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 […]
The ’80s were known for many things. The myth of trickle-down economics, unfortunate hairstyles, those darned Ninja Turtles, just to name a few. But in no era in American movies was there a more fruitful and entertaining trade in that great cinematic tradition, the big screen bully. If our heroes were the underdogs then there had to […]
Eagles‘ Long Goodbye tour might be the least quintessentially rock ‘n’ roll farewell trek on the market right now. It might also be the best. It’s not often you see a message on the screen before an arena rock show asking audience members to stay seated to not obstruct the view of those behind them. Then again, what […]
Robert Plant made a surprise appearance in Blackpool, England, on Sunday to perform alongside Deborah Bonham, sister of the late John Bonham. The band played snippets of a couple Led Zeppelin classics, “The Lemon Song” and “Ramble On.” You can view fan-filmed footage of both in the below Instagram post. Plant has performed with Bonham previously and […]
Annie Lennox appeared during the in memoriam section of the Grammys on Sunday evening, performing “Nothing Compares 2 U” in tribute to Sinead O’Connor. The section began with Stevie Wonder acknowledging the loss of Tony Bennett. Various other artists who passed away in 2023 were then shown on the screen. O’Connor passed away in July of […]
Bruce Springsteen and Sammy Hagar were among the rock stars who paid tribute to Jon Bon Jovi Friday night as he was named the MusiCares 2024 Person of the Year. You can see photos and fan-shot video of the event below. Even though his mother Adele died earlier in the week at the age of […]