Category: Music

Tommy Leeopened up a biton Motley Crue‘s split with Mick Mars during an appearance onThe Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan. The drummer was the latest guest on the show. They discussed Motley’s “cessation of touring” agreement back in 2014, their eventual comeback following the success of 2019’sThe Dirtand more. During …

Beloved Irish songwriter Glen Hansarddied in a motorcycle crash in Dublin at age 56 on Wednesday, July 29th. The news of his passing has inspired a flood of social media tributes, with politicians, musicians, and actors alike remembering The Frames frontman and star of Once. President of Ireland Catherine Connolly …

Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter best known for fronting the Frames and the Swell Season as well as co-starring in the 2007 musical drama Once, has died, according to his management. Hansard died from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash in Dublin this morning. He was 56. A fixture …

As legend would have it, Niccolò Paganini completed one of his legendary violin performances on a single string when the others snapped one by one. Whether it was the art of showmanship, or just a display of ridiculous talent, is a matter still open for discussion hundreds of years later. …

DevilDriver are getting back out there after health issues sidelined singer Dez Fafara for a while and now the frontman is talking about what exactly was at the root ofit While appearing on the Garza Podcast alongside drummer Davier Perez, Fafara shared publicly for the first time that he’s been …

Dolly Parton’s brother Coy “Denver” Parton died Thursday, July 23rd at 82 years old. An obituary for the iconic country singer’s older brother was posted by Atchley Funeral Home of Tennessee and said he was a crane operator who spent years building bridges and homestead farmer as well as an …

Diiv have made a stealth announcement of a new album, Zirp!, via a hotline number mailed to fans and teased on social media. Produced by A. G. Cook, the follow-up to Frog in Boiling Water is due October 30. The hotline presents a telemarketer-style message heralding the LP as “the …

System of a Down are returning to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in more than a decade, confirming a stadium run with Faith No More as special guests across January and February 2027. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The announcement followed a week of teasers …

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Oscar winner Ryan Coogler is coming back to Wakanda — the Sinners helmer will be directing Black Panther 3, set to be released on December 15th, 2028. The movie will feature rising star David Jonsson (Industry, Alien: Romulus, The Long Walk) as the adult son of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa, who …

50 Cent revealed that he’s recruited Eminem and the late 2Pac for a collaboration that will land on the Street Fighter soundtrack. The G-Unit boss made the revelation during an appearance on Today With Jenna and Sheinelle on Friday (July 24). “I got some music that I’m working on. I …

Ministry are calling it a day. Al Jourgensen has followed through on his long-promised announcement of a final album from the industrial metal outfit—Hate to Go (Take Out or Delivery)—saying in a statement that he is “fucking done.” A series of farewell shows will begin in the coming months; check …

David Lee Roth canceled all but one of his upcoming tour dates, with no reason given for the change of plan. Some reports speculated that a lack of sales had spurred the change of plans, with just one concert — in Sturgis,South Dakota, on Aug. 7 — remaining on Roth’s …

U2 and Dutch house DJ Martin Garrix have teamed up for a new single “Fireflies” “Fireflies” brings out the best of the two forces. Garrix’s touches add a propulsive element to U2, giving the band an unexpected modern pop swing at a summertime hit with familiar elements for the Irish …

Longtime indie rockers Teenage Fanclub have announced their new album, the bluntly titled Do Not Dare to Dream, along with the first single, “Day in the Sun.” Check out the video for the track below. The follow-up to 2023’s Nothing Lasts Forever drops October 9 on Merge. “Those ‘dare to …

Almost 40 years after its release, Roxette’s “It Must Have Been Love” has finally been granted entry to YouTube’s Billion Views Club. The official music video crosses the threshold this week, and is the Swedish pop duo’s first to do so. Originally issued in 1987, “It Must Have Been Love” …

Here’s what 17 rockers had to say about meeting Ozzy Osbourne for the first time. A lot of people have strong memories of their “first” experiences with major life milestones: their first concert, their first crush, their first car, their first real job. For many of the greatest rock stars, …

Olivia Rodrigo is once againusing her platform to advocate for reproductive freedom, speaking with the Center for Reproductive Rights ahead of her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival and asserting that abortion bans are pro-control, not pro-life. The conversations, released this week, find Rodrigo sitting down with Center for Reproductive Rights …

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Kane Brown and Kacey Musgraves are heading to Australia for the launch of LONGHAUL, a new country music festival arriving in January 2027. The inaugural festival will stop in three cities across one weekend, beginning Friday, Jan. 22, at Melbourne Showgrounds, before heading to Sydney Showground on Saturday, Jan. 23, …

Melissa Auf der Maur has announced her new album, BASS WOMB ROOM: My ’90s 4-Track Demos x Field Recordings, containing previously unheard demos alongside “interludes” created for her upcoming My ’90s Rock Photographs book exhibition. Marking her first new music in over 15 years, it’s out September 4th via Envision …

The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close today (July 19) after over a month of intense gameplay. But before Spain beat out defending champion Argentina for the win with an overtime goal, another major spectacle was in order: the first-ever official World Cup Halftime Show. The inaugural event …

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. For the first time in the international tournament’s 96-year history, the World Cup Final includes an …

UPDATE: Poppy has issued a statement via Instagram Story explaining her onstage absence at Upheaval Festival. Thearticle below has been updated to include her response. At the Upheaval Festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Poppy‘s bandtook the stage and performed a nearly hour-long set without her. In the video below, Poppy’sbacking …

Heavy Song of the Week is a feature on Heavy Consequence breaking down the top metal, punk, and hard rock tracks you need to hear every Friday. This week, we highlight the new single “Belligerence” from The Ocean. This week was difficult, with three songs dropping that in other weeks …

Jeff Tweedy recently took a night off from Wilco’s North American tour to perform for a Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode that aired last night. Watch him do the Twilight Override single “Out in the Dark” with a five-piece band—including his sons Spencer and Sammy Tweedy—below, following an introduction by The …

The major music publishers have agreed to end their long-running lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X over copyrighted music on the social media platform. Publishing units of Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment teamed up in 2024 to sue X (formerly Twitter) — the only major social …

Riot Fest has released a wild list of supposed “demands” from actor and sometimes musician William Shatner ahead of his metal band’s debut at the event in September. The first-ever public performance of Shatner’s metal outfit, The *uckers, was recently announced for the festival, set for Sept. 18-20 in Chicago’s …

Sombr will set out on the “You Are the Reason Tour” beginning next week, his first ever arena tour, which features 39 dates across North America. The tour marks the latest accomplishment in the propulsive career of the up-and-coming pop rock singer-songwriter who only just turned 21 on July 5th. …

Whoopsie-daisy! Yoo-hoo! Lana Del Rey appears to have not one, but two new albums on the way. In an Instagram post on July 15, Del Rey said that her long-forthcoming LP Stove has a companion record, which she added will be completed in a month. She also appeared to reveal …