Los Angeles is the capital of the global music industry. From studios where iconic albums have been recorded to historic venues where careers have launched, LA is a city with music in its bones. Of course, you can’t miss a show at the Hollywood Bowl or SoFi Stadium, but LA’s music scene goes far beyond […]
Last week, an edition of Record Collector hit readers doorsteps with the ultimate guide to the Rolling Stones‘ career. Containing a new interview with the son of Keith Richards, Marlon Richards, an actor and film producer, Record Collector queried as to what the Rolling Stones may be working on, to which Marlon said, “I guess […]
Dream Theater made arguably their first official long-form musical epic as a band when they released “A Change of Seasons” in September of 1995. But the 23-minute opus had actually been taking shape long before that. “‘A Change of Seasons’ was written originally in 1989 [and] was one of the first things we wrote after When […]
In a recent appearance on the podcast “Steve-O’s Wild Ride!”, Yungblud opened up about his relationship with Ozzy Osbourne and recalled some advice the late legend gave him. “The most beautiful thing he ever said to me was, ‘Never compromise. They’ll get it later,’” Yungblud remembered. Although the singer acknowledges that Osbourne’s words might come […]
In October, Little Simz will co-star in a new movie on Netflix called Steve alongside Cillian Murphy. The film, which is based on Max Porter’s bestselling novel Shy, follows the head teacher at a financially strapped reform school in the mid-90s. The cast also features Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, and Emily Watson, and it looks […]
Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil revealed he had a stroke the day after Christmas that led to the postponement of the band’s Las Vegas residency, which starts Friday. “I had to learn to walk again, and that was tough,” Neil told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “The doctors said they didn’t think I’d be able to go […]
Nevertel guide us track by track through their latest album ‘Start Again’, out now via Epitaph Records. Start Again (Interlude) ‘Start Again’ is sort of a concept record about the process of restarting and wiping the slate clean. The album starts the title track with the simple question, “Am broken ‘cause I can’t start again?” […]
Summer has faded away, which means festival season is winding down. It’s always sad to see it go, but it’s comforting to remember that while multi-stage weekends will soon have to wait until next year, there’s still a massive roster of stars traveling across the country on their own tours. There are so many acts […]
Ellende Announces European Tour Dates with Karg and Firtan Austrian black metal band Ellende has announced “Zerfall Tour,” in support of their sixth full-length album, in January 2026. Support will be provided by Karg and Firtan. The tour takes place from January 2 to January 18, 2026: 02. Jan – Munich (DE)03. Jan – Heidelberg […]
With the release of Blizzard of Ozz on Sept. 12, 1980, Ozzy Osbourne initiated one of the most improbable career comebacks in rock history, silencing scores of unbelievers who felt the former Black Sabbath singer could never make it on his own. Osbourne himself could be considered one of those doubters. Indeed, so low was Osbourne’s self-esteem […]