The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced this year’s inductees: Nine Inch Nails, the Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston, Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, and T. Rex will all join the class of 2020. Additionally, Jon Landau and Irving Azoff, two of the most successful managers in rock history, will be presented with the Ahmet Ertegun Award. Read more
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Chicago have just announced dates and details for their 2025 summer tour of the US. The newly announced 36-show run follows Chicago’s ongoing winter and spring tour, which is highlighted by an upcoming 7-night residency at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas from March 5-15. The summer tour kicks…
In the new docuseries by filmmaker Jeff Finn, Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison, the brother of the legendary Doors singer, Andy Morrison, reflects on his brother’s final days in a rare public interview. Morrison died in Paris in 1971, and Andy provides insight about what drew Jim to France at the time, and…
A Facebook post by the Australian rock publication, Hot Metal, questioned if singer Shaina Shepherd fronting the recent reformation of Soundgarden at a charity concert should become a regular occurrence. The suggestion was met with a series of critical posts dismissing Shepherd’s performance while saying the R&B/soul singer shouldn’t lead the band again. Shepherd took…
Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith is one of thousands of Los Angeles residents whose houses have been destroyed by the ongoing wildfires. The sad news was shared by the heavy metal veteran’s wife, Natalie Dufresne-Smith, who announced the news in an Instagram post over the weekend. Natalie captioned her post by writing, “We are safe.…
Eric Clapton’s Emmy and Grammy-winning Unplugged live performance is set to get expanded for an upcoming theatrical release. The newly updated concert film is titled, Eric Clapton Unplugged ... Over 30 Years Later, and is set to premiere in select theaters on Monday, January 27, and Tuesday, January 28. The expanded performance will make its…
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. announced on Monday (January 13) that the 2025 Grammy Awards will proceed as planned on February 2. Mason Jr. sent out a letter to Academy members assuring them that the ceremony will take place as scheduled at Crypto.com Arena early next month, even as Los Angeles deals with the…