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Rock guitarist Slash has been granted a restraining order against a man who was seen acting aggressively near his home after failing to gain entry. The unnamed man attempted to persuade a number of people that he was a close friend of Slash’s. Court action was taken after two incidents in recent weeks. Documents claimed that the man tried to join a private Super Bowl party at Slash’s house on Feb. 4 by saying he was a friend. When he was refused entry, he rang the doorbell a number of times and attacked a security camera. Two weeks later, the man returned to Slash’s home.  After failing to get into another private party, he sat outside revving his motorcycle engine. No details have been released regarding the motivation for the aggressor’s actions.  A temporary restraining order was issued, and the case is to be heard at a court in Pasadena, Calif., on March 29.. ...Read Full Story

Music legend Neil Young stars in the first trailer for new Netflix Original ‘Paradox” The new show, directed by Daryl Hannah, features new music from Neil Young + Promise of the Real.  It will star Young alongside Lukas Nelson, Micah Nelson, Willie Nelson, Corey McCormick, Anthony LoGerfo, Tato Melgar, Charris Ford and Dulcie Clarkson Ford.  Paradox will debut on Netflix March 23rd.  Young is also set to releasing the accompanying soundtrack to Paradox later this month.  . ...Read Full Story

Alice in Chains have announced dates for the second leg of their North American headlining tou, and also revealed they are putting the finishing touches on their next album, slated to come out this fall. Back in December the band revealed it’s first list of concert dates, set to kick off at the House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts on April 28. The second leg of their tour will begin Aug. 22 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia.  The new dates will see Alice In Chains performing across North America and they’ll be spending the bulk of the summer touring Europe. The full itinerary can be found in the linked article below.  . ...Read Full Story

Alice Cooper is currently on tour supporting his album Paranormal, but lucky for his fans he revealed yesterday, March 12, that he is extending the tour — with dates scheduled to take place this summer. The summer leg of his tour will begin August 3 at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Wisconsin, and is set to conclude at the York Fair in York, Pennsylvania.  At his August 10 and 12 shows in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, his opening act will be former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley. All dates and full details on tickets and VIP packages at listed on Cooper’s website.. ...Read Full Story

Pearl Jam rewarded members of their Ten Club fan club Saturday with a new song titled “Can’t Deny Me.” The new track is a protest song, seemingly aimed at President Donald Trump. “Can’t Deny Me” was accompanied by artwork that captures a protest in action, with Pearl Jam written in graffiti. “Can’t Deny Me” is first original song Pearl Jam has released since their 10th studio LP Lightning Bolt in 2013. No official release information for the track has been announced.. ...Read Full Story

A crew member working on the Motley Crue biopic, “The Dirt” was rushed to the hospital after being electrocuted during production. The incident happened Saturday morning in New Orleans where the film is shooting. The unidentified man is currently hospitalized, and is expected to recover. “Even though all of our safety protocols were in place, an accident did occur and a crew member was injured by electricity,” a rep for the film confirmed. In addition, the entire cast was on set Friday for filming.  Machine Gun Kelly is playing Tommy Lee, ‘Game of Thrones’ star Iwan Theon is Mick Mars, Douglas Booth plays Nikki Sixx and Daniel Webber is portraying Vince Neil. . ...Read Full Story

Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent has found himself reuniting with his onetime bandmate Gene Simmons. As previously reported, Vincent re-emerged recently for an appearance at the Atlanta Kiss Expo, where he took questions from fans and offered his side of the story that started with his meteoric rise as a member of Kiss. Vincent revealed a willingness to meet up with Simmons at the Nashville date on Simmons’ “Vault Experience” tour.   Simmons reached out to ask about including a song they wrote together, “I Wanna Live,” on the deluxe set that Simmons is personally delivering and the two set aside long-standing differences. Now they’ll be together when Simmons makes his way to Nashville on April 14, which has been confirmed by Simmons and was also shared by Vincent on Facebook.. ...Read Full Story

Tommy Lee is fighting back against statements made by his son, Brandon, after their brawl earlier this week. Lee now says he wants nothing to do with his son, after Brandon allegedly punched the rocker in the mouth on Monday night. The Mötley Crüe drummer is seeking a restraining order against the 21-year-old son he shares with ex-wife Pamela Anderson, after the two were involved in an altercation. Lee, 55, is already pressing assault charges. According to reports, the father and son got into a fight after Lee posted on social media about Anderson’s recent interview with Piers Morgan where she discussed his 1998 spousal abuse arrest. Sources say Brandon punched his father in the face in self-defense after the heated argument. He also claimed his father was drunk and the reason he’s been living with him is to help him overcome his addiction. “I’m devastated at the events of the last several days that have been a result of my father’s alcoholism,” Brandon, 21, said through his rep.. ...Read Full Story

