Month: May 2025

Ringo Starr and an array of special guests gathered at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. over two nights on Jan. 14-15 for special fundraising concerts to benefit those affected by the wildfires that affected Southern California area in early January.

Accompanying Starr at these two shows were Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, Emmylou Harris, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Larkin Poe, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Jack White and more.

The two-hour concert special originally aired on CBS and is currently streaming on Paramount+  — and now a digital single of the Beatles classic “With a Little Help From My Friends,” (as recorded at the Ryman as each night’s closing performance) has been made available, with all proceeds generated by streaming the song benefit the American Red Cross and Habitat For Humanity.

Ringo Starr shared: “I love LA and have lived there for many years, and while we were recording this in Nashville, many of us had family and friends who were dealing with the wildfires in Los Angeles. It was so great performing this song with these incredible artists and we all wanted to do something to help. I think the song says it all really, “With A Little Help From My Friends” and we send it to all those affected by the fires with Peace and Love.”

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Legendary English punk band The Sex Pistols will tour North America for the first time in over two decades. The Pistols last went on a North American tour in 2003, when they were joined by original vocalist John Lyndon (formerly Johnny Rotten).

The announcement comes as the band releases the second vinyl its Live in the U.S.A. album trilogy, with a press release stating: “These recordings, featuring iconic tracks like ‘God Save the Queen,’ document the band amidst hostile crowds and historical upheaval, solidifying their impact on rock and roll.” 

The 2025 iteration of the Pistols — original guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock joined by frontman Frank Carter — will hit the road on Sept. 16 at The Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas, Texas, with stops in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Montreal, Toronto, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, Denver, Seattle and San Francisco before concluding in Los Angeles Oct. 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Carter said in a statement: “I think everybody needs this band right now. I think the world needs this band right now. And I think definitely America is screaming out for a band like the Sex Pistols. At the end of the day, we’re living in a really, really difficult time. So not only do people want to come and just be entertained, they want to enjoy themselve. Punk is an energetic music. It’s one where you can go and vent and let your hair down, hopefully in a safe manner. Fingers crossed, no bottles or pigs’ hooves.”

The tour will feature performances of the band’s sole album, 1977’s “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols Album” live in its entirety, as well as other material.

For ticket info, head HERE.

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Ghost have unveiled the video for “Lachryma” from their new album, SKELETÁ, which dropped on April 25th. The song follows lead single “Satanized,” which was unveiled in early March along with the album announcement.

The video for Lachryma comes alongside the launch of Ghost’s 2025 world tour, which kicked-off last month in Manchester, England, and includes a summer leg of US arenas that kicks off in early July.

“Lachryma” features “new” frontman Papa V Perpetua (aka Tobias Forge) singing verses over a metal guitar riff, before launching into an arena-rock chorus. The track is accompanied by a music video that gives the first full look at Papa V Perpetua in a performance setting.

Watch the video for “Lachryma” HERE, and stream SKELETÁ through the band’s website.

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Shinedown has released the music video for their No. 1 song “Dance, Kid, Dance.”  Dance, Kid, Dance made history reaching No. 1 on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart, marking Shinedown’s 22nd No. 1 – making them the only band in the charts history to achieve 20 No. 1s on the chart.

The video, directed by Lewis Cater and choreographed by Julissa Bond, was filmed in Brooklyn, New York and opens up with concert goers trying to break into a vending machine to take “the pills (that) will make you dance” while featuring the members of Shinedown giving a live performance.

The band’s Brent Smith shares: “For the video, we really wanted to focus on the dancers. Every one of them brought so much energy to the set, and it was amazing to watch and be a part of. The song doesn’t let up, so it was super important that our performance as a band matched the intensity of the choreography. When it came to the location, everyone agreed that NYC was the place. The backdrop of the city, and the authenticity of the dance culture was extremely important. One of the coolest things about the video for us as a band, is that every time you watch it you see something new, and exciting. We had an absolute blast making it and we hope the fans love it as much as we do.”

In addition, the Dance, Kid, Dance Tour just kicked-off on April 25th in Des Moines, Iowa, and will make stops across the U.S. in Nashville, New York, and more before wrapping up in Memphis on August 30th. The 36-date trek will feature special guest Beartooth on the spring dates and Bush on the summer dates, with Morgan Wade opening all shows.

See the video for ‘Dance, Kid, Dance’ – HERE.

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