Rock

You’d be hard-pressed to find a rock subgenre more critically reviled than glam metal. Often referred to derisively as hair metal or pop-metal, glam metal began germinating in the late ‘70s inside Sunset Strip rock clubs like Gazzarri’s, the Troubadour, the Starwood and the Whisky a Go Go. Glam metal acts mixed the thundering, theatrical hard rock of Aerosmith, Kiss and Alice

Nandi Bushell and her family have announced their plans to open their own music school in her hometown of Ipswich. The musical prodigy gained fame by uploading popular drumming covers and other instrumental renditions of iconic songs. These videos have led to her performing on stage with the Foo Fighters and Lenny Kravitz before, this

A jury has ruled that Aretha Franklin’s handwritten will, found under one of the singer’s sofa cushions following her death, is authentic and should stand as the document of record. The note’s validity had been the main source of contention in what has become a heated dispute between the late singer’s heirs. Franklin, who died

Porno for Pyros have announced their first tour in 25 years in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their self-titled album. Titled ‘Horns, Thorns En Halos’ tour, the 21-city run will kick off on October 8 in Wheatland, California. From there, the band will be making stops all across North America including Las Vegas, Nevada,

Cheap Trick is in the throes of a monthslong North American tour, and they show no signs of stopping. The road warriors just announced new headlining dates that will keep them on the move through late October. The newly announced tour leg begins on Oct. 2 in Springfield, Missouri, and ends on Oct. 22 in Reno,

BABYMONSTER, the upcoming K-pop girl group from YG Entertainment, are set to debut in September. Today (July 11), the K-pop agency confirmed to South Korean news outlet Ten Asia that BABYMONSTER’s debut is currently aimed for this September. The publication, citing YG Entertainment, also noted that a “strong hip-hop song” has been chosen for the

Ozzy Osbourne will no longer perform at the inaugural Power Trip festival taking place in Indio, California, this fall. “As painful as this is, I’ve had to make the decision to bow out of performing on Power Trip in October,” the Prince of Darkness shared in a statement. “My original plan was to return to the stage in the

“My focus now is my health and getting stronger and I assure you, I’ll be back with you as soon as I can! The current plan is to reschedule the North American leg of the tour and to begin in October in Europe.” Madonna was supposed to embark on a massive 40th anniversary ‘Celebration’ tour

Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett looms large in the history of British music and the psychedelic scene of the late ’60s and early ’70s. His free-form style of guitar playing, unorthodox lyrics and larger-than-life personality earned him a reputation as one of music’s most enigmatic figures. But he was also widely misunderstood. Barrett’s mental health has been the subject of debate

South Korean singer Hwasa of MAMAMOO has been reported to the police over an alleged “indecent performance”. Today (July 10), South Korean news outlet The Korea Herald reported that the Student Parent’s Rights Protection Union had filed a complaint against Hwasa over an “indecent performance”. “Hwasa’s gesture suggested a perverted sexual act and was enough

Billy White Jr., the artist best known for creating the cover image for Guns N’ Roses 1987 debut album Appetite for Destruction, has reportedly died. White, who was an art student in Long Beach, California in the mid-’80s, became friends with the guys in Guns N’ Roses as the band was cutting its teeth on the

Bratmobile officially reunited for their first gig in 21 years last week – check out footage below. READ MORE: A brief history of Riot Grrrl – the space-reclaiming 90s punk movement The riot grrrl band announced that they would be performing their first live show in more than two decades back in February – their last

Flea has always been known for his off-the-wall fashion sense, but he recently revealed that one of his signature items of clothing met a tragic fate when he moved into a new house. The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist played on Young MC’s 1989 song ”Bust a Move” and appeared in the music video, where he wore a pair of baggy

Harry Styles was seemingly hit in the eye by an object thrown from the crowd while performing in Vienna, Austria. During the concert at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna yesterday (July 8), Styles was filmed getting hit in the face by an unknown object thrown at him. In the video – shared below courtesy

Elton John thanked his fans, band and family during an emotional speech just before the last song of the final show of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour tonight in Stockholm, Sweden. “It’s the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour show, and the last one,” he noted just before the set-closing “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” “We’re

Mimi Webb has reflected on the immense momentum she has gathered since sharing her debut single three years ago, and revealed that she is already planning on mixing things up in her upcoming projects. Watch our video interview in full above. Before taking to the Ouigo stage on Thursday (July 6), for the opening night