Rock Tidbits

Garbage has just announced their first U.S. headlining tour in nearly a decade. The Happy Endings Tour comprises 31 dates across North America from September 3 to November 2, and will promote their eighth studio album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, which drops on May 30. Starcrawler is the opening act for the entire tour, with tickets on-sale on April 4. (Billboard)

Chevelle has just announced a 38-date Summer 2025 North American headlining tour, with support coming from Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society. Following a series of festival dates in the spring, Chevelle’s tour kicks-off on August 7th in San Antonio, Texas, and ends October 2nd in Airway Heights, Washington. The alt-metal band recently signed with Alchemy Recordings and is expected to release a new album in 2025. (Consequence of Sound)

Primus has announced their Summer 2025 “Onwards & Upwards” US tour featuring the band’s new drummer, John Hoffman. The tour kicks off on July 5th in Paso Robles, California, and concludes with a two-night stand in Sacramento on August 7-8, with support coming from Ty Segall and MonoNeon on select dates. Hoffman was selected after the band held open auditions to replace their longtime drummer, Tim “Herb” Alexander, who abruptly left the band in October 2024. (Consequence of Sound)

Rock News

Barry Keoghan is preparing to portray Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles biopics. During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night, the Oscar-nominated actor revealed that he recently met the music legend, and had to turn down the Beatles icon’s request to show off his drum technique. “I met him at his…

Barry Keoghan Refused Ringo Starr’s Request To Play Drums For Him Ahead Of Beatles Biopics

Barry Keoghan is preparing to portray Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopics. During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night, the Oscar-nominated actor revealed that he recently met the music legend, and had to turn down the Beatles icon’s request to show off his drum technique. “I met him at his…

Eight months before Motörhead recorded their iconic self-titled debut album, half of those tracks were recorded in an initial 1976 session. Now, nearly 50 years later, those raw versions are set to finally be released for the first time as The Manticore Tapes, due out June 27. The first sample of those potent early recording…

Motörhead Releasing ‘The Manticore Tapes,’ Featuring Classic Lineup’s First Recording Session

Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo has launched a new band called One More Satellite, and debuts the project with the lead single, “Paper Over the Cracks.” DeLeo has teamed up with English vocalist Pete Shoulder in the group, and they are set to release the self-titled debut album on July 18th. “I was simply…

Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean DeLeo Launches New Project, One More Satellite, Shares Lead Single “Paper Over The Cracks”

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil said that the band is planning to release their long-delayed final album featuring late frontman Chris Cornell, who tragically died by suicide in 2017 at the age of 52. "Our objective and goal was always to complete that [album],” Thayil, 64, told the publication.…

Soundgarden Planning To Release Final Album Featuring Late Frontman Chris Cornell As “A Gift To Chris”

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil said that the band is planning to release their long-delayed final album featuring late frontman Chris Cornell, who tragically died by suicide in 2017 at the age of 52. “Our objective and goal was always to complete that [album],” Thayil, 64, told the publication.…