Rock

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

AC/DC, Motorhead and Bret Michaels are the latest rock stars to receive the Funko Pops! treatment. The new AC/DC and Motorhead figures arrive as part of the Album series, which sees the collectibles accompanied by a replica of one of the artists’ classic albums. For AC/DC, the choice was their iconic 1979 LP Highway To Hell. The set

The Animals guitarist and founding member Hilton Valentine has died. He was 77. The news was confirmed by record label Abkco who reported that Valentine passed away on Friday (January 29). No cause of death has yet been given. The label paid an emotive tribute to the “pioneering” musician. “Our deepest sympathies go out to

You won’t find any fist-raising, arena-ready rock anthems on the below list of Underrated Bruce Springsteen: The Most Overlooked Song From Each LP. None of these 19 tracks were singles and they aren’t among the Boss’ most frequently performed in concert. Instead, the focus is on other roles Springsteen has played out in his songs: the cinematic narrative storyteller, the introspective loner and

A rare demo of Black Sabbath’s ‘Heaven And Hell’, recorded during a rehearsal session, has surfaced online. The track was the first song the band wrote after Ozzy Osbourne was replaced by Ronnie James Dio in 1979. The recording features Dio, guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward and bassist Geoff Nicholls.  The latter joined the

Wolfgang Van Halen saluted Robert Vargas, the Los Angeles artist who painted a massive Eddie Van Halen mural Tuesday in Hollywood. “I want to extend my most heartfelt gratitude to the unfathomably talented [Robert Vargas] and [Guitar Center] for the painting of this incredible mural of my father at Guitar Center Hollywood,” the musician tweeted Wednesday.

Hayley Williams has ‘leaked’ a new song called ‘My Limb’ by hand-delivering a CD to a fan’s house. The Paramore frontwoman, who released her debut solo album ‘Petals For Armor’ last year, turned up at Carly Butler’s door this week to mark the appearance of the Wolf Moon – a name given to the January

Nikki Sixx and Bret Michaels appeared on the Dr. Phil show yesterday to help a woman who had been fooled into thinking she was having online relationships with the two rock stars. The woman, identified only as “Tina,” was the victim of catfishing, in which people impersonate celebrities online in order to trick victims into

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have shared ‘O.N.E.’, the second single from their forthcoming new album ‘L.W.’. A press statement with the new single pours cold water on ‘L.W.’s rumoured February 26 release date, seen on a since-deleted pre-order page. “King Gizzard’s new album (y’all know what it’s called) is definitely not coming out