Former Black Flag and Rollins Band musician, Henry Rollins, announces that he will be touring a one-man show throughout the spring of 2022. According to a statement about the show, the performance will “faithfully recount the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID period…when things got even stranger over the last several months.” As […]
Joining Ozzy Osbourne on his upcoming album are a round table of rock n’ roll greats: Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, and Zakk Wylde. According to the Black Sabbath singer himself, he’s already “done 15 tracks” for the project. “It’s kept me alive, you know,” Osbourne said of making music over the past two […]
October 1st marks the release of The Quest, the 22nd studio album from prog-rock icons Yes. Produced by lead guitarist and original member, Steve Howe, the album comes as a continuation of the band’s dynamic, 50-year sound. It is the first project of new material since the 2015 death of Chris Squire, Yes’ original bassist. […]
The September 24, 1991 release of Nirvana’s Nevermind touched off a seismic shift in global youth culture. Rising to #1 worldwide over the next few months, its impact would elevate Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a promising Pacific Northwest cult band to one of the most successful and influential artists of all […]
Island Records and UMe today announce the 40th-anniversary vinyl release of “Gloria,” a limited edition 12″ yellow vinyl EP to celebrate RSD Black Friday on Friday, November 26, 2021. Originally released as a single in October 1981, “Gloria” is the second single to be taken from U2’s second studio album October and has been a […]
It has been announced that Metallica has raised more than $377,000 over the Labor Day weekend through the group’s All Within My Hands Foundation. The rock band collaborated with workwear brand Carhartt on the initiative, which included the clothing brand donating all of their sales proceeds on Monday to the band’s Metallica Scholars initiative, which […]
“Mary Jane’s Last Dance” is a song written by Tom Petty and recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was recorded on July 22, 1993, while Petty was recording his Wildflowers album, and was produced by Rick Rubin, guitarist Mike Campbell, and Tom Petty. The sessions would prove to be the […]
Judas Priest Lead Singer and “Metal God” Rob Halford is the latest legend to sign on to front a single from the rock super-group “Bad Penny,” which features former Queen + Paul Rodgers bassist Danny Miranda, Blue Oyster Cult drummer Jules Radino and guitar virtuoso/songwriter Mike Holtzman. Bad Penny’s previous releases feature former Journey lead […]
The Velvet Underground: A Documentary Film By Todd Haynes – Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack, a 2CD and digital soundtrack that features both well-known and rare Velvet Underground tracks, will be released on October 15, 2021 via Republic Records/UMe. Curated by the documentary’s director, Todd Haynes, and music supervisor Randall Poster, the album is […]
Jackson Browne has announced that Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Leslie Mendelson will join his “Evening With” tour this September. The tour is in support of Browne’s new album Downhill From Everywhere (Inside Recordings), which includes a duet with Mendelson on the song “A Human Touch.” Leslie Mendelson is riding a wave of acclaim for her most recent […]