On Monday (May 19), The Who revealed the lineup of opening acts for their upcoming 17-date North American farewell tour. Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters will open the first two dates of The Song Is Over Tour, on August 16 in Sunrise, Florida, and on August 19 in Newark, New Jersey. The Joe Perry…
Last week, System of a Down performed an electrifying gig in São Paulo, Brazil. Spectacular drone footage captured the epic scene within the massive crowd, as an estimated 75,000 fans exuberantly participated in multiple mosh pits and wild celebrations that included audience members waving flares and fire spinners. “This is not a war zone, this…
Alice in Chains recently canceled their tour dates due to drummer Sean Kinney’s undisclosed “medical emergency,” prompting fans to be concerned over his health status. But in an Instagram post on Friday (May 16) on the band’s official account, Kinney reassured everyone that he will fully recover. “The good news is that I’m going to…
In a new interview with Guitar Player, Dave Navarro declared that a reunion of Jane’s Addiction is highly unlikely following an onstage fight during a concert last September in Boston where Perry Farrell physically attacked him on stage and backstage. The brawl ended the show prematurely, with the band immediately cancelling all remaining dates on…
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…