Category Archives: Rock Music News
Lou Reed’s Early, Pre–Velvet Underground Songwriting Compiled On New Album
Before Lou Reed co-founded the Velvet Underground, the future rock legend was a staff songwriter for artists at Pickwick Records. The songs that Reed wrote for the label in the mid-1960s - which are m...
Aug 13, 2024
Queen Guitarist Brian May Set To Host ‘The Badgers, The Farmers And Me’
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May is also an avowed wildlife activist. The rock legend is set to host the U.K. documentary, Brian May: The Badgers, The Farmers And Me, which will air on BBC Two on F...
Aug 13, 2024
John Oates To Be Presented With BMI’s 2024 Troubadour Award
John Oates will be honored with BMI's Troubadour Award during a ceremony on September 16 in Nashville. The event will feature a series of tribute performances and commemorative speeches from a variety...
Aug 13, 2024
Lemmy Kilmister’s Ashes Escorted To Nottingham’s Rock City By Convoy Of Harley-Davidsons
On Monday (August 12), a bust containing the ashes of legendary Motrhead singer Lemmy Kilmister was escorted to the Nottingham, UK music venue Rock City by a procession of 55 Harley-Davidson bikers. A...
Aug 13, 2024
Jack White’s ‘No Name’ Tour To Feature Last Minute Club Shows
Keeping in line with the surprise release of his new album, Jack White's tour in support of No Name will include last-minute show announcements in small clubs. In a new Instagram post, White laid out ...
Aug 13, 2024
Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe Rages Against Using Cell Phones At Concerts
In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe shares his insights into what touring with Mastodon is like, as well reflecting back on the 20th anniversary of their landmark ...
Aug 12, 2024
Noel Gallagher Looks Back At Oasis’ Debut Album 30 Years Later
Oasis' landmark debut album, Definitely Maybe, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its release on August 29, 2024. To mark the occasion, the band's guitarist and chief songwriter Noel Gallagher ref...
Aug 12, 2024
Kurt Cobain’s Death Description At Museum Of Pop Culture Sparks Debate
A plaque referencing Nirvana's Kurt Cobain in a new exhibition at Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture has sparked an ongoing debate about the wording used on the display. The exhibition in question is cen...
Aug 12, 2024
Charles Cross, Kurt Cobain And Jimi Hendrix, Biographer Dies At 67
Charles R. Cross, the beloved Seattle music writer, died on Friday, August 9 at the age of 67. Cross is best known for writing one of the definitive books on Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, Heavier Than Heav...
Aug 12, 2024
John Legend Reveals Details Of His New Children’s Album Produced By Sufjan Stevens
John Legend is releasing his first ever children's album, titled My Favorite Dream, on August 30th. The R&B superstar partnered with Grammy and Academy Award-nominated indie musician Sufjan Steven...
Aug 11, 2024