Nell Smith, a Canadian singer-songwriter who collaborated with the Flaming Lips on a Nick Cave covers album, died on Saturday (October 5) at just 17-years-old. The sad news was shared by her family in an Instagram post featuring a slideshow of the young musician. Lips frontman Wayne Coyne paid tribute to Nell during the band’s…… MORE
The Doors formed in Los Angeles in 1965, and to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the legendary psychedelic rock band, Rhino has a series of special releases to mark the occasion. The Doors 1967-1971 is a 6-LP limited edition (3,000 copies worldwide) box set released on November 22, which features all six of the band’s…… MORE
Limp Bizkit and lead singer Fred Durst are suing Universal Music for $200 million, alleging that the band and possibly others have not received royalties due to Universal’s fraudulent system. Durst’s lawyers claim that Universal wrongfully withheld royalties, with suspicions of intentional concealment of sales figures during the band’s peak fame from 1997 to 2004,…… MORE
Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley opens up about his life in music in his revealing new memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell. Whibley’s book, which came out on Tuesday (October 8), also makes some shocking allegations of sexual abuse against the band’s former manager, Greig Nori. Whibley was only 16 when he…… MORE
Coldplay announced on Instagram on Tuesday (October 8) that they have added new North American stadium dates on their record-setting Music of the Spheres World Tour. The seven-time Grammy Award-winning British rock band will return to the United States and Canada in the summer of 2025, playing a series of ten shows supporting their just…… MORE
On Saturday (October 5), old bandmates Neil Young and Stephen Stills reunited at the 2024 Harvest Moon charity concert in Lake Hughes, California. Their performance was part of a benefit show for the Painted Turtle Camp and Young’s longtime charity, the Bridge School. The two music legends played a 13-song set together, featuring tracks from…… MORE
Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation has donated $100,000 to Hurricane Helene relief efforts. The foundation is contributing $50,000 to José Andrés non-profit food relief organization, World Central Kitchen, as well as donating $50,000 to the disaster response organization, Team Rubicon. The money will help both causes provide relief and assistance to those affected by…… MORE
Creed announced on Instagram that they will finish their busy year of touring with a series of three newly announced shows around New Year’s Eve. Creed’s concerts will take place on December 28th at the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, and on December 30th and 31st at The Colosseum Caesars Palace in Las…… MORE
In a recent episode of The Madhouse Chronicles, Ozzy Osbourne’s new online talk show with Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison, the two music legends openly discussed their long history of drug use. Osbourne reveals that even though he has spent much of the past decade sober, he is now “happier, but I’m not completely sober.…… MORE
Former Allman Brothers Band member Johnny Neel has died at the age of 70. Neel joined the southern rock legends before their 1989 20th-anniversary reunion tour, playing keyboards and harmonica while also providing vocals for the group. He co-wrote four songs on the band’s 1990 album, Seven Turns, including the hit single, “Good Clean Fun,”…… MORE
He also retired with the highest career fielding percentage for a right fielder, over 99%. There’s no disputing his credentials.
We were the first wave to charge into that great unknown that so many before us worried about. Some of us learned and assumed that negativity. Some didn’t.
We’re all better for knowing the truth and appreciating all of our contributions.