Gibson has been shaping the sound of music since 1894, when its founder, Orville Gibson, designed and built his earliest-known musical instrument in his workshop. As it celebrates 130 years of making the most iconic guitars in the world, Gibson's groundbreaking instruments have inspired the most iconic musicians to create their sonic masterpieces, been the catalyst for some of the most powerful moments in pop culture and encouraged new generations to pick up the guitar in legendary appearances on the silver screen.
Bob Dylan remains both pop's greatest songwriter and its greatest enigma. In theaters nationwide December 25th, Timothee Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold's three-time Golden Globe-nominated movie, A Complete Unknown, the electrifying true story behind Dylan's meteoric rise from hard-scrabbling vagabond to rock-and-roll icon. New generations of music fans and Dylanologists alike will have the opportunity to experience his journey from the cafes of Greenwich Village to the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, from where his groundbreaking and controversial performance reverberated worldwide. (continue)
French metalcore powerhouse LANDMVRKS have unleashed a powerful one-two punch with the release of their double single "Sulfur" and "Sombre 16," offering fans a glimpse into their upcoming fourth album, The Darkest Place I've Ever Been.
The album, described as their most personal and ambitious work to date, is set to drop on April 25th on Arising Empire. Since their formation in 2014, the Marseille-based quintet - led by vocalist Florent Salfati - has earned a reputation for blending crushing heaviness with soaring melodies and deeply emotive lyrics. Building on the momentum of their successful 2024 world touring and their explosive single "Creature," LANDMVRKS are poised to deliver yet another genre-defining release. (continue)
Due to incredible demand, System Of A Down has added second shows in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium on August 27 with Korn; Chicago, IL at Soldier Field on September 1 with Avenged Sevenfold; and Toronto, ON at Rogers Stadium on September 5 with Deftones, as part of their one-of-a-kind massive stadium events next year.
Their performances in Toronto mark the first hard rock act to play two nights at the brand new Rogers Stadium. Special guests Polyphia and Wisp will open for all shows. TICKETS: Tickets are available with an artist presale beginning today at 12pm local time. The general on-sale begins on Friday, December 13 at 12pm local time at LiveNation.com (continue)
AXS TV is ringing in the New Year in style with a must-see New Year's Eve Concert Marathon, packed with iconic performances from music's most legendary artists. The celebration kicks off bright and early on Tuesday, December 31, at 8 AM ET, delivering an epic 19-hour lineup of show-stopping sets from some of the biggest names in rock, pop, and country.
The ultimate New Year's Eve soundtrack features powerhouse performances from Fleetwood Mac, Queen, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, ZZ Top, Blondie, Journey, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, Sammy Hagar, and more. With 12 unforgettable concerts pulled from AXS TV's acclaimed 2024 programming, the marathon takes viewers on a journey through decades of timeless hits, providing the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of 2025. (continue)
Guitarists Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction) and Billy Morrison (Billy Idol) have announced the initial artists who will join them for the January 25 "ABOVE GROUND" benefit concert at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The fourth iteration of the event will feature performances from Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle), Billy Idol, Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads/ Modern Lovers), Josh Freese (Foo Fighters), Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) and Tommy Henriksen & Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires), with additional talent to be announced in the new year.
The ABOVE GROUND concerts have become known for celebrating the vinyl album as an art form with performances of two seminal albums in their entirety. This year will see Navarro and Morrison shining the light on the groundbreaking self-titled debuts by the New York Dolls (1973) and The Cars (1978) and other songs. (continue)
Mob Rules continues with their flagship German power metal, they've been known for in the scene! Founded in 1994, since their legendary debut album "Savage Land" (1999) and its glorious successor "Temple Of Two Suns", they have been delivering anthemic and highly melodic power metal that has taken on symphonic and progressive traits over the years. Their discography, which now comprises nine studio albums, contains highlights throughout, above all the hit-packed "Among The Gods", the epic "Radical Peace" with the long track "The Oswald File" and their chart-breaker "Beast Reborn", which pushed MOB RULES to #37 in the German album charts. Most recently, the band around frontman Klaus Dirks thrilled with the best-of compilation "Celebration Day - 30 Years Of Mob Rules" including some new recordings and cover versions of IRON MAIDEN, GHOST, DIO and others.
The band is currently back in the recording studio, working under the direction of Markus Teske (Symphony X, Vanden Plas, U.D.O. and others) on their tenth, as yet untitled studio album, which is scheduled for release in late summer 2025. However, they would like to release a first forerunner at the beginning of next year. "All the songs have been written and large parts of them have already been recorded," reveals the frontman and goes into even more detail: "You can look forward to an album that is special in many respects, with which we have managed to build a bridge between yesterday and today. In other words, our own band history partly served as inspiration. The material is multi-layered and conceptually structured. (continue)
Following the recent release the critically hailed new album Love And LorE, the ultimate folk troubadour, punk pioneer, and fly-fisherman extraordinaire Chuck Ragan returns to the road for a long-awaited East Coast run of dates in 2025. Kicking off March 18th in Richmond, VA and circling the eastern half of the continent which includes shows in Boston, NYC, Montreal, Chicago, and more, concluding on April 6th in Columbus, OH. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 13th at 10:00am local (tour dates below).
