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In a recent fan Q&A session, legendary Queen guitarist Brian May reflected back on the challenging early days of the band and some anxious moments with late singer Freddie Mercury. While Mercury was trying to find his voice while honing his stage presence, May admits that the other members of the band were wondering if…

Judas Priest announced on Instagram on Wednesday (November 6) that they will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of their celebrated 1990 album, Painkiller, during their 2025 European summer tour. The U.K. heavy metal legends will be on the road as part of their Shield Of Pain Tour in support of their well-received 2024 album, Invincible…

Scorpions drummer Mikkey Dee took to Instagram on Monday (November 4) in order to refute widely-circulated social media reports of his death. News of Dee’s “death” had been shared on two major fake news sites that willingly spread the story without checking for the accuracy of the reporting. Dee’s shared a screen grab of one…

Fontaines D.C. have just released a music video for their new single, “Bug,” which stars Barry Keoghan and is directed by Andrea Arnold. This marks the second music video appearance for the Oscar-nominated Keoghan this year, following his acting role in his girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter’s Billboard Hot 100-topping hit “Please Please Please.” “Bug” is the…

Dave Grohl’s wife Jordyn Blum is apparently on the mend after her husband’s shocking announcement that he fathered a baby outside of their 21-year-marriage. An inside source reveals that the 48-year-old Blum has now “had time to process everything,” two months after the 55-year-old Grohl announced that he is the father of a baby girl…

During a recent fan Q&A for Metal Hammer, Alice In Chains leader Jerry Cantrell was asked what guitar riff he believes “defines” the legendary grunge band. “That’s a tough one,” the 58-year-old Cantrell responds. “The first big one was ‘Man In The Box’ [from 1990’s Facelift], and that seems to be one of our immediate,…

On Monday (November 4), Bruce Springsteen made a visit to the movie set of the forthcoming film based on parts of his music career, Deliver Me From Nowhere. While he was there, the Boss met up with actor Jeremy Allen White, who is portraying the rock legend in the biopic. White was dressed in character…

Tim Lambesis took to Instagram on Monday (November 4) to release a statement responding to his ex-bandmates in As I Lay Dying, while also sharing his future plans for the group. Bassist Ryan Neff, drummer Nick Pierce, guitarist Ken Susi, and longtime guitarist Phil Sgrosso all recently quit the band, with Sgrosso saying, “As I…

The BST Hyde Park summer concert series lineup for 2025 is starting to fill up with some of the biggest names in music. Noah Kahan is the latest headliner to be announced for BST Hyde Park, as the folk-country music star will play the sprawling London greenspace on Friday, July 4th. He will be joined…

In a new interview with The Guardian, the Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas was asked to share his personal tastes in music. When it came time to reveal “the song I can no longer listen to,” the singer took aim at one of his own band’s tunes, rather than picking a track from another group that…