Blink frontman considered suicide after his band broke up

Blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus opens up about his struggles following the band's breakup in his new memoir "Fahrenheit-182." Hoppus reveals the tensions that led to the split, including guitarist Tom DeLonge's request for a year off. The breakup left Hoppus feeling lost and depressed, contemplating suicide before seeking help from a psychiatrist and medication. The band eventually reunited in 2011, showing that time and treatment can help heal mental health struggles.

Coachella Livestream Returning

Music fans who are not able to make it out to the California desert this weekend will still be able to enjoy Coachella from the comfort of home. The music festival announced it will once again livestream performances on YouTube starting Friday. This year's livestream will also let fans watch up to four stages at one time. Lady Gaga, Green Day, Travis Scott, Post Malone and Charli xcx are all set to perform at the festival. Coachella will also livestream the festival's second weekend April 18th through the 20th on YouTube.

Creed, 3 Doors Down, Collective Soul, Filter, Etc. Booked For 2026 'Summer Of '99 And Beyond' Cruise

CREED, in partnership with Sixthman, has announced the Summer of ’99 & Beyond Cruise 2026, sailing from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas on April 17-21, 2026. The cruise will feature performances by CREED, 3 Doors Down, Collective Soul, and more, along with exclusive artist experiences and activities. Bookings start at $100 down per person, with presales beginning in April and public sales in May. Guests will enjoy the luxurious amenities of the Norwegian Joy and have the opportunity to explore Great Stirrup Cay during the cruise.

LINKIN PARK's DAVE 'PHOENIX' FARRELL On New Singer EMILY ARMSTRONG: She Is An 'Absolute Destroyer Vocally'

LINKIN PARK bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell and vocalist Emily Armstrong discussed the band's journey and new music in a recent interview. Armstrong shared how she joined the band as a replacement for Chester Bennington, highlighting the organic evolution of their collaboration. The band members emphasized their open writing process and the gradual inclusion of Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain in the lineup. LINKIN PARK recently released a new song, "Up From The Bottom," and announced a deluxe edition of their "From Zero" album, showcasing their refreshed lineup and continued musical evolution.

twenty one pilots officially release Doubt demo after it goes viral…

twenty one pilots have released a viral demo of their 2015 song Doubt from their album Blurryface. The new/old version of the track was shared by the band after it gained popularity on TikTok. The announcement was made during their performance in Poland as part of The Clancy World Tour. Fans can now listen to the demo version of Doubt and catch the band on their upcoming UK tour dates in May.

Producer holds out hope for Aerosmith’s return: ‘If Steven can sing, believe me, he’ll want to be out there’

Aerosmith's retirement from touring in August due to Steven Tyler's vocal issues may not be the end of the road for the band, according to producer Jack Douglas. Douglas expressed hope for a possible return, noting that guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton are eager to keep playing. However, any comeback would hinge on Tyler's ability to sing, as Douglas emphasized that there is no Aerosmith without him. The band recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of their album "Toys in the Attic" on social media.

Rare Drum Artifact From Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham On Auction Block

A rare drum artifact from late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, featuring his personal symbol, is up for auction at Heritage Auctions. Bidding for the bass drumhead, used during the band's iconic 1973 and 1975 North American tours, has reached $21,000. The artifact resurfaced in 1987 after being rescued from a bonfire set to destroy abandoned gear at a warehouse. The auction coincides with the release of the documentary "Becoming Led Zeppelin," authorized by the band and featuring new interviews with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones. The auction for Bonham's drumhead ends on April 17.

Deftones Records Signed By Chino Moreno Show Up Online For Hundreds Of Dollars In The Wake Of His Recent Standoff With Autograph Seekers

Deftones frontman Chino Moreno recently faced backlash for refusing to sign autographs for fans, with speculation that some were autograph flippers looking to profit. Autographed Deftones items have become more desirable due to the band's viral success on platforms like TikTok. Autographed items are being sold for hundreds of dollars on eBay, with some listings attributed to Coast To Coast Collectibles. The practice of autograph flipping remains a contentious issue for artists like Moreno, as they do not profit from the resale of signed items.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's CHRIS KAEL Gets Candid About His Relapse During The Pandemic

Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael shared his personal journey through addiction and growth on the Blood & Breakthrough podcast, discussing a relapse during the pandemic that led to significant self-discovery. Kael reflected on how the shutdown of touring revealed deeper emotional triggers and attachments, prompting him to shed old habits and adopt a new outlook on adversity. He emphasized the importance of surrounding oneself with goal-oriented individuals and launched a new podcast to inspire others to open up about mental health struggles, particularly within a fan base that may struggle with vulnerability. Kael's story highlights the transformative power of facing challenges and finding strength in the darkest times.

