Latest News

June 30, 2022
Beck Regrets Denying “Weird Al” Yankovic Permission to Parody “Loser” in the ’90s: “I’m Actually Really Sad It Didn’t Happen”

June 30, 2022
Coming 9/20: ‘Me and Paul: Untold Tales of a Fabled Friendship,’ Written by Willie Nelson + David Ritz

June 30, 2022
Pink Floyd Releasing ‘Animals: 2018 Mix’ Reissue 9/16, Marking First Time in 5.1 Surround Sound (Pre-Order)

June 30, 2022
There’s a New “Life on Mars?”- Inspired David Bowie Barbie Doll from Mattel (Available Now)

June 30, 2022
Radio Station Plays Rage Against the Machine “Killing in the Name” on Loop After Layoffs, Format Change

June 29, 2022
Darren Hayes (ex-Savage Garden) Confronts Depression, Suicide in “Poison Blood” Video (ft. a Nod to Prince)

June 29, 2022
Danny Elfman + Iggy Pop Join Forces for “Kick Me”; Elfman Revisiting ‘Big Mess’ LP as ‘Bigger. Messier.’ 8/12

June 29, 2022
Drummer Travis Barker Hospitalized with Pancreatitis, Daughter Urges “Please Send Your Prayers” (Updated)

June 29, 2022
Watch Robert Plant & Alison Krauss’ Spellbinding Performance of “When the Levee Breaks” at Glastonbury

June 29, 2022
Premiere: Marc Broussard Previews New EP with Bold, Soulful New Video for “Fire” (Dedicated to Al Green)
Search Results for: guns n roses

May 2, 2022
Watch Axl Rose Sing Guns N’ Roses Classics with Carrie Underwood at Stagecoach Festival
Scheduled a week after the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, the Stagecoach Festival brings together the biggest names in the country/Americana scene to the polo fields in Indio, Calif....

December 9, 2021
Gary Clark Jr. Unveils 2022 Headlining Dates; Opening for Guns N’ Roses in Europe Next Summer
Grammy Award-winning songwriter/guitarist Gary Clark Jr. has announced some headlining shows for late January/early February 2022, the first batch of performances that will keep him pretty busy for much of the...

December 8, 2021
Welcome to Rockville 2022: KISS, Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Megadeth, Korn, Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, Many More
The Welcome to Rockville music festival announced its 2022 lineup on Wednesday, and it packs quite a punch as far as headlining acts are concerned. Bringing together several of the...

October 4, 2021
Watch Guns N’ Roses Wrap U.S. Tour Dates with Wolfgang Van Halen Joining in on “Paradise City”
“Wolfgang Van Halen. You know how cool that is to say that? That’s fuckin’ cool. You don’t understand — we’re talking legacy!” That’s how Guns N’ Roses front man Axl...

September 24, 2021
New Guns N’ Roses: Stream “Hard Skool,” a Reworked ‘Chinese Democracy’-Era Song ft. Vintage Axl Rose Vocals
Back in early August, Guns N’ Roses surprise-debuted a new song, “Absurd,” a reworked version of a long-existing demo recording known as “Silkworms” that originated from the lengthy album sessions...

September 8, 2021
PHOTOS from BottleRock Napa Valley 2021: Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Cage the Elephant, The Highwomen, Reignwolf, Jon Batiste and More
This past weekend, BottleRock Napa Valley music festival staged its 2021 event in Northern California, headlined by Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters and The Highwomen in a reunion performance that...

September 7, 2021
Watch the Plug Get Pulled During Guns N’ Roses + Dave Grohl’s “Paradise City” Team-Up at BottleRock 2021
Those moments in the live concert setting when the sound suddenly cuts out without warning are undeniably strange. Whether a technical issue or something else, it can make for a...

August 6, 2021
Guns N’ Roses Unleash Aggressive Studio Version of “Absurd,” Band’s First New Song in 13 Years
Earlier this week, Axl Rose, Slash and Guns N’ Roses played a new song, “Absurd,” live at Fenway Park. A reworked version of a long-existing demo song titled “Silkworms,” the...

August 4, 2021
Guns N’ Roses Debut “Absurd,” a Reworked Version of Unreleased “Silkworms” at Fenway Park
The amount of material left (at least as of now) on Axl Rose’s cutting-room floor has to be among the most bountiful for any recording act of the past few...

June 23, 2021
Gary Clark Jr. Sets Headlining Tour Dates + Festival Spots for 2021 (Including Guns N’ Roses Gigs in Europe)
Gary Clark Jr. already had a few high-profile music festival appearances booked for later this year and the resumption of live music, and now the Grammy Award-winning songwriter/guitarist has added...

