Talking Heads have just announced on Instagram that they are releasing an expansive 4xLP box set reissue of their groundbreaking 1977 debut album, Talking Heads: 77, on November 8. The sprawling collection features a remastered version of the original album on one LP, with another LP filled with rare and previously-unreleased demos and outtakes. The…… read more »
Deftones just announced details of their 2025 North American arena tour. The dates will be the alt-metal legends first headlining tour since 2022. The 24-date run gets started at Portland’s Moda Center on February 25, and will cross the country while hitting up legendary American arenas like the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and Madison…… read more »
Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres tour was recently named as the biggest rock tour of all time, grossing over $1 billion over the course of its two and a half year run. But the British rock legends aren’t done yet, just announcing a series of stadium shows in the U.K. in August of 2025. The…… read more »
Following Morrissey’s recent claims about the Smiths’ trademark status and rejected reunion offers, the band’s former guitarist Johnny Marr issued a response of his own on Instagram on Tuesday (September 17). Marr released a statement, “In the interests of accuracy and clarity,” because “recent statements made by Morrissey…are incorrect.” Apparently, in 2008 a third party…… read more »
Jack White has just unveiled his new Fender Artist Signature Series collection. The musician’s branded partnership with Fender includes the Jack White Pano Verb Amplifier, the Jack White TripleCaster Telecaster, and the Jack White TripleSonic Acoustasonic guitar. Each of the items were designed in collaboration with White, and the collection seeks to “embody White’s unique…… read more »
Styx has announced that they will be playing a week-long residency at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas that will take place in early 2025. As part of those series of shows, the Chicago rock veterans will be performing their multi-platinum, Billboard Top 10-charting 1977 album, The Grand Illusion, in its entirety, along with other…… read more »
In an Instagram statement on Monday (September 16), REO Speedwagon made the surprising announcement that the band will stop touring due to infighting within the group. The disagreement stems from bassist Bruce Hall’s extended absence from the group following his recent back surgery, with frontman Kevin Cronin continuing to tour as Speedwagon in Hall’s absence…… read more »
On Monday (September 16), Morrissey shared a statement on his website titled, “THE PLOT THICKENS,” which claims that his former bandmate, guitarist Johnny Marr, has “successfully applied for 100% trademark rights / Intellectual Property ownership of The Smiths name.” Morrissey disclosed that the move frees up Marr to “tour as The Smiths using the vocalist…… read more »
Blink-182 bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus has announced that his new memoir, Fahrenheit-182, will be released on April 8, 2025. The book was co-authored by Dan Ozzi, and according to the press release, “This is a story of what happens when an angst-ridden kid who grew up in the desert experiences his parents’ bitter divorce,…… read more »
Jane’s Addiction announced on Monday (September 16) that they were canceling all remaining dates on their current North American tour. The move follows an onstage altercation in Boston on Friday (Sept. 13) where frontman Perry Farrell punched guitarist Dave Navarro. The group’s Instagram statement reads, “The band have made the difficult decision to take some…… read more »