In this week's Story Behind the Song, we look at the inspiration for the No. 1 hit "Barefoot Blue Jean Night," recorded by Jake Owen in 2011.

The latest album from Tucson rockers XIXA was inspired by a puppet show and hairless dogs. Here's how to see the band play ...

Four decades after Cyndi Lauper arrived on MTV, the platinum artist’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour” is nearing its end. Lauper, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee nominee, returns ...

The band announced “the amicable exit" of their longest-serving drummer in their storied run in an Instagram post Wednesday.

Mexican pop-rock giants Maná will embark on a huge North American tour this fall. It includes a four-night residency at Los ...

Founding KISS singer/bassist Gene Simmons' solo band has canceled or postponed most its scheduled 2025 tour dates.

Guns N’ Roses confirmed on March 20 their new drummer is Isaac Carpenter, who got his start right here in Tri-Cities.

Carpenter was born in Tri-Cities, Washington in 1979. Turns out, he's been a Guns N' Roses superfan for most of his life.

Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey says the band quit X in 2022, when Elon Musk 'was only half a Nazi.' Reports that the ...

An iconic rock band has replaced a longtime member ahead of a new tour. Guns N' Roses revealed Thursday that Isaac Carpenter will be the group’s new drummer, replacing longtime percussionist Frank ...

Here is your 2025 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week's newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty ...

A legendary rock band has split with a longtime member and needs a replacement for a forthcoming tour.