Pete Townshend says in a new interview he does not understand what the problem was with former drummer Zak Starkey at The Who's Royal Albert Hall show back in March that led to the longtime bandmember being dismissed from the group.
The guitarist recently spoke to The I Paper about the ballet adaption of "Quadrophenia" and he was asked the controversary surrounding that show, which ultimately found Starkey, son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr, replaced in the group by Roger Daltrey's solo band drummer Scott Devours ahead of their farewell tour. (continue)
Ill Nino just shared a video via Facebook of their new mystery singer performing their classic song "God Save Us", the first in a string a videos they will be sharing with the unknown vocalist ahead of the release of their new song "Born To Suffer".
The band captioned the video, "Check out our new singer crushing the Revolution classic 'God Save Us'. Next week we will release 3 additional @illninoofficial classics, getting everybody ready for the release of our new track 'Born To Suffer' to drop. Then everyone will know who our new frontman i (continue)
Johnny Marr revealed in a new interview that he turned down a very lucrative offer to reunite The Smiths, and explained his reasons for not accepting the opportunity to perform with Morrissey and co again.
Marr appeared on The Overlap podcast and was asked about other bands that have staged big reunions lately, such as Oasis, and why he has rejected offeres to reform The Smiths. (continue)
Gus G. and vocalist Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, ex-Michael Schenker Group) have just released a music video for their new collaboration "My Premonition" ahead of their upcoming European tour and festival appearances together.
The Firewind star and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist said of the new song, "It's been a while since I've collaborated with another artist and I'm really happy to team up with one of the best Rock singers of this generation, the amazing Ronnie Romero. Me & Ronnie have been friends for a few years and I'm glad we finally made some music together. (continue)
(hennemusic) Metallica is streaming video of a performance of "Master Of Puppets" from a May 31 show in Charlotte, NC. The event at the city's Bank of America Stadium - where the California band were joined by openers Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies - is part of the ongoing M72 World Tour in support of its latest release, "72 Seasons."
Metallica's 1986 breakthrough third LP, "Master of Puppets", recently attained 8x platinum status for having sold more than eight million albums in the US. The heaviest rock album ever to be selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," "Master of Puppets" has long been regarded as a watershed moment in the history of rock music. (continue)
John Oates will return with a new solo album this summer: the self-titled Oates will be released on August 29. Nearly all original new songs, Oates finds the music legend flexing his deep love for the craft of songwriting, masterful guitar work and finely aged voice with a touch of rasp bringing listeners on a delightful and fresh musical voyage.
The sound of his new album will remind fans of the classic groove-oriented R&B and pop he produced in the 70s and 80s, and is another exciting addition to Oates' eclectic and dynamic body of work. (continue)
Stay The Course, the hard-hitting pop punk and easycore band out of Kansas, makes their label debut on Punkerton Records with the emotionally charged, riff-heavy new single "Dreams".
The track kicks off the band's next chapter and offers fans their first taste of what's to come from the upcoming full-length album Red Flag, due later this year. Packed with soaring melodic hooks, post-hardcore-style breakdowns, and just the right amount of gut-punch angst, "Dreams" is the ultimate summer soundtrack for fans of bands like A Day To Remember, Four Year Strong, and The Story So Far. (continue)
Black Map is hitting the road this summer to support their latest album, 'Hex,' which is out now via Spinefarm. The tour will include a run of headlining dates on the West Coast and in the Mountain States, followed by select arena shows supporting Evanescence in the Midwest this September.
About the tour, vocalist/bassist Ben Flanagan shares: "More than any of our previous records, as we were writing and recording this album, we couldn't stop thinking about how much fun it was going to be to play these songs live. We're so excited to get out there this summer and play them for our fans." (continue)
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