Simone Joyner/Getty ImagesLiam Gallagher has fired back at Glen Matlock after the Sex Pistols bassist called Oasis “boring.”Speaking with NME, Matlock described the “Wonderwall” outfit’s music as “kind of samey,” though added that the recently reunited Gallagher brothers are “nice blokes.””I’ve gotta be careful what I say because I bump into Noel quite a lot. He…… read more »
Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty ImagesIf you like to gamble, specifically with your taste buds, perhaps you’d be interested in a new line of Motörhead hot sauces.The collection includes five flavors, ranging from the Iron Horse Mango Habanero Sauce, which features a heat scale rating of 5/10, to the Killed by Death Chili Extract Sauce, which boasts a Spinal…… read more »
Disney/Randy HolmesIf you’ve ever thought that Billy Corgan looks a lot like comedian Bill Burr, well, you’re not alone. According to The Smashing Pumpkins frontman, though, there may be a real, biological reason for that.As Corgan shares on the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, his stepmother once raised the possibility that Burr could be one of…… read more »
Warner Records/Roc-A-Fella RecordsLinkin Park’s hit Collision Course collaborative EP with Jay-Z was released Nov. 30, 2004 — 20 years ago Saturday.While the nu metal scene of the late ’90s and early 2000s had already been bringing the worlds of rock and hip-hop together, Collision Course made the crossover explicit by teaming perhaps the era’s biggest names in their respective genres.Collision…… read more »
Disney/Randy HolmesSum 41 is being inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.The ceremony will take place March 30 in Vancouver during the 2025 Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys. It will include a “special presentation and performance.””We’re excited to be back at the Junos and to receive this recognition,” says Sum 41,…… read more »
Scott Legato/Getty ImagesMarilyn Manson has dropped his lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood.The shock rocker, born Brian Warner, filed the suit in 2022, alleging that Wood and her associate Illma Gore committed “wrongful and illegal acts done in furtherance of a conspiracy … to publicly cast [Warner] as a rapist and abuser — a malicious falsehood that has…… read more »
Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesGojira frontman Joe Duplantier is featured in a new PETA campaign encouraging fans to “join the vegan revolution.””I became vegan for the animals,” Duplantier says. “It’s about the life of the animals and what they go through. But another benefit of being vegan is for your own health. I have more energy now when…… read more »
Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesCourtney Love approves of Billy Corgan possibly winning her handwritten “Violet” lyrics.As previously reported, the Hole frontwoman contributed the Live Through This single’s lyrics — which have long been thought to be about Love’s relationship with the Smashing Pumpkins frontman — to a charity raffle benefiting the wildlife sanctuary Ellis Park. Corgan then announced that he’d entered the…… read more »
Gary Miller/Getty ImagesNita Strauss will be absent from Alice Cooper’s band during their early 2025 tour.With the “Dead Inside” rocker hitting the road playing solo shows and opening for Apocalyptica’s previously announced U.S. tour, Cooper is reuniting with former touring guitarist Orianthi for the upcoming run, which launches in January. “We always try to coordinate our schedule so we…… read more »
Courtesy of Michael Dorf PresentsFlea and Michael Stipe are included on the lineup for the upcoming People Have the Power concert paying tribute to Patti Smith.The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist will be part of the night’s house band alongside Smith’s bassist Tony Shanahan, plus current Rolling Stones drummer Steve Jordan.The R.E.M. frontman, meanwhile, is among the guest performers,…… read more »
