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One of Ritchie Blackmore‘s former classmates has been scammed out of almost $184,000 by someone pretending to be the former Deep Purple cofounder. Valerie Horwood, a terminally ill cancer patient, was conned into sending a series of Apple gift cards over a period of three years. The fake Blackmore connected with Horwood through Facebook then

Slayer’s Kerry King has announced his first ever solo headline tour of North America, to take place in January and February 2025. The guitarist has also shared a new video for ‘Where I Reign’, taken from his debut solo album ‘From Hell I Rise’, which was released in May. Check out the video below. The

David Gilmour insists there is nothing that could conceivably get him back onstage with Roger Waters. During a Q&A with The Guardian, a fan queried whether Gilmour and his former Pink Floyd bandmate could ever perform together again. “Absolutely not,” the guitarist responded. “I tend to steer clear of people who actively support genocidal and

Kaiser Chiefs have spoken to NME about their huge homecoming show in Leeds to mark the 20th anniversary of their 2005 debut album ‘Employment’. The band will play the seven-times Platinum, UK Number Two record in full at their biggest headline show to date when they hit Temple Newsam Park on May 31, 2025. READ

It’s spooky season — and that means the resurrection of Spirit Halloween stores all across the nation. Although the annual Halloween store is often the butt of jokes regarding store closings — Spirit Halloween stores typically pop up in the defunct retail locations of other shops that have since shuttered — the company clapped back after

Elvis Costello has announced a new boxset and has shared a cover of country classic ‘Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line’ – check it out below. The song was written by Jimmy Bryant and recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1968, reaching Number Two on the US Hot Country Songs chart. It has subsequently been covered

A fan named Stephen Shult has died after sustaining injuries at Chicago’s Riot Fest, which took place in late September. The festival organizers have since issued a statement on the tragedy. Shult, who was 58 years old, was at the festival with his daughter, Jen Eaton, according to a GoFundMe page she organized to help with his

Fashion Nova has removed an image on a product listing for a BBL Halloween costume after fans saw a likeness to Drake. READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timeline The US fast fashion retailer had listed a ‘BBL Booty Butt Pad Costume Accessory’ earlier this month, with no specific reference to Drake’s name.

Two child actors from the comedy School of Rock are now engaged. Starring Jack Black, School of Rock came out in September of 2003. We first reported on the relationship between two of the child actors from the movie, Caitlin Hale and Angelo Massagli, in May of 2021 after a fan of the movie discovered that the pair were dating

Various bands have pulled out of Shell Shock II after the festival’s organisers announced that Kenosha protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse had been invited to appear. The metal music festival, which doubles as a charity event raising money and awareness for veterans and first responders with PTSD, will take place in Orlando, Florida on October 19.

Welcoming a new member back to the band doesn’t have to come with additional drama. In fact, several bands have been able to make it work where the returning member only accentuates the current lineup rather than causing someone to lose their job. It’s no easy task. There are egos to be handled, fanbases that

The Smiths‘ drummer Mike Joyce has spoken to NME about ending his decades-long feud with Johnny Marr, as well as the recent reunion row and plans for a mural in memory of late bassist Andy Rourke. The pair hadn’t spoken since Joyce sued Marr and Morrissey in 1996 over The Smiths’ royalties. The drummer won

Dave Grohl has been spotted out and about without his wedding ring. The former Nirvana drummer, 55, dramatically admitted earlier this month he fathered a child outside his marriage to his longtime wife Jordyn Blum, 48, and nearly four weeks later has now been photographed running errands in Encino, Calif. He was seen wearing a

David Gilmour has vowed that he will “absolutely not” ever perform with his former Pink Floyd bandmate Roger Waters again. In a new interview with The Guardian, the ‘Wish You Were Here’ singer shut down any kind of optimistic ideas that he would potentially reunite with Waters. “Absolutely not. I tend to steer clear of

Coal Chamber will not be making their scheduled appearance at the 2024 Aftershock Festival this month. In a newly released statement, singer Dez Fafara confirmed that he’s currently waiting on scan and test results related to his recent health issues and has been ordered by doctors to sit out the event. What Dez Fafara Said

MJ Lenderman has announced the postponement of several US tour dates due to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Last week, Hurricane Helene hit the Southeastern states of the US, laying waste to cities such as Georgia, Nashville, North Carolina and many more. The hurricane has at the time of reporting resulted in an estimate

Pink Floyd have sold the rights to their recorded music, name and likeness to Sony for $400 million. Somewhere, David Gilmour is apparently relieved. Financial Times and Digital Music News confirmed the long-gestating deal. Expect Pink Floyd songs to begin appearing more often through licensing agreements in movies, TV shows, gaming and other media. Pink Floyd were

Pink Floyd have agreed to sell their back catalogue for $400million in a deal with Sony. According to Music Business Worldwide, the legendary rock veterans’ deal with the music giant is set to include the band’s recording catalogue, neighbouring rights, and name and likeness rights. However, the band’s publishing rights were not included in the