Slash, Duff, Chad Smith, Post Malone & Andrew Watt performing Ozzy tribute on 2026 Grammys
Ozzy Osbourne will be honored at the Grammy Awards with a special performance featuring Guns N’ Roses members Slash and Duff McKagan, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, producer Andrew Watt, and singer Post Malone. The tribute will be part of a broader in memoriam segment that will also feature performances by Lauren Hill, Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, Lukas Nelson, and others. The Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday night in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount Plus. Other performers at the event include Sabrina Carpenter, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, and Justin Bieber.
SHARON OSBOURNE In Talks With LIVE NATION About Bringing OZZFEST Back
Sharon Osbourne is considering bringing back OzzFest, the hard rock and metal festival she launched with Ozzy Osbourne 30 years ago. The event could return as soon as 2027 and would feature multiple music genres. Sharon revealed that the festival ended due to artists' managers becoming too greedy, demanding more money. She is also working on a new classical tour with Live Nation, featuring local orchestras performing Black Sabbath tracks. More details about both projects are expected to be released later.
Dave Grohl Confirms New Foo Fighters Album Is Finished
Dave Grohl is confirming a new Foo Fighters album is finished. During the band's show at UTSA Stadium in Launceston, Tasmania, over the weekend, he told the crowd "we might have a whole new record of songs that we just finished the other day. The new album would be a follow-up to Foo Fighters' 2023 album "But Here We Are." Additional details have yet to be announced.
The Black Crowes Announce 2026 Summer Tour Dates
The Black Crowes are announcing their 2026 summer touring plans. They've confirmed 40 new tour dates, starting in Austin, Texas on May 17th. The tour in support of their upcoming album, "A Pound of Feathers," will conclude on August 20th in Mountain View, California. The album will be out on March 13th. Tickets for The Black Crowes tour go on sale this Friday. Home - The Black Crowes
RUSH To Donate A Portion Of Fifty Something Headline Tour Proceeds To Neil Peart Memorial In St. Catharines
RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have announced that a portion of proceeds from their upcoming 2026 “Fifty Something” headline tour will be donated to support the Neil Peart Memorial in St. Catharines, Ontario. The fundraising for the memorial has regained momentum and is expected to reach its $1 million goal, thanks to the contribution from Peart’s bandmates. The tour celebrates RUSH’s music and Neil Peart's legacy, marking the first time Lee and Lifeson have toured together in eleven years. The tour will feature multiple-night stands in select cities, with each date billed as a special “evening with” performance. The announcement of the tour sparked immediate demand, leading to sold-out shows and additional tour dates being added.
Mötley Crüe/Miller Barondess LLP Obtain Complete Victory in Mick Mars Dispute
Mötley Crüe has emerged victorious in their legal battle against former guitarist Mick Mars, who was ordered to pay back over $750,000 in advance tour payments. Mars had filed a lawsuit against his former bandmates, claiming they conspired to remove him from the band's business dealings. An independent arbitrator ruled in favor of Mötley Crüe, rejecting all of Mars' claims and vindicating the band legally and financially. The band condemned Mars for false statements about their live performances and declared the victory as a win for protecting their legacy. Mars has yet to respond to the legal defeat.
Sleep Token's Even In Arcadia Certified Gold In US
Sleep Token's are earning their first Gold certification in the U.S. That's thanks to their 2025 album "Even In Arcadia," which was certified Gold by the The Recording Industry Association of America on Monday. The band previously earned their first Gold certification in their home country, the U.K. Sleep Token will have a chance to take home another honor at the 2026 Grammy Awards this weekend as they're up for an award for Best Metal Performance.
LIMP BIZKIT: "Love" to Be A Success Again
Limp Bizkit are riding high with their biggest hit in over 20 years, "Making Love to Morgan Wallen." And guitarist Wes Borland believes that it's because they were out of the public eye for long time. Borland told Metal Hammer, “I just think it took a lot of people time to get over how annoyingly in everyone’s face we were for [the early 2000s]. When you’re that overexposed, where no one can get away from you and you’re like, ‘Uh, I’m so sick of seeing this person all the time.’" "Now, people can enjoy the band for what it is. I love being in Limp Bizkit so much now. I love every show, I love going on tour, I love everybody in the band. But it took all these years for me to look back on that and go, ‘God, I love this, and I love playing those songs.’”
Black Veil Brides to play The Fillmore Detroit as part of new 2026 headlining tour
American metalcore band Black Veil Brides have announced a North American tour set to kick off on April 25 in Riverside, California, and conclude on May 30 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The tour will feature special guests From Ashes To New, TX2, and As December Falls. Tickets go on sale to the general
public on January 30. The tour will include stops at various venues across the United States and Canada, including The Fillmore Detroit, House of Blues Dallas and Houston, The Tabernacle in Atlanta, and more.
Aerosmith Go All-In on Their Debut With Lavish Collector’s Edition Release
Aerosmith is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a Legendary Edition reissue. The collector's set includes a 5LP box set with a satin bomber jacket, remastered original album, new 2024 mix, live performance, unreleased studio recordings, and more. The release features reflections from artists like Dolly Parton and Slash, highlighting the band's influence on rock music. Fans can choose from various formats, including a 5LP box set, 4LP set, and CD versions, with the full Fanpack editions available exclusively through the Aerosmith webstore. The reissue aims to revisit the band's early days and iconic songs, offering a detailed look at Aerosmith's beginnings in American rock history.
‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ was nominated for 2 more awards
"Becoming Led Zeppelin" has received two new award nominations, including one for the documentary screenplay category in the 2026 Writers Guild Awards and another for best edited documentary feature at the American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards. Despite not receiving a BAFTA nomination for best documentary, the film has been successful at the box office, bringing in $16.1 million. The filmmakers attribute this success to their decision to forgo traditional marketing campaigns and rely on the film's quality and the theatrical experience. IMAX also praised the film, calling it their most successful documentary of 2025 and highlighting its record-breaking opening weekend for an exclusive music release."
Van Halen’s “Jump” has been reworked for a new Coca-Cola commercial, one of three in celebration of the FIFA World Cup from June 11th to July 19th across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. This new version features J Balvin and Amber Mark on vocals, one time David Lee Roth guitarist Steve Vai, and Blink-182’s Travis Barker on drums. You can watch it on YouTube.
On This Day
·In 1967 - Jimi Hendrix and The Who appeared at The Saville Theater, London, England. 20 year-old future Queen guitarist Brian May was in the audience.
·In 1977 - Aerosmith reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the second time as "Walk This Way" peaked at number ten.
·In 1983 - Australian group Men At Work went No. 1 on the British and American singles and album charts simultaneously with "Down Under" and Business As Usual.