Gene Simmons fell ill Wednesday while performing in Brazil, but the Kiss rocker is assuring fans he’s feeling much better. “Ok, kids. Not a big deal. Thanks for your kind wishes,” the singer, 73, tweeted Thursday. “Last night we played Amazon jungle Stadium/Brazil. Humidity and temperature were sky high. I was dehydrated and was forced … Read more
S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46. The English music group announced his passing in a statement on Twitter. “We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul. There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel. We were so lucky to … Read more
A search is underway for percussionist Chuck Morris of the Denver band Lotus and his 20-year-old son Charley. Morris and Charley went missing while kayaking in Arkansas and have not been seen since March 16, according to FOX31 Denver. The band’s Twitter account delivered the grave news on Wednesday, telling fans that their search and … Read more
NYC’s hardest-working St. Patrick’s Day act might just be The Prodigals, a long-running Celtic punk band that will play four back-to-back gigs in Manhattan and Queens this Friday. One of those stops will be iconic Irish pub Paddy Reilly’s in Kips Bay, where the band have had a weekly residency for 26 years. It was … Read more
The Cure frontman Robert Smith told fans he is “as sickened as you all are” after hearing of Ticketmaster’s additional fees on ticket sales for the band’s upcoming tour. Smith slammed the ticket company when fans alerted him of the high fees when they tried to score tickets to see the band’s upcoming US tour. … Read more
Jim Gordon — the Grammy-winning rock drummer for Eric Clapton and George Harrison — who was convicted of killing his mother in 1983 while suffering from schizophrenia, has died. He was 77. His publicist, Bob Merlis, confirmed to The Post on Wednesday that Gordon died Monday at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville of natural … Read more
From “Pride (In the Name of Love)” to “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” to “Beautiful Day,” U2 has made a legendary career out of its super earnest and passionate anthems. And their fearless leader Bono doesn’t care if his band’s unforgettable fire comes off as corny. “Brian Eno … said to us, … Read more
The exclamation point is being retired. Panic! at the Disco — the emo rockers who went from a high school band to arena headliners — announced that the group is splitting up after 19 years on Tuesday. Frontman Brendon Urie said that the band will be calling it quits after its upcoming European tour, which … Read more
Pink Floyd has seen the “Dark Side” of their fans. Pink Floyd fans made noise Thursday after the 60s band said that it would release a 50th-anniversary edition of their album “Dark Side of the Moon” which was initially released in 1973, reports Newsweek. The announcement was made by the band on their social media … Read more
Fall Out Boy founding member and guitarist Joe Trohman announced that he is stepping away from the band. Just hours after announcing their upcoming new album, titled “So Much (For) Stardust,” Trohman took to social media to say his mental health has “rapidly deteriorated” and forced him to slam the brakes on his music career. … Read more
They say that death strikes in threes. And that’s certainly the case in the music world, which in the span of just two days has lost guitar god Jeff Beck, Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie Presley and now Robbie Bachman, drummer and co-founder of ’70s classic-rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive. No cause of death was immediately given … Read more
Ugly legal drama continues to rock Journey as founding band member Neal Schon has sent yet another cease-and-desist letter — this time to keyboardist Jonathan Cain’s wife. Paula White-Cain — a televangelist who has served as former President Donald Trump’s spiritual adviser and delivered the invocation at his inauguration — is being accused of allegedly giving herself access … Read more
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White has died at the age of 67. White’s brother and bandmate, Verdine, shared the tragic news in an Instagram post Sunday, but did not disclose the date of the drummer’s passing nor the cause of death. Verdine, 71, penned a lengthy tribute to his star sibling, stating: “Our … Read more
Terry Hall, lead singer of the English ska band The Specials, has died. He was 63. His band members tweeted the news on Monday and said that Hall died after an unspecified brief illness. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one … Read more
Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford has been secretly battling prostate cancer. The 54-year-old rocker revealed his illness in an interview with Spin published on Monday. He said he was diagnosed two months before the band was set to embark on their reunion tour in July. “I’ve been dealing with some pretty serious s–t,” … Read more
British band Slaves announced that they have changed their name to Soft Play and apologized for any offense caused by their original name. The UK punk rock duo, which consists of frontman Laurie Vincent and drummer Isaac Holman, have performed under the name Slaves since forming the band in 2012 but have faced backlash over the name’s … Read more
She couldn’t be more in love. Things got steamy for The 1975 frontman Matty Healy during a Friday concert in Las Vegas. While singing “Robbers,” Healy pulled a female fan from the crowd on stage and started to get touchy-feely with her in the middle of the British band’s ballad. As they sang and swayed, … Read more
It’s been 42 years since the release of one of the biggest rock records of all time, AC/DC’s Back in Black. And in the four decades since, English singer Brian Johnson has been haunted by a “conspiracy theory” over who put pen to paper on the ‘80s hit. There have been persistent rumors that the … Read more
For Beck, touring with Arcade Fire is no longer where it’s at. The alt-rock star has dropped out of supporting the Canadian band on the US leg of its “We” trek two weeks before it’s due to start on Oct. 27. Although Beck didn’t give a reason why he was quitting the tour, he is … Read more