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After cancelling a series of shows earlier this year due to unspecified health issues affecting singer/guitarist Josh Homme, Queens Of The Stone Age has announced a short late spring tour next year. QOTSA cancelled European festival shows so Homme could fly back to the U.S. for what was described at the time as “emergency surgery.”…
For a time, the mightiest Blues shouter in the U.K. was a teenage Steve Winwood, the singer for the Spencer Davis Group (“Gimme Some Lovin’“). He also played organ, piano and guitar. When the Spencer Davis Group’s limited scope became too confining Winwood served notice. Eric Clapton and Winwood talked about forming a group but…
Coheed And Cambria: Blind Side Sonny “‘Blind Side Sonny’ is a song about revenge,” offered vocalist Claudio Sanchez. “What may seem like an innocent choice to someone could be the breeding ground of another’s malicious misunderstanding. Perception can be your worst enemy.” Soilwork: Spirit Of No Return “‘Spirit Of No Rrturn” is a fierce reminder of the…
Geoff Tate (ex-Queensryche) has announced the U.S. dates for the “Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter” tour. In his ‘divorce’ from Queensryche (in ’12) the band got the songs while Tate was given the “Operation Mindcrime” concept. Tour Dates: Ticket Information March 18 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto TheatreMarch 20 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine TheaterMarch 21 –…
“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 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…
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’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…
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…
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…