ABC/Randy HolmesArtists including Dave Grohl, Ozzy Osbourne and Tool’s Maynard James Keenan have contributed signed guitars to the MusiCares Charity Relief Auction.The Foo Fighters frontman autographed a 2016 Gibson Les Paul Standard, which is expected to fetch between $1,000 and $2,000.Meanwhile, Ozzy and Keenan signed a 2024 Gibson Les Paul Standard along with all the…… read more »
Disney/Stewart CookRage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello is among the recipients of the 2025 edition of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music’s American Music Honors.The annual prize recognizes artists who’ve “demonstrated artistic excellence, creative integrity, and a longstanding commitment to the value of music in our national consciousness.”The other 2025 honorees are John Fogerty, Smokey Robinson,…… read more »
Sony Music Italy/Arista RecordsMåneskin frontman Damiano David has released a solo cover of Mark Ronson and Miley Cryus’ 2018 collaborative single, “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart.”David recorded the track as part of the Valentine’s Day edition of the Spotify Singles series.”Spotify gave me the opportunity to explore my personal vision of Valentine’s Day, I chose…… read more »
Sony/American RecordingsSystem of a Down’s “Toxicity” video has joined YouTube’s billion views club.The clip, which features Serj Tankian and company performing against a shifting background, marks System’s second to reach the milestone. The “Chop Suey!” video was the first.”Toxicity” is the title track off SOAD’s 2001 sophomore album, which also includes “Chop Suey!”In addition to watching them…… read more »
Matthew Baker/Getty ImagesCount Bring Me the Horizon among those excited about the Oasis reunion.Oli Sykes and company have put their spin on the Gallagher brothers’ signature hit, “Wonderwall,” for the Spotify Singles series. If you ever wondered what “Wonderwall” would sound like with screaming vocals and crushing guitar riffs, you can check out the cover streaming…… read more »
BMGBreaking Benjamin closed 2024 with the release of a new song called “Awaken,” their first fresh material in five years. Even for a band with multiple Platinum records and #1 singles, that return can still be filled with anxiousness.”Putting out a song for the first time in five years for us was pretty nerve-racking, I’ll…… read more »
ABC/Rick RowellGreen Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is playing a Los Angeles fire relief concert with his side project The Coverups.The show takes place Friday at LA’s Troubadour venue. Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT.Proceeds will benefit the Altadena Girls and Altadena Boys organizations.The day before the Troubadour concert, Armstrong is performing with Green Day…… read more »
Disney/Eric McCandlessThe members of Black Sabbath are being honored by their home city of Birmingham.The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a recommendation that Sabbath founding members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward be given the Freedom of Birmingham honor.The City Freeman title is being given to the band “in deep appreciation and recognition…… read more »
Virgin Music GroupCoheed and Cambria has announced a run of vinyl variants for their upcoming album, The Father of Make Believe.The LP will be available in colors including magenta/black swirl, opaque magenta and translucent light blue, depending on where you order from and where you live in the world.Preorders for all the variants are open now.The Father of Make…… read more »
Barry Brecheisen/Getty ImagesL.S. Dunes, the band featuring My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero and Coheed and Cambria’s Travis Stever, has announced a U.S. tour supporting their upcoming sophomore album, Violet.The headlining trek begins April 8 in Austin, Texas, and concludes May 11 in Phoenix. A presale begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on…… read more »
