Sex Pistols / Public Image Ltd. legend John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) has revealed his wife of over four decades, Nora, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In order to properly look after his wife, Lydon shared that he’s now Nora’s full-time caregiver. John Lydon and Nora Forster have been married since 1979, not long
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AEG has announced significant cutbacks. A recent email directly from AEG CEO Dan Beckerman to staff addressed the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and shutdown, and the impact of such on the renowned entertainment company. According to Billboard, AEG made the difficult decision to move forward with a “mix of layoffs, furloughs and salary reductions” starting July
June is pride month — a time to celebrate and uplift the individuals of the LGBTQ+ community. For those who are having a hard time coming out, our favorite gay metal icon, Rob Halford, has a bit of advice for you. It’s undeniable that rock and metal have always been a male-dominant world, but that’s been
The Avicii Experience is coming in 2021. An entire tribute museum dedicated to the dance music legend is set to open next year in Avicii aka Tim Bergling‘s hometown of Stockholm, Sweden. The museum will include memorabilia, never-before-seen photos and video — and, best of all, published and unpublished music. In addition, Avicii Experience will
The prospect of artificial intelligence writing music sounds like it was plucked straight from the narrative of Rush‘s 2112. We’re 88 years away from that conceptual point in time, but the reality is here — sort of. An artificial intelligence bot was programmed to take in Metallica‘s lyrics and spit them out anew as heard in the
Ibiza’s tourist season has been up in the air for months due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak — but now it seems the end of lockdown is in sight. Destino Pacha Ibiza has announced its reopening and we expect other dance music hot spots to follow suit. The establishment shares via the Instagram post below:
The Ghost Inside parted ways with bassist Jim Riley over the weekend after the musician was called out for using a racial slur in the past. In their announcement, the band acknowledge hearing past discussion that Riley had used the slur in question and admit they should have addressed the situation when it was initially
Lady Gaga just earned her sixth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with her dance-centric new release Chromatica. With Bloodpop, Skrillex, Axwell, Madeon, Tchami, Burns, (and with writing credits from) Boys Noize, Sebastian Ingrosso and many more in the mix, Gaga reigns supreme with big dance energy. High-profile features from Ariana Grande, BLACKPINK, and Elton John certainly don’t hurt either. Lady
Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale is among those speaking up as the discussion over human rights and racial equality continues to play out in the public forum. Hale penned a missive on her Tumblr account sharing her thoughts on the matter, aware that some of her fans might not be fond of her speaking up. To
Twitter has rules against impersonation — and for good reason. The platform is valuable to individuals for voicing their own personal opinions and sharing news, and an impersonator can harm the integrity of the real individual. However, when Donald Trump is the one being impersonated, there are hundreds of thousands of other users who are
Might former Immortal frontman Abbath be taking the first step toward a reunion with his onetime band? In a new interview with Dagbladet Magasinet, the singer says he’s open to a return and has regret over the divide that occurred with the group. Six years ago, the singer exited the band, forming his self-titled group.
A mega collab between Raye x David Guetta x Hailee Steinfeld has been all but confirmed. The “Secrets” singer recently shared a screenshot from a Zoom call, which included all three artists, plus songwriter JinJin and Warner Music Group‘s Director of Global A&R, Alexander Soifer. With all these moving parts, we can’t help but suspect a collaboration
Cancer is an ugly, deadly disease that has affected almost everyone’s life in some way. Upon diagnosis, the road to recovery is often regarded as a battle — one that requires every ounce of physical strength and overwhelming mental fortitude. Here, we celebrate all the rock and metal musicians who have beaten cancer and serve as
Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group have all announced major donations to fight for social justice and racial equality. Recording artist The Weeknd recently donated $500,000 to various related causes and called on the big three record labels, as well as Spotify and Apple Music to make their own donations. Along with
There’s some tension between the members of Steel Panther and Motley Crue founder Nikki Sixx. The two sides traded barbs in October of last year and, in a recent interview, Panther guitarist Satchel insisted he still felt Sixx “is a dick,” but it hasn’t tainted his love for the band’s music. In advance of Steel
House, techno, and many other forms of dance music wouldn’t exist without black culture and the LBGTQ community — nor would Your EDM be here without the pioneers that paved the way. Magnetic Magazine recently put out its watch list of 13 Documentaries on Key Black Dance DJs, Cultural Figures & Institutions. Although these are
The Ghost Inside have kicked out their bassist Jim Riley after past use of a racial slur came to light earlier this week. In a public statement explaining their decision, the band as a collective claim they didn’t hear the words in question come from Riley’s mouth and, at the time, saw them as just
The UK’s first “COVID-compliant” rave went down over the weekend in the Nottingham forest with regulations put in place to help keep dance fans safe. According to reports, a socially distanced crowd was enforced at the open-air event. Face masks and hand sanitizer were handed out to all. DJ equipment was routinely disinfected and staff