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Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke will join Alice Cooper’s band for shows beginning January 31st through February 16th. It started when Nita Strauss announced she would miss some tour dates due to conflicting obligations, so Alice tapped his one-time guitarist Orianthi to fill-in. But a torn hamstring and damage to Orianthi’s hip after her last tour caused her to…
The Who (pictured above) and the Sex Pistols (Frank Carter, Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock) will headline the 25th edition of the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall 2025 in London. TikToker and podcaster (“Saving Grace”), GK Barry will serve as this year’s Trust ambassador. “I wanted to get involved with Teenage Cancer Trust because a lot of my…
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…
On this day… Tom Petty (pictured) and E.L.O.’s Jeff Lynne were given a songwriting credit for Sam Smith’s hit “Stay With Me,” because of the similarities to Petty & The Heartbreakers’ ’89 song “I Won’t Back Down,” co-written by Petty and Lynne. Smith ‘acknowledged the similarity’, but the likeness was ‘a complete coincidence’. “I just…
Following a four-year investigation, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced on Friday (1/24) that prosecutors had determined that the domestic abuse allegations against (Marilyn) Manson “fell outside the statute of limitations and that the sexual assault charges could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.” “Game Of Thrones” actress Esme Bianco had accused Manson…
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…
The Rock For Responders benefit concert will be held February 27th, at the Battleship IOWA Museum in San Pedro, CA. The event will celebrate and support firefighters, police, military, and disaster response agencies, highlighting their critical roles in ensuring community resilience and recovery. The program will include a concert by Kings Of Chaos featuring Sammy Hagar (pictured), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick),…
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…
Rise Against’s “Nod” is their first new music in three years. “‘Nod’ is about the solace we find in community,” shared lead vocalist/lyricist Tim McIlrath. “It’s about the comfort in knowing that we are not alone. This comfort can temper our anger and our frustration, at least temporarily.” Rise Against’s most recent album is 2021’s “Nowhere Generation.” “We have…