Hard rockers Halestorm have announced a Fall 2018 European headlining tour, kicking off in Moscow on September 14 and wrapping up in Madrid on October 25. The trek includes eight U.K. and Irish dates, including London’s O2 Academy Brixton for the first time. Special guests for the tour are still to be announced. Tickets will be available via pre-sale on March 7 and then on general sale at 12 p.m. GMT on March 9 via LiveNation.co.uk, Ticketmaster.co.uk, and venue box offices.. ...Read Full Story

A new sculpture in the likeness of former AC/DC singer Bon Scott was unveiled during a dedication ceremony in Melbourne, Australia, attended by Scott’s son Dave Stevens.  Steven did the honors and presented the artwork to the public for the first time. The sculpture is the work of artist Mike Makatron, and this new Scott tribute resides on the fittingly named “AC/DC Lane.”  Sydney is the city where the band was formed, but Melbourne holds many connections to former members of AC/DC.  Drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Mark Evans were both born there, and Scott lived there during periods during his life — first as a child, then as a young working musician. AC/DC also filmed its video for “It’s A Long Way to the Top (If You Want to Rock N Roll)” in Melbourne.  Footage from the new sculpture’s unveiling can be viewed in the article linked below.. ...Read Full Story

Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson have announced a joint tour of North America.  The tour is being billed as The Twins Of Evil: The Second Coming Tour and is set to begin at Detroit’s DTE Energy Music Center on July 11, concluding at Irvine’s Fivepoint Amp on August 29.  Zombie’s official website said in the following statement: “They said it couldn’t happen again! But never say never – the Twins Of Evil are back this summer for a co-headliner tour. Yes, Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson are heading out on tour again to bring their unique brands of showmanship to audiences across North America.”  Tickets will go on general sale March 24 and are part of Live Nation’s “Ticket To Rock” program which offers bundles to shows including Five Finger Death Punch and Breaking Benjamin and Avenged Sevenfold, Prophets Of Rage and Three Days Grace. A full list of dates can be found in the article below.. ...Read Full Story

Rock band Evanescence and electric violinist Lindsey Stirling will be joining together for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. Evanescence and Stirling will perform alongside a full orchestra.  The tour will begin on July 6th at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. Stops will include Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix and more, before ending on September 8th at the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater in Ridgefield, Washington. The two artists recently collaborated on the song “Hi-Lo,” off Evanescence’s 2017 album, Synthesis.  Tickets for most of the tour will go on sale March 9th via Live Nation. Evanescence and Stirling will have their own pre-sale, as well as offer a limited number of VIP packages starting March 7th. Full details and information are available on both of their websites: Evanescence.com and LindseyStirling.com.   . ...Read Full Story

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder was in attendance at the 90th Annual Academy Awards Sunday, March 4,  but he wasn’t just attending the ceremony as a viewer; he also performed at the event. Vedder was the singer for the In Memoriam segment at the Oscars, playing “Room at the Top” from the late Tom Petty, who passed away last fall. After an introduction from Jennifer Garner, Vedder took the stage with his guitar and backing keyboardist Brendan O’Brien as he performed the fitting and moving Petty song. While Petty was acknowledged in the intro by Garner, he was not part of the actual “In Memoriam” montage amidst the actors, actresses, directors and various crew members.  While Vedder has been performing solo for most of the past year, he’s set to resume touring with Pearl Jam this spring through the summer.. ...Read Full Story

Bon Jovi‘s This House Is Not for Sale LP is back at No. 1, more than a year after it topped the charts upon release. Billboard reports that the album has rebounded to the top spot thanks to a surge in sales; and seems to be driven by the ticket promotion attached to the group’s current tour, which allows fans to redeem their concert ticket for a copy of the album. This House Is Not for Sale first hit No. 1 when it was released back on Nov. 4, 2016. According to Billboard, the 15-month gap between stints on top represents the longest in the history of the chart.  . ...Read Full Story

Elton John explained how the actions of a “rude” fan led to him walk off stage during a performance in Las Vegas on Mar. 1. Towards the end of his Million Dollar Piano show, he cut short classic track “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting” as a result of one audience member’s behavior. He returned to finish the set but announced that, because of the incident, he would no longer invite fans on stage during the song. John said in a statement, “Thursday night in Las Vegas a fan put his hands on the piano keys while I was playing and continued to do so even after I asked him to stop.  He then proceeded to reach over the piano and try to take pictures, completely disrupting the performance.” John continued, “This guy was rude, disruptive and had no care or respect for our show and so I let him know how I felt, then left the stage until they had removed him.” This is the second time a Million Dollar Piano performance was disrupted during “Saturday NIght’s Alright,” following an incident in which a necklace was thrown at John.  Elton John’s Las Vegas run continues until May 17; his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour will commence on Sept. 8.. ...Read Full Story

