A coveted pair of Japanese fishing gloves nearly cost Martynka Wawrzyniak her life during a trip to the Catskills to climb frozen waterfalls. The Brooklynite was waiting her turn on a very small ledge in Stony Clove Notch when she dropped one of her new, specially insulated Showa gloves. “I was very sad to see … Read more
Belinda Carlisle is getting candid on her past struggles. The singer, 66, got sober in 2005 when she hit a “spiritual bottom” and stopped smoking, drinking and doing drugs. “I knew that if I had carried on, I probably would lose my family — and everything,” Carlisle told People. “I knew that if I continued I … Read more
British rock band Sports Team was robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight on Monday when they had stopped for coffee in California on the first day of their US tour. The band — consisting of frontman Alex Rice, guitarists Rob Knaggs and Henry Young, bassist Oli Dewdney, drummer Al Greenwood, and keyboardist Ben Mack — … Read more
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar was found dead inside his Tennessee home on Tuesday, according to a report. He was 44 years old. Bryar, the popular rock band’s longest-tenured drummer, was last seen alive on November 4, TMZ reported, citing sources. Authorities don’t suspect foul play in Bryar’s death. Bryar’s cause of death … Read more
The lead singer of the rock band Life of Agony is detransitioning more than a decade after coming out as transgender. Mina Caputo, 50, revealed he will be living life as a male again, citing his gender dysphoria “has been cured” and announcing he has already started the process. “Surgery has been booked to remove my fake … Read more
When Creed last headlined New York’s Madison Square Garden in 2000, the rockers were on a major roll after releasing their 1999 blockbuster “Human Clay.” But playing the big daddy of all arenas, frontman Scott Stapp was in a different kind of fatherly feels. “I brought my son Jagger out, and I’ll never forget bringing … Read more
They still hadn’t found what they were looking for. So a desperate U2 made a drastic U-turn on the way to making their last classic album, 2004’s “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,” which dropped 20 years ago on Nov. 22, 2004 (Nov. 23 in the US). After months of working on the follow-up to … Read more
Jay Leno sure has looked better. The 74-year-old comedian had a black eye, a swollen face and a bandaged wrist as he arrived at the Comedy for Koby event in Beverly Hills on Monday night. Leno, who was sporting an eye patch, told TMZ that he was “holding up fine” before revealing how he got … Read more
Mike Francesa hasn’t just seen enough of the Jets this year — he’s ready to begin sending most of the coaching staff to the unemployment line as things could get worse. The legendary New York radio host crushed the Jets’ entire organization after an embarrassing loss to the Colts on Sunday, when they allowed struggling … Read more
John Tesh is complicating negotiations with NBC to bring back his famous theme song “Roundball Rock” when the NBA’s new media rights deals begin in the 2025-26 season, according to CNBC Sport. Tesh — whose song became beloved by fans when it was played for more than a decade on “The NBA on NBC” — reportedly … Read more
movie review RED ONE Zero Stars. Running time: 123 minutes. Rated PG-13 (action, some violence, and language). In theaters. For the most wonderful time of the year comes the worst movie of the year. That’s “Red One,” a piece of Christmas crapola starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Chris Evans. If you see it, yule … Read more
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and Roger Waters are, in the immortal words of Taylor Swift, never ever getting back together. Gilmour recently made it clear that he would “absolutely not” perform with his rival former bandmate ever again, citing Waters’ controversial political views that have included inflammatory comments about Israel, Ukraine and the US. “I … Read more
Let’s face it: For most of 2024, for most of recent memory, rock music has been dead. But just as the Day of the Dead is upon us, the Cure has brought the genre back to life. The goth gods — who had been left for dead after not releasing a new studio LP since … Read more
Bruce Springsteen isn’t dancing in the dough — at least not to billionaire status. The 75-year-old rock legend denies the July Forbes report “conservatively estimating” him to be worth $1.1 billion. “I’m not a billionaire,” he told The Telegraph. “I wish I was, but they got that real wrong. I’ve spent too much money on … Read more
Iron Maiden sent a screaming shout-out to original lead singer Paul Di’Anno — who died at 66 Monday of undisclosed causes — in concert Tuesday night. The tribute to Di’Anno — who fronted the metal band on its first two albums, 1980’s “Iron Maiden” and 1981’s “Killers” — came during a show at Xcel Energy Center … Read more
It’s been a journey for Cher to get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The “Believe” singer, 78, was finally bestowed that honor at this year’s ceremony on Saturday in Cleveland and said in her speech that she had an “easier” time getting divorce from her former husbands Sonny Bono and Gregg … Read more
Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne Warwick. It was a five-hour-plus show that also honored hip-hop trailblazers A Tribe Called Quest, punk … Read more
Kool & the Gang have provided the soundtrack to many a soirée — and sporting events — with “Celebration,” their 1980 party anthem that became their only No. 1 single. But it’s the R&B group that formed 60 years ago in 1964 that will be reveling in their own “good times” when they are inducted … Read more
Despite a legendary career spanning six-plus decades, O.G. diva Dionne Warwick insists that she never said a little prayer to get into the Rock & Roll of Fame. “I never thought about getting inducted into the Rock & Roll of Fame,” Warwick, 83, told The Post. “I don’t consider myself rock ’n’ roll. I never … Read more
Van Halen sang about “Runnin’ with the Devil” back in 1978. But decades after releasing that classic rocker on their self-titled debut, they were runnin’ with the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne, when he almost became the lead singer of the band. After stints by David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and Extreme’s Gary Cherone, … Read more