Robert Smith’s rage towards Ticketmaster seems to have had an effect, as the company is now reportedly going to give partial refunds to fans who purchased tickets to the Cure’s upcoming North American tour. “After further conversation, Ticketmaster have agreed with us that many of the fees being charged are unduly high, and as a […]
Wolfgang Van Halen has bemoaned what he sees as a lack of respect for the Sammy Hagar era of Van Halen. The topic came up during a conversation with Oklahoma City radio station KATT. He was asked about his level of involvement with Van Halen band reissues, specifically the upcoming limited vinyl release of the Live: Right […]
Rick Allen, drummer for Def Leppard, was reportedly assaulted outside of his Fort Lauderdale hotel on Monday night (March 13). Def Leppard had performed the previous evening at Hard Rock Live in nearby Hollywood, Fla., part of their ongoing tour with Motley Crue. According to 7 News Miami, the incident took place in the front […]
Seth Rogen has revealed an uncomfortable conversation he had with Meat Loaf. “I made this movie Sausage Party years ago,” Rogen says in a new interview with Jimmy Kimmel, referencing his successful 2016 animated film. “In it, there is a scene where [Meat Loaf’s hit] ‘I’d Do Anything for Love’ is playing. And we realize, ‘Oh! […]
Brian May was knighted by King Charles during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on March 14. The Queen guitarist received the honor not only for his contributions to music, but also for his ongoing charity work. The British government announced May as a recipient at the end of 2022. At that time, the rocker shared […]
Gregg Rolie is the rare two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, an architect who built foundations for Santana and then Journey. Neal Schon was part of both construction projects, as a teen prodigy for two Santana albums in 1971 and 1972 and then as a fellow co-founder of Journey in 1973. Rolie and […]
Elvis Costello and Billy Gibbons staged an unlikely team-up on Sunday at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl. You can watch footage of their joint performance below. The veteran rockers both headlined a benefit concert for the Musician Treatment Foundation, whose “core mission is to fund free surgical and nonsurgical care for the shoulder, elbow and hand problems […]
Lynyrd Skynyrd returned to the road Sunday for the first time since founding guitarist Gary Rossington‘s death. Rossington, who was the last surviving original member of the legendary Southern rock band, died earlier this month after spending the past few years battling a series of health problems. Performance and home videos of Rossington played on the […]
David Byrne and Lenny Kravitz were among the performers at the 95th Academy Awards. Byrne was one of the night’s nominees thanks to “This Is a Life,” which he co-wrote with composer Ryan Lott and singer Mitski for the film Everything Everywhere All at Once. During the awards ceremony, Byrne took the stage with actress […]
Steve Harris said Iron Maiden will concentrate on playing live shows rather than making new music in their final years. At 67, the bassist reported that he remained active, with plans to play with his side-project British Lion on days off between upcoming Maiden shows, and playing football once a week. Asked about the chances of […]
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