Once upon a time, former Morbid Angel frontman David Vincent was a death-metal rock star. On subgenre-defining albums like 1993’s Covenant, his bestial roar — “Was that a bear?” Butt-Head quipped upon viewing the video for that LP’s closing track “God of Emptiness” — and sinister charisma made an unforgettable …
Read More »Thom Yorke Says He Won't Attend Radiohead's Rock Hall Induction
After weeks of speculation about whether Radiohead will show up for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Thom Yorke has confirmed that he won’t be in attendance for the March ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Speaking to Variety about the Rock Hall nod, Yorke admitted that the concept …
Read More »Stoner Metal Kings Sleep Detail 'Live at Third Man' Vinyl Release
Sleep, the doom-metal act behind cult classics like 2003’s Dopesmoker, is releasing a 4-LP live album through Third Man Records‘ quarterly vault subscription series. The band recorded Sleep Live at Third Man Records at the label’s Nashville headquarters in December, months after their surprise return after a 15-year break with …
Read More »Flashback: Men at Work's Early, Reggae-Inspired Version of 'Down Under'
Men at Work just announced their first tour in nearly 20 years, but anyone calling it a “reunion” is really stretching the definition of that word.The only member of any previous lineup returning is frontman Colin Hay, who will be joined by members of his solo band. “The set list …
Read More »Hozier Plots Spring North American Tour
Hozier announced a headlining North American tour for spring 2019. The 26-date trek launches March 10th in Buffalo, New York and wraps April 14th in Spokane, Washington. General public tickets go on sale starting Friday, December 14th at 10 a.m. local time. Each online purchase will include a CD copy …
Read More »Butthole Surfers Talk New Book: 'I Regret Not Regretting a Thing'
Why would Butthole Surfers want to make a coffee table book to recount their history? Frontman Gibby Haynes’ answer is typically bizarre: “We’re all history buffs. We drink coffee. We like tables. Personally, I’m a big fan of the Cherner oval dining table. And the book wasn’t our idea.” The …
Read More »Hear the Steel Woods' Roaring Cover of Tom Petty's 'Southern Accents'
The Steel Woods pay tribute to their roots — both geographically and musically — with a new cover of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ “Southern Accents.” Released on next year’s Old News, “Southern Accents” turns Petty’s 1985 original into a Southern rock power ballad. The bridge, which the Heartbreakers treated …
Read More »'Surviving R. Kelly' Screening Canceled After Gun Threat
A private screening of Lifetime’s upcoming R. Kelly docu-series, Surviving R. Kelly, was canceled and evacuated in New York after a gun threat was called into the venue Tuesday night, Rolling Stone has learned. “At tonight’s premiere of Lifetime’s documentary series Surviving R. Kelly at NeueHouse Madison Square, several anonymous …
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