Journey guitarist Neal Schon filed a cease-and-desist order against his longtime bandmate and recent legal foe Jonathan Cain, demanding that the keyboardist stop playing the group’s songs at political rallies supporting former President Donald Trump. Schon’s ire was raised when Cain performed the band’s 1981 hit “Don’t Stop Believin‘” alongside Republican luminaries such as Marjorie Taylor […]
From massive tours to multimillion-dollar deals and everything in between, the rock world was nothing if not eventful in 2022. It was a year of triumphs for some of classic rock’s old guard. At long last, Motley Crue and Def Leppard launched their COVID-delayed Stadium Tour with Poison, Joan Jett and Classless Act in tow, storming sports fields across North America […]
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have shared their live version of 10cc‘s Top 5 1976 hit “The Things We Do for Love.” It’s the latest addition to the duo’s third annual Hanukkah Sessions series, in which they pay tribute to Jewish musicians. Grohl and Kurstin were joined by the latter’s bandmate in the Bird and the Bee, Inara […]
Terry Hall, lead singer for the English ska revival band the Specials, has died at age 63. The news was confirmed in a social media post on the band’s official accounts. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the […]
Dave Grohl has released a cover of Pink‘s “Get the Party Started” — featuring the pop star herself — as part of his ongoing Hanukkah Sessions series. “My name’s Alicia. I’m a Jew,” Pink reportedly declared to the crowd in attendance at the Largo in Los Angeles on Dec. 5. The singer then powered through her 2001 […]
Duran Duran would one day earn induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but they were in a much different place as “Ordinary World” arrived on Dec. 19, 1992. The group’s previous album, 1990’s Liberty, didn’t reach the same commercial heights as earlier efforts like 1982’s Rio. Neither did singles such as “Violence […]
Dave Grohl, Greg Kurstin and director Judd Apatow have shared their take on Blood, Sweat & Tears‘ 1968 hit “Spinning Wheel.” Apatow handles vocals on the track, with Grohl on drums, Kurstin on keyboards and a brass trio in support. The cover was reportedly inspired by a karaoke night the director spent in Hawaii with […]
Jane’s Addiction will continue work on their upcoming album despite the absence of guitarist Dave Navarro, frontman Perry Farrell confirmed. The band just completed their first tour with original bassist Eric Avery since 2010, but just before it started Navarro revealed his continuing fight with long COVID meant he couldn’t join them. He was replaced […]
Thirty Rockefeller Plaza was abuzz in the lead-up to Saturday Night Live’s third season Christmas episode. Taking nothing away from that Dec. 17, 1977 show’s host, 80-year-old Miskel Spillman, the winner of SNL’s first (and, to this point only) “Anyone Can Host the Saturday Night Show” contest, it was the announced musical guests who had NBC […]
Metallica delivered their third Helping Hands fundraising concert at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles last night, supporting their All Within My Hands charity initiative. The evening was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Following an opening set from Greta Van Fleet, the main show began with five acoustic tracks, including new covers of Thin Lizzy‘s “Borderline” […]