Stone Temple Pilots began their first tour with new lead singer Jeff Gutt with a 19-song set at the Canyon in Santa Clarita, Calif. The performance featured a guest appearance by Johnny Depp, who sat in on “Sex Type Thing” and a cover of the MC5’s “Kick Out the Jams.” Depp has played with bassist Robert DeLeo in Alice Cooper’s Hollywood Vampires. Video of both songs, as well as “Vasoline” and the new “Meadow,” are below.  The band also debuted “Roll Me Under,” which arrived last month when Stone Temple Pilots announced their tour dates.. ...Read Full Story

Three rare David Bowie records are set to be released for Record Store Day 2018. Record Store Day, which takes place on April 21, will see Bowie’s ‘Welcome To The Blackout (Live London ’78)’ album be released as a 3xLP set. The record features recordings from Bowie’s ‘Isolar II’ tour performances at London’s now-demolished Earls Court on June 30 and July 1 1978.  Fans will also be able to grab a 12″ single which features the first full-length of ‘Let’s Dance’, along with a live version on the B-side.  Lastly, ‘Bowie Now’ – a rare 1977 US only promotional-only LP, featuring tracks from ‘Heroes’ and ‘Low’ – will get its first commercial release. Full information can be found on David Bowie’s official website.. ...Read Full Story

The Rolling Stones are working on a new album. The legendary rock band have spent time in the recording studio over the last two years working on the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Blue & Lonesome,’ according to guitarist Keith Richards. Discussing the possibility of a new album, he said: “We have some stuff down, which is very interesting. It’s more difficult for us to write together the further apart we are, but it also has its benefits in that we come back to it from a different angle.” The 74-year-old Richards has grown to enjoy the “challenge” of writing music he knows frontman Sir Mick Jagger will be able to “leap” on and he understands there’s “no point” in trying to push the singer out of his comfort zone.  Keith’s comments come just a few days after the group announced their first UK tour dates in five years, which will take place this summer.. ...Read Full Story

The fourth annual Ride for Ronnie Motorcycle Ride and Concert is coming up, and riders will once again get to kick off the day at the Harley-Davidson store in Glendale, CA, proceeding up the highway to Los Encinos Park, the home to the annual Ride for Ronnie concert. This year’s performance lineup will include sets from a Steven Adler-led all-star band, Dio Disciples, Beasto Blanco, One More From the Road, A Classless Act and Railgun.  The 2018 Ride for Ronnie will take place Sunday, May 6, helping the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund raise awareness for cancer prevention and research for a cure. Last year’s event raised over $40,000.  For more information on this year’s event and ticketing information, check out the link here.. ...Read Full Story

Former Guns N’ Roses manager Alan Niven claims that the band’s ex-guitarist and co-founder Izzy Stradlin walked away from a possible reunion with the band last year.  Vocalist Axl Rose, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan got back together in 2016 and subsequently hit the road for the Not In This Lifetime tour.  In a new interview, Niven says that Stradlin also could have taken part in some shows, but decided to walk away: “He did get as far as flying out and doing a soundcheck and then he left after the soundcheck – he didn’t want to have anything to do with it.” Guns N’ Roses will headline this year’s Download festival in the UK, and will play other dates across Europe this summer. . ...Read Full Story

Led Zeppelin will release a yellow vinyl single featuring unreleased versions of Rock And Roll and Friends to celebrate “Record Store Day 2018.” Two previously unreleased tracks will be released for this Year’s Record Store Day, which takes place on April 21. The single, a yellow vinyl 7″, features the “Sunset Sound Mix” mix of Rock And Roll, which originally appeared on the band’s fourth album; and the “Olympic Studios Mix” of Friends, which appeared on Led Zeppelin III. The release has been overseen by Jimmy Page.  The new single is the third release announced as part of the band’ 50th anniversary celebrations, following the news of an illustrated book to be released in October, and the reissue of the band’s How The West Was Won live album next month.. ...Read Full Story

ZZ Top and Creedence Clearwater Revival co-founder John Fogerty have announced a joint US tour. The Blues And Bayous Tour will get underway in Atlantic City on May 25 and will travel to an additional 22 cities, with further dates to be added. ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons says: “John Fogerty along with ZZ Top have been followers of blues and rock since the beginning and we’re looking forward to rippin’ it up together this spring. We’ve got a great show lined up for ya!” Fogerty added: “ZZ Top is one of my favourite bands, and Billy Gibbons is one of my all-time favourite guitarists. Riffs, blues and bayous… bucket list!” Tickets will go on general sale from 10am local time on March 2; Willie Nelson joining the tour on June 26 in Mt. Pleasant. For more information head to ZZTop.com and JohnFogerty.com.  A full list of dates are also in the article linked below.. ...Read Full Story

