“The Script Is Right There. This Movie Will Absolutely Happen”: Jack Osbourne Says Ozzy Biopic Is Written and Gives Tentative...
Jack Osbourne announced that the long‑awaited Ozzy Osbourne biopic has a finished script and is moving forward, with a tentative release no earlier than 2028. He confirmed the project is in producer’s hands, that a director is being sought, and that a yet‑unnamed star will portray the late rock icon. The film, initially announced in 2021 and linked to Oscar‑nominee writer Lee Hall, has survived Ozzy’s 2023 death and recent production delays. Recent documentaries and a posthumous autobiography have kept the Osbourne brand in the public eye, priming the biopic for strong interest.
Marshall Unveil Cosmic Jimi Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection: New Velvet-Covered Bluetooth Speaker and Amp Bundle Now Available
Marshall Amplification has launched a limited‑edition collection to mark the 60th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s first plug‑in to a Marshall amp. The range includes a velvet‑covered Acton III Bluetooth speaker priced at $299.99 and a JMH Half Stack amp paired with...
This Irish Trio Are the Loudest Band I've Seen in 40 Years of Gig-Going. You'll Be Hearing More From Them,...
Irish noise‑rock trio Bucket has earned a reputation as the loudest live act the author has witnessed in four decades, highlighted by their debut headline show in London. Their newly released five‑track EP *Mosiac* amplifies their abrasive, genre‑bending sound, drawing...
"Men Could Make You Feel Like You Were Really Silly for Even Trying." Heart's Ann Wilson Recalls the Sexism of...
Ann Wilson, co‑founder of Heart, is fronting a new documentary, *Ann Wilson – In My Voice*, which debuted on May 11 in Seattle. The film blends home movies, photographs, and never‑seen concert footage to chart her rise from a Beatle‑obsessed child to a rock icon. Wilson uses...
Watch Former Arch Enemy Singer Alissa White-Gluz Make Her Debut with Power Metal Heavyweights Dragonforce as Frontman Marc Hudson Misses...
Former Arch Enemy frontwoman Alissa White‑Gluz made her live debut with power‑metal giants Dragonforce on May 9 at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, stepping in after frontman Marc Hudson withdrew due to tinnitus. The band delivered a high‑energy set featuring...
"It's Been an Incredible Journey to Get to This Place." Squeeze Guitarist and Singer Chris Difford on the Band's Great...
Squeeze’s Chris Difford has finally re‑recorded and released “Trixies,” a lost 1974 concept album captured when he was 19 and Glenn Tilbrook 16. The cassette, stored in Difford’s loft for decades, showcases jazzy art‑pop songs set in a fictional Deptford nightclub...
“Most of Them Had Never Worked with a Black American Singer Before. He Was Really Supportive. He’s One of Two...
PP Arnold recalls how keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson assembled a backing band—later known as The Nice—for her 1968 debut, despite most young British musicians never having worked with a Black American singer. Emerson’s classical training and love of American music helped...
“Zeppelin Was Primarily an In-Person Band… That’s What It Was Really About”: The Greatest Led Zeppelin Album No One Ever...
Led Zeppelin’s September 4 1970 concert at the Inglewood Forum was captured by fan bootleggers and released as the legendary “Live On Blueberry Hill” album. The double‑LP, issued by the Blimp label and other bootleg series, showcases extended improvisations, early versions of Zep III songs, and eclectic...
“We Thought He Was Copping Out Joining AC/DC, Cos They Were a Pretty Simple Rock Band”: Before He Joined One...
Bon Scott’s brief stint with the Adelaide‑based Mount Lofty Rangers in early 1974 ended abruptly after a drunken motorbike crash that left him in a coma. The accident forced him to abandon the 12‑gig, country‑rock gig and eventually move to...
"I Always Go Back to the Early 1970s because Those Sounds Are Timeless, Even Though They’re From Before I...
Norwegian keyboard virtuoso Lars Fredrik Frøislie’s second solo album, *Gamle Mester* (2025), is a homage to 1970s progressive rock, built entirely around vintage analogue instruments such as Mellotron, Hammond organ, Minimoog and a harpsichord. He assembled the gear by purchasing...
Kneecap Lose Out to Michael Jackson in Battle for UK Number One
Irish rap trio Kneecap saw their second album FENIAN top the Official UK Vinyl Albums Chart, but it was eclipsed on the overall UK Albums Chart by Michael Jackson’s 2005 compilation The Essential Michael Jackson. The Jackson resurgence follows the release of the...
"Women in the Rock Community, Most of Us Know Each Other. It's Important that We Lift Each Other Up." Evanescence's...
Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee discussed her 2025 collaboration with Poppy and Spiritbox vocalist Courtney LaPlante on the single “End Of You.” The trio, described as an “internet‑breaking” track, brings together three of metal’s most visible female artists. Lee highlighted how each embraces femininity...
