Thrash metal legends Slayer have just announced a five-date run of reunion shows for 2025, marking their first U.K. and Canadian concerts in six years. The group — featuring bassist/singer Tom Araya, guitarist Kerry King, drummer Paul Bostaph, and guitarist Gary Holt — will be performing their biggest headlining shows ever in the U.K., starting…… MORE
Kimberly Burch, realtor and fiancée of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe, tragically passed away after going overboard on an ’80s-themed Royal Caribbean cruise. Her family announced the heartbreaking news with a post on Facebook on Tuesday (March 4). “It is with broken hearts that we share the sad news that Kimberly Burch has passed away,”…… MORE
Bruce Dickinson just announced dates and details of his 2025 North American tour, marking his first solo tour on the continent in almost 30 years. The shows are in support of the Iron Maiden frontman’s 2024 solo album, The Mandrake Project, which reached the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart. The tour…… MORE
Eric Clapton has unveiled the dates and details of his 2025 U.S. arena tour. The brief jaunt includes a limited run of six concerts across the midwest and east coast in September, and features The Wallflowers as special guests on all dates. Clapton’s tour is in support of his 2024 album, Meanwhile, which reached No.…… MORE
Paul McCartney is advocating for the late Joe Cocker’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. McCartney’s letter – shared by publicist Bob Merlis – is dated February 25, and is playfully addressed, “Dear Rock and Rollers.” “Joe was a great man and a fine singer whose unique style made for some fantastic…… MORE
During the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night (March 2), Daniel Blumberg won his first ever Oscar for Best Original Score for his work on The Brutalist. The musician, who is the former frontman of London indie rock darlings, Yuck, triumphed over composers Volker Bertelmann (Conclave), Clément Ducol and Camille (Emilia Pérez), John Powell…… MORE
On Monday (March 3), Bring Me the Horizon took to Instagram to announce the dates and details of their fall 2025 US arena tour. The band will embark on the USA Ascension Program+ Tour, along with special guest opening acts Motionless in White, The Plot in You, and Amira Elfeky on select dates. The newly…… MORE
Beck will bring his symphonic reinvention of his music back to North American stages this summer. The 8-time Grammy winner will perform a series of nine concerts spread across eight cities, where he will be accompanied by local orchestras. The shows will feature Beck’s regular backing musicians – featuring guitarist-bassist Jason Falkner, keyboardist Roger Manning,…… MORE
On Monday (March 3), The Offspring took to social media to share a video announcement for their upcoming Supercharged Worldwide in ’25 tour. The 34-date jaunt will find the California pop punk band hitting amphitheaters and arenas throughout the U.S. and Canada during the summer and fall, with support provided by Jimmy Eat World and…… MORE
Everybody thought Mick Jagger was joking when he announced that he was the Academy’s second choice to present Best Original Song at the 2025 Oscars ceremony on Sunday night (March 2), only after Bob Dylan turned down their initial offer. But according to a story from The Hollywood Reporter, the notoriously reclusive Dylan actually was…… MORE
On Monday (March 3), Alanis Morissette took to Instagram to announce the dates and details of her first-ever Las Vegas residency. The eight-date run will take place at the Colosseum at Caesars, with shows scheduled on October 15th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 24th, and 25th, as well as November 1st and 2nd. Tickets will go on-sale…… MORE
Neil Young and his new band the Chrome Hearts will headline BST Hyde Park in London on July 11, where they will be joined by opening acts Yusuf/Cat Stevens and Van Morrison. This performance is part of Young’s Love Earth tour in support of his upcoming LP, Talkin’ to the Trees, which kicks off on…… MORE
Heart made a triumphant return to the stage in Las Vegas on Friday (February 28), kicking off their 2025 Royal Flush Tour following singer Ann Wilson’s successful cancer treatment. Ann and her sister/bandmate, guitarist Nancy Wilson, took part in an interview with People just before their tour kickoff, and both musicians are optimistic that the…… MORE
On Thursday night (February 27), all four members of R.E.M. joined Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. cover band during their performance at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia. Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry all performed the Reckoning track, “Pretty Persuasion,” with Shannon and Narducy’s group. While that was the…… MORE
Joey Molland, the guitarist and last surviving core member of the celebrated rock group Badfinger, has died at 77. According to the band’s official Facebook page, Molland passed away on Saturday (March 1), surrounded by his family. No official cause of death was given, though the musician had faced health issues including pneumonia in recent…… MORE
David Johansen, the frontman for the pioneering punk band New York Dolls, died on Friday (February 28) at the age of 75. He had battled Stage Four cancer and a brain tumor, and had been bedridden following a recent fall. “David Johansen died at home in NYC on Friday afternoon holding hands with his wife…… MORE
Charli XCX dominated the 2025 BRIT Awards on Sunday night (March 1), taking home four top prizes including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Brat, Song of the Year for her Billie Eilish collaboration, Dance Act of the Year, as well as the honorary Songwriter of the Year prize. Brat‘s executive producer…… MORE
Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, the sons of KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, have joined forces to record 10 new songs while following in their fathers’ musical footsteps. In late 2024, the duo shared a video of themselves covering “The Sound of Silence” on Instagram, and this week Evan posted a performance of a…… MORE
On Thursday (February 17), Garbage announced on social media that their new album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, will be released on May 30th. It will be the band’s eighth studio release, and serves as the follow-up to their 2021 album, No Gods No Masters. The album was co-produced by the band…… MORE
Strands of Kurt Cobain’s hair leads a selection of rock memorabilia that are up for sale at Potter & Potter Auctions as part of a collection titled, Punks, Monsters, Smut & Madmen: A Countercultural Cross-Section. The Chicago-based auction house is set to open bidding on March 6 for a catalog of punk and grunge artifacts,…… MORE
