Surviving Soundgarden members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd are reuniting for a benefit show at the Showbox in Seattle on December 14th. The band will be performing under their old alias – and Soundgarden anagram – Nudedragons at the 13th annual SMooCH concert, which benefits Seattle Children’s Hospital’s uncompensated care fund. Nudedragons made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday, writing that they “will be returning to the stage, and the Showbox, for the first time in 14+ years.” The band will feature singer Shaina Shepherd on lead vocals, who previously performed with Thayil in 2020 during the Museum of Pop Culture’s Alice In Chains tribute show. Nudedragons appearance is being billed as a “brief encore performance,” with the sold-out show also set to feature previously announced performances by Sebadoh, Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch, and Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan. Last year’s benefit show raised $2.6 million for the hospital. (Consequence of Sound)
Rock News
Motörhead are marking their 50th anniversary in 2025 by releasing a batch of limited-edition vinyl reissues of some of their most celebrated albums. On February 28, the band will release special half-speed mastered colored vinyl repressings of their classic albums, Overkill, Bomber, and Ace of Spades. Motörhead formed in London in 1975, and the heavy…
Motörhead Celebrate Their 50th Anniversary With Series Of Limited-Edition Vinyl Reissues
Motörhead are marking their 50th anniversary in 2025 by releasing a batch of limited-edition vinyl reissues of some of their most celebrated albums. On February 28, the band will release special half-speed mastered colored vinyl repressings of their classic albums, Overkill, Bomber, and Ace of Spades. Motörhead formed in London in 1975, and the heavy…
Celebrated blues-rock keyboardist Barry Goldberg died on Wednesday at the age of 83. A representative for the musician, Bob Merlis, said that Goldberg died in hospice care after a decade-long struggle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. His wife of 53 years, Gail Goldberg, and son, Aram, were at his bedside. In his early days, Goldberg worked with…
Barry Goldberg, Keyboardist Who Played With Bob Dylan At Controversial Newport ’65 Concert, Dies At 83
Celebrated blues-rock keyboardist Barry Goldberg died on Wednesday at the age of 83. A representative for the musician, Bob Merlis, said that Goldberg died in hospice care after a decade-long struggle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. His wife of 53 years, Gail Goldberg, and son, Aram, were at his bedside. In his early days, Goldberg worked with…
On Wednesday (January 22), Linkin Park announced that they will be releasing an a cappella version of the Billboard No. 2 charting comeback album, From Zero. The stripped-down collection was released on Friday (January 24), and features vocals-only versions of the tracks originally featured on the group’s recent reunion record from November 2024 which featured…
Linkin Park Release A Cappella Version Of Comeback Album, ‘From Zero’
On Wednesday (January 22), Linkin Park announced that they will be releasing an a cappella version of the Billboard No. 2 charting comeback album, From Zero. The stripped-down collection was released on Friday (January 24), and features vocals-only versions of the tracks originally featured on the group’s recent reunion record from November 2024 which featured…
Zak Starkey, the 59-year-old son of the Beatles' Ringo Starr, had to cancel his band’s show in London on Tuesday night (January 21) after the drummer suffered a blood clot in his leg. Starkey has been advised to rest and take blood thinners for two weeks due to the ailment. In addition to playing with…
Ringo Starr’s Son Zak Starkey Cancels London Show After Suffering Blood Clot In Leg
Zak Starkey, the 59-year-old son of the Beatles’ Ringo Starr, had to cancel his band’s show in London on Tuesday night (January 21) after the drummer suffered a blood clot in his leg. Starkey has been advised to rest and take blood thinners for two weeks due to the ailment. In addition to playing with…