Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of Celtic punk band The Pogues, has died at 65. Announcing the news of his demise on social media, MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke said, “Shane… has gone to be with Jesus and Mary and his beautiful mother Therese.” She said her husband breathed his last on Thursday after a…… MORE
On Monday, the twelfth full moon of 2023, Peter Gabriel released the final track from his new album i/o. The song, the last to be written for the album, is titled “Live and Let Live.” In a break from previous months, all three mixes were released simultaneously, the Bright-Side Mix by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent, the…… MORE
Tom Jones, Bryan Adams, Madness and Sting have been announced as headliners for the inaugural Plymouth Summer Sessions festival in 2024. The festival will take place between June 13 to 16 on The Plymouth Hoe. Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 1 at 9 am via the Summer Sessions and Ticket Master websites. The…… MORE
Apple TV+ recently released an official trailer for the new three-part documentary series, “John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial.” Narrated by Emmy Award winner Kiefer Sutherland, the docuseries is set to premiere globally on December 6. The docuseries features exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos, shedding new light on the life and…… MORE
Dolly Parton’s Rockstar has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts. Rockstar marks her ninth country topper and her debut on top of the Rock & Alternative Albums chart. The legendary country singer-songwriter’s latest album earned 128,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the November…… MORE
French hard rock festival Hellfest has announced a huge lineup for the next year’s edition, including Foo Fighters, Metallica, Machine Head and Avenged Sevenfold as headliners. Hellfest 2024 will feature over 175 bands performing across six different stages. The rock and metal festival is set to take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Clisson, France.…… MORE
Billy Joel announced during a preview of Billy Joel: My Life – A Piano Man’s Journey that he will continue to tour after the end of his residency at Madison Square Garden in July 2024. “I’m not leaving [touring]. We’ll still do the work – we’re just not going to keep working in the same…… MORE
KISS’ Paul Stanley has revealed that his recent bout with the flu made him wonder whether “it was my time.” KISS recently cancelled their End of the Road Tour shows in Ottawa, Toronto and Knoxville due to “unforeseen illness” within the touring party. The band returned to the stage on Saturday, November 25, at the…… MORE
Heavy metal legends Metallica have announced their first-ever show in Saudi Arabia. On December 14, they will become the first hard rock band to perform at the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “We’re not done with 2023 just yet, as an amazing opportunity has just come our way to perform at a major festival…… MORE
A new music video for the late Jimmy Buffett’s “Like My Dog” has been released, celebrating love for animals and promoting pet adoption. The video features never-before-seen footage from Buffett as well as videos hashtagged #likemydog and posted on social media by his fans. The music video was created in collaboration with the American Society…… MORE
