Morrissey has canceled the first concerts of his 2026 tour, calling off his January 3 and January 6 shows in Rancho Mirage and San Diego, California, due to an adverse reaction to prescription medication, though no further medical details were…
Yungblud kicked off 2026 by releasing a high-profile collaboration with The Smashing Pumpkins on a darker, reimagined version of his song “Zombie,” marking the first time that the grunge legends have appeared on another artist’s recording in their 30-year career.…
Billy Joel surprised fans in Wellington, Florida, on Friday (January 2) with his first live performance since revealing his diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) in May 2025. Joining the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles for a two-song set celebrating…
On Saturday, Peter Gabriel announced that his new album, o/i, will be slowly released throughout 2026, with a new song dropping each full moon. The rollout started with the release of the project’s lead single, “Been Undone,” during the Wolf…
During a Q&A session at the recent Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler revealed that he is using an AI singer while working on his upcoming solo album. ”Since we finished the last Sabbath show…
Following the premiere of the series finale of Stranger Things on New Year’s Eve, Prince’s iconic songs “Purple Rain” and “When Doves Cry” experienced dramatic Spotify streaming surges. Global streams of “Purple Rain” increased 243% while Gen Z specific streams…
In a new interview with The Times, John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) has revealed that he hasn’t heard from his former Sex Pistols bandmates in years, and was disappointed they didn’t reach out when his wife, Nora Forster, died in…
Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent, who replaced Ace Frehley from 1982 to 1984, is charging $225 (including shipping) for a limited-edition CD single of “Ride the Serpent,” the first release from his solo project, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, in decades. The…
Perry Bamonte, the longtime guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, has died at the age of 65 after a short illness over Christmas, the band confirmed on their official website. Bamonte joined The Cure as a full-time member in 1990…
Tom Morello shared the stage with his son Roman for several songs during his December 21 concert in Bangalore, India, part of his first ever Indian tour. Together, they performed a twin-guitar rendition of Morello’s 2024 solo track, “Soldier in…
Coldplay rules the 2025 year-end Billboard Boxscore charts with their record-setting Music of the Spheres World Tour, which grossed $464.9 million between October 2024 and September 2025. This marks the band’s second consecutive year at No. 1 and fourth straight…
Billboard’s 2025 year-end Boxscore charts just revealed the top-grossing rock tours of the year, with Coldplay once again leading the way, earning $464.9 million from 59 shows throughout Oceania, Asia, North America, and the United Kingdom. The second highest-grossing tour…
On Friday (December 19), the Recording Academy revealed that Paul Simon, Cher, Chaka Khan, and Carlos Santana are set to receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards this year, with posthumous honors for Whitney Houston and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Additionally, lyricist…
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences reduced 65 eligible songs to 15 finalists for the 2026 Best Original Song Oscar. Notable nominees include Ed Sheeran for 'Drive' from F1, and Nine Inch Nails for 'As Alive As You…
On Friday (December 19), David Gilmour celebrated the news that the 50th anniversary reissue of Pink Floyd’s classic album, Wish You Were Here, scored the UK’s coveted Christmas No. 1 album. “Raising a glass to the wonderful news that Wish…
The American Heart Association has identified Pearl Jam's 1992 hit, “Even Flow,” as ideal for performing hands-only CPR. The proceedure requires chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute, and the grunge anthem fits those parameters perfectly…
The funeral for legendary Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield was held on Monday (December 22) at Manchester Cathedral, attended by music icons including Liam Gallagher, Ian Brown, John Squire, Bobby Gillespie, Paul Weller, Peter Hook, and…
British blues rocker Chris Rea, known for his 1978 soft rock hit, “Fool (If You Think It’s Over),” and the beloved holiday classic “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died at the age of 74 following a brief illness. His family…
During an interview with Anthony Mason on a new episode of CBS Sunday Morning, Sean Ono Lennon expressed concern that Generation Z may “forget” The Beatles and the legacy of his legendary parents, John Lennon and Yoko Ono. “Obviously, the…
On Monday (December 22), Gracie Abrams, The National’s Aaron Dessner, and Bon Iver mastermind Justin Vernon released their emotionally charged collaborative song, “Sold Out,” to support Everytown, an organization dedicated to ending gun violence. Created last year in response to…
Following Steven Drozd’s recent announcement that the Flaming Lips were “done with” him and had ended their 33-year partnership with the multi-instrumentalist, the Lips’ drummer Matthew Duckworth Kirksey responded with a post on the band’s official Instagram on Sunday (December…
Rufus Wainwright, Lucius, Lord Huron, and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas have been added to the lineup for the Concert for Altadena, a benefit show hosted by John C. Reilly on January 7 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium to…
Metallica’s James Hetfield has released a spoken word rendition of the holiday classic “Twas The Night Before Christmas” (aka “A Visit From St. Nicholas”) on the band’s Maximum Metallica SiriusXM channel on Friday (December 19). The vocalist delivers the traditional…
Multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd confirmed his departure from the Flaming Lips after over three decades with the band. Drozd accidentally disclosed the news this week on Threads when asked if he was "officially done" with the group. "They're done with me…
