February 2025 New Music Releases
As the music industry slowly awakens from its holiday slumber, the list of February 2025 new music releases leans into reissues and archival releases. Neil…
Day: January 20, 2025
The Worst Opeth Song, According to Mikael Akerfeldt
Opeth leader Mikael Akerfeldt has named what he views as the band’s worst song, as well as which one of their 14 albums is the most…
10 Rock Stars’ Favorite Alcoholic Drinks
It would be inaccurate to say that alcohol in general has not played a large role in rock culture. Particularly as the genre ramped up…
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Recalls Last Time He Had Stage Fright
Lamb of God‘s Randy Blythe revealed in his recent chat on Full Metal Jackie’s weekend radio show that his upcoming spoken word shows have brought…
Rock + Metal Masterpieces Released 20+ Years After a Band’s Debut
Here are 13 rock and metal masterpieces that came out at least 20 years after their respective band’s debut album! Although it’s not always guaranteed,…
Matthew Capper, Former Managing Director of Warner Chappell Australia, Has Died
Australia’s music industry is mourning the loss of Matthew Capper, the long-serving former managing director of Warner Chappell Australia, who died unexpectedly earlier this month…
Warner Music’s Dan Rosen Pays Tribute to Matthew Capper: ‘He Cared Deeply About The Songwriters’
A loyal music publishing professional, a good sport and, above all else, a gentleman. Those are some of the memories of Matthew Capper, shared with…
Over a Million Americans Have Downloaded Rednote in Light of TikTok Ban
Photo Credit: AppMagic In the days leading up to the US TikTok ban, Americans have flooded Rednote, a similarly Chinese-owned app, with over a million…
‘Cold In Herre’ — Nelly a Late-Stage Addition to Trump Inauguration Ball in Plummeting Temperatures
Photo Credit: Nelly by Adam Bielawski / CC by 3.0 Rapper Nelly is set to perform at one of Trump’s three inaugural balls on Monday,…
Michael Stipe Calls for Meta Boycott to Protest Far Right Spread
R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe has urged his social media followers to join him in a temporary boycott of Meta and its associated products to protest their…
Irish Rockers Inhaler Announce 2025 Australian Tour Dates
Irish rock legends Inhaler will return down under in 2025 for their biggest Australian tour yet. Armed with their new album Open Wide, the Dublin…
NAMM Show 2025 Setlist — LA Wildfires Relief Fund Welcomes Additional Donations
Photo Credit: NAMM Foundation NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global nonprofit music trade organization, has committed $50,000 to establish the LA Wildfires…
What Happened to TikTok Over the Weekend?
Photo Credit: The Drum What happened to TikTok over the weekend? Hours before the TikTok ban deadline (January 19 @ 12 AM EST) the service…
Scorpions Postpone Las Vegas Residency Following Drummer Mikkey Dee’s Sepsis Diagnosis
“The health and well-being of our brother is of the utmost importance,” the German outfit wrote ahead of their 60th anniversary tour. Klaus Meine y…
Here’s Who’s Currently Tipped To Win This Year’s Triple J Hottest 100
The team of professional surprise-spoilers at triple j Hottest 100 prediction website 100 Warm Tunas have unveiled their predictions for the songs most likely to crack this year’s countdown. The brainchild…
John Fogerty, Stevie Wonder, Black Crowes Added to FireAid Lineup
John Fogerty, Graham Nash, Stevie Wonder and the Black Crowes are among the newest wave of performers added to the the upcoming FireAid benefit concerts, which…
Matty Healy Reacts to Report He’ll ‘Get Everything Off His Chest’ About Taylor Swift Relationship on The 1975’s Next Album
“God Has Entered My Body” is about Swift, an “insider” says. Here’s Healy’s comment. Matthew Healy performs onstage with Phoebe Bridgers in the set opener…
Bob Dylan’s Original Lyrics to ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ Sell for Over $500K
The original lyrics came from the personal collection of late American journalist Al Aronowitz and date back to early 1964. Bob Dylan poses for a…
TikTok Availability Report: App, Web, Apple Store, Google Play Store, Akamai, Oracle — Plus Latest Statements from Trump, TikTok, and Congress
TikTok remains unavailable on the Apple App Store as of Sunday, January 19th at 4: 30 pm PT (Photo: Digital Music News) Where is TikTok…
Def Leppard Plays First 2025 Show Without Vivian Campbell
Def Leppard played their first show of 2025 on Saturday night in Leon, Mexico, but one of the band’s members was noticeably absent from the…