We’re over half a year away from New Year’s Eve, but Snoop Dogg already has plans: It was announced yesterday (May 12) that he’ll be hosting Snoop Dogg’s New Year’s Eve, a two-hour musical variety special. It’s set to air live from Miami starting on December 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET. Jen Neal, executive VP […]
Tired of being boxed in creatively, in 1980 Cher tried life as a singer in the short-lived rock band Black Rose. Her attempt to be just one member of a band of equals was similar to what David Bowie attempted with Tin Machine, although Cher did it almost a decade earlier. In an exclusive excerpt […]
LIGHTS Returns To The Cover Of Rock Sound Skip to the content LIGHTS returns to the cover of Rock Sound. An artist in the truest sense, there’s little creative ground LIGHTS has left uncovered over the last fifteen years. From synthpop to darkwave to building up entire universes within comic books and videos, […]
Few bands have left as indelible a mark on music history as Nirvana. Emerging from the grunge movement of the late ’80s and early ’90s, this iconic trio—fronted by the enigmatic Kurt Cobain—redefined the sound of an era and inspired generations of fans worldwide. Their raw, unapologetic energy, paired with hauntingly poetic lyrics, captured the […]
The glimmer of hope that YNW Melly had to be released ahead of his double-murder retrial was wiped away today after a judge denied his bond again. Florida Judge Keeps YNW Melly in Custody Pending High-Profile Murder Retrial On Monday (May 12), Judge Martin S. Fein ruled against YNW Melly’s bond request again so that he must stay […]
Megadeth was on a tear in 1992. The band released their iconic 1990 record Rust In Peace two years prior, and continued that hot streak with Countdown To Extinction. The latter contained some of the band’s biggest hits, including “Symphony of Destruction” – a song that former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman considers to be kind […]
This summer, the original Alice Cooper Group will release their first new album in over five decades. But while you’re waiting for July’s The Revenge of Alice Cooper, you can piece together a pretty cool album’s worth of songs the four surviving members have made together in the last 14 years. The Alice Cooper Group […]
This upcoming July, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne will take the stage for the final time in Birmingham, UK. The star-studded event will feature performances from Metallica, Slayer, Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Tom Morello, Tool Soundgarden, Guns N’ Roses, Steven Tyler, Panrera, and many more. One act missing from the lineup, however, […]
Happy belated Mother’s Day to those who celebrated yesterday (May 11). Drake spent at least a portion of the day paying tribute to his beloved mom, Sandra Graham. On Instagram, he shared a few photos of her and gave her credit for allowing him to achieve what he has in his life. He wrote: “It’s […]
Going solo is an opportunity to create a separate narrative. It’s also an opportunity to spectacularly fail without the creative and musical input of bandmates who helped an artist to fame in the first place. Some of the biggest names in rock created remarkable tandem solo careers that added to their already-established legacy, including members […]
Pink Floyd "More" (Soundtrack)