On Friday (August 22), Mike Joyce, drummer of The Smiths, announced the details of his upcoming memoir, The Drums, which is set for publication on November 6 via New Modern (HMV/Putman Publishing). According to the book’s description, Joyce’s “frank and witty perspective allows him to re-contextualize fan favorite moments through a beautifully vulnerable, human insight…… MORE
After nearly 22 years on the Billboard charts, Yellowcard has finally scored its first No. 1 on the Alternative Airplay chart with “Better Days,” the lead single from their upcoming album of the same name. The Florida band’s initial Alternative Airplay chart entry was “Way Away,” which peaked at No. 25 in 2003, and their…… MORE
To mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Born to Run on Monday (August 25), Bruce Springsteen has just shared the previously unreleased outtake from the album’s recording sessions, “Lonely Night in the Park.” The song was recorded at New York’s Record Plant over the course of two days in May 1975, and it…… MORE
Mastodon honored their late guitarist and co-founder Brent Hinds during their August 22 performance at the Alaska State Fair, their first performance since Hinds’ tragic death on August 20 after a motorcycle accident. At the end of the set, drummer Brann Dailor came to the front of the stage to deliver a heartfelt tribute honoring…… MORE
While Zoë Kravitz and her Caught Stealing co-star Austin Butler took part in a Nineties trivia challenge game last week, their discussion about the origins of Pearl Jam’s band name went viral. “How old were you when you realized what Pearl Jam means?,” Kravitz asked, before revealing, “It’s ji**, dude.” Despite that crude origin rumor,…… MORE
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Al Jardine criticized his Beach Boys bandmate Mike Love’s speech at Brian Wilson’s funeral on August 6. “Mike wanted everybody to know that he wrote every single word of ‘Good Vibrations,’” the 82-year-old Jardine said of Love’s post-service address, while adding, “I didn’t feel the compassion, let’s put…… MORE
In a new interview with AARP, Pete Townshend revealed that he plans to continue performing “one-man shows” and has “140 tracks ready to go” after The Who’s farewell tour ends in September. The 80-year-old rock legend believes that he has “another five years” left in show business, and he intends to complete his long-awaited solo…… MORE
Goo Goo Dolls bandmates Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac credit their nearly 40-year partnership to their playful way of releasing tension. “John and I will actually slap each other and punch each other and get the aggression out,” Takac says during the band’s Summer Anthem Tour, named after the new EP they released on Friday…… MORE
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Beatles Anthology project, an expanded and restored edition will be released this fall, featuring the original eight-part documentary series remastered and supplemented with a new ninth episode showcasing unseen 1994-1995 footage of Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The updated anthology series will stream exclusively on Disney+…… MORE
In an Instagram post on Wednesday (August 20), Garbage announced that their upcoming 2025 fall dates will be their “last North American headline tour.” The band’s first solo headline run in seven years is in support of their recent album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light. The 36-date Happy Endings tour gets underway on…… MORE
He also retired with the highest career fielding percentage for a right fielder, over 99%. There’s no disputing his credentials.
We were the first wave to charge into that great unknown that so many before us worried about. Some of us learned and assumed that negativity. Some didn’t.
We’re all better for knowing the truth and appreciating all of our contributions.