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Keyboardist on Kate Bush’s baking, Frank Zappa’s humour, Patrick Moraz’s romance, Eva Cassidy’s mystery – and buying his own band’s album from Amazon

A new documentary about late RUSH drummer Neil Peart, "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple", received its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of the mus…

On Friday (Oct. 2) in New Jersey, Foo Fighters filled in for the Pretty Reckless for a second time on AC/DC's Power Up tour. When the Australian rock legends played their hit "Highway To Hell," they brought out Dave Gro…

Having already transformed bass design with Stuart Spector, Ned Steinberger turned his attention to eliminating the headstock altogether – only to discover that Les Paul had beaten him to it

Fan-filmed video of TWISTED SISTER's October 2 concert at The Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts can be seen below. In a recent interview with Podcast Rock City Live, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French spoke…

In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, WARRIOR SOUL frontman Kory Clarke spoke about the status of the recording sessions for the band's new album, tentatively titled "Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em". The upcoming LP wi…

There’s a reason his legacy is so enormous, his shadow so large. But how well do you know him?

The two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acts joined forces for an unforgettable show in New Jersey. AC/DC and Foo Fighters Deliver Epic Night of Rock ‘n’ Roll at MetLife Stadium: Review, Photos, Video + Setlists Spencer Kaufman

The fashion statement came weeks after Bob Kraft led a campaign to get Macklemore kicked off Ed Sheeran's tour. Zach Bryan Wears “Free Palestine” Shirt During Show at Gillette Stadium Alex Young

With a special introduction from AOC and Bernie Sanders, the show brought together multiple eras of indie rock. The Strokes’ Homecoming Concert in NYC with Beach House, TV on the Radio, and Fcukers Was Indie Music Heave…

At this weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach spoke to Baby Huey of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone about the band's plans for the coming months.…

Mick Fleetwood was partying, Stevie Nicks was absent and Lindsey Buckingham was halfway out the door – Fleetwood Mac’s Tango In The Night made Rumours look tame

Turnstile turned a rain-soaked Zilker Park into one giant mud pit during their Austin City Limits set. Turnstile’s Set at ACL 2026 Was a Muddy Good Time: Watch Alex Young

Henry Rollins will open his vast punk rock archive to the public with ‘Cool Evidence,’ featuring rare items from Black Flag, The Cramps and more.

The dark prog-pop band’s second album Stygian Wavs was released in March 2025, complete with the guitar solos he’d left out of their debut. Might that be because he was already working on Rush’s return?

Basilio will be joined by Joan Osbourne, Wendy Parr and more at the ceremony, which takes place during NAMM 2027

Mike Patton brought Mondo Cane — his project covering Italian pop songs from the ’50s and ’60s — to Mexico for the first time Thursday (Oct. 1) as part of Festival Internacional Cervantino’s Circuito CDMX-INBAL. The pos…

It's full of treasures, a sweeping double-LP that Jeff Lynne dubbed "probably the hardest work I have ever done, but the most satisfying." The post Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Out of the Blue’: The Masterpiece from Muni…

Charli XCX headlined the first night of Austin City Limits on Friday (Oct. 2), and as usual, she brought a surprise. After co-headlining The Sweat Tour with Troye Sivan last year, the British pop star brought out the Au…

The Beatles' 1965 album was a turning point in their career, musically and personally.

Before the decade was over, glam rock had left its fingerprints all over popular music

At one point in the show, Dave Grohl joined the band for a rendition of a big hit.

Billie Joe Armstrong’s legendary modded Marshall emerged from a tone lineage that spans Eddie Van Halen, Metallica and Steve Lukather

His songs have been covered by artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, U2, Jefferson Starship, Bruce Springsteen, the Byrds and Woody's own son Arlo.

It only recently occurred to the singer to discuss their signature song with his colleagues.

23-year-old replacement for Jizzy Pearl delivers debut performance with 14-song set.

Black Country, New Road formed in Cambridge in 2018 and quickly became one of the most distinctive bands to emerge from the South London scene centered around venues such as The Windmill in Brixton. The original lineup…

Lambert started out as a scrappy country singer with a me-against-the-world attitude. How did she end up making lush disco songs and writing one of the biggest pop hits of the year?

Westside Cowboy are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 2023 by Jimmy Bradbury, Reuben Haycocks, Aoife Anson O’Connell, and Paddy Murphy. Bradbury and Haycocks handle guitar and vocals, Anson O’Connell plays ba…

How one writer discovered that it's easy to casually nap through 110 decibels