Black Sabbath To Be Freemen

Black Sabbath To Be Freemen

Black Sabbath are set to receive Birmingham, England’s Freedom Of The City, an award to people in recognition of their service to the city (Sabbath’s hometown) and is one of the oldest traditional ceremonies in the country. A report is to go to city council next week recommending that each founding Black Sabbath member become a…

Acts Added To L.A.’s FireAid Benefit Concert

Acts Added To L.A.’s FireAid Benefit Concert

The Black Crowes (pictured), Alanis Morissette, Graham Nash, John Fogerty, Olivia Rodrigo and Stevie Wonder are joining the FireAid benefit concert on January 30th, at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum. The event will raise money for rebuilding communities devastated by L.A. wildfires and support efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout SoCal. The above artists will join Green Day, Jelly Roll, No Doubt, Red Hot…

Kid Rock Plays “Make America Great Again” Rally

Kid Rock Plays “Make America Great Again” Rally

Ardent Donald Trump supporter Kid Rock was one of the musical acts onstage during the “Make America Great Again” Rally (1/19) in Washington D.C. (on the eve of the presidential inauguration). The show also featured Country singers Lee Greenwood and Billy Ray Cyrus plus the Village People doing “Y.M.C. A.” – a Trump favorite. Kid…

Spiritbox Launches Raffle To Aid Wildfire Victims

Spiritbox Launches Raffle To Aid Wildfire Victims

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…

Dylan Draft Of “Mr. Tambourine Man” Sold

Dylan Draft Of “Mr. Tambourine Man” Sold

Bob Dylan’s typewritten early draft of the lyrics for “Mr. Tambourine Man” sold for $508,000 Saturday at Julien’s Auctions’ “Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive” featuring 60 Dylan items from the collection of late Rock journalist Al Aronowitz. The original version of the song was released in 1965 and was subsequently covered by numerous artists including…

No Doubt To Reunite For FireAid

No Doubt To Reunite For FireAid

A reunited No Doubt will perform at FireAid, the benefit concerts at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, on Thursday, January 30th. The concerts will raise money for rebuilding communities devastated by L.A. wildfires and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California. The No Doubt news comes nearly a year after the Orange County…

Linkin Park’s “Heavy Is The Crown” Rules Rock & Alternative Airplay

Linkin Park’s “Heavy Is The Crown” Rules Rock & Alternative Airplay

Linkin Park’s “Heavy Is The Crown” is the band’s seventh #1 on Billboard‘s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart (dated 1/25). It’s the second track from Linkin Park’s eighth studio album “From Zero,” to top the survey – “The Emptiness Machine” was the first. The song also served as the anthem for Riot Games’ 2024 League of…

Green Day And Red Hot Chili Peppers Are Among The Acts Performing At The Upcoming ‘FireAid’ Benefit Concerts

Green Day And Red Hot Chili Peppers Are Among The Acts Performing At The Upcoming ‘FireAid’ Benefit Concerts

The Intuit Dome and Kia Forum will host FireAid on Thursday, January 30th to raise money for rebuilding communities devastated by L.A. wildfires and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California. The one-night-only event will feature performances by Green Day (pictured), Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Billie Eilish. Rod Stewart, Sting and Stevie Nicks. Tickets…

Will “Mr. Brightside” Be Heard During Sunday’s NFL Play-Off Game?

Will “Mr. Brightside” Be Heard During Sunday’s NFL Play-Off Game?

Quarterback Josh Allen (pictured) and the Buffalo Bills will host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night in a divisional round playoff game. Allen said on Wednesday that he hopes they get to the fourth quarter and Highmark Stadium with the Killers’ (pictured above) “Mr. Brightside” blaring from the speakers and fans singing along, When “Mr….

Foo Fighters Dave Grohl Celebrates Birthday By Stirring The Pot

Foo Fighters Dave Grohl Celebrates Birthday By Stirring The Pot

The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl celebrated his 56th birthday (on Tuesday) by stirring a large batch of chili with other volunteers at Feed The Streets, a local nonprofit that distributes meals to displaced families and inmate firefighters battling the still-burning flames in the SoCal area. Grohl, an L.A. resident, is part of the music community’s efforts…