Def Leppard has released a cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me” to benefit victims of the Southern California wildfires. You can listen to the song below. All proceeds from the song will be donated to FireAid to assist in short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future disasters. “Los Angeles and its […]
Adrian Belew’s all-star touring celebration of his ’80s work with King Crimson was a runaway success from the moment it was announced last April. Now, guitarist Steve Vai says that Beat, the collective which also features Tool drummer Danny Carey and bassist Tony Levin, may end up working on new music together. “We touch on it, […]
The surviving members of Nirvana reunited at FireAid, rocking through four of the grunge giant’s classic tracks. The unannounced performance marked Dave Grohl’s return to the stage following public acknowledgement in September that he fathered a child out of wedlock. Four different women took turns handling vocals during the FireAid performance. First up was St. […]
Eddie Vedder, Jack White, David Byrne and Devo are among the eclectic performers lined up for a special concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. The event, dubbed SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, will take place at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and be broadcast live on Peacock on Feb.14, two days ahead […]
Live television is the great equalizer for musicians. A great performance can make a fledgling artist’s career, and a disastrous performance can put a stain on their permanent record that they can never live down. Something about knowing that millions of people around the world will be simultaneously watching you must take a heavy toll on the […]
Ratt‘s Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini revealed the full band lineup for their upcoming M3 reunion and expressed their desire to write new music and play additional shows. The singer and guitarist detailed their plans in a new Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk interview, telling the titular host that it was the first time they’d spoken to […]
A new set highlighting Eric Burdon‘s tenure with War titled Eric Burdon & War – The Complete CD Collection will arrive on March 7. The four-CD package includes the psychedelic funk rock band’s first two albums — 1970’s Eric Burdon Declares “War” and 1970’s The Black-Man’s Burdon — as well as 1976’s Love Is All Around, compiled and released after Burdon left the group in […]
Just reading that headline might have made you a little nervous—because the #1 rule of Grandpa’s garage was… … never go in Grandpa’s garage. There was definitely a mystique about it, this home away from home for Grandma’s favorite man (except for maybe the very charming milkman)—long before the concept of man caves even existed. Tools and Bikini […]
The Warren Haynes Band’s Million Voices Whisper Spring Tour kicks off Feb. 7 with a sold-out show in Knoxville, Tenn., as the former Allman Brothers Band member supports his latest solo album. Key stops along the way include Buffalo, Los Angeles, Portland, Toledo, San Francisco, Tempe and San Diego, among others. The Fan Club presale […]
Two principal members of Ratt will reunite and David Lee Roth will emerge from retirement to headline this year’s M3 festival. Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy and guitarist Warren DeMartini will team up to serve as the headline act at Columbia, Maryland’s Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sunday, May 4. It will be the first time they’ve performed together since […]