Rock

Kanye West has received a bizarre offer of free porn as he continues work on ‘Donda’ at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The rapper has taken up residence at the sports complex over the last week as he continues work on the album ahead of a second listening party tonight (August 5). READ MORE: Kanye West’s much-delayed 10th

David Fishof’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, now crossing the quarter-century mark, provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for everyone from novice players to fully proficient musicians. No matter their level of skill (even non-players are welcomed), they have the chance to get valuable face time with their influences and tap in directly to the source of inspiration, something

Omar Apollo has covered Mamas & the Papas‘ classic single ‘California Dreamin’’ – you can listen to it below. The singer-songwriter tracked his take on the 1965 song at East West Studios in Los Angeles, where the original hit was also recorded. READ MORE: Friends Like These: Bootsy Collins and Omar Apollo Apollo’s version of the

Guns N’ Roses debuted what Axl Rose described as “a new Guns N’ Roses song” tonight in Boston. “Some of you might have heard this under another name,” the iconic frontman noted. “But this is really kind of absurd for us to try this,” Rose then joked, earning a rimshot from drummer Frank Ferrer. “Wasn’t

Selena Gomez has criticised a joke on The Good Fight about her kidney transplant. Hitting back at a scene in the CBS legal drama, in which several characters discuss jokes they think might be too controversial, including one taking aim at Gomez’s 2017 kidney transplant, the actor and singer called it “tasteless”. “I am not sure

The Offspring have dismissed drummer Pete Parada, allegedly due to his decision to not get vaccinated against COVID-19. In a lengthy post to social media, the drummer — who has been with the group since 2007 — explained that his decision was due to his own extenuating circumstances. “Given my personal medical history and the side-effect

Hayden Thorpe has shared a new track called ‘Parallel Kingdom’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Wild Beasts frontman Hayden Thorpe goes solo: “It’s like playing chess against yourself…” The song will appear on the former Wild Beasts frontman’s second solo album, ‘Moondust For My Diamond’, which arrives on October 15 via Domino.

Charles Connor, the drummer who provided the backbeat for Little Richard in the ’50s, has died at the age of 86. The musician’s passing was confirmed by his daughter, who stated that Connor died peacefully in his sleep while under hospice care in Glendale, Calif. The rocker had previously been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a brain

Somi has opened out about the year-long wait for her latest single ‘Dumb Dumb’ and hinted at plans for future releases. In a new interview with Korea JoongAng Daily, the Canadian-Korean singer revealed that she was “nervous” to release her new song, citing her long absence from music. Her last single before ‘Dumb Dumb’ was

Rudy Sarzo has confirmed his return to Quiet Riot, ending his 18 year absence from the band. “I am returning home, going home to Quiet Riot in the beginning of 2022, next year,” the bassist confirmed during an interview with Eddie Trunk (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). Sarzo was part of the band’s classic lineup, playing

Dizzee Rascal has been charged with assaulting a woman in a “domestic argument” at her south London home, police have confirmed. The rapper, real name is Dylan Mills, was arrested on June 8 on suspicion of common assault and was later released on bail. He was charged today (August 2) and is due to appear

Robert Plant has revealed that “Polly Come Home,” one of the covers he recorded alongside Alison Krauss for 2007’s Raising Sand, ranked among the most challenging songs of his career. “It’s just the most difficult piece of music to sing at the tempo that we sang it at,” Plant explained on the latest episode of

Yungblud will lace up his boots next month as he prepares to join the line-up for Soccer Aid 2021. The Doncaster singer will join a squad that also includes the likes of Tom Grennan as they gear up to face a Soccer Aid World XI at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium on September 4. The match

Journey’s Lollapalooza performance blended fresh and familiar, with the band’s new lineup delivering a hit-packed package during their Saturday headlining slot. The show marked the group’s second performance since New Year’s Eve 2019, following a more intimate club show two days earlier at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. (The band previously canceled a 2020 tour with the Pretenders

The Prince Estate has sold a controlling stake in the rights to the late musician’s intellectual property. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the three youngest of Prince’s six siblings have each agreed to sell their inheritance in the estate to New York independent music publisher and talent management company Primary Wave. The new report

How prolific of a songwriter was Stevie Nicks in the ’70s and early ’80s? Not only did she pen multiple Fleetwood Mac hits – “Rhiannon,” “Dreams,” “Sara” and “Gypsy,” to name a few – but she also found time to write and record a hit solo album, 1981’s Bella Donna. In addition to the songs

BTS’ Suga has commented on how labels treat artists, saying pushing them too hard is destroying the music industry. The rapper praised the group’s label Big Hit Music for “listen[ing] to the artist’s opinions”, and noted that artists aren’t always able to work to the same rate as when they first debuted. “The way artists

Following the death of his bandmate Dusty Hill, ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons has opened up about his friend’s health struggles in the last years of his life, saying that it was “no secret” that Hill was dealing with some issues, including a dislocated shoulder, broken hip and ulcers. “He’s been kind of tiptoeing through keeping himself ship-shape, best

The first song that John Francis Flynn learnt to sing was Come, Me Little Son, from a version by The Dubliners’ Luke Kelly. Based around a Scottish air, it was initially written and recorded by Ewan MacColl for the BBC’s celebrated radio ballads series in the late ’50s. It’s tempting to speculate what the notoriously