Elton John Documentary Coming To Theaters and Disney+

Elton John Documentary Coming To Theaters and Disney+

“Elton John: Never Too Late,” a documentary of his career ahead of his final U.S. concert (at L.A.’s Dodger Stadium in ’22) will have a limited theatrical release on November 15th, then the film will head to Disney+ on December 13th. The documentary “follows Elton John as he looks back on his life and the…

Oasis Coming To North America

Oasis Coming To North America

Oasis has announced North American dates on their “Oasis Live ’25” world tour. Next summer Oasis is slated to play stadiums in Toronto, Chicago, East Rutherford, Los Angeles and Mexico City with Cage The Elephant as the special guest on all dates. “America. Oasis is coming. You have one last chance to prove that you loved us all along,” commented the…

Chicago
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Chicago

The idea of marrying Rock and Jazz (a combination not made in heaven) had been kicked around for a while by the time Chicago Transit Authority left their Midwest home for L.A.  In the end, it wasn’t a fusion Jazz and Rock, rather, Chicago (they had to shorten their name under threat of a lawsuit…

Faith No More
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Faith No More

Remembered in the U.S. for the song “Epic,” and a couple other tracks, Faith No More managed to build a large following internationally. In ’81, a group of Bay Area musicians came together as Faith No Man. Two years later the group had only two original members, drummer Mike “Puffy” Bordin and bassist Billy Gould….

October Album Releases: Fever 333, Myles Kennedy, The Offspring, Jerry Cantrell, Atreyu & 311

October Album Releases: Fever 333, Myles Kennedy, The Offspring, Jerry Cantrell, Atreyu & 311

Fever 333: Darker White Release Date: 10/4 The set features “No Hostages” and “Higher Power.”  “(The set) is the intersection we will all find ourselves in at some point in our lives,” noted frontman Jason Aalon Butler. “It is the struggle we will inevitably face when identifying our metric for good or bad. Wrong or right. Dark and light….

Halestorm/I Prevail Top Rock Chart

Halestorm/I Prevail Top Rock Chart

Halestorm/I Prevail’s collaboration “Can U See Me In The Dark?” is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated September 28th). “Can U See Me in the Dark?” is currently a standalone single. It’s Halestorm’s seventh #1 and I Prevail’s third – their first since “Bad Things” in ’22. Siblings Lzzy and Arejay Hale founded Halestorm in…

Billie Armstrong Rant Gets Green Day Banned

Billie Armstrong Rant Gets Green Day Banned

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong (pictured) is not happy that the Oakland A’s baseball team is moving to Las Vegas. During a concert at San Francisco’s Oracle Park on September 20th the East Bay native told the crowd, ““I (expletive) hate Las Vegas. It’s the worst (expletive) hole in America.” As a result, a…

New Music: Spiritbox, Ded, Crossbone Skully (featuring Nikki Sixx), Atreyu & Marilyn Manson

New Music: Spiritbox, Ded, Crossbone Skully (featuring Nikki Sixx), Atreyu & Marilyn Manson

Spiritbox: Soft Spine The Canadian Metal band was established by guitarist Mike Stringer and vocalist Coutney Laplante in ’17. The full lineup includes drummer Zev Rose, and bassist Josh Gilbert.  Ded: Rockstar “In a way, our new song could serve as the ‘anti-rockstar’ mentality anthem,” says vocalist Joe Cotela. “I am personally drawn to and enjoy genuine…

Richie Kotzen’s “Nomad” Has Arrived

Richie Kotzen’s “Nomad” Has Arrived

Featuring the tracks “Cheap Shots“ and “On The Table, guitarist/singer Richie Kotzen has released “Nomad” on September 27th. “I really never know how, when or where inspiration will strike for a song idea,” explained Kotzen. “I never try to force anything because I know ultimately at some point in time life will hand you a…

Daughtry Deliver A “Shock To The System (Part One)”

Daughtry Deliver A “Shock To The System (Part One)”

Daughtry’s EP, “Shock To The System (Part One),” has dropped. The set features the lead single, “The Reckoning.” “(The song) is about that moment in life when you realize that you are in control of your own destiny,” stated frontman Chris Daughtry. “It’s about that moment you decide to take responsibility for the person you want to be…