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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

I'm not sure how or why this happened, but the nation of France has developed its own take on oi, the chant-along street-punk style that once seemed definitively British. French bands like Syndrome 81, Prisonnier Du Tem…

Mattie Music Group, owners of Bill Withers’ back catalogue, contend the Grammy winner infringed on Just the Two of UsOlivia Dean has been accused of plagiarizing the Bill Withers classic Just the Two of Us.The owners of…

Emo legends The Used guest on a new episode of 'Paranormal Prison' and go on a ghost hunt.

The 2026 collection presents the album in stunning new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, alongside the original mono mix, the original Capitol U.S. album version, plus previously unreleased session recordings and home demos…

Across seven shows in ten days, the two-time Americana Artist of the Year blended folk tradition, playful spectacle and plainspoken compassion, inviting audiences into a world all her own.

The deep-voiced Scottish mezzo-soprano just made her Royal Opera House debut. Now, with her debut solo album, The Deeps Have Music, she is on the doorstep of stardom.

Reich, who turns 90 on Oct. 3, created a vocabulary that influenced nearly every form of music — classical, electronic, jazz and pop. He talked about his groundbreaking work in 1999 and 1989.

Here are 12 classic rock bands that formed in the 1960s, '70s and '80s that are still active and only have one original member left.

The collection features a whopping 92 previously unreleased tracks and mixes including rare studio sessions, out-takes, early mixes, and live recordings. The post ‘The Who By Numbers’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition appeared…

The singer’s hit 2015 single Girls Like Girls was her breakthrough moment and also the first time she felt confident in her sexuality. Now she has directed a film based on the song – a love letter to her 17-year-old sel…

As frontman of Venom, Conrad Lant made an impact on metal to rival Black Sabbath, inspiring a whole new subgenre with his diabolical grandstanding, unruly spirit and heretic noiseConrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, frontman of UK hea…

His hyperactive stylistic shifts and high-speed rhythms have a delirious, head-spinning beauty of their ownFrom Biafra, Nigeria/Texas, USARecommended if you like Los Thuthanaka, Jpegmafia, DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJUp ne…

NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: a hip-hop divorce, an OutKast lawsuit and the state of rap music on the charts.

The Beatles‘ Rubber Soul is one of the most beloved albums released during the Fab Four’s heyday, and it has […] The post Out Now: The Beatles ‘Rubber Soul’ Special Edition with Bonus + Rare Material (Listen/Buy) appear…

Paul McCartney scored a late-career high with the May 2026 release of The Boys of Dungeon Lane, his 20th solo […] The post Paul McCartney Details ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane (Special Edition)’ ft. Bonus Tracks appeared fi…

The Smashing Pumpkins kicked off their Rats in a Cage tour Wednesday night in Columbus, Ohio — and while Billy […] The post The Smashing Pumpkins Launch ‘Rats in a Cage’ Tour — What to Expect from Billy Corgan & Co. app…

Featuring Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull, Alison Brown, Aoife O’Donovan and more, the singer’s ten-song collection revisits songs by women who helped shape the tradition.

After months of releasing individual songs from the record tied to the lunar calendar, Peter Gabriel will officially release his […] The post Peter Gabriel: New Studio Album ‘o/i’ Out in Full Nov 27 — Pre-Order appeared…

The Irish band explores tape manipulation and distorted vocals on the second single from its fifth album, ‘Dopamine Chamber’ due October 16 via XL Recordings.

The Black Sabbath guitarist teams with vocalist Jorn Lande on the new single, ahead of the album’s October 23 release on BMG.

The former Beatle discussed the Curb Your Enthusiasm star not singing along to "Hey Jude" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Paul McCartney Won’t Be Inviting Larry David To Concerts Because He Was a Curmudgeon, of Course Travis Bland

ZEBRA, the legendary power trio consisting of lead guitarist/vocalist Randy Jackson, bassist/keyboardist Felix Hanemann and drummer Guy Gelso, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with the release of its long-a…

The Christian rocker said he hopes the latest collaboration with Marshall Mathers "sets an example" for friendship. Kid Rock Wants to Show Friendship Triumphs Over Politics With New Eminem Collaboration Travis Bland

The hit-making guitarist, who once hoped to share a twin-guitar team with Darius Rucker, still leans on the cherry Les Paul Standard from the Cracked Rear View days, and still pines for his stolen Mesa/Boogie...