June 1, 2021
Guns N’ Roses to Relaunch U.S. Tour in 2021, Announce 14 Dates with Special Guest Mammoth WVH
Starting on July 31, Axl Rose, Slash and the rest of Guns N’ Roses will return to stadiums and arenas across the United States when they resume their epic post-reunion...

May 17, 2021
BottleRock Napa Valley: Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses Headlining 2021 Return 9/3-9/5
This September, BottleRock Napa Valley will return for a 2021 edition after skipping 2020 due to the pandemic — and this year’s event boasts a seriously impressive list of headliners....

April 6, 2021
Guns N’ Roses Reschedule European Tour from Summer 2021 to ’22 — ft. Special Guest Gary Clark Jr.
Guns N’ Roses will indeed head back out on the road for a string of European tour dates — it’ll just take a bit longer than anticipated, the hard-rock titans...

December 31, 2020
Watch Guns N’ Roses Cover Soundgarden’s ‘Black Hole Sun’ in Pro-Shot Clip from 2019
For a while now, Guns N’ Roses have been dipping into the vault of the band’s robust recent live catalog for clips as a means of keeping fans entertained. The...

September 1, 2020
(ENTRY CLOSED): Enter for a Chance to Win a Guns N’ Roses ‘Appetite for Destruction’ Remastered Super Deluxe Edition
Update: The giveaway period is now closed. Thank you! Appetite for Destruction is one of the most raucous, rebellious and explosive debut albums ever released, having firmly announced that Guns...

July 29, 2020
Guns N’ Roses Announce Rescheduled North American Tour Dates for Summer 2021
Guns N’ Roses have been an unstoppable force on the touring circuit in recent years, but their plans came to a screeching halt in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

July 20, 2020
Family of Chris Cornell Shares Cover of Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Patience’ to Mark His 56th Birthday (Listen)
Today, July 20, would have been the 56th birthday of late Soundgarden and Audioslave vocalist Chris Cornell, who passed away in 2017. To honor the iconic singer and keep his...

May 26, 2020
Guns N’ Roses Launch ‘Not in This Lifetime Selects’ Video Series, Pro-Shot Performances from the ‘Not in the Lifetime’ Tour (Watch)
Guns N’ Roses may have been forced off the road this summer, postponing tour plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic like so many other touring acts these days, but they’re...

May 20, 2020
Guns N’ Roses Officially Postpone North American Tour Due to COVID-19
Guns N’ Roses have officially postponed their scheduled North American tour dates for the summer of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced on Wednesday via the band‘s...

May 11, 2020
Guns N’ Roses Cancel European Tour Due to COVID-19 Concerns
To the surprise of nobody given the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, Guns N’ Roses will not be partaking in their previously scheduled European tour for the coming weeks. The...

February 6, 2020
Smashing Pumpkins Tapped as Special Guests for Select Dates of Guns N’ Roses’ 2020 Tour
Guns N’ Roses recently announced plans for a series of stadium concerts in 2020, as their ongoing reunion festivities continue into the new decade. On Thursday, it was announced that...

February 3, 2020
Guns N’ Roses Plot Massive Global Stadium Tour for 2020
It doesn’t seem too long ago that the thought of any Guns N’ Roses tours — especially any involving Axl Rose and Slash together on stage — was little more...

October 24, 2019
Watch Guns N’ Roses Play the ‘Use Your Illusion’ Track ‘Dead Horse’ for the First Time Since 1993
The story of Guns N’ Roses reunion and Not In This Lifetime tour, which is now in its fourth year, is pretty remarkable considering, well, the fact that many assumed...

September 12, 2019
Gibson’s New ‘Slash 1966 EDS-1275 Doubleneck’ Guitar a Fitting Tribute to the Guns N’ Roses Icon
Slash is in a world all his own as far as legendary guitarists are concerned, so it’s fitting that he’s receiving an excellent tribute from Gibson. Announced this week, the...

June 17, 2019
Guns N’ Roses Announce More ‘Not In This Lifetime’ Tour Dates for Fall 2019
Fresh off an extended and triumphant world tour, Guns N’ Roses announced eight new U.S. arena shows for the fall on Monday. The run of additional gigs includes back-to-back nights...

June 13, 2019
Slash on Guns N’ Roses’ Future and His Lifelong Bond with the Guitar (The Interview)
Slash is probably the last of the guitar heroes of the Golden Age of rock and roll. Following in the footsteps of the rock gods who inspired him — Joe...

