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Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Dave Matthews Band among 2024 Rock Hall inductees

ABC Digital  ·  April 21, 2024

Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, Peter Frampton and Dave Matthews Band are among the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, which were announced Sunday, April 21, on American Idol. Also being enshrined are A Tribe Called Quest, Cher, Kool & the Gang and Mary J. Blige. “Rock & Roll is an ever-evolving […] Read More



Damon Albarn tells Coachella crowd Blur’s played “probably our last gig”

ABC Digital  ·  April 21, 2024

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella Whatever the opposite of “woo-hoo” is, that’s probably what Blur fans are feeling, following the band’s performance during the second weekend of Coachella. At the end of their set on Saturday, April 20, frontman Damon Albarn told the crowd, “In the spirit of clarity and truth, this is probably our […] Read More



Pierce the Veil unveils studio cover of Radiohead’s “Karma Police”

ABC Digital  ·  April 19, 2024

Fearless Records In 2023, Pierce the Veil covered Radiohead‘s “Karma Police” for Australia’s triple j radio and its “Like a Version” series. Now, we’ve got an official studio version. You can listen to the recording via digital outlets and watch its accompanying visualizer streaming on YouTube. The “Karma Police” cover follows PtV’s 2023 album, The Jaws of […] Read More



It’s strange these days: Pearl Jam’s ‘Dark Matter’ is here

ABC Digital  ·  April 19, 2024

Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records Pearl Jam‘s Dark Matter has arrived. Dark Matter is the 12th studio effort from the grunge veterans and their first since 2020’s Gigaton. It was produced by Andrew Watt, who mostly worked in the pop world before linking up with big-name rockers including Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop and The Rolling Stones. Watt […] Read More



Shinedown collaboration with Jelly Roll “might be in the works”

ABC Digital  ·  April 18, 2024

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Shinedown‘s Brent Smith and Jelly Roll go way back, and their friendship may extend to the studio. In an interview with the Spout podcast, Smith was asked whether Shinedown would ever collaborate with the “Need a Favor” artist. “Hundred percent,” Smith replies. “It might be in the works.” […] Read More



Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” tops Billboard chart following eclipse

ABC Digital  ·  April 18, 2024

A&M Records The solar eclipse may not have washed away the rain, but it did push Soundgarden‘s “Black Hole Sun” to #1 on a Billboard chart. The Superunknown single saw an increase of 34% in streams and 166% in downloads following the April 8 celestial event. As a result, “Black Hole Sun” became the first Soundgarden […] Read More



2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class to be announced on ‘American Idol’; Gene Simmons to serve as guest mentor

ABC Digital  ·  April 16, 2024

courtesy of ABC We won’t have to wait much longer to find out which artists are getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for 2024. It was revealed Monday on American Idol that this year’s inductee class will be announced live on the April 21 episode of the ABC talent competition by Idol judge […] Read More



‘Dark Matter’ producer Andrew Watt wanted album to “sound like a Pearl Jam show, but in the studio”

ABC Digital  ·  April 15, 2024

Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records Andrew Watt, producer for Pearl Jam‘s upcoming album Dark Matter, speaks about his approach to the record in a new interview with Rolling Stone. “One of my goals was like, ‘Let’s make this sound like a Pearl Jam show, but in the studio,'” Watt, who’s also worked with Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop and […] Read More



No Doubt, Sublime bring back ’90s classics at Coachella

ABC Digital  ·  April 14, 2024

John Shearer/Getty Images for No Doubt Day two of Coachella went down Saturday, April 13 with the reunions of both No Doubt and Sublime. No Doubt, performing live together for the first time since 2015, filled their set with hits from throughout their discography, including the ’90s classics “Just a Girl” and “Don’t Speak.” For […] Read More



Jelly Roll sued by Philadelphia musician Jellyroll for trademark infringement

ABC Digital  ·  April 12, 2024

Scott Kirkland/Disney How many Jelly Rolls is too many? For one Philadelphia musician, there can only be one, and it’s him. Jelly Roll, born Jason DeFord, has been hit with a lawsuit by musician Kurt Titchenell, who performs with his band under the name Jellyroll. According to legal documents obtained by ABC News, Titchenell says […] Read More