At the 13th annual Rock N’ Roll Carnival benefit in an undisclosed Los Angeles backyard on Saturday night (August 23), the Go-Go’s performed a lively greatest-hits set with a series of guest vocalists filling in for Belinda Carlisle, who was on tour promoting her new covers album. Original members Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey, and Gina…… read more »
Sting is being sued by his former Police bandmates, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland, who are seeking “substantial” damages over alleged lost royalties following years of legal disputes among the group. Despite attempts at an out-of-court settlement, the case has been escalated to London’s High Court, with Sting and his company Magnetic Publishing…… read more »
Kings of Leon just released “We’re Onto Something,” a new single featuring Zach Bryan that they first performed together live at Golden Gate Park. The reflective track is described by Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill as a loose, vibe-driven song about embracing spontaneity in music. The song is accompanied by a tour-themed music video…… read more »
On Friday (August 22), Mike Joyce, drummer of The Smiths, announced the details of his upcoming memoir, The Drums, which is set for publication on November 6 via New Modern (HMV/Putman Publishing). According to the book’s description, Joyce’s “frank and witty perspective allows him to re-contextualize fan favorite moments through a beautifully vulnerable, human insight…… read more »
After nearly 22 years on the Billboard charts, Yellowcard has finally scored its first No. 1 on the Alternative Airplay chart with “Better Days,” the lead single from their upcoming album of the same name. The Florida band’s initial Alternative Airplay chart entry was “Way Away,” which peaked at No. 25 in 2003, and their…… read more »
To mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Born to Run on Monday (August 25), Bruce Springsteen has just shared the previously unreleased outtake from the album’s recording sessions, “Lonely Night in the Park.” The song was recorded at New York’s Record Plant over the course of two days in May 1975, and it…… read more »
Mastodon honored their late guitarist and co-founder Brent Hinds during their August 22 performance at the Alaska State Fair, their first performance since Hinds’ tragic death on August 20 after a motorcycle accident. At the end of the set, drummer Brann Dailor came to the front of the stage to deliver a heartfelt tribute honoring…… read more »
While Zoë Kravitz and her Caught Stealing co-star Austin Butler took part in a Nineties trivia challenge game last week, their discussion about the origins of Pearl Jam’s band name went viral. “How old were you when you realized what Pearl Jam means?,” Kravitz asked, before revealing, “It’s ji**, dude.” Despite that crude origin rumor,…… read more »
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Al Jardine criticized his Beach Boys bandmate Mike Love’s speech at Brian Wilson’s funeral on August 6. “Mike wanted everybody to know that he wrote every single word of ‘Good Vibrations,’” the 82-year-old Jardine said of Love’s post-service address, while adding, “I didn’t feel the compassion, let’s put…… read more »
In a new interview with AARP, Pete Townshend revealed that he plans to continue performing “one-man shows” and has “140 tracks ready to go” after The Who’s farewell tour ends in September. The 80-year-old rock legend believes that he has “another five years” left in show business, and he intends to complete his long-awaited solo…… read more »