Sex Pistols legend John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) says he didn’t hear from any of his former bandmates following the death of his wife. Nora Forster, Lydon’s wife of 44 years, passed away in 2023 at the age of 80. The German publishing heiress’ death was due to complications relating to her long battle with […]
Jack White has issued a sharp rebuke to Tim Burchett after the Tennessee congressman posted an AI-generated video of the rocker on social media. The video featured a fake version of White — dressed as the real White did during his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction earlier this year — declaring, “Don’t even […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd has “about 30 songs” written with late guitarist Gary Rossington that the band still hopes to record and release. In a recent conversation with French outlet Riff X, singer Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Rickey Medlocke offered details on the unheard material. “We have songs that we wrote with Gary that we never recorded,” Van […]
The upcoming tour schedule holds plenty of intrigues for rock music fans: Rush is getting back together. Journey is breaking up. That’s the way it goes with our list of biggest rock acts who aren’t touring in 2026. Triumph and Twister Sister will mount their own reunion tours, as will the (real) Guess Who. Megadeth […]
It’s been nearly a decade since the classic Dokken lineup last reunited, and frontman Don Dokken doesn’t look back on the experience fondly. The group’s classic lineup featured Don alongside guitarist George Lynch, drummer Mick Brown and bassist Jeff Pilson. In 2016, the quartet reunited for the first time since 1997, embarking on a brief […]
New data has emerged via Pollstar, documenting the highest-grossing tours of 2025. At the No. 1 spot is Beyonce, whose Cowboy Carter Tour brought in $407,600,113. In second place is Oasis‘ reunion tour with $405,428,435. However, Pollstar‘s data shows that Oasis sold approximately 630,000 more tickets than Beyonce at 2,228,471 to 1,596,165. Will Oasis Continue to […]
Zak Starkey said he remained confused about his double dismissal from the Who earlier this year – but explained why he didn’t hold a grudge against his former colleagues. In April 2025 the veteran band announced they’d let him go. It was speculated that singer Roger Daltrey had made the decision after a London concert […]
Take a walk down memory lane — and try to quell your disbelief — with the following list of 40 classic rock and metal albums turning 40 in 2026. Nineteen eighty-six was a great time to be an adventurous music fan. From pop-rock to thrash to hip-hop, there was something for everybody. READ MORE: 1986’s Best […]
Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour was one of the most popular and analyzed treks of the 21st century. It’s not just that Swift — arguably the most popular artist of her time — was selling out stadiums. The singer developed a unique and engrossing show that chronicled her growth and evolution, highlighting each album and milestone in […]
Perry Bamonte, who played guitar and keyboards for the Cure, has died at the age of 65. “It is with enormous sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte who passed away after a short illness at home over Christmas,” the band posted on their website. “Quiet, intense, intuitive, […]