Ahead of the Who’s upcoming farewell tour, Pete Townshend announced on Sunday (May 18) that the band has definitively parted ways from drummer Zak Starkey, following a month of uncertainty since his initial firing and subsequent rehiring. “After many years of great work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change,” the…
Foo Fighters have parted ways with drummer Josh Freese, who joined the band following the death of Taylor Hawkins in 2022. Freese announced his departure from the group on Instagram on Friday (May 16), writing: “The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they’ve decided ‘to go in a different direction with…
Ed Sheeran has just announced that his upcoming song, “Drive,” will feature Dave Grohl and John Mayer, and the track will be included on the soundtrack for the Formula 1 movie F1, set for theatrical release on June 27. The film’s official Instagram account previewed a snippet of the track on Thursday (May 15), with…
Sleep Token’s Even in Arcadia debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking the English rock band’s first career chart-topping album as well as their initial appearance in the Top 10. Even in Acadia also claims the biggest week by units for any rock album in nearly a year, and the biggest for…
On Thursday (May 15), Alex G announced the dates and details of his 2025 North American tour, which will feature some of the biggest shows of the indie rock pioneer’s celebrated career. The esteemed British musician Nilüfer Yanya will be the opening act for the entire 16-show run. The tour kicks off on September 11th…
Interpol frontman Paul Banks just released his covers of Iggy Pop and The Stooges from the Sister Midnight soundtrack, a film directed by Karan Kandhari. The soundtrack features tracks from the likes of Howling Wolf, Buddy Holly, The Band, and more, and marks Banks’ debut as a soundtrack composer. The collection features Banks’ renditions of…
Bill Walton, the avid Grateful Dead fan and NBA Hall of Famer, left behind an impressive collection of memorabilia when he died in May of 2024 at the age of 71. Many of those unique items are now up for auction as part of “The Personal Collection of Bill Walton,” which launched on Wednesday (May…
Pink Floyd’s live album Pink Floyd at Pompeii: MCMLXXII makes an impressive debut in the Top 10 across various Billboard charts, including a No. 3 entrance on Top Album Sales. This release serves as the band’s 15th career Top 40-charting effort on the Billboard 200, boasting their largest sales week in over a decade. The…
In a new interview with Music Week, Oasis’ manager, Alec McKinlay, confirms that there are no plans for the band to record new music alongside their highly-anticipated upcoming reunion tour. “This is very much the last time around, as Noel’s made clear in the press,” McKinlay says. “It’s a chance for fans who haven’t seen…
On Wednesday (May 14), Bruce Springsteen shared the previously unreleased song, “Repo Man,” a rollicking honky tonk number recorded during the same sessions as 1995’s The Ghost of Tom Joad. The song is another preview from Springsteen’s upcoming Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set, with “Repo Man” featured on the country-inspired Somewhere North of…