Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan and Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst are set to host shows on Bill Maher’s new Club Random Studios podcast network. Maher revealed the deals in a new interview with Variety, noting how well he connected with the two musicians after they appeared on his own show, “Club Random,” last year. “I never…… read more »
Jeff Lynne’s ELO have added several dates to their recently announced farewell tour. The North American run is set to kick off on August 27 in Palm Desert, California. The band have now added second nights in a few cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The newly added New York show is…… read more »
Former Santana drummer Michael Shrieve has announced that his much-anticipated album, Drums of Compassion, is set to be released on May 24 via Trey Gunn’s innovative label, 7D Media. The album features collaboration with Gunn, Jack DeJohnette, Zakir Hussain, Airto Moreira and special guest Babatunde Olatunji, among others. Drums of Compassion was recorded in the…… read more »
Pat Benatar and her husband Neil Giraldo have announced they will embark on an extensive “Funtastic 2024 Tour” this summer. The 21-date tour, which is set to kick off on May 10 with a performance at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California, will have stops in several cities, including Washington D.C.,…… read more »
Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach recently reflected on his tenure with the band, expressing a sense of unfulfilled potential and contemplating the prospect of a reunion. In an interview with Metal Hammer magazine, Bach acknowledged feeling like he had just scratched the surface recording three albums with Skid Row, rather than reaching his full…… read more »
A number of Canadian superstars have signed an open letter against anti-trans legislation in Canada. The signatories to the letter, written by The Tegan and Sara Foundation, include Neil Young, Alanis Morissette, Elliot Page, k.d. lang, Sarah McLachlan, Carly Rae Jepsen. More than 400 of Canada’s well-known musicians and entertainers have signed the letter. The…… read more »
Lorde recently shared a cover of “Take Me to the River” from an upcoming Talking Heads tribute album. Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute To Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense will feature 16 artists performing songs from the band’s pivotal 1984 live album Stop Making Sense. Paramore previously shared a cover of “Burning Down the House”…… read more »
The BBC is set to air a new hour-long documentary to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. BBC will present a wide range of content across television and radio on April 5, including the documentary, titled Moments That Shook Music: Kurt Cobain, on BBC 2 and iPlayer. According to…… read more »
The Who co-founder Pete Townshend will release half speed masters of two of his classic albums on May 17. The limited-edition black vinyl versions of All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes and White City (A Novel) are the latest in a series of half speed mastered studio albums from Townshend. They have been mastered…… read more »
To mark the 50th Anniversary of their 1974 album From The Mars Hotel, Grateful Dead will release a deluxe edition, remastered and expanded with newly unearthed material and rarities. From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) will be released on June 21 via Rhino. The deluxe edition features remastered audio by engineer David Glasser.…… read more »