Scott Weiland, former frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, died Thursday. He was 48. “Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts,” reads a statement on Weiland’s Facebook … Continue reading Scott Weiland, Former Frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, Dies at 48 →

In 2004, J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton performed “After Midnight” live at the Crossroads Guitar Festival. Check out the video below. Written and released by J.J. Cale in 1966, “After Midnight” became a hit when Clapton recorded and released his cover of the song in 1970. “I was dirt poor, not making enough to eat … Continue reading Throwback Video: J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton (Live) – “After Midnight” →

Dave Grohl isn’t one to back down from a challenge, so he proved Tuesday night on ABC’s The Muppets. The Foo Fighters frontman battled Muppets character Animal in a late night drum-off. Check out the video below. This isn’t Grohl’s first time hanging out with The Muppets. In the 2011 Muppets movie, the frontman played … Continue reading Dave Grohl Battles The Muppets’ Animal in Drum Off →

A lost Roy Orbison album, recorded more than four decades ago and never released, will finally see the light of day this Friday. The December 4th release date marks the anniversary of Orbison’s performance at the Front Row Theater in Highland Heights, OH in 1988 – the singer’s final show, a mere two days before … Continue reading Lost Roy Orbison Album Will Be Released This Week →

U2 have rescheduled two concert dates in Paris that were originally scheduled for November 14th and 15th but canceled following the terrorist attacks on the city that took place the night before. The rescheduled iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE shows will take place December 6th and 7th, with tickets for the original dates being honored. The December … Continue reading U2’s Dec 7 Show in Paris to be Broadcast on HBO →

Journey and the Doobie Brothers will hit the road together next year for the San Francisco Fest 2016 tour with special guest Dave Mason (Traffic). The 50-date tour kicks off May 12th in Irvine, CA and wraps up back on the West Coast in Chula Vista on August 30th. Tickets for the tour go on … Continue reading Journey and Doobie Brothers Announce North American Tour →

Adele took the world by storm last month when she released her new single “Hello,” and immediately broke records when it became the first song to sell 1 million digital downloads during release week in the U.S. The song also went #1 in no less than 28 countries. And rightfully so; it’s a great song. … Continue reading Someone did a metal cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’… and it’s kind of great →

A few weeks after its release, Petty: The Biography is a best-seller on Amazon, and it’s with good reason. The book, hailed by Rolling Stone as “one of the best rock biographies in recent memory,” is written by Warren Zanes. Not just an accomplished author, he’s also a friend, colleague and fellow musician to Petty, … Continue reading New Petty Book Hailed as the Definitive Tom Petty Biography →

The Eagles of Death Metal have spoken out for the first time since their show at the Bataclan in Paris where gunmen opened fire on the audience, leaving 89 people dead. In the 26-minute interview below, the band members recount their firsthand experiences of the tragic events that took place.

Cynthia Robinson, trumpet player, singer and co-founder of Sly & the Family Stone, has died at the age of 69, a post on her Facebook page confirms. Considered Sly Stone’s “hype woman,” Robinson was a trailblazer. She was one of the first black women to play trumpet in a commercially successful band, and was the … Continue reading Cynthia Robinson, Co-Founder of Sly & the Family Stone, Dies at 69 →

The mysterious countdown that the Foo Fighters started on their website last month finally came to a close Sunday night, revealing the release of a free, 5-song EP the band is offering to fans. Saint Cecilia was recorded during the Austin City Limits festival at the Saint Cecilia Hotel in Austin, TX. As Grohl explains … Continue reading Foo Fighters Release Surprise EP, Honor Victims of Paris Attacks →

Music by Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Blondie and the Grateful Dead, among others, will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016, the Recording Academy announced this week. A total of 26 recordings will be honored, including individual songs and full albums. “Spanning more than 50 years, the 2016 entries are an outstanding … Continue reading Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan and Grateful Dead Among Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees →