THE CULT TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF “SONIC TEMPLE” WITH SPECIAL LOS ANGELES CONCERT IN JUNE
The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles will become “A Sonic Temple” on June 15th with a diverse multi-act bill that has roots in The Cult lead singer Ian Astbury’s pioneering pre-Lollapalooza festival A Gathering Of The Tribes (1990). Prayers, Zola Jesus and Vowws will join headliners The Cult for this very special night that will also mark the 30th anniversary of the band’s multi-platinum, game-changing album Sonic Temple. […]
MÖTLEY CRÜE’S, “THE DIRT” SCORES FIRST TOP TEN ALBUM IN MORE THAN A DECADE ON BILLBOARD’S 200 CHART
Keith Caulfield of Billboard reports: Mötley Crüe earns its first top 10 album in more than a decade on the Billboard 200 chart, as the band’s soundtrack to The Dirt debuts at No. 10. The set launches with nearly 30,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending March 28th, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 15,000 […]
“PLAY IT LOUD: INSTRUMENTS OF ROCK N’ ROLL” EXHIBITION OPENING AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART IN NEW YORK CITY ON APRIL 8TH
As previously reported, the first major loan exhibition in an art museum dedicated entirely to the iconic instruments of rock and roll will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning April 8th, 2019. Through more than 130 instruments that were used by such artists as Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Jimi […]
DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT SAYS VH1’S MOVIE ABOUT THE BAND WAS “THE BIGGEST PLIE OF S–T EVER MADE”
Patrick Doyle of Rolling Stone spoke with Def Leppard, prior to the band’s induction to the Rock Hall. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Rolling Stone: You played Madison Square Garden this last year, and you played Wembley just recently. What is it like to be in that position at this point in your career? […]
GHOST ANNOUNCE “ULTIMATE TOUR NAMED DEATH” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES, TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 5TH
With Dance Macabre becoming the band’s third No. 1 single at Rock Radio, Grammy Award-winning artist Ghost has announced a six-week North American headline tour that will see the Swedish rock band’s elaborate rock theater presentation metamorphose into a full-on arena production. Billed as the Ultimate Tour Named Death and produced by Live Nation, the tour will begin September 13th in at the […]
DEF LEPPARD’S ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION SPEECH POSTED ONLINE
Def Leppard were officially inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame on March 29th. Def Leppard frontman, Joe Elliott, delivered an acceptance speech on the band’s behalf (which included: guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell, bassist Rick Savage and drummer Rick Allen — along with founding guitarist Pete Willis and their late guitarist […]