Americana stalwarts the Avett Brothers already have a spring tour on the books, with shows running from March through June. This week, the band led by Scott and Seth Avett announced additional summer dates. The warm-weather trek kicks off July 3 in Bonner Springs, Kansas, and includes two shows at …
Read More »Mariano Rivera Loves the Guys in Metallica. Their Music? Not So Much
For years, it was one of baseball’s most reliable traditions: Yankee closer Mariano Rivera trotting out from the bullpen to Metallica‘s “Enter Sandman.” It was fitting theme music for a guy who, as the saying goes, put bats to sleep. During Rivera’s final season, in 2013, Metallica even showed up …
Read More »BBMak Announce First Tour, Album in 16 Years
The recently-reunited boy band BBMak have set dates for both their first and tour and first album in 16 years.BBMak’s as-yet-untitled third LP will be released on April 26th. The group has not revealed much more information besides the fact that they are still in the studio “putting the finishing …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Commemorates Bat-Biting Anniversary With Plush Toy
To commemorate one of the most infamous moments in Ozzy Osbourne‘s career – and one of the most notorious incidents in rock history – the singer has released a limited edition plush toy of a bat with a detachable head. The 12″ doll is a bizarre tribute to the winged …
Read More »Review: Eric Church Is Loose, Funky in 33-Song Double Down Tour Opener
“Let’s funk it up,” Eric Church called out near the halfway point of his concert in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday night, the first of two shows he’ll perform in the city to launch his 2019 Double Down Tour. The band followed his lead, kicking off an especially greasy version of …
Read More »Hear Logic Take Aim at Fame on New Song 'Keanu Reeves'
Logic pokes fun at his own fame and addresses his haters on the rapper’s latest cut “Keanu Reeves,” which hit digital streaming platforms Friday. “I’m the one, bitch, I am the one, like Keanu Reeves/Get it done, yeah I get it done, no blood on the leaves,” Logic touts on …
Read More »Germs Bassist Lorna Doom Dead at 60
Lorna Doom, bassist for the groundbreaking Los Angeles punk band the Germs, died on Wednesday, drummer and Germs co-founder Don Bolles confirms to Rolling Stone. The cause of death was breast cancer. She was 60. Bolles was the first to report Doom’s death. “She left this mortal coil today around …
Read More »Hear the Infamous Stringdusters' Rhythmic New Song 'Rise Sun'
Grammy-winning bluegrass group the Infamous Stringdusters have announced plans for a new album in 2019. Rise Sun, the title track for which is available for listening now, will be released April 5th via Time Tape Records. The group’s five members Andy Falco, Chris Pandolfi, Andy Hall, Jeremy Garrett and Travis …
Read More »Bikini Kill to Reunite For First Full Shows Since 1997
Feminist punk pioneers Bikini Kill have announced they will reunite for a handful of dates this spring. The lineup includes singer Kathleen Hanna, drummer Tobi Vail and bassist Kathi Wilcox, along with guitarist Erica Dawn Lyle who replaces guitarist Billy Karren. Tickets go on sale on Friday. The shows – …
Read More »Flashback: King Crimson Open for the Rolling Stones in Hyde Park
Happy 50th birthday, King Crimson. As noted on their official website, this past Sunday marked exactly five decades since the legendary avant-rock outfit first rehearsed. The year that followed was a whirlwind: By the end of 1969, the core lineup that had convened on January 13th at London’s Fulham Palace …
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