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Photo: Josh Homme / Instagram   Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme is returning to his roots with a special screening of Alive in the Catacombs at the Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs on Dec. 9.  The concert film, shot in the Catacombs of Paris, shows the band performing reworked versions of their songs with a symphony, mixing heavy and soft sounds.  The event will also feature a behind-the-scenes documentary and a live Q&A with Homme.  Photo: Josh Homme / Instagram The Plaza Theatre holds a special place in Homme’s heart, as it was where he often watched movies growing up.  In 2022, he helped raise funds to restore the venue through the Rock the Plaza benefit concert.  Homme said he’s proud to see more music venues thriving in the desert, where his career first began with Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age.  The Palm Springs screening marks one of Homme’s few local appearances in recent years.  He also hinted that the Catacombs tour may ...

Photo: Scott Weiland / Instagram   To mark ten years since Scott Weiland’s passing, a never-before-heard song titled “If I Could Fly”  has been released today on all digital streaming platforms via Primary Wave/Virgin.  The song was written in 2000 after the birth of his son and shows a deeply personal side of the late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER frontman.  This is the first unreleased song from Weiland’s archive to surface since his death.  Photo: Scott Weiland / Instagram The track highlights the emotion and honesty that made Scott one of rock’s most unique voices. Weiland was found dead on December 3, 2015, at age 48 while on tour with THE WILDABOUTS in Minnesota.  A toxic mix of drugs and alcohol was ruled as the cause of death.  In his final months, he was battling hepatitis C, mental illness, and family struggles.  With over 50 million albums sold, Scott’s music continues to reach new generations, and “If I Could Fly” stands as ...

Photo: Evan Stanley, Nick Simmons / Instagram Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, sons of KISS legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, have teamed up for a new music project called STANLEY SIMMONS.   Their debut single, “ Body Down ,” comes out on December 5 .  The duo told KTLA  that their sound is inspired by Americana and folk music , not their fathers’ rock style. Photo: Evan Stanley, Nick Simmons / Instagram The album is produced by Rob Cavallo , known for his work with Green Day , who praised their unique sound.  Evan and Nick said their famous dads are very supportive  but also honest  about their feedback.  The pair admits they expect some criticism for being children of rock stars but believe their music speaks for itself.  The project started by accident  after they recorded a simple harmony and realized they had something special.  Both Paul and Gene have expressed how proud  they are of their sons’ work and their growing musi...

Photo: Simple Plan / Instagram   Simple Plan have announced their 2026 UK and European arena tour called Bigger Than You Think! , set to continue their 25th anniversary celebrations.  The tour starts at the O2 Apollo in Manchester on October 2, followed by London’s OVO Arena Wembley the next night.  From there, the band will visit major cities including Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and more through the end of October.  Photo: Pierre Bouvier / Instagram   Special guests Neck Deep will join them on the European dates only.  Tickets go on general sale this Friday, December 5, with a pre-sale opening on Wednesday, December 3.  The band said they will perform their biggest hits and rare fan favorites spanning their entire career.  Simple Plan shared their excitement about returning to play iconic venues and thanked fans for their continued support.  Their last album, Harder Than It Looks , came out in 2022, followed by their 2025 co...

Photo: Twenty One Pilots / Instagram   Twenty One Pilots have been announced as the newest headliner for the 2026 All Points East festival in London.  The event will take place at Victoria Park in East London on August 30.  Tickets are now on sale through allpointseastfestival.com/tickets. This will be the duo’s only U.K. show for 2026.  Photo: Twenty One Pilots / Instagram They will be joined by Wunderhorse, Ren, BBNO$, Pvris, Dead Pony, Kid Kapachi, and Leap.  More acts are expected to be announced soon.  Last week, Lorde was confirmed to perform at the festival on August 22.  She will be joined by PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson. Read Next: Aerosmith Makes Billboard History With ‘One More Time’ EP Source: SURGE 105

Photo: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Yungblud / Instagram   Aerosmith has become only the fifth act ever to score a Top 10 album on the Billboard 200 in six different decades.  Their new five-song EP One More Time , made with British rocker Yungblud , debuted at No. 9 this week.  The group now joins Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen , and James Taylor in this rare achievement.  Photo: Steven Tyler, Yungblud, Joe Perry / Instagram Aerosmith first hit the Top 10 in the 1970s with Rocks , followed by major albums like Pump , Get a Grip , and Nine Lives .  Their 2000s success continued with Just Push Play  and Music From Another Dimension!  in 2012.  One More Time  is their first release since canceling their 2023 farewell tour due to Steven Tyler’s vocal injury.  The EP includes four new songs with Yungblud and a 2025 remix of “Back in the Saddle.”  Its lead single, “My Only Angel,” also features an acoustic remix with ...