Have System Of A Down made a new album? Is there a point? The band respond

System Of A Down has addressed speculation about a new album, with their last release dating back to 2005. The band is set to embark on a series of tour dates in South America and North America this year, marking their longest stretch of shows in years. Despite ongoing discussions about a new album, band members have expressed mixed feelings about the prospect, with some feeling uncertain about the direction of their music. Drummer John Dolmayan cited potential drama and differing beliefs within the band as factors that could impact their decision to record new material.

GREEN DAY: A Deluxe Saviors

Green Day are releasing a deluxe edition of Saviors on May 23rd. It comes with five new songs -- “Smash It Like Belushi,” “[Eff] Off,” “Ballyhoo," “Underdog,” “Stay Young" -- plus acoustic renditions of “Suzie Chapstick” and “Father to a Son.” The first track out is "Smash It Like Belushi," which is on YouTube now. The band added, "Can’t wait to see your faces in the desert this weekend for Coachella! We’ve got a few more tricks up our sleeves the next few weeks (as always), stay tuned." Green Day will headline Coachella Saturday night.

RUSH: Moving Pages

Late Rush drummer Neil Peart wrote 12 books and the band's singer Geddy Lee three, so we asked guitarist Alex Lifeson if he will follow suit. "My wife says you should write a book, or maybe a pamphlet, about some of your road experiences. Of course, like when we have dinners and stuff, invariably I tell a couple of stories and they're always fun and funny. If I wrote a short book of these sort of stories I think that would be really a fun thing. I don't need to write a story on my life, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Geddy did an amazing job on My Effin' Life. If I did something, I think it would be more of my personality -- joking around and laughing. Who knows? Maybe. Maybe if I stopped being quite so lazy."

But Alex has been anything but lazy, having just released a second album, Stygian Wavz, with his side project Envy of None. Geddy will publish his third book, 72 Stories: From the Baseball Collection of Geddy Lee, on June 10th.

CLAPTON & SANTANA: Another Collaboration in Their Future?

Carlos Santana had Eric Clapton join him on one song, "The Calling," on his 1999 album,

Supernatural, and he's often hinted at wanting to do more, including in a new interview with American Songwriter. “Eric and I, we were talking about doing an album together, something more like [The] Good, [the] Bad and the Ugly kind of thing,” a reference to the 1966 Spaghetti Western film with a score by Italian composer Ennio Morricone. “I just heard that my brother Eric Clapton is celebrating 80 years, and I’m right behind him,” added Carlos. “And I’m very grateful that Eric and I, we’re still relevant. You know, we can still show up and people show up, and we’re able to uplift people. … We just play, and then they get up off their seats, and it’s kind of like a hallelujah revival, Holy Spirit kind of thing...“That’s what music’s supposed to do, elevate you out of your existence and to a place where you also feel your own divinity and your own light. That’s real music.”

The 77-year-old Santana just released a new collaborative album, Sentient, and he just recorded a song with Grupo Frontera, a Texas-based band that plays regional Mexican music. It was his first session since breaking a finger on his left hand from a fall at home earlier this year. “I was a little nervous because, you know, it was quite an accident,” said Carlos. “For a microsecond, I was scared [about] if I was ever going to be able to play again, ’cause I really did break my … baby finger, and the one next to it. And those are the expression fingers, you know. But to my delight, I had no problem playing … I was able to dig in deep into the music.”

The song will be out in late May. Until then, Carlos will be on the road with his first show set for next Wednesday, April 16th, in Highland, California.

And in other Santana news, a visualizer video has been released for "Coherence,” a collaboration with his wife and drummer Cindy Blackman Santana. It's one of three previously unreleased tracks off the new album Sentient.

SCORPIONS: Will They Ever Rock You Like a Bio-Pic?

Last June, the Scorpions announced that they would be the subject of a bio-pic titled Wind of Change. Since then, it's been slow going, but the band's singer Klaus Meine says it's moving forward, despite being very vague about details in an interview with Brazil's Rolling Stone.

"[Director Alex Ranarivelo], who's working on this project for quite a while ... is in this with all his heart and passion for rock music and for his love for the Scorpions and for our music and for our work of life. And so he wants to make ... a bio-pic about the band and tell the story of the band. And it's quite in the setting up the whole thing. And we hope that they start shooting soon, but we don't know exactly when it is. And hopefully they get it done throughout the next couple months so it will work out with the 60th anniversary of the band. It will be wonderful."

So, it doesn't sound as though any movement has been made over the last two months when Meine said, "We hope later this year the bio-pic will be out all over the world. They start filming in a few months. Right now [they are] working on the script and working on the actors, to find the right characters who play the band. It's not so easy to find five Brad Pitts." Other bio-pics currently in the works include those on Heart, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles, and

Marianne Faithfull.

