The drum kit Rush’s Neil Peart played between 1974 and 1977 — both onstage and on albums like Fly by Night and 2112 — will soon hit the auction block. The chrome Slingerland drum kit, which Peart purchased just weeks before his first Rush concert in August 1974, will be …
Read More »Latin Grammys Sticks to Past Winners, But Shines in World-Traversing Telecast
Since the start of the pandemic, awards shows have attempted to strike a balance between necessary Covid-19 precautions and the awkwardness of virtual formats. On Thursday night, the Latin Recording Academy tried to forge its own path with its “reimagined telecast,” which bounced between a live show with limited guests …
Read More »Paul McCartney Announces New Album, 'McCartney III'
UPDATE (11/19):Paul McCartney has pushed back the release of his new album, McCartney III, to December 18th, citing “unforeseeable production delays” on Twitter. ** Days after teasing a new album on social media, Paul McCartney has announced McCartney III, out December 11th via Capitol Records. A follow-up to his 1970 …
Read More »Watch Dierks Bentley Sing 'Gone' on 'Fallon'
Dierks Bentley was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, giving the television debut performance of his heartbroken latest single “Gone.” Bentley released “Gone,” his new music under his own name since 2018’s full-length album The Mountain, in October. Written by Nicolle Galyon, Ben Johnson, …
Read More »See Judas Priest's Rob Halford Break Down His 10 Favorite Albums of All Time
During the past five decades, Rob Halford has been instrumental in defining the sound and look of heavy metal as the frontman for Judas Priest and with his own groups, Fight, 2wo, and Halford. In that time, the artist — who recently released his memoir, Confess — earned himself the …
Read More »Evanescence Announces Livestream Concert for 'The Bitter Truth'
Evanescence have announced a livestream concert, their first ticketed event since the beginning of the pandemic. Evanescence: A Live Session From Rock Falcon Studio will premiere on Saturday, December 5th at 4:00 p.m. ET, and will be available through Tuesday, December 8th at 11:59 p.m. ET. The band, who were …
Read More »Micky Dolenz, Henry Diltz Featured on Posthumous Davy Jones Christmas Record
A posthumous Davy Jones Christmas record, It’s Christmas Time Once More, has been released. Jones’ vocals derive from the 1991 cassette tape It’s Christmas Time Again. The new LP features guest vocals from fellow Monkee Micky Dolenz and his sister Coco, Jones’ daughter Annabel, and photographer Henry Diltz. “Singing with …
Read More »Oneohtrix Point Never Reunites With Safdie Brothers for 'Lost But Never Alone' Video
Oneohtrix Point Never has released a new video for “Lost But Never Alone,” directed by Uncut Gems filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie. The video offers a surreal channel-surfing experience, with the Safdies ostensibly creating scenes from old movies or TV shows that never existed but carry an uncanny, nostalgic familiarity. …
Read More »Pharoahe Monch Launches New Project Th1rt3en with Daru Jones, Marcus Machado
Hip-hop luminary Pharoahe Monch has formed a new trio, Th1rt3en, with Jack White’s drummer Daru Jones and acclaimed guitarist Marcus Machado. The group announced their arrival with their first song, “Fight,” featuring Cypress Hill, which serves as a righteous opening salvo. Monch and Cypress Hill unload bruising bars that tackle …
Read More »Queens of the Stone Age to Broadcast Archival Live Show for Charity
Queens of the Stone Age will be broadcasting previously unseen footage from their August 2018 acoustic set at MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) in Tasmania as part of a fundraising event for the Nick Alexander Memorial Trust and Life for Paris charities. The footage will premiere on the …
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