May 31, 2019
Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses Released His New Solo Album, ‘Tenderness,’ and It’s Powerful (Listen)
Despite being pretty busy over the past couple of years on Guns N’ Roses’ massively successful Not In This Lifetime world tour, bassist Duff McKagan found time to work on...
December 5, 2016
Guns N' Roses: 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour Adds North American, European Dates in 2017
A (mostly) fully reunited Guns N’ Roses spent much of 2016 on the road, packing stadiums around the world as part of their ongoing (and relentlessly entertaining) Not In This...
August 19, 2016
Recap: Guns N' Roses Bring 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour to Dodger Stadium with Marathon Gig
Flash back roughly 10 years. Axl Rose was still putting the finishing touches on Chinese Democracy, his infamous in-the-works Guns N’ Roses album that finally saw the light of day...
August 17, 2016
The Cult Tapped to Open Guns N' Roses Dodger Stadium Gigs This Week
Because Los Angeles gets all the perks of the music business, Guns n’ Roses‘ big shows at Dodger Stadium this week will be opened by none other than The Cult....
July 7, 2016
Watch Drummer Steven Adler Reunite with Guns N' Roses for 'Out Ta Get Me' and 'My Michelle' in Cincinnati
Guns N’ Roses‘ anticipated tour is in full swing, but while the trek reunited Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan, it did not include original drummer Steven Adler — until Wednesday...
June 24, 2016
Guns N' Roses Kick Off 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour at Detroit's Ford Field (Video/Setlist)
For more than two and a half hours, Guns N’ Roses delighted a packed house at Detroit’s Ford Field on Thursday night in the official launch of GnR’s Not In...
September 23, 2011
Guns 'N Roses Announce North American Tour
If ever there was a news story to take with a truckload of salt, this is probably it. The Axl Rose & Friends Experience – er, Guns ‘N Roses (at...

November 3, 2021
Dirty Honey & Mammoth WVH Announce ‘Young Guns’ Joint Tour for Early 2022
Early next year, two of the most buzzed-about acts in the hard-rock scene today will join up for a tour when Dirty Honey and Mammoth WVH embark on the Young Guns...

February 17, 2022
Stadium Tour with Mötley Crüe/Def Leppard/Poison/Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Adds 5 Shows, Starting in June
After being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s finally time for the Stadium Tour to get underway. In June, the massive outdoor concert extravaganza featuring Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison...

August 14, 2020
Rest in Peace, UFO Bassist/Co-Founder Pete Way: 1951-2020
Pete Way, co-founder and bassist of the band UFO in addition to a number of other high-profile rock gigs over the years (including playing bass for his friend, Ozzy Osbourne),...

May 4, 2020
Chris Martin (Coldplay), Badflower, Kiiara, Duff McKagan, Yungblud, Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) More Taking Part in 320 Festival Online for Mental Health 5/8-10
This coming Saturday, May 9, was to be the date of the 320 Festival, curated by Kevin Lyman of the Vans Warped Tour and Talinda Bennington, widow of late Linkin...

June 24, 2022
Ozzy Osbourne Debuts “Patient Number 9” ft. Jeff Beck; New LP ft. Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton & More 9/9
The Prince of Darkness is back once again! On Friday, Ozzy Osbourne returned with a new song/music video, “Patient Number 9,” the title track from a forthcoming album set for...

May 3, 2022
Epiphone Launches Two New Jerry Cantrell Model Les Paul Guitars; ‘Brighten’ Tour Wraps Soon
Alice in Chains co-founder/songwriter/vocalist Jerry Cantrell is currently out on the road supporting his new solo record, Brighten, and on Tuesday even more exciting news was announced about the heralded...

April 14, 2022
Mysterious Punk Duo Max Creeps ‘Reunites,’ Shares New Song/Video for “Burn It Down” & Album News
Earlier this week, the punk community was rattled with news that Max Creeps had broken up, a social media statement that elicited heartbreak from icons of the punk rock community...

March 16, 2022
Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) Shares Animated “Siren Song” Video; North American Tour Starts 3/24
Alice in Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell will embark on a solo tour of North America soon. The outing begins on March 24 and comes in support of his new solo...

February 24, 2022
Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) and Band Heading Out on Tour in March Supporting New Solo LP ‘Brighten’
In late October, Alice in Chains guitarist/songwriter Jerry Cantrell released Brighten, his first new solo album since 2002’s Degradation Trip. The record finds Cantrell accompanied in the studio by a...

February 23, 2022
Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle, Ashes Divide) Readying Solo Debut, Single “Poison Flowers” Coming 3/4
Tonight, Feb. 23, Billy Howerdel, a musician/multi-instrumentalist known for his work alongside Maynard James Keenan and his band mates in A Perfect Circle, will make his solo debut at an...

February 21, 2022
Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators and Dead Sara at LA’s YouTube Theater: A Boisterous Rock & Roll Party
The vibe within the walls of the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 18 was perhaps best summed up by one enthusiastic fan, who during a break between songs...

February 11, 2022
Out Now: Slash ft. Myles Kennedy ‘4’, a Raucous Rock & Roll Ride of a New Album (Free Album Live Stream)
It doesn’t take much research to figure out why the new album from Slash and Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators is titled 4. It’s their fourth album as a collective,...

