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Michael Thomas

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Michael Thomas is a music historian obsessed with the '70s and '80s rock scene. He collects vinyl and argues about Led Zeppelin daily.
27 May

A Perfect Circle Return With “Starless,” Their First New Song in Eight Years

  • byMichael Thomas
A Perfect Circle have returned with “Starless,” their first new song in eight years, giving fans a fresh…
27 May

“I Never Say Never”: Jason Newsted Says He’s Not Ruling Out Another Straight-Ahead Metal Album

  • byMichael Thomas
Jason Newsted is not closing the book on heavy metal. In a new interview on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard…
27 May

Watch Billy Idol’s Emotional Lifetime Achievement Speech and First-Ever AMAs Performance

  • byMichael Thomas
Billy Idol was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd American Music Awards over the weekend,…
27 May

Paul McCartney Wants to Turn a Hidden Prince Beatles Cover Into a Posthumous Duet

  • byMichael Thomas
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney has uncovered a rare Prince recording and is now hoping it could see the light of…
26 May

Miranda Lambert Confirms Feud With Kacey Musgraves Is Dead: ‘Whatever Bshit Was Around Is Gone’

  • byMichael Thomas
The ultimate Lone Star standoff has officially come to an end. After more than a decade of industry…
26 May

MATT RIFE Roasts MORGAN WALLEN’s Absence At 2026 AMAs With Audacious Audience Lookalike: ‘He’ll Never Be Here, Ever’

  • byMichael Thomas
morgan wallen
While Morgan Wallen was far from the only country artist to skip out on the 2026 American Music…
26 May

ALAN JACKSON Delivers Heart-Wrenching ‘Where Were You’ At National Memorial Day Concert: ‘God Handed Me Those Words’

  • byMichael Thomas
Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson brought the nation to a standstill with a deeply moving performance…
26 May

TOMMY LEE Slams Modern Music Industry Trends: ‘It’s Quantity Over Quality… Everything’s Getting Fing Stupid’

  • byMichael Thomas
Tommy lee
Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is never one to bite his tongue, and the legendary rock icon has…
26 May

Alter Bridge Announce 18-Date Fall 2026 U.S. Run With Big Wreck and Tim Montana

  • byMichael Thomas
Alter Bridge have announced the second U.S. leg of their What Lies Within Tour, extending their 2026 live…
26 May

DragonForce Reveal 2026 North American Tour Dates, With Alissa White-Gluz

  • byMichael Thomas
alissa white cluz
DragonForce are entering 2026 with a major new chapter: Alissa White-Gluz has joined the band as their new…
26 May

STRYPER’s MICHAEL SWEET Admits He’s ‘Not A Big METALLICA Fan’: ‘It’s Not What I Choose To Listen To’

  • byMichael Thomas
Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has made it clear that while he respects Metallica’s place in metal history, the…
26 May

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon Says “No One Is a Leader” in the Band and “We’re All Owners and Bosses.”

  • byMichael Thomas
Sevendust frontman Lajon Witherspoon says the band has endured for more than three decades because no one in…
26 May

WATCH: The Black Crowes Surprise Fans With a Fiery Cover of AC/DC’s “Riff Raff” in Alpharetta

  • byMichael Thomas
The Black Crowes gave fans in Alpharetta, Georgia, a surprise dose of AC/DC on Saturday night, May 23,…
26 May

Watch Metallica Cover Accept’s “Fast As a Shark” in Frankfurt During Their M72 Run

  • byMichael Thomas
Metallica gave fans in Frankfurt an unexpected bonus during their May 24, 2026 concert at Deutsche Bank Park…
26 May

SAXOPHONE TITAN SONNY ROLLINS, Famous For Iconic ROLLING STONES Collaboration, Dies At 95

  • byMichael Thomas
Rollins built a career that stretched across more than six decades and more than 100 albums, with landmark…
26 May

Pantera Open 2026 With a Crushing Frankfurt Set and a Rarely Changed 11-Song Assault

  • byMichael Thomas
Pantera kicked off their first show of 2026 on May 24 in Frankfurt, Germany, where they opened for…
25 May

Judas Priest Says the Band Could Live On Without Its Classic Lineup: “Nobody Is Irreplaceable”

  • byMichael Thomas
Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill says the band could one day continue even if its classic members are…
25 May

Robert Fripp Says King Crimson Will Not Return: “Today I Don’t Feel It’s Necessary for Me to Perform in Public”

  • byMichael Thomas
Robert Fripp has made it clear that King Crimson is not coming back. In a new interview with…
25 May

Jethro Tull’s “Under Wraps” Returns in a Lavish New Box Set

  • byMichael Thomas
Jethro Tull are revisiting one of the most unusual chapters in their catalog with a new deluxe reissue…
25 May

The Ramones Turn 50: How a Cheap, Fast, Tiny Album Became Punk’s Starting Gun

  • byMichael Thomas
ramones
Fifty years after its release, the Ramones’ self-titled debut still sounds like a dare that the music world…
25 May

“I promise I will come back even better”: Jake Worthington Announces Break From Music

  • byMichael Thomas
Jake Worthington has announced that he is taking a step back from music, telling fans that he needs…
25 May

Robert Fripp Says He’s Healthier Than “Perhaps Ever” After Heart Attack and Emergency Surgeries

  • byMichael Thomas
Robert Fripp is sounding upbeat one year after a frightening health scare, saying he now feels better than…
25 May

Phil Collins Says He Is Healthier Now and Is “Contemplating” Another Tour

  • byMichael Thomas
phil collins
Phil Collins has offered a hopeful new update on his health, and while he is not promising a…
25 May

Thom Yorke Fires Back at Music industry heads: “Without us, you ain’t shit”

  • byMichael Thomas
thom
Thom Yorke turned the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards into a pointed warning for the music business, using his…
25 May

The 1968 Album that Ray Davies called The Kinks “death wish”

  • byMichael Thomas
Ray Davies has never been interested in playing it safe, and The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation…
25 May

The Musical Phil Collins Called the Soundtrack of His Life: “The music I lived my life to”

  • byMichael Thomas
phil collins
Phil Collins has always been hard to box in. Even after becoming one of pop and rock’s biggest…
24 May

‘MARSHALS’ Crewmembers Reeling After RILEY GREEN’s Character Shockingly Killed Off: ‘The Best Of Us Don’t Come Home’

  • byMichael Thomas
The unforgiving Yellowstone universe has claimed another high-profile casualty, leaving viewers completely blindsided. During the latest episode of…
24 May

JACK OSBOURNE Fires Back At Critics Over OZZY A.I. Avatar: ‘It’s Gonna Be So Tasteful What We’re Doing, It’s Not Gonna Be FUCKing Lame’

  • byMichael Thomas
ozzy and jack
The heavy metal community is experiencing a massive digital divide, and the Osbourne family is stepping directly into…
24 May

DONNIE VIE Shares Title Track Of ‘Beautiful Things’ Re-Release, Admits Past Work Was ‘Pretty Dark’: ‘I Can’t Imagine It Getting Much Brighter’

  • byMichael Thomas
Legendary rock and power-pop singer-songwriter Donnie Vie has shared the title track from the upcoming wide re-release of…
24 May

SOUNDGARDEN Still ‘In The Process’ Of Completing Final Album With CHRIS CORNELL

  • byMichael Thomas
The surviving members of Soundgarden are moving forward with an intense, deeply personal mission to finish the band’s…
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