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Paramount+ has announced a docuseries “Nöthin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story Of ’80s Hair Metal,” that will premiere on the platform later this year. The three-part series showcases the ’80s Hard Rock phenomenon and has interviews with Poison’s Bret Michaels (pictured), Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy, Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt and Skid Row’s Dave “Snake” Sabo, among many others. “This docuseries…
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…
On this day… Foo Fighters headlined the first concert at Madison Square Garden in over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comedian Dave Chappelle joined the band for a version of Radiohead’s “Creep.” Many audience members were masked as they entered what would become New York’s largest indoor concert since March ’20. A small group…
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…
Riot Fest, the annual Punk Rock and Alternative music festival featuring over 90 bands, will take place at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, IL, from September 20th to September 22nd. The headliners are The Offspring, Rob Zombie, Mastodon. Lamb Of God Fall Out Boy, Beck and Suicidal Tendencies. There will also be numerous exhibits and displays…
College or Modern Rock radio listeners in the mid-‘80s likely remember the songs “Working With Fire And Steel,” “Black Man Ray,” “King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up)” and “Arizona Sky.” They were created by Liverpool’s New Wave band, China Crisis. Founded in ‘79 by vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon, China Crisis released…
Since ’72 Alice Copper has run for President over a dozen times. Obviously, due to massive voter fraud, he has been denied every time, Undaunted, Cooper is gearing up for the 2024 presidential election. In a new 15-second “campaign” video the candidate touts his qualifications: “Well, I’m Alice Cooper and I’m a troubled man for troubled times. I…