At Bush Hall on Tuesday night (August 13), Sex Pistols played the first of their three reunion shows benefiting the historic venue. The Pistols lineup features original members Steve Jones on guitar, Glen Matlock on bass, and Paul Cook on drums, with singer Frank Carter standing in for Johnny Rotten. Following the quick sell-outs of…… MORE
A host of legendary musicians are coming together to pay tribute to the Band and Robbie Roberston with a run of shows called, Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24. The performances will be a celebration and recreation of the Band’s iconic farewell concert on Thanksgiving Day November 25, 1976, that was turned into…… MORE
The all-star tribute to Bruce Springsteen‘s beloved 1982 album, Nebraska, which took place in Nashville last September is coming to PBS on August 31. The show – which featured performances of classic Bruce tunes by Noah Kahan, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, and more – has been turned into a PBS television special, Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska:…… MORE
Before Lou Reed co-founded the Velvet Underground, the future rock legend was a staff songwriter for artists at Pickwick Records. The songs that Reed wrote for the label in the mid-1960s – which are mostly performed by assorted Pickwick artists with occasional musical contributions from Reed himself – have been compiled on a new album…… MORE
John Oates will be honored with BMI‘s Troubadour Award during a ceremony on September 16 in Nashville. The event will feature a series of tribute performances and commemorative speeches from a variety of special guests. BMI’s Instagram post says Oates’ Troubadour Award “recognizes a songwriter who has made a profound impact on the creative community…… MORE
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May is also an avowed wildlife activist. The rock legend is set to host the U.K. documentary, Brian May: The Badgers, The Farmers And Me, which will air on BBC Two on Friday, August 23. The program tracks May over his decade-long examination of Britain’s bovine tuberculosis crisis, and documents his…… MORE
Keeping in line with the surprise release of his new album, Jack White’s tour in support of No Name will include last-minute show announcements in small clubs. In a new Instagram post, White laid out his unconventional future tour plans that might – or might not – be coming to a city near you. “Lotta…… MORE
On Monday (August 12), a bust containing the ashes of legendary Motörhead singer Lemmy Kilmister was escorted to the Nottingham, UK music venue Rock City by a procession of 55 Harley-Davidson bikers. After the end of the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park in Derbyshire, the bikers escorted a truck containing the bust on…… MORE
Oasis’ landmark debut album, Definitely Maybe, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its release on August 29, 2024. To mark the occasion, the band’s guitarist and chief songwriter Noel Gallagher reflected back on what went into those early songs, and what the lasting legacy is of the album as well as his celebrated group. In…… MORE
In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe shares his insights into what touring with Mastodon is like, as well reflecting back on the 20th anniversary of their landmark metal album, Ashes of the Wake. But Blythe also unleashed a lot of frustration about music fans who spend an entire…… MORE
