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,…… read more »
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Billy Idol Announces 2025 North American Tour With Joan Jett
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 &…… read more »
Dead & Company, Billy Strings, Dave Matthews, Vampire Weekend, Noah Kahan Lead Lineup For MusiCares Tribute To Grateful Dead
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…… read more »
Shinedown Announces 2025 U.S. Tour With Bush, Beartooth, And Morgan Wade
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…… read more »
Los Angeles FireAid Benefit Concert Reveals Full Music Lineups For Host Venues
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…… read more »
Trevor Noah Set To Return As Host Of 2025 Grammy Awards
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…… read more »
Acclaimed Fontaines D.C., Arctic Monkeys, HAIM Producer James Ford Diagnosed With Leukemia
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…… read more »
Rod Stewart Celebrates His 80th Birthday At Surprise Party Attended By Ronnie Wood
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,…… read more »
Maynard James Keenan Reveals His Choices For Best-Sounding Albums From Tool, A Perfect Circle, And Puscifer
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.…… read more »
Def Leppard Guitarist Viv Campbell Misses Band’s First 2025 Concert While Recovering From Cancer Treatment
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…… read more »