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Sleater-Kinney have issued “Little Rope,” the band’s eleventh studio album containing “Hell,” “Say It Like You Mean It,” and “Untidy Creature.” “It (“Untidy Creature”) became a gift, somewhere to put our darkest fears, and our deepest hopes,” the band explained in a statement. “We sometimes feel trapped or angry, and yet still we breathe.” ….
Rock Music History Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten, in New York to visit an ailing Sid Vicious, announces the band’s break-up. In January 1978, the Sex Pistols, the punk rock band that had ignited a cultural revolution with their raw sound and confrontational attitude, came to an abrupt and dramatic end. Frontman Johnny Rotten (born John…
“Paradise City” is now the third Guns N’ Roses song to join Spotify’s “Billions Club.” Launched in ’20, the “Billions Club” includes all songs that have surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Welcome To The Jungle” previously surpassed one billion streams. All three songs were on GN’R’s debut album, “Appetite For Destruction.” The set…
Elton John won the Best Variety Special (Live) Emmy (on 1/15) for his live Disney+ concert film “Elton John: Farewell From Dodger Stadium.” The honor made him only the 19th person to receive a Grammy, Oscar, Tony and Emmy for an EGOT – an acronym for winning the top prizes in four different fields. Elton has won…
Machine Gun Kelly and Schecter Guitars have introduced a signature “Razor Blade” model.And people have been taking to social media to condemn the design saying it “glorifies self-harm.” “The scene has problems with mental health and making… self-harm look ‘cool’ is actually super lame,” wrote one person. As one would expect, MGK disagreed. “I’ll never…
On this day… The Offspring sells the rights to most of their music to Round Hill, a music rights company for approximately $35 million. “We felt that having the right caretaker for our catalog, both the masters and the publishing, is incredibly important to the future of our career,” says The Offspring’s Dexter Holland. The…
1-3 Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho donates $10,000 to Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin’s toy drive charity after the athlete suffers cardiac arrest and is hospitalized in critical condition during the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. 1-3 A California judge dismisses a lawsuit accusing Marilyn Manson of sexual assault and unlawful imprisonment brought…
2/1 The White Stripes, Iron Maiden, Rage Against The Machine, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, and Warren Zevon are among the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 2/1 Ozzy Osbourne‘s European tour with guests Judas Priest, originally set for 2019 and then rescheduled three times due to COVID-19 and other factors, is officially canceled. Ozzy’s health…
3/1 Shinedown (pictured above) announces that they will donate $1 for every ticket sold for “The Revolutions Live U.S.” tour to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Shinedown is a long-time mental health advocate. 3/2 Steve Mackey, Pulp bassist and a music producer, dies of an undisclosed illness at age 56. 3/4 “Welcome To The…
5/2 Dee Snider’s planned performance during the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade in late June is canceled by San Francisco Pride after the Twisted Sister frontman tweets his support for KISS frontman Paul Stanley’s controversial (4/30) statement criticizing gender-affirming healthcare for children. “We were heartbroken and angry,” writes San Francisco Pride in a statement. 5/3 Ghost takes the…