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Power Trip Share First New Music Since Death Of Riley Gale
In 2020, Riley Gale, frontman of the great Texan hardcore/thrash band Power Trip, died suddenly and tragically at the way-too-young age of 34. Gale's fans, friends, bandmates, and family members were…
American Songwriter
Judas Priest Announces End of an Era as Last Original Member Retires After 56 Years
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 27: Musician Ian Hill, founding member of Judas Priest, performs onstage during the 'Firepower 2019' tour at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, Californi…
Billboard
Skillet’s John Cooper Talks Split With Former Church: ‘I Am Not Doubting My Faith — But I’m Like, ‘Man, How Can People Hurt Each Other This Bad?”
The fracture inspired the band's new EP, 'After the Storm.'
Rolling Stone
Judas Priest’s Longtime Bassist Ian Hill Announces Retirement: ‘Time Has Come’
Longest-serving member of heavy metal legends cites "evil arthritis," other health issues and "neglect[ing] my family life for 57 years" as reasons for departure, but Hill will appear on band's upcomi…
SPIN
Phoebe Bridgers, boygenius Reunite For ‘Sound Check’
Phoebe Bridgers has reunited with boygenius bandmates Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus for a stripped-back performance at...
SPIN
Alanis Morissette Gets Festive On First Holiday Album
The 14-track collection features seasonal standards, two new original songs and a lineup of collaborators...
SPIN
Jessie Altman Finds Her Sound, and Something Real, on ‘Lovelight’
On her sophomore album Lovelight, Jessie Altman isn’t simply writing about falling in love. She’s interested in everything that happens around it: the false starts, lingering memories, bad decisions,…
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John 5 Dispels Mötley Crüe Feud Rumors Amid Carnival of Sins Tour Celebrations
Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 says the band members flew on separate planes at the end of their recent tour because of travel plans, not because of any conflict. He... The post John 5 Dispels Mötley Cr…
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Instagram Admits Its Algorithm Has Been Recommending Too Much Creed
It's another day in 2026, and the algorithm has been force-feeding us Creed. I was wondering why Chuck Mundy — that guy with an old man's prosthetic mask and a gazillion hot dogs and Busch Lights, sin…
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Jeff Tweedy, Ratboys, Steve Earle, & More Play 80 Years Of John Prine Tribute Concert In Chicago
Tomorrow, Oct. 10, would have been the 80th birthday for the late songwriting legend John Prine. Last night, dozens of musicians gathered at the Chicago Theatre paying homage to Prine, kicking off a w…
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Yo La Tengo Announce James Talarico Benefit Show
Yo La Tengo will perform a benefit show in support of Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico Oct. 17 at The Long Time in Austin, Texas. The event will raise funds for Talarico’s Senate campa…
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Def Leppard Is Taking Over North America in 2027 With Goo Goo Dolls and The Struts
Def Leppard is making sure 2027 starts with a serious dose of rock ‘n’ roll. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have announced a massive 45-date North American tour for... The post Def Leppard Is…
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Geordie Greep Addresses Rape Allegation Made On Flyers At Vancouver Show
While fans waited in line to get into Geordie Greep's concert at the Pearl in Vancouver yesterday, flyers with serious allegations were handed out. The flyers informed the crowd of sexual assault alle…
American Songwriter
Born 51 Years Ago Today in Washington, the Award-Winning Songwriter Whose Songs Have Been Recorded by Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves, and Miranda Lambert
Brandy Clark Fifty-one years ago, the award-winning singer/songwriter who has written hits for multiple major country stars was born in Washington. The post Born 51 Years Ago Today in Washington, the…
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Watch Phoebe Bridgers and Boygenius Sound Check in New Short Film
Bridgers is the latest guest on A24’s Sound Check at Cherry Lane Theater YouTube series
American Songwriter
Journey Member Rushed to Hospital After Medical Emergency Just Two Songs Into Concert
AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 31: Deen Castronovo of Journey performs in concert during the "Final Frontier Tour" at Moody Center on March 31, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images) Journey…
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Deafheaven Release New Surprise EP At Work In The Fields Of The Bomb
Last month, Deafheaven guitarist Kerry McCoy mentioned mysterious plans for a new EP. Talking to the Spanish website Binaural, McCoy said the new record would be both "the heaviest" and "the hardest"…
Rolling Stone
‘I Don’t Think Anybody Can Be Prepared to Listen to the Shaggs’: See New Doc Trailer
We Are the Shaggs looks at discordant sister group's story and its surprising impact
SPIN
A New Exhibit Visualizes the Influence of Music on the Art of Normal Lewis
The link between art and music is integral, and in the case of Harlem-bred abstract expressionist painter Norman Lewis, it was foundational. Lewis’s love of jazz in particular was a central inspiratio…
