Rock

ZZ Top‘s Elwood Francis took to social media over the weekend to discuss the headline-grabbing 17-string bass that he used during a recent show. He unveiled the oversized monstrosity during the Nov. 5 show at Huntsville, Ala., using it for set opener “Got Me Under Pressure.” While many fans simply laughed off the ridiculous-looking curio, other

Nick Carter – best known as the second tenor and baritone for the Backstreet Boys – has started a fundraising initiative to support children’s mental health organisations, after his brother Aaron passed away earlier this month. Though Aaron’s cause of death is yet to be confirmed, the singer and actor had long been open about

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will appear as special guests at several shows with Pink. Pink’s Summer Carnival tour will kick off on July 24 in Toronto, where Brandi Carlile will serve as the support act. A week later, on July 31, Benatar and Giraldo will join the tour and perform at Boston’s Fenway Park. They’ll

King Crimson‘s Robert Fripp and wife Toyah Willcox returned for another Sunday Lunch cover this weekend (November 13) – watch them perform ‘Have Love Will Travel’ below. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! Richard Berry’s 1959 track has been covered by The Black Keys, The Sonics and more over the years, with

Joe Walsh delivered a rousing performance at his sixth annual VetsAid charity concert at Columbus, Ohio’s Nationwide Arena, joining a lineup of Ohio-bred rockers including Dave Grohl, Nine Inch Nails, the Black Keys and the Breeders. Prior to taking the stage, a video of Walsh was played, in which the guitarist spoke about the origins of

Dua Lipa has taken to social media to deny involvement with the FIFA World Cup 2022, which is set to start November 20 in host nation Qatar. It had been rumoured Dua Lipa was set to perform during the opening ceremony but according to Lipa, it was never going to happen. In a statement posted

At the stroke of midnight to start of 2010, Soundgarden media channels released a short statement from vocalist Chris Cornell, reading: “The 12-year break is over and school is back in session. Sign up now. Knights of the Soundtable ride again!” It wasn’t actually supposed to herald a reunion of the grunge icons, who’d split in

Iggy Pop has revealed that he “never really understood” what the Foo Fighters did, until he saw them live in 2015. Iggy Pop is gearing up to release his 19th solo album ‘Every Loser’ on January 6 and the record features plenty of big name collaborators, including Guns N’ Roses‘ Duff McKagan and Red Hot

Kiss predicted big things from “Reason to Live,” the second single from their 1987 album Crazy Nights. On one side of the pond, those expectations were met. The power ballad, co-written by the group’s Paul Stanley with hitmaker Desmond Child, became its most successful single ever in the U.K., soaring to No. 4. But back home? Not

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has revealed that he composed the music for the new season of Zac Efron’s Netflix show Down To Earth. The show, which initially premiered in 2020, dropped its second season yesterday (November 11). Down To Earth sees Efron travelling the world in search of new and innovative ways

Following the Eagles‘ spectacular implosion in 1980, the band’s former members — especially principal songwriters Don Henley and Glenn Frey — were eager to put the past behind them and stand on their own two feet as solo artists. So they were none too pleased when they suddenly had to compete with their past selves upon

By all rights, Big Joanie shouldn’t have enough spare time to sound as good as they do. Formed in 2013 as the result of a chance encounter – when drummer Chardine Taylor-Stone noticed that guitarist and singer Stephanie Phillips was carrying a Raincoats tote bag – this London trio of committed, creative women have built

Sault have released four of their five recent surprise albums on streaming services – you can listen to them all below. READ MORE: SAULT – ‘Nine’ review: anonymous British collective weave tales of hope and pain Earlier this month (November 2), the mysterious UK collective simultaneously released five new albums as a free digital download,

Nik Turner, co-founding saxophonist, flutist and vocalist of the pioneering English space-rock band Hawkwind, has died at the age of 82. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Nik Turner — The [Mighty] Thunder Rider, who passed away peacefully at home on Thursday evening,” Turner’s family wrote on his personal Facebook profile. “He has moved

Since it began in 2017, The Beatles’ lavish remix campaign has dealt with the downers. Paul McCartney might have relished making Sgt Pepper, but a tripping John Lennon was largely losing interest; much of The White Album was made solo by an increasingly disjointed band; Let It Be captures the group’s fatal disintegration and the

Anita Baker has announced she will be touring in 2023 for the first time in almost three decades. The tour will take in fifteen arenas across North America, kicking off in Hollywood, Florida, in February, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of her debut album ‘The Songstress’. “Looking forward to some crazy, lovely, hang time