Photo: All Time Low / Instagram   All Time Low took over New York City for two nights at the Hammerstein Ballroom, leaving fans amazed with their new tour.  The band mixed old hits like "Remembering Sunday" with new songs from their album Everyone’s Talking.  Fans joined mosh pits and crowd surfed safely, with lead singer Alex Gaskarth keeping the crowd in check.  Photo: All Time Low / Instagram Alex also performed all guest parts live, including verses from blackbear and Juliet Simms, showing off his full range.  Guitarist Jack Barakat and drummer Rian Dawson brought high energy, with Rian getting a drum solo and Jack moving across the stage like in 2009.  The band’s humor and stage banter reminded fans of their early pop-punk days. Each member thanked longtime fans and newcomers for their support.  The shows proved All Time Low is in their most authentic era yet, blending rock, punk, and alternative with strong community vibes. Read Next: Keanu Reeve...

Photo: Dogstar / Instagram   Keanu Reeves’s rock band Dogstar  will hit the road across Europe next year for their “ All In Now” Tour  in June and July 2026 .  The tour includes stops in Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and more , with festival shows like Download, Pinkpop, and Mad Cool .  Pre-sale tickets  start tomorrow, December 3 at 10 a.m. local time , while general sales open on Friday, December 5 .  Photo: Dogstar / Instagram The band is touring in support of their 2023 comeback album Somewhere Between The Power Lines And Palm Trees , released through Dillon Street Records .  Dogstar features Bret Domrose  on vocals and guitar, Rob Mailhouse  on drums, and Keanu Reeves  on bass.  The band reunited in 2022 after a 20-year break , playing their first comeback show at BottleRock Napa Valley 2023 .  Their latest record was produced by Dave Trumfio  and marked their first release since 2000’s Happy En...

Photo: Billie Eilish / Instagram   Billie Eilish is closing 2025 on a high note as she tops both of Billboard’s year-end Rock & Alternative charts.  The full Billboard 2025 year-end lists will drop on December 9 after The Billboard No. 1s Livestream , hosted by Druski.  The event will stream on the Billboard News YouTube channel and BillboardTV on Samsung TV Plus at noon ET, featuring surprise guests.  Photo: Billie Eilish / Instagram Eilish leads the Top Rock & Alternative Albums  chart with her hit 2024 release Hit Me Hard and Soft .  She also takes the top spot on the Top Rock & Alternative Songs  chart with her single “Birds of a Feather.”  The album debuted at No. 1 on June 1, 2024, and never fell below No. 6 all year.  “Birds of a Feather” also stayed strong, hitting No. 1 in August 2024 and never dropping lower than No. 4.  Billboard’s full list of 2025 year-end charts will be revealed December 9, showing the top perfo...

Photo: Dave “Phoenix” Farrell / Instagram   LINKIN PARK bassist Dave “Phoenix” Farrell said the band’s comeback has “gone very well” and that the “shows have been great.”  In an interview with Argentina’s UnDinamo, Farrell talked about the success of their “From Zero” world tour, which supports their 2024 album of the same name.  The record is the band’s first since 2017’s One More Light  and features new singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain.  Photo: Dave “Phoenix” Farrell / Instagram Farrell said the band wasn’t sure what to expect at first but is happy with how the tour and lineup have turned out.  He admitted there was some fear in restarting LINKIN PARK after Chester Bennington’s death but said the group needed to see what a new chapter could be.  The comeback began as small writing sessions between Farrell, Mike Shinoda, and Joe Hahn that slowly grew into a full project.  Shinoda said fans have welcomed the new era and praised A...

