Guns N’ Roses Axl, Slash will reunite at Coachella
A reconfigured Guns N’ Roses will take the stage at next year's Coachella, followed by a possible US tour. While it's unclear exactly who will be in the band, both W. Axl Rose and Slash will be there, according to a new report in Billboard. Slash hasn't performed with Guns N' Roses since July 17, 1993....
10 Songs You Need To Hear from December 2015
Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or static. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries: We read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of December 2015,...
Remembering Lemmy: 10 incarnations of Motörhead’s late frontman
Motörhead's Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister died December 28, just four days after his 70th birthday. In an official statement, the band’s surviving members directed fans to celebrate the life of the man whose music, charisma and style influenced numerous bands—including Metallica, Nirvana, Dropkick Murphys and Rancid. The stories of the English icon’s days as...
2015 Readers Poll: Best Movie
Of this year's many box office offerings, here are AP readers' top choices for Best Movie. Check out the trailers below. Star Wars: The Force Awakens READ MORE: Why The Force Awakens is the Death Magnetic of Star Wars films (spoiler-free) Runners-up: Jurassic World The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Avengers: Age Of Ultron
The 10 Essential Albums Of 2015
AP's editor-types are the kind of folks who aren't necessarily ready to kill or be killed for their favorite music (Ed. Note: speak for yourself, Pettigrew), but are still quite an opinionated bunch, nonetheless. This list features records that were heard frequently pouring out of our offices, cubicles and hallways; the songs (and riffs) quoted...
John Bradbury, drummer of the Specials, dies at 62
John Bradbury, drummer for the legendary English two-tone ska band the Specials died last night at age 62. The band made the following announcement this morning via their official website: “It is with deepest regret that we have to announce the very sad news that our much loved husband and father John “Brad” Bradbury passed away on...
Original Pokemon trading cards getting 20-year anniversary re-release
The original set of officially licensed Pokemon trading cards are getting a re-release in celebration of its 20-year anniversary, (via Polygon). The set includes 60 cards, a player's manual and a coin. It's worth noting, however, that while other sites have been claiming the cards will be reprinted exactly as their originals, the official website...
There For Tomorrow members form new band
Members of the defunct There For Tomorrow have conceived a new outfit titled AFTERHOUR. Check out their smooth song, “So Divine,” and let us know what you think in the comments! Read more: There For Tomorrow have broken up There For Tomorrow called it quits in late 2014. The Orlando-based band released three records and were...
2015 Readers Poll: Best APMAs Performance
The stage of the 2015 APMAs packed plenty of energy and left us with some pretty memorable moments. Relive the fan favorites for Best APMAs Performance below. Panic! At The Disco Runners-up: Motionless In White (+Rob Zombie) All Time Low (Opening medley) PVRIS (+Tyler Carter)