AUTUMN TOMB, a new project from members of THE SWORD and ZOMBI, will release its self-titled debut album on November 6 via Spaceflight Records. A track from the LP, "Crumbling Thrones", can be streamed below. AUTUMN TOM…

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Cody Jinks has released a new song, "Moving Mountains", featuring a guest appearance by rock legend Alice Cooper, via Cody's label, Late August Records. Written by Jinks, Cooper and Bob…

Derek Roddy sat behind the drum kit for ANTHRAX when the pioneering thrash metal band played at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday, October 2 as the support act for IRON MAIDEN. Late Friday night, Rodd…

Bluegrass folk blues can take many forms, incorporating influences from both sides of the Atlantic, but it all comes down to two hands and the acoustic guitar

Tony Iommi, A Perfect Circle and Hatebreed are among the best new metal songs in this week's round-up

Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger has split the critics - but it’s got nothing on Rock Of Ages

"The greatest city in the world is now welcoming the greatest rock band of our generation." AOC and Bernie Sanders Introduce The Strokes Prior to NYC Show Alex Young

To the late Brent Hinds, Bon Scott was a character, a lifestyle, a cautionary tale, a hero and more, all rolled into one

Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators will launch their 2027 world tour in South America

Strymon, Gretsch, Jackson and more have ensured it’s been a bumper week in the world of guitar gear

Collins discussed his recent health issues, making amends with Paul McCartney, and his views on Donald Trump over the hour-long conversation. Phil Collins on Piers Morgan Uncensored: The 7 Biggest Revelations Alex Young

Will this be our last chance to salute Angus Young in person?

Up until this very afternoon, I'd never heard of Jules de Corte, a blind Dutch singer-songwriter who won some European prizes in the '60s and who died in 1996 at the age of 71. I'd also never heard of the improvisationa…

Six-string master Shane Parish has been in these (web)pages a fair amount in recent years, both for acoustic ventures like translating Autechre and Aphex Twin songs to guitar and electric pursuits like the Bill Orcutt G…

As the band's Don Barnes shared with UCR, they're still continuing to take risks after five decades together.

The instrumental music trio Silk Fence brings together musicians with a long history of attention from this blog. Arian Shafiee, best known as a member of Guerilla Toss, plays electric guitar. Booker Stardrum, from SML…

Atkins was one of the greatest of all time and yet he was never satisfied. We guitar players can be too hard on ourselves

The dark folk artist Marissa Nadler first met Stephen Brodsky, frontman of the heavy Boston bands Cave In and Mutoid Man, at Saint Vitus, the Brooklyn metal enclave that finally just reopened at a new location. Back in…

"I never had a birthday like this before," Guy said at the show.

In addition to mocking an unloved boss, the name helped keep the band free from easy categorization.

The last song on 'Rubber Soul' wound up not aging too well.

The short-lived supergroup was composed of Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker and Ric Grech.

Get all the details on the newly announced dates for Slipknot, A Perfect Circle and Daughtry among others.

Only 3 songs stayed at the top of the U.S. charts for 4+ weeks. Thus, no less than 31 reached #1, including a unique feat by the members of the Beatles. The post The Number One Singles of 1971: Maggie May, Shaft & Jerem…

When a rarity blew up on TikTok, the solitary ambient artist had fraudsters trying to steal her royalties. It reinforced her DIY mentality – until reforming her band Helen reminded her of the beauty of collaborationIn m…

(Transgressive)The Maryland singer-songwriter’s third album has an impressive sense of scale compared to last year’s breakout Burnover, but is less immediately appealingGreg Freeman’s third album All Set the Bone feels,…

See all the new releases coming each week of 2026.

Returning for a 20th album of sumptuous synthpop, Andy Bell and Clarke open up about difficult recent years, being happily uncool and battling resurgent homophobiaAndy Bell is rabbiting away on multiple topics. There’s…

One of our country's greatest rockers for more than 40 years, the Floridian never backed down, creating solid music that didn't need to bow to trends. The post Tom Petty, American Rock Giant, 1950-2017 appeared first on…

Some of the most beloved albums from Slayer, Deftones and Green Day were all released in October. Here is a look at the best from each day.

The era yielded classic tracks from Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, the Staple Singers, Bill Withers, and Gladys Knight & the Pips.

After selling tens of millions of records worldwide, the singer-songwriter says she's finally aged out of pop music — and she's OK with that. Crow's latest album is Pick You Up.

For over three decades, Panteón Rococó has been at the forefront of Mexican ska. The band's skankin' grooves slide easily between cumbia and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.

