During a recent appearance on the Stick to Football podcast, Johnny Marr revealed why he declined an “eye-watering” offer to reunite The Smiths. The guitar legend said that ultimately “the vibe’s not right” with his long-estranged bandmate Morrissey. “We got made an offer recently, but I said no,” Marr disclosed. “It was a little bit…… MORE
On Sunday (June 15), REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell miraculously survived a car crash after he fell asleep at the wheel. The accident occurred just a day after the band’s farewell show at the State Farm Center in Illinois, and Luttrell’s car was totaled in the incident. “I was able to get up and get…… MORE
Jeremiah Fraites, co-founder and songwriter of Grammy-nominated band the Lumineers, has composed the score for The Long Walk, a film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name. The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, and is set for theatrical release on September 12. “Francis and I had a really great initial phone call…… MORE
Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak has been diagnosed with a non-cancerous brain tumor, which caused the musician to leave the band’s current UK/European tour in order to undergo surgery in the US. The tumor, identified as a benign meningioma, was discovered after Lozinak experienced symptoms resembling a possible stroke at the Download Festival in the U.K.,…… MORE
Following the passing of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson on June 11, streams and sales of the group’s catalog surged 184% in the United States. The pioneering Los Angeles pop-rock group’s sonic masterpiece, Pet Sounds, reenters the Billboard 200 chart at No. 136, its highest rank in nearly 60 years. The groundbreaking album originally peaked…… MORE
The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White stars as Bruce Springsteen in the first official trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, a music biopic about The Boss directed by Scott Cooper and produced by 20th Century Studios. The film is inspired by Warren Zanes’ book about the making of Springsteen’s beloved 1982 album, Nebraska, and features…… MORE
On Father’s Day (June 15), Noah Weiland shared a cover of “Slither” from his late father Scott Weiland’s band Velvet Revolver. The tune is accompanied by a surreal music video featuring AI-generated Slash and Duff McKagan making out, as well as images of Scott holding Noah as a small child. “The video is supposed to…… MORE
On Tuesday (June 17), Motion City Soundtrack announced their first album in a decade, The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World, which is set to be released on September 17. The album marks the Minneapolis rock band’s seventh LP, and features the just-released lead single, “She Is Afraid,” accompanied by a Jesse Cain-directed music video. “I…… MORE
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Zak Starkey praised his dad, Ringo Starr, for showing support to his son after he was fired from The Who. “I’m very proud of him standing up for me,” said Starkey of his father, sharing that Starr has been a strong source of support throughout this ordeal. When…… MORE
Grammy-winning jazz musician Christian McBride has collaborated with former Police bandmates Sting and Andy Summers on a new version of the Synchronicity bonus track, “Murder by Numbers.” This marks the duo’s first collaboration since The Police’s 2007-2008 reunion tour. The track is the lead single from McBride’s upcoming big band album, Without Further Ado, Vol.…… MORE
As a North Kingstown resident, I knew this tour required traveling outside of my neighborhood. Given five days and my minimal college student budget, here are the places I took my West Coast visitors:
Providence Place Mall is mixing things up with the addition of two, quite commonly-coveted stores.