ANTHRAX has canceled its plans to tour Europe this summer “due to scheduling conflicts, this according to the Facebook page of the Borgholm Brinner festival. In a statement, the band members “sincerely apologize to all of their fans and hope to see them very soon.”  ANTHRAX was one of several acts scheduled to perform at Borgholm Brinner on July 27-28 at Borgholm Castle in Borgholm, Sweden. The group will be supporting SLAYER on the first leg of the band’s farewell world tour, which will kick off with a concert on May 10 at San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center. ANTHRAX will release its long-awaited live-in-concert DVD, “Kings Among Scotland”, on April 27.  Filmed February 15, 2017 at the band’s sold-out concert at Glasgow’s historic Barrowland Ballroom, the two-hour “Kings Among Scotland” incorporates the band’s entire live show along with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage on the band’s tour bus and backstage. The DVD can be pre-ordered at www.anthrax.com.. ...Read Full Story

Metallica officially announced a second series of WorldWired tour dates in North America, beginning with a Sept. 2 show in Madison, Wis.   Metallica is currently in the midst of a European trek in support of their most recent album Hardwired …to Self-Destruct, which will conclude May 11 in Helsinki, Finland.  The North American shows will be presented in the round, and the Light It Up pre-show party will feature comedian Jim Breuer and a DJ. A limited number of Black Tickets are available for $598; these special passes allow floor access to any Metallica show on this North American tour. Tickets go on sale March 2; for more information and complete list of dates, cities visit their official website.. ...Read Full Story

Steel Panther have released a new video for their track “Wrong Side Of The Tracks (Out In Beverly Hills).” The song comes from their latest album “Lower The Bar”. The band teamed up with Ntoonz to create the new animated video and have released it amidst their current North American tour in support of the album that was released last spring. The band just announced that they will be heading down under to Australia in May.  Watch the new video in the link below!. ...Read Full Story

Def Leppard and Journey released a humorous new video, entitled Mission Impossible to promote their joint North American tour. The Mission Impossible clip finds the band’s frontmen Joe Elliott and Neal Schon plotting the 58-date trek. The two bands’ co-headlining tour will get under way in Hartford, CT on May 21st and wrap up in Los Angeles on October 6th.  Def Leppard will then head to the UK and Ireland for their Hysteria tour.. ...Read Full Story

Guitarists Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison are recruiting Billy Idol, Courtney Love, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Eagles of Death Metal’s Jesse Hughes for a mental health charity concert. The event will take place April 16th at Los Angeles’ Belasco Theatre. The Above Ground event will benefit the Recording Academy’s Musicares Foundation. “After losing too many friends to suicide and depression, and having suffered personally with a wide range of mental health issues, we want to raise awareness and funds for the treatment of mental health,” Morrison said in a video clip.  A Live Nation ticket pre-sale launched Thursday, February 22nd and concludes Friday, February 23rd.  General public tickets go on sale Saturday, February 24th at 10 a.m.. ...Read Full Story

The popular reality series The Osbournes was a staple on MTV, chronicling the crazy everyday lives of heavy metal’s most famous family.  Now thirteen years after the show’s finale, Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack are stepping into the limelight once more with “The Osbourne Podcast,” a weekly podcast launching next month. The program, hosted by Jack, will have the family sitting down each week to reflect on their experiences as reality TV stars, give updates on their lives as of late, and interview special guests. Comedian Sheryl Underwood, singer Carnie Wilson and The Osbournes executive producer Greg Johnson are all set to make appearances, along with some fan favorites from the TV show, like “Big Dave the Manny” and Melinda Varga. “The Osbournes Podcast” premieres on March 5th, which is the 16th anniversary of the show’s MTV debut. New episodes will premiere every Monday.. ...Read Full Story

The late Kurt Cobain would have turned 51 on Feb. 20, and Cobain’s daughter Frances Bean marked the occasion by posting previously unpublished photos of her father. Frances Bean shared the pictures on Instagram, offering a pair of old family snapshots with the caption “I hope they don’t have the internet wherever you are. I feel like that would be counterproductive. Regardless, Happy Birthday to an angel.” The first photo captures Kurt with his daughter as she reaches toward an inflatable kiddie pool during what looks like a backyard party; in the second, he’s facing the camera with a Breeders T-shirt on and his chin resting in his hand.  Frances’ mother and Kurt’s widow, Courtney Love, also took to Instagram to post a snapshot; this one of the two of them together in happier times.  . ...Read Full Story

Toto will rerelease a remastered catalog of their music for the limited edition box set All In, a collection that includes two discs of unreleased material. The massive 13-CD, 17-LP is available to preorder now through April 10th ahead of its fall release, and will include the band’s first 10 studio albums – Toto, Hydra, Turn Back, Toto IV, Isolation, Fahrenheit, The Seventh One, Kingdom Of Desire, Tambu and Mindfields – and the 1998 collection Toto XX. The box set will also featured the previously unreleased Live In Tokyo EP; a collection of tracks from the “Africa” group’s 1980 tour and another new compilation titled Old Is New, a 10-track collection featuring seven unreleased songs.  A CD-only version of All In will be released later in 2018.. ...Read Full Story

