Claude "Butch" Trucks, the drummer for and one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band, passed away on the evening of January 24 at the age of 69. He died in West Palm Beach, Florida. His cause of death is currently unknown. more...
George Michael has passed away at the age of 53. The singer's publicist issued a statement which read, "It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period."Police are currently treating the death as unexplained, but say there were no suspicious circumstances. more...
The-Dream took to Instagram to announce the release of his new EP, Love You To Death, with the hashtag #thedreamlives. The new EP will be out December 9. This will mark the first release for The-Dream since his short independent film, Genesis, which featured ten tracks. Since then nearly a year has passed, however, The-Dream was not remained idle in this time. more...
Merle Haggard is soon to have music inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. His 1969 Vietnam War protest song, "Okie From Muskogee," will be immortalized at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. A selection of 25 songs will make the cut for the 2017 inductions. This will bring the collection to a total of 1,038 songs. more...
Metallica has shared a behind-the-scenes video of the making of the song "Here Comes Revenge," which appears on their recently released album, Hardwired . . . To Self-Destruct. The video was filmed inside the metal band's headquarters in San Rafael, California. Hardwired . . . To Self-Destruct was released on November 18. This is the band's tenth studio album. more...