Rage Against the Machine’s incendiary 1992 anthem, “Killing in the Name,” has passed the 1 billion streams milestone on Spotify. “Killing in the Name” was the lead single from Rage Against the Machine’s 3x-platinum self-titled debut album, and was written in response to the 1992 Los Angeles riots following the beating of Rodney King at…… MORE
Neil Young recently took in a viewing of A Complete Unknown, the biopic of his frequent collaborator, Bob Dylan, and concluded that he “loved it.” The legendary Canadian songwriter shared his thoughts on the James Mangold-directed film on his website, Neil Young Archives. “I love Bob Dylan and his music. Always have,” Young wrote. “He’s…… MORE
A benefit concert for Los Angeles fire victims dubbed FIREAID is set to take place on January 30 at L.A.’s Intuit Dome. The event, billed as “an evening of music and solidarity,” will be organized by the Azoff family alongside booking giants Live Nation and AEG Presents. Ticket information and a music lineup will be…… MORE
Chris Stapleton took to Instagram on Thursday (January 9) to announce 2025 tour dates on his All-American Road Show. This new iteration of the reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year’s ongoing live revue will stretch out over 14 dates throughout the summer, and will feature special guest performances from Allen Stone, Brittney Spencer, Grace…… MORE
Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album, comes in as Billboard’s No. 1 album of the first 25 years of the 21st century, as the country star’s 2021 sophomore record rules the Top Billboard 200 Albums of the 21st Century chart. The list takes into account all performances on the weekly Billboard 200 albums chart from…… MORE
While he was in Liverpool, England earlier this week, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong checked out the legendary Cavern Club where the Beatles famously performed 292 times in their early days. While he was there, Armstrong encountered the club’s young resident musician, Callum Mcmorran, covering Green Day’s 1997 quintuple-platinum hit, “Good Riddance (Time of…… MORE
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the White Stripes’ Grammy-winning 2005 album, Get Behind Me Satan, Jack White’s Third Man Records announced that they are putting out an exclusive companion release to the album. Get Behind Me Satan XX will feature a variety of demos, alternate studio takes, and live versions of songs from the…… MORE
During an appearance on Premier Guitar’s 100 Guitarists podcast focused on Jimmy Page, Heart’s Nancy Wilson recalled the time that she and her sister Ann walked out of a Led Zeppelin show due to frontman Robert Plant’s sexually suggestive look and lyrics. The early Zeppelin show in question took place at the Green Lake Aqua…… MORE
During a recent appearance on the Lipps Service With Scott Lipps podcast, Slayer guitarist Kerry King opened up about his long standing love/hate relationship with Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine. King’s friendship with Mustaine dates back to his brief time playing shows with Megadeth back in 1985 when Slayer’s future was briefly in doubt. “Mustaine’s cool,…… MORE
Rhino has announced plans to release a new David Lee Roth box set, The Warner Recordings 1985-1994, on February 21st. The 5-LP and 5-CD sets capture Roth’s solo recordings immediately following his unceremonious exit from Van Halen in 1985. The collection begins with Diamond Dave’s platinum-selling Crazy from the Heat EP, which featured the Billboard…… MORE