Photo: Biffy Clyro / Instagram   Biffy Clyro are exploring new sounds after releasing their 10th studio album Futique  in September.  Frontman Simon Neil revealed he’s been writing songs that mix garage rock and country rock styles.  He said the new tracks feel “much less Biffy” and give the band more freedom to experiment.  Photo: Biffy Clyro / Instagram Neil added that these songs are looser and highlight the group’s eccentric side.  He also shared that one of the tracks might be the best country rock song he’s ever written.  The band hasn’t confirmed if the songs will appear on their next album or EP, but Neil hopes for a full record.  He plans to work again with producer Jonathan Gilmore to finish the songs next year.  Neil said making Futique  showed him that Biffy Clyro still have plenty of creativity and energy left. Read Next: Brian Burkheiser Drops Taylor Swift Cover After I PREVAIL Exit Source: MUSIC NEWS  

Photo: Brian Burkheiser, Taylor Swift / Instagram   Former I PREVAIL singer Brian Burkheiser has released a cover of Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” under his new project, SCATTERBRAIN.  The song marks his first release since leaving I PREVAIL in May.  Burkheiser said the cover means a lot to him and is a reminder of what first inspired his career.  Photo: Brian Burkheiser / Instagram   He also shared that he’s still working on releasing his own original music soon.  Earlier this year, Burkheiser said a dispute with his former band had stopped him from putting out new songs, including one called “Phases.”  The singer thanked his fans for standing by him through the challenges.  Burkheiser, who handled clean vocals in I PREVAIL since 2013, stepped back from touring due to health issues before the split.  Despite the fallout, he expressed love for his former bandmates and encouraged fans to support I PREVAIL’s ongoing “Summer Of Loud...

Photo: The Cranberries / Instagram   Irish rock band The Cranberries  are back in the spotlight after a sudden rise in popularity.  On November 7 , the group released their 1994 MTV Unplugged  concert as an album for the first time, landing at No. 8 on the Billboard Vinyl Chart .  Just days later, they received the Rolling Stone UK Icon Award , celebrating their lasting mark on music.  Photo: Dolores O’Riordan / Instagram   In a heartfelt Instagram post on November 26 , the band thanked fans and reflected on how far their songs have come.  They also paid tribute to Dolores O’Riordan , their late vocalist who passed away in 2018  at age 46.  “We have no doubt Dolores would be smiling down on it all,” the band wrote.  Fans filled the comments with love and memories of the singer.  The Cranberries’ final album, released in 2019 , featured O’Riordan’s vocals as a lasting gift to listeners. Read Next: JESSE LEACH SAYS MUSIC HELPS HI...

Photo: Jesse Leach / Instagram   KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach says music has become a big part of his therapy.  In a new talk with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner , Leach and guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz spoke about their new album This Consequence , out now on Metal Blade Records.  The record, released in February 2025, is the band’s ninth studio album and their sixth with Leach since his return in 2012. Photo: Jesse Leach / Instagram Leach said the songs were shaped by the state of the world after the pandemic and by his own struggles.  He shared that people today often argue instead of listening to each other, and his lyrics call for more kindness and compassion.  He also said making the album was one of the hardest but most rewarding experiences of his career. Leach added that writing and performing help him deal with mental health issues, saying, “Music is definitely part of my therapy.”  He explained that performing live helps him release e...

Photo: Mike Williams / Instagram   EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike Williams said the support he got after his 2016 liver-transplant surgery made him “appreciate being alive more.”  In a new four-hour interview on the Turned Out A Punk  podcast, Williams spoke about his past battles with heroin addiction, poverty, jail time, and depression.  He said that after nearly dying from liver failure, he realized how many people truly cared for him.  Photo: Mike Williams / Instagram “All the support I got, people saying, ‘Please don’t die,’ I felt that. It was touching,” he shared.  The surgery inspired him to stay sober and focus on living better, though he admits he still drinks occasionally while on tour.  Williams also said his outlook on life has changed and that he no longer wants to live like a “nihilist.”  After recovering, EYEHATEGOD toured for three years until the pandemic hit in 2020.  The band later released A History Of Nomadic Behavior  i...

