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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…
No Doubt are reuniting at Coachella. Coachella dates at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA are April 12th-14th and April 19th-21st. It’s not known when No Doubt will perform. No Doubt, who formed in ’86, haven’t performed with frontwoman Gwen Stefani since ’15. The band’s sixth and last studio album to date was ’12’s “Push…
“The band has received over 10,000 submissions for the position of additional guitarist,” Smashing Pumpkins revealed in a social media post on Tuesday (1/16). “Currently, there are 8 people working full-time to review each and every one.” On January 5th, the Billy Corgan (pictured) led outfit announced on Instagram that they were looking for a new guitarist…
“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…
Former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars scored a victory (on 1/16) in his ongoing legal battle with the band when a Los Angeles judge agreed that Mötley Crüe had unjustly “refused” to reveal wide-ranging business dealings as they sought to oust Mars early last year. The judge ruled the band’s stonewalling left Mars. one of the…
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…
Saxon will release their 24th studio album, “Hell, Fire And Damnation” on January 19th. The album’s latest single is “There’s Something In Roswell.” The track references the 1947 crash of an assumed Army weather balloon in Roswell, NM referred to as “the Roswell incident.” Many feel it’s actually the site of a crash of an alien spacecraft….
Saving Abel appears to be embroiled in a dispute between founding members, singer Jared Weeks and rhythm guitarist Jason Null, who issued a statement via the band’s Facebook that their time with Weeks had come to an end. The band’s post reads: “Our reunion with Jared has ended and he is no longer with the…
Disturbed has released the music video for the power ballad “Don’t Tell Me,” a song from the band’s latest studio album, “Divisive.” The song, which features Heart’s Ann Wilson a longtime friend of the band, marks the first time Disturbed has included a guest feature on an album. “I have tremendous respect for Ann,” stated frontman David Draiman (pictured). “In my…
Asking Alexandria has issued the “Dark Void” EP revolving around the debut single from their ’23 album “Where Do We Go From Here?” The EP features five tracks including the original version of “Dark Void” along with a new radio edit, a stripped-down piano version, and a remix. “It’s that time of the year again where a lot of us, including…