February 4, 2022
Watch Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators Play “The River is Rising” on ‘Kimmel’; ‘4’ LP Out 2/11
Next Friday, Feb. 11, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators will release a new full-length album, 4 — their fourth as a collective. The ensemble has been previewing the...

January 14, 2022
New from Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators: Stream the Rowdy “Call Off the Dogs,” from ‘4’ LP Out 2/11
On Feb. 11, Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators will release their new album, 4, the first release on Gibson Records after the guitar company announced its new endeavor...

January 10, 2022
BottleRock Napa Valley 2022: Metallica, Pink, Twenty One Pilots, Luke Combs Headline Festival (5/27-29)
This year’s BottleRock Napa Valley festival lineup has been officially detailed, and it promises more good times and excellent vibes in the its lush Northern California locale. Headlining the festival’s...

December 6, 2021
New from Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators: “Fill My World,” New Album ‘4’ Coming 2/11
Another track from the upcoming studio album from Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators is here, and “Fill My World” is led by an arena-ready lead guitar riff from...

November 16, 2021
Super Bowl Music Fest: Green Day/Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton/Gwen Stefani, Machine Gun Kelly/Halsey Playing Staples Center Across Three Nights in February
With Super Bowl LVI set to lift off at So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 13, you had to know the NFL had big plans in store for...

October 29, 2021
Out Now: Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) Casts Light to the Darkness on New Album ‘Brighten,’ His First Since 2002
It’s been nearly 20 years since Jerry Cantrell, guitarist/songwriter/vocalist of Alice in Chains, released a solo record — but today, Oct. 29, he returned with Brighten, which is effectively the...

October 25, 2021
Slash: New Album ‘4’ ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators Out 2/11; Shares “The River is Rising” and Tour Dates
Back in late July, Gibson Guitars announced its own record label, with a new album from Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators named as the inaugural release — and...

September 16, 2021
PHOTOS from BeachLife Festival 2021: Jane’s Addiction, Counting Crows, Ziggy/Stephen Marley, Cage the Elephant, Ben Harper, Fitz & the Tantrums & More
This past weekend, BeachLife Festival returned to the picturesque setting of Redondo Beach, Calif., after having taken 2020 off due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its return,...

July 27, 2021
Gibson Launches Record Label, First Release to Be New LP from Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
Gibson is known the world over for its guitars, but the iconic company announced this week that it’s heading into new territory with Gibson Records, a new music label based...

July 8, 2021
Watch ‘The Day The Music Came Back,’ a Behind-The-Scenes Look at Foo Fighters’ Reopening of Madison Square Garden on 6/20
Back on June 20, Foo Fighters played a full-capacity concert at NYCs Madison Square Garden, the first such live event at the famed venue since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The highly...

July 8, 2021
Nancy Wilson Debuts Powerful Music Video for “Walk Away,” from ‘You and Me’ Solo LP
You and Me, the new solo album from Heart‘s Nancy Wilson that marked her very first such release in her amazing career, is an especially personal collection of songs, borne...

June 30, 2021
Tony Marsico Resurrects LA’s Cruzados — New Album ‘She’s Automatic’ Due 8/13
Celebrated 1980s rock band Cruzados — best known for such songs as “Motorcycle Girl,” “Just Like Roses” and “Flor de Mal” — makes a surprise return this summer with She’s...

June 29, 2021
Ronnie James Dio: Birthday Tribute Live Stream/Fundraiser 7/10 ft. Rob Halford, Sammy Hagar, Tenacious D, Tony Iommi, Lizzy Hale, Sebastian Bach, More
On Saturday, July 10, a host of heavy metal icons spanning decades and generations will gather — virtually — for a tribute concert streaming event/fundraiser paying homage to the late,...

June 25, 2021
Geoff Downes of Asia Q&A: on ‘The Reunion Albums 2007-2012’ Box Set, Weezer, Pink Floyd & “Heat of the Moment”
With a lineup comprising singer/bassist John Wetton (King Crimson, Roxy Music), guitarist Steve Howe (Yes), drummer Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) and keyboardist Geoff Downes (Yes, Buggles), Asia was...

June 11, 2021
Out Now: Danny Elfman Adds to His Legacy with the Truly Unique ‘Big Mess’ (Listen)
Don’t let the words repeated in increasingly unsettling ways on “Sorry” fool you — Danny Elfman isn’t sorry. The renowned composer/songwriter/music icon returned today, June 11, with Big Mess, his...

June 11, 2021
Out Now: The Debut Album from Wolfgang Van Halen is Here — and ‘Mammoth WVH’ Delivers on the Promise (Listen)
Previewed over the past few months with a series of impressive singles, Mammoth WVH — the album project helmed by Wolfgang Van Halen, son of the late Eddie Van Halen...