It sounds like a new Smashing Pumpking LP is on the way. Last week the lineup for the band’s Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour was revealed, and now frontman Billy Corgan has released details of the band’s new music, listing titles for eight songs. The Smashing Pumpkins said they’ll play music from only their first five albums on their upcoming tour, but are headed back into the studio next week to complete work on some new songs.  According to Corgan, the eight new titles that have been revealed are: “Alienation,” “Travels,” “Silvery Sometimes,” “Solara,” “With Sympathy,” “Marchin’ On,” “Knights of Malta” and Seek and You Shall Destroy.”  . ...Read Full Story

Art of Anarchy have filed a lawsuit against singer Scott Stapp, demanding $1.2 million.  The band claims he refused to tour and promote their 2017 album The Madness. Stapp, formerly of Creed, was hired in place of Scott Weiland, who was also the subject of a lawsuit and countersuit with the band at the time of his death in 2015. The lineup includes former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, and Disturbed bassist John Moyer. The Madness followed the band’s self-titled 2015 debut.  Group leaders Jonathan and Vincent Votta filed their claim against Stapp in New York Supreme Court saying they’d paid the singer $200,000 for “services to be rendered.”  They claim Stapp had performed at only 18 concerts, at least 22 less than they required from him. . ...Read Full Story

Last week, Maynard James Keenan offered an update on Tool’s new album, stating that “words and melodies 100% done,” with the exception of one song. Now guitarist Adam Jones has added that the plan to begin recording the long awaited album will begin in March. Jones revealed the news in response to an Instagram photo from Sebastian Bach, who had recently visited the studio along with Buzz Osborne and had previewed some of the new music. Jones stated in response: “Huge fun & honor performing all the new tunes for Guinea pigs Sebastian & #KingBuzz b4 the recording starts in March. Still instrumentals with Mjk in town work on killer lyrics. Exciting.” Tool’s last album, 10,000 Days, was released in 2006.  In the meantime, the band’s members have taken part in other projects. And back in 2014, Danny Carey and Adam Jones revealed that an ongoing lawsuit had delayed the start of a new album. Once that suit was settled in 2015, Tool have toured intermittently over the last couple of years.. ...Read Full Story

Last year, Foreigner recast some of their biggest hits in a over the course of 2 orchestral shows, and soon fans all over the world will be able to hear the results. The group’s latest live release, Foreigner with the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, captures the May 2017 shows in Lucerne, Switzerland. Due in stores April 27 and available to pre-order now, it will be available as a CD/DVD package as well as a double vinyl LP. Foreigner will be back on the road this summer as part of a package tour that includes Whitesnake and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening. . ...Read Full Story

Journey keyboardist and guitarist Jonathan Cain says it’s time for the band to move on after bandmate Neal Schon slammed him for visiting the White House last year. Schon expressed anger in August 2017 when Cain, vocalist Arnel Pineda and bassist Ross Valory visited Donald Trump under the Journey name; the guitarist felt it should have been a private matter and not involve the band. Cain has now spoken to Rolling Stone about the spat, saying it’s time for all of them to put it behind them and move forward. Cain said, “for me, it was a historical chance to go and it wasn’t political. I’m a history buff and was dying to see where all this history took place.” He continued “Neal and I weren’t on speaking terms during that time. He was bashing me, so I didn’t think he would want to come. That’s all.”  According to Cain, their relationship is strained but said “At this point, I’ll see him at rehearsals for the tour… we meet when we get on the road.”  Journey will head out on tour with Def Leppard across North America later this year.. ...Read Full Story

After Marilyn Manson appeared to suffer another onstage meltdown in New York on Feb. 15, an accusation of harassment from House actress Charlyne Yi was posted on her Twitter account.  Manson was completing a run of shows that had been rescheduled as a result of his stage accident last year, but when he appeared at the Paramount Theatre in Huntingdon, NY, he only managed to deliver a handful of songs before throwing away his microphone and accusing the audience of not loving him and walking off. After the a video of the incident surfaces, Yi wrote a series of tweets in which she claimed she and others had endured unacceptable treatment from the shock-rocker in 2012.  Yi wrote in part: “yes this happened a long time ago – on the last season of House he came on set to visit because he was a huge fan of the show & he harassed just about every woman asking us if we were going to scissor, rhino & called me a China man.” She added: “I genuinely hope he gets help.”. ...Read Full Story

Yes will celebrate their 50th anniversary next month, and the group has many things planned for the convention will be Fly From Here – Return Trip, including a limited-edition version of their 2011 album with new lead vocals performed by producer Trevor Horn. Horn had previously sung lead for Yes on their 1980 album, Drama and also produced the original Fly From Here LP, which included songs he had written for an abandoned Buggles record. The Yes U.K. Fan Convention will take place at the London Palladium on March 24-25, the same days the band will be playing the venue to close out their British tour.  A portion of the money taken in by the convention will be donated to the Christie Hospital in Manchester and Kangaroos, a charity for special needs and disabled children. You can learn more at Yes’ official website.. ...Read Full Story

