Aftershock’s just-announced 2021 fest is one year away — Oct 7-10, 2020 — giving antsy rock fans something to look forward to with sets from Metallica, My Chemical Romance, Body Count, Social Distortion, The Offspring, Machine Gun Kelly, Rise Against, Gojira, Volbeat, the Offspring and many more. There will be two chances to see Metallica; […]
Jack White Buys Busker New Guitar After Jerk Smashes Old One
Add “good deed-doer” to Jack White’s numerous list of accomplishments after The White Stripes icon bought a Scottish street performer a new, $4,000 Fender Stratocaster after the busker’s guitar was vandalized by a drunk passer-by on Oct. 20. The Edinburgh-based busker, Matt Grant, who called himself a “Live loop guitarist and street musician.” started a […]
Run the Jewels Get the Adult Swim Treatment on 'Yankee and the Brave (ep. 4)'
After playing their latest RTJ4 on Holy Calamavote last weekend, Run the Jewels have gotten the Adult Swim treatment for their new visual for “yankee and the brave (ep. 4).” Directed by Sean Solomon with animation by Titmouse, the video centers around a high-speed chase where Killer Mike and El-P are chased around the city […]
Smashing Pumpkins Announce 33 Song 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' and 'MACHINA' Sequel
Where did the time go? Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness turns 25 this weekend and the band has big plans to celebrate the silver anniversary of the 1995 28-song double album that hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts. Billy Corgan and company will hit the road in 2021 to mark the anniversary of […]
Buzzcocks to Release 7-Inch Singles Box Set of Songs From 1977-1980
Punk progenitors Buzzcocks will release a boxset containing the dozen seven-inch singles the band released for United Artists between 1977 – 1980. The Complete United Artists Singles 1977-1980 7” Boxset, remastered from the original tapes, will be released by Domino on Jan. 15, 2021. Of course, along with A-side hits including “Orgasm Addict,” “What Do I […]
Bruce Springsteen Reiterates His Admiration for Lana Del Rey's Songwriting on 'Colbert'
Ahead of the release of Letter to You this Friday, Bruce Springsteen paid A Late Show With Stephen Colbert to not only talk about the new album and documentary. But the conversation also led to discussing the great work of a younger singer-songwriter. When asked about an album that he’s listened to from start to finish, […]
Foo Fighters Release 'Live on the Radio 1996' EP
Since the Foo Fighters’ initial plans for their 25th anniversary are canceled, they have been finding COVID-19-friendly ways to celebrate the milestone. And today (Oct. 22), they’re releasing Live On the Radio 1996. The Amazon Original EP features four tracks that were recorded in 1996 on the ROCKLINE radio show by producer Scott Weiss. The […]
Watch Miley Cyrus Cover Pearl Jam's 'Just Breathe' During Backyard Sessions
Miley Cyrus has been making a habit of covering older rock songs recently, and today she released her take on Pearl Jam’s “Just Breathe.” It follows her other recent covers like “Communication,” “Zombie,” and “Sweet Jane,” all done alongside her quarantine backing band the Social Distancers through MTV Unplugged. It’s a pretty far cry from […]
Lindsey Buckingham Hops on the 'Dreams' TikTok Challenge
This one felt inevitable. After his former bandmates Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks joined TikTok following Nathan Apodaca’s viral “Dreams” moment, Lindsey Buckingham got in on the action. In a video posted on his newly-created account, Buckingham shared his interpretation of the challenge, noting it was shot over the weekend by his girls. The 15-second […]
The Damned Reunite With Original Lineup for 2021 Tour
The Damned have been releasing albums (most recently The Rockfield Files EP on Oct. 16) and touring (2018 was their last U.S. jaunt), but without all of the original members. The classic founding lineup —Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible and Brian James — have reunited for the first time in more than two decades to […]