Category Archives: Rock Music News
Oasis’ Hometown Reunion Shows Generates £250,000 Fund Supporting Manchester’s Music Venues
Oasis' five reunion shows at Manchester's Heaton Park in mid-July attracted around 300,000 fans, with the massive events ultimately inspiring the city council to establish a 250,000 fund to support lo...
Jul 31, 2025
Elton John Partners With Fictional Band Spinal Tap On New Version Of “Stonehenge”
More than 40 years after the premiere of the cult classic mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, the iconic fictional heavy metal band is back with a new film, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. The movie i...
Jul 31, 2025
King Charles’ Guards Pay Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne With Royal Rendition Of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid”
King Charles' guards paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday (July 30) by performing Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" during the Changing of the Guard ceremony. The royal honor coinc...
Jul 31, 2025
Buddy Guy Joined By Peter Frampton And Joe Walsh On His New Album, ‘Ain’t Done With The Blues’
Blues legend Buddy Guy celebrated his 89th birthday on Wednesday (July 30) by releasing his new album, Ain't Done with the Blues. The two-disc set features 18 tracks of Chicago blues from the 8-time G...
Jul 30, 2025
Paul Mario Day, Original Vocalist In Iron Maiden, Dead At 69
Paul Mario Day, the original vocalist of Iron Maiden and a notable figure in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, has died at 69. Recruited in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris, Day's brief tenure with Iro...
Jul 30, 2025
John Dolmayan Reveals What Needs To Happen In Order For System Of A Down To Make A New Album
In a new interview on the podcast But That 1% with Sona Oganesyan, drummer John Dolmayan explained what it would take for System of a Down to finally make their first new record in nearly 20 years. Su...
Jul 30, 2025
Foo Fighters And Nine Inch Basically Traded Drummers
Drummer Josh Freese's departure from the Foo Fighters was unexpected, but it has not derailed his career. Freese is set to rejoin Nine Inch Nails, whose current drummer, Ilan Rubin, will now join the ...
Jul 30, 2025
Thousands Of Fans Line The Streets Of Birmingham For Ozzy Osbourne’s Funeral Procession, Joined By His Grieving Family
Thousands of fans gathered in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday (July 30) to honor Ozzy Osbourne during the funeral procession for the heavy metal icon. Ozzy's grieving family also made an emotional a...
Jul 30, 2025
Live Nation Shares Data Revealing “Heavy Rock And Metal Shows” Are Up 14% This Year
In an Instagram post shared over the weekend, Live Nation reports a 14% increase in "heavy rock" shows in 2025, with data also showing that metal now accounts for 13% of all arena and stadium concerts...
Jul 29, 2025
Gavin Adcock Calls Out Nickelback’s Sound Guy During Concert In Obscenity-Filled Rant
During Gavin Adcock's performance at the Rock the Country festival in Anderson, South Carolina on Saturday night (July 26), the country singer launched a profanity-laden rant on stage after a confront...
Jul 29, 2025