At 95, William Shatner has found another frontier to explore, and this one comes with considerably more distortion. The Star Trek legend made his live heavy metal debut Saturday night at Chicago’s Park West, taking the stage with his new band, the *uckers, for a warm-up performance ahead of an appearance at Riot Fest. Shatner […]
Dolly Parton had one more message for the music community, and it arrived during an emotional celebration of a career that stretched far beyond the boundaries of country music. The late singer, songwriter and entertainer was posthumously honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville on September 16. […]
Death Cab for Cutie is extending its latest chapter well into 2027, announcing a new slate of North American concerts behind the band’s 11th studio album, I Built You A Tower. The newly announced mainland run gets underway March 11 in Nashville and is scheduled to continue through April 16 in Asheville, North Carolina. Before […]
Metallica isn’t finished with the M72 World Tour just yet. The metal giants are extending their massive global trek into 2027 with 12 newly announced stadium concerts across North America, keeping one of the band’s most ambitious touring productions on the road for another year. The new stretch begins May 8 at BC Place in […]
More than three decades after “Loser” unexpectedly turned him into one of alternative music’s most distinctive stars, Beck is still following the instinct that helped make his career so difficult to categorize in the first place. His latest album, Ride Lonesome, arrives September 18 and finds the Los Angeles musician returning to a more reflective […]
Sheryl Crow’s decades of songwriting and genre-crossing success took center stage in Nashville as BMI honored the singer-songwriter with its 2026 Troubadour Award. Crow received the honor during a private ceremony at BMI Nashville on Sept. 14, celebrating a career that has made an impact across rock, pop, country and adult alternative music. BMI Nashville […]
Oasis may be preparing for another massive tour, but Noel Gallagher is considering leaving one longtime piece of the rock-and-roll lifestyle at home. The guitarist and songwriter says he may give up alcohol while Oasis tours in 2027, joining brother Liam Gallagher in taking a more disciplined approach to life on the road. Liam plans […]
Falling in Reverse have assembled a heavyweight rock lineup for their latest release, bringing Corey Taylor and Serj Tankian together for a collaboration that connects three distinctive corners of modern heavy music. The band’s new song, “Joseph,” features the Slipknot frontman and System of a Down vocalist alongside Falling in Reverse leader Ronnie Radke. Remarkably, […]
Brooks & Dunn are adding another major honor to a career already packed with them. The Country Music Association has selected Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn as the 2026 recipients of the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The country duo will receive the honor during a special tribute at the 60th Annual CMA Awards […]
Tony Iommi had the chance to help put Black Sabbath’s original lineup back in the studio for one more album, but the legendary guitarist decided the band was better off leaving its recording legacy where it stood. Iommi has revealed that producer Andrew Watt approached him in the early 2020s with the idea of making […]