Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen has announced that he will not be part of the band’s upcoming Latin America tour due to unnamed issues that are limiting his appearances outside of the U.S. To make up for Hansen’s absence, Luis Maldonado and the band’s original singer, Lou Gramm, will handle vocal duties. It was also confirmed…
WhyHunger will honor Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award at the 50th anniversary of the Chapin Awards Gala in New York City on June 4. The award recognizes the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ philanthropic efforts throughout their distinguished career, while honoring them for using their global influence…
Multiple generations of musicians paid tribute to Patti Smith during a star-studded concert at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night (March 26). The show commemorated the 50th anniversary of Smith’s legendary album, Horses, while also serving as a charity benefit to support music education for underserved youth. A series of musicians honored Smith by covering her…
Renowned rock producer and engineer Terry Manning passed away at the age of 77 in El Paso, Texas, as confirmed by his son Lucas Manning. Manning is best known for his engineering work on Led Zeppelin’s chart-topping, 6x-platinum 1970 album, Led Zeppelin III, as well as his work on a run of classic ZZ Top…
Bruce Dickinson and Z2 Comics have announced the upcoming publication of The Mandrake Project: Year One, a graphic novel compiling the first four issues of the Iron Maiden singer’s comic-book series. The deluxe edition of the set will be printed in ink mixed with soil from the grave of beloved English poet William Blake. In…
A rare tape of The Beatles auditioning for Decca Records in 1962 was recently discovered by Rob Frith, owner of Neptoon Records in Vancouver. Initially mistaken for a bootleg, it turned out to be a direct copy of the audition tape – which was deemed unpromising and ultimately rejected by the label – and features…
Amy Lee of Evanescence made an appearance on Loudwire Nights on Tuesday (March 25) to discuss the band’s latest single, “Afterlife,” which is featured in the upcoming Netflix animated series, Devil May Cry. During the interview, the singer shared the exciting news that Evanescence is currently working on their new record, following the band’s non-stop…
Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham have reunited in the studio for the first time since Buckingham’s departure from Fleetwood Mac in 2018. Swedish producer Carl Falk recently shared photos of the duo working on Fleetwood’s upcoming solo album. Falk captioned his post: “Slightly unreal moment to sit with Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood to play Lindsey…
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Jakob Nowell, son of Sublime founding vocalist Bradley Nowell, revealed that he is collaborating with original band members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh on a forthcoming Sublime album, marking the band’s first full-length release since 1996. Nowell disclosed that he recently spent a week in the studio working…
Garbage has just announced their first U.S. headlining tour in nearly a decade. The Happy Endings Tour comprises 31 dates across North America from September 3 to November 2, and will promote their eighth studio album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, which drops on May 30. Starcrawler is the opening act for…