"He Called Me the Night Before He Passed to Tell Me How Much He Loved It." Eric Clapton, Brian May,...
Steve Cropper’s unfinished album *Watching The Tide* will be released on 28 August, featuring guest performances by Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons and Ronnie Wood. Producer Jon Tiven completed the mixes a week before Cropper’s death and delivered a final CD that the...
"One of My Best Friends Died. I Told Our Vocalist if He Could Write Lyrics to Tell that Story, It'd...
London‑based metalcore quintet Perpetual Paradox, formed in 2021 after a Facebook ad, released their debut album Deathwish, a record built around personal tragedy, including a friend’s suicide. The band’s lyrics were directly inspired by guitarist Jorge Nunes’ loss, aiming to...
"One Version Is About a Car, the Other Is About a Feminine Hygiene Product. Guess Which the Kids Liked to...
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band turned Bruce Springsteen’s 1973 album track “Blinded By The Light” into a US #1 single in 1977. The band’s version altered the lyric “deuce” to sound like “douche,” sparking a ban in the Bible Belt and...
"This Is Not a Band Hiding Behind Legacy; It Is One Already Doing Enough to Stand without It." Everything that...
Stanley Simmons, the son‑of‑Kiss‑era duo Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, debuted live at San Diego's House of Blues, delivering a one‑hour set despite having no released album. The performance showcased tight harmonies, genre‑spanning songs, and a confident stage presence that...
Watch Stevie Nicks and Pop Superstar Sabrina Carpenter Duet on Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide at at the Met Gala
Stevie Nicks made her first Met Gala appearance on May 4, sharing the stage with pop star Sabrina Carpenter for a duet of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide.” Nicks then performed “Gypsy,” “Edge of Seventeen,” and closed with “Don’t Stop” backed by a 12‑piece choir and Carpenter’s...
"Freddie Said, Darling, Leave It to Me. I Believe in This." The Story Behind Another One Bites The Dust, Queen's...
In 1979, Chic’s funk anthem “Good Times” inspired Queen bassist John Deacon to craft a new bass‑driven track during sessions for The Game. Freddie Mercury championed the song despite bandmates’ reservations, leading to its release as “Another One Bites The...
"I'm Going to Be a Bit Sad when We Hit the Stage and I'm Facing the Audience and Not Facing...
Geddy Lee revealed he’s thrilled to share the stage with Anika Nilles, the German virtuoso stepping into Neil Peart’s legendary drum seat for Rush’s upcoming Fifty Something tour. The band rehearsed 38 songs in Toronto, and Lee even hired a vocal coach to reclaim...
"Mr Rotten Joins in the Fight, and Has a Few Kicks at the Victim." 50 Years on, Pet Shop Boys...
Neil Tennant, then a 22‑year‑old *Smash Hits* editor, attended the Sex Pistols’ debut gig at London’s Nashville Rooms on 23 April 1976. The show, which also featured the 101ers with future Clash frontman Joe Strummer, turned violent when Johnny Rotten and friends...
"Welcome to the Carnival of Sin." Corpse-Painted Nuns, Sparklers and Songs About Sex: Controversial Metallers Dogma Return to the UK
Dogma, the corpse‑painted nun metal act, kicked off its debut UK headline tour at Wolverhampton’s KK’s Steel Mill on 30 April 2026 to a sold‑out house. Despite a 2025 scandal in which three original members left alleging manipulation and formed Vindicta, the...
“Sounds of the Universe Crying”: This Pop Icon’s Label Wanted a Pop Solo Album. He Gave Them a Prog Record...
In 1977 Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates recorded his first solo album, Sacred Songs, with King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp as producer and collaborator. RCA feared the avant‑garde material would jeopardize Hall’s pop trajectory and ordered the project shelved. After...
"Other than a Forty-Eight-Piece String Orchestra, Everything Else Was the Band or Synths." The Story of the Global Hit Inspired...
Jeff Wayne’s 1978‑era song “Forever Autumn,” originally a 30‑second Lego commercial jingle, evolved into a centerpiece of his double‑album The War of the Worlds and became a global hit after a Japanese B‑side flip pushed it to No. 3. The track...
"I Can't Physically Breathe if I Can’t Play Music." With a Musical Education From His Grandfather, Former Busker Ty Freeman...
Ty Freeman, a former Liverpool busker from the Wirral, has stepped onto a larger stage by recording his EP *One Way Love* with Ian Skelly and Paul Duffy of The Coral. Raised in foster care after his parents’ mental‑health struggles, Freeman credits his grandfather’s...
"We Live in a Secluded Village Where the Belief in Witches Was Still Very Much Alive Just a Few Decades...
