AC/DC, Motorhead and Bret Michaels are the latest rock stars to receive the Funko Pops! treatment. The new AC/DC and Motorhead figures arrive as part of the Album series, which sees the collectibles accompanied by a replica of one of the artists’ classic albums. For AC/DC, the choice was their iconic 1979 LP Highway To Hell. The set
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The Animals guitarist and founding member Hilton Valentine has died. He was 77. The news was confirmed by record label Abkco who reported that Valentine passed away on Friday (January 29). No cause of death has yet been given. The label paid an emotive tribute to the “pioneering” musician. “Our deepest sympathies go out to
You won’t find any fist-raising, arena-ready rock anthems on the below list of Underrated Bruce Springsteen: The Most Overlooked Song From Each LP. None of these 19 tracks were singles and they aren’t among the Boss’ most frequently performed in concert. Instead, the focus is on other roles Springsteen has played out in his songs: the cinematic narrative storyteller, the introspective loner and
A rare demo of Black Sabbath’s ‘Heaven And Hell’, recorded during a rehearsal session, has surfaced online. The track was the first song the band wrote after Ozzy Osbourne was replaced by Ronnie James Dio in 1979. The recording features Dio, guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward and bassist Geoff Nicholls. The latter joined the
Wolfgang Van Halen saluted Robert Vargas, the Los Angeles artist who painted a massive Eddie Van Halen mural Tuesday in Hollywood. “I want to extend my most heartfelt gratitude to the unfathomably talented [Robert Vargas] and [Guitar Center] for the painting of this incredible mural of my father at Guitar Center Hollywood,” the musician tweeted Wednesday.
Hayley Williams has ‘leaked’ a new song called ‘My Limb’ by hand-delivering a CD to a fan’s house. The Paramore frontwoman, who released her debut solo album ‘Petals For Armor’ last year, turned up at Carly Butler’s door this week to mark the appearance of the Wolf Moon – a name given to the January
Nikki Sixx and Bret Michaels appeared on the Dr. Phil show yesterday to help a woman who had been fooled into thinking she was having online relationships with the two rock stars. The woman, identified only as “Tina,” was the victim of catfishing, in which people impersonate celebrities online in order to trick victims into
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have shared ‘O.N.E.’, the second single from their forthcoming new album ‘L.W.’. A press statement with the new single pours cold water on ‘L.W.’s rumoured February 26 release date, seen on a since-deleted pre-order page. “King Gizzard’s new album (y’all know what it’s called) is definitely not coming out
Supergroup “Halloween Jack” is set to release “TRASH”, a cover song video by The New York Dolls as a tribute/ token of love to the glam/punk band’s Sylvain Sylvain who died last week after losing his battle with cancer. The New York Dolls, known for their glam rock androgyny and their signature attire including women’s
Phil Collins‘ Miami Beach home has been sold. The selling price hasn’t been disclosed, but it was listed for $40 million. The listing, held by Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber of Jills Zeder, calls it a “stunning and historic waterfront Mediterranean revival estate.” The six-bedroom, nine-bathroom 11,039-square-foot house sits on a 52,881-square-foot lot on Biscayne Bay,
The Kinks’ story wouldn’t be the ripping yarn it is without some turbulence. Or rather, a lot of turbulence. Even when compared to the other giants of the ’60s and ’70s, The Kinks arguably attracted the heaviest of weather, forever forcing them to ride out one storm after another. And few other periods competed with
Jared Leto has revealed that he lost the Oscar he won in 2014, and the whereabouts of the statuette still remain a mystery. The actor and Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman, who won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Dallas Buyers Club, revealed that he misplaced the coveted gong when he moved to a
On Jan. 27, 1976, television welcomed its first female-fronted blue-collar comedy, Laverne & Shirley. The characters had originally shown up on TV in 1975, appearing for the first time in an episode of Happy Days. Garry Marshall, the hugely successful television producer, based the duo on two women he’d met during his dating days in Brooklyn. “We
Like the rest of us, Marlon Williams heard Kacy Lee Anderson sing and thought she was from a different time. While on tour in Europe, the Kiwi singer-songwriter was listening to the radio and hearing lots of new music, but one song stood out: “Springtime Of The Year”, by Anderson and her cousin/musical partner Clayton
Papa Roach have teamed up with TikTok star Jeris Johnson for a reloaded version of their classic 2000 anthem ‘Last Resort’ – listen to it below. Released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the nu-metal band’s global hit, the new remix was first teased back in November when Johnson shared a behind-the-scenes video of him
Ron Campbell, whose lengthy career as an animator led him to work on the Beatles‘ cartoon series and the Yellow Submarine movie, has died at the age of 81. The news was posted on Campbell’s Facebook page by his business partner, Scott Segelbaum. “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have received
Moments of crisis have often been strangely liberating for Paul McCartney’s music. When The Beatles were running on vapours, he retrenched and wrote his disarming debut album, McCartney. Ten years later, after a pot bust, a cancelled tour and a general weariness with Wings, he broke free to make McCartney II in 1980. These are
Rapper 6 Dogs has reportedly passed away at the age of 21. The Atlanta, Georgia, rapper, whose real name was Chase Amick, was best known for songs including ‘Faygo Dreams’, ‘Guccy Armor’, ‘Someone’ and ‘Flossing’. His death was initially confirmed by local reports from Georgia, prompting an outpouring of tributes for the star. Benny Blanco
That warm, touching sensation is revisited when listening again to the new, just released cover song and video “To Sir With Love” by the ReWlettes. The fact that the video release along with the partnership of Zest Radio will benefit “Feed The Children” makes it even more precious and touching. For each play the Zest
Smith/Kotzen, the duo of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and Winery Dogs guitarist Richie Kotzen, will release their self-titled debut LP on March 26. The nine-track album will be available in digital form, in addition to a digipack CD; 12″ black vinyl with embossed sleeve; and limited-edition, 12″, red-and-black smoke-colored vinyl. You can see the album’s