On September 26, Richie Faulkner, Judas Priest’s guitarist, suffered an acute cardiac aortic dissection during a festival performance. Now, Faulkner is recuperating in Nashville and is able to reflect on the shocking experience. “I had no idea whatsoever what it was,” the 41-year-old rocker explained of the pain he felt halfway through the band’s final […]
As a preface to the upcoming reissue of Nevermind, Nirvana dropped a previously unreleased performance of “Lithium” from a Triple J radio appearance in Melbourne 1992. The performance is part of the 30th anniversary commemoration of the iconic 1991 album that features, among other exclusive Nirvana material, four live shows across the world from Amsterdam […]
With a return to their goofy newsmen alter egos, the Red Hot Chili Peppers announce both European and North American tour dates for 2022. The Global Stadium Tour begins in Spain at the beginning of summer and ends in Texas at the tail end of the season, all shows featuring the return of guitarist John […]
Despite having just released the new album Bodies back in June, AFI has already gifted fans with another new song, “Caught,” earlier this week. The track was originally trimmed off Bodies’ tracklist but, ultimately, was just too beloved to let go. “Caught” also inspired the short film Where We Used to Meet, by director Kes […]
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 […]