Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley made sexual abuse allegations against the band’s former manager, Greig Nori, in his just published memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell. Nori responded to those allegations with a statement shared with the Toronto Star that read, “The accusation that I initiated the relationship is false. I did not…… read more »
Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell has just announced details for his I Want Blood 2025 North American Tour. Cantrell revealed the dates for his upcoming jaunt in an Instagram post on Tuesday (October 15), also disclosing that the opening act for his entire tour will be Filter. The 26-date run gets started on January…… read more »
Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets primetime TV special will be broadcast on ABC on Sunday, October 20 at 10 p.m. ET. The hour-long program is hosted by Good Morning America’s George Stephanopoulos, and features a behind-the-scenes look at Springsteen’s live show along with new interviews with Bruce and the rest of the band. It was…… read more »
During a new interview with Rolling Stone to promote his forthcoming memoir, Brothers, Alex Van Halen disclosed that both Ozzy Osbourne and Chris Cornell were once considered as possible replacement frontmen for Van Halen. Osbourne was approached to potentially lead the band in 2001, following the end of Gary Cherone’s run in 1999. Alex revealed…… read more »
On Tuesday (October 15), Sphere Entertainment Co. announced the location of its second Sphere entertainment venue will be in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi’s Sphere will be a 20,000-capacity venue that will feature the same technological advancements as the original Las Vegas Sphere, which opened in 2022 with a celebrated residency by U2.…… read more »
A new documentary focused on the Beatles historic first trip to the United States in 1964 is set to premiere on Disney+ on November 29. The Martin Scorsese-produced Beatles ‘64 will feature never-before-seen footage of the Fab Four and their passionate fans at the height of Beatlemania. Beatles ‘64 is directed by David Tedeschi, and…… read more »
A new supergroup called Silverlites has been formed by R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, the Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson, Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin, and singer Joseph Arthur. The band just shared their lead single, “Don’t Go, Don’t Stay,” ahead of the upcoming release of their self-titled debut album on November 15th via Sunyata Records.…… read more »
Newly discovered master recordings of unheard Jimi Hendrix material is now up for sale in an auction dedicated to his work. Hendrix’s unreleased demo tapes were recorded back in 1968, two years before the rock legend’s untimely death. The tracks featured include early demo versions of “Up From the Skies,” “Ain’t No Telling,” “Little Miss…… read more »
During a lengthy promotional interview for the Cure’s forthcoming record, Songs of a Lost World, the band’s frontman Robert Smith took aim at Ticketmaster. On the band’s 2023 world tour, Smith intentionally kept their ticket prices down by refusing to allow Ticketmaster to institute their dynamic pricing model, while also convincing the ticketing giant to…… read more »
In the current issue of Metal Hammer, a fan asked Slayer guitarist Kerry King who he would like to portray him in a biopic about his thrash metal band. King responded by listing a couple of A-list movie stars from the Fast & Furious series. “The only one that loosely fits the description [to play…… read more »