The Rolling Stones are 2021's top live act. According to Pollstar, the iconic band earned 87.2 million from live dates this past year. Harry Styles fell closely in the number two position with his "Love On Tour". The former One Direction member also sold more tickets than anyone in 2021. Green Day, Weezer, and Fall Out Boy close out the top three with the Hella Mega Tour. The Eagles and […]
For Matt Berninger, lead singer of rock act the National, writing the group's new single was very cathartic. Matt told New Music Express: “It’s a song about someone being honest about not being honest with themselves, and about not being honest with other people." The new tune called "Somebody Desperate" rolls during the ending credits of Cyrano, a new film based on the adaptation of the play 'Cyrano de Bergerac'. […]
U2 are hard at work on the follow up to 2007's Songs of Experience. U2's The Edge tells Rollingstone.com that they are still in the early stages of putting together the new album. “I’m just having so much fun writing and not necessarily having to think about where it’s going to go. It’s more more about enjoying the experience of writing and having no expectations or limitations on the process," […]
It's been a busy year for the Foo Fighters. They released a cover single of the Bee Gees "You Should Be Dancing" under the moniker The Dee Gees. Now, the band is releasing a comedy horror movie that they filmed during the recording of their latest album Medicine at Midnight. The band recorded their album in a haunted house. While recording the album, the film started to evolve. Dave Grohl, […]
Justin Bieber and Coldplay are teaming up for the holidays. The Capital's annual Jingle Bell Ball returns to London's O2 Arena on December 11 and 12. Years & Years, Jax Jones, Clean Bandit, Becky Hill, Jesy Nelson, Sigrid, and Mimi Webb are the other performers joining the pop sensations. Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Sam Smith, Stormzy, and Ed Sheeran have played the holiday showcase before. Tickets go on sale on […]
Blink 182's Mark Hoppus not only performed live since he announcing he was cancer free but donned a Batman suit as well . Hoppus joined fellow band mate Travis Barker to perform a medley of their hits for Barker's "House of Horrors" Halloween special. "Just saw my oncologist and I'm cancer free!! Thank you God and universe and friends and family and everyone who sent support and kindness and love," […]
Melanie C of Spice Girls fame joined Coldplay's Chris Martin for a rendition of the Spice Girls' "2 Becomes 1" recently. This all went down Saturday night at Hollywood Bowl for charity to raise awareness for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in America. The song was played on acoustic guitar to much fanfare to the Los Angeles crowd. Martin also dedicated "Yellow" to the late Benjamin Keough, Elvis Presley’s grandson, […]
Garage rockers Franz Ferdinand just lost their drummer. He is quitting the band after 20 years. The band was taken by surprise from all this. His bandmates--Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Julian Corrie and Dino Bardot - wish him all the best for the future. Thomson said: "I want to thank each of you that bought a record, came to a concert and shared all these experiences with me." “I will […]
Jack White's new single "Taking Me Back" will arrive tonight at midnight. A snippet for the song was previewed on 'Call of Duty: Vanguard' trailer. The singer recently opened his Third Man Records London HQ. He celebrated by putting on a impromptu performance from The Blue Basement of the store on Marshall Street in London's Soho district. “In my neighbourhood we never had a record or bookstore. That probably has […]