The Smashing Pumpkins are officially going back on the road this summer. Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin have announced the Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour, a nearly two-month trek across North America arenas that brings three-fourths of the original lineup together for the first time since 2000. A reunion tour has been rumored for nearly two years, with chatter increasing during the past couple weeks. After teasing a countdown clock on their website last week, the Smashing Pumpkins revealed the new tour with a video featuring Ali Laenger and LySandra Roberts, the two women who appeared on the cover of the band’s 1993 breakthrough record, Siamese Dream. The shows will begin on July 12 at the Gila River Arena in Phoenix and conclude on Sept. 7 at the Ford Idaho Center n Boise. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Feb. 23 at 10AM.  Full details at the band’s website.. ...Read Full Story

Papa Roach has debuted his new music video for the song “My Medication.”  The track is taken from the band’s ninth studio album, “Crooked Teeth”, which was released last May.  “Crooked Teeth” was produced by Nicholas “RAS” Furlong and Colin Brittain, with the exception of “Born For Greatness,” which was produced with writer/producer Jason Evigan. Papa Roach will return to the studio in the summer to resume work on the follow-up to “Crooked Teeth,” and has been previewing a new song called “Geronimo” at some of the band’s recent shows.  See the “NSFW” video for “My Medication” in the link below.. ...Read Full Story

Days before the Smashing Pumpkins are rumored to announce their long-awaited reunion, the band issued a statement explaining why one member won’t be taking part. “In reuniting The Smashing Pumpkins, the band’s dedication remains to its fans and its music. To that, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, and William Corgan haven’t played a show with D’arcy Wretzky for over 18 years. But it’s not for a lack of trying,” the band said in a statement Monday.  The statement follows comments the bassist allegedly made where she largely blamed Corgan for her exclusion from the reunion, which would have marked the first time Smashing Pumpkins’ classic lineup performed together since April 1999. Additionally, Wretzky claimed that Corgan offered her a contract to rejoin the Smashing Pumpkins, only to rescind the offer. The Smashing Pumpkins have not yet officially announced their reunion, though Corgan has been pretty open about the band’s plans on Instagram.. ...Read Full Story

Styx and Joan Jett will hit the road as co-headliners for summer shows throughout the United States, with Tesla as the supporting act for dates beginning May 30 in Irvine, Calif. Styx are coming off the 2017 release of The Mission, the band’s first album of all new material since 1999. Joan Jett was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame along with her backing band the Blackhearts in 2015. Tesla’s ninth full-length album, which will be produced by former touring partner Phil Collen of Def Leppard, will be titled Shock and is due in the fall. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, February 16 at 10AM local time.. ...Read Full Story

Metallica frontman James Hetfield will share the screen with Zac Efron in the upcoming Ted Bundy movie Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. Joe Berlinger, who co-produced and directed Metallica: Some Kind of Monster and wrote Metallica: This Monster Lives, will helm the production that also stars Lily Collins, John Malkovich, Jim Parsons and Haley Joel Osment. Hetfield will play Bob Hayward, the veteran Utah Highway Patrolman who was the first officer to arrest Bundy in 1975, after pulling him over and discovering burglary tools in his car.  Hetfield has appeared on TV and in movies as himself, but this is his first acting role. Hetfield is also currently on the road with Metallica on their WorldWired tour.. ...Read Full Story

On Monday, Feb. 12, Judas Priest announced via their Facebook page that guitarist Glenn Tipton won’t be with the band on their upcoming tour, due to his struggle with Parkinson’s disease. According to the statement, he was diagnosed with the early onset of Parkinson’s ten years ago. In the statement, Tipton notes that he is still a member of the band, and that he may join them at some point during the tour. “I want everyone to know that it’s vital that the Judas Priest tour go ahead and that I am not leaving the band – it’s simply that my role has changed.” Filling in for Tipton will be Andy Sneap, of the British metal band Hell. . ...Read Full Story

Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters kicked-off an eleven date North American run at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina. The former Led Zeppelin frontman, who is touring in support of his most recent studio album Carry Fire, treated the sold-out crowd to a mix of material from throughout his career offering up Zeppelin classics alongside new material and traditional folk and blues tunes. Plant filled out the majority of his 13-song main set with a mix of traditional blues and folk tunes. Zeppelin fans were treated to takes on the centuries-old English folk song “Gallows Pole” and the more contemporary “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You” – which they covered for their 1969 self-titled debut album. . ...Read Full Story

Fans are mourning the death Pat Torpey, drummer and a founding member of the rock band Mr. Big, as he succumbed to complications from Parkinson’s disease. The official Twitter page of the band confirmed Torpey’s death and are asking for privacy for the family, the band and its management as of this time. “With breaking hearts we tell you that our brother, friend, drummer and founding member, Pat, passed away Wednesday, February 7 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Family, band and management request privacy at this very difficult time. Services are pending.” Torpey was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2014, but continued to play for the band despite his condition. Mr. Big was formed in 1989, and spawned hits such as “To Be with You” and “Just Take My Heart.” The band disbanded in 2002 and reunited in 2009.. ...Read Full Story

