It'd be a pretty difficult pair of platform boots to fill, being the son of one of history's legendary rockers. But Paul Stanley's son Evan, when speaking about his own band The Dives, prefers to it simple: "we're a rock & roll band." The New York City-based foursome, fronted by Stanley, also comprises Mike Lefton, … Continue reading Keep It Simple, Son: Paul Stanley’s Son Makes His Own Music Waves
The surviving members of Audioslave, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk have performed an emotional tribute to fallen comrade Chris Cornell for the second time this week. The guys recruited System of a Down's Serj Tankian to perform vocals for Like A Stone at the Prophets of Rage set at Rock im Park Festival. … Continue reading Audioslave Members Perform Emotional Tribute To Cornell
Adelaide City Council has agreed to wipe over $75,000 debt incurred by the now-defunct Soundwave Festival before it collapsed, essentially leaving ratepayers to foot the bill. The festival was last held in Bonython Park in February 2015, a year before the whole tour fell apart. Soundwave Festival Pty Ltd - owned by AJ Maddah - neglected to … Continue reading Adelaide Council Waives Soundwave Debt
Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando was denied entry to New Zealand this weekend, with his two shows in the country cancelled. Dando allegedly missed a flight from Melbourne, where he finished a short Australian tour last week, to Christchurch. When he caught a later flight he was detained by New Zealand authorities. The tour promoter posted a … Continue reading Lemonheads Frontman Denied Entry to New Zealand
In another case of "has the world gone batsh*t crazy?" the Rock Am Ring music festival in Germany has been evacuated by police over a "concrete terorrist threat." Ninety-thousand people were packed into the site for the first night of the three-day festival when police ordered the evacuation so they could conduct an investigation as … Continue reading Rock Am Ring Evacuated Over Terror Threat
US pop star Ariana Grande promised she would return to Manchester with some friends after the tragic bombing last month, and boy is she delivering. The One Love Manchester gig this Sunday (UK time) will feature performances by Grande, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Pharell Williams, Usher, Miley Cyrus, Take That, Niall Horan, The Black Eyed … Continue reading Grande Benefit Gig For Manchester
Chris Cornell has been laid to rest, but his widow Vicky posted a tribute to her late husband today that has us crying all over again. She posted the following to his Facebook page: "I met you on a starry Paris night at Hotel Plaza Athenee after we were called to arrange Audioslave’s under the … Continue reading Prepare To Cry 1,000 Tears Over This Tribute To Chris Cornell
Music fans are asking Aussie promoters to boycott Melbourne venue Margaret Court Arena after a letter to the editor by the venue's namesake was published. In her letter, Court - now a 74-year old right-wing church leader - wrote: "I write this as an open letter to the Qantas board and Alan Joyce as the Senior … Continue reading Promoters Being Asked To Boycott Melbourne Venue
With the world still coming to terms today with the shocking loss of Chris Cornell, preliminary autopsy results confirm his death was suicide by hanging. The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office said it completed the preliminary autopsy on the 52-year-old, but "a full autopsy report has not yet been completed". He was allegedly found unresponsive … Continue reading Update: Preliminary Autopsy Rules Suicide, Fans Say ‘Something Wasn’t Right’ at Cornell’s Last Show
Sad news for Audioslave and Soundgarden fans today, with news out of the US that singer Chris Cornell has passed away. In a statement to The Associated Press, rep Brian Bumbery said the 52-year old rocker passed away "suddenly and unexpectedly" in Detroit. The statement said the family would be working closely with the medical … Continue reading Rocker Chris Cornell Dead At 52
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