Rock

Billy Thorpe’s “Children of the Sun” has been a staple classic rock deep cut on radio for many years. Now, for the first time in more than three decades, there’s a fresh reissue of the album of the same name to enjoy. Featuring a powerhouse band including session ace Leland Sklar on bass and drummer

Fatboy Slimhas played an impromptu set at an anti-fascism counter-protest rally in his hometown of Brighton. The ‘Carnival Against Fascism’ was held today (June 13) in the city centre, with organisers stating that they were assembling to oppose an anti-immigration demo by “racists in so-called ‘Patriots’ groups” who they said had planned “to come to

Longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain will embark on a spoken-word tour this fall to promote his forthcoming autobiography, Hello Boys and Girls! The European tour will begin on Oct. 26 in Frankfurt, Germany, four days after the release of Hello Boys and Girls! It will conclude on Dec. 3 in Glasgow, Scotland, with McBrain

Dave Grohlhas reflected on the day he broke his leg on stage asFoo Fightersreturned to Sweden for a show exactly 11 years later. It was during the second song (‘Monkey Wrench’) of a gig at Gothenburg’s Ullevi Stadium on June 12,2015thatthe frontman fell from the stage and broke his legin an accident that ultimatelyforced the

Rush drummer Anika Nilles detailed her preparation regimen for the band’s recently launched Fifty Something reunion tour, explaining how the prog rock legends’ catalog forced her to alter her usual practice routine. Nilles discussed the process in a new interview with Rick Beato, which you can watch below. READ MORE: Watch Anika Nilles’ Full Drum

Do Nothing have announced their second album ‘Friend World’ and shared the melancholic single ‘Stars’ – listen below. The Nottingham band released their debut record ‘Snake Sideways’ in 2023 and now they are back, with ‘Friend World’ to be released on November 6 via Submarine Cat Records. Pre-order/pre-save your copyhere. Built around drum machine patterns

Cars are freedom. Just ask anynervous kid with a learner’s permit, counting the days until they can finally pull out of the driveway alone. Cars also play a big role in our pop culture, and nobody understood that better than ’80s kids. We recently took a look at the most iconic everyday vehicles of the

The trailer forNimrods, the new coming-of-age film inspired byGreen Day’s early days, has been released – watch below. READ MORE:Green Day – ‘Saviors’ review: their best work since ‘American Idiot’ The film sees the members of Green Day inspire a young, hopeful band byapparently grantingthem a support sloton a New Year’s Eve show after hearing

Rush returned for their second night at the Forum in Los Angeles on June 9, delivering a set that noticeably deviated from what they’d performed on night one. Rush’s Fifty Something tour – their first trek in 11 years – will see the band performing multiple nights in cities across North America. Prior to the

An autobiography from the late legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, titled Music Sets You Free: A Memoir, has been announced today (June 9). The memoir from the “godfather of electronic music” will be released on September 22 via HarperVia books. A statement from publishers HarperVia (an imprint of Harper Collins) described it as “the complete autobiography

Rush kicked off their Fifty Something reunion tour on Sunday at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, marking an evening of firsts: their first full-length concert in nearly 11 years, their firstheadlining show since the death of drummer Neil Peart and, consequently, their first full show with new drummerAnika Nilles. Nilles, who previously played in Jeff Beck‘s

The Cure played ‘Treasure’ and ‘In Your House’ for the first time in over a decade at their show at North Festival – watch below. Robert Smith and co. played the second of their summer shows at the event in Maia, Portugal on Sunday night (June 7), two nights after their return to the stage

Rushhonored late drummer Neil Peartthroughout the opening performance of their Fifty Something comeback tour. Peart, who died in January 2020 after battling a rare form of brain cancer, was integral to Rush’s distinctive style. Not only was he one of the most talented drummers in rock history, buthe also served as the band’s primary lyricist.

Jessie Jhas announced she is cancer-free, saying she “exhaled for the first time in a year” after receiving the news. The singerrevealed in June last year thatshe had been diagnosed with early breast cancer andshe successfully underwent surgery shortly afterwards. Three months later, however, she cancelled a touras she was scheduled fora furthersurgical procedure. Last

In a 1977 interview, John Deacon of Queen was asked about whether or not songwriting came easily to him. “No, it’s quite difficult actually,” he replied. “It’s getting a bit better as time goes on.” It’s a true fact that out of all the members of Queen, Deacon wrote the least number of songs. But

Olivia Rodrigowill play a surprise set atPrimavera Soundin Barcelona this evening – see all the details below. The festival is taking place at the Parc del Fòrum this weekend, with headline sets from Doja Cat,Massive Attack,BadGyal,The Cure,Thexx,Gorillaz,My Bloody Valentine, AddisonRae andSkrillex. As revealed on the festival’s social media earlier today, another major star will also

Stanley Simmons have released their fourth single, a trippy blast of ’60s-styled guitar pop named “Cellophane.” You can watch the song’s video below. “Cellophane” is the fourth song that Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons – respectively the sons of Kiss stars Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons– have released since announcing that they were working together

Violet Grohl has announced an extra headline show in London for her upcoming tour due to high demand. The Los Angeles-based musician and daughter ofFoo FightersfrontmanDave Grohl released her debut solo album ‘Be SweetToMe’ last week (May 29) via Aurora Records, including the singles ‘THUM’, ‘Applefish’, ‘595’ and ‘Cool Buzz’. In April, she announced a

Bret Michaels guitarist Pete Evick had a simple message for fans whodisavowed the Poison frontman after learning of his scheduled (and now-canceled) participation in President Donald Trump‘s Freedom 250 concert series: “FUCK OFF.” Michaels was booked to perform at the concert series in Washington, D.C.as part of the Great American State Fair, which runs from

Primavera Soundhas been hit by “adverse weather conditions”,withAlex GandMac DeMarco’ssetscancelled andstages beingtemporarily suspended. Today (June 4) is the opening day of the festival at the Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona, with tonight’s headliners set to be Doja Cat,Massive AttackandBadGyal. It runs for the next two days, withThe Cure,Thexx,Gorillaz,My Bloody Valentine,Addison Rae and Skrillexalso toppingthebill. However,