The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise, the world’s premier hard rock and heavy metal music cruise, is returning for its thirteenth year. MORC 25 promoter On the Blue Cruises has announced that the five-day full-ship music charter will set sail on March 10, 2025, aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Joy and depart from the Port…… read more »
A biopic on German rock icons Scorpions, titled Wind of Change, is in the works from ESX Entertainment. According to Deadline, Ali Afshar’s ESX Entertainment has signed on to develop and produce the musical biopic Wind of Change, which will tell the story of “three unlikely friends whose passion for rock n’ roll fueled their…… read more »
Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore has announced a new solo album, Flow Critical Lucidity, due out September 20 through Daydream Library Series. Flow Critical Lucidity will be Moore’s ninth studio album and will feature the previously-released singles “Isadora,” “Hypnogram,” and “Rewilding.” The project features contributions from Deb Googe, Jem Doulton, James Sedwards and Jon Leidecker. It…… read more »
The Cult announced earlier this week that the band will preview the U.S. leg of their 40th anniversary tour on select West Coast dates this September. The Cult’s 40th anniversary tour is set to kick off in July with shows in Europe and will then head to Canada before returning to the U.K. The band…… read more »
The Tragically Hip have announced plans to release a commemorative box set of their debut album, Up To Here, the latest installment of special deluxe packages, on November 8 via UMe. Up to Here was released in September 1989. It is one of the band’s most successful albums, achieving Diamond status in Canada for sales…… read more »
Queen have reportedly agreed to sell their recording, publishing and other rights to Sony Music for a record-smashing $1.27 billion. According to Hits, the deal also includes name and likeness rights, potentially opening the door to musicals, commercial and film placements, merchandising and other money-making opportunities. Complicating the deal is the fact that Disney Music…… read more »
In a new interview with Metal Hammer, System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian said he has “zero respect” for Imagine Dragons, because the band ignored his concerns and went on to perform in Azerbaijan. “I have zero respect for those guys. They’re not good human beings,” Tankian said. “If you are that blind to justice…… read more »
Legendary bassist John Entwistle’s Rarities Oxhumed – Volume Two is set to arrive in August. Rarities Oxhumed – Volume Two is a follow-up to the 2022 release Rarities Oxhumed – Volume One. The compilation, curated by drummer Steve Luongo, who was Entwistle’s producer, bandmate and business partner, features works from the early years of the…… read more »
David Gilmour recently shared a new single, “Between Two Points,” featuring his daughter Romany Gilmour. The song arrived with an accompanying video, which was shot on location in London and Manchester, with David on guitars and featuring Romany on vocals and harp. The song is from Gilmour’s upcoming record, Luck and Strange, which is due…… read more »
The Jesus And Mary Chain and The Psychedelic Furs have announced a co-headlining North American Tour. The 27-date tour kicks off at the Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia on September 29 and ends in Inglewood, California, on November 9. Frankie Rose will be the tour’s main support, opening on all dates. A pre-sale of Live…… read more »