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Crossfade will play their first shows since 2012 when they perform at the Sonic Temple and Inkcarceration festivals in Ohio next year. Founding members Ed Sloan (pictured) and Mitch James are confirmed for the festival dates, along with guitarist and keyboardist Les Hall, who joined the group in 2006. While they technically never broke up they…
Monster Magnet has been forced to cancel the remaining dates of their 35th-anniversary European tour due to band leader Dave Wyndorf’s illness. “It is with regret that I have to announce cutting this tour short by 10 shows,” said the guitarist/vocalist in a statement. “I started the tour off with a mild cold that worsened to the…
On this day thirty years ago… R.E.M.’s “Monster” was #1 on the Billboard 200 (on first week sales of 344,000 copies). The band’s ninth studio album featured the song “What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?” – the first of five singles from the album. Drummer Bill Berry was eager to tour (for the first time since 1989) and…
Guitarist Sophie Lloyd has dropped the music video for “Won’t You Come”, a collaboration with vocalist Marisa Rodriguez. The track is on last year’s full-length debut album, “Imposter Syndrome.” “I always love working with Marisa.” noted Lloyd. “She’s got one of the most incredible voices and she’s also so creative and passionate about everything she does.” Lloyd added, “It’s very…
Paramore’s Haley Williams disputes allegations that a salon she co-founded in Nashville, Fruits Hair Lab, fostered a toxic workplace environment. William made a statement coinciding with World Mental Health Day (10/10 that was posted on one of Williams’ other business ventures, the hair dye company, Good Dye Young. Williams spoke about her own mental health…
Oasis singer Liam Gallagher (picture above right) seems compelled to answer any knock against him, and to a lesser extent the band. His latest outburst was focused on a Saturday Night Live sketch that aired over weekend mocking the Gallagher brothers (Noel and Liam) for their legendary inability to get along. Inactive since ’09, Oasis…
To Vote for Oasis or Another Nominee Go To RockinTown.com Hall of Fame. Nobody really expects brothers to get along. From the time the younger is born to the time one kicks the bucket there’s competition and usually some bickering. But the Gallagher brothers, Noel (guitar) and Liam (vocals) raised the bar (or lowered it)….
Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge and Slash featuring Myles Kennedy) has issued his third solo album, “The Art Of Letting Go.” Kennedy is backed by bassist Tim Tournier and drummer Zia Uddin. “The first two solo records were, they were kind of concept records,” Kennedy recently told I-Rock 93.5. “But with this record, I wanted it to be a…
The Offspring have released its eleventh album, “Supercharged.” The lead single was “Make It All Right.” “(The song) talks about the people in our lives who make us feel strong when we are feeling low — our partners in crime who make us feel all right,” noted singer Bryan “Dexter” Holland. “Supercharged” is the band’s first album with…
I Want Blood Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) The title track of his upcoming solo album due on October 18th has contributions from Duff McKagan (Guns N; Roses), Robert Trujillo (Metallica) and Mike Bordin (Faith No More). Out Of Pocket Black Stone Cherry featuring Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage) It’s a reworked version of a song released last year. “Having Jesse be…