The Cure has announced Novembre: Live in France 2022, featuring their first new songs since 2008’s 4:13 Dream. “And Nothing Is Forever” and “I Can Never Say Goodbye” have been part of the Cure’s concert set lists for some time, but have not previously been released. There will only be a limited run of 5,000 […]
Items that belonged to late Fleetwood Mac musician Christine McVie will be auctioned off for charity in October. The collection features a wide variety of objects from throughout McVie’s impressive career, including many one-of-a-kind items from her years in the legendary band. Some of the more eye-catching pieces up for bid include a Hammond XK-5 […]
Jonathan Cain has claimed victory in his ongoing legal battle with Journey bandmate Neal Schon. In a decision shared on August 28, Schon “ceded to Mr. Cain’s demand” that a third director be assigned to their joint touring company, Freedom 2020. The announcement notes that “Mr. Schon is prohibited from unilaterally acting on behalf of […]
Bryan Ferry has released his first original song in more than a decade. “Star,” featuring Amelia Barratt, comes from the Roxy Music singer’s upcoming five-CD Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023. A press release notes that “Star” “began as a sketch by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails, developed by Bryan Ferry and Amelia Barratt into an […]
A new legal filing from Jonathan Cain accuses Journey bandmate Neal Schon of reneging on a mediated agreement to end their bitter public feud over band finances. Schon made a public statement last week stating that he’d agreed to Cain’s request to appoint a tiebreaking third party to help manage Freedom 2020, the business subsidiary […]
Guitarist Marty Friedman is best known for his stint in Megadeth from 1990 to 2000, but the rocker was also briefly considered for another legendary band. “When they were changing guitar players a long time ago, I got a call from Kiss’ people,” Friedman revealed during an interview with Sam Ash Music. “They say, ‘Do you […]
Mega-star Chappell Roan was born four years after Oasis released their debut album. Her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, came out over a decade after Oasis broke up. On stage she dons elaborate, drag queen-like makeup and extravagant outfits — nothing like Noel and Liam Gallagher‘s more casual attire. And […]
David Gilmour made a splash early in the promotional cycle for the upcoming Luck and Strange when he described it as the best album he’s made since Pink Floyd‘s The Dark Side of the Moon. He’s backing away from that now, though a general reticence about those years remains. “It’s a flip statement, really,” Gilmour […]
After more than a decade apart, Noel and Liam Gallagher appear poised to reunite as Oasis. During his closing set at the Reading festival on Sunday, Liam performed Oasis’ debut studio album, Definitely Maybe, in its entirety. The 1994 LP is about to receive a 30th anniversary reissue, and during the set Liam took the […]
Plenty of rock artists have announced, embarked on and completed farewell tours in recent years. Bruce Springsteen is not one of them and he has no plans to do so in the future. “We’ve been around for 50 fuckin’ years, and we ain’t quitting!” he said during his concert in Philadelphia on Friday night. “We […]