Rock

Eddie Vedder revealed that Pearl Jam are gearing up to record a new album, and that they’re planning to work with producer Andrew Watt. Watt, who was a member of Glenn Hughes’ short-lived band California Breed, came to the rock world’s attention again when he produced Ozzy Osbourne’s latest LP Ordinary Man. He’s collaborating on

Ozzy Osbourne‘s launch of a series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) was reportedly targeted by scammers who made use of a fake Discord server to defraud supporters of hundreds of dollars in cryptocurrency. The project, known as ‘CryptoBatz’, is a collection of 9,666 “digital bats” – a reference to Osbourne infamously biting the head off a

Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist with surf music pioneers the Ventures, died on Jan. 22 at the age of 88, his family confirmed. They told NBC Seattle reporter Saint Bryan that Wilson had “passed peacefully” of natural causes at home in Tacoma, Washington, adding: “Our dad was an amazing rhythm guitar player who touched

Grimes has taken to Twitter to tease the release of long-awaited new song ‘Shinigami Eyes’, out later this week. On Thursday (January 20) Grimes shared a Tweet written in what appeared to be binary code but once translated into English, the message reads: “SHINIGAMI EYES JAN 26”. She followed it up a few hours later

Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing considers it “insulting” that his former bandmates even briefly considered touring with a four-piece lineup. In recent years the legendary metal group’s foundational twin guitar roles have been filled by Richie Faulkner, who replaced Downing in 2011, and Andy Sneap. The latter took over touring duties for Glenn Tipton

It’s unfortunate that The Soundcarriers are so identified with ‘hauntology’, the term coined by Simon Reynolds to describe what he referred to as “ghostified” music. While it’s unquestionably invited and warranted, this emphasis on the Nottingham band’s expertise at evoking a bygone era, as well as the technical manner in which they do so, focuses

Conan Gray has shared a new single in ‘Jigsaw’, another preview of his upcoming second album – scroll down the page to listen to it now. The track marks the pop star’s first material of the year, following several singles being released in 2021. “You took every part of me, all the things you need /

Politician R. Bud Dwyer died by suicide on Jan. 22, 1987, in front of an audience of TV news cameras. Eight years later, the incident would inspire the alt-rock hit “Hey Man, Nice Shot” by Filter. Dwyer was in hot water prior to his death. He’d held various positions throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s in

Rob Aldridge isn’t familiar to most, but that’s no reflection on his talent. Having spent the last few years touring the American South and breaking onto the festival circuit, first as a solo artist and then heading up The Proponents, the Alabama native is finally starting to get noticed as a songwriting frontman capable of

Björk has said she is currently “finishing” her upcoming 10th album, revealing that it will “probably come out in the summer”. Back in October 2021, the Icelandic musician explained that the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Utopia’ was “for people who are making clubs at home in their living room” during the COVID-enforced lockdown. READ MORE: Björk’s ‘Cornucopia’

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen kicked off their first collaborative U.S. tour on Thursday night (Jan. 20) with a performance at the famed Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood. The duo released their Smith/Kotzen album in March. Fans know Smith from his tenures in Iron Maiden, while Kotzen is a member of the Winery Dogs who

The centrepiece of Good And Green Again, the ingenious and soulful new album by North Carolina-based folk musician Jake Xerxes Fussell, is “The Golden Willow Tree”, an epic story-song about the sinking of a ship. Combining lyrics and melodies from various folk tunes – including a song by The Carter Family and another by a

Fugees have announced that they’ve had to cancel their long-awaited reunion tour. The hugely influential hip-hop group – Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel – announced in September last year that they would reunite for a 2021 world tour celebrating 25 years of their classic 1996 album ‘The Score’. In October, the group announced that they

Former Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin recalled the background to the band’s most hated album, Forbidden, and said he didn’t think a reunion with guitarist Tony Iommi was likely. For several years Iommi has discussed his desire to revisit the 1995 LP and also to record more material with Martin. But in a new interview

It seems simple enough on the surface. “Baby, there ain’t no clouds,” Jana Horn sings blithely on the title track of her debut album, voice as clear as a mountain stream. “Baby, there ain’t no crying, or figuring this thing out”. However, for all of the promise of blue skies, sunshine and one-word answers, there’s

Two new clips have been released from Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, a documentary film about The Beach Boys co-founder. You can watch them below. Directed by Brent Wilson (unrelated to Brian), the documentary charts Wilson’s life and career through “a literal and metaphorical trip exploring Brian’s hometown”. In the first clip (revealed via Rolling

Joe Satriani has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in rock, including Mick Jagger who recruited the guitarist for his solo tour in 1988. In an exclusive conversation with UCR’s Matt Wardlaw, Satriani recalls one of Jagger’s favorite pastimes: playing unannounced gigs at dive bars. “He loved doing that,” Joe Satriani explains. “It

Grimes (aka Claire Boucher) has announced a 10th anniversary reissue of her seminal 2012 album ‘Visions’. The reissue will be sold exclusively through the vinyl subscription service Vinyl Me, Please. The LP will come on 180-gram magenta and green galaxy vinyl, and will ship with an exclusive art print and liner notes written and illustrated by