Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters’ Drummer, Passes Away at 50

Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters laughing

The Foo Fighters have unquestionably claimed the title of a beloved band of our time. From horror movie shenanigans to jamming with kids to just plain seeming like good people, the band always spreads good […]

Valerie Bertinelli breaks down in tears over son Wolf Van Halen ‘making it to Grammys’ two years after dad Eddie’s death

VALERIE Bertinelli breaks down in tears over son Wolf Van Halen “making it to the Grammys” two years after his dad Eddie’s death. Valerie and Wolf opened up about his songwriting journey on the red […]

Flor De Toloache shares the magic of being in an all-woman band

Flor de Toloache

New York’s talented all-woman mariachi band Flor De Toloache, celebrates Women’s History Month with the release of “Florecita Rock-ERA”, a compilation of unforgettable anthems inspired by the great rock classics, which left their mark on […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame defends Dolly Parton nomination

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame defends Dolly Parton nomination

Despite her protests, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is “proud to have nominated” Dolly Parton for induction into this year’s class of musicians. And, in any case, the voting process has already begun. […]

See Retired Music Legend Linda Ronstadt Now at 75 — Best Life

Linda Ronstadt in 1977

Dubbed “the Queen of Rock,” Arizona-born Linda Ronstadt was, for a time in the late 1970s, one of the highest-paid women making music, according to The New Yorker. Throughout her five-decade, chart-topping career as a […]

Avril Lavigne’s new album recaptures pop punk’s glory days

Avril Lavigne, wearing all black, plays with her blond hair with orange highlights.

Shared from www.latimes.com Avril Lavigne’s upcoming seventh studio album, “Love Sux,” features collaborations with Machine Gun Kelly, Blink-182 bassist-singer Mark Hoppus and producer-songwriter Blackbear. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) Perched in a chair […]

‘If I get covered in urine, that means I’ve arrived’: the birth of Monsters of Rock festival | Music – Culture | The Guardian

‘We ended up with just under 36,000 people’ … the crowd at Castle Donington.

Shared from www.theguardian.com Rob Halford (vocals, Judas Priest): That first Monsters of Rock [in 1980] was an extraordinary day. It was the first metal festival. And it kicked off a whole experience, not just in […]