Recently, New Edition, Duran Duran, and BTS’ J-Hope were all announced to perform in Times Square to welcome the new year with “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” Duran Duran will perform hits like “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “The Reflex” and “Rio.” While R&B and pop group New EEdition will celebrate their […]
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Martin Duffy, Keyboardist in Primal Scream and Felt, Passed Away at 55 Years Old
The keyboardist for Primal Scream, Felt, and Charlatans, Martin Duffy, has passed away at the age of 55 years old. Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie confirmed that Duffy died on Sunday due to a brain injury he suffered after falling at his home in Brighton. Duffy originally joined Felt in 1985 at the age of 16 […]
Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden Had Laryngeal Cancer Back in 2020
Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain recently revealed in an interview last year that he was diagnosed with stage one laryngeal cancer in 2020. McBrain made the admission when he was speaking to University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine in September of 2021, right after the release of Maiden’s latest album, Senjutsu. The interview was under […]
Jane’s Addiction Is Moving Forward Despite Dave Navarro’s Illness
Jane’s Addiction will be working on their upcoming album even without Dave Navarro, as confirmed by Perry Farrell. They just finished their first tour with original bassist Eric Avery since 2010, but just prior Navarro said he is still dealing with long COVID that won’t allow for him to join. He has been replaced for […]
Tool, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold & Pantera are Set To Headline ‘Welcome To Rockville 2023’
Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, and Slipknot all were recently announced as headliners of Welcome To Rockville 2023. For 2023, the festival will be taking place from May 18th to May 21st at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. With Slipknot headlining the first day of the event with Rob Zombie, Queens of the […]
Alice Cooper Has an Upcoming Book About Him
Alice Cooper’s upcoming book takes a look at the career and life of Alice Cooper from “teenage garage rocker to international star and celebrity.” The book is written by veteran rock journalist, Gary Graff and is titled Alice Cooper @ 75 breaks his accomplishments down to “75 career accomplishments, events and partnerships” to complete an […]
Paul Stanley Says Kiss is ‘Far From Done’
Paul Stanley is sure fans will still see the band in some form even after the completion of their End of the Road farewell tour. Stanley stated that, “Kiss is like an army or a sports team, When the MVP is no longer playing or retired, the team doesn’t call it quits. On a battlefield, […]
Avril Lavigne on Pop-Punk’s Dominance
Avril Lavigne was on the road this year along with Machine Gun Kelly and then a headlining tour as well as festival gigs. Due to her busy year filled with musical experiences she had a lot to say about the dominance of the pop-punk scene lately. Avril started in saying, “There is so much that […]
Tom Petty’s ‘Live At The Fillmore’ Debuted in Top Ten of Multiple Billboard Charts
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Live at the Fillmore 1997 debuted in the top ten on multiple Billboard charts that were dated for December 10th. Live at the Fillmore 1997 joined the top ten on the Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums and Tastemaker Albums charts. […]
Jimi Hendrix Wanted to Repeat a Studio Mistake
Jimi Hendrix collaborator Eddie Kramer remembers a studio mistake that him and Hendrix wanted to recreate, but were unable to. The mistake happened when the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s final album, Electric Ladyland, was almost complete. In a recent interview, Kramer explained that, “There was a period there where something was funky with the console and […]