Zak Starkey has declared himself “surprised and saddened” after getting fired by the Who after 29 years performing live with the band. On Tuesday, the Who announced that they had made “a collective decision to part ways” with their longtime drummer. In a seemingly lighthearted Instagram reaction, Starkey – the son of Ringo Starr – […]
War has expanded 1975’s Why Can’t We Be Friends? for the album’s 50th anniversary with seven unearthed bonus tracks, rare jam sessions and unedited mixes. Due from Avenue/Rhino on June 6, Why Can’t We Be Friends?: 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition also features a newly remastered mix of the original album by engineer Bernie Grundman. A […]
ZZ Top will launch the 51-date North American Elevation tour on June 1 in Victoria, British Columbia, with the fun currently set to conclude on Oct. 10 in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Texas trio were the most active classic rock band in terms of touring last year, beating out fellow road warriors such as Judas […]
Alice Cooper and Judas Priest will coheadline a tour this fall. The two dozen dates will spread across North America starting in September. The upcoming dates follow Cooper’s spring and summer tour that begins on May 2 and ends on Aug. 30, which gives him about two weeks’ rest before he heads back on the […]
Los Angeles radio legend Edwin Gould III, better known by his on-air name “Jed the Fish,” has died at the age of 69. “At 6AM on April 14, the world lost one of its most unique and brilliant personalities,” noted a post on the DJ’s official Instagram account. “Jed the Fish passed away in his […]
Alex Lifeson has offered details about his recent jam sessions with former bandmate Geddy Lee. During an interview with Sirius XM’s Eddie Trunk, Lifeson noted that the surviving Rush musicians still get together regularly. “Ged’s my best friend, aside from everything else. He’s just my best friend since we were 13 years old,” Lifeson noted. […]
Green Day delivered a triumphant headlining set at the Coachella festival in Indio, California last night. Somewhat surprisingly, the performance marked Green Day’s Coachella debut, though frontman Billie Joe Armstrong memorably cameoed with the Replacements in 2014. Green Day wasted little time establishing their place in Coachella lore, offering up a powerhouse set list made […]
Weezer hit the Coachella stage on Saturday, slipping a Metallica cover into their set. Near the end of their performance, the band performed “Enter Sandman,” a song they’ve played live consistently over the last few years. They also covered the song for the 2021 album Blacklist, an entire LP of Metallica covers by various artists. […]
The Go-Go’s made their return to the stage this week with a triumphant Friday performance at Coachella, featuring an assist from Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. Armstrong joined the new wave icons during “Head Over Heels,” the No. 11-peaking hit off their third album, Talk Show. The song arrived near the middle of their 13-song set, which focused […]
While the modern Coachella lineup is often dominated by pop, hip-hop and EDM artists, many people often forget the festival’s roots were firmly planted in rock. When Coachella debuted in 1999, its inaugural headliners were Beck, Tool and Rage Against the Machine. The festival was modeled after similar large-scale events in Europe, such as Glastonbury. […]