WEEZER: Bassist's Wife Shot by Cops

The wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, Jillan Lauren, was shot by Los Angeles police Tuesday while they were pursuing three hit-and-run suspects. LAPD officers claim they were assisting the California Highway Patrol in finding three suspects following a hit-and-run in the Eagle Rock neighborhood. Shortly into their search they were checking behind a residence for one of the suspects when they spotted Lauren outside a home with a handgun. Police claim they commanded her to drop the gun multiple times but claim that she refused and pointed it at them, and officers shot her. TMZ reports that Lauren ran back into her home, and then 30 minutes later Lauren and her babysitter emerged from the house with their hands up and surrendered to cops. LAFD paramedics took her to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. TMZ reports that she was absentee booked for attempted murder. But KTLA reports that Lauren and the babysitter were released from police custody on Tuesday, so it's not clear if the D.A. will go ahead with the charges. Scott Shriner and Weezer are scheduled to perform at Coachella on Saturday.

Pre-Orders Available For Inxs 40th Anniversary "Listen Like Thieves" Deluxe Set

Pre-orders are now available for the 40th anniversary deluxe reissue of an Australian band's breakthrough album. We're just a month away from the release of "Listen Like Thieves 40th Anniversary" by Inxs [[ in excess ]]. The album produced the band's first top ten hit -- "What You Need" -- and helped lead to the monster success of their next album "Kick." In addition to the original album, the deluxe set includes a 2025 remix of the original eleven tracks, as well as demos, outtakes and interviews. Another disc includes a June 1986 Inxs concert at Royal Albert Hall in London. The release date is May 9th and pre-orders are available on the Inxs website.

ELTON JOHN: A Look Back

With Elton John having just released Who Believes in Angels?, a collaborative album with

Brandi Carlile, Spin.com -- perhaps in an attempt to teach Brandi's young fans all about him -- has ranked his 42 studio albums. No surprise that 1973's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tops the list, which is described as having "set himself apart from the mellower likes of Carole King and

James Taylor and became a bona fide rock star." As a matter of fact, nine of the 12 albums he released in the '70s made the Top 10.

1.Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

2.Madman Across the Water

3.Tumbleweed Connection

4.Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

5.Honky Chateau

6.Caribou

7.Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player

8.Elton John

9.The Diving Board (2013)

10.Blue Moves

And rounding out the list at 42 is his 12th and final album from the '70s, 1979's Victim of Love. By the way, Who Believes in Angels? landed at 15. Elton says his next album will also be another collaborative effort, a collection of pop songs with the likes of Chappell Roan and

Charli XCX.

"Nash, Stills, Crosby" Album Cover Explained

We now know why a glaring mistake on the album cover for the 1969 Crosby, Stills and Nash was never changed. Graham Nash said recently on The Rockonteurs [[ ROCK-on-teurs ]] podcast they were "halfway through" recording the album when they realized they didn't have an album cover. The trio took a walk with a photographer Nash called "a dear friend" and they decided to have their picture taken while sitting on a couch on a front porch on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. It wasn't until the next day they realized they were sitting in order of "Nash, Stills and Crosby" instead of Crosby, Stills and Nash, the name Nash says they chose "because that's how it comes off the tongue." They went back to the same house the next day, only to discover that it had been bulldozed. Nash said they had no choice but to leave it as is.

CSN: Did They Really Need Y?

It's no secret that Neil Young joining Crosby, Stills and Nash was the idea of Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun. And while Graham Nash wouldn't agree until he met Young, he says the former member of Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills didn't make much of a difference when it came to the foursome's first and biggest album, 1970’s Deja Vu. Appearing

on The Rockonteurs podcast, Nash said, "Deja Vu album should have been the second Crosby, Stills and Nash record. We already had ‘Almost Cut My Hair’, ‘Teach Your Children’, ‘Our House’, ‘4 + 20’, and ‘Carry On.’ “We only got two songs from Neil -- 'Helpless' and 'Country Girl' -- and he never played one note or sang a note on ‘Teach Your Children’ or ‘Our House.’ So in a way, the best thing that ever happened to CSN was Neil, and the worst thing that ever happened to CSN was Neil.” While Nash adds that he has "great respect for Neil," he says he "does things occasionally that really piss me off," including traveling alone. “He never traveled in the buses like me and David [Crosby] and Stephen on that entire 1974 tour. He never joined. He never traveled with us.”

CSNY's last show was a benefit for Young's Bridge School on October 27th, 2013. In all they released three studio albums and four live albums. Young and Stills will come together again on April 26th at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles for the Autism Speaks Light Up the Blues 7 concert.

