BEIJING (AP) — China's godfather of rock Cui Jian says his basic message of personal freedom hasn't changed in his new album, even if the world has. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Rocker Cui Jian says his music hasn't changed but China has

The original cult icons of rock band Guns N' Roses are set to reunite for the the Coachella festival in 2016, according to several reports (via Billboard). The band – complete with founding members Axl Rose and Slash who last played together in 1993 – will reportedly headline the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in […]

Footage of Lemmy Kilmister and Motörhead tearing through fan favorite “Overkill” at what would become their final concert has surfaced online, Ultimate Classic Rock reports.  Shot on December 11th in Berlin, the clip shows that even two-and-a-half weeks before his death, Kilmister was howling on the mic, hounding the strings of his bass and causing severe… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

Aphex Twin may have over-served himself on holiday spirits, uploading a new track, “T17 Phase Out” to SoundCloud with a message suggesting he was drunk at the time. “I prolly i shntnde downoied thi coz im drunki m ena uploaded..” the caption reads, verbatim. “T17 Phase Out” finds Aphex Twin navigating… Source: RollingStone Link: Aphex […]

On Monday, after hearing of the death of Lemmy Kilmister, Tom Morello posted the following on Facebook: “Metal flags fly at half mast tonight as we salute the incomparable Ace of Spades.” The Rage Against the Machine guitarist took time to share his further thoughts on the late Motörhead frontman exclusively with… Source: RollingStone Link: Tom Morello […]

Penelope Spheeris, director of the 1988 heavy metal documentary Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years, fondly said late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister “brought the term ‘no BS’ to new heights” in an interview with Billboard. Kilmister featured prominently in Decline II, which offered an invaluable, in-depth look at heavy metal’s cultural… Source: RollingStone Link: Director […]

Ozzy Osbourne is one of the few musicians who knew Lemmy Kilmister from his early days in Hawkwind through four decades of Motörhead. They toured together on Osbourne’s first U.S. solo trek, they wrote hits like “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” “See You on the Other Side” and the Grammy-winning “I Don’t Want… Source: RollingStone Link: Ozzy Osbourne […]

Not everyone is a fan of Christmas and the holiday season, and that's OK. What's not OK is throwing a beer bottle at your bartender just because they want to play some Christmas music. Gamboeck reportedly was bellied up at Farm Tavern Bar when his barkeep had the audacity to switch the tunes from Black […]

Few bands have cited Motörhead and Lemmy Kilmister as an inspiration quite as loudly as Metallica. Whether that meant dressing like Kilmister to perform as “The Lemmys” at his 50th birthday bash, recording a medley of Motörhead songs or simply welcoming the gravel-voiced bassist onstage to play any number of his… Source: RollingStone Link: Metallica's Lars […]

Just days into 2015, country music lost Little Jimmy Dickens, the face of the Grand Ole Opry and one of the genre’s most charismatic performers. Even now, as the year comes to a close, his loss continues to sting. In addition to the death of Dickens and other iconic performers like Lynn Anderson,… Source: RollingStone Link: 2015 In […]