Category Archives: Music News From ABC News Radio – Active Rock

Credit: Olivia BeeThe Killers just released their new album Imploding the Mirage last Friday, but the "Mr. Brightside" rockers are already eyeing a follow-up. Speaking to NME, frontman Brandon Flowers...

Credit: Richard Beland Nickelback's been looking for a soul to steal for some time. Earlier this month, the Canadian rockers shared their spin on the Charlie Daniels Band classic "The Devil Went Down ...

Mat Hayward/Getty ImagesThe Seattle statue memorializing Chris Cornell has been vandalized. The late Soundgarden frontman's widow Vicky Cornell shared a photo on her Instagram of the defaced statue, w...

Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesEarly Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman has died at age 64. Sherman was a member of RHCP between 1983 and 1984. He played on the group's 198...

Fearless RecordsThe Pretty Reckless has released an acoustic version of the band's new single, "Death by Rock and Roll." You can download the unplugged recording now via digital outlets. The original,...

Larry Marano/Getty ImagesLongtime Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali died Thursday, August 21, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 68. Banali's wife Regina confirmed in a statement that F...

Credit: Paris VisoneShinedown's Brent Smith and Zach Myers have announced their first full-length album with their Smith & Myers side-project. The 10-track collection, titled Smith & Myer...

Silver Lining Music Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale lends her vocals to a new song from Apocalyptica called "Talk to Me." As the Finnish cello metallers explain, the collaboration was a long time comin...

Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Boston CallingThe Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has opened up regarding the accusations of sexual assault against the band's crew members made by a former sound enginee...

Roadrunner RecordsCoheed and Cambria is known for weaving complex narratives into the band's music, with different characters and storylines carrying over from song to song and album to album. Now, th...