A few of the most classic Cars albums are being reissued, along with some extra with remastered sound.  1981’s Shake It Up and 1984’s Heartbeat City are scheduled to be re-released in the next few weeks, and expanded editions of both releases should arrive in stores on March 30.  Both will be available on CD and digital formats as well as double-LP vinyl, and will include demos, remixes and studio outtakes, as well as new liner notes. These two releases arrive just in time to help celebrate the group’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.. ...Read Full Story

Former Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung will celebrate the band’s career milestones with a series of tour dates commemorating the 40th anniversary of their classic The Grand Illusion LP. DeYoung has dubbed the shows the Grand Illusion 40th Anniversary Album Tour, and will begin Feb. 9 in Wausau, Wis.  It is currently scheduled to run through late May, when he’s booked to perform in Concord, N.H. Promising to perform the complete Grand Illusion LP as well as “all the hits.”  A complete list of currently announced dates and further details and ticketing information are on DeYoung’s official site: www.dennisdeyoung.com/tour/. ...Read Full Story

The Hollywood Vampires will tour the UK for the first time ever this summer. Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry’s legendary supergroup are bringing their electric show to Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow this June, finishing up at Wembley Stadium in the U.K. on June 20.  The trio will be joined by The Darkness and The Dammed at the four concerts. The Vampires began on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip at the iconic Rainbow Bar & Grill’s upstairs bar, and over the years has featured the likes of the late John Lennon and The Who’s Keith Moon. Shock rocker Cooper, actor and guitarist Depp and Aerosmith star Perry released their self-titled LP in 2015, which featured guest appearances from Sir Paul McCartney and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl. . ...Read Full Story

After announcing his No More Tours 2 live run across North America, Ozzy Osbourne says he’ll continue to play individual shows after the trek finally wraps up.  Osbourne revealed in November last year that he would embark on a two-year world-wide solo farewell tour and confirmed performances across South America and Europe. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the former Black Sabbath frontman says that even when the tour wraps up, he’ll still play individual shows. Ozzy says: “I’m not retiring. It’s ‘No More Tours,’ so I’m just not doing world tours any more. I’m still going to be doing gigs, but I’m not going on tour for six months at a time any more. I’d like to spend some time at home.” . ...Read Full Story

Legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon announced his final tour this spring will be the “Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour.”  “I’ve often wondered what it would feel like to reach the point where I’d consider bringing my performing career to a natural end. Now I know: it feels a little unsettling, a touch exhilarating and something of a relief,” Simon said in a statement. The North American leg of Simon’s farewell tour begins May 16th in Vancouver before concluding June 20th at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Tickets for the trek go on sale this Friday; go to www.paulsimon.com for complete ticket information.  Following the North American leg, Simon and his band will go on brief tour through Europe that ends July 15th with the singer’s previously announced “Farewell Performance” in London with James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt.. ...Read Full Story

Poison will venture out for a new American tour this May. Along with Cheap Trick and Pop Evil, Poison’s 2018 tour will feature all it’s original members: Brett Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Rikki Rockett and Bobby Dall. Beginning May 18 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, Calif., the our includes stops at Kansas City’s Sprint Center; Cincinnati’s Riverbend Music Center, Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater and the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas.  Last stop is June 24 at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pa.  All three bands will be offering their fans VIP packages and meet & greet opportunities.  General ticket sales for various cities will begin Feb. 9 & 10.. ...Read Full Story

“The Bizarre World Of Frank Zappa” hologram tour is set to hit music venues in late 2018. Longtime and legendary Zappa players Ray White, Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Robert Martin and Joe “Vaultmeister” Travers are set to perform as the show’s touring lineup; they will be joined along the way by Steve Vai, Warren Cuccurullo, Ian Underwood, Vinnie Colaiuta, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Arthur Barrow, Ed Mann and more. Hologram production company Eyellusion is producing the tour in close cooperation with the Zappa Family Trust.  Son Ahmet Zappa, EVP of business development for Eyellusion and co-trustee of the Zappa Family Trust, said in part “my father and I actively discussed 3D and ‘holography’ and it was a concept he actively engaged in. He actually devoted half a chapter of his ‘The Real Frank Zappa Book’  to this subject. This is a love letter and a journey celebrating the genius artistry of Frank Zappa. On a personal note, I feel like I am finishing something my father started years ago.”. ...Read Full Story

Queen and Adam Lambert have announced five summer dates in the UK and Europe. They performed 25 live shows last November and December, and they’ve now revealed dates in Cologne, Berlin, Hamburg, Milan, with a final performance at London’s O2 Arena on July 2. Further shows in Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium are expected to be announced as well. Guitarist Brian May says: “The almost unanimous reaction to our last round of dates in Europe was this is absolutely the best production we’ve ever mounted. Vocalist Lambert adds: “I enjoyed every second of the recent European tour and really felt the love in every city. I can’t wait for us to get back there again.” The tour will once again feature the stage production conceived around the 40th anniversary of Queen’s News Of The World album. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, February 9.. ...Read Full Story

