In a move as enigmatic as it was exhilarating, Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams surprise-released 17 new solo tracks on her website early Monday—only to take them down a little over 24 hours later with a simple message: “Thank you for listening.” The secret drop, accessible via a code from Williams’ Good Dye Young hair care […]
Emo’s grandest funeral marched through Los Angeles this past weekend as My Chemical Romance brought their Long Live the Black Parade Tour to a roaring Dodger Stadium. Playing back-to-back sold-out nights on July 26 and 27, the band treated fans to a theatrical, full-album performance of their seminal 2006 record The Black Parade, marking their […]
The world of rock and roll dimmed this week with the passing of legendary icon Ozzy Osbourne at the age of 76. In a powerful display of reverence and remembrance, longtime friend Alice Cooper invited fellow Hollywood Vampires bandmate Johnny Depp on stage at London’s O2 Arena for a surprise tribute to the Prince of […]
Drake paid a heartfelt tribute to heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne this week, showing up unannounced at the Black Sabbath Bench in Birmingham, England, following Osbourne’s death on Tuesday, July 23. As fans gathered to leave flowers, handwritten notes, and memorabilia honoring the legendary Black Sabbath frontman, the Grammy-winning rapper made a surprise appearance. According […]
Gene Simmons may have spent decades rocking stadiums with Kiss, but when it came time to part ways with his Beverly Hills mansion, he wasn’t about to let just anyone move in — especially not “alcoholics.” The 75-year-old rocker recently sold his architect-designed, four-bedroom, five-bathroom home for a jaw-dropping $28 million — twice its original […]
The All-American Rejects are proving that you don’t need an arena to start a riot — just a backyard, a few amps, and the right kind of energy. Back with a vengeance after nearly a decade off the road, the emo-pop legends are staging their House Party Tour, a grassroots whirlwind of surprise shows that’s […]
Ozzy Osbourne, the notorious, magnetic frontman who gave heavy metal its most haunted voice, has died at the age of 76, just weeks after his final, celebratory concert. The Osbourne family shared the news with fans, saying Ozzy passed away “surrounded by love.” With a career that could only be described as chaotic brilliance, Osbourne […]
Slipknot is marking 25 years of chaos with a one-of-a-kind collector’s dream: a six-album blood-filled vinyl box set celebrating their 1999 self-titled debut. The gory detail? Only 1,999 copies will be available globally — a nod to the year that launched the band into nu-metal immortality. Released today, July 22, the set offers more than […]
A powerhouse new supergroup, King Ultramega, has emerged to honor the legacy of the late Chris Cornell — and their debut hits hard. On July 18, the collective released a thunderous cover of Soundgarden’s iconic “Rusty Cage,” with William DuVall of Alice in Chains taking the lead on vocals. Joining DuVall are some of rock […]
If you blink, you’ll miss a new chapter in the ever-evolving Gizzverse. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard—the wildly prolific psych-rock shapeshifters from Melbourne—are not just a band, they’re an ecosystem. Known for three-hour marathon shows and genre-hopping albums (27 and counting), the band’s concerts feel like organized chaos: mosh pits, Viking ship rowing, velvet […]