Bruce Springsteen has joined the all-star lineup for the sold-out People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith show at Carnegie Hall in New York on March 26. The tribute event, honoring the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith’s iconic debut album, Horses, will feature performances by a stellar roster of stars, including Michael Stipe,…… read more »
The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse are set to co-headline the upcoming Good Times Are Killing Me Tour this summer, with support coming from special guests Friko and Dehd on select dates. The 20-date joint tour kicks-off on August 1 in Atlanta, hitting a series of cities throughout the US, including major music markets like…… read more »
Mt. Joy has shared their new single, “Coyote,” the lead effort from their upcoming fourth studio album, Hope We Have Fun, set for release on May 30. The single coincides with the start of Mt. Joy’s 2025 North American tour, which gets underway on April 19 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Philadelphia Indie rock band has…… read more »
In a new interview with FluxFM, Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd said the band’s long-awaited ninth album is “ready to go,” and is “probably going to come out in October.” The upcoming release would mark the band’s first full-length LP in eight years, serving as a follow-up to 2017’s 8. “We actually finished the album a…… read more »
Godsmack have launched their 2025 European/UK tour without two longtime core members of the group. Drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola are currently not in the band at the start of the tour, and have been replaced by Will Hunt (Evanescence) and Sam Bam Koltun (Dorothy, Faster Pussycat), respectively. In an interview with a…… read more »
In a recent episode of Riff X’s ‘Metal XS’, Zakk Wylde, the longtime collaborator and guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, discussed what might be in store for Black Sabbath’s upcoming farewell show. Wylde hinted at Osbourne performing from a specialized “throne” due to his Parkinson’s disease, and expressed hope for potential future tours if Osbourne enjoys…… read more »
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett revealed that he is currently working on his first solo album, and has over 700 riffs stockpiled for Metallica’s next LP. “I’m just actively getting ideas together for my [first] solo album,” he told the publication. “I guess the best way to describe it is…… read more »
Lizzo has landed her first leading role in a film, as the Grammy-winner is set to portray the iconic gospel rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a biopic by Amazon MGM Studios. Tharpe is known as the Godmother of Rock and Roll, and the Arkansas native influenced an array of legendary artists like Johnny Cash,…… read more »
Ed Sheeran, along with industry heavyweights like Harry Styles, Coldplay, and Elton John, are urging the U.K. government to allocate £250 million for music education in an open letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The letter – which Sheeran shared on his Instagram on Sunday – outlines plans to fund music programs in schools,…… read more »
KISS will break their retirement from touring for a one-off “unmasked” show at a 50th anniversary celebration for the KISS Army fan club taking place from November 14th-16th at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The “unmasked” show reinforces what singer-bassist Gene Simmons told Rolling Stone in a past interview, claiming that KISS’ final show on their…… read more »