The night before Dave Matthews Band perform at a pre-Super Bowl show in Minneapolis, the group’s longtime violinist Boyd Tinsley announced he is taking “a break” from the band and touring. “I need to take a break from the band & touring 2 focus on my family & my health 4 a while,” Tinsley tweeted Friday night.  Tinsley’s abrupt departure also comes three months before Dave Matthews Band embark on a summer tour in support of their upcoming new album, the group’s first since 2012’s Away From the World. The summer trek is scheduled to span from May 18th until September 10th. The violinist has been a member of the group since 1992 and appeared on every Dave Matthews Band album from 1994’s Under the Table and Dreaming to the band’s still-untitled ninth studio LP, due out this summer.. ...Read Full Story

Orlando police stopped a man attempting to kidnap singer Lana Del Rey on Friday, police said. Michael Hunt, 43, of Riverview, Florida, was arrested by Orlando Police Department officers just feet away from the Amway Center where the singer was playing a show Friday night. Hunt was in possession of a knife and tickets to a show but, according to police, was never able to make it inside the venue or in contact with the singer. Police said they were alerted to posts on Hunt’s social media which indicated a “credible threat,” leading to his arrest. He is charged with aggravated stalking and attempted kidnapping with a weapon.  Del Rey, currently touring in support of her 2017 album “Lust for Life,” is next scheduled to perform at the Philips Arena in Atlanta on Monday.. ...Read Full Story

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda announced his first solo show following Chester Bennington’s death last July. He’ll be playing this year’s Japan’s Summer Sonic festival, held August 18-19. Last week, Shinoda released a three-song EP titled Post Traumatic, which dealt with his grief over Bennignton’s death. Shinoda last performed alongside the rest of Linkin Park during their memorial show for Bennington last October. He recently tweeted that he has “every intention of continuing” with Linkin Park. Along with Shinoda, the Summer Sonic lineup features Nine Inch Nails, Beck and Queens of the Stone Age, among many more. Head to SummerSonic.com for more info.. ...Read Full Story

In one of the many celeb-driven Super Bowl ads on Sunday, Feb. 4, Steven Tyler gets makeover of sorts courtesy of the 365 horsepower  Kia Stinger vehicle. In the clip, we see Tyler emerging from a trailer onto a dusty, seemingly abandoned race track where only race legend Emerson Fittipaldi looks on. As he takes a seat behind the wheel of the 2018 Stinger, he presses a button to start the car and throws it into reverse as “Dream On” plays and the vehicle appears to turn back time.  Within moments, a younger version of himself emerges with throngs of adoring fans in ’70s regalia rush to greet him. The ad will appear during the Super Bowl with coverage set to begin airing at 6:30PM ET on CBS.. ...Read Full Story

Meat Loaf has revealed that problems with his back have prevented him from singing for a year now, and that he may never be able to perform again. The 70-year-old artist has undergone a series of surgical procedures in an attempt to resolve the issues, but he’s currently unable to move around his home without the aid of a walker.  “You use everything to sing, and I just cannot do it,” he said in a new interview, before insisting that he planned to keep fighting. Asked whether he’d attend the upcoming opening of the Bat Out of Hell stage musical, he said there was “not a prayer” of his appearance while he had to rely on the walker. “I don’t have any business going out to where all the bars and bands are,” he said. “They’d look at me and say, ‘Who’s the old guy? What’s that old guy doing here?’ No, man, I don’t belong in those places.”. ...Read Full Story

Back in November, Stone Temple Pilots announced their return, welcoming new frontman Jeff Gutt into the fold, and premiering a new single, “Meadow.” During that announcement, the band mentioned that they would release a new album this spring. Now, the band have finally detailed that new album, announcing that their newest effort—simply titled Stone Temple Pilots—will be arriving March 16. The band also premiered a new single, “Roll Me Under.”  With the announcement of the new album also came the addition of a number of new American tour dates, which will take place from early May through mid-June. For more info, stop by stonetemplepilots.com.. ...Read Full Story

Paul Simon has scheduled a farewell performance for July 15th at London’s Hyde Park. The gig is the only concert Simon has scheduled for 2018 so far, though it remains unclear if the show is meant to be an official retirement send-off.  The concert, officially billed as Homeward Bound: The Farewell Performance, will also feature James Taylor and his All-Star Band and Bonnie Raitt. Additional performers will be announced at a later date. Tickets go on sale February 2nd, while a pre-sale starts February 1st. Simon’s performance will close out the British Summer Time festival, a 10-day event that will also feature sets from Roger Waters, Eric Clapton, Bruno Mars, the Cure and Michael Bublé.. ...Read Full Story