John Cooper Clarke reveals ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ wasn’t his idea
John Cooper Clarke has revealed that writing ‘I Want To Be Yours’ was not his idea. The punk poet’s 1982 creation, which featured on his…
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Watch Ben Gibbard join Yo La Tengo to cover Hall & Oates at Hanukkah show
Ben Gibbard and Yo La Tengo have teamed for a cover of Hall & Oates‘ ‘You Make My Dreams’. Both acts performed the classic hit…
METAL CHURCH Announces March 2024 North American Tour Dates
METAL CHURCH has announced a run of North American tour dates for next spring. The band, which is promoting its latest album, 2023’s “Congregation Of…
DON DOKKEN Says He Wrote DOKKEN’s Hit Songs, Even Though They Were Credited To Entire Band
December 13, 2023 In a brand new interview with Justin Young of Monsters, Madness And Magic, Don Dokken was asked if he and his DOKKEN…
BLACK SABBATH’s GEEZER BUTLER Thanks Birmingham’s Sutton Rose For Brother’s Care
December 13, 2023 According to Care Home Professional, BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler recently visited Sutton Rose, a luxury, state-of-the-art, care home in Boldmere, a…
AMON AMARTH Shares Music Video For ‘Saxons And Vikings’ Feat. SAXON’s BIFF BYFORD
December 13, 2023 Fans can now watch the brand new music video for the song “Saxons And Vikings” off AMON AMARTH‘s current album “The Great…
Phoebe Bridgers Says Dave Grohl ‘Slept Through’ a Studio Session for Boygenius’ Album
The indie trio spoke about the Foo Fighters frontman and other highlights from their massive year. boygenius Shervin Lainez Releasing a groundbreaking debut album, touring…
Billy Porter Explains the Stories Behind the Photo | Billboard
Billy Porter explains the stories behind these photos with Billboard. Billy Porter:Hey, everybody! Billy Porter here, and this is Behind the Photos. Here’s one of…
Samsung Drops $200 Off the Limited-Edition Disney Frame TV Just in Time for the Holidays
To celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary, the two companies teamed up to create a TV that’ll entertain even when you’re not watching it, and now it’s…
Top 10 Highest Grossing Comedy Tours of 2023
Check out our recap of Billboard Boxscore’s top 10 country tours of the year, featuring Taylor Tomlinson, Bill Burr and more. Taylor Tomlinson performs onstage…
The Who’s Pete Townshend Elated by ‘Mischievous, Amusing, Colorful, Crazy’ Graphic Novel Version of Legendary ‘Lifehouse’ Rock Opera
Pete Townshend chased his white whale for more than half a century. The legendary Who guitarist and songwriter has been trying to bring his sprawling,…
These Indie Labels Are Offering Songwriters Points on Every Master
At the SONA Warrior Awards in October, hitmaker Justin Tranter used his acceptance speech as an opportunity to warn the music business: “If we’re not…
Jared Leto Is Getting Festive With a Special Holiday Livestream & New Thirty Seconds to Mars Merch
The actor/musician is also offering up VIP meet-and-greet packages & a cozy holiday gift set during Billboard Live Shopping Week at 7 p.m. ET tonight.…
Alaska’s ‘DRAG: The Musical’ Is Returning to Hollywood This Spring
The Drag Race alumna announced the show’s return for a set of limited dates at Hollywood’s The Bourbon Room in March 2024. Alaska Thunderfuck Genevieve…
United Visual Artists: Ensemble
How UVA tells the story of human movement throughout history. Ensemble, showing now at 180 Studios as part of United Visual Artists’ Synchronicity exhibition, examines humanity’s evolving…
Geddy Lee Reveals Why Kiss Had to Party in Their Makeup
Geddy Lee recalled the only time Rush toured with Kiss, and how the bands’ after-show antics were massively different. The Canadians opened for Kiss while…
40 Years Ago: Jimmy Page Joins Robert Plant in Rare Early Reunion
Long before their ’90s-era reunions, to say nothing of Led Zeppelin‘s celebrated one-off concert in the following decade, intersections between Robert Plant and Jimmy Page…
Rockers’ First Concerts
Everybody remembers their first time – their first time at a concert, that is. And that goes for many of the artists who would later…
Listen to Mick Mars’ New Solo Single ‘Right Side of Wrong’
Mick Mars has released a new solo single titled “Right Side of Wrong,” the second helping off his upcoming full-length solo debut The Other Side of Mars.…
22 Years Ago – Death Founder Chuck Schuldiner Dies
One of the greatest tragedies in the history of death metal took place on Dec. 13, 2001, when Death frontman Chuck Schuldiner (pictured front center) died…