DragonForce are entering a dramatically different chapter as the power metal veterans prepare to release their 10th studio album with a revamped lineup and two new voices behind the microphone. The band’s self-titled DragonForce album is scheduled for release on March 19, 2027, and will introduce a vocal combination of Alessio Garavello and Alissa White-Gluz. […]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are reaching deep into the vaults for a major celebration of the band’s earliest years. Origins 1971-1978 arrives November 6 through UMe as part of the 50th anniversary of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Rather than concentrating exclusively on the hits that eventually made Petty a rock institution, the collection […]
The Weeknd brought an unexpected collision of pop music and anime culture to Japan, unveiling an unreleased song built around one of the most recognizable themes in anime history. Abel Tesfaye debuted the track during the September 19 opening of the Asian leg of his After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour at Belluna Dome in […]
Beabadoobee has recruited some notable names from the heavier side of alternative music for her new album Pylon, bringing members of Deftones and Turnstile into the mix. Deftones frontman Chino Moreno makes a guest appearance on the song “Satellite,” adding another collaboration to his extensive work outside his own band. Turnstile vocalist Brendan Yates also […]
Chad Gilbert, the guitarist and co-founder who helped shape New Found Glory into one of pop-punk’s most recognizable bands, has died at age 45 following a years-long battle with cancer. Gilbert died September 20, surrounded by family and friends. His wife, Lisa Cimorelli, and his New Found Glory bandmates announced his death, saying the musician […]
More than 14 years after Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa teamed up for one of the biggest pop hits of 2012, “Payphone” has reached another major milestone. The song’s official music video has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube, becoming the sixth Maroon 5 video to enter the platform’s Billion Views Club. “Payphone” arrived in […]
Carrie Underwood is turning up the volume on her rock credentials, and her latest appearance with Guns N’ Roses is giving fans another reason to wonder where her music could be headed next. Underwood joined the legendary rock band onstage at Truist Park in Atlanta, teaming with Axl Rose and company for performances of “Paradise […]
J. Cole’s return to Fayetteville is shaping up to be much more than another stop on a concert tour. For the North Carolina city that helped shape him, the performance represents a homecoming more than a decade in the making. The Grammy-winning rapper is returning to perform at the Crown Coliseum, marking his first Fayetteville […]
Ella Langley’s crossover run is getting another boost as “Be Her” officially makes the jump to adult pop radio. The song has debuted at No. 40 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart, giving Langley her second career entry on the format. Its arrival comes roughly six months after the track was released in March, proving […]
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 […]