Category Archives: Rock Music News
Vampire Weekend Announce A New Batch Of 2025 US Tour Dates
Vampire Weekend has just announced a new series of 2025 US tour dates for late May to early June 2025, following their festival performances at Just Like Heaven and Boston Calling. The 11-date tour ki...
Feb 20, 2025
Father John Misty Announces Summer 2025 North American Tour Dates
Father John Misty has just announced dates and details of his summer 2025 North American tour in support of his 2024 album, Mahashmashana. The 14-date tour follows FJM's current winter run with Destro...
Feb 20, 2025
Mark Hoppus Announces Book Tour In Support Of His Forthcoming Memoir, ‘Fahrenheit-182’
On Wednesday (February 19), Blink-182's Mark Hoppus announced his plans to embark on a book tour that he has dubbed, "An Evening With Mark Hoppus," in support of his upcoming memoir, Fahrenheit-182. T...
Feb 20, 2025
Red Hot Chili Peppers Reportedly Shopping Their Recorded Music Catalog For $350 Million
Red Hot Chili Peppers are reportedly seeking to sell their recorded music catalog for approximately $350 million. This new deal would be in addition to the $140 million they received from Hipgnosis So...
Feb 20, 2025
Queen’s Brian May Partners With Gibson On Limited-Edition 12-String Acoustic Guitar
Queen's Brian May has collaborated with Gibson to unveil a limited-edition SJ-200 12-string acoustic guitar, with only 100 models available. Handcrafted by Gibson's luthiers, the guitar incorporates d...
Feb 19, 2025
Layne Staley’s Lost Journals Set To Be Published In Book Titled ‘This Angry Pen’
The unpublished writings of late Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley, which features "never-before-seen poetry, raw handwritten lyrics, intimate scribblings, and heartfelt notes," will be published in...
Feb 19, 2025
Kansas Singer Ronnie Platt Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer
Kansas vocalist Ronnie Platt has just revealed that he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer on February 11. Due to Platt's health concerns, the band has cancelled two upcoming shows while he undergoes su...
Feb 19, 2025
Sharon Osbourne Turned Down An Opportunity For Ozzy To Audition For ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’
During a recent appearance on Billy Corgan's The Magnificent Others podcast, Sharon Osbourne revealed that she once turned down a film audition for her husband Ozzy Osbourne to appear in Pirates of th...
Feb 19, 2025
Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Returns To The Theatre For One-Night-Only Screenings
Prince's iconic 1984 film, Purple Rain, will return to select Dolby Cinema locations for one night only on March 5. The screenings will feature an enhanced viewing experience with Dolby Vision HDR and...
Feb 19, 2025
Vince Gill Announces Summer Trek To Celebrate 50 Years Of Touring
On Tuesday (February 18), Vince Gill announced the dates and details of his sprawling summer 2025 tour which will commemorate 50 years of touring from the Grammy-winning country superstar. Gill spent ...
Feb 18, 2025