Pioneering UK gothic metal band Paradise Lost have announced a May 2025 North American tour. The outing is bookended by major festival appearances on May 16th at Milwaukee Metal Fest and May 24th at Maryland […]
Venamoris, the duo of ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and his wife Paula, have announced their sophomore album, To Cross or To Burn, out February 28th via Ipecac Recordings. The group also offered up a new […]
Source: Sony Pictures Baddie besties Keke Palmer and SZA are setting the tone for 2025 with hella funny buddy comedy One Of Them Days (in theaters Jan. 17) bursting with hilarious hijinx, star-studded cameos, […]
Laibach have unveiled a striking cover of Foreigner’s ballad “I Want to Know What Love Is.” The industrial vets have had a knack for re-interpretations lately, recently taking on the Billie Holliday standard “Strange Fruit” […]
Bon Jovi have announced a vinyl reissue and deluxe expanded edition of their seminal 1986 album Slippery When Wet, arriving February 28th via Island/UMe. Two vinyl pressings will be available, including a highly collectible liquid-filled […]
Source: David Jon/Getty Images for Searchlight Pictures Hollywood was back and wilder than ever at last night’s star-studded Golden Globes that kicked off Awards season with hilarious shenanigans including host Nikki Glaser’s crowd-pleasing roast […]
Fa La Laaaaawd Source: Prince Williams/WireImage Ah yes, that wonderful time of year bustling with holiday cheer, syrupy sweet Rom-Coms, lavish celebrity gifts, viral internet shenanigans, and stunning sleigh belles stirring up heart eye […]
Coheed and Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez has surprise released a new covers album featuring renditions of songs by Taylor Swift and The Smiths. Six of the eight songs were previously released as part of the “Claudio […]
Ask Hearby in action (Photo Credit: Area4Labs) How much bigger can the global live concert space grow? Boston-based Hearby is betting that AI-generated concert searches can crack the discovery riddle and boost attendance across the […]
BIG BOY DIAMONDS Source: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for TIME Social media is buzzing over Philadelphia Eagles Quarterbae Jalen Hurts‘ massive diamond chain that twankled and glistened extravagantly during the All-Pro’s now-viral post-game interview. Hurts, […]
Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton’s new band Close Enemies have inked a record deal with TLG|ROCK ahead of a January 2025 US tour. The tour will see Hamilton and company playing numerous City Winery venues, kicking […]
Norwegian black metal pioneers Mayhem have been announced as the headliners for the 2025 “Decibel Magazine Tour,” spearheading a lineup that includes Mortiis, Imperial Triumphant, and New Skeletal Faces. The spring North American trek kicks […]
Ice Nine Kills have announced a Spring 2025 headlining US tour surrounding their previously announced dates supporting Metallica. The “The Silver Scream-A-Thon” headlining tour will see Ice Nine Kills performing 2018’s The Silver Scream and […]
Alternative-metal artist Kim Dracula and Japanese harajuku-core outfit HANABIE. have announced a 2025 North American co-headlining tour. The outing kicks off March 5th in Montreal and runs through April 12th in Sacramento, California, hitting majors […]
King Diamond has released his first new single in five years, “Spider Lilly.” The video for the song can be streamed below. Earlier this year, King Diamond premiered the song live alongside another new cut, […]
Photo Credit: Downtown Music Holdings Virgin Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Downtown Music Holdings for $775 million. The deal, expected to close in the second […]
System of a Down have announced a Spring 2025 South American tour, marking their first live appearances on the continent since 2015. The outing includes seven shows and kicks off April 24th in Bogota, Colombia. […]
The NMPA is wishing all (or at least most) ‘unbundled joy’ this holiday season. (Photo Credit: Digital Music News) Amid a high-stakes showdown over Spotify’s unilateral bundling reclassifications, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is […]
Code Orange guitarist-vocalist Reba Meyers has released her debut solo single, “Certain Uncertainty.” Opening with a pattering drum machine that builds to a full band arrangement, the song has a ’90s alt-rock vibe — more […]
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has announced a book tour supporting his upcoming memoir, Just Beyond the Light: Making Peace with the Wars Inside Our Head, out February 18th. Each evening will feature spoken-word […]