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A sexual assault lawsuit filed against Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has been dismissed. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled that Tyler’s actions didn’t present a “serious risk of physical injury” to the plaintiff. The incidents in question occurred in ’75 when Tyler allegedly fondled and groped 17-year-old model Jeanne Bellino pinning her against the wall of a phone…
Power Trip will perform at the inguinal No Values festival on June 8th in Pomona, CA. It’ll be the band’s first promoted show since the death of original vocalist Riley Gale in ’20. “It has been a difficult road since then, marked by deep pain, grief, and everything else that came with losing our brother Riley,” stated the band….
Foo Fighters will perform at a private one-night-only concert on March 5th in Washington, D.C. hosted by the non-profit Power To The Patients. “When we were asked by Power To The Patients to help raise awareness of the need for transparency in healthcare pricing, we immediately said yes,” the Foo Fighters wrote in a statement. “People suffering from illness…
Primus and Coheed & Cambria have announced an extensive 25-date summer tour, kicking off in Redding, CA on Friday, July 12th. Primus started in 1984. The band is currently composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool (pictured above), the band’s only original member, guitarist Larry “Ler” LaLonde and drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander. A progressive Rock band, Coheed & Cambria formed in ’95….
Lenny Kravitz received the Music Icon Award during a ceremony at the People’s Choice Awards in Santa Monica, CA. “My music wasn’t Black enough. It wasn’t white enough. It didn’t fit nicely inside the box, or sound like what was on the radio at the time,” said Kravitz. “Music is about bringing us all together….
U2 paid tribute to Russian opposition leader Alexei during the band’s residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Navalny was imprisoned in a Russian penal colony where he died suddenly on 2/16, Navalny was detained by Russian authorities on what are widely regarded as fabricated charges of corruption intended to silence his criticism of Putin….
Vampire Weekend will hit the road this summer to promote their upcoming “Only God Was Above Us” album, due April 5th. The album, the band’s first set in five years, features the tracks “Gen-X Cops” and “Capricorn.” Vampire Weekend will play “matinee shows” for fans adverse to staying up late. Vampire Weekend Tour Dates: Ticket Information:…
Marilyn Manson’s penalty for pursuing failed defamation and emotional distress allegations against actress Evan Rachel Wood and artist Illma Gore increased significantly on 2/15 when L.A. County Superior Court Judge Teresa A. Beaudet ordered Manson (Brian Warner) to pay an additional $169,408 to compensate Gore’s lawyers. That, plus the $326,956 Manson must also pay for…
Tennessee’s state House Republicans passed a resolution (on 2/13) honoring the Grammy achievements of Paramore, who won for Best Rock Album and Best Alternative Music Performance awards but not recognize fellow Tennesseean Allison Russell, who picked up a Grammy for Best American Roots performance for the song “Eve Was Black.” Paramore frontwoman Haley Williams called…
“Some Assembly Required,” a seven-minute guitar tour de force conceptualized by guitarist Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper) and her fiancé, manager and drummer Josh Villalta, is a once-in-a-lifetime tribute to musician — Jason Becker. Utilizing an unreleased Becker demo, Strauss, along with Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai and over twenty musicians recorded the track and video, One highlight comes a little over five minutes in. Strauss,…