The Foo Fighters are planning on moving forward as a “different band going forward” without late drummer Taylor Hawkins. They unexpectedly lost their drummer, Taylor Hawkins, last March. The band organized two all star music concerts in order to pay tribute to Hawkins. The band wrote on social media that, “As we say goodbye to […]
Hayley Williams of Paramore recently explained that she doesn’t play guitar on stage due to sexist comments. She revealed this on a new podcast where her and members of indie band Wet Leg were talking about problems that women face in music. Wet Leg lead singer, Rhian Teasdale stated that, “I think for us one […]
Duran Duran was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Andy Taylor’s cancer meant he was unable to join for the ceremony. In a recent interview the singer of the band described 2022 as their best year since the 80’s, and looks forward to more in the coming year. Le Bon stated, […]
Metallica recently put out an acoustic live performance of the 1976 Thin Lizzy classic track, “Borderline.” They covered the track at the Helping Hands Concert & Auction in Los Angeles on December 16th. Borderline had appeared on the Irish band’s seventh studio album, Johnny The Fox, was one of a handful of songs played as […]
Wolfgang Van Halen, says that he still finds it tough to perform the song that he wrote as a tribute to his father, Eddie Van Halen. “Distance” was the debut single from his band Mammoth WVH in 2020 and before Van Halen headed out on tour he said he had concerns about playing it live. […]
In two recent behind the scene videos, Bruce Dickinson offered a guided tour of how he performs every night and detailed some of the problems he deals with. Revealing that he has a roadie to ensure costume changes go smoothly, and that he reuses clothes from previous performances, adding, “Nothing goes to waste!” Dickinson also […]
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe recently revealed his own plans to release his debut solo album sometime next year. While speaking about the upcoming album in a recent interview with Departures, he stated that, “I’m working on a solo album, my first. I’m collaborating with a bunch of different musicians, and each of those songs, if I […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]