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A month after he was fired, and then quickly rehired, following a 29-year stint filling the late Keith Moon’s shoes in the Who, Zak Starkey…
A day before the eighth anniversary of Chris Cornell’s suicide, Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd has written a lengthy Instagram post saluting the vocalist’s enduring influence…
Foo Fighters have parted ways with drummer Josh Freese, who has filled that role since 2023 in the wake of band member Taylor Hawkins’ sudden…
The lead-up to, and content of, the Pavement-focused film Pavements may have been completely baffling, but the beloved rock band is shedding some much-needed light…
The Black Keys have landed on an Aug. 8 release date for their 13th album, No Rain, No Flowers, the title track from which is…
Name JJ Julius Son of KALEO. Best known for My fashion sense, my charming personality, my love of fine wine and Aperol Spritz, plus a tune I wrote called…
Peter Baumann left Tangerine Dream—the pioneering German electronic group founded by the late Edgar Froese—for good in 1977, after helping shape the emotive synth sound…
Hard-techno, emerging from Eastern Europe—and cultivated in the underground circuits of Monasterio—marks a defining shift in alternative music. Like the grunge movement of 1990s Seattle,…
In September 2012 in Kabul, Afghanistan, two young sisters, Parwana and Khorshid were killed by a suicide bomber meant for the American military. Their 8-year-old…
Fifteen years ago, before becoming a multi-platinum selling pop star, Geoffrey Royce Rojas, known professionally as Prince Royce, launched his career with a unique cover.…
Jack Kirby was a comic book superhero. As an artist and writer, he was the essential creator or co-creator behind entire worlds of heroes and…
Grammy-winning artist Laufey teams with the National’s Aaron Dessner on her upcoming album, A Matter of Time, which will be released Aug. 22 on Vingolf…
Foo Fighters have always been fans of the area-specific live cover song, a tradition they extended last year by performing AC/DC’s “Big Balls” several times…
Justin Timberlake is breaking a six-year hiatus from his solo career with the impending release of a new single (“Selfish”) and album (Everything I Thought…
Let’s face it. The days are growing colder, the nights are settling in sooner, Christmas is over, and your bank account is crying; 2024 is…
California’s BeachLife festival is well-known for its era- and genre-spanning lineups, and its 2024 edition is no different thanks to headlining appearances by Sting, Incubus…
On the eve of the release of their latest LP, Saviors (Jan. 19), the hottest ticket in New York City was Green Day‘s intimate show…
Ahead of the Jan. 26 release of their sophomore album Wall of Eyes, the Smile kicked off a series of special events in worldwide cinemas…
Aoife O’Donovan is constantly in create mode. The prolific Grammy-winning singer and songwriter had barely left her celebrated album, 2022’s Age of Apathy, in her…