The comprehensive exhibition of Yoko Ono’s art, “Music of the Mind,” will open at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) on October 18, after previously being on display at London’s Tate Museum,. The exhibition will feature over 200 pieces spanning seven decades of Ono’s work, including photography, musical compositions, participatory instruction pieces, installations, and a…… MORE
Kevin Cronin will be absent from the REO Speedwagon “retrospective” reunion concert in the band’s hometown of Champaign, Illinois on June 14th, citing a scheduling conflict with his current solo tour with Styx. The charity concert will feature founding member Neal Doughty, bassist Bruce Hall, early REO drummer Alan Gratzer, guitarist Steve Scorfina, rhythm guitarist…… MORE
Billy Corgan and the Machines of God will embark on a tour in June to commemorate the anniversaries of the Smashing Pumpkins’ albums Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and the pair of Machina albums, along with selections from Corgan’s 2024 solo release, Aghori Mhori Mei. The new quartet will feature Corgan backed by guitarist…… MORE
Kurt Cobain’s Martin D-18E guitar, which the Nirvana frontman used during the band’s iconic 1993 MTV Unplugged performance, will be displayed for the first time in Europe at Royal College of Music, London’s “Kurt Cobain Unplugged” exhibit from June 3 to November 18. The exhibition will reunite the guitar from the Unplugged performance along with…… MORE
Linkin Park is offering a series of discounted “Up from the Bottom” tickets for their North American tour, with the specially priced $39.50 tickets giving fans randomly assigned seats to their upcoming shows. The California hard rock band also announced that they are significantly downsizing their homecoming reunion show in Los Angeles from Dodger Stadium…… MORE
On Saturday (March 29), Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, 57, married actress and fashion designer Vanessa DuBasso, 31, at Dunskey Estate in Stranraer, Scotland. The ceremony fulfilled the couple’s dream of a castle wedding at an enchanting venue surrounded by picturesque views. “We wanted our wedding to feel like a dream,” Navarro says. “It was…… MORE
On Friday (March 28), Bachman-Turner Overdrive unveiled their first new track in more than 25 years, “60 Years Ago,” featuring a guest guitar solo from fellow Canadian rock icon Neil Young. The release coincides with the upcoming “Back In Overdrive Tour,” which begins with a Canadian leg in April followed by a US tour in…… MORE
Sex Pistols Featuring Frank Carter have just announced that they will embark on a Fall 2025 North American tour. The month-long tour will feature three original members of the legendary London punk band – guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock – joined by ex-Gallows vocalist Frank Carter replacing original frontman Johnny…… MORE
Linkin Park has shared a new song and music video, “Up From the Bottom,” part of the deluxe edition of their 2024 comeback album, From Zero, set for release on May 16th. The track is one of three new songs on the upcoming expanded edition, alongside “Let You Fade” and “Unshatter.” “‘Up From the Bottom’…… MORE
Mumford & Sons have just announced their 2025 North American tour in support of Rushmere, the British folk band’s first new album in seven years which dropped on Friday (March 28). The jaunt will feature 32 shows taking place in arenas and amphitheaters throughout the US and Canada, with a series of high-profile opening acts…… MORE
Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen has announced that he will not be part of the band’s upcoming Latin America tour due to unnamed issues that are limiting his appearances outside of the U.S. To make up for Hansen’s absence, Luis Maldonado and the band’s original singer, Lou Gramm, will handle vocal duties. It was also confirmed…… MORE
WhyHunger will honor Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award at the 50th anniversary of the Chapin Awards Gala in New York City on June 4. The award recognizes the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ philanthropic efforts throughout their distinguished career, while honoring them for using their global influence…… MORE
Multiple generations of musicians paid tribute to Patti Smith during a star-studded concert at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night (March 26). The show commemorated the 50th anniversary of Smith’s legendary album, Horses, while also serving as a charity benefit to support music education for underserved youth. A series of musicians honored Smith by covering her…… MORE
Renowned rock producer and engineer Terry Manning passed away at the age of 77 in El Paso, Texas, as confirmed by his son Lucas Manning. Manning is best known for his engineering work on Led Zeppelin’s chart-topping, 6x-platinum 1970 album, Led Zeppelin III, as well as his work on a run of classic ZZ Top…… MORE
Bruce Dickinson and Z2 Comics have announced the upcoming publication of The Mandrake Project: Year One, a graphic novel compiling the first four issues of the Iron Maiden singer’s comic-book series. The deluxe edition of the set will be printed in ink mixed with soil from the grave of beloved English poet William Blake. In…… MORE
A rare tape of The Beatles auditioning for Decca Records in 1962 was recently discovered by Rob Frith, owner of Neptoon Records in Vancouver. Initially mistaken for a bootleg, it turned out to be a direct copy of the audition tape – which was deemed unpromising and ultimately rejected by the label – and features…… MORE
Amy Lee of Evanescence made an appearance on Loudwire Nights on Tuesday (March 25) to discuss the band’s latest single, “Afterlife,” which is featured in the upcoming Netflix animated series, Devil May Cry. During the interview, the singer shared the exciting news that Evanescence is currently working on their new record, following the band’s non-stop…… MORE
Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham have reunited in the studio for the first time since Buckingham’s departure from Fleetwood Mac in 2018. Swedish producer Carl Falk recently shared photos of the duo working on Fleetwood’s upcoming solo album. Falk captioned his post: “Slightly unreal moment to sit with Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood to play Lindsey…… MORE
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Jakob Nowell, son of Sublime founding vocalist Bradley Nowell, revealed that he is collaborating with original band members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh on a forthcoming Sublime album, marking the band’s first full-length release since 1996. Nowell disclosed that he recently spent a week in the studio working…… MORE
Garbage has just announced their first U.S. headlining tour in nearly a decade. The Happy Endings Tour comprises 31 dates across North America from September 3 to November 2, and will promote their eighth studio album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, which drops on May 30. Starcrawler is the opening act for…… MORE
