The Black Keys have released a new song, “It Ain’t Over,” from their upcoming 11th studio album, Dropout Boogie, which is due to arrive on May 13, a day before the 20th anniversary of the band’s debut LP, The Big Come Up. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney co-wrote “It Ain’t Over” with Reigning Sound’s Greg…… read more »
Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ Mine” has topped Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart for the first time. The song’s ascension was driven by its inclusion in the new trailer for the upcoming movie Thor: Love and Thunder. “Sweet Child O’ Mine” debuts at No. 1 on the April 30-dated ranking and re-enters the…… read more »
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has revealed that the band plans to honor their late friend and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during their set at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz Fest. Smith also revealed that they plan to bring Hawkins’ wife, Alison, along to the festival. Red Hot Chili Peppers were tapped…… read more »
KISS’ Gene Simmons has once again invited his former bandmate Ace Frehley to join the band during their ongoing farewell “End of the Road World Tour.” In a tweet marking Frehley’s 71st birthday on April 27, Simmons wrote, “Happy Birthday, Ace. And many more.” The singer and bassist added, “The invitations still stand. Jump up…… read more »
Primavera Sound has announced the line-up for all three music festivals that are being launched in South America this year. Travis Scott is set to perform on all three venues as headliner – at Primavera Sound Sao Paolo on November 6; at Primavera Sound Buenos Aires on November 12 and at Primavera Sound Santiago de…… read more »
Coheed And Cambria have shared an acoustic version of their recent single “The Liars Club.” “It’s fun for me to try and reimagine songs I’ve written. ‘The Liars Club’ felt like the perfect candidate for the treatment,” frontman Claudio Sanchez stated. The track arrives ahead of their upcoming album, Vaxis II: A Window of the…… read more »
Patty Griffin has revealed that her upcoming album features a duet with Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. On Wednesday, she shared the song “Get Lucky,” a lyric video of which is also available now via YouTube. TAPE, a collection of rare demos and home recordings selected by Griffin, will be released on PGM Recordings via Thirty…… read more »
Michael Stipe has revealed that a significant lyric change to “Losing My Religion” made it seem like the song was about himself. The R.E.M. frontman made the revelation during a recent interview on the “Broken Record” podcast. Speaking about making the track, Stipe said “Losing My Religion” was never meant to be about him. “I…… read more »
Ernie Ball has teamed up with Metallica’s James Hetfield to launch his first-ever signature set of guitar strings, Papa Het’s Hardwired Master Cores. Papa Het’s new Hardwired Master Core set boasts of James’s “never-before-offered” 11-50 gauge combination – 11, 14, 18p, 28, 38, 50 – and comes in a green metal tin with custom artwork…… read more »
Alter Bridge have announced an extensive European tour with Halestorm and Mammoth WVH. The jam-packed “The ‘Pawns & Kings’ Tour,” spread over 25 cities in 18 countries, will begin on November 1 in Hamburg, Germany, and wrap up on December 12 in London, England. “Alter Bridge is returning to the EU / UK this winter…… read more »