Hungarian duo WitcheR, composed of keyboardist/vocalist Karola Gere and guitarist/vocalist Roland Neubauer, have released their fourth album Öröklet, a black‑metal record steeped in local witch folklore. Drawing on stories from their secluded forest village, the band fuses raw black‑metal soundscapes...
“Time Is Short and I Have Things that I Need to Make Before I Die”: Kristoffer Rygg Won’t Discuss the...
Norwegian avant‑garde band Ulver has issued their 14th full‑length, *Neverland*, a semi‑improvised, wordless album that abandons the synth‑pop structures of recent releases. Frontman Kristoffer Rygg describes the record as a therapeutic response to internal band tensions and the 2024 death...
Exodus Mainman Gary Holt on His Singer Situation, Cartel Violence, and What He Listens to in the Car
Exodus released their latest thrash effort, Goliath, after re‑hiring former frontman Rob Dukes following Steve "Zetro" Souza’s 2025 departure. Guitarist Gary Holt explained the singer shuffle as a personal, not performance‑based decision, and highlighted his eclectic listening habits, from Michael...
Metallica Announce Remastered Reissue of 1997 Album Reload, Featuring Never-Before-Heard Demos, Live Recordings and More
Metallica announced a remastered reissue of their 1997 quadruple‑Platinum album Reload, slated for June 26 via Blackened Recordings. The deluxe box set will bundle 15 CDs, four DVDs, double‑LPs, a seven‑inch single and a triple‑vinyl live album, featuring never‑released demos, rough...
"When I Sing Twisted Sister Music, I'm Like a Steamroller. I'ma Beast. I'm Out of Control." Twisted Sister's Sebastian Bach...
Twisted Sister announced that former Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach will replace retiring frontman Dee Snider. Bach flew to New York for a two‑day secret rehearsal before being offered the role, and guitarist Jay Jay French praised his performance despite his own medical issues....
Ghost’s Tobias Forge, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Among 50 Guests to Appear on New Album Celebrating...
German metal pioneers Accept announced "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026," a 19‑track re‑recording album released September 4 via Napalm Records. The project features 50 guest musicians, including Ghost frontman Tobias Forge, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, and Judas Priest legend Rob Halford, each re‑interpreting classic Accept songs. Pre‑orders are...
Slipknot Become Early Frontrunner for ‘Weirdest Collaboration of the Year’ Award as (Sic) Pops up in Hallucinogenic Gucci Advert
Slipknot’s 1999 debut track “(sic)” appears in Gucci’s Generation Gucci advert released on April 26, positioning the metal band as a frontrunner for the year’s weirdest collaboration award. The ad pairs the song with Italian classics by Mina and Charles Aznavour, creating...
"The Album Cover and Title Song Video Are so Sexually Potent It Almost Makes You Forget How Canadian the Rest...
In 1984 Canadian singer Lee Aaron reinvented herself as the "Metal Queen" with a lurid album cover and a title‑track video that promised hard‑rock ferocity. The record, however, proved to be a glossy AOR effort peppered with brief metal‑styled bursts,...
"I'm Deeply Uncomfortable with the Amount of Old Men Here." Teenage Guitar Sensation Grace Bowers Quits YouTube, Blames "Old-Ass Creeps"
Teen guitar prodigy Grace Bowers, 19, announced she is quitting YouTube after describing her audience as filled with "old‑ass creeps." The decision follows a deleted post where she expressed discomfort with older male viewers and a desire to move away...
“You Hear Voices in Your Head or Somebody’s Messing with Your Brain. Somebody, Your Mind’s Eye, Has some Talking to...
Cheap Trick’s 1979 album *Dream Police* became the band’s most successful studio record, reaching No. 6 on the US Billboard 200. Recorded before the breakout live album *At Budokan*, the group delayed its release to capitalize on the live record’s momentum. The...
“It’s Historically Important for Music Lovers of that Genre”: The Legal Dispute over Black Sabbath’s Earliest Recordings Has Been Settled...
The long‑running legal battle between Sharon Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s original manager Jim Simpson over the band’s 1969 Earth demo tapes has been settled. The original members now own the eight‑track collection, which includes unreleased songs such as “Evenin’” and...
Korn Return with Pounding Single Reward The Scars, in Collaboration with New Diablo IV Expansion Lord Of Hatred
Korn released the single "Reward The Scars" on April 23, marking their first new music since the 2022 album Requiem and the first recording without founding bassist Fieldy. The track is a cross‑media collaboration with Blizzard’s Diablo IV expansion "Lord Of Hatred,"...
"I Wrote a Lot of the Tracks Envisioning Powerful Live Drumming – Enter Dave Grohl." How the Former Nirvana Drummer...
In 2005 Trent Reznor enlisted former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl to play live drums on Nine Inch Nails' album With Teeth. Grohl’s powerful, human‑feel drumming replaced much of the programmed percussion, shaping the record’s harder‑rock edge. The collaboration prompted Reznor...
