A surprise lockdown-recorded LP and a huge tour get 2023 off to a fast start. 72 Seasons marks Metallica‘s first album since 2016’s Hardwired … to Self-Destruct and explores how childhood trauma impacts the rest of our lives. Dates in support of the project will also feature Pantera, Mammoth WVH and Greta Van Fleet. Iggy Pop returns with Every Loser, […]
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin celebrated Los Angeles with an all-star band of friends in the eighth clip to be revealed from their 2022 Hanukkah Sessions concert. Playing drums and singing lead vocals, Grohl led a cover of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” complete with “We love it!” choruses from Kurstin, Jack Black, Pink, Karen […]
Tom Petty appeared on-screen for only a few moments in 1997’s The Postman, but it may have been just the experience he needed at the time. Generally speaking, the ’90s found Petty navigating uncharted waters. His second solo album, 1994’s Wildflowers, was an instant classic yet life was not all it appeared to be. Heartbreakers drummer Stan […]
The ’80s saw a return to the holiday staple: the Christmas movie, and we’re counting down our 10 favorites from the decade in the gallery below. By the end of the ’70s, the Christmas movie had largely fallen out of favor with studios, although classics like It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street and […]
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin paid homage to Rush during the third edition of their “Hanukkah Sessions,” covering “The Spirit of Radio” with more than a little help from Jack Black. You can watch video of the performance below. After a quick holiday-themed vocal warmup, Tenacious D frontman Black went full fanboy during the song’s […]
There may be no band in the history of pop music that was as continually derided as they were immensely influential as Sweden’s ABBA. At the height of their fame, the critical establishment – particularly in the U.S. – loathed the band, with critic Robert Christgau famously writing in 1979, “We have met the enemy, and they are […]
Mention the American progressive rock band Kansas and such major hits as “Carry on Wayward Son,” “Point of Know Return” and “Dust in the Wind” immediately come to mind. But arguably their most important song is perhaps obscure to casual listeners: the energetic and explosive “Can I Tell You,” which first appeared on the band’s […]
There are many things about Good Morning, Vietnam that make the 1987 film so affecting, among them Robin Williams‘ stellar, often manic performance as Army DJ Adrian Cronauer; Peter Sova’s gorgeous cinematography (the film was shot in Thailand); and the supporting performances of Forrest Whitaker, Bruno Kirby, J.T. Walsh and others. Released Dec. 23 that year, it […]
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin joined forces with Beck for a rendition of “E-Pro” as part of the duo’s ongoing Hanukkah Sessions project. The performance took place on Dec. 5 at the Largo in Los Angeles, with the official video released today (see below). Beck handled guitar and lead vocal duties, with the ever-powerful Grohl […]
Nirvana producer Butch Vig recalled using the Beatles as bait to persuade Kurt Cobain to work on elements of Nevermind that the frontman wasn’t happy with. In a recent interview with Consequence, Vig said he first heard a rough demo of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” when Cobain sent him a cassette recorded on a boombox. […]