Thomas Earl “Tom” Petty (born October 20, 1950) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, but is also known as a member and co-founder of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys (under the pseudonyms of Charlie T. […]
‘It’s unfortunate that on the 25th anniversary, whether the band is working or not, that it’s not about the songs and the good times people had at those concerts.’ With the Black Crowes permanently nested, frontman Chris Robinson says his Chris Robinson Brotherhood band “is my future, you know what I mean? That’s really the […]
Korn and Slipknot kicked off the European leg of their joint Prepare for Hell tour earlier this month in Dublin, Ireland. While Korn’s setlists hadn’t changed over the first week of the leg – in fact, their setlists have remained uniform for the entirety of the tour – Jonathan Davis and company mixed things up for the […]
Over the weekend, The Sun reported that Sam Smith had quietly and amicably settled a copyright dispute with Tom Petty over the likeness between Smith’s three-time Grammy-nominated “Stay With Me” and Petty’s Full Moon Fever hit “I Won’t Back Down,” co-written with ELO’s Jeff Lynne. In a statement to Rolling Stone, Smith’s reps have confirmed that “Stay With Me” […]
Earlier today, Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker released a statement noting that founding member Tom DeLonge had “indefinitely” left the band and that Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba would replace the singer-guitarist for the band’s upcoming set at Musink Festival. DeLonge countered shortly after, posting on his Instagram, “I never quit the band,” calling the press release “weird” […]
The Interview is on NetFlix Today …Weeks befor DVD/BluRay Release and only a month after its release on Youtube and other streaming media “The Interview,” starring James Franco and Seth Rogen, was pulled from movie theaters by Sony Pictures in the wake of hackers’ threats, but the studio later reversed course and ended up […]
Danny Worsnop has officially left his position as frontman for Asking Alexandria. He posted an official statement through his Twitter account (via Twitlonger), which you can read below. To all of my friends and fans: I would like to let you know that Asking Alexandria and I are moving forward in separate ways. Over the last eight years […]
After Blake Shelton and Craig Morgan jumped on Seth Rogen and Michael Moore over the movie stars’ recent comments concerning the film American Sniper, now Kid Rock‘s jumping onboard with the trash talking too. The Detroit gun enthusiast apparently took offense to Moore’s criticisms of snipers and Rogen’s comparison of American Sniper to the […]
‘I hate the idea, ‘Come see me play the guitar because you’ve seen me in 12 movies.” In comments that are unlikely to endear him to Russell Crowe and Jared Leto, Johnny Depp took aim at actors who capitalize on their fame to make music, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Speaking at the Berlin premiere […]
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries. Their following studio album Meteora continued the band’s success, topping the Billboard 200 album […]
Linkin Park has canceled the remaining dates of the Hunting Party tour after frontman Chester Bennington injured his leg. “I’m really disappointed this injury has made it impossible to continue with this tour,” Bennington said in a statement announcing the news. “The first couple shows were just magical. We will truly miss not being with […]
After several years away from the small screen, Denis Leary is ready to unleash Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. The FX show, which he created and stars in, centers on a middle-aged rock ‘n’ roller (Leary) who missed out on fame and fortune, but still desperately wants it. Leary took inspiration for the show, which features original music, from […]
