December 14), DeLonge revealed that he believes advanced drones are causing the skies to be lit up…… MORE
Danzig took to Instagram on Wednesday (December 11) to announce a series of rare live dates scheduled to take place in March of 2025. The New Jersey heavy metal legends will embark on a brief six-date US West Coast tour next year, with fellow metal and hardcore titans Down, Abbath, and Cro-Mags along for the…… MORE
Thunderclap Newman was a short-lived band put together by the Who’s Pete Townshend. The unknown trio claimed a bit of rock history by reaching the top of the UK charts with their Townshend-penned anthem, “Something in the Air,” in July of 1969. Author Mark Ian Wilkerson just published a sprawling 400+ page history of the…… MORE
In a new interview with IndieWire, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross discussed shifting their creative focus from making industrial rock with Nine Inch Nails to scoring films and documentaries. “What we’re looking for [from film] is the collaborative experience with interesting people,” Reznor shared. “We haven’t gotten that from the music world necessarily.” Reznor said…… MORE
During a recent appearance on the Everblack podcast, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan was asked if the band would ever play their 1995 song, “Tales of a Scorched Earth,” live. Corgan explained how similar his Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness track is to Metallica’s 1997 hit, “Fuel.” “ Well, let me caveat this by saying…… MORE
In a new interview with Total Rock, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford shared a health update two years after revealing he had prostate cancer. “I’m the strongest I’ve ever been in my life,” the 56-year-old Commerford proudly shared. “I’ve always been very proud of being fit as an older person, because most people…… MORE
The 2024 Billboard Music Awards took place on Thursday night (December 12), and just like the rest of the year in music, the evening belonged to Taylor Swift. The pop superstar took home 10 awards at the ceremony, including the night’s biggest award, Top Artist, as well as Top Billboard 200 Album for The Tortured…… MORE
On January 24, the Bob Dylan Center will host an all-star concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s 1975 masterpiece, Blood on the Tracks. The event is dubbed Shelter From the Storm and is set to take place at Tulsa’s historic Cain’s Ballroom. The tribute concert will feature Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, Amy Ray…… MORE
Joan Jett took to Instagram on Tuesday (December 10) to announce that her and her trusty Blackhearts will be playing a Las Vegas residency beginning in June of 2025. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts five-night residency is set to take place at the House of Blues Las Vegas inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, with…… MORE
In a new interview with the Lifeminute YouTube channel, Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler discussed the potential reunion of the heavy metal legends. Butler revealed that Ozzy Osbourne wants a Sabbath reunion to be a part of his final concerts, which his wife Sharon said would take place in his hometown of Birmingham, England as…… MORE
Linkin Park announced on Instagram on Wednesday (December 11) that they have been added to the roster of performers taking part in Thursday’s 2024 Billboard Music Awards. “From a sold-out stadium in Brazil 🇧🇷 to the Billboard Music Awards,” the band captioned their post. Linkin Park joins Coldplay as the only rock bands set to…… MORE
