On Tuesday (October 28), Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil announced the upcoming publication of his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond, which is set for release on May 19, 2026, via Harper Collins. Co-written with music journalist Adem Tepedelen, the autobiography chronicles Thayil’s journey from growing up as the son of…… read more »
Chappell Roan and The Killers have been announced as guests at the 40th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on November 8, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. While Roan herself won’t be eligible for induction until 2042, she will be on hand to induct Cyndi Lauper into the Rock…… read more »
During Biohazard’s show at Montreal’s Théâtre Beanfield on Saturday night (October 25), singer-guitarist Billy Graziadei fell hard onstage during the second song of the set. He cut his head on the drum riser after he fell backwards, but after getting some help from roadies to get back on his feet, Graziadei recovered and finished the…… read more »
Bruce Springsteen surprised fans by joining longtime bandmate Steven Van Zandt on stage at the ‘Party at the Pony’ benefit concert in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on Sunday night (October 26). The two music legends joined the house band to perform Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’ classic, “I Don’t Want to Go Home,” Eddie…… read more »
On Monday (October 27), A Perfect Circle announced the dates and details of their first UK and European tour in over seven years. The 18-date jaunt kicks off with a two-night stand at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on June 3-4, 2026, and concludes on July 4 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. The tour also includes a series…… read more »
Despite his past tensions with former Smashing Pumpkins’ bassist D’Arcy Wretzky, Billy Corgan recently praised her crucial musical contributions in his Substack video marking the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Wretzky left the Pumpkins in 1999, and her involvement in the band’s 2018 reunion tour ultimately fell through, adding to the…… read more »
Stray Cats were forced to cancel the first two shows of their fall U.S. tour due to frontman Brian Setzer’s serious illness, including performances on October 25 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and October 26 in Rockford, Illinois. Setzer, who has an autoimmune disease that has recently affected his ability to play guitar, expressed that he…… read more »
Dwight Yoakam, Shooter Jennings, Jackson Browne, Marshall Crenshaw, and Fountains of Wayne were among the artists who honored the late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon at the United Theater in Los Angeles on Friday night (October 24). The tribute concert, titled Meet Me in L.A.: The Songs of Warren Zevon, was presented by Wild Honey Foundation and…… read more »
The Beatles have previewed their upcoming Anthology 4 collection with an unreleased version of the Help! classic, “I’ve Just Seen a Face,” recorded in June 1965 at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. This previously unheard version captures the Fab Four’s raw studio energy, including John Lennon’s playful commentary, as you hear him joking that “Lonnie’s…… read more »
In Radiohead’s only interview before their upcoming tour, frontman Thom Yorke told The Sunday Times why the group has not played live since 2018. “I guess the wheels came off a bit, so we had to stop,” he explained. “There were a lot of elements. The shows felt great but it was, like, let’s halt…… read more »