Disney/Eric McCandlessGene Simmons made a career playing bass for KISS, but he wouldn’t consider himself a virtuoso, and he’s perfectly happy with that. He tells Guitar World that he thinks virtuosos are simply “show-offs in music” and he’s not a fan.“I don’t consider myself – and was never really interested in being – a bass virtuoso,”…… read more »
Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images3 Doors Down is playing the inaugural Sand in My Boots, a new festival presented by country star Morgan Wallen.Sand in My Boots will take place May 16-18 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, which has long hosted the Hangout Music Festival. The lineup will be headlined by Wallen, country-rocker HARDY, Post Malone and…… read more »
Paul Di’Anno with Iron Maiden, 1981; Ebet Roberts/RedfernsIron Maiden has issued a statement on late former singer Paul Di’Anno, whose death was announced Monday.The metal icons write in a Facebook post, “We are all deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Paul Di’Anno earlier today.””Paul’s contribution to Iron Maiden was immense and helped set us…… read more »
Kevin Nixon/Metal Hammer Magazine/Future via Getty Images/Future via Getty ImagesFormer Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno, who sang on the metal band’s first two albums, has died, according to his record label, Conquest Music. He was 66.”On behalf of his family, Conquest Music are sad to confirm the death of Paul Andrews, professionally known as Paul Di’Anno,”…… read more »
C Brandon/RedfernsThe Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft will be supporting the U.K. and Ireland dates of Oasis’ 2025 reunion tour.”Buzzing to announce my special guest slot on this momentous tour,” the “Bitter Sweet Symphony” singer writes in an Instagram post. “Gonna be some big tunes being played.”Ashcroft adds, “Thanks to the brothers for getting me on board…… read more »
Bill Tompkins/Getty ImagesJake E. Lee has shared more details about the circumstances that led to his shooting on Oct. 15.As previously reported, the former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist was walking his dog early in the morning in Las Vegas when he was shot three times. In an initial statement, Lee’s management said, “Las Vegas authorities believe the…… read more »
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicToni Cornell, daughter of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, has shared a statement criticizing TMZ for its coverage of the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne.In its original story, TMZ posted cropped photos of Payne’s body after he fell from the third floor of his hotel room in Argentina on Oct. 16.…… read more »
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThe 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony took place Saturday in Cleveland and streamed live on Disney+.Ozzy Osbourne was enshrined in the Rock Hall for the second time, after previously being inducted in 2006 with Black Sabbath. Jack Black did the inducting honors, and Ozzy, who has been dealing with various health issues over…… read more »
Big Machine RockThe Struts have premiered a new single called “Can’t Stop Talking.””Arriving into the studio that day, I really wanted to try something that the band had never done before,” frontman Luke Spiller says of recording the track. “It was very off the cuff, and everyone in the room was laughing a lot. Sometimes…… read more »
Warner Records Linkin Park is readying another new song off their upcoming comeback album, From Zero.The track is called “Over Each Other” and is set to premiere on Oct. 24 alongside a video directed by turntablist Joe Hahn, who filmed it in Seoul, South Korea, alongside new vocalist Emily Armstrong.”It has been a dream of mine to…… read more »
