In January, WhistlePig Whiskey, the leader of independent artisan whisky and rye, is bringing degeneracy to non-alcoholic cocktails with Alice Cooper. With the limited-edition Sex, Drugs, Rock & Dry Old Fashioned, WhistlePig defies Dry January’s values. A non-psychoactive cocktail inspires sober admirers to indulge in other vices for a good cause: 100% of earnings go … Read more
Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale told Voice Of America’s (VOA) “Border Crossings” that he and his bandmates have finished recording “I Beat Loneliness” for a 2025 release. The 59-year-old singer commented on why he called the album “I Beat Loneliness”: “Because I think that everyone is struggling the whole time.” He added: “It’s funny because when … Read more
For the first time in 20 years, UK recorded music sales rose 10% in 2024, with streaming and physical sales rising. According to BPI analysis based on Official Charts data, album sales and streaming grew 9.7% to 200.5 million last year, marking a decade of consecutive growth. First time since 1994, vinyl album sales have … Read more
From day one, The Police were never known to be one big new-wave family. They certainly had great chemistry together and could transform Sting’s songs into something fantastic, but there was only so far they could go before each of them started to stick their noses into the mix and talk about how the song … Read more
Man Bez is passionate. We know this because he has spent his life onstage expressing that enthusiasm. Describing what he does for the Happy Mondays is tough, but those who have seen them perform know that the band wouldn’t be the same without him. He’s the owner of good times, showing that the band is … Read more
A ‘classic record’ is often based on perception. Great albums are published every day, but unleashing something that captures the hearts and minds of the audience, catches the zeitgeist, and blusters in something novel determines if it transcends the ‘good new music’ moniker and becomes something bigger. Peter Hook of Joy Division knows that too … Read more
John Corabi, former Mötley Crüe vocalist, told Rock Daydream Nation about his four-year stint with the band, which was filled with treachery and frustration. The band’s decision to bring back Vince Neil saddened Corabi, but it also relieved him. “There was so much drama and turmoil in that band,” Corabi said. When they told me … Read more
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden just posted a video on the band’s next tour and the changes that occurred after drummer Nicko McBrain retired. Dickinson smiled and said, “Hello folks, this is my tour pass for 2024.” “That’ll get me anywhere in 2024, but 2025 will be special.” He foreshadowed Iron Maiden’s ambitious future chapter, … Read more
Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen was candid when HBO documentary Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary director Garret Price asked about the band’s involvement with the genre. Fagen’s frank answer to the word has gone viral when an X (previously Twitter) user published a clip. “Hello, Mr. Fagen….” Price began.“Yeah, this is he,” Fagen said.Price introduced Garret. I … Read more
Few movie franchises last as long as Fast & Furious. With ten films in 22 years, the series has seen box office highs and Paul Walker’s 2013 death. After Walker died, the brand continued to succeed, but it lost its family identity in favor of bigger and more over-the-top stunts. Audiences kept buying each picture … Read more