Relapse RecordsBaroness has announced a U.S. tour, during which they’re performing their first two albums, 2007’s Red Album and 2009’s Blue Record, in full.The outing launches May 7 in Baltimore and wraps up May 31 in Pittsburgh. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.Baroness previously revisited Blue and Red during a pair of shows in Philadelphia in…… read more »
Trafalgar ReleasingImagine Dragons has announced a new concert film set to premiere in theaters in the spring.Live from the Hollywood Bowl will be shown in cinemas around the world on March 26 and March 29. Tickets go on sale Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. ET.As its name suggests, Live from the Hollywood Bowl was recorded at…… read more »
Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsGhost has introduced a new frontman. Well, sort of.For every album cycle, band mastermind Tobias Forge assumes a new identity, usually as part of a line stemming from a character named Papa Emeritus. For example, for Ghost’s last record, 2022’s Impera, Forge went by the alias Papa Emeritus IV.Now, Forge has announced the next character…… read more »
MJ Kim/Getty ImagesAfter talking about it for ages, Black Sabbath has finally confirmed they’ll be reuniting for one final show in their hometown of Birmingham, England.Original members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will headline the all-star show, titled Back to the Beginning: The Final Show, which will see them performing together for…… read more »
ABC/Nicole WilderJack White is migrating to a new social media platform.In an Instagram post, the “Seven Nation Army” rocker encourages his fans to follow him now on Bluesky “for unique and personal communications.”He adds, “If you keep placing food in the same location somewhere on temperate earth, animals will eventually come to this spot to feed,…… read more »
Olivia Wong/WireImageIn addition to being a newly minted solo artist, Damiano David has lined up another gig.The Måneskin frontman has been named the global PR ambassador for the luxury Italian jewelry brand Bvlgari.”Jewelry is a magnificent and genderless accessory that I have always loved to wear,” the Rome-born David says. “The history of Bvlgari is a tale…… read more »
Jeff Hahne/Getty ImagesSpotify is now poking fun at the Spiritbox and Poppy mix-up at the Grammys.As previously reported, Spiritbox frontwoman Courtney LaPlante was mistaken for Poppy during a red carpet interview ahead of Sunday’s ceremony. Instead of correcting the interviewer, LaPlante decided to pretend to be Poppy and proceeded with the interview as the “New…… read more »
Scott Legato/Getty ImagesClutch has announced a North American tour.The headlining outing launches June 6 in Montreal and wraps up Jun 28 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The bill also includes Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown and Nate Bergman.Presales begin Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10…… read more »
Live Nation/AEG Presents/Azoff Company/LA ClippersFundraising is still ongoing, but the FireAid benefit concerts, which took place Jan. 30 in Inglewood, California, raised more than $100 million for LA wildfire relief.The concerts took place at both the Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome, and featured over 30 artists, including Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo,…… read more »
Kevin Kane/WireImageBeastie Boys, Garbage’s Shirley Manson, Paramore’s Hayley Williams and The Strokes are among those donating items to a charity auction raising money for Los Angeles fire relief efforts.The sale, dubbed Give a Frock LA, includes signed memorabilia and “iconic performance and album cover looks” from participating artists. Bidding begins online Wednesday at 5 p.m. PT…… read more »
