Rock

Nicolas Cage has recalled the first concert he ever attended to see The Who. In a newly aired segment from the April 13 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Nicolas Cage partook in the “Colbert Questionert” and was asked about the first concert he ever attended. [embedded content] Advertisement Cage revealed that his

A new film about the debut episode of Saturday Night Live, based on real-life accounts of the people who made it happen, is in the works at Sony and will be helmed by Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman. The yet-untitled film will take place on Oct. 11, 1975, the night of Saturday Night Live’s fateful — albeit

Flow Festival has announced the line-up for its Balloon 360° stage, with Horace Andy, Balming Tiger, DOMi & JD Beck, Meshell Ndegeocello and more set set to perform at the Finnish festival’s “unique landmark”. READ MORE: Flow Festival: Finnish party pairs huge names with even bigger planet-saving initiatives  The Helsinki-based festival will take place between August

Folk icon Gordon Lightfoot has died at age 84 of unspecified causes. The Canadian singer-songwriter’s death was confirmed by a post on his official Facebook page. Last month he canceled upcoming 2023 tour plans, citing ongoing health issues. Born in Orillia, Ontario in 1938, Lightfoot began his musical career while he was still a child, singing in

Iconic Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died. He was 84. The singer’s death was confirmed via his official Facebook page today (May 2). “Gordon Lightfoot passed away this evening in a Toronto hospital at 7:30 p.m. More info to come,” the statement read. A cause of death has not been revealed at the time

On Aug. 20, 1972, the Wattstax Benefit Concert was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Organized by Stax Records and held in honor of the seventh anniversary of the 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles, the show hosted various musical stars and more than 100,000 fans. Featuring some of Stax’s best-known artists, like Isaac Hayes, the Staple

Live Nation’s CEO, Michael Rapino, has addressed the recent controversy surrounding the sales for The Cure‘s upcoming North American tour. Wishing to keep costs down for fans, the band opted out of Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing scheme, which Robert Smith described as “a bit of a scam”, and restricted ticket transfers in states where they were

A YouTube user named Dae Lims has used artificial intelligence to reimagine solo material by John Lennon and Paul McCartney as Beatles songs. The AI-recreated version of “New,” the title track from McCartney’s 2013 album, mixes further vocal harmonies into the song and notably adds portions of the tune that sound as if Lennon is

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp‘s Sunday Lunch cover series is back after a month-long break – check out their cover of Joan Jett‘s ‘Bad Reputation’ below. In their characteristically comedic video, Willcox is shown sticking heart-shaped Post-It notes with the word ‘Bad’ on them to Fripp’s forehead as he plays guitar. Behind them, a poster

Tim Bachman, co-founding guitarist and vocalist with Bachman-Turner Overdrive, died at the age of 71 on April 28, his son announced. He was part of the Canadian group from 1973 until 1974, appearing on their first two albums before leaving or being fired, according to different sources. He returned in 1984, and bowed out again

Tony Iommi has given his verdict on the forthcoming Black Sabbath ballet after going to see the rehearsals. Iommi has had a hand in the creation of the ballet, working with Birmingham Royal Ballet director Carlos Acosta. The show will include eight of the band’s tracks plus new music inspired by them, all performed live

A brand new stage show allowed Alice Cooper to bring out some new toys, as he sings about in “School’s Out” – and to return to some old, well-loved tricks as well. You can see exclusive photos and the full set list from last night’s show below. The title of Too Close for Comfort Tour,

Chromeo have released their latest single ‘Replacements’ featuring La Roux –check it out below. The Canadian duo – made up of David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel – performed the song live during their Coachella sets this year, bringing out the synthpop singer as a special guest. They also gave La Roux’s biggest

Metallica delivered on their “no repeat weekend” vow tonight in Amsterdam, performing a 16-song set list that didn’t repeat a single track from the band’s Thursday night show at the same venue. You can see videos and the full set list from the show below. As they did on Thursday night, James Hetfield and company

Only 50 per cent of vinyl buyers in the US own a record player, a new study has found. According to Luminate, which recently published its Top Entertainment Trends for 2023 report, “50 per cent of consumers who have bought vinyl in the past 12 months own a record player, compared to 15per cent per

Jonathan Cain is returning to career highlights as Journey wraps up a string of improbably smooth 50th-anniversary tour dates. He and Neal Schon were trading furious accusations and legal paperwork before the shows began. There had also been a jumbled situation within the rhythm section, which finally settled into place with the installation of former

Björk lit up the sky over Coachella 2023 earlier this month by incorporating over 800 drones into her performance – you can now watch her performance here. Clips of her renditions of ‘I’ve Seen It All’ and ‘Hyperballad’ have now been officially released on Coachella’s YouTube channel. Initially, the set was scheduled to be livestreamed onto Coachella’s

Some of rock’s greatest albums feature someone other than the band on the cover. In some instances, artists have found ways to incorporate loved ones on their album artwork — like the children on the front and back cover of Brothers and Sisters by the Allman Brothers Band, or the man sitting astride a motorcycle on

The announcement of this elaborate, expensive boxset was followed by news that Roger Waters will shortly be releasing a completely new re-recording of The Dark Side Of The Moon. This is the strange situation Floyd’s most famous album finds itself in, 50 yearsafter release. It’s the fourth best-selling LP of all time, with an estimated