And in Young news, Neil and his wife, actress Daryl Hannah, took part in the Hands Off! National Day of Action rally last Saturday in Thousand Oaks, California. He says, “It was a beautiful thing to be surrounded by others who are feeling much the same things as we are these days…” And Young will do a solo benefit show on April 23rd at Lakefield College School’s Northcote campus in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada to raise money for the restoration of the school’s 1878 farmhouse and adjacent cabins.

ELTON, STEVE MILLER & CHICAGO: Library of Congress Honorees

Albums by Elton John, Steve Miller and Chicago have been added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage, and these include Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Steve Miller's Fly Like an Eagle, and Chicago's debut, 1969's Chicago Transit Authority.

Elton, who, along with his lyricist Bernie Taupin, were last year's winners of the Library’s

Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, says, “Nobody really knows what a hit record is. I’m not a formula writer. I didn’t think ‘Bennie and the Jets’ was a hit. I didn’t think ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’ was a hit. And that’s what makes writing so special. You do not know what you’re coming up with and how special it might become.”

And two of Chicago's founding members -- James Pankow and Lee Loughnane -- reacted to this honor with Pankow saying, "This career has been remarkable, a phenomenon that we never expected. This is our 58th year touring, and it’s quite apparent that this music will far outlive us as people. This music has been validated by the fans, by the listeners who continue to come to experience this music with great anticipation. This music seems to be timeless. This music seems to be multi-generational. And that is an amazing validation of the timelessness of the music. But to be acknowledged by the Recording Registry is the ultimate validation because it’s now in the record, and it is truly historical.” And Loughnane adds, “It’s an incredible honor to be included in the registry. It’s something that we never thought would happen. We were hoping when we initially wrote the songs that anyone else besides us would like them. So to have it go this long is phenomenal for us and to be included in the registry is over the top.”

More than 2,600 nominations were made by the public this year for recordings to consider for the registry with Chicago Transit Authority topping the list.

This year's recordings selected for the Registry bring the total number of titles to 675, representing a small portion of the national library’s vast recorded sound collection of nearly four-million items. Some of this year's other honorees, in alphabetical order, are:

·“Sweet Georgia Brown” – Brother Bones & His Shadows (1949) (single)

·“Happy Trails” – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans (1952) (single)

·Radio Broadcast of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series (Yankees vs. Pirates) – Chuck Thompson

·Hello Dummy!– Don Rickles (1968) (album)

·Bitches Brew – Miles Davis (1970) (album)

·The Kӧln Concert – Keith Jarrett (1975) (album)

·Tracy Chapman (1988) (album)

·Microsoft Windows Reboot Chime – Brian Eno (1995)

Sex Pistols Tribute Blondie Drummer Clem Burke

The Sex Pistols have a nasty and chaotic a reputation that transcends music, with several generations of fans and non-fans alike seeing them as "snotty punks," but even snotty punks have a heart. With the passing of Blondie drummer Clem Burke earlier this week, the legendary band honored the musician from the stage. In Sydney, Australia Tuesday, lead singer Frank Carter said before the band played a note, "Very quickly I just want to take a moment to dedicate this show to an amazing man, and a friend of the lads, Clem Burke. An incredible drummer, who sadly passed away yesterday. So, tonight is for Clem and it’s for friendship." Band member Glen Matlock posted a picture of the two on Instagram, writing "Such a sad news couple of days. What a drummer, what a friend, what a guy. Will miss you big time mate."

IN OTHER NEWS

David Byrne has announced his second annual Amazing Humans Doing Amazing Things variety show, May 29th at Town Hall in New York City. The show will support Byrne's non-profit Reasons to Be Cheerful.

Slash has announced he's leaving X, the platform formally known as Twitter, after his account was hacked last week. He wrote, "This was a considered decision after repeated hacks, and it reflects a shift in how I'd like to stay connected moving forward. You can still find me on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, where I'll be posting regular updates."

Dave Mason, after spending a few weeks in the hospital for an infection, is, according to a source, "resting and recovering at home and doing well. Still on the road to recovery but all is looking good so far!” Mason, who underwent heart surgery last year, hopes to return to the road on July 11th in Kansas City, Missouri.

England’s Official Charts has released its list of the top selling vinyl albums so far this year and while it’s primarily dominated by contemporary acts, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, released in 1977, sits at number-nine. Sam Fender’s People Watching tops the list.

Lindsey Buckingham has posted a photo of himself with his oldest daughter LeeLee with the caption, “Who’s ready for a Leelee collaboration?”

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell has collaborated with Fender on two guitars based on his modified Telecaster – a Red Dog Telecaster and the Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Masterbuilt Mike Campbell 1972 “Red Dog” Telecaster. Get details at Fender.com.

Van Morrison will celebrate his 80th birthday on August 31st with a show that night in his hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Calling it his 80th Birthday Celebration, he’ll be joined by special guests.

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