(Blue Note)In the jazz-soul singer’s ‘expression of queer liberation’, stars from Chaka Khan to Bill Callahan to Cynthia Erivo duet on equally varied songs from Cher to the Human League and beyondIt’s fair to say that M…

When Ohana Festival, curated by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and his team, returned for its 10th edition in Dana […] The post PHOTOS/RECAP: Ohana Festival Celebrates 10 Years with Pearl Jam, Billy Idol, Alabama Shake…

Originally released in 2001, Reveal was the 12th studio album from R.E.M that peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard […] The post R.E.M. ‘Reveal (25th Anniversary Edition)’ + ‘Black Sessions Revealed’ Coming Nov. 20 (Preview/…

Goldmine reviews 10 audiophile vinyl reissues from UMe, including classics by the Band, the Cranberries, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Gang Starr and others with a close listen to how they compare with earlier editions.

Legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is readying a new album project that the iconic axeman will unleash on Oct. […] The post Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi: New Album ‘From the Dark’ Out Oct. 23 — Preview appeared…

Irish alternative/post-punk band Fontaines D.C. will release a new record, Dopamine Chamber, on Oct. 16. It’ll be the fifth album from the […] The post Fontaines D.C.: New Album ‘Dopamine Chamber’ Coming Oct. 16; Previe…

Buddy Guy found his voice in the 50s Chicago blues scene, and continues to carry the torch for the music that made him

Released on October 2, 1995, Oasis' second album has sold north of 22 million copies, and its best-loved anthems will provide the spine of the band's Live '27 setlist

On November 10th, National Treasure and Con Air will look better than ever. Two Nicolas Cage Classics Are Getting the 4K Steelbook Treatment Liz Shannon Miller

In a new interview with Radioacktiva, the Colombian radio station broadcasting from Bogotá, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked about his recording and touring activities for the next two years, including plans…

Dopamine Chamber, the Irish band's fifth album, is out on October 16th. Fontaines D.C. Announce 2027 North American Tour Paolo Ragusa

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton was asked to elaborate on his recent comment that he finds it "weird" that no newer bands have just "flat-out ripped" LAMB OF GOD off in terms…

In a new interview with Impact Metal Channel, FEAR FACTORY singer Milo Silvestro spoke about the band's new single, "Roboticist", which came out in late August via Nuclear Blast. The track marks the band's first release…

Twisted Sister have announced their new box set of their full '80s run out November 13th. Twisted Sister Announce Totally Twisted – The Studio Albums 1982–1987 Langdon Hickman

The Paul Thomas Anderson-directed concert film captures the young songwriter in action with patient, hypnotic focus. Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall Is a Brilliant Portrait of an Artist Frozen in Time: Review Paolo Ragu…

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Mu…

Hey you! How do you feel about trebly, urgent garage-punk rock 'n' roll? If you feel good about it, then you should acquaint yourself with Gripper, a Philly band whose lineup includes members of bands like Teenage Hallo…

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke about the lyrical inspiration for "It's For The Kids", the first single from the band's latest studio album, "Cursum Perficio". The track,…

The Venom frontman and bassist Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, who died on October 1, aged 63, gave metal a new sense of extremity, with black metal the final frontier

In 2023, Alexa Lahey released her latest album The Answer Is Always Yes. Since then, the Australian singer-songwriter has shared a deluxe version, as well as some songs and collaborations, including one with Tegan And S…

Released on October2, 2000, Kid A opened up new pathways for Radiohead and moved Thom Yorke's band beyond OK Computer

Back in July, the massively popular K-pop boy band BTS announced that they are boycotting next year's Grammys and refusing to submit any of their music for award consideration. This was a big pivot for the group, who pe…

One of the originators of the guitar-focused FRFR speaker finally gets around to updating its offering

GVF's Into The Beginning tour will launch on February 3, 2027

After losing its battle over trademark infringement, Armadillo, the company that owns Dean, must foot the bill for Gibson’s legal campaign

Sweetwater's latest sale delivers huge savings on everything from audio interfaces to legendary microphones

Vegas has never been louder.

After half a century of rocking, there's still nobody who does it like them.

These big rock and metal bands must really love to read. Here are 27 times song titles were inspired by popular book titles.

The Doobie Brothers legend says in an interview that it's been a "wonderful, wonderful experience."

With hit songs like "Moonshadow," "Peace Train" and "Morning Has Broken," the singer-songwriter became a star, lighting up pop radio. The post Cat Stevens: ‘Teaser And the Firecat’—A Singer-Songwriter Classic appeared f…

In a new interview, Anthrax's Scott Ian shared how he reacted when Metallica told him they fired Dave Mustaine back in 1983.

It includes a remastered version of the 1979 album, previously unreleased material and rarities.