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BILLY IDOL To Be Honored With 'Billy Idol Day' By City Of Los Angeles

Rock legend Billy Idol, alongside longtime collaborator/guitarist Steve Stevens, will be honored on Friday, November 13 by councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and the city of Los Angeles, who will present them with a decree proclaiming it "Billy Idol Day". Following a city council session during which the...

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Watch: L7 Kicks Off Final World Tour In San Diego

Legendary feminist rockers L7 kicked off the first leg of their final world tour, dubbed "The Last Hurrah", with a pair of shows (Tuesday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 7) at the Casbah in San Diego, California. Fan-filmed video of the two performances can be seen below. Before tragically passing...

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L7 Shares New Single 'Loma Linda' Based On 2003 Demo

Legendary feminist rockers L7 kick off the first leg of their final world tour, dubbed "The Last Hurrah", tomorrow (Tuesday, October 6) in San Diego. They have commanded fans to their feet and their ballot box for over four decades with an effortless blend of punk ethos, heavy grunge, melody, socio-...

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NIRVANA's Surviving Members Reunite To Accept 'Video Vanguard Award' At 2026 MTV VMAs

The surviving members of NIRVANA — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear — were honored with MTV's Video Vanguard Award on Sunday, September 27 at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. PUBLIC ENEMY's Chuck D presented the award — which recognizes artists' legacie...

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THUNDERMOTHER Announces New Album 'Mothers Of Thunder', Shares 'Bimbo Boost' Single

Swedish hard rock queens THUNDERMOTHER are back with their Napalm Records studio debut, "Mothers Of Thunder", out on February 5, 2027. Their seventh album once again proves that the genre's leading ladies can do everything men could — and maybe even better. Their rock'n'roll vibe comes in with dirty...

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JOAN JETT Partners With EPIPHONE To Create 'Joan Jett Olympic Special'

Epiphone, the leading accessible guitar brand for every stage, has partnered with groundbreaking musician and cultural force Joan Jett to introduce the Epiphone Joan Jett Olympic Special. A reissue of Joan's original Epiphone Olympic, the new signature model is now available in Vintage Sunburst, a f...

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TERROR Shares Music Video For 'Erase You From My World' From 'Still Suffer' Album

Los Angeles hardcore icons TERROR's recently released tenth album, "Still Suffer", was far from a veteran band going through the motions. Acting as a marker for the high bar expected within the genre they have become torchbearers of since their inception 24 years ago, "Still Suffer" cements the band...

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THE RASMUS Shares Cover Of ALPHAVILLE's '80s Classic 'Forever Young'

Finnish rockers THE RASMUS — Lauri Ylönen (founder, frontman, lead singer-songwriter); Eero Heinonen (bass); Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen (guitar); and Aki Hakala (drums) — have shared their rousing cover of ALPHAVILLE's '80s classic "Forever Young". Listen to the track below. THE RASMUS members chose the...

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L7 Announces Return Of Bassist JANIS TANAKA Following JENNIFER FINCH's Death

L7 has announced the return of bassist Janis Tanaka to the group's ranks following the recent passing of Jennifer Finch. The all-female grunge band which rose to prominence in the 1990s will hit the road one final time next month as past of "The Last Hurrah Tour 2026". The trek will kick off in San...

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Watch: HALESTORM Performs Three Songs For ERNIE BALL's 'Big Sound' Series

HALESTORM recently performed three songs live for Ernie Ball's "Big Sound" series, recorded at The Dark Garden — the home studio HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale and guitarist Joe Hottinger built together after making the band's latest album, "Everest". The set includes "Rain Your Blood On Me" and "Da...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Looks Back On 'Hollyweird', POISON's Final Album Of Original Material: 'It's Not Our Best Work'

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of MyGlobalMind, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about the band's last album of new material, 2002's "Hollyweird". The record brought together POISON's classic lineup for the first full studio project since 1990's "Flesh & Blood". Asked why he didn't bri...

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JENNIFER FINCH's Memoir, 'Shooting Up And Making Out', Due In January 2027

Da Capo, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing (GCP) and the Hachette Book Group, has announced the publication of "Shooting Up And Making Out: A Memoir Of My Life In LA And L7" by Jennifer Finch with Jeff Alulis on January 19, 2027. This is a candid and clear-eyed memoir that stands apart from the...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT On Why Now Is Right Time For Him To Release His Memoir: 'I Didn't Wanna Embarrass My Parents When They Were Alive'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett's long-awaited memoir, "Ghost Notes: My Life In Poison", which was written with writer duo Leif Eriksson and Martin Svensson, will finally arrive September 15, 2026 via Rare Bird Books. Asked in a new interview with Erin Greatrix of This Day In Metal why now was the righ...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Recalls How Rock Music Media In 1980s Tried To Pit POISON Against METALLICA

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Beardo & Weirdo" podcast, hosted by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael and comedian Craig Gass, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett recalled how the rock music media in the 1980s tried to pit rival genres thrash metal and glam metal against eac...

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JOAN JETT Cancels Shows After Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery On A Fractured Vertebra

Rock legend Joan Jett has been forced to cancel a couple of shows in September in order to allow sufficient time for recovery after a recent surgical procedure. On Wednesday, August 5, Joan's social media was updated with the following message: "Following a recent injury, Joan Jett has undergone ort...