Legendary Bristolian gig-goer Big Jeff has launched his first ever art exhibition. Jeff Johns is widely known as Bristol’s most frequent gig-goer, having attended live shows every night of the week at venues across the city before the UK lockdown was implemented back in March 2020. He’s also known as one of the city’s most
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Alex Lifeson has confirmed that he and Rush bandmate Geddy Lee have discussed working on new music together. “After we finished the last [Rush] tour in 2015, I started just writing on my own and doing some stuff,” Lifeson explained in an interview with Make Weird Music. “Geddy was working on his book. We talked
Bully (aka Alicia Bognanno) has performed a cover of PJ Harvey‘s ‘Dry’ – you can watch it below. Recorded for ‘Songs That Found Me At The Right Time’, a campaign launched by mental health organisation Sounds Of Saving, the singer-songwriter explained why the 1993 track means so much to her. “It’s kind of everything put together,
Queen‘s “I Want to Break Free” scores a new Super Bowl commercial, in which mysteriously flattened actor Matthew McConaughey needs Doritos to once again become three dimensional. “Lately I just haven’t been feeling like myself,” McConaughey’s narration begins, as the flatten versioned of himself gets out of bed and performs everyday events such as brushing
Metallica have been announced to perform on a special edition of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to mark Super Bowl weekend. A host of special performances have been announced surrounding the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday (February 7), including The Weeknd’s slot at the legendary halftime
Rush frontman Geddy Lee recalled how he and guitarist Alex Lifeson decided to leave lyric-writing duties to late drummer Neil Peart soon after he joined the band in 1974. It didn’t take long for the trio to lock into a form of songwriting they all enjoyed, but when Peart arrived there was a requirement to deliver
A$AP Rocky has shared his first solo track of 2021 in the form of ‘G-Unit Rice’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now. The rapper is currently working on his next album, ‘All $mile’, which will be his first record since 2018’s ‘Testing’. ‘G-Unit Rice’ has been released with little fanfare and no promotion
When it comes to Super Bowl commercials, there are certain things you can bank on: funny animals, celebrity cameos and iconic music. Many of rock’s biggest and most recognizable tunes have been featured in ads airing during the big game in the 21st century, as you’ll see in the below list of Best Rock Super
The Canadian embassy has apologised following a “misunderstanding” in which a diplomat created a custom-made T-shirt appearing to make fun of the coronavirus crisis. The offending shirt contained the word Wuhan, the Chinese province in which the virus originated, as part of the ‘W’ bat-like symbol of Wu-Tang Clan. Scientists have long suspected that the
Lenny Kravitz is the latest rock star to get cast in a Super Bowl commercial. The musician – best known for hits like “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” “Let Love Rule” and “Fly Away” – appears in a new spot for Belgian beer brand Stella Artois. “We’re all born with 2.5 billion heartbeats,” Kravitz
A sprawling, symphonic rock ensemble from a country that has come to be known for them, The Besnard Lakes have been a constant at the coalface of Canadian independent music for some 15 years now. In this time, the group – which revolves around the creative and romantic partnership of husband and wife Jace Lasek
Margo Price has teamed up with Swamp Dogg (aka Jerry Williams Jr.) for a collaborative cover of John Prine‘s ‘Sam Stone’. The duet was recorded remotely as part of eTown’s Quarantine Sessions series, with Price performing from Cash Cabin in Tennessee and Swamp Dogg from his studio in California. Taken from Prine’s 1971 self-titled debut,
Dave Grohl shared the recurring dream he has about late Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain, saying it always started brightly before turning sour. Grohl has previously said he often thinks about Cobain, who took his own life in 1994 and so started a chain reaction that led to the formation of the Foo Fighters. “They always
Evan Rachel Wood has made allegations against Marilyn Manson, accusing him of grooming, abuse and manipulation. In the past, Wood has given testimony about an abusive relationship she had been in for several years with a man she met in her late teens. While she did not specify who the man was, Wood gave a
A violin cover of Van Halen’s “Eruption” has been unleashed on the world. The rendition comes courtesy of Unlucky Morpheus, a Japanese metal band that’s been together since 2008. The star of the show is Jill, the group’s violinist and only musician to appear in the song’s video. With the exception of a few full-band
Machine Gun Kelly finished his Saturday Night Live appearance by falling off the stage – scroll down to watch it now. The musician performed on the long-running US comedy show last night (January 30), bringing tracks from his latest album ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ to the programme. At the end of the night, the cast, Kelly
Alex Van Halen listed his requirements for a good live performance, and argued that dramatic changes in the music industry have shifted the focus back to artists’ on-stage product. In a newly-published interview with Modern Drummer, which took place before the death of Eddie Van Halen, Alex said he’d always regarded Van Halen as a live band. “After
Legendary rapper and producer Duke Bootee has died at the age of 69. The New York Times yesterday confirmed that Bootee – born Edward Fletcher – had passed away following heart failure at his home in Savanna, Georgia on January 13. A highly respected writer and performer, Bootee was best known for his work with
Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of the Animals, has died at the age of 77. The news comes to us via Valentine’s wife, Germaine, via an e-mail from Bob Merlis, the publicist for the Animals’ label. The cause of death was undisclosed. Born May 21, 1943 in North Shields, Northumberland, England, Hilton Valentine, like so
Ty Dolla $ign has shared a remix for his recent single ‘Spicy’ featuring Post Malone, YG, J Balvin and Tyga – listen to it below. Originally released in October, the track is taken from the California musician’s latest album, ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’, which also features the singles ‘Ego Death’, ‘Expensive’ and ‘Be Yourself’. The Post