The 2024 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. This year’s list includes: Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B. & Rakim, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jane’s Addiction, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, Sinead O’Connor, Ozzy Osbourne, Sade and A Tribe Called Quest. Of those, Carey, Cher, Foreigner, Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Kravitz, Oasis, O’Connor, Osbourne […]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its list of 2024 nominees, sparking all the usual debates about who’s worthy, who’s not, who’s been overlooked and whether the institution has lost the plot completely. This year’s slate features several first-time nominees who have been eligible for decades, including Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, Peter Frampton and Cher. They […]
Taylor Swift has never been shy about her love of rock. Like most artists, the singer has a Beatles connection. “I look at Paul McCartney and I see how he’s had just this amazing career,” she explained to Time magazine in 2019. “He’s created just unparalleled art and probably been faced with more pressure than most […]
Ozzy Osbourne has condemned Kanye West for using a sample of “War Pigs” without his permission, saying he wants “no association” with the rapper. According a social media post made by Osbourne, West had requested his permission to use a section of a 1983 live version of “War Pigs,” which he denied. He went on […]
When the Beatles performed on The Ed Sullivan Show on Feb. 9, 1964, they completely changed the trajectory of music and culture as we know it. More than 73 million Americans watched the Beatles that night, roughly 38% of the country’s population at the time. Among the legions or adoring viewers were future rock stars, many of […]
Jon Bon Jovi addressed his recent vocal issues and mused on the touring future of Bon Jovi at this week’s Pollstar Live! conference, where he received the Milestone award for his band’s 40th anniversary. “It’s become public knowledge now, but I’ve had major reconstructive surgery in my vocal cords, and I never had anything like this, […]
Mark Knopfler has a new charity single on the way, featuring a whopping 60 musical legends. The track, a recording of Knopfler’s 1983 song “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)” will arrive on March 15. Among the contributors are Eric Clapton, Steve Cropper, Peter Frampton, David Gilmour, Buddy Guy, Tony Iommi, Joan Jett, Brian May, […]
2024 will once again be a big year for rock music in Super Bowl commercials, with Guns N’ Roses, the Band and Free among the many acts whose songs will be heard during the big game. Thanks to the power of the internet you don’t have to wait until Sunday to watch these highly expensive […]
The lineup for the eighth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert has been announced, featuring Tom Morello, the Black Keys, Don Felder and more. This year’s show will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan and Jim Gaffigan. Other performers will include Hozier, Nile Rodgers, Bettye Lavette, Joss Stone, Allison Russell, Emily King, Marcus King, Lucius, Larkin […]
Watch out, Taylor Swift. The Melvins will release a new album named Tarantula Heart on April 19. You can hear the first track from the album, “Working the Ditch,” below. Tarantula Heart finds the band’s current long-running trio of singer / guitarist Buzz Osbourne, drummer Dale Crover and bassist Steven McDonald joined by Ministry drummer […]