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Guitarists of the world, now's your chance to play with one of the most celebrated acts of the '90s alt-rock era. Smashing Pumpkins are looking for a new guitarist ahead of their massive tour with Green Day, the band revealed in a social media post on Friday, and are accepting applications from "anyone who might be interested." If that's you, hit them up at [email protected].

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Think you’ve got what it takes to hold your own alongside Billy Corgan? Now is your chance to prove it. Smashing Pumpkins have announced an open call on social media for an additional guitarist to join the band.

Rascal Flatts lead guitarist Joe Don Rooney is opening up about his life.

John Mayer has gone viral after taking part in a New Year’s Eve interview, live from a cat bar in Japan.The moment took place during a live interview for the CNN New Year’s Eve broadcast over the weekend, when the singer, songwriter and guitarist tuned in live from a bar filled with cats in Tokyo.Mayer had been spending time in Japan to perform three shows at the Blue Note jazz club in Tokyo between December 29 and 31, and following his final gig had visited a venue called Cats In The Box.However, during the interview it was co-host Anderson Cooper who fell into hysterics as he was not expecting the musician in the unconventional interview location.“It’s a place you can come, enjoy a drink or two and talk to cats. It’s a cat bar.

and judge wore a black bra top with diamond studded tassels and a red robe, both from , along with a black glittery high-waisted midi skirt. Some might call this outfit more naughty than nice for Christmas Eve.

has shared the first photos of baby .Kardashian with husband in early November, per multiple reports. However, despite eagerly sharing and her throughout her pregnancy, Kardashian waited until December 22 to share the first images of her newborn son.Kardashian and Barker shared a slideshow of sweet photos with baby Rocky on Instagram, with each member of their little unit dressed in cozy black loungewear.

Getting four creatives to see eye to eye on anything is a feat in and of itself. For indie soul outfit Club Lotus, who seamlessly blend their diverse influences and musical backgrounds, finding a name was an important first step in getting on the same wavelength.

Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett has revealed that the band snuck the Batman theme song into the riff of one of their tracks.The song ‘Shadow Follows’ which appears on Metallica’s 11th album ’72 Seasons’ features a riff that happens about four minutes and 20 seconds in, which refers to the theme of the 1960s Batman TV show. The riff was nicknamed “The Batman Riff” during the production of the track.In an interview with Total Guitar, in which Hammett was asked about the superhero reference, the guitarist said: “That’s really funny, because we called that riff ‘The Batman Riff’, and I know exactly what you are talking about.”Fans had been speculating about the similarities between the riff and the signature Batman sound online, with many taking to Reddit to see if anyone heard the similarities.

Kula Shaker have announced a new album ‘Natural Magick’, which reunites their original line-up for the first time in 25 years.The follow-up to 2022’s ‘1st Congregational Church Of Eternal Love And Free Hugs’ will be released on January 26 on Strange Folk Records via Absolute. It marks the return of keyboardist Jay Darlington, who for the previous decade has worked with both Liam and Noel Gallagher, meaning their original line-up is back together for the first time since 1998.The album features the previously released single ‘Indian Record Player’, as well as ‘Waves’ which was released earlier this summer.“This chapter in the band’s life is very much driven by live energy and that spiritual connection with the audiences which comes with it,” explained vocalist and guitarist Crispian Mills.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Director Danny Tedesco previously scored a hit among music fans with his 2008 film “The Wrecking Crew,” a documentary about the battalion of 1960s studio musicians whose names were little known even among the cognoscenti, until these unknown soldiers started to quietly get their due decades later. Although it took another 15 years after that film to come to fruition, Tedesco had an easy go-to for an unofficial sequel.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music A gold or platinum record doesn’t just happen: Even if an album, single or EP passes 500,000 (gold) or 1,000,000 (platinum) sales or their streaming-age equivalent, it must be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America, which is a whole process that involves submissions and research and certification and other bureaucratic official-ness. It’s something most commonly associated with chart-topping acts, but as years and sales and streams accumulate, some unexpected artists and albums pass that threshold… including an album and a group that were hardly met with open arms by the record industry establishment when they debuted in 1979: the influential and controversial San Francisco-based punk quartet the Dead Kennedys and their debut album, “Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables,” which was certified gold by the RIAA on Friday, some 43-plus years after its October 1980 release.

