In a new interview with The Australian, Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst revealed that he has been battling pancreatic cancer for the past two years. The 69-year-old musician, who co-founded the celebrated Australian rock band, shared his diagnosis publicly for the first time while opening up about the ongoing medical treatments he has been receiving.…
On Saturday (April 12), Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson fired back on Instagram in response to a Daily Mail hit piece that was critical of the band's current appearance and made ageist commentary about their looks. “What is THIS supposed to mean?!?” Manson wrote of the tabloid’s headline calling the band “unrecognizable” in their new promo…
On Sunday (April 13), Coheed and Cambria were honored with the key to their hometown of Nyack, New York, with mayor Joe Rand declaring it "Coheed and Cambria Day." During the SpringFest Street Fair at Hezekiah Easter Veterans Memorial Park, the band received the key to the village and performed an acoustic set featuring stripped-down…
During Weezer’s Coachella performance on Saturday afternoon (April 12), frontman Rivers Cuomo confirmed the rumors that a forthcoming movie project was in the works about the beloved indie rock band. “We’ve been busy making the Weezer movie back in L.A. the last couple weeks,” Cuomo revealed to the crowd before playing “Undone (The Sweater Song).…
On Monday (April 14), Stevie Nicks unveiled the dates and details of her upcoming solo headlining tour, which will intersect with her guest appearances on Billy Joel’s upcoming tour. The 76-year-old rock legend’s tour includes arena dates at nine cities across North America stretching from August to October, with the run beginning in Boston on…
Benson Boone wowed the Coachella crowd on Friday night (April 11), but it was the fans’ lukewarm reception to the surprise guest appearance by Queen guitarist Brian May that Boone was focused on after the show. The duo delivered a powerful rendition of Queen’s Diamond-certified 1975 hit, "Bohemian Rhapsody," which received a lackluster response from…