Rock

Part of rock’s inherent appeal is that it’s the music of rebels. Throughout the genre’s history, many of its most legendary artists have been notorious rule breakers. When MTV debuted on Aug. 1, 1981, it tried to embody rock’s rebellious attitude. Still, it’s difficult to please everyone – viewers, advertisers, executives and the FCC – while also

Rarely does a protest song sound quite as sceptical as Diamond Studded Shoes, the first single from Yola Carter’s second full-length, Stand For Myself. It’s an anthem for the downtrodden, a call to arms for anyone pushed aside or trampled under, but even the ratatat chorus warns them not to get their hopes up: “We

Lil Nas X has responded to rapper Boosie Badazz’s homophobic Instagram Live diatribe that was launched in his direction. In a series of since-deleted tweets, Nas X posted on Thursday (July 29) in response to Boosie threatening to “beat his ass” while using homophobic slurs against the 22-year-old. The video clip saw Boosie defending DaBaby‘s

ZZ Top‘s Dusty Hill said that a late-’70s stint as an airport worker helped keep him from turning into “a rock ’n’ roll asshole.” Exhausted from years of nonstop touring and recording, ZZ Top took what was initially supposed to be a 90-day break in 1977. The hiatus instead extended to two years, during which Hill

MØ has returned with her second new track of 2021 – listen to ‘Kindness’ below. The Danish pop star made her comeback back in May with the track ‘Live To Survive’, her first music since the release of her second album ‘Forever Neverland’ in 2018. READ MORE: MØ – ‘Forever Neverland’ review Now, she’s shared a second

Following the news of Dusty Hill‘s death at age 72, many fans have been mourning through music: looking back at his finest moments as bassist and occasional singer in ZZ Top. But Hill was quite a character even away from their songs, generating headlines both hilarious and fascinating. For the below list of Our 10 Favorite Dusty

Bobby Shmurda has promised that his long-awaited collaborative mixtape with Migos is on its way. The New York rapper – whose real name is Ackquille Pollard – was freed from jail in New York back in February, after serving seven years behind bars for conspiracy and weapons possession. Speaking in a new interview with Desus &

The death of Dusty Hill will not mark the end of ZZ Top. Hill, the trio’s bassist since 1969, died at age 72 last night, but not before insisting bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard continue without him. “As Dusty said upon his departure, ‘Let the show go on!’ And … with respect, we’ll do well

After an impressive 17 years on the air, the original UK production of The X Factor has been shut down. The series was created in 2004 by TV personality Simon Cowell – who also served as one of its judges for seasons one through seven, then again for seasons 11 through 15 – and bolstered

ZZ Top have canceled tonight’s performance in Simpsonville, S.C., after bassist Dusty Hill‘s sudden death. Hill recently stepped away from performing with the band, but they didn’t cite anything more serious than a “hip issue.” Longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis ended up filling in. At the time, ZZ Top said, “Per Dusty’s request, the show

Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer had faeces and urine thrown at him during his two-month imprisonment in Indiana earlier this year, it has been reported. Back in April, the metal guitarist pleaded guilty to two charges related to his involvement in January’s US Capitol riots. He admitted to the obstruction of an official proceeding, and entering

Mammoth WVH, the project helmed by Wolfgang Van Halen, played their first concert Tuesday night (July 27) at the Bottleneck Night Club in Lawrence, Kan. The gig was a surprise show, announced just a day before the event. Still, that didn’t stop the concert from quickly selling out, as a capacity crowd turned out to

Manic Street Preachers have delayed the release of their next studio album, ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as the cause. In a post to the band’s Facebook page on Tuesday (July 27), they explained: “Due to a production issue relating to the global pandemic, Manic Street Preachers new album ‘The Ultra

It’s been an uneven year for rock music so far, thanks in no small part to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many artists used lockdown time to craft new material, rules on social distancing meant that band members often had to jump through hoops to get into a studio together, if they even could. As a result,

Metallica have shared two more songs from their ‘Metallica Blacklist’ covers album – you can listen to them below. READ MORE: Metallica: every single album ranked and rated Set for release on September 10, the star-studded, 53-track collection boasts “unique interpretations” of artists’ favourite track from ‘The Black Album’, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021.

In one of the most infamous moments in ‘90s rock history, the Red Hot Chili Peppers burst into a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire” as flames burned in the crowd at Woodstock ‘99 during a late-July weekend. Though it appeared to be a spur-of-the-moment addition to the set, the band had planned the cover before taking the

Exodus drummer Tom Hunting is cancer-free after undergoing surgery, according to his bandmate Gary Holt. Hunting began treatment after being diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in April of this year, after he revealed that doctors found a gastric tumour in his upper stomach. Earlier this month, Holt revealed that Hunting would be undergoing a full

The world of live rock music is still learning how to adjust in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Large-scale tours were pushed back months, or sometimes years, and even when concerts were rescheduled and repromoted, capacity restrictions and venue limitations meant some serious reconfiguration. Nevertheless, as vaccination rates continue to increase around the world, many of rock’s