Danny Boyle Wants John Lydon to Attack Sex Pistols TV Series

Danny Boyle, director of the upcoming Sex Pistols TV series Pistol, said he was happy that John Lydon had been so against its production.Created from guitarist Steve Jones’ memoir, the show will premiere on Hulu on May 31, following an unsuccessful lawsuit launched by the former Johnny Rotten.Boyle expressed surprise that the show had been made at all, accepting that the Pistols story was a difficult sell in the current socio-political […]

May 21, 2022

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Classic Rock Fans Pay More for Concert Tickets Than Anyone Else

Classic rock fans are at the top of a list, but it's one they’re likely not excited to lead.According to a recent study by FinanceBuzz, classic rock is the most expensive genre of music to see live.The study looked at concert industry data for 800 of the top touring acts from 2017 to 2021. Across that time frame, the average ticket price for a classic-rock artist was $119.14. For comparison, […]

May 20, 2022

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Robert Trujillo Recalls Blowing His Fuse in Metallica Rehearsal

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo recalled a tense backstage exchange with frontman James Hetfield, saying the moment was an illustration of how easy it can be to lose composure in a band environment.The incident took place a few years ago while they were warming up for a concert in Italy. Trujillo had been asked to perform a bass solo, which was already making him feel tense, and he was also under pressure to deliver […]

May 20, 2022

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Lou Gramm Was 'Crushed' by Credit Split on Foreigner Hit

Former Foreigner singer Lou Gramm denounced his ex-bandmate, Mick Jones, claiming the guitarist kept complete ownership of the song “I Want to Know What Love Is” out of “greed.”“I didn’t get any credit for ‘I Want to Know What Love Is,’” Gramm explained during an appearance on The Sessions, insisting that he was instrumental in the song’s creation.“[Jones'] home was about 15 minutes from my home," Gramm recalled. "So I […]

May 19, 2022

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Fans Share Their Theories and React to 'Harry's House' By Harry Styles

Happy Harry's House eve!Harry Styles' third solo studio album is debuting at midnight local time globally on Friday (May 20), which means that numerous countries are already jamming out to the long-awaited new music. So far, the record reached No. 1 on iTunes in Australia, Taiwan, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, New Zealand and Vietnam.One fan confirmed what fans were expecting, "I’m proud to say that Harry’s House is a zero skip […]

May 19, 2022

Rock News

Odd Couples: How Aimee Mann Ended Up Singing on a Hit Rush Song

Rush's 12th album, Hold Your Fire, began in bits and pieces.In the fall of 1986, drummer Neil Peart had started writing lyrics in a cottage, bassist Geddy Lee was tinkering with musical compositions using new software on his Macintosh computer and guitarist Alex Lifeson was experimenting with tapes at home.Their previous album, Power Windows, focused on the theme of power, but this time Peart turned his attention to the idea of time — […]

May 19, 2022

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No, ‘Daylight’ by Harry Styles Is Not About Taylor Swift

Harry Styles revealed the real inspiration behind his upcoming song, "Daylight."The "As It Was" hitmaker confirmed that the forthcoming track is not about his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift, who he dated in 2012. People believed that the song as it shares the same title as Swift's release on her seventh studio album, Lover, which was released back in 2019.During a recent interview with Howard Stern to promote his upcoming album Harry's […]

May 19, 2022

Rock News

Julian Lennon Says He Was 'Dreading' Singing 'Imagine'

Julian Lennon, who recently released his first public performance of his father's "Imagine," confessed that the experience was not entirely pleasant for him. He said he was "dreading" the day he would have to perform the famous song.In a new episode of Elton John's Rocket Hour radio show, Lennon spoke about his apprehensions about covering the song."Let me tell you ... since I’ve been in the business, I’ve kind of been dreading the day," […]

May 19, 2022

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Read Taylor Swift's Full 2022 NYU Commencement Speech

Honorary Dr. Taylor Swift is in the house!On Wednesday (May 18), the "Lover" singer attended New York University's graduation ceremony where she received the honorary doctorate of fine arts degree from the prestigious university. The ceremony was held at the legendary Yankee Stadium, where Swift previously performed the National Anthem at a game.The university previously held a course at the Clive Davis Institute about Swift's contributions to music that covered […]

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