Colin Burgess, the original drummer of AC/DC, has died.

The Beach Boys musician Jeffrey Foskett has died at just 67 years old after battling with thyroid cancer. The band's co-founder Brian Wilson heartbreakingly confirmed the news on Wednesday 13 December, as he said: "I'm so heartbroken that my dear friend Jeff Foskett has passed." He continued: "Jeff was always there for me when we toured and we couldn't have done it without him. Jeff was one of the most talented guys I ever knew.

Slade guitarist Dave Hill has said there is no "look to the future now" for the iconic rock band as he revealed he doesn't keep in touch with most of his former bandmates despite their success with Christmas hit song Merry Xmas Everybody.

Ethan Shanfeld Adrianne Lenker is kicking off a brand new solo album in 2024 with the new single, “Ruined,” a haunting ballad that her band Big Thief live debuted earlier this year. Lenker’s new rendition of the song is patient and piano-based, a rare thing for the guitarist. “Can’t get enough of you / You come around I’m ruined,” she laments on the chorus.

A.D. Amorosi To paraphrase David Mamet’s caustic sales pitch from “Glengarry Glen Ross,” KISS has always been closing. That’s fine.

Prince William has revealed he is a huge 'Swiftie' as he stepped out for the Tusk Conservation Awards in London earlier this week.

Valerie Wu Intern Scott “Top Ten” Kempner (pictured at left), founding member of bands The Dictators and The Del Lords, guitarist and songwriter, died Wednesday of complications from early onset dementia. He was 69. Kempner, who died at a nursing home in Connecticut, was born in the Bronx, N.Y.

BBC Scotland in response to the news.“You could say we were wide-eyed but we knew what we wanted the record to sound like, and went through a few producers before getting there. It’s a little of its time, but I think it holds up well.“There was a fearlessness then, and we knew our worth for it.

Richard Ashcroft has announced a huge homecoming tour will take place in Wigan next summer. The gig will take place at Robin Park, Wigan on Saturday, 20 July.

Leigh-born band The Lottery Winners have issued an update after pausing their UK tour last week. The have now rescheduled the remaining dates for next year.

Killing Joke guitarist Kevin “Geordie” Walker has died, aged 64.The news was posted on Killing Joke’s Martin Adkins’ Facebook page this evening (November 26). He shared a video of The Damage Manuel’s ‘Laugh Track’ – a supergroup of which they were also a part of – with the caption “gutted”.

Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo has been arrested over domestic violence and driving under the influence claims.According to a report by TMZ, the rock guitarist was arrested for DUI last month when his wife, Jenn, called the police to inform them that the musician had left the house while intoxicated. Following the call, the local police located DeLeo and arrested him.While he was still in police custody, Jenn reportedly called the police again and claimed that the two had gotten into a physical altercation shortly before he left the house and got into his car.

Leigh-born band The Lottery Winners have shared their 'heartbreak' after having to postpone their upcoming gigs. The band posted an update on social media this morning explaining they had received some 'tragic' news and would "not be able to continue" with the tour schedule.

, the model and is pioneering nakedness in a new direction: No Shirt. Or bra, for that matter.During the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas, the America's Got Talent judge donned a pit-worthy black leather shirt jacket (a ), unbuttoned to reveal that there was simply nothing underneath, save her lanyards.

Metallica‘s guitarist, Kirk Hammett, has fallen while on stage this past weekend at one of the band’s shows during their ‘M72′ world tour.Fan-captured footage shows the moment in which Hammett fell off of the stage at the band’s recent headlining show on Sunday, November 12 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.In the video, the guitarist is seen tripping and then falling hard on the stage during the end of ‘Moth Into Flame’. He then proceeded to lie on the ground for a few seconds before throwing his purple ESP guitar to his guitar tech.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have finally revealed their new baby's name.The couple have called the newborn Rocky Thirteen Barker, after The Blast obtained the birth certificate.The newborn's date of birth was also officially revealed and showed Rocky was born on November 1 at at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Ahead of the star's due date, Travis revealed on numerous occasions that he liked the name Rocky Thirteen.

Barker. The newborn's pays homage to guitarist Rocky George, the boxing biopic Rocky, and Barker's favorite number.“Practicing to my baby's heartbeat," Barker captioned the video, which Kardashian later shared to her Instagram Story.I'm of the opinion that it's more than okay (maybe even preferable) for men to stay occupied while their wives are in labor. Let them bring their drumsticks and Xboxes if they must.