"I'm extremely pleased to share this new music and record Love and Lore with the world," says Chuck in his warmest gruff and grit. "This collection of songs to me dives deep into reflection, solitude and companionship through the highs and lows of day to day simple living." (continue)
Following the worldwide acclaim for their debut album "TRUE", Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks announce today the March 14th release of the CD/DVD package "Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks Live- Perpetual Change".
The band recorded and filmed the entire show at the Aracada Theater in St. Charles, Illinois on their August 2023 summer tour. The concert will be available as a two CD/DVD package as well as a triple vinyl package. (continue)
The renegade glam-punk rockers Gypsy Pistoleros are back with a bang, unveiling their latest single, "Shadow Walker," from their forthcoming album, Church of the Pistoleros.
The song is accompanied by a visually and epicly stunning music video by Jay Shredder. The single is a powerful, poignant commentary on humanity's environmental impact, narrated through the perspective of an immortal Changeling. (continue)
Dead Poet Society have shared the reimagined version of their single "HURT," featuring rock band The Warning along with a visualizer video for the new track.
"We're so excited to release this new version of 'HURT' featuring The Warning," Dead Poet Society say. "We first saw Paulina from The Warning singing along to the song on social media, when we were on Shiprocked together. So it seemed only natural to invite her up for a repeat performance at Aftershock. It became such a moment, that we invited them to record a studio version with us and all three of The Warning sisters." (continue)
Reba Meyers, the Grammy-nominated vocalist and guitar player of Code Orange, has released her debut solo single, "Certain Uncertainty", accompanied by a self-shot video directed by Greg Puciato (Better Lovers/The Black Queen).
"I'm finding that I have the space only now in my life to have a bird's eye view on my adolescence, and that perspective, and current time of growth made it the perfect moment to begin to release solo material. A moment I've been sure would eventually come, thought I never knew exactly how it would look," says Meyers, reflecting on her decision to release music under her own name. "With that, I get to experience the rewarding and nerve-wracking process of allowing myself the platform to be a more vulnerable person, and to explore that natural foundation proudly outside of how I've maybe been portrayed." (continue)
Former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar had a top 24 story of April 2024 after took the stage during the CMT Music Awards April 7th and played a rockin' version of "I Love This Bar" as a tribute to late country music icon Toby Keith.
Sammy took to social media following the performance to share, "I was so worried that I wasn't going to make it through the performance emotionally. It was hard for me working up to it. (continue)
April 7th brought the sad news that Firehouse founding frontman CJ Snare had died at the age of 64 earlier that week. The tragic report was a top 24 story of April 2024 and here our the details in our look back in the Year In Rock:
The band shared, "Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll. It is with great sorrow we are letting the world know we have lost our brother: CJ Snare, the rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist, and a founding member of Firehouse. (continue)
Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash earned a top 24 story of April 2024 after he teamed up with country music star Chris Stapleton for a new rendition of the Fleetwood Mac classic "Oh Well."
The track came from Slash's forthcoming blues album "Orgy Of The Damned" that features a number of very special guests including Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Chris Stapleton, Beth Hart, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers (Bad Company), Gary Clark Jr, Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top), Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes), Demi Lovato, Dorothy, and Tash Neal. (continue)
Metallica earned a top 24 story of April 2024 after they shared video of their performance of "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" from a newly-broadcast Gershwin Prize for Popular Song event honoring the songwriting team of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
Our partner hennemusic has the report in our look back in the Year In Rock: The opening track from John's 1973 album, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", was delivered with heaviness by Metallica, as expected, at the invitation-only event at Washington, DC's D.A.R. Constitution Hall on March 20. (continue)
Pantera had a top 24 story of April 2024 when frontman Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown shared a tribute to Jerry Abbott, the father of late drummer "Vinnie Paul" Abbott and guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who passed away at the age of 80.
They wrote, "Rest in Peace Jerry Abbott. Jerry was the father of Vince & Darrell & was a huge influence on us, in our formative years. He passed down an incredible legacy of his own. (continue)
Lynyrd Skynyrd enjoyed a top 24 story of April 2024 when the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands celebrated the 50th anniversary of thier sophomore album "Second Helping".
Redbeard shared this synopsis for the episode: The Lynyrd Skynyrd April 1974 release, Second Helping, was the breakthrough album which introduced the Southern Rock rowdies to mainstream America, not their 1973 debut Pronounced. But don't take my word for it: my classic rock interviews with Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder the late Gary Rossington, dearly departed Leon Wilkeson, and composer of "Sweet Home Alabama" the late Ed King, set the table for Second Helping's golden anniversary. (continue)
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