Photo: Jerry Cantrell, Soundgarden / Instagram   Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell praised Soundgarden in a new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame interview, saying he does not think the band ever wrote a bad song.  Cantrell called the band “undefinable” and struggled to pick just three songs that define them, mentioning hits like “Hunted Down,” “Rusty Cage,” and “Black Hole Sun.”  He singled out “The Day I Tried To Live” as a song that still gives him chills.  Photo: Jerry Cantrell / Instagram Cantrell also spoke about his close friendship with Soundgarden and other Seattle bands from the grunge era, saying their music and community still matter to him today. Soundgarden was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 8 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.  Actor Jim Carrey presented the induction, and surviving members performed with special guests including Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Taylor Momsen, Brandi Carlile, and Cantrell hi...

Photo: Linkin Park / Instagram   Linkin Park became part of the Transformers movie franchise with one of their biggest songs, What I've Done .  In 2007, the band was changing their sound for their third album, Minutes to Midnight , moving away from the style that made them famous.  The song was the last one they wrote for the album and was made under pressure, but it came together quickly. Photo: Linkin Park / Instagram Michael Bay, director of Transformers , invited them to be part of the soundtrack, and some band members realized it was a huge opportunity.  The track was used in the movie’s finale, accompanying Optimus Prime’s speech, and matched the film’s emotional tone.  Two years later, the band made New Divide  for the second film under tight deadlines, working closely with the movie’s composer.  For the third film, Iridescent  from their 2010 album A Thousand Suns  was included, chosen because fans loved it live.  The collaborati...

Photo: Radiohead / Instagram   Radiohead has broken Metallica’s attendance record at London’s O2 Arena. The band played four sold-out shows on November 21, 22, 24, and 25, each drawing at least 22,200 fans. The final night reached 22,355 attendees, the most ever at the venue. Photo: Radiohead / Instagram O2 senior programming director Christian D’Acuna said the shows will go down in the arena’s history. Each night, Radiohead played different setlists, including rare songs like “Like Spinning Plates.” The shows are part of their first tour in seven years, which started earlier this month in Madrid. Next month, they will finish the tour with four dates in Copenhagen and four in Berlin. The band has not announced any 2026 tour dates or plans to return to North America. Read Next: Kirk Hammett’s Guitar Sells For $76,800 Source: ROLLING STONE  

Photo: Kirk Hammett / Instagram   A rare guitar played by METALLICA’s Kirk Hammett at BLACK SABBATH’s “Back To The Beginning” concert in Birmingham sold for $76,800 at auction.  The custom Gibson CEO4 guitar, signed by Hammett, was expected to sell for only $6,000.  Hammett used the guitar to play BLACK SABBATH’s “Hole In The Sky” during the show.  Photo: Kirk Hammett / Instagram The instrument features a mahogany neck, ebony fretboard, flame maple top, and a custom DES guitar strap with strap locks.  The sale included a hard case and a backstage pass signed by Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian.  The guitar was part of Julien’s Auctions’ “Played, Worn & Torn” event, which offered over 800 music-related items.  Hammett said he hopes collectors will play the guitars rather than let them sit unused.  Besides METALLICA, Hammett is a founding member of EXODUS and has released solo music, including his 2022 instrumental EP, “Portals.” Read Next: Nikki Sixx...

Photo: Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil / Instagram   Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx praised singer Vince Neil for returning to the stage after suffering a stroke last Christmas.  In an interview on Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk  on November 25, Sixx said he was proud of Neil’s courage to perform again.  He shared that the band was unsure if Neil would recover but said the singer worked hard to regain his strength.  Photo: Nikki Sixx / Instagram   Neil had to relearn how to walk after the stroke and spent months in rehab before performing again.  Sixx said Neil’s comeback at their Las Vegas shows felt emotional for the band. Guitarist John 5 also praised Neil, calling his recovery and singing “amazing.”  Mötley Crüe will celebrate their 45th anniversary with The Return of Carnival of Sins  tour, kicking off July 17, 2026, in Pennsylvania.  The tour will include support from Tesla and Extreme. Read Next: Biffy Clyro ‘Angry’ As Visa Mix-Up Delays US...