Fans are super upset with Travis Barker after he got his way when naming his new baby boy!

Ian Brown has led tributes to the original bassist of The Stone Roses after his tragic death at the age of 61.

Bruce Springsteen is supposedly on the mend and in “great shape” while undergoing treatment for peptic ulcer disease according to guitarist Steven Van Zandt.Speaking to PEOPLE, Van Zandt, who is a guitarist in Springsteen’s E Street Band, said The Boss is doing well, and that the entire band are gearing up for a return next year. “We’re gonna come back stronger than ever in March,” Van Zandt said, referring to Springsteen and the E Street Band’s tour picking back up in March 2024.“It was a very, very intense first six months of the tour — maybe our most intense ever.

Bruce Springsteen‘s bandmate is opening up about his health.

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has claimed that his new solo album will make frontman Paul Stanley “look like an imbecile”.Drama between Frehley and his former bandmate started earlier this year, after the KISS singer explained why the band didn’t perform when they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame back in 2014.Among reasons was the “demanding” nature of the Rock Hall, which wanted KISS to take to the stage with its original members – Frehley and Peter Criss – which Stanley said would be “demeaning” to the band, adding: “‘Cause if you saw people onstage who looked like KISS but sounded like that, maybe we should be called PISS.”Frehley subsequently threatened to release “dirt” on KISS if Stanley didn’t apologise, later sharing that he didn’t apologise, but called to say “fuck you”.In a new interview, Frehley has now offered an update on his latest album, while also launching a fresh retaliation against Frehley.“I think it may be the best album I’ve ever done to date,” he said during an interview with Indiana rock radio station 93.5 FM MAX (via Blabbermouth).Asked if he every imagined his his solo career would have this kind of longevity, he said: “It was hard in the beginning, but now I’ve picked up a lot of steam. In fact, I remember when I first signed with eOne Music — now they sold the record company to MNRK Music Group, and I’m still working with the same people — but I remember the guy that got me signed to the label, he told me that, before [2009’s] ‘Anomaly’ came out, he said a lot of people said to him, ‘You’re not even gonna get the record.’“Because Paul and Gene [Simmons] have pretty much tried to destroy my credibility by calling me a drunk and a drug addict and somebody who’s not dependable.

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has joined forces with Epiphone to recreate the guitarist’s prized original ‘79 Flying V.The new collaboration with Epiphone is described as a “painstaking recreation” of the original ‘70s model and pays homage to the iconic Flying V that has become synonymous with Hammett, as well as many other thrash metal icons.The original model is also one that famously appeared on the band’s run of fan-favourite albums throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including ‘Kill ‘Em All’, ‘Ride the Lightning’, ‘Master of Puppets’, ‘…And Justice for All’ and the self-titled LP – more famously recognised as ‘The Black Album’.“I am extremely honoured to be able to put out an Epiphone Flying V today,” Hammett said in a press release. “Epiphone represents great sounding guitars at accessible prices, which is fundamentally important for up-and-coming musicians.

Travis Barker appears to have disclosed the name of his and Kourtney Kardashian's soon-to-be-born son.The couple, who are expecting their first child together, announced in June that they were having a baby boy. During his appearance on the One Life One Chance podcast with Toby Morse, Travis revealed that Kourtney is due to give birth on Halloween or within the first week of November.The Blink-182 drummer said: “There was a benefit in Hawaii that we were gonna do, but it’s the week that Rocky’s due.” Host Toby chimed in: “Rocky Thirteen Barker,” to which Travis confirmed: “Rocky Thirteen Barker!” “That’s such a hard name man,” Toby continued.

Everything Everything’s Jonathan Higgs has spoken to NME about the fantastical concept behind the band’s upcoming new album ‘Mountainhead’, which serves as a metaphor for “late-stage capitalism”.The record, set for release on March 1, 2024, takes place in a world where society has created a huge mountain by digging a pit at its foot, and aspires to climb to the mythical mirror at its peak. All the while trying to escape a gigantic golden snake called Creddahornis who lives at the bottom of the pit.“A ‘Mountainhead’ is one who believes the mountain must grow no matter the cost, and no matter how terrible it is to dwell in the great pit,” Higgs explained.