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Sinead O’Connor‘s estate has demanded the removal of the late singer’s music from Donald Trump‘s political campaign rallies. During recent stops in Maryland and North Carolina, her defining single “Nothing Compares 2 U” was played. The song was written by Prince. “It is no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, hurt and…
U2 closed out their Las Vegas Sphere residency on Saturday. It was the band’s 40th show at the Sphere since they opened the $2 billion venue last September. The band played “One” with producer Daniel Lanois (three U2 albums) on guitar. There was also a version of the Crowded House classic “Don’t Dream It’s Over”…
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl will perform during the eighth annual “Love Rocks NYC” benefit concert at the historic Beacon Theatre in New York City on March 7th. Proceeds will go to God’s Love We Deliver, an organization founded during the AIDS pandemic in ’85, that provides medically tailored meals and nutrition services to New Yorkers living…
Bring Me The Horizon took home the Alternative/Rock Act honor, beating out Blur and the Rolling Stones, among others, at Saturday’s BRIT Awards in London. “It’s bloody insane this,” said frontman Oli Sykes (pictured) during an expletive-filled speech. The single “Kool-Aid,” dropped earlier this year as the band worked on “Post Human: NexGen,” the second…
On this day… Black Sabbath joined Spotify’s “Billions Club” with “Paranoid.” It was the title track from the band’s second studio album. It was the first single from the album and was widely regarded as one of the greatest Heavy Metal songs of all time. The song “Paranoid” was written as an afterthought,” remembered bassist Geezer Butler….
Serpula alicecooperi, a fossil, has been named in honor of Alice Cooper. The fossil is a kind of marine worm that is believed to be 190 million years old. It was found by amateur geologist on the Danish Island of Bornholm and was handed over to the researchers on Geomuseum Faxe in Denmark to be studied…
On this day… Pearl Jam was #1 on Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart for the first time with “Dark Matter.” The song’s lyrics were written by vocalist Eddie Vedder with music composed by Pearl Jam and producer Andrew Watt. “Dark Matter,” which earned 5.6 million airplay audience impressions in its second week on the survey, was…
Pearl Jam is #1 on Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart (dated March 2nd) for the first time with “Dark Matter.” The song, which earned 5.6 million airplay audience impressions in its second week on the survey, is the title track of the band’s 12th studio album. “There’s the melody and energy of the first couple of records,”…
Paramore has released the music video for the ballad “Thick Skull,” the last track on “This Is Why,” which was released last year following a six-year gap between albums. The video, directed by Turnstile’s Brendan Yates, reflects evolving perceptions. “This job includes being a mirror or a blank screen for people to project onto and…
“Half Black Heart,” the fifth studio album from New Years Day, has dropped. The album features the previously released tracks “Half Black Heart,” “Vampyre,” “Hurts Like Hell,” “Secrets” and “I Still Believe.” “Personally, I felt lost and uncertain about what lay ahead,” explained singer Ash Costello (pictured above). “‘I Still Believe‘ is a heartfelt anthem dedicated…