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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77, band confirms
music10 days ago

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77, band confirms

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died at 77 in hospice care at his Texas ranch, ending a six-decade backbeat that helped define the band's sound. Beard, who joined ZZ Top in 1971 and powered hits like La Grange, Tush and Legs, faced health issues in recent years and contributed to the band canceling shows; the group says it will continue on in line with his wish to keep the music alive, following the 2021 death of bassist Dusty Hill and the 2021 addition of Elwood Francis.

via The Guardian|
#frank-beard#music#obituary
ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77, a Texas Shuffle Anchor
music10 days ago

ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77, a Texas Shuffle Anchor

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard died at 77 in hospice at his Richmond, Texas, ranch. The longtime anchor of the band, known for his precise Texas shuffle, had health issues in recent years; ZZ Top canceled upcoming Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs shows, with plans to resume the tour in Austin. Beard helped form ZZ Top with Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill and remained its steady foundation through five decades of hits.

via Rolling Stone|
#frank-beard#music#obituary
Hagar extends public support as Roth’s tour dates are canceled
entertainment1 month ago

Hagar extends public support as Roth’s tour dates are canceled

Sammy Hagar publicly reached out to David Lee Roth with heartfelt support after Roth’s July tour dates in Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky and Illinois were abruptly canceled with no reason given; Hagar apologized and encouraged Roth to take care, while Roth has not publicly addressed the cancellations. Remaining August/September dates remain on sale and a Sturgis show is still listed, and Hagar even invited Roth to join their Las Vegas residency, signaling a possible softening in their longtime feud.

via Fox News|
#david-lee-roth#entertainment#rock-music
Charli XCX Pushes Identity to the Forefront in a Rock-Inflected Self-Portrait
music1 month ago

Charli XCX Pushes Identity to the Forefront in a Rock-Inflected Self-Portrait

This review portrays Charli XCX’s Music, Fashion, Film as a sharp, elastic dive into self-definition and how fame shapes who we think we are. Blending guitar-forward moments with her signature reinvention, the album leans into slipperiness and risk rather than polished pop, acknowledging self-commodification as a contemporary coping mechanism. Two standout tracks, Camera and I’m Afraid, brilliantly trace her self-actualisation through art and love, while the piece argues Charli remains bravely unflinching in examining fame, authenticity, and the price of artistry.

via The Guardian|
#charli-xcx#identity#music
Jennifer Finch, L7’s Bassist, Passes Away at 59
music1 month ago

Jennifer Finch, L7’s Bassist, Passes Away at 59

Jennifer Finch, the longtime bassist for influential rock band L7, died at 59 after an aggressive brain cancer diagnosis, with the band confirming the news on Instagram and praising her fierce spirit and creativity. Finch joined L7 in 1987 and helped define their 1990s peak, later playing with OtherStarPeople and the Shocker, launching Little Pusher Records, reuniting with L7 in 2015, and contributing to the 2019 Scatter the Rats, while undergoing surgeries and facing extensive care during her illness.

via Rolling Stone|
#brain-cancer#jennifer-finch#l7
U2 Leadoff Singles, Ranked: The Fly Tops, Boots Trails
music1 month ago

U2 Leadoff Singles, Ranked: The Fly Tops, Boots Trails

Rolling Stone ranks U2's leadoff singles from their albums, arguing the opener often sets the tone more than the album itself; from 'The Fly' (1991) at No. 1 to 'Get On Your Boots' (2009) at No. 15, the piece spotlights standout tracks like 'Desire,' 'Vertigo,' 'New Year’s Day,' 'Pride (In the Name of Love),' and 'With or Without You,' notes misfires such as 'Discothèque' and 'A Day Without Me,' and also mentions a forthcoming album’s leadoff single, 'Street of Dreams'.

via rollingstone.com|
#lead-singles#music#ranking
Rush returns to the stage with a jubilant comeback and a new drummer
arts-and-entertainment2 months ago

Rush returns to the stage with a jubilant comeback and a new drummer

Rush opened its comeback tour at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, six years after the death of drummer Neil Peart, with German drummer Anika Nilles making her debut with the band. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson—both 72—delivered a explosive 22-song set on the Fifty Something tour, mixing high-energy rock with emotional tributes to Peart and eye-popping visuals and pyrotechnics as they embark on stops in South America, Europe and Washington, D.C.

via The Washington Post|
#anika-nilles#arts-and-entertainment#concerts
Lestat Goes Live: AMC's The Vampire Lestat Turns TV into a Rock Tour
entertainment2 months ago

Lestat Goes Live: AMC's The Vampire Lestat Turns TV into a Rock Tour

AMC’s The Vampire Lestat premieres with a meta, rock-infused live sequence in New York, featuring Sam Reid performing as Lestat alongside composer Daniel Hart; the season reimagines Lestat’s side of the story as a touring rock show, adds new characters like Gabriella, and blends backstage drama with on-stage numbers and self-referential commentary on fandom and adaptation.

via IndieWire|
#amc#anne-rice#entertainment