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Metallica is paying homage to fellow legends in heavy metal and rock Alice In Chains with a stripped-down acoustic cover of “Would?” The cover track comes as part of a livestream all-star tribute to Alice In Chains’ legacy and late singer Layne Staley. Read more: Spotify Wrapped is showcasing the one song that got you through the year […]

Today (Sept. 30) would’ve been Bill Rieflin’s 60th birthday. The respected multi-instrumentalist for bands as diverse as Ministry, R.E.M. and King Crimson passed away after a long battle with cancer March 24, 2020. In tribute, Chris Connelly, Rieflin’s friend, mentor and colleague, has recorded a version of “Prayer,” a song that originally appeared on their […]

The Killers have honored the late co-founder of The Cars, Ric Ocasek, by covering the band’s track “My Best Friend’s Girl”.  On Sunday, the lead singer of the iconic rock band tragically passed away at his home in New York City at the age of 75. Read more: ‘The Craft’ reboot announces its next generation […]

Papa Roach have paid tribute to the late Keith Flint by covering “Firestarter” during Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival. The Prodigy were set to perform at the festival, but Papa Roach replaced their spot since Flint’s death in March. Read more: ‘The Perks Of Being A Wallflower’ author announces horror novel release “We’re honored […]

Audioslave and Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello took the stage with System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian to perform a tribute to the late Chris Cornell. The Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman died two years ago on May 18, so the tribute at Sonic Temple this weekend was almost to the day. Read more: ‘Chilling […]

When an all-star arrangement of musicians come together to celebrate the work of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s great originators, someone’s definitely gonna have ’em saying “wow.” (With or without the 720S bumpin’ Fall Out Boy.) Still, you may be surprised to learn of an unexpected alliance forming between one performer and a certain Bonnaroo […]

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong performed with Saturday Night Live alum Fred Armisen and Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan at the annual Johnny Ramone tribute gathering this past weekend. Watch some fan-captured footage below. Read more: The Ghost Inside’s drummer offers health update It happened Sunday night at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where […]

[Photos by: Travis Shinn, Whitney Newell] Slipknot and Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor shared a stirring tribute Chris Cornell on Instagram this week, posting a brief snippet of an intimate piano version of Audioslave’s 2002 song “Getaway Car”—watch it down below. Read more: Hear an unreleased Chris Cornell song “A little tribute to a sorely […]

[Photos by: Frank Maddocks, Travis Shinn] The instrumentalists of Prophets Of Rage were joined by System Of A Down's Serj Tankian for a live tribute to late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell last night with a performance Audioslave's “Like A Stone”—watch it below. Read more: Watch Pearl Jam's live tribute to Chris Cornell It's not the […]

Queens Of The Stone Age will be appearing on a tribute album for Elton John, covering the music legend's “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” Read more: Hayley Williams invites Elton John to upcoming show following ‘After Laughter’ praise The band have a good history with Elton John, who guested on Queen Of The Stone Age's song “Fairweather Friends” back in […]

[Photos by: Danny Clinch, Whitney Newell] Pearl Jam paid tribute to late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell at their first show of 2018, saluting the acclaimed musician who unexpectedly died last May at the age of 52. Catch some video of the live tribute down below. Read more: Why Chris Cornell's death is so significant At […]

[Photo by: Whitney Newell] A new, previously unreleased Chris Cornell song—the late Soundgarden frontman's tribute to the words of country godfather Johnny Cash—has now been revealed. Hear Cornell's “You Never Knew My Mind” below. Read more: 10 times Chris Cornell moved us The previously unheard Cornell tune comes from a new tribute album to Cash, […]

[Photos by: Whitney Newell, UMG] Chris Cornell's reimagined musical version of a previously unpublished Johnny Cash poem will be included among the songs on a new tribute album to the Man in Black, Johnny Cash: Forever Words, out April 6 via Legacy Recordings. Read more: DragonForce cover Johnny Cash's “Ring Of Fire” Per a press […]

[Photo by: The Velvet Underground/Facebook] Last month marked 50 years since the Velvet Underground released their monumental second album, White Light/White Heat. Issued Jan. 30, 1968, the six-song cornerstone of lo-fi, experimental proto-punk did little (commercially) for the band upon release, but formed long-lasting waves of influence in the budding worlds of punk, noise, indie […]

[Photo by: Linkin Park/YouTube] If anything puts the impact Linkin Park’s lead singer Chester Bennington made on the world into perspective, it’s the sheer number of people who showed up or tuned in to the Linkin Park & Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, Oct. 27. […]

[Photo by: Sumerian Films, Chris Cornell/Whitney Newell, Chester Bennington/Ricky Swift/WENN.com] American Satan is all about rock ’n’ roll, and the movie’s band—the Relentless—have shared a video for the track “Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black),” paying tribute to all the legends the world has lost since production on the movie began. Read more: American Satan […]

[Photos by: Tom Petty: Sam Jones, Laura Jane Grace: Andrew Bastion, Miley Cyrus: NBC, The National: @BryceDessner] Tom Petty inspired and entertained millions of fans around the world over his nearly five-decade career in music, which is why it's no surprise that so many musicians have come out to honor the man with some emotional covers. […]

Some of the greatest musicians and rock stars that have ever lived are sadly no longer with us. Although their music will live on forever, they themselves have since become muses for artists – painters, sculptors and photographers alike – who have immortalized these stars in their own personalized and innovative creations. If you’re planning […]