Stanley Simmons, a new duo comprised of singer-guitarist Evan Stanley and vocalist Nick Simmons — the sons of KISS legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons — have unveiled their debut single, “Body Down.” Evan and […]
Phil Upchurch, a prolific session musician who played guitar on records by artists such as Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway and George Benson, died Nov. 23 in Los Angeles. He was 84. His death […]
Fender and Iron Maiden have teamed up for a new collection of signature model guitars and basses. Each axeman in Maiden — guitarists Dave Murray and Janick Gers, as well as founding bassist Steve Harris […]
Twice-Grammy-nominated transcendent singer, songwriter and subversive performance artist Poppy will release her next album, “Empty Hands”, on January 23, 2026 via Sumerian Records. She sets the stage for the project with a new single, “Bruised […]
Fellow Michigan rock legend Iggy Pop inducted The White Stripes into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The punk godfather started out his speech by […]
Dusty Springfield’s The Silver Collection is returning to vinyl. Originally released in 1988, the album is an anthology of the English singer’s greatest 1960s pop and soul hits. Among the classic tracks on the 2LP […]
The Velvet Underground’s self-titled debut album, one of the most influential albums in rock history, is among the first records to become part of UMe’s new hi-fidelity vinyl series, Vinylphyle. The album joins other entries […]
Don’t think twice, it’s all right. Bob Dylan’s earliest New York recordings are finally getting their due. “The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through the Open Window, 1956‑1963,” a massive collection of previously unheard performances from the “Like a Rolling Stone” singer’s first years in […]
Jack DeJohnette, the prolific and versatile jazz drummer who played with Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Charles Lloyd, Bill Evans, Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis — including on Davis’ groundbreaking 1970 album “Bitches Brew,” […]
The Damned have announced a covers album, Not Like Everybody Else, arriving January 23rd. The lead single and opening track “There’s a Ghost in My House” by R. Dean Taylor drops on Thursday. The album […]
All over Los Angeles, Zachary Asdourian hunted for the music of an Iran that could have been. The co-founder of the L.A. record label Discotchari scoured for dust-caked Persian pop records at Jordan Market in […]
Dave Ball, the songwriter, producer, instrumentalist, and co-founder of English synthpop duo Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. Per The Guardian, representatives for Ball confirmed that he “passed away peacefully in his sleep […]
Twice Grammy-nominated transcendent singer, songwriter and subversive performance artist Poppy has shared a new single, “Unravel”, via Sumerian Records. “Unravel” is Poppy at her most vulnerable, fusing haunting vocals and intimate lyrics that culminate in […]
earMUSIC has announced “10 More”, the explosive new live album from MC50, due out December 5 and capturing the unrelenting energy of the 2018 world tour that reignited the spirit of one of rock’s most […]
For the composer/star of “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert,” the annual Santa-centric holiday proved a bit scary as a kid growing up in Los Angeles. “Halloween was always my favorite night,” admits […]
Matt Groening knows what a real theremin sounds like. As a kid who grew up on the celluloid junk food of the 1950s and ’60s, “The Simpsons” creator heard the ghostly wail of that early […]
Fender has officially unveiled the American Professional Classic, a new line of guitars and basses, with the help of hardcore heroes Turnstile. Featuring some of the most recognizable Fender silhouettes and body styles, the American […]
Wouldn’t it be nice? Beach Boys singer and co-founder Mike Love fought back tears over the weekend as he paid tribute to late bandmate Brian Wilson, who passed away in June at the age of […]
John Lodge, the Moody Blues singer, bassist, and songwriter, has died at age 82. In a statement, Lodge’s family shared that his death was “sudden and unexpected,” but that he “peacefully slipped away surrounded by […]
John Lodge, who played bass and sang in the Moody Blues — including on the English band’s “Nights in White Satin,” a No. 2 hit in the United States in 1972, and on “Your Wildest […]