Disney/Michael Le Brecht IIWhen Alex Van Halen released his memoir, Brothers, in October, the book failed to include anything about the Sammy Hagar years of Van Halen, with Alex only writing, “[W]e had a lot of other singers over the years.”In fact, in an interview with Rolling Stone he insisted that when it comes to Van Halen, “the heart and the…… read more »
ABC/Michael Desmond Tom DeLonge had a busy 2024 touring with blink-182 and is capping the year with a shout-out on Wheel of Fortune.During a recent episode of the game show, a contestant named Phil shared that he’d made a bucket list after receiving some bad health news a few years back, which included seeing the “All the Small…… read more »
Disney/Michael Le Brecht II; Disney/Michael Le Brecht IIRing in 2025 with a look back at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. A special featuring highlights from the ceremony, which took place in October in Cleveland, airs New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.Among the 2024 inductees was Ozzy…… read more »
Here’s what else happened in the worlds of rock and alternative in 2024.Ozzy Osbourne was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist after previously being enshrined as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006. While the Prince of Darkness wasn’t able to perform on induction night due to various…… read more »
Matthew Baker/Getty ImagesAfter a year of ups and downs, The Black Keys are preparing for 2025.While the “Lonely Boy” duo put out a new album, Ohio Players, and were the subjects of a career-spanning documentary, they also had to cancel their planned U.S. arena tour. In a Facebook post marking the end of 2024, The Black Keys write, “Wishing…… read more »
Disney/Jennifer Pottheiser Tom Morello is looking back at his 2024 and teasing what’s to come from him in 2025.In an Instagram post, the Rage Against the Machine guitarist writes, “This year I hit the road for my biggest solo tour ever, performing for 700,000+ fans worldwide.””A mighty THANKYOU to all the friends, fans & comrades ……… read more »
Harry Herd/RedfernsHalestorm’s Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger previewed their upcoming acoustic Living Room Sessions tour with a surprise unplugged show in Nashville on Friday.The previously unannounced concert streamed live via Hale’s Instagram and featured stripped-down performances of Halestorm songs including “Mz. Hyde,” “White Dress” and “I Am the Fire,” as well as covers of Fleetwood Mac’s…… read more »
The pop-punk resurgence of the 2020s continued into 2024 as veterans of the genre relived the past, looked toward the future and bid farewell.Green Day kicked off the year with the release of their new album, Saviors, which hearkened back to the political rock of the band’s 2000s output with lead single “The American Dream Is Killing…… read more »
Jeff Hahne/Getty ImagesHalestorm is working on a new album, and Lzzy Hale won’t let the evils of social media get in the way of that.In an Instagram Story explaining her “lack of presence online” of late, Hale shares that she’s “in the middle of gearing up to release this amazing new Halestorm album & becoming…… read more »
Medios y Media/Getty ImagesBefore appearing on Married… with Children in the early ’90s, Anthrax was banned by an entire TV channel.Speaking with Metal Hammer, guitarist Scott Ian recalls MTV telling the thrash metallers that it would never play the band’s music due to their video for 1985’s “Madhouse.””It was submitted to MTV, which was a bit of a long…… read more »
