On Friday night (January 31), a host of musicians paid tribute to the Grateful Dead at the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year’s event also raised funds for victims of the Los Angeles fires, including music industry professionals who lost their recording studios, instruments, and equipment…… MORE
Sum 41 wrapped up their farewell tour with a final show at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Thursday (January 30). The Canadian punk band delivered a spirited 29-song set to bring their near-30-year career to a close, with frontman Deryck Whibley kicking off the performance with a rousing call to the audience that addressed the significance…… MORE
According to reports from The Times, the Rolling Stones have reportedly postponed their planned U.K. and European tour for 2025 due to logistical challenges and prior commitments. The Stones apparently declined offers for a series of high-profile summer shows, including a lucrative four-night stand in the band’s hometown of London which featured a “proposed multimillion-pound…… MORE
Billy Corgan is set to launch his new podcast, The Magnificent Others, with the first episode premiering on February 5. Corgan’s podcast – part of Bill Maher’s Club Random Studios network – will feature special guests like Gene Simmons, Corey Feldman, Tom Morello, and Al Jourgensen. According to a press release, “Through in-depth, candid conversations,…… MORE
Morgan Wallen has made history by securing a second show at Madison’s Camp Randall Stadium on June 28th and 29th. The country star will become the first artist ever to host two concerts at the massive outdoor venue – with a capacity of 76,000 – on the campus at the University of Wisconsin. Wallen announced…… MORE
Alice Cooper has been sober for 42 years, but the shock rocker recently shared in a new interview with People that you don’t need alcohol to embody a punk rock spirit. Cooper is promoting his new partnership with WhistlePig that has produced an alcohol-free version of an Old Fashioned dubbed, The Sex, Drugs, Rock &…… MORE
System of a Down’s “Toxicity” music video has reached one billion views on YouTube, becoming their second visual to achieve this milestone, joining the video for the band’s Grammy-nominated 2001 single, “Chop Suey!” The “Toxicity” video is co-directed by Marcos Siega and bassist Shavo Odadjian, and the title track of the band’s chart-topping sophomore album…… MORE
On Thursday (January 30), Patti Smith shared an Instagram video where she reassured fans that she is in good health after collapsing on stage in Brazil on Wednesday night due to migraine-related dizziness. The incident caused Smith’s Sao Paulo concert to abruptly come to an end. The 78-year-old musician confirmed she was checked by a…… MORE
British singer, songwriter, and actress Marianne Faithfull died on Thursday (January 30) at 78. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull,” read a statement shared to the BBC. “Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family. She will…… MORE
Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour has just broken Taylor Swift’s record for the most-attended concert tour of all time. Coldplay’s ongoing tour has now sold over 10.3 million tickets, surpassing Swift’s 10.1 million attendees for her just concluded The Eras Tour. Coldplay’s record-setting ticket sales were boosted when the British band played the…… MORE
