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Aerosmith's self-titled debut album was released 53 years ago this month. In March, a remixed, remastered and expanded edition of the album will be made available to fans.
Lamb of God's Randy Blythe has let his voice be heard, and he's encouraging others to do the same, in a new entry shared through his Randonesia Substack addressing the state of the U.S. under the Trump administration and recent ICE-involved shootings in Minneapolis. (www.loudwire.com)
Alice Cooper is 77-years-old but has no intention of slowing down. Saying recently that he's putting on the best shows of his storied career, the legend has announced a spring tour.
LA Guns are cocked and loaded for a new world tour, and they're bringing former Cinderella frontman Tom Keifer and his band along for the ride on some of the dates.
According to Domainnamewire.com, Slipknot have voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit against the domain name for slipknot.com. Lawyers for the domain name filed a motion to dismiss the suit, stating that the band had not served as the registrant for the name in the time required.
Francis Buchholz, the bass player for Scorpions at their peak, has passed. On social media, the band paid tribute, saying "It is with overwhelming sadness and heavy hearts we share the news that our beloved Francis passed away yesterday after a private battle with cancer.
There's one thing that Dave Mustaine thinks would "make everything right" between himself and his former Metallica bandmates — and that's for both bands to tour together. (www.loudwire.com)
Bret Michaels opted to take the the high road in his response to Poison drummer Rikki Rockett's recent claims that his monetary demands caused Poison's 40th anniversary tour plans to fall apart. (www.loudwire.com)
A California woman has revived her 2023 sexual abuse lawsuit against Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee citing a new California law that has opened a "two-year lookback window." (www.loudwire.com)
While it's been almost 42 years since Rush released "Grace Under Pressure" (April 12, 1984), they have announced an expanded 40th anniversary release of the album, and it would appear the two year wait will have been worth it.
Motley Crue is getting after it this year, with over 30 shows scheduled for their US tour. But what about after that? Nikki Sixx had a conversation with fans on his socials recently, where he hinted the band may be taking a good amount of time off.
Poison's 40th anniversary tour is reportedly off, because Bret Michaels wanted to make 600% more than the other members. Drummer Rikki Rockett says, quote, "You just can't work that way."
The documentary "Billy Idol Should Be Dead" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last summer, but at the time, the number of people seeing it was fairly limited. That's about to change; the doc will have a wide theatrical release in the next few months.
Two Bay Area rock bands are teaming up for a special Super Bowl weekend concert. Green Day and Counting Crows will play an invite-only show at San Francisco's Pier 29 on Friday, February 6th, just a few days before the big game in nearby Santa Clara.
It's going to cost more to stream music on Spotify. The platform announced yesterday that it's increasing the prices of its premium, ad-free streaming plans in the U.S. over the next month.
The alleged "hidden daughter" of Freddie Mercury has passed. Last spring we told you that a new book claimed that the Queen frontman had fathered a secret daughter in 1976.
Music streaming reached an all-time high in 2025, with listeners logging over 5.1-trillion streams, 1.4-trillion in the US alone. Interestingly, however, most streamers are listening to older music; less than half of all U.S. on-demand audio streams (43-percent) were from tracks released in the last five years (2021 - 2025).
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has announced his first solo album, "Honora," coming out March 27th on Nonesuch Records, but it’s not the rock project you might expect.
After recent rumors fueled speculation that Ivan Moody might be returning to his former band Motograter, the Five Finger Death Punch has posted a lengthy explanation to his Instagram account as to what is happening with his former group and how he's helping to solidify their future.
"The Sun" reports that Metallica are "90-percent" done with negotiations to bring the band to the Sphere in Las Vegas for a 2027 residency. Sources tell the Brit tabloid that "Metallica having a residency at the Sphere is all anyone is talking about on the Strip.
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