Tom Morello is co-directing the career-spanning rock documentary, The Ballad of Judas Priest, which will be released later this year via Sony Music Vision. The film – which is also co-directed by Sam Dunn – will focus on the history of  heavy-metal legends Judas Priest, and their five-decade musical journey from their hometown in Birmingham,…

On Wednesday (May 21), Bruce Springsteen released a live EP titled, Land of Hope & Dreams. The four-song collection was recorded on May 14 in Manchester, England, during the opening night of the European leg of The Boss’ Land of Hope & Dreams Tour with the E Street Band. The EP features recordings of four…

Steve Miller will receive the 2025 Les Paul Spirit Award on June 9 at the Gibson Garage Nashville, in honor of the guitar legend’s 110th birthday. The award, presented by the Les Paul Foundation and Gibson Gives, is given to individuals who exemplify Les Paul’s spirit through innovation in music, technology, and engineering. Miller was…

A bust of Jim Morrison stolen 37 years ago from his gravesite at Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris has finally been recovered by French police during an unrelated fraud investigation. The graffiti-covered marble bust was sculpted by Croatian artist Mladen Mikulin, and originally placed at the gravesite in 1981 on the 10th anniversary of Morrison’s death.…

Sir Rod Stewart is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award and perform at the 2025 American Music Awards, marking the British rock legend’s return to the AMA stage for the first time since 2004. The 80-year-old Stewart joins the lineup of artists over 50 set to perform at this year’s awards ceremony, including Jennifer…

On Monday (May 16), the official Guns N’ Roses Instagram account shared a humorous video compilation of frontman Axl Rose’s many onstage falls over the years, all set to their classic rock anthem, “Welcome to the Jungle.” The post was hilariously captioned, “Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits!,” with the one-minute clip capturing Rose’s falls dating…

On Monday (May 19), The Who revealed the lineup of opening acts for their upcoming 17-date North American farewell tour. Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters will open the first two dates of The Song Is Over Tour, on August 16 in Sunrise, Florida, and on August 19 in Newark, New Jersey. The Joe Perry…

Last week, System of a Down performed an electrifying gig in São Paulo, Brazil. Spectacular drone footage captured the epic scene within the massive crowd, as an estimated 75,000 fans exuberantly participated in multiple mosh pits and wild celebrations that included audience members waving flares and fire spinners. “This is not a war zone, this…

Ahead of the Who’s upcoming farewell tour, Pete Townshend announced on Sunday (May 18) that the band has definitively parted ways from drummer Zak Starkey, following a month of uncertainty since his initial firing and subsequent rehiring. “After many years of great work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change,” the…

Ed Sheeran has just announced that his upcoming song, “Drive,” will feature Dave Grohl and John Mayer, and the track will be included on the soundtrack for the Formula 1 movie F1, set for theatrical release on June 27. The film’s official Instagram account previewed a snippet of the track on Thursday (May 15), with…