June 10, 2021
Billy F Gibbons Shares Music Video for “She’s On Fire,” New LP ‘Hardware’ Out Now
Released on June 4, Hardware finds ZZ Top guitarist/vocalist Billy F Gibbons at his most bluesy and unmistakably original — and his follow-up to The Big Bad Blues doesn’t disappoint....

June 7, 2021
Out Now: ‘Hardware,’ a Rollicking New Album from ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons (Listen)
Take a desert trip with the one and only Billy F Gibbons, guitarist extraordinaire of the legendary Texas rock band ZZ Top. Hardware is the title of his latest solo...

June 1, 2021
Foo Fighters Announce First Tour Dates of 26th* Anniversary Tour for 2021
After the circumstances of 2020 ruined the massive plans the Foo Fighters had as a means of global touring domination in support of their 25th anniversary, Dave Grohl and the...

May 25, 2021
Danny Elfman Reworks Oingo Boingo’s “Insects” for New Double-LP ‘Big Mess’ — Watch the Chaotic 3D Video
The past couple of months have seen legendary composer/songwriter Danny Elfman unleash some musical madness on the masses — and it’s all attached to a new studio album, Big Mess, due out on...

May 7, 2021
Out Now: ‘You and Me,’ the Awaited Solo Debut Album from Heart’s Nancy Wilson (Listen)
“I do get to feel like a boss, I do love that feeling. I know how to delegate when I’m inside a power structure like Heart. But I do enjoy...

April 16, 2021
Nancy Wilson Debuts Eddie Van Halen Tribute, “4 Edward,” from Her New Solo Album ‘You and Me’ Out 5/7
On May 7, Nancy Wilson of Heart will step out on her own with You and Me. It’ll be the iconic guitarist/songwriter‘s very first proper solo album, and she has...

April 16, 2021
Nancy Wilson on Being the ‘Boss’ for Her Solo LP ‘You and Me,’ the Power of Women in Music and Honoring Eddie Van Halen (The Interview)
The many accomplishments and leadership provided by Nancy Wilson were recognized by the Women’s International Music Network at January 2021’s SheRocks Awards, where the singer/songwriter known for her classic music...

April 12, 2021
Danny Elfman: ‘Big Mess,’ His First Solo Album in 37 Years, Out 6/11; Debuts Unsettling Video for ‘True’
The past few weeks have seen legendary composer/songwriter Danny Elfman unleash some musical madness on the masses — and it’s all attached to a new studio album, Big Mess, due...

March 26, 2021
Take a Drive to Joshua Tree with Billy F Gibbons in His New Music Video for ‘West Coast Junkie’
Hardware is the title of the forthcoming third solo album from ZZ Top‘s Billy F Gibbons, set for release on June 6 via Concord Records. On Friday, a new video...

March 9, 2021
Nancy Wilson Shares New Song ‘You and Me,’ a Touching Tribute to Her Mother (Listen/Pre-Order New LP Out 5/7)
On May 7, Nancy Wilson of Heart will release her first-ever solo album, and the title track to You and Me was debuted this week. A musical salute to her...

February 23, 2021
Watch an Animated Axl Rose Surprise Scooby-Doo & the Gang in a Cameo Appearance (Airing 2/25)
Who knew Scooby-Doo and his pal Shaggy were friends with Guns N’ Roses front man Axl Rose? That’s apparently the case in a new episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?,...

February 22, 2021
Listen to Lizzy Hale & Halestorm Cover the Who for New Documentary ‘Long Live Rock … Celebrate the Chaos’
Long Live Rock … Celebrate the Chaos is a new documentary film chronicling a singular phenomenon that feels like a relic of the past, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic:...

February 22, 2021
Nancy Wilson: First-Ever Solo Album ‘You and Me’ Coming 5/7, Features a Heartfelt Tribute to Eddie Van Halen, More
On Monday, Nancy Wilson officially detailed her upcoming solo album, You and Me, which will be released on May 7 and is the first official solo release from the legendary...

February 9, 2021
New Documentary ‘Long Live Rock … Celebrate the Chaos’ Celebrates the Singular Intensity of the Hard-Rock Concert Experience (Trailer)
Do you remember slamming around the mosh pit with a bunch of strangers? Or being packed in tight at a tiny club gig as a band tears through a set...

January 20, 2021
Watch the Amazing Tico the Parrot Sing Along to Classics from Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, and More
Meet Tico. He’s a singing parrot. His owner, Frank Maglio, plays classic rock songs on acoustic guitar — quite well, we should point out — and Tico sings along. It’s...

