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On this day… Rami Malek won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 25th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in L.A for his portrayal of the late Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The project was announced in late 2010, with Sacha Baron Cohen set to play Mercury. After he…
Shinedown has released two new singles, “Three Six Five” and “Dance, Kid, Dance.” “We needed to approach everything different this time… The last two albums were both conceptual so it was important for us to really ask ourselves creatively where do we want to go,” shared frontman Brent Smith. “The answer to that was we want to go everywhere…
Aerosmith members, singer Steven Tyler (pictured), guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton will perform at the sixth annual “Jam For Janie” Grammys viewing party. Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Linda Perry, Matt Sorum and Nuno Bettencourt will also be appearing at Tyler’s philanthropic event on February 2nd at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood. Comedian/actress Tiffany Haddish will serve as host. More than 100 firefighters who battled the recent Los…
“People Have the Power: Celebrating the Music of Patti Smith” at Carnegie Hall is scheduled for March 26th. The concert is timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Smith’s classic “Horses” album. Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), Matt Berninger of the National, Karen O, Kim Gordon, Ben Harper and the Kills’ Alison Mosshart will…
A guitar owned by Jeff Beck has been sold for £1,068,500 (approximately $1,317,111 U.S.) at auction. Beck’s Oxblood Les Paul, which came into his hands in ’72, was immortalized on his “Blow By Blow” album cover (see above), had a pre-auction estimate of £300,000 – £500,000. The Christie’s auction “Beck: The Guitar Collection,” comprised of over 130 guitars, amps,…
Dream Theater has issued “Midnight Messiah,” from their sixteenth studio album, “Parasomnia.” The song marks drummer Mike Portnoy’s first lyrical contribution since ’09. “It was great writing lyrics again and contributing this chapter to the ‘Parasomnia’ story. DT fans may get a kick out of discovering some of the hidden nuggets I planted in the song referencing many of my past DT lyrics…and the…
Billy Idol will hit the road (hard) on his “It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again!“ with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. The lengthy run of arenas and amphitheaters kicks off in Phoenix on April 30th. Artist pre-sales are underway with local presales beginning January 23rd at 9 a.m. local time. The general onsale begins January 24th at…
Marilyn Manson has announced a North American tour in support of his album, “One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1, which dropped last November. The trek, which kicks-off in early May, will consist of East Coast and Midwest dates. Tickets go on sale January 24th at 10:00 a.m. local time at www.marilynmanson.com. Marilyn Manson Tour Dates: May 02 –…
When the name Deep Purple comes up most people immediately think “Smoke On The Water.” The thing is, Deep Purple had a long, accomplished career before and after that song. Early Deep Purple could be described as a covers band with Prog Rock tendencies. The covers included “Hush,” a major hit, “River Deep, Mountain High”…
Spiritbox have announced a raffle on their social media pages to aid L.A. wildfire victims. “(We) want to not only donate” but to “raise as much as possible to help,” wrote guitarist Mike Stringer. “Watching the destruction and its impact has been heartbreaking. It has directly affected our own Josh Gilbert, who lost his home…