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How Ozzy Osbourne almost became lead singer of Van Halen
October 15, 2024 | 3:56pmAlex Van Halen reveals Ozzy Osbourne was in talks to bring his signature wail to their band.
Where is Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains going on his 2025 tour?
October 15, 2024 | 3:21pmThe grunge icon is slated to rock out at Irving Plaza on Feb. 5.
Which cities did Oasis just add second shows to?
October 3, 2024 | 8:13amThe Gallagher brothers will be in NJ on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.
Airbnb offers Prince's 'Purple Rain' house to rent for $7 per person
September 30, 2024 | 6:40amThe Revolution band members, Lisa and Wendy, have revamped Prince's childhood home for fans.
Just like Heaven…again: The Cure returns with first new song in 16 years
September 26, 2024 | 6:44pmAccurately described in the song as a “broken-voiced lament,” “Alone” is the first single and opening track of “Songs of a Lost World” — the Cure’s first studio album since...
Which New York venue is Heart playing at in 2025?
September 24, 2024 | 3:32pmThe "Barracuda" band will rock in NYC on April 16.
Happy 75th, Bruce! Springsteen, still the hardest-working rocker alive, gifts fans with two live albums
September 23, 2024 | 9:39pmBruce Springsteen loyalists were rewarded with two live albums before the legendary rocker's 75th turn around the sun on Monday.
Real rockers or 'Real Housewives'? Jane's Addiction leads a week of bands spilling bad blood — from the Smiths to REO Speedwagon
September 20, 2024 | 9:51amIt’s been a particularly painful period for some beloved bands — with Jane's Addiction imploding in the middle of a reunion tour. But sometimes there's as much hate as harmony.
Which '80s hitmakers are going on a co-headlining tour in November?
September 19, 2024 | 12:16pmWe "can go for that" when the Rock Hall of Famer swings into Atlantic City on Nov. 23.
REO Speedwagon to retire from touring due to ‘irreconcilable differences’
September 17, 2024 | 6:10pmREO Speedwagon has broken down.
Which 3 groups are teaming up for a 2025 tour?
September 16, 2024 | 3:43pmThe offbeat tri-headliners are slated to jam at NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center on May 17.
Video shows Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell hitting guitarist Dave Navarro onstage
September 14, 2024 | 10:37amJane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell hit guitarist Dave Navarro during an on-stage outburst as several crew members dragged him off stage and abruptly ended the reunited band’s Boston concert on...
Here's what you need to know about Linkin Park's 1st tour since 2017
September 6, 2024 | 11:35amThe "Bleed It Out" rockers drop into Brooklyn on Sept. 16.
Which huge star is playing 2 shows at MSG this fall?
September 3, 2024 | 7:07pmThe Rock Hall of Famers crash into MSG on Nov. 22-23.
What do tickets cost to see Pearl Jam in concert?
August 28, 2024 | 8:04pmThe Rock Hall of Famers are slated to shred at MSG on Sept. 3-4.
Bruce Springsteen addresses farewell tour rumors
August 26, 2024 | 2:56pm“Hell no … Farewell to what? Thousands of people screaming your name? Yeah, I wanna quit that." - Bruce Springsteen
Gavin Rossdale looks back on 30 years of Bush and his Gwen Stefani divorce: 'All that — and then nothing'
August 20, 2024 | 2:29pmAt 58, Gavin Rossdale remains blessed by the rock-star hair gods — and the vocal lords of the universe — as Bush celebrates its 30th anniversary on its “Loaded: The Greatest...
What do tickets cost to see The Killers in Las Vegas?
August 19, 2024 | 2:39pmBrandon Flowers' bombastic band has 7 more gigs lined up at Caesar's Palace.
How the Ramones rocked NYC's CBGB 50 years ago and became the poster punks of a music movement
August 17, 2024 | 1:37amThe Ramones led a punk-rock revolution that started at CBGB 50 years ago on Aug. 16, 1974.
Which Oscar-winning actor is on tour with his band?
August 12, 2024 | 2:03pmThe "Gladiator" star drops into NYC's Sony Hall on Aug. 12.