Category Archives: Rock Music News
Slayer’s Gary Holt Praises Taylor Swift But Criticizes “Overrated Talent” Beyoncé
In a new episode of the Scandalous Podcast, Slayer guitarist Gary Holt shares his thoughts about a variety of modern music superstars. The 60-year-old metal legend was quick to praise the biggest pop ...
Jul 25, 2024
Jack White Playing Benefit Concert At American Legion To Buy Venue A New Sound System
Jack White and his band are set to play a benefit concert at the American Legion Post 82 in Nashville on Saturday (July 27). The intimate show is a fundraiser to get the legion a new sound sound syste...
Jul 25, 2024
Charli XCX And The Last Dinner Party Lead Shortlist Nominations For UK’s Mercury Prize
The shortlist for the U.K.'s coveted Mercury Prize has just been revealed. Leading the 2024 nominations are Charli XCX's Brat, the Last Dinner Party's Prelude To Ecstasy, Beth Gibbons' Lives Outgrown,...
Jul 25, 2024
Jane’s Addiction’s Original Lineup Shares First New Song In 34 Years
Jane's Addiction's original lineup of singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Eric Avery have all returned to the studio and recorded the track, "Imminent Re...
Jul 24, 2024
Metallica Creates Online Museum Exhibition Dedicated To Cliff Burton
Metallica are honoring their legendary late bassist Cliff Burton by launching Orion: A Tribute to Cliff Burton, a new exhibition featured on the band's online museum. Orion is currently available to v...
Jul 24, 2024
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Covers Jesse Malin’s “Black Haired Girl” For Benefit Album
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong shared the next offering from the upcoming benefit album for Jesse Malin, the New York City singer-songwriter who suffered a spinal stroke last year. Armstrong's rendi...
Jul 24, 2024
New Trailer For ‘A Complete Unknown’ Features Timothée Chalamet Singing Bob Dylan
The long-awaited first official trailer for the new Bob Dylan movie, A Complete Unknown, has just been released. And as was rumored, Timothe Chalamet does his own singing while portraying the folk leg...
Jul 24, 2024
Fast Eddie Clarke, Late Motörhead Guitarist, Featured In Upcoming Biography And Box Set
Late Motrhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke will be immortalized in a 320-page biography and a 4-CD box set. Both the book and CD set will be released on September 6th via BMG. Make My Day: The Rock 'n'...
Jul 24, 2024
John Mayall, British Blues Legend, Dead at 90
John Mayall, the influential British blues rock icon, has died at the age of 90. He was the leader of the trailblazing group, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, which launched the careers of many fu...
Jul 23, 2024
Widespread Panic Cancel Tour Dates Following Jimmy Herring’s Cancer Diagnosis
Widespread Panic guitarist Jimmy Herring has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Stage 1 tonsil cancer. The Athens, Georgia rock band has canceled their immediate shows scheduled in Asheville, No...
Jul 23, 2024