Creed’s successful Summer of ’99 reunion tour hit the Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville on Tuesday night. Creed surprised their Tennessee fans by bringing out country superstar Hardy to join them on the title track of their 2001 Billboard No. 1 album, Weathered. “It wouldn’t be a Nashville show unless we had some surprises, right?” frontman…… read more »
Buckcherry singer Josh Todd spoke openly about his nearly 30 years of sobriety with Australia’s Heavy, revealing how improved his life has been since he became sober. “Hands down, being sober across the board, everything is so much better,” Todd shared. “You get more accomplished. I’ve been sober almost 30 years, 30 years in November.…… read more »
Following the success of his MGK Day Charity Weekend in his hometown, Machine Gun Kelly closed out the festivities by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians game at Progressive Field on Tuesday night (August 13). The Northern Ohio native took to the pitcher’s mound in torn baggy jeans and a Josh…… read more »
A host of legendary musicians are coming together to pay tribute to the Band and Robbie Roberston with a run of shows called, Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24. The performances will be a celebration and recreation of the Band’s iconic farewell concert on Thanksgiving Day November 25, 1976, that was turned into…… read more »
At Bush Hall on Tuesday night (August 13), Sex Pistols played the first of their three reunion shows benefiting the historic venue. The Pistols lineup features original members Steve Jones on guitar, Glen Matlock on bass, and Paul Cook on drums, with singer Frank Carter standing in for Johnny Rotten. Following the quick sell-outs of…… read more »
The all-star tribute to Bruce Springsteen‘s beloved 1982 album, Nebraska, which took place in Nashville last September is coming to PBS on August 31. The show – which featured performances of classic Bruce tunes by Noah Kahan, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, and more – has been turned into a PBS television special, Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska:…… read more »
Before Lou Reed co-founded the Velvet Underground, the future rock legend was a staff songwriter for artists at Pickwick Records. The songs that Reed wrote for the label in the mid-1960s – which are mostly performed by assorted Pickwick artists with occasional musical contributions from Reed himself – have been compiled on a new album…… read more »
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May is also an avowed wildlife activist. The rock legend is set to host the U.K. documentary, Brian May: The Badgers, The Farmers And Me, which will air on BBC Two on Friday, August 23. The program tracks May over his decade-long examination of Britain’s bovine tuberculosis crisis, and documents his…… read more »
John Oates will be honored with BMI‘s Troubadour Award during a ceremony on September 16 in Nashville. The event will feature a series of tribute performances and commemorative speeches from a variety of special guests. BMI’s Instagram post says Oates’ Troubadour Award “recognizes a songwriter who has made a profound impact on the creative community…… read more »
On Monday (August 12), a bust containing the ashes of legendary Motörhead singer Lemmy Kilmister was escorted to the Nottingham, UK music venue Rock City by a procession of 55 Harley-Davidson bikers. After the end of the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park in Derbyshire, the bikers escorted a truck containing the bust on…… read more »
