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Steven Tyler joined Eminem on stage last night (Saturday, November 5) at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. The rapper brought out the AEROSMITH legend to sing the "Dream On" hook which Eminem sampled for his 2002 "The Eminem Show" track "Sing For The Moment". Also joining Eminem during the performance was Ed Sheeran, who played guitar and sang the hook for "Stan" (the original song samples Dido's "Thank You"). The fourth single released from "The Eminem Show", "Sing For The Moment" recently became Eminem's 24th song to earn 300 million […]

CHEAP TRICK guitarist Rick Nielsen will miss the band's shows this weekend after recently undergoing a "minor" medical procedure. He will be temporarily replaced by Robin Taylor Zander, the 28-year-old son of CHEAP TRICK's frontman Robin Wayne Zander. Earlier today, the legendary rockers released the following message via social media: "A few days ago Rick had a minor procedure that requires him to stay off the road for this week and not travel. Robin Taylor Zander will be stepping up […]

GUNS N' ROSES has released a new version of the song "November Rain" featuring a 50-piece orchestra. The reworked version of the epic track was arranged and conducted by film and television composer Christopher Lennertz. It was remixed by progressive rock icon Steven Wilson, who previously said of his involvement: "My mix of a fully orchestrated version of the @gunsnroses evergreen November Rain appears on the just announced 30th anniversary reissue of Use Your Illusion. "The new 2022 […]

EVERCLEAR, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the '90s led by vocalist, guitarist and founder Art Alexakis, has released a new single "Year Of The Tiger". The politically charged offering marks the first new song from the band since the release of their 2015 album, "Black Is The New Black". "After all of the events of the last almost three years with Covid, worldwide shutdowns, the political debacle of […]

The fall 2022 North American leg of IRON MAIDEN's "Legacy Of The Beast" tour ended last night (Thursday, October 27) at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida with yet another sold-out U.S. show in front of over 12,000 fans. MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood of Phantom Music Management says: "On behalf of the band, myself and all at Phantom, we'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who made this 'Legacy' tour such a special and memorable experience. First and […]

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx has praised the band's new guitarist John 5, saying he "checks all the boxes" as Mick Mars's replacement following the latter's decision to no longer tour with the legendary rock act. Sixx commented on John 5's addition to CRÜE while answering fan questions on Twitter on Friday (October 28). Asked why the band chose John 5, who is one of the credited co-writers on the three original songs on CRÜE's "The Dirt" soundtrack, Sixx said: "He checks all the boxes. He's a […]

Longtime DEAD KENNEDYS drummer D.H. Peligro has died at the age of 63. The news of Peligro passing was shared by the band in a social media post earlier today (Saturday, October 29). DEAD KENNEDYS' statement reads as follows: "DEAD KENNEDYS' drummer D.H. Peligro (Darren Henley) passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday, October 28th. Police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall. Arrangements are pending and […]

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, Serj Tankian was asked if there are any plans for SYSTEM OF A DOWN activity in the coming months. He responded: "As of now, we haven't talked about anything. We will be making an announcement about something next year that I can't really tell you about. So there is that. But further than that, I can't really say." SYSTEM OF A DOWN has […]

In a new interview with Billboard, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson referred to the band as "still a working entity of sorts" but didn't reveal any future touring or recording plans. "I would love to do music again," Johnson said, "whether it'll be guesting with somebody, whether it be actually playing live with the boys. I've heard that term 'hell freezes over' a million times before with people saying, 'I'm not doing that again.' But I'd be up […]

Canadian rockers NICKELBACK will play three intimate shows next month to celebrate the release of their new album, "Get Rollin'". Earlier today, the band said in a social media post: "You asked for some live shows and here they are! Who are we seeing on the road?" NICKELBACK's first performances in three years will take place at the following venues: Nov. 15 - Toronto, ONT, Canada @ History Nov. 18 - Sayreville, NJ […]