Primal Scream need More Light

Primal Scream have announced their new album ‘More Light’ will be released on May 6. Frontman Bobby Gillespie revealed the details of the album, the follow-up to 2008′s ‘Beautiful Future’. Gillespie said: “It’s a rock ‘n’ roll record, but modern rock ‘n’ roll. Pretty psychedelic rock, it’s kind of guitar-driven but we use guitars in … [Read the full story]

The tears of a rock ‘n’ roller

Last year, Led Zeppelin were honoured by Barack Obama at a ceremony at the White House. Here’s something I missed at the time, but have just discovered via a friend on Facebook. Following the ceremony there was a concert at the nearby Kennedy Center, which…in addition to Foo Fighters’ cover of ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll’…featured a … [Read the full story]

Man kills himself after seeing Them Crooked Vultures

A man is believed to have committed suicide because he was suffering from tinnitus for three months after watching a Them Crooked Vultures gig, according to reports. Robert McIndoe, 52, stabbed himself to death because he was unable to sleep due to the constant ringing in his ears after attending a show by the rock … [Read the full story]

Led Zeppelin fans riot on this day 36 years ago

On January 6, 1975, a crowd of 2,000 plus lines up outside Boston Garden to buy tickets to the rock band Led Zeppelin. Some in the crowd then broke in to the near-empty arena, and caused thousands of dollars in damage. “For years and years, we had people line up overnight to wait for tickets,” … [Read the full story]

On this day…in 1968…Led Zeppelin cometh

Within a year, they’d be big. Within two, they’d be huge. And within three, they’d be the biggest band in the world. But on December 30, 1968, the quartet of British rockers called Led Zeppelin, were preparing for their fifth-ever gig in the United States were using propane heaters to keep themselves and their equipment … [Read the full story]