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Queen’s legendary catalog has been acquired by Sony Music for £1 billion (approximately $1.27 billion). Sony has also acquired name and likeness rights, but Broadway rights and “other brand monetization” are not part of the deal – including revenue for live performances by founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor, who still tour with singer…
Ghost’s debut film, “Rite Here Rite Now,” had its world premiere on June 18th at United Kingdom’s Picturehouse Central in London. “As any semi-gargantuan task, as fun as it is, it’s also draining,” offered Ghost frontman Tobias Forge. “So it feels like a giant relief because at points during the making of the film, there was definitely…
Fever 333 has released “New West Order“ song/video. “There is an intersectional hot bed where the hood and hardcore meet,” explained frontman Jason Aalon Butler. “This intersection is beautifully represented in Los Angeles and ‘New West Order’ is an unapologetic exploration of my experience as a social variable growing up in L.A. Fever 333 has also announced headlining tour…
GWAR will embark on “The Stoned Age Tour” this fall in support of their fifteenth studio album “The New Dark Ages,” which was released in ’22. The album, accompanied by the comic book “Gwar in the Duoverse of Absurdity,” was the band’s last album to feature guitarist Pustulus Maximus (Brent Purgason) who left after eleven years with the band….
“Stereophonic,” a play that featured original songs from Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, earned the coveted “Outstanding Play” award at the 2024 Tony Awards Sunday night. The play was written by David Adimi. The storyline draws from Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” era as it follows a fictional Rock band on the cusp of superstardom as they struggle through…
A restructured Pantera played its first U.K. show in more than two decades at the Download Festival in Donington Park on Saturday (6/15). Classic-lineup members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) were joined by Zakk Wylde (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums). The latter pair replaced the deceased brothers Vincent “Vinnie Paul” Abbott (drums) and “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott (guitar). The current line-up…
Black Country Communion has released its fifth studio album “V,“ featuring “Stay Free” and “Letting Go.” “The camaraderie is immediately evident,” noted album producer Kevin Shirley. “Once they start playing, everyone is deadly serious, and the music sounds like this band, and nothing else sounds like it.” “V” Tracks: 01. Enlighten02. Stay Free03. Red Sun04. Restless05. Letting Go06. Skyway07. You’re Not Alone08. Love And Faith09. Too…
R.E.M.’s founding members gave their first public performance since ’07 on Thursday to mark their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The quartet delivered an acoustic version of “Losing My Religion” at the Marriott Marquee Hotel, New York, NY. R.E.M. broke up in ’11 but drummer Bill Berry left in ’97 for health reasons….
Five Finger Death Punch have landed their fifteenth #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated June 15th) with “This Is The Way.” The band only trails Shinedown (nineteen #1s) and Three Days Grace (seventeen #1s) for the most leaders in the chart’s history. “This Is The Way” is a mash-up of DMX’s ’09 song “The Way It’s Gonna…
Ghost’s debut film, “Rite Here Rite Now,” will launch in cinemas globally on June 20th and June 22th with newly added dates of June 22th and June 23rd. Theater Locations/Times The feature-length film, directed by Ghost’s Tobias Forge (pictured above) and Alex Ross, combines never-before-seen L.A. concert footage filmed last year, with a narrative story that picks…