January 8, 2021
Top 11 Songs from Musicians With Punctuation (or Symbols) in Their Names
“Punctuation: The difference between knowing your shit and knowing you’re shit.” “Take Me Away” by Blue Öyster Cult Blue Öyster Cult is one of the first bands to use an umlaut,...

December 11, 2020
Out Now: ‘No One Sings Like You Anymore,’ a Collection of Chris Cornell Covers Recorded in 2016
There truly was no one like Chris Cornell, and today, Dec. 11, the family of the late vocalist of Soundgarden and Audioslave releases No One Sings Like You Anymore, a...

November 20, 2020
Stream ‘Ride On Josephine,’ from the New George Thorogood and the Destroyers’ ‘Live in Boston, 1982’ Set Out 12/18
On Dec. 18, Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert will be reissued by George Thorogood & the Destroyers, bringing together 27 songs from the legendary band‘s iconic performance, 12...

November 13, 2020
I’m Still Standing: Carl Palmer — from ELP to ELP Legacy, Art, Documentaries, a Book and More
“Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends.” Rock Cellar’s newest column, I’m Still Standing, continues with our interview with Emerson, Lake & Palmer drummer Carl Palmer. Each month,...

October 22, 2020
Nancy Wilson Shares New Cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Rising,’ from Wilson’s Debut Solo Album Due in 2021
Back around Oct. 1, Nancy Wilson of Heart dropped some big news: She’s close to finishing work on her first-ever proper solo album, and the iconic rocker expects to release...

September 25, 2020
Out Now: Rolling Stones ‘Steel Wheels Live: Live From Atlantic City, NJ, 1989’ (Listen/Buy)
Steel Wheels Live is a previously unreleased live concert film + album documenting a Rolling Stones gig in Atlantic City in 1989 that has now been released via a variety...

September 10, 2020
(ENTRY CLOSED): Enter for a Chance to Win an Eagles ‘Hotel California’ 40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set
Update: The giveaway period is now closed. Thank you! Hotel California. It’s the place where “You can check out any time you like … but you can never leave,” made...

July 30, 2020
Rolling Stones Announce ‘Steel Wheels Live,’ a Previously Unreleased Live Album from 1989 in Atlantic City — Out 9/25 (ft. Axl Rose, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker)
The Rolling Stones vault still has plenty of material that hasn’t yet been released to the masses, and on Sept. 25 a new live album of a previously unreleased 1989...

July 23, 2020
Happy 55th Birthday to Slash, Guitar Shredder Extraordinaire and Lifelong Student of the Six-String
Slash. He’s so iconic, such a crucial figure in rock and roll history, that he gets the one-name treatment (when he’s not referred to by his birth name, Saul Hudson,...

July 16, 2020
The Prince Channel is Back on SiriusXM — but Only Through Mid-August
Prince fans, your wishes have been granted: The Prince Channel has returned to SiriusXM dials. The special channel focusing on the Purple One‘s massive career and influence originally launched back...

June 9, 2020
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Cancel North American Fall Tour Due to COVID-19
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were supposed to head out on a big North American tour this October, but just as so many other bands/artists have been forced to...

June 8, 2020
Smashing Pumpkins Cancel ‘Rock Invasion 2’ Tour Due to COVID-19
This spring, The Smashing Pumpkins — Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, Jeff Schroeder and Jack Bates — were supposed to have headed out on a special intimate tour, the...

June 2, 2020
#TheShowMustBePaused: Music Industry Joins Forces for #BlackoutTuesday in Memory of George Floyd
The past few days have seen powerful and, at times, frightening images of protest and civil unrest stemming from the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis...

May 14, 2020
Queen Streaming ‘The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness’ for 48 Hours Beginning Friday 5/15 on YouTube
Heads up, Queen fans — the band is launching a very special and limited-time opportunity on YouTube this Friday, May 15 when it streams the The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert...

May 12, 2020
The Black Keys Cancel ‘Let’s Rock’ 2020 Summer Tour Due to COVID-19
With Live Nation taking a look at alternative methods of live entertainment in the coming months as the world continues dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Keys announced on...

May 5, 2020
Memorabilia from the Beatles, Prince, Elvis, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Many More in New Julien’s Auctions ‘Music Icons 2020’ Collection
Next month, Julien’s Auctions will host a special new auction, and the Music Icons 2020 collection is among the most eye-popping you’ll ever hear about. Scheduled for June 19 and...

April 29, 2020
Limited-Time SiriusXM Channels Dedicated to the Rolling Stones, Prince, Metallica, Eagles, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, More Coming 5/1, Extends Free Access Through May
A host of special new SiriusXM channels are coming this week, and it’s never been a better time for you to check out what the streaming radio platform has to...

