Category Archives: Rock Music News
Charli XCX Wins Songwriter Of The Year At 70th Ivor Novello Awards, U2, Lola Young, Brandon Flowers Honored
The 70th Ivor Novello Awards ceremony took place on Thursday (May 22) in London, with U2 receiving the organization's highest honor, the Ivors Academy Fellowship, becoming the first Irish recipients o...
May 26, 2025
Billy Joel Diagnosed With Brain Disorder, Cancels All Scheduled Concerts
On Friday (May 23), Billy Joel announced the cancellation of all 17 of his upcoming concerts after receiving a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a brain disorder causing hearing, visio...
May 26, 2025
Billie Eilish Wins Big At 2025 American Music Awards, As Musicians From Multiple Generations Are Honored Along With Military Members
The 2025 American Music Awards returned on Monday (May 26) after taking a two-year hiatus, with the ceremony for the "biggest fan-voted awards show in the world" taking place at the Fontainebleau Las ...
May 26, 2025
Lemonheads’ Evan Dando Announces His Forthcoming Memoir, ‘Rumors Of My Demise’
On Wednesday (May 21), The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando officially announced the upcoming release of his memoir, Rumors of My Demise, set to be published on October 7 by Simon & Schuster imprint...
May 22, 2025
Twenty One Pilots Announce New Album, ‘Breach,’ Lead Single “The Contract” On The Way In June
On Wednesday (May 21), Twenty One Pilots took to social media to announce their upcoming seventh album, Breach, which is set to be released on an unspecified date in September. The band also revealed ...
May 22, 2025
Paul Weller Partners With Robert Plant And Noel Gallagher On New Covers Album, ‘Find El Dorado’
On Wednesday (May 21), Paul Weller announced the details of his upcoming covers album, Find El Dorado, which is set to be released on July 25. The collection - which is described as "less a covers alb...
May 22, 2025
Metallica Expand ‘M72 World Tour’ By Announcing 2026 UK/European Dates
On Thursday (May 22), Metallica revealed dates and details of their 2026 UK/European M72 Tour. The 16-date trek will hit nine different countries between May and July of next year, and will feature a ...
May 22, 2025
Series Of ‘Jillith Fair’ Tribute Concerts Honoring Jill Sobule Will Feature Tom Morello, Lisa Loeb, Joan Osborne
This spring, a series of tribute concerts dubbed "Jillith Fair - Loving Jill Sobule" will honor the late singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, who tragically died in a house fire in Minnesota on May 1. The e...
May 22, 2025
Foreigner Singer Kelly Hansen Is Leaving The Group, Replaced By Guitarist Luis Maldonado
During The Voice finale on Tuesday (May 20), Foreigner announced that lead singer Kelly Hansen will be leaving the band, with guitarist Luis Maldonado set to take over the role. "Being the voice of Fo...
May 21, 2025
Gorillaz Celebrating 25th Anniversary With ‘House of Kong’ Exhibition And Special London Shows
Gorillaz will mark their 25th anniversary with four standalone live shows at east London's Copper Box Arena on August 29-30 and September 2-3. The performances will coincide with the opening of an imm...
May 21, 2025