If you were made for lovin’ Gene Simmons — and his face-painted band Kiss — then the rocker stands by charging $12,495 to be his personal assistant and band roadie for a day. That’s the cost of “The Ultimate Gene Simmons Experience” — a pricey package that is being offered to one fan per show … Read more
You can “Rock and Roll All Nite” with Gene Simmons — but it’ll cost you. The Kiss frontman, 75, is giving fans the opportunity to be his personal assistant and band roadie for over $12K. Hawking the job as “the ultimate Gene Simmons experience” on his website, the rocker promises you’ll “be on the GS … Read more
Corey Taylor has Dave Grohl’s back. The Slipknot singer, 50, defended the Foo Fighters frontman, 55, after the latter revealed he cheated on his wife and recently welcomed a baby out of wedlock. Talking about the scandal on the “Your Mom’s House” podcast, Taylor chose to show Grohl some grace. Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum. Getty Images … Read more
Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell is addressing the onstage brawl with bandmate Dave Navarro, resulting in the abrupt cancellation of their tour. The incident went down on Friday during their Boston show, with a heated Farrell, 65, getting in Navarro’s face, throwing punches, and needing to be restrained by several crew members and bassist Eric … Read more
Jane’s Addiction apologized to their fans for abruptly ending their show early on Friday following an on-stage scuffle between frontman Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro. “We want to extend a heartfelt apology to our fans for the events that unfolded last night,” the band wrote in a statement on their Instagram story Saturday night. … Read more
Beantown band brawl! Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell punched guitarist Dave Navarro during an on-stage outburst as several crew members dragged him off stage and abruptly ended the reunited band’s Boston concert on Friday night. Farrell was in the middle of performing “Ocean Size” when he started angrily grunting and telling the crowd at the … Read more
Pop rock band The 1975 has been sued over a Malaysia concert where frontman Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate onstage — an act punishable by up to 20 years behind bars in the staunchly homophobic southeast Asian country. Organizers of the Good Vibes Festival in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur — a three-day … Read more
Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of the rap rock band Crazy Town, has died. He was 49. Per the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s website, Shellshock — whose real name was Seth Binzer — died on Monday. Shifty Shellshock at the Download Festival 2014. Redferns via Getty Images The singer, who battled addiction for years, passed away … Read more
He’s rocking like a wagon wheel. Country musician Darius Rucker, 58, has broken his silence about his drug-related arrest. On Tuesday, the Hootie & the Blowfish singer opened up to the “Today” show about the incident. Although he turned himself in on Feb. 1, he was allegedly in possession of the substances a year ago … Read more
The memory remains. Metallica frontman James Hetfield has revealed a new tattoo in memory of late rocker Lemmy — using some of the Motörhead star’s ashes. Hetfield, 60, showed off the tattoo — featuring Motörhead famous “Ace of Spades” logo — made with “black ink mixed with a pinch of his cremation ashes that were … Read more
C.J. Snare, the lead singer of the 80s hair metal band FireHouse — behind hits like “Don’t Treat Me Bad” and “Love of a Lifetime” — died unexpectedly Friday. He was 64. The band mourned Snare’s passing as a “sad day for Rock N Roll” in a statement on Facebook Sunday. “It is with great … Read more
Darius Rucker was allegedly caught with marijuana and psychedelic pills before his arrest in Tennessee on Thursday. TMZ reports that the “Wagon Wheel” singer was actually in possession of the substances nearly a year ago on Feb. 19, 2023, and finally turned himself in on Thursday. According to the arrest affidavit obtained by the outlet, … Read more
Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers revealed that he secretly suffered a series of strokes that left him unable to speak for three years, nearly ending his music career. The “Feel Like Makin’ Love” singer, 73, revealed his recent health woes in an interview on “CBS Mornings,” saying he was close to death after his second … Read more
For Matty Healy, “sincerity is scary.” Controversial The 1975 frontman Matty Healy apologized for several of his past statements while appearing live with the pop band during a gig at London’s Finsbury Park. Healy, 34, said during the band’s set on Sunday that he got “some stuff right and some stuff wrong,” according to Metro. … 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
Tom Verlaine, the frontman and guitarist for the rock band Television, died Saturday in Manhattan following a “brief illness.” He was 73 years old. Verlaine’s death was announced by Jesse Paris Smith, the daughter of fellow musician Patti Smith. “Dearest Tom. The love is immense and forever,” Paris Smith wrote in an Instagram post. “My … Read more
The mic-throwing has lived and should be left to die. Gun N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose pledged to end the 30-year-old tradition of tossing his microphone to the crowd after hitting an Australian woman in the face on Tuesday. In a statement released on Friday, Rose acknowledged the incident and said he never intended … Read more
Dan McCafferty, the lead vocalist and founding member of the Scottish rock band Nazareth, has died aged 76. “This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” McCafferty’s heartbroken bandmate Pete Agnew wrote on Instagram. “Maryann [McCafferty’s wife] and the family have lost a wonderful loving husband and father, I have lost my best … Read more
The Pope will make it clear when your time is up! Marcus Mumford revealed his awkward encounter with Pope Francis during his recent trip to the Vatican. The 35-year-old Mumford & Sons frontman was invited to meet with the leader of the Catholic Church and was excited about the rare experience as he “wanted to … Read more