Yes Reschedule Postponed UK Fragile Tour to May 2027
Yes has shifted its postponed Fragile tour to May 2027 after guitarist Steve Howe required urgent surgery. The nine‑date UK run will feature the full 1971 album plus additional material, with tickets from the original 2026 schedule remaining valid except for...
"One of the Year’s Most Instantaneous, Joyous, Technicolour Listens." Mixing Reggae, Heavy Metal, Punk, Hip Hop and Pop and Never...
Skindred’s ninth studio album, You Got This, drops on Earache Records, delivering the band’s signature ragga‑metal blend while leaning heavily into pop, ska and electro‑reggaeton. The record opens with the instantly catchy title track and follows with the bright, summer‑ready...
"I Was Really Glad that She Never Asked Me What I Thought of Her Singing." What Happened when Gregg Allman...
Gregg Allman appeared on Cher’s inaugural CBS variety show in May 1975, performing a duet of "Don’t Mess Up A Good Thing" and his solo hit "Midnight Rider." His booking was driven solely by Cher’s insistence, despite CBS executives and...
"The Toughest Thing I've Ever Done." The Trauma Behind Otis Redding's Tragic Classic (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Otis Redding penned the opening lines of "(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay" while staying on a Sausalito houseboat in 1967, then completed the song with Stax guitarist Steve Cropper in Memphis. The track was recorded in early 1968,...
"I Feel Like a Robot and I Can’t Believe a Crowd Can Care About What We’re Doing." The Genre-Smashing Underground...
Belgian underground metal outfit Oathbreaker resurfaced this month, ending a ten‑year hiatus with live shows in the UK and upcoming festival dates. Their 2016 album Rheia, a critically lauded fusion of extreme metal, folk, hardcore and post‑rock, cemented the band’s...
Slayer to Play Two Special US Shows Celebrating 40 Years of Reign In Blood This Autumn
Slayer announced two exclusive U.S. concerts this autumn to commemorate the 40th anniversary of their seminal album Reign In Blood. The band will perform the album in its entirety on September 4 at Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Minnesota and on...
"Discharge Meets GBH and Motörhead at an Anti-Nazi Demonstration After Drinking Cider All Afternoon in a Hackney Squat." Ten Obscure...
The article spotlights ten overlooked UK punk albums, ranging from the chaotic anti‑Nazi fury of Defcon Zero’s *Music For Gluesniffers* to the experimental edge of The Damned’s *Music For Pleasure*. It highlights how many of these records were dismissed at...
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: April 20, 2026
Classic Rock’s weekly roundup spotlights eight new rock releases, from Erik Grönwall’s contest‑winning video “Born to Break” to Skindred’s dance‑hall‑infused single “My People.” Veteran acts King Kraken and Des Rocs return with fresh tracks, while emerging bands such as The Karma Effect and Marisa & The Moths gain YouTube exposure....
"It Was an Embarrassment, but We Were Desperate for the Cash."How Thin Lizzy Saved Their Career by Recording an Album...
In late 1972 Thin Lizzy faced contract termination after two commercial flops. To stay afloat, they accepted a £1,000 (≈$1,250) offer from budget label Stereo Gold Award to record four Deep Purple covers under the pseudonym Funky Junction. The album, priced at 50p and sold...
"I've Got a Couple of Ideas I've Been Working on for Quite some Time": Fred Durst Wants to Set up...
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst announced plans to launch a new music gathering aimed at artists who never receive Coachella invitations. The idea emerged in a public reply to Lil Wayne’s tweet about being consistently excluded from major events. Durst hinted at multiple...
"Your Favorite Toy Is a Ferocious Reaffirmation of Foo Fighters' Initial Post-Grunge Power." Troubled Times Call for Torrential Measures on...
Foo Fighters unveiled their twelfth studio effort, "Your Favorite Toy," on April 19, 2026, delivering a ferocious return to the post‑grunge aggression that defined their early years. The record opens with the anthemic "Caught In The Echo" and weaves through...
"It Sounds Great While Floating Lazily on a Yacht or Zooming Down the Interstate in a Lamborghini." The Story of...
In 1977 Player burst onto the scene with their self‑titled debut, anchored by the No.1 single “Baby Come Back.” The band, formed by Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley in Los Angeles, secured a deal with Robert Stigwood’s RSO Records and toured alongside icons like...
"We Had a Lot of Fun Revisiting These Songs and Hope You Enjoy. Listen LOUD." Trent Reznor Reveals Details of...
Trent Reznor and Berlin producer Boys Noize are set to release Nine Inch Noize on Friday, April 17. The 12‑track album reimagines nine classic Nine Inch Nails songs and adds electronic takes on How to Destroy Angels’ “Parasite” and Soft Cell’s “Memorabilia.” The project...