April 28, 2020
Out Now: Stream ‘Blvds. of Splendor’ from Cherie Currie, a New Album Featuring Billy Corgan, Slash, Juliette Lewis, Matt Sorum and More
Today, Cherie Currie releases a new album, Blvds. of Splendor. The album, released via Joan Jett’s Blackhearts Records, is a new release from Currie, formerly of the Runaways — though...

April 22, 2020
Rock Photographer Ross Halfin Told an Incredible Story About Jimmy Page, Slash and Joe Perry Meeting James Brown
The concept of the “rock and roll star” is one that exudes thoughts of larger-than-life existence, mythical creatures who strap on a guitar and do things that make them seem...

April 8, 2020
Cherie Currie: New Album ‘Blvds of Splendor,’ ft. Billy Corgan, Matt Sorum, Slash, Juliette Lewis and More, Out 4/28
On April 28, Cherie Currie will release a new studio album — and the former standout from the Runaways has put together quite a package with Blvds. of Splendor. The...

March 25, 2020
Glen Campbell’s Recording of Jimmy Webb’s ‘Wichita Lineman’ Inducted Into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress
“Wichita Lineman” is a classic, and the Jimmy Webb-penned song made famous by the late Glen Campbell received a very high honor this week when it was inducted into the...

March 20, 2020
Megadeth’s David Ellefson, Heavy Metal Friends Offering #SchoolsOut Virtual Music Lessons to Students Displaced by Coronavirus Pandemic
During the coronavirus pandemic, musicians are getting creative as a means of helping keep music alive despite everybody more or less being relegated to whatever they can do in their...

March 2, 2020
Smashing Pumpkins Playing Intimate Venues with ‘Heavier Rock Sets’ on ‘Rock Invasion 2’ Spring Tour
Billy Corgan may have recently released a solo album separate from the Smashing Pumpkins name, but he and his esteemed (and reunited) ’90s alt/rock act will head back out on...

January 16, 2020
Watch Don Felder and Slash Team Up on ‘Hotel California’ at Gibson Guitars’ NAMM Show Party
It’s NAMM Show week in Southern California, which means some of the biggest stars in music are in proximity to the convention center halls in Anaheim — and on Thursday...

January 14, 2020
Seaside Rockin’ with KISS on KISS Kruise IX (Photos/Recap)
Time for another inside look at the KISS Kruise, the annual seaside rock and roll festival thrown by the Hottest Band in the Land … October 30th 10AM Port of...

January 10, 2020
Hear Ozzy Osbourne + Elton John Team Up on ‘Ordinary Man,’ the Title Track from Osbourne’s New Album Out Feb. 21
Over the past several weeks, Ozzy Osbourne has been promoting his anticipated new solo album, Ordinary Man — but little was known beyond a couple of tracks and the vague...

January 9, 2020
Gibson Announces ‘The Slash Collection’ of Electric/Acoustic Guitars, Set to Premiere at Winter NAMM Show 2020
In June 2019, Rock Cellar featured an exclusive interview with top-hatted guitar god Slash, who spoke at length about a number of topics. Among them was his lifelong love of...

January 8, 2020
Watch Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders, Dave Grohl and Perry Farrell Obliterate the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Stage with ‘I Really Blew It’
You may know Taylor Hawkins as the drummer for the Foo Fighters, but he also enjoys work outside the globe-trotting alt/rock heroes fronting his own band, Taylor Hawkins & the...

December 30, 2019
Happy One Billionth YouTube View(!!) to ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ by Nirvana
Viewed through the lens of time, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana isn’t a song. It’s a cultural moment, a marker in the history of rock music that changed everything...

December 18, 2019
Preview Ozzy Osbourne’s New Music Video for ‘Under the Graveyard’
Back in early November, Ozzy Osbourne rose from the darkness once again, premiering a sinister new song titled “Under the Graveyard.” Featuring a backing unit of musicians including drummer Chad...

December 17, 2019
June 2019 Issue
Click below to enjoy our June 2019 features: Slash on Guns N’ Roses’ Future and His Lifelong Bond with the Guitar (The Interview) Larry ‘Ratso’ Sloman on His New Album...

November 25, 2019
Watch Ozzy Osbourne Turn Up at the AMAs with Post Malone and Travis Scott to Perform ‘Take What You Want’
Ozzy Osbourne made his first public live appearance in months on Sunday night as part of a special performance on the American Music Awards. Showing up rather dramatically as flames...

November 21, 2019
Listen to Ozzy Osbourne’s New Song as He Invites You ‘Straight to Hell,’ Featuring Slash on Guitar
As promised, the Prince of Darkness has returned once again to cast a spell upon the masses, laughing ominously the entire time — as “Straight to Hell,” the new single...

