“It’s the perfect tour, I think,” says Rob Zombie about Twins of Evil: The Second Coming, his co-headlining jaunt with Marilyn Manson that kicks off July 11th at Detroit’s DTE Energy Music Theatre. The trek, which pits Zombie’s B-movie-splattered groove metal against Manson’s industrial-goth exorcisms, is a match made in …
Read More »See Americana Duo HoneyHoney's Travelogue Video for 'Come on Home'
It’s been a dozen years since Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe sat together in the lobby of a West Hollywood pot dispensary, acoustic guitars in hand, strumming the song that would eventually become the closer for every HoneyHoney show. “Those were some of our first gigs, playing the weed shops …
Read More »Public Image Ltd Plot 40th Anniversary North American Tour
John Lydon‘s Public Limited Ltd. will mark its 40th anniversary with a North American fall tour launching October 9th in New Orleans, Louisiana and concluding November 6th in Mexico City, Mexico. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 13th at 10 a.m. local time. The 18-date trek follows a busy streak …
Read More »Elvis Costello Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Cancels Tour Dates
Elvis Costello revealed that he was recently diagnosed with a “small but very aggressive cancerous malignancy” and canceled the final six dates of his ongoing European tour. While the singer-songwriter began the summer trek after undergoing surgery, he wrote on his website that doctors urged him to nix the dates …
Read More »Sheryl Crow's New Album to Feature Johnny Cash, Don Henley
Sheryl Crow says her next studio album will be her last. The singer-songwriter shared the news in a recent interview with radio host Kyle Meredith. “I made the decision in my head that the record that comes out next year will be my last full album and I’ll just start …
Read More »Eric B & Rakim Ready 'Complete Collection' Vinyl Box Set
Eric B & Rakim will reissue their entire catalog on vinyl for the first time with the pioneering rap duo’s The Complete Collection 1987-1992. The 8-LP, 2-CD set collects the duo’s four albums – 1987s Paid in Full, 1988’s Follow the Leader, 1990’s Let the Rhythm Hit Emand 1992’s Don’t …
Read More »Vinnie Paul: Public Memorial Announced for Pantera Drummer
The family and record label of Vinnie Paul has announced a public memorial for the late Pantera drummer. “Vinnie Paul: A Public Celebration of Life” will take place Sunday, July 1st – the day after Paul’s private funeral in his native Texas – at Dallas’ Bomb Factory venue. Fans hoping …
Read More »Watch Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle and Dwight Yoakam Rehearse for LSD Tour
Taking the first letters of their first names to christen their current trek the LSD Tour might suggest that Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle and Dwight Yoakam have a night of trippy acid rock in store for concertgoers. But this dressing-room footage shared by Yoakam, of the trio rehearsing before taking …
Read More »Watch Brockhampton Unveil Tender New Song 'Tonya' on 'Fallon'
Hip-hop collective – and self-proclaimed boyband – Brockhampton unveiled a new song, “Tonya,” during their late-night TV debut on The Tonight Show Wednesday. Brockhampton set up on a patch of astroturf to perform “Tonya,” which began as a tender ballad featuring a mix of falsetto and auto-tuned vocals from Bearface. …
Read More »XXXTentacion Shot Dead at 20
Controversial hip-hop hitmaker XXXTentacion was shot and killed on Monday in Florida, Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed. He was 20 years old. “Jahseh Onfroy — known worldwide as XXXTentacion — tragically passed away from a gunshot wound in Deerfield, Florida,” his rep said in a statement. “In deference to his family, …
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