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Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH covered Alice in Chains’ 1992 single “Them Bones” during a recent tour stop in Salt Lake City. “Ok, so we’re about to do something we’ve never done before,” the rocker explained to the crowd, prior to revealing the song. “In the week we were rehearsing for this, we just did

Pete Doherty was advised to pull out of a Libertines gig in Bristol tonight (February 24) after it was discovered that he has a “respiratory infection”. The band, who are in the middle of their rescheduled ‘Giddy Up A Ding-Dong Tour’, took to social media this evening to share the news. “A doctor has been called

Foo Fighters announced a limited-edition Coors Light beer to tie in with their comedy-horror movie Studio 666. Named Almighty Light, the drink is available in time for the film’s release tomorrow and is described as protection against the kind of malevolent force that possesses Dave Grohl in the movie’s plot. The frontman has often been seen drinking Coors.

Dave has rescheduled a number of his upcoming UK tour dates after damage caused to London’s The O2 by last week’s Storm Eunice forced cancellations. The London musician was due to perform at the arena venue on Monday and Tuesday this week (February 21-22) as part of his ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ UK

“The king of riffs is back in town,” Klaus Meine declares at the start of Scorpions‘ new album. And they are not holding anything in reserve. Though it’s an old showbiz conceit, there was some genuine concern about whether the long-lived group would follow up 2015’s Return to Forever, a 50th-anniversary commemoration that itself seemed

Ed Sheeran has paid his respects Jamal Edwards following the late SB.TV founder’s death earlier this week. READ MORE: RIP Jamal Edwards, an inspiration who turned SB.TV into a Black British cultural dynasty Edwards died aged 31 on Sunday (February 20). His mother, Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards, later confirmed that Jamal had died from a “sudden illness”. His SB.TV

Alice Cooper recalled the times John Lennon tried but failed to make him more political in public, saying he was more interested in watching Keith Moon’s antics than taking the ex-Beatle’s advice. The shock-rock legend, Lennon, Moon and Harry Nilsson – among others – were members of a drinking club known as the Hollywood Vampires

Archive footage of Kanye West and Jamie Foxx recording ‘Slow Jamz’ has been released as part of the second ‘act’ of the documentary jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy – you can watch a clip below. The second part of the Coodie & Chike-directed trio of films is now streaming on Netflix after the first part premiered on

Mark Lanegan, the co-founding singer of seminal grunge band Screaming Trees, has died at age 57. The news was confirmed in a press statement and the musician’s social media. No cause of death has been announced. “Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland,” the statement reads. “A

Rappers Soulja Boy and Lil Yachty, and YouTube personality Jake Paul, are among the defendants in a class action lawsuit over an alleged cryptocurrency “pump and dump” scheme. As reported by ClassAction.org, a lawsuit claims that Soulja, Yachty and Paul, as well as musician Nick Carter and YouTuber Ben Phillips, were recruited by the company

John Mellencamp acknowledges that his perspective has changed on Falling From Grace, the unsuccessful feature film he directed and starred in. “I’m glad I made that movie now,” he tells UCR. “There were periods in my life where I thought, ‘Why the fuck did I do that?’ – because I really didn’t enjoy the experience

Glastonbury organisers have announced the dates of two ticket resales for their 2022 festival. This year’s festival, which will be held from June 22-26, has already sold out after deposits that were initially paid for Glastonbury 2020 were rolled over for a second year following the cancellation of the 2021 festival. READ MORE: 20 festivals to

The Eagles were down a man when they resumed their Hotel California tour Feb. 19 in Savannah, Ga. Deacon Frey, son of founding member Glenn Frey, who has been performing with the band since his father’s death, was not with the group — and it sounds like his absence will extend to future dates. “Due

Waterparks have shared another cryptic teaser for their upcoming fifth album, cluing fans in on what to expect from the release. In a post shared to the band’s Twitter page overnight (February 22), they teased that if their fourth full-length effort – last year’s ‘Greatest Hits’ – was “an indoor nighttime album”, the new record

The video for “Wicked Mind,” the initial single from Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs’ forthcoming album featured the guitar legend in a coffin. Thankfully, the second single, “Electric Gypsy” finds Campbell in a less morbid setting. The longtime guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers calls “Electric Gypsy” one of his favorite tracks on

A new short film telling the story behind the late Andrew Weatherall‘s mantra ‘Fail We May, Sail We Must’ has been released. Watch Sail We Must below. READ MORE: From Primal Scream to New Order: the mighty Andrew Weatherall’s finest ever remixes The 11-minute documentary unveils the story of Weatherall’s encounter with fisherman Gerard Sheehy in

The home where Lynyrd Skynyrd’s founding vocalist Ronnie Van Zant grew up is now available to book for stays via Airbnb. Known as “The Van Zant House,” the Jacksonville, Fla. property is listed as an official heritage site. A plaque in front of the home notes that Ronnie — along with his brothers, current Lynyrd