Category Archives: Rock News

Metallica announces 2024 Helping Hands benefit concert

Metallica announces 2024 Helping Hands benefit concert

ABC/Randy HolmesMetallica has announced the return of their 2024 Helping Hands benefit concert.The fourth edition of the biannual event will take place Dec. 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel will host, and Metallica teases the night will include “other special guests to be announced soon.”Tickets go on sale Friday at 10…read more »

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale sends message in Ingrid Andress: “Don’t let this small moment in time define you”

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale sends message in Ingrid Andress: “Don’t let this small moment in time define you”

Scott Legato/Getty ImagesHalestorm’s Lzzy Hale has posted a message to country artist Ingrid Andress following her viral-for-the-wrong-reasons performance of the national anthem.After Andress’ rendition, which she performed ahead of the MLB Home Run Derby earlier in July, was heavily criticized on social media, she shared that she was drunk during the performance and was checking into a…read more »

Slash’s stepdaughter dies; upcoming concerts canceled

Slash’s stepdaughter dies; upcoming concerts canceled

Disney/Randy HolmesSlash has shared that his stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight has died. She was 25.A statement posted to the Guns N’ Roses guitarist’s Instagram reads, “Lucy-Bleu was an incredibly talented artist, a passionate dreamer, and a charming, lovable, sweet soul.””The family asks for privacy at this time and requests that social media speculation be kept at…read more »

Listen to clip of Chris Cornell’s unreleased “Fast Car” cover

Listen to clip of Chris Cornell’s unreleased “Fast Car” cover

ABC/Randy HolmesChris Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, has shared a clip of the late Soundgarden frontman’s currently unreleased cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car.”Vicky posted the snippet on Instagram on Saturday, which would’ve marked Chris’ 60th birthday.”On [Chris’] 60th we can all celebrate his genius as an artist who redefined music, but also the incredible man…read more »

Jedi of Suburbia: Mark Hamill starring in Green Day’s upcoming “Corvette Summer” video

Jedi of Suburbia: Mark Hamill starring in Green Day’s upcoming “Corvette Summer” video

ABC/Randy HolmesThe Force will be with Green Day in their upcoming “Corvette Summer” video.The clip, which is set to premiere on Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET, will star Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill. It’ll also feature the three Green Day members and comedian Hannibal Buress.”You’re going to have the most turbo-charged, chrome-plated, plush-lined, high-gloss, super-speed customized time of your…read more »

Third Man Records locations give away mysterious Jack White record

Third Man Records locations give away mysterious Jack White record

ABC/Nicole WilderJack White’s label Third Man Records gave away a mysterious record Friday that’s seemingly a new solo album from the White Stripes frontman.In Instagram Stories, the TMR stores in Nashville, Detroit and London shared photos and videos of fans picking up the record, which is only labeled with the phrase “No Name.”Some of the images…read more »

Krist Novoselic plays with Nirvana & Foo Fighters cover band

Krist Novoselic plays with Nirvana & Foo Fighters cover band

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Red Light Management and Live NationKrist Novoselic is once again revisiting Nirvana’s music.The bassist took the stage with the cover band FooVana during a show in Washington Thursday. As you might’ve guessed, FooVana plays the songs of both Nirvana and Foo Fighters, who, of course, share a member in Dave Grohl.You can…read more »

‘Rolling Stone’ names Limp Bizkit’s Chocolate Starfish the worst album cover of all time

‘Rolling Stone’ names Limp Bizkit’s Chocolate Starfish the worst album cover of all time

Interscope RecordsLimp Bizkit was never exactly a critically acclaimed band, and now they’re catching flack for their album artwork, too.Rolling Stone has ranked what it calls the 50 worst album covers of all time, with the Bizkit’s 2000 effort Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water earning the (dis)honor of the #1 spot.”Five Gollum-looking dudes lolling around…read more »

Crobot premieres ’Obsidian’ album title track

Crobot premieres ’Obsidian’ album title track

Megaforce RecordsCrobot has premiered a new song called “Obsidian,” the title track off their upcoming album.”The ‘Obsidian’ music video is a performance piece that we shot in this dilapidated house that was built in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania in 1900,” says frontman Brandon Yeagley. “The ceiling was coming down, paint was falling off the walls, there’s drywall everywhere…read more »