Morena Brengola/Getty ImagesTickets to Oasis’ just-announced 2025 North American tour dates will not be subject to Ticketmaster’s controversial dynamic pricing model.In a statement posted to Instagram, the reunited “Wonderwall” outfit’s management writes, “It is widely accepted that dynamic pricing remains a useful tool to combat ticket touting and keep prices for a significant proportion of…… read more »
Mat Hayward/Getty ImagesFive Finger Death Punch had to pull out of their gig opening for Metallica Sunday in Mexico City due to an injury suffered by frontman Ivan Moody.As the band explains in a Facebook post, Moody “fell and broke his rib” during FFDP’s set at the Louder than Life festival on Sept. 26.”As the rain poured and despite…… read more »
David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesCourtney Love and Tony Hawk are officially grandparents to the same child.Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of the Hole frontwoman and the late Kurt Cobain, and Riley Hawk, the son of the skateboarding legend, have announced that they’ve welcomed a new baby boy together: Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk, born Sept. 17.”Welcome…… read more »
Peter Bischoff/Getty ImagesOasis’ reunion tour is officially coming stateside in 2025.The reformed “Wonderwall” outfit will play shows at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Aug. 28, East Rutherford, New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Aug. 31 and Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl on Sept. 6. The U.S. dates will be bookended by performances in Toronto on Aug. 24 and…… read more »
Craft RecordingsAlice in Chains’ 2009 album, Black Gives Way to Blue, celebrated its 15th anniversary Sunday. The record marked the “Rooster” outfit’s first with new vocalist William DuVall in place of the late Layne Staley, who passed away in 2002.Speaking with ABC Audio, vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell shares that Black Gives Way to Blue, and particularly its title…… read more »
Warner Records Linkin Park is double-dipping on the Billboard charts with “The Emptiness Machine.”The band’s comeback single, their first release with new vocalist Emily Armstrong, has reached #1 on both the Mainstream Rock and Alternative Airplay rankings, taking just three weeks to conquer each tally.The rise of “The Emptiness Machine” is the fastest on both Mainstream…… read more »
Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of FameAfter announcing the list of presenters and performers for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the Rock Hall has now revealed who those people will be celebrating at this year’s event.The Who’s Roger Daltrey and country star Keith Urban will be on hand for Peter…… read more »
Republic/UMeGodsmack has announced the vinyl debut of their 2006 album, IV.The record will arrive as a two-LP set on Nov. 15 and includes remastered audio. It’s available now to preorder in two color variants. IV, Godsmack’s aptly titled fourth album, spawned the single “Speak,” which became one of the band’s 13 songs to hit #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream…… read more »
SpinefarmAtreyu has released a cover of the Tom Petty classic “Mary Jane’s Last Dance.”For their version, the “Becoming the Bull” metallers replace the original’s main guitar riff with a slower, more dramatic buildup. You can listen to it now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying lyric video streaming on YouTube.The “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” cover…… read more »
Geffen/UMeWeezer has released five previously unreleased tracks recorded for the BBC in 1995.The recordings are among the bonus tracks included on the upcoming deluxe 30th anniversary reissue of Weezer’s 1994 self-titled debut aka the Blue Album.Recalling the sessions, Weezer shares, “High pressure – we had to bang it all out in a day, no time to…… read more »
