Rock

Megadeth have become the latest act to get involved with the growing NFT craze, announcing a new “one-for-one” token. READ MORE: WTF is an NFT? Kings Of Leon’s weird non-fungible token thing – explained! The metal outfit join the likes of Kings Of Leon, Lewis Capaldi, Grimes, Lindsay Lohan, Aphex Twin, M.I.A, HMLTD and Tekashi 6ix9ine in embracing non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a

Former Quiet Riot bassist Rudy Sarzo looked back on the failure of the band’s fourth album, Condition Critical, saying they were put under pressure to top 1983’s Metal Health – one of the most important heavy albums of all time – without being given enough time to do so. The 1984 LP was famously panned in

Fat White Family have announced they will hit the road next month for a UK tour of socially distanced venues. The South London band will perform at venues including London’s The Lexington from May 17, in support of their recent film Moonbathing In February – which captured the band as they worked on their upcoming

Chicago’s 1971 live album, Chicago at Carnegie Hall, is receiving a massive deluxe edition for its 50th anniversary. The self-appointed “rock band with horns” became the first rock act to sell out Carnegie Hall for a week, packing eight shows at the prestigious venue between April 5 and 10, 1971. They recorded each performance and culled

Mogwai have released an archival music video for single ‘Ceiling Granny’, taken from their latest album, ‘As The Love Continues’. Released today (April 8), the clip for ‘Ceiling Granny’ was filmed and edited by filmmaker and skateboarder Jon Miner, and features images from his own archives dating back to 1995, the year of the Mogwai’s

Kiss‘ recording career was a roller-coaster ride filled with dizzying highs, staggering lows and unexpected left turns. Depending on which fan you talk to – and when they became members of the Kiss Army – you’ll get very different takes on exactly where those peaks and valleys occurred. After Kiss’ first six albums established the

Paramore are set to reissue their 2007 album ‘Riot!’ on silver vinyl as part of their label Fueled By Ramen’s 25th anniversary celebrations. The band’s second studio album, which came out in June 2007, featured such songs as ‘That’s What You Get’, ‘Crushcrushcrush’ and ‘Hallelujah’. Paramore will reissue ‘Riot!’ next month to help celebrate 25

Ozzy Osbourne is adding another accolade to his legendary career. The former Black Sabbath frontman is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Rumors about Osbourne’s possible induction began circulating after a commercial promoting the Hall of Fame ceremony special – featuring clips of the iconic rocker – aired during the April 2

Founded by visionary producer Adrian Sherwood and Slits singer Ari Up, aka Munich-born Ariane Daniela Forster, New Age Steppers were a loose collective featuring a rich talent pool: among them, Mark Stewart and Bruce Smith from The Pop Group, reggae crooner Bim Sherman, Aswad bassist George Oban, experimental improviser Steve Beresford, future pop queen Neneh

Country acts Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson will join the cast of the forthcoming Martin Scorsese film Killers Of The Flower Moon. The film, set in 1920s Oklahoma, tells the story of the Reign of Terror, a series of murders against Osage Native Americans whose land was rich in oil. As Deadline reports, Isbell will

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan recalled his performance during a Cubs playoff game, calling it “one of the worst moments of my life.” Corgan, who was born and raised in Chicago, is a lifelong Cubs fan and has routinely been spotted at Wrigley Field. During a recent interview on the radio show Out of Order, he

As Bob Dylan may tell you, covering Frank Sinatra classics is not without its risks. Comparisons with Sinatra’s vocal agility is one problem – they didn’t call him The Voice for nothing – while his versions of a large swathe of the Great American Songbook remain definitive, indelibly stamped with his personality and the Rat

Dave Grohl has announced details of his forthcoming new book, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music. The Foo Fighters frontman will share “a collection of memories of a life lived loud” in the book, which will be published in the UK by Simon & Schuster Ltd on October 5. “From my early days growing

Veteran concert promoter Danny Zelisko is pulling the curtain back on nearly 50 years of transcendent highs and devastating lows in his new book, All Exce$$ Occupation: Concert Promoter. Zelisko has produced more than 10,000 live music events throughout the U.S. over the course of his illustrious career, from sweaty club gigs to stadium extravaganzas.

Kodak Black has been involved in a shooting in Florida leaving one of his security guards with a gunshot wound to the leg. According to TMZ, the rapper, who was in town headlining Cultur3 Fest, was ambushed outside a McDonald’s in Tallahassee, Florida in the early hours of this morning (April 5). Law enforcement told the publication that

Former Motley Crue singer John Corabi confirmed the existence of two unheard songs written in the run-up to his departure from the band and described one as a seven-minute track influenced by Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. He started work on what would have been his second Crue album, to be titled Personality #9, when industry politics forced

The producer of Lady Gaga‘s 2013 album ‘ARTPOP‘ has said he’s messaged her following the launch of a petition calling for the release of its planned sequel, ‘ARTPOP Act II’. DJ White Shadow revealed on Instagram yesterday (April 4) that he texted Lady Gaga in response to the petition, which currently has nearly 29,000 signatures,

On April 4, 1986, Knight Rider aired its final episode, bringing a strange and abrupt end to one of the ’80s most popular TV shows. The series was the brainchild of Glen A. Larson, the producer behind such hit shows as Magnum P.I., Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Battlestar Galactica. The TV veteran

Weyes Blood has released the single ‘Titanic Risen’, an outtake from her 2019 album ‘Titanic Rising’. ‘Titanic Risen’ was first shared back in January as part of Weyes Blood’s virtual reality simulator hosted on online gaming platform Roblox. Fans could explore the Titanic’s interior, role-play and reenact the iceberg spotting. During the collision, ‘Titanic Risen’