Disney/Randy HolmesQueens of the Stone Age, Hozier and Vampire Weekend are among the artists playing Bonnaroo 2025, taking place June 12-15 in Manchester, Tennessee.The bill also includes Glass Animals, Megadeth, Avril Lavigne, Modest Mouse, beabadoobee, Royel Otis, Mt. Joy, Dispatch, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Wallows, Foster the People, Slightly Stoopid, Wilderado, Jack’s Mannequin and Saint Motel.Pop…… read more »
Harmony Gerber/Getty ImagesLongtime Taking Back Sunday drummer Mark O’Connell has left the band.In a statement posted to Instagram, O’Connell writes, “After nearly 25 years as the drummer of Taking Back Sunday, I want to confirm that I am no longer with the band.””My departure wasn’t an easy decision, and it wasn’t entirely my own,” O’Connell…… read more »
Flip/A&M Records; Atlantic Cold has announced a tour celebrating the respective 25th and 20th anniversaries of their 2000 and 2005 albums 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage and A Different Kind of Pain.The spring outing launches April 3 in Cleveland and wraps up June 1 in Covington, Kentucky. Each night, Cold will play both 13 Ways and A Different…… read more »
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesLinkin Park’s Mike Shinoda guests on the latest episode of the YouTube series Last Meals.Produced by the channel Mythical Kitchen, Last Meals asks its guests, as its title suggests, to share what they’d want to eat for their last meal on Earth.In between that, Shinoda also compares Linkin Park albums to different foods, sharing that…… read more »
Courtesy of PeacockDave Grohl and Josh Homme are set to appear in the upcoming docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live.The Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age frontmen will be part of the third episode, which is dedicated to the “More Cowbell” sketch.The infamous “More Cowbell,” which premiered…… read more »
Courtesy of BeachLife FestivalThe reunited Sublime, Lenny Kravitz and Alanis Morissette are headlining the 2025 BeachLife Festival, taking place May 2-4 in Redondo Beach, California.The bill also includes Cake, The Struts, Mt. Joy, Sugar Ray, Pennywise’s Jim Lindberg and Milo Aukerman of Descendents. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit BeachLifeFestival.com.Sublime reformed at the…… read more »
Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book GroupIf you’re a metal-loving parent hoping to introduce your young children to the wonders of heavy music, the Randy Blythe book tour may not be the place to do it.In an Instagram post, the Lamb of God frontman shares that a friend of his told him they were bringing their young…… read more »
Fin Costello/RedfernsDevelopers in Sydney, Australia, have issued an apology after bulldozing the childhood home of AC/DC rockers Malcolm and Angus Young, the Herald Sun reports.Burwood Square Pty Ltd purchased the home in February 2023 and recently demolished it, something that shouldn’t have happened because in 2013 the property was added to the National Trust List of Historic Homes.…… read more »
Medios y Media/Getty ImagesKillswitch Engage is expanding their 2025 touring plans.The metalcore outfit has announced a new group of spring tour dates, running from May 10 in Indianapolis to May 18 in Virginia Beach. The bill will also include Shadows Fall.Presales are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday…… read more »
ABC/Michael Desmond Blink-182 may be playing some shows in the next couple months if Tom DeLonge has his way.DeLonge teases in an Instagram post, “Should we play some spring break shows just for the f*** of it?””We are [bored] and want to playyyyy,” DeLonge adds. He also paraphrases one of blink’s biggest hits, declaring, “We miss you f***ers.”In addition…… read more »
