ZZ Top have announced a North American summer tour and the release of new live album titled Raw on July 22. Raw was recorded in connection with the band’s wildly popular and critically lauded 2019 Netflix documentary That Little Ol’ Band From Texas. Billy F. Gibbons served as producer with engineering by Jake Mann and…… read more »
My Chemical Romance have canceled their upcoming concerts in Russia and Ukraine over the ongoing conflict in the region. “With deep regret, My Chemical Romance is cancelling our Ukraine and Russia shows in June, 2022,” the band announced on Twitter. “We hope to be able to play for the fans there soon.” The rock band…… read more »
Halestorm has announced plans to embark on tour of the U.S. this spring in support of their fifth studio album, Back From The Dead. The tour kicks off on May 10 in Billings, Montana, and wraps up on May 30 in Missoula, Montana. Stone Temple Pilots, Mammoth WVH and Black Stone Cherry will provide support…… read more »
Midnight Oil have postponed the next two shows on their “Resist” tour after drummer Rob Hirst tested positive for Covid-19. “Midnight Oil is disappointed to announce that Rob Hirst has returned a positive test for Covid-19. As a result the band needs to postpone its next two gigs to allow Rob to quarantine as required…… read more »
Marilyn Manson has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles court against Evan Rachel Wood for defamation over her accusations of sexual abuse against him. The suit is in response to Wood’s allegation in the Phoenix Rising documentary that she was “essentially raped on camera” by former fiancé Manson during the filming of the video for…… read more »
Quiet Riot’s front man Jizzy Pearl has revealed that the band’s new album will feature songs with late Frankie Banali’s drum tracks. During a recent interview with Chris Akin for “The Classic Metal Show” podcast, Pearl confirmed that previously unused material had been revisited to recover drum tracks, while other elements have been changed. The…… read more »
Papa Roach recently shard a new single, “Cut The Line,” from their newly announced 11th studio album Ego Trip. “Are you tangled up inside / Is it something that you hide? / Are you twisted up and don’t know why? / Are you stuck inside your head / Like I’m stuck inside my head /…… read more »
Red Hot Chili Peppers recently released a new song, “Poster Child,” from their upcoming 12th album, Unlimited Love, due out on April 1 via Warner Records. The band previously released “Black Summer” from the forthcoming album. The new song opens with the line “Melle Mel and Richard Hell were dancing at the Taco Bell” and…… read more »
Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne are leaving Los Angeles and returning to the U.K. due to rising taxes in California. The Black Sabbath legend and his wife will return to their home Welders House in Buckinghamshire. “We are leaving LA. We are a bit sad. But the tax is getting too much. I…… read more »
Rivers Cuomo recently took to Twitter to announce the launch of “Weezle,” a Weezer-themed version of Wordle. “If you like Wordle and Weezer, you’ll probably like Weezle,” Cuomo wrote on Twitter and also shared the official link for the puzzle game. The free browser game gives the player six tries to guess the correct word…… read more »