Steve Miller will receive the 2025 Les Paul Spirit Award on June 9 at the Gibson Garage Nashville, in honor of the guitar legend’s 110th birthday. The award, presented by the Les Paul Foundation and Gibson Gives, is given to individuals who exemplify Les Paul’s spirit through innovation in music, technology, and engineering. Miller was…… read more »
Yusuf/Cat Stevens will be embarking on a book tour in support of his highly anticipated memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout, which is set to be published in the U.K. on September 18 and North America on October 7 via Little, Brown Book Group. The legendary songwriter will share tales and perform stripped-down songs…… read more »
A bust of Jim Morrison stolen 37 years ago from his gravesite at Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris has finally been recovered by French police during an unrelated fraud investigation. The graffiti-covered marble bust was sculpted by Croatian artist Mladen Mikulin, and originally placed at the gravesite in 1981 on the 10th anniversary of Morrison’s death.…… read more »
Alice In Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell has unveiled plans for his upcoming summer U.S. headlining tour in support of his latest solo album, I Want Blood. The 20-date tour will feature Filter as the supporting act for the entire run, which kicks off on August 16 in San Diego and concludes on September 14 in…… read more »
Sir Rod Stewart is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award and perform at the 2025 American Music Awards, marking the British rock legend’s return to the AMA stage for the first time since 2004. The 80-year-old Stewart joins the lineup of artists over 50 set to perform at this year’s awards ceremony, including Jennifer…… read more »
On Monday (May 18), Ice Nine Kills announced the details of their 2025 Hell Of A Summer Tour. The 22-date jaunt kicks off on August 10 in Waukee, Iowa, and concludes on September 13 with a homecoming performance at Worcester, Massachusetts’ DCU Center as part of Silver Screen Con. Support for these newly announced shows…… read more »
On Monday (May 16), the official Guns N’ Roses Instagram account shared a humorous video compilation of frontman Axl Rose’s many onstage falls over the years, all set to their classic rock anthem, “Welcome to the Jungle.” The post was hilariously captioned, “Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits!,” with the one-minute clip capturing Rose’s falls dating…… read more »
Following Friday night’s (May 16) world premiere of his new documentary, Bono: Stories of Surrender, the U2 frontman received a 7-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. The documentary captures Bono’s one-man show at New York’s Beacon Theatre, which was based on his memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. The documentary, directed by Andrew…… read more »
On Monday (May 19), The Who revealed the lineup of opening acts for their upcoming 17-date North American farewell tour. Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters will open the first two dates of The Song Is Over Tour, on August 16 in Sunrise, Florida, and on August 19 in Newark, New Jersey. The Joe Perry…… read more »
Last week, System of a Down performed an electrifying gig in São Paulo, Brazil. Spectacular drone footage captured the epic scene within the massive crowd, as an estimated 75,000 fans exuberantly participated in multiple mosh pits and wild celebrations that included audience members waving flares and fire spinners. “This is not a war zone, this…… read more »