Japan’s newly elected first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, known as the country’s “Iron Lady” for her admiration of Margaret Thatcher, is also a longtime heavy metal fan and amateur drummer. Takaichi, 64, is an avowed fan of British heavy metal bands like Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple, and played drums in a…… read more »
During a new interview on The Capital Evening Show with Jimmy Hill, Yungblud revealed that as a child, his grandmother told him Rod Stewart was his estranged grandfather. He fully believed that little white lie, and only discovered it was untrue at the age of nine when he saw Stewart’s CD in a store, leading…… read more »
More details are emerging about the death of Limp Bizkit bassist, Sam Rivers, who passed away on Saturday (October 18) in St. Johns County, Florida. Authorities responded to a call about a nonresponsive person in cardiac arrest, and while the sheriff’s office has not yet determined a cause of death, deputies have noted that their…… read more »
In a new Rolling Stone ‘Musicians on Musicians’ interview, Janelle Monáe nostalgically described to Lucy Dacus her experience “time-traveling” back to the 1970s to see David Bowie perform. “I traveled back into the 1970s, and I saw him do Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. It was incredible,” Monáe said, causing Dacus to question…… read more »
Rush has expanded their 50th anniversary Fifty Something 2026 North American arena tour by adding 17 new dates to their previously announced schedule. The additional shows include stops in Philadelphia, Boston, Montreal, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Edmonton, Seattle and Vancouver. Founding members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will be joined by German drummer Anika Nilles –…… read more »
Following guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs’ prostate cancer diagnosis, which has forced him to miss Oasis’ upcoming reunion tour dates in Asia and Australia, the band announced that Mike Moore – frontman Liam Gallagher’s longtime solo bandmate and friend – will fill in as rhythm guitarist for their upcoming shows in Goyang, Tokyo, Melbourne, and Sydney.…… read more »
While attending the Hope in the City of Angels charity gala at Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium on Saturday (October 18), Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum made their first red carpet appearance together since the musician’s surprise announcement of a child born outside their 21-year marriage. Grohl was the Special Honoree at the event, recognized for…… read more »
Sharon Osbourne is mourning the death of her beloved Siberian husky, Elvis. In an Instagram tribute to her late pet posted on Sunday (October 19), Sharon shared a tender photo of herself with Elvis, alongside the caption: “I can’t believe I am posting this but my darling Elvis passed away this week. He gave me…… read more »
Anthony Jackson, the legendary session bassist and creator of the electric contrabass guitar, has died at 73 after battling Parkinson’s disease. Renowned for his distinctive opening bass line on The O’Jays’ “For the Love of Money,” Jackson enjoyed a prolific career working with artists like Buddy Rich, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Carly Simon, Diana Ross,…… read more »
Neil Young has announced a 50th anniversary edition of his 1975 album, Tonight’s the Night, set for release on November 28. The new collection will feature six bonus tracks, including unreleased original versions of “Lookout Joe” (which replaces the original album version) and “Walk On,” which were both recorded during the 1973 album sessions at…… read more »