November 20, 2019
Ozzy Osbourne is Premiering Another New Song Friday — Preview ‘Straight to Hell’ with a Dramatic 13-Second Clip
On Friday, Ozzy Osbourne will premiere “Straight to Hell,” another new song from his upcoming album, Ordinary Man. The LP will be released in January and comes with much anticipation …...

November 8, 2019
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders’ New LP ‘Get the Money’ Can Best Be Exemplified By This Screaming, Flaming Dave Grohl Apparition (Listen)
If you’re going to call your album Get the Money, that implies a certain … style to the musical proceedings, and Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders delivered on that...
November 7, 2019
Listen: Ozzy Osbourne Bursts Out from ‘Under the Graveyard’ with Sinister New Song
Good news, everybody: Ozzy Osbourne isn’t dead. The legendary singer was quick to assure fans of that in early October after a tumultuous few months of health concerns that forced...

August 20, 2019
Gibson Unveils Eric Clapton 1964 Firebird I Guitar
Eric Clapton‘s legendary Firebird guitar is among the most regarded in rock and roll history (as are Gibson guitars in general, having inspired the likes of Slash and many other...

June 12, 2019
Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Masters Among Those Feared Lost Forever Due to the 2008 Universal Fire
A recent New York Times story detailing the extensive damage caused by the Universal fire in 2008, which struck at Universal Studios Hollywood and resulted in the loss of a...

May 31, 2019
Watch a New Video for ‘Broken and Bruised’ from Deadland Ritual (Geezer Butler, Franky Perez, Matt Sorum and Steve Stevens)
Deadland Ritual is a new hard rock supergroup with a serious pedigree: Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum, Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens and vocalist...

April 23, 2019
Coachella 2019: The Best Rock/Indie Acts, from Weezer and Wallows to The 1975, Beach Fossils, Soccer Mommy and More (Live Review)
When the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival‘s 2019 lineup was announced, there was plenty of talk about how rock music was underrepresented among the 175+ acts. The world-renowned music...

April 23, 2019
New from Duff McKagan: Stream ‘Don’t Look Behind You,’ from His New Album ‘Tenderness’ Out 5/31
Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan is readying his new studio album, Tenderness, which will be released on May 31 and was produced by Shooter Jennings (and can be pre-ordered...

March 20, 2019
Stream Duff McKagan’s ‘Chip Away,’ from His New Solo Album ‘Tenderness’ Due Out 5/31
On May 31, longtime Guns N’ Roses bassist and Seattle music icon Duff McKagan will release Tenderness, a long-awaited new solo album that was produced by Shooter Jennings, who also...
December 15, 2016
Green Day, Rancid Among Bands Featured in New 'Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk' Doc
For decades, a scene was brewing in Northern California that would have far-reaching effects on the music business. The punk aesthetic that was prevalent at venues such as 924 Gilman...
June 7, 2016
Behind the Curtain: RockGodz Hall of Fame
I have always been awed, mesmerized and fascinated by the people who make music. Their ability to touch fans and to bring joy and sadness, communicate emotions and thoughts and...

October 8, 2015
Top 11 Waiting Songs
“I grew up with six brothers. That’s how I learned to dance — waiting for the bathroom.” — Bob Hope Patience has never been a strong suit of rock fans....

November 7, 2014
Joe Perry Rocks (The Interview)
Rocks: My Life in and Out of Aerosmith, the name of Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry’s new book is a play on the band’s classic ‘70s album which spawned such classic tracks as Back in...

October 3, 2013
Top 11 Rock N’ Roll Screams
When rockers want to convey rage, frustration, pain or ecstasy, nothing works like an ear-splitting scream. Some rockers’ shrieks are so outrageous that they’ve been banned from the radio, parodied...
March 4, 2013
Photos of Iconic Rock and Roll Statues
It used to be that only politicians and war heroes were immortalized on statues that honored their accomplishments. So it’s a good thing that today you’re more likely to see...

August 16, 2012
Wrestler Chris Jericho Kicks Ass With Fozzy – WWE Will Have to Wait
Wrestler-turned-metal-singer Chris Jericho, on 10-minute songs, touring, and getting respect from the metal community.

May 16, 2012
Paul Rodgers is “The Voice”
As the old proverb goes: “You may know a man by the company he keeps.” Though his name is synonymous with Bad Company, Paul Rodgers, a consummate songwriter and performer,...
February 16, 2012
Writing a Dave Grohl Biography: A Discussion with Author Paul Brannigan
Paul Brannigan’s newly-released book, This is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl, is a richly-detailed (and endlessly entertaining) insider account of the eventful career of the Foo...
January 12, 2012
Rock vs. Baseball: Whose Hall of Fame is Worse?
I love baseball. I love music. It would be hard to say who meant more to me as an 11 year old, the Beatles or Sandy Koufax. Suffice to say...