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Linkin Park Will Headline UEFA Champions League Final Kick-Off Show In Munich

Linkin Park Will Headline UEFA Champions League Final Kick-Off Show In Munich

Linkin Park is set to headline the UEFA Champions League Final kick-off show at Munich Football Arena on May 31. The performance will be a unique addition to the band’s global reunion tour in support of their chart-topping recent album, From Zero. To promote their upcoming high-profile performance and the hotly-anticipated soccer match, Linkin Park…read more »

The Who Part Ways With Their Longtime Drummer Zak Starkey

The Who Part Ways With Their Longtime Drummer Zak Starkey

On Wednesday (April 16), the Who announced that they have decided to part ways with drummer Zak Starkey after nearly three decades in the band. The decision comes just three weeks after the drummer performed with the Who during two shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Starkey – son of the Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr…read more »

Wilco Announces 2025 “An August Evening With Wilco” Tour

Wilco Announces 2025 “An August Evening With Wilco” Tour

On Tuesday (April 15), Wilco announced that they have expanded their 2025 tour, adding a new run of North American shows the band has appropriately dubbed, “An August Evening with Wilco.” The just announced dates will follow the band’s “Sweet and Sour Spring 2025” tour with Waxahatchee. “An August Evening With Wilco” tour kicks off…read more »

Judas Priest and Alice Cooper Announce 2025 Co-Headlining Tour

Judas Priest and Alice Cooper Announce 2025 Co-Headlining Tour

On Tuesday (April 15), Judas Priest and Alice Cooper announced that they are teaming up for a highly anticipated co-headlining tour of North America. The hard rocking run will hit 22 cities from late summer through fall, beginning on September 16 in Biloxi, Mississippi, and concluding on October 26 in Houston. North Carolina heavy metal…read more »

Les Binks, Former Judas Priest Drummer, Dies At 73

Les Binks, Former Judas Priest Drummer, Dies At 73

On Monday (April 14), Judas Priest confirmed the death of their former drummer Les Binks in a statement posted on Instagram. The cause of death was not disclosed, but a funeral notice mentioned that Binks passed away “peacefully at hospital in London.” Binks spent two years drumming with Priest during the late 70s, playing on…read more »

Midnight Oil Drummer Rob Hirst Discloses Cancer Diagnosis

Midnight Oil Drummer Rob Hirst Discloses Cancer Diagnosis

In a new interview with The Australian, Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst revealed that he has been battling pancreatic cancer for the past two years. The 69-year-old musician, who co-founded the celebrated Australian rock band, shared his diagnosis publicly for the first time while opening up about the ongoing medical treatments he has been receiving.…read more »

Rivers Cuomo Confirms That Weezer Are Making A Movie

Rivers Cuomo Confirms That Weezer Are Making A Movie

During Weezer’s Coachella performance on Saturday afternoon (April 12), frontman Rivers Cuomo confirmed the rumors that a forthcoming movie project was in the works about the beloved indie rock band. “We’ve been busy making the Weezer movie back in L.A. the last couple weeks,” Cuomo revealed to the crowd before playing “Undone (The Sweater Song).…read more »