Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose took the stage during Billy Joel's concert at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Ca (Los Angeles) on Saturday night (October 12th) to belt out a cover of the Paul McCartney and Wings classic "Live And Let Die".
GNR famously covered MacCartney's James Bond theme song during their "Use Your Illusions" era, and Axl previously performed the track with Joel back in July for the final show on Billy Joel's long running string of shows at Madison Square Garden. (continue)
Billboard has announced that Coldplay's tenth album, Moon Music, has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, making it the band's fifth US No. 1 album (more than any other UK solo act or group this century).
The album earned 120k equivalent album units, giving Coldplay their highest US first week total since 2015's A Head Full Of Dreams and their first Billboard 200 No, 1 since 2014's Ghost Stories. (continue)
Theobald "Theo" Lengyel, who was founding member of the band Mr. Bungle with Matt Patton of Faith No More fame, was found guilty of the first-degree murder of his girlfriend.
Lengyel was accused of killing his girlfriend Alice "Alyx" Kamakaokalani Herrmann in her Capitola, Ca home on the night of December 4th, according to KSBW and now faces life in prison. (continue)
Motley Crue played the third and final show of their Hollywood takeover on Friday night (October 11th) to a packed audience at the famed Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles.
A return to the group's roots on the Sunset Strip, the run of shows saw the band play three Hollywood music clubs last week, beginning with the Troubadour on October 7th, followed by The Roxy on October 9th and then Friday's finale at the Whiskey. (continue)
Helloween have shared their brand new live video for the track "Best Times", which is a preview to their group's forthcoming "Live At Budokan" package. C Squared Music sent over the following details:
The colossal release immortalizes their iconic performance at Tokyo's legendary Nippon Budokan! Dropping on December 13, 2024 through Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM), this release will be available in a plethora of formats: 2CD-digipak, 3LP vinyl in trifold, Blu-ray, DVD and digital. Each version is meticulously crafted to suit the metal community's diverse tastes, ensuring every fan can relive the raw, unfiltered energy of Helloween. (continue)
Dawes have released their brand new video for their new single "Mr. Los Angeles," which stars late-night-tv icon Conan O'Brien. The song comes from the band's just released ninth studio album, "On Brother".
The album was co-produced by brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith alongside longtime friend Mike Viola. Taylor and Griffin will be celebrating the album's released with some of Dawes' biggest fans for an exclusive Substack Live Q&A session, slated for Monday, October 14 at 6:00 pm (PT) and available to all Substack subscribers (free or paid). (continue)
Progressive rock guitarist Thomas Polychuck returns with one last hard-hitting new single, "1316," just before releasing his highly anticipated solo album featuring world-renowned drummer Virgil Donati and legendary keyboardist Derek Sherinian. This high-energy track will be released on October 18, 2024 via Deko Entertainment, and showcases Polychuck's intricate guitar work, blending technical virtuosity with powerful melodies, continuing his evolution as a key figure in the prog scene.
"1316," written by Polychuck, is driven by the complexity of its 13/16 time signature. With Donati's rhythmic precision and Sherinian's masterful keyboard work, the collaboration is an exhilarating blend of complex time signatures and dynamic interplay. Polychuck's guitar tones cut through, balancing soaring solos and richly textured riffs, making the track a must-listen for prog enthusiasts. (continue)
Riding on a crest of rejuvenated momentum following the release of their Where Are You? EP (their first studio release of new music in over 20 years was released in May 2024) and tours that have seen the band play to some of their biggest crowds, Manchester's legendary The Chameleons have returned with a brand new EP, this time archival songs that they have refreshed and re-recorded.
The five-song release Tomorrow Remember Yesterday was just released digitally by Metropolis Records here and a vinyl edition is available through the Berlin based label Aufnahme+Wiedergabe with a limited number also available via Metropolis Records mail order. (continue)
Fresh off the release of her debut album Survival In Motion, pop-punk powerhouse Taylor Acorn is showing no signs of slowing down. She has today released her new single "Final Nail", a driving collaboration featuring fellow Nashville based artist Charlotte Sands.
"I knew the day that we wrote 'Final Nail' that I wanted it to be a sick female power duet and Charlotte Sands instantly came to mind," Taylor shares. "I'm such a fan of hers and have been wanting to collaborate with her for years now, so to finally have her voice on it is *chef's kiss*. I'm really proud of this song and I think, well I hope, this one might be a favorite for a lot of listeners!" (continue)
Blue McSaws recently released "Big Night in Byzantium", the lead single and title track of their new album, and to celebrate we asked Charlie Midnight to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
Marc Swersky and I wrote and produced 'Big Night in Byzantium' in the studio no idea of where it was going or where it would end. I wrote the lyrics and melody in a non-stop, free association, burst of madness, inspired by Marc's haunting guitar riff. (continue)
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