In a new blog post titled, “A SOUL FOR SALE,” Morrissey has announced he is selling his entire stake in The Smiths, including the band’s name, artwork, merchandising, songs, recordings, sync rights, and publishing. Morrissey cites exhaustion from the ongoing conflicts with his former  bandmates Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce, and a desire…

Jack White has apparently sold an unspecified stake in his extensive music catalog to Sony Music. According to a source familiar with the matter, White and Sony closed the deal earlier this summer, which covers recordings from his time with The White Stripes, his solo career, and work with bands The Raconteurs and The Dead…

On Wednesday (September 3), Foreigner made the bold move by publicly asking newly engaged Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to hire them as their wedding band. In an open Instagram letter, the iconic Eighties rock band offered their services, highlighting their 40-year history of writing romantic anthems that would perfectly complement the couple’s special day.…

On Wednesday (September 3), Rolling Stone announced the details of their 2025 Musicians on Musicians event, which will take place on October 23 at New York’s Beacon Theatre. The special evening will feature onstage conversations and collaborations by Jack Antonoff and Hayley Williams performing with Bleachers, alongside Role Model and María Zardoya of the Marías,…

On Tuesday (September 2), the Sex Pistols with Frank Carter announced that they have postponed their upcoming North and South American tour dates after guitarist Steve Jones broke his wrist, forcing a pause on shows that were originally set to begin on September 16 in Dallas. Jones shared the news with his typical sense of…

Jack Osbourne took to social media to bash Roger Waters after the former Pink Floyd member made insulting remarks about Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath during a recent interview with “The Independent Ink.” Waters dismissed Ozzy and Sabbath’s music, as well as the singer’s infamous antics, by stating, “Ozzy Osbourne, who just died, bless him…

On Wednesday (September 3), Radiohead confirmed online rumors by announcing the details of their first live shows since 2018. The Grammy-winning British band have planned a highly-anticipated 20-date European and U.K. tour this fall, with multiple-night stands scheduled at five cities: Madrid (Nov. 4-5, 7-8), Bologna (Nov. 14-15, 17-18), London (Nov. 21-22, 24-25), Copenhagen (Dec.…

A memorial walk honoring late Mastodon singer-guitarist Brent Hinds was held in Atlanta on Sunday (August 31), with bandmates Bill Kelliher and Brann Dailor joining family, friends, and fans in the walk from Elmyr to the Star Bar. The event turned into a celebration of Hinds’ life and music following his tragic death in a…

On Monday (September 1), David Byrne announced that he is getting married this week to fiancée Mala Gaonkar, with the former Talking Heads frontman also sharing a curated Apple Music playlist for their wedding dinner. “I’m getting married this week and made an almost entirely instrumental playlist while our guests eat an amazing and spicy…

On Friday (August 29), Alabama Shakes released “Another Life,” their first new single in over a decade. The track also marks the debut release from their new label, Island Records, and signals the forthcoming arrival of their long-awaited third studio album. “Another Life” was recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, with the band producing…