Nikki Sixx spoke out against Carmine Appice‘s claim that guitarist Mick Mars had been in dispute with his bandmates in the run-up to his retirement from Motley Crue. Mars’ departure was announced on the completion of their 2022 Stadium Tour, with John 5 named as his replacement soon afterwards. The official reason given was that […]
Former Parliament–Funkadelic singer Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins died at the age of 81 on March 17. The news was confirmed by former bandmates Bootsy Collins and George Clinton. “Prayers going out to Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins’ family and friends,” Collins tweeted. “We lost his frequency today… We will miss u my friend, bandmate and soul brother! Thank […]
Hollywood Vampires have announced their first concert album, Live in Rio, due for release on June 2. The performance was recorded in 2015 in front of more than 100,000 fans, just weeks after the band’s self-titled debut album was released. During the performance, the band’s all-star lineup – composed of singer Alice Cooper, actor and guitarist […]
Count Chrissie Hynde among the artists who are exasperated by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Pretenders frontwoman, who was inducted into the Hall in 2005, aimed at the institution in a new post on Facebook. “If anyone wants my position in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, they are welcome to […]
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 […]