On Tuesday (January 21), Record Store Day event organizers announced that Post Malone is the official 2025 Record Store Day Ambassador. Posty’s Billboard No. 1 album, F-1 Trillion, was a big seller in record stores since it was released back in August, with the breakout country star also making a guest appearance on “Fortnight,” the…… MORE
On Monday (January 21), Jet took to Instagram to announce the dates and details of their 2025 North American tour. The Australian rock veterans will embark on a 14-date run of shows throughout May and June, where they will be supported by the English garage rockers, Band of Skulls. Jet’s 2025 North American tour gets…… MORE
On Wednesday (January 22), Christie’s held a live auction for items from Jeff Beck: The Guitar Collection. The objects up for auction included over 130 guitars, amps, pedals, and various “tools of the trade” from the personal collection of rock and roll legend, Jeff Beck. One specific prized guitar from the collection – Beck’s celebrated…… MORE
On Wednesday (January 22), the Songwriters Hall of Fame revealed their inductee class of 2025. This year’s distinguished inductees feature the leader of Parliament/Funkadelic, George Clinton; award-winning country music songwriter, Ashley Gorley; Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga collaborator, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins; Beach Boys vocalist and songwriter, Mike Love; nine time Ivor Novello Award-winning British…… MORE
On Wednesday (January 22), Nine Inch Nails finally confirmed their rumored world tour dates for 2025. The industrial rock titans revealed the dates and details of their upcoming jaunt, which they have dubbed, Peel It Back Tour 2025. The 37-date world tour – NIN’s first major run of shows since 2022 – gets underway on…… MORE
On Tuesday, Sting announced on social media that he has been forced to postpone a series of upcoming concerts due to illness, as well as having to cancel a planned appearance at an awards show. Sting wrote that the show postponements and event cancellation were made “on advisement from his doctor, due to illness,” while…… MORE
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson is a longtime fencer, even training in his younger years with the British Olympic team back in the 1980s. So it is no surprise that the heavy metal legend performed well in a fencing tournament in France over the weekend. The 66-year-old Dickinson placed 13th among 30 other participants in…… MORE
Garth Hudson, the celebrated keyboardist and last living original member of the beloved Canadian-American rock group The Band, died on Tuesday (January 21) at the age of 87. According to Hudson’s estate executor, he “passed away peacefully in his sleep” on Tuesday morning at his nursing home in the Band’s longtime home base of Woodstock,…… MORE
On Tuesday (January 21), Billy Idol shared a hilarious tour announcement video on Instagram featuring the rock legend appearing alongside comedian Matt Rife, his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens, and his future tourmate Joan Jett. Idol’s 2025 North American run is dubbed, It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again!, and will feature opening act Joan Jett &…… MORE
On Friday, January 31st, Grateful Dead will be honored as the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year in a concert and ceremony taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The all-star tribute show is one of the few annual Grammy week events that will take place as scheduled this year due to the fires…… MORE
On Tuesday (January 21), Shinedown announced the dates and details of their 2025 Dance, Kid, Dance Tour. The sprawling 36-date U.S. arena tour is broken up into two legs, with the spring run kicking off on April 25 in Des Moines, Iowa, and finishing up on May 13th in Birmingham, Alabama. The summer leg of…… MORE
On Tuesday (January 21), FireAid organizers took to Instagram to share complete details about its upcoming benefit concerts on January 30. FireAid disclosed the full music lineups for their two host venues – Inglewood, California’s Intuit Dome and neighboring Kia Forum – while also revealing that they are waiving all ticket fees in order to…… MORE
The Recording Academy announced on Instagram on Tuesday (January 21) that Trevor Noah will once again serve as host of the 67th annual Grammy Awards on February 2. This will be the fifth consecutive year that the Emmy Award-winner will be master of ceremonies at the Grammys, becoming the first comedian to host the music…… MORE
Celebrated indie rock producer James Ford revealed on Instagram on Friday (January 17) that he has recently been diagnosed with acute leukemia. Ford – who has production credits on acclaimed records like Florence + the Machine’s Lungs, Arctic Monkeys’ AM, HAIM’s Days Are Gone, Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori, Blur’s The Ballad of Darren, and Fontaines…… MORE
On Saturday night (January 18), a surprise 80th birthday party for Rod Stewart was thrown by his wife, Penny Lancaster. The birthday boy was joined for the festive occasion by his old Faces bandmate and longtime friend, Ronnie Wood. The pair of rock legends were joined for the outing by Lancaster and Wood’s wife, Sally,…… MORE
During a recent interview with YouTube personality Rick Beato, singer Maynard James Keenan was asked by the host to share what he thinks are the “best-sounding” albums from each of his three bands: Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. “With Tool, I think it would be Lateralus,” Keenan responded. “There’s just a balance to it.…… MORE
Def Leppard kicked off their 2025 run of live dates over the weekend without guitarist Viv Campbell. The English rock legends performed in Leon, Mexico on Saturday (January 18), and did so without Campbell, who sat out the gig while he was recovering from his recent cancer treatment. John Zocco – Phil Collen’s guitar tech…… MORE
Scorpions drummer Mikkey Dee was diagnosed with sepsis over the holiday season, and due to his ongoing recovery of his illness, the German metal legends have been forced to postpone their upcoming Las Vegas residency. Dee went through a near-death experience due to his blood infection, undergoing medical treatment in his hometown of Gothenburg. The…… MORE
Neil Young just shared his new single, “Big Change,” the first song lifted from his forthcoming new album with the Chrome Hearts called, Talkin’ to the Trees. Young and the Chrome Hearts – featuring Spooner Oldham on organ, Micah Nelson on guitar, Anthony Logerfo on drums, and Corey McCormick on bass – recorded the new…… MORE
In 1991, Spin Doctors dominated the radio with their hit singles, “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” and “Two Princes,” leading to worldwide sales of over 10 million copies of their debut album, Pocket Full of Kryptonite. Spin Doctors are now ready for a comeback, announcing the release of their first album in 12 years, Face…… MORE
