Jerry Cantrell has just announced a spoken word version of I Want Blood, which features a reworking of his recent solo album which includes spoken word renditions of each track by the Alice in Chains guitarist/vocalist. A new version of “Vilified” is available now, which Cantrell originally conceived as a one-off B-side for the original…… MORE
Nicko McBrain, the legendary heavy metal drummer who has played with Iron Maiden for the last forty-two years, gave his final performance with the band on Saturday night (December 7) in São Paulo, Brazil. “After much consideration, it is with both sorrow and joy, I announce my decision to take a step back from the…… MORE
Melissa Etheridge took to Instagram on Friday (December 6) to announce a co-headlining tour with Indigo Girls in 2025. The Yes We Are Tour kicks off in epic fashion with a show at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater on July 25th, and the 31-date trek finishes up in Phoenix on October 12th, after hitting major…… MORE
Styx took to Instagram on Friday (December 6) to share a video announcement of their 2025 North American tour plans with REO Speedwagon singer Kevin Cronin. The Brotherhood of Rock Tour – which will also feature support from former Eagles guitarist Don Felder – is set to start on May 28th in Greenville, South Carolina,…… MORE
While speaking at the Television and Radio Industries Club’s (TRIC) Christmas Lunch in London on December 3, Brian May’s wife Anita Dobson shared how her husband is recovering from the “minor stroke” he suffered in September. “He’s much better now, he’s stabilized now, which is brilliant,” said the 75-year-old British actress. “I just hope we…… MORE
Carrie Underwood has been announced as the headlining performer for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025. Underwood joins the other newly announced performers – CMA Awards Best New Artist Megan Moroney and Saltburn’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” viral sensation Sophie Ellis-Bextor – who will all perform during the holiday TV broadcast.…… MORE
Pearl Jam took to Instagram on Thursday (December 5) to announce new Dark Matter US tour dates for 2025. The 10-date run kicks off with a pair of concerts in Hollywood, Florida on April 24 and 26, followed by two shows each in Atlanta (April 29 and May 1), Nashville (May 6 and 8), Raleigh…… MORE
Surviving Soundgarden members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd are reuniting for a benefit show at the Showbox in Seattle on December 14th. The band will be performing under their old alias – and Soundgarden anagram – Nudedragons at the 13th annual SMooCH concert, which benefits Seattle Children’s Hospital’s uncompensated care fund. Nudedragons made…… MORE
In an interview on The Jesea Lee Show, Hinder drummer Cody Hanson shared a feisty interaction he had with Chad Kroeger while his band was on tour with Nickelback. “We always loved Nickelback growing up,” shared Hanson, revealing that Hinder recorded in Vancouver, including at Kroeger’s house, so “we’d kind of become buddies with them.”…… MORE
The long-rumored and highly-anticipated documentary, Becoming Led Zeppelin, finally has a release date on the big screen, as well as an official trailer to build excitement for the film’s premiere. Distribution rights for Becoming Led Zeppelin were acquired earlier this year by Sony Picture Classics, and they will release the rock doc exclusively in Imax…… MORE
