Category Archives: Rock Music News
Kevin Cronin Opens Up About REO Speedwagon Split, Says “I Never Quit the Band”
In a new interview with Billboard, REO Speedwagon vocalist/guitarist Kevin Cronin speaks out for the first time about the split of his classic rock band. The final performance under the REO Speedwagon...
Dec 16, 2024
Tesla Still Tours Relentlessly In Order For The Band To Make A Living, “We Never Became Millionaires”
In a new interview with Sonic Perspectives, Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon explains why the band still tours non-stop 40+ years into their celebrated career. "We're a lot older now and we have to tour a...
Dec 16, 2024
Metallica Joined By Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament During Rarities-Filled Set At Helping Hands Benefit Concert
Metallica held their annual Helping Hands benefit concert at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Friday (December 13). The group dusted off some long-unplayed rarities, choice cover songs, and class...
Dec 15, 2024
Dave Navarro, Jerry Cantrell, Duff McKagan, Billy Idol Taking Part In Above Ground Benefit
Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison have announced the music lineup for their upcoming Above Ground 4 benefit concert set to take place on January 25th at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. The event will fe...
Dec 15, 2024
Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst Reveals That “Nookie” Is Actually A Heartbroken Love Song
In a new interview with Dazed, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst shared the surprising origin story of one of his band's most raucous hits, the Grammy-nominated "Nookie." Durst was asked by the intervie...
Dec 15, 2024
U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. Reveals Dyscalculia Diagnosis, Says Counting Bars Of Music Is Like “Climbing Everest”
In a recent interview with Times Radio, U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. discussed his recent diagnosis with dyscalculia for the very first time. Dyscalculia is a learning disability often referred to as "...
Dec 15, 2024
Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge Shares His Theories About The New Jersey Drone Sightings
As seemingly everyone is sharing their thoughts about the mysterious lights seen in the skies in New Jersey recently, Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge weighed in with his theories about the peculiar in...
Dec 15, 2024
Danzig Announces Rare US Tour Dates For 2025
Danzig took to Instagram on Wednesday (December 11) to announce a series of rare live dates scheduled to take place in March of 2025. The New Jersey heavy metal legends will embark on a brief six-date...
Dec 12, 2024
Pete Townshend Reflects On His Involvement With Mysterious One-Hit-Wonder Band, Thunderclap Newman
Thunderclap Newman was a short-lived band put together by the Who's Pete Townshend. The unknown trio claimed a bit of rock history by reaching the top of the UK charts with their Townshend-penned anth...
Dec 12, 2024
Trent Reznor Reflects On His Creative Shift To Scoring Films, Saying “The Culture Of The Music World Sucks”
In a new interview with IndieWire, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross discussed shifting their creative focus from making industrial rock with Nine Inch Nails to scoring films and documentaries. "What we'r...
Dec 12, 2024