Rock

Funko has unveiled its latest Pop! collectibles and several legendary classic rock artists are getting immortalized. Two new figures honor Janis Joplin, the powerhouse singer behind such hits as “Piece of My Heart” and “Me and Bobby McGee.” One of the new Funkos portrays Joplin in her classic ‘60s attire, with sandals, necklaces and tinted oversized sunglasses. The

Will Smith has shared footage from his emotional experience from watching his daughter WILLOW’s set at Coachella. Having spent recent years becoming popular in the rock sphere off the back of her 2021 Travis Barker-assisted pop-punk album ‘lately i feel EVERYTHING’ and her 2022 boundary-pushing fifth album ‘COPINGMECHANISM‘, the 22-year-old WILLOW took to the desert

Pianist Mike Garson auditioned for David Bowie in 1972. He landed the job, joined the Spiders From Mars and immediately hit the road, realizing the adventure he’d unwittingly signed up for in real-time. A classical and jazz pianist by training, Garson brought something new to the table. Bowie was riding high with Ziggy Stardust and the

Over 70 songwriters have received nominations for the 2023 Ivor Novello awards – with Arctic Monkeys, Florence + The Machine and Harry Styles leading the pack. The nominees for this year’s instalment were announced yesterday (April 18) by The Ivors Academy, and features nine categories including Song Writer Of The Year With Amazon Music, Best

Garth Hudson, a co-founding member of the Band, recently gave a rare performance at a house concert in Kingston, N.Y. The concert was hosted by musician Sarah Perrotta. In a clip that surfaced online, Hudson, who has not performed live since 2018, can be seen sitting at the piano playing Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Lady.” You can watch

Calvin Harris honoured the late rapper Takeoff from the trap trio Migos during his DJ set at Coachella this weekend. In 2017, he worked with Migos to create the multi-platinum-selling ‘Slide’. Whilst reviewing Harris’ ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1’, NME called the song “a fresh-from-Miami-Beach banger, a modern yacht rocker with class, style and a

Jethro Tull has announced a 2023 U.S. tour stretching from summer into fall. Dubbed the Seven Decades tour, the trek will be in support of the prog-rock group’s new album, RokFlote. Performances begin Aug. 18th in Highland Park, Ill. From there, Jethro Tull will wind their way through various parts of the U.S. before wrapping

Members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die and Fit For An Autopsy have joined forces to create a new supergroup, Better Lovers. Check out their debut single below. The newly-formed group is comprised of former Dillinger frontman Greg Puciato, Every Time I Die members Jordan Buckley and Steven Micciche, Fit For An

Soundgarden and the Chris Cornell estate have settled their yearslong legal dispute, allowing the band’s final recordings with the late singer to see the light of day. “Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, on behalf of the Estate of Chris Cornell, are happy to announce they have reached an amicable out-of-court resolution,” both parties wrote in a shared

Christine & The Queens has shared a new collaboration with 070 Shake – listen to ‘True Love’ below. READ MORE: Christine and the Queens live in Paris: a surreal and fantastic voyage into Redcar’s world The French singer-songwriter’s new album ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE’ is due for release June 9 and will follow-up last year’s ‘Redcar les

Neil Peart was once asked by Godsmack singer Sully Erna if he would play on one of the band’s songs. He politely declined, but he had a good explanation for it. Speaking with Revolver, Erna recalled asking the Rush drummer, whose 2002 book Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road had directly inspired Erma to write a song

Björk incorporated over 800 drones into her performance at Coachella 2023 yesterday (Sunday April 16). Check out footage of the moment below, along with the full setlist. The career-spanning set, which saw Björk perform with an orchestra conducted by Bjarni Frímann, prioritised “simplicity” – according the Icelandic singer – but also enlisted over 800 drones

The governor of New Jersey has officially declared Bruce Springsteen‘s birthday, Sept. 23, Bruce Springsteen Day. Governor Phil Murphy made the announcement at the inaugural American Music Honors, which were held at the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University. “Bruce Springsteen is one of the most recognizable, iconic and influential

Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra have shared a new song – ‘Ushme Uturbe’. The track sees the Ukrainian band team up with with Canadian rapper bbno$, who they met in Austin, Texas, where they made a music video for the song. They also performed at the South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival. “In Austin, we

David Lee Roth was riding high at the beginning of 1988 — but his descent back to Earth began with the underperforming “Stand Up,” released as a single that April. The former Van Halen frontman had released his sophomore solo album Skyscraper in January 1988. True to its name, the LP climbed to No. 6 on the Billboard

Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie have been announced to perform at a concert to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. The coronation is set to take place on May 6, with the concert scheduled to happen in the grounds of Windsor Castle the following day (May 7). Alongside the King and Queen