Brian May has opened up about the influence of Mott The Hoople in a new interview. In the new “Another World – Part 2” video, the Queen guitarist explained why he covers Mott The Hoople’s “All The Way From Memphis” on the deluxe edition of his reissue of Another World and the potentially life-changing advice…… read more »
Smashing Pumpkins are teaming up with Jane’s Addiction on the “Spirits on Fire Tour,” which will take place this fall. The 32-date tour kicks off on October 2 in Dallas and concludes on November 19 in Los Angeles. Poppy will serve as support for the majority of the tour, while Meg Myers, will open shows…… read more »
Machine Gun Kelly and Dan + Shay have joined the lineup of performers at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, while Red Hot Chili Peppers have dropped off. It will be MGK’s performance debut at the BBMAs. The rapper-turned-rocker entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 last month with his sixth album, Mainstream Sellout. Meanwhile, the…… read more »
In a recent episode of her podcast series, “Everything Is Emo,” Hayley Williams opened up about Foo Fighters and the band’s late drummer Taylor Hawkins’ impact on Paramore. Williams said Foo Fighters were “such an important band to Paramore,” and were often referenced when writing songs. “I think any band that puts a lot of…… read more »
The freedom education and human rights project John Brown Lives! will honor Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello with the Spirit of John Brown Freedom Award. Choreographer Tiffany Rea-Fisher and visual artist Karen Davidson Seward are the other recipients of the award, named after the iconic 19th century abolitionist John Brown. The award will…… read more »
The inaugural All IN Festival will feature Hall & Oates, Cage The Elephant, John Fogerty and Portugal. The Man, among many others. The All IN Music & Arts Festival, a two-day event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana, is scheduled to take place on September 3 and 4. Other acts set to feature…… read more »
The third and fourth editions in a series of half-speed re-mastered studio albums from The Who – The Who Sell Out and Tommy – will be released on July 6. These limited-edition black vinyl versions have been mastered by long-time Who engineer Jon Astley and cut for vinyl by Miles Showell. Both albums are packaged…… read more »
My Chemical Romance, Nine Inch Nails, and the Original Misfits have been confirmed as headliners for the 2022 Riot Fest. Riot Fest is set to return to Chicago’s Douglass Park from September 16-18. Tickets for Riot Fest are on sale now via the event’s official website and are available in either 1-, 2- or 3-day…… read more »
U2 lead singer Bono announced on his birthday that he has written a new memoir that will be published on November 1. The title of the memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” refers to the book’s 40 chapters, each named after a U2 song. In the book, Bono writes the story of his life and…… read more »
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Third Eye Blind are releasing their 2006 greatest hits compilation, A Collection, as a double LP on July 15 and will tour throughout the summer. Available on vinyl for the first time, the set’s 19-tracks were selected from the alt-rocker’s first three studio albums (1997-2003)…… read more »