During a traffic stop in Burbank, California on Wednesday (July 31), Puddle of Mudd’s Wes Scantlin was arrested after allegedly resisting arrest. The 52-year-old singer was apparently pulled over for a traffic violation by police, who discovered that Scantlin had an outstanding warrant related to a previous crime of allegedly having a weapon at an…… read more »
The Offspring have just released their fiery new single, “Light It Up,” the second track lifted from their forthcoming new record, SUPERCHARGED, due out on October 11. The Offspring vocalist Dexter Holland calls “Light It Up,” a “Full-speed-ahead juggernaut.” In a press statement about his band’s new single, Holland says: “This character in the song…… read more »
Garbage have had to cancel all their remaining tour dates through 2024 due to an unspecified injury sustained by singer Shirley Manson. The nature of the injury was not disclosed, but the band shared that it is serious enough to “require surgery and rehabilitation to correct.” Garbage shared the sad news in an Instagram post…… read more »
During a concert in 2023, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler fractured his larynx and suffered vocal cord damage. The rock legends rescheduled their farewell tour for 2024, in hopes that Tyler would recover from his vocal injury and be able to sing again. However, Aerosmith released a statement on Instagram on Friday (August 2) that said…… read more »
The Carter Center just announced their plans for Jimmy Carter’s upcoming 100th birthday. Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song will take place on September 17 at Fox Theatre in Atlanta. The event is scheduled two weeks before Carter’s actual 100th birthday on October 1. The star-studded musical lineup features Maren Morris, Eric Church, the…… read more »
Drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell has just released a children’s book based on her personal and musical journey. Bushell’s 40-page book is called, The Life-Changing Magic of Drumming: A Beginner’s Guide, and is illustrated by Andrea Stegmaier. It is filled with life lessons as well as basic drum tips and skills for kids to practice. Bushell…… read more »
Legendary Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman has reworked and adapted some of the prog rock classics from his former band that will be featured in a new, limited edition vinyl release. Yessonata is set to be released on October 4 via Esoteric Records. The project represents an entirely new piece composed for piano by Wakeman that…… read more »
During an interview with Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights on Wednesday (July 31), Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale reflected back on thirty years of his band’s debut album, Sixteen Stone, while also optimistically looking ahead to releasing new music. “It feels like a rush,” Rossdale said about the three decades that have passed since Sixteen Stone…… read more »
Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has once again sued his bandmate Neal Schon for his lavish overspending on the group’s credit card. This lawsuit echoes a 2022 legal battle between the two musicians where Schon was accused of charging over $1 million in personal expenses to the band’s shared credit card. This current lawsuit was filed…… read more »
MC5 have just shared a new song called “Can’t Be Found,” which features contributions from the Detroit rock band’s original drummer, Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson, along with Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid. “Can’t Be Found” is the latest track shared from Heavy Lifting, the first new MC5 album in 53 years which is set to…… read more »