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Poison frontman Bret Michaels recently took to his X account and posted a message after Jake E. Lee was shot. Bret Michaels talks about Jake E. Lee Here is what he wrote: “To our friend Jake E. Lee – our thoughts, prayers and concerns go out to you, my friend, after hearing the news of you being shot in Las Vegas today.  » Read More

The Cure frontman Robert Smith has stated that bands who use Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing are ‘scamming’ their fans. He said about the artists using the system, “They all know. If they say they do not, they’re either stupid or lying. It’s just driven by greed.” Fans are speculating that he could be calling out famous bands like Pearl Jam who use Ticketmaster,  » Read More

Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell’s sister posted a video on YouTube over the summer making several unsubstantiated allegations against Perry and his wife Etty, calling her ‘Yoko Ono.’ She alleges that her attempts to contact Perry have been intercepted for years, and that she doesn’t want his money. “Shame on Perry for believing that our family would ever behave in the way Etty is sharing.  » Read More

Alex Van Halen recently spoke to Rolling Stone but didn’t mention Sammy Hagar. Alex Van Halen talks about his regret Alex said that he has a few regrets about the aborted tour, which he would have been physically unable to do, anyway. “It’s too bad on one hand, but it’s fine on the other,” he said.  » Read More

Alex Van Halen recently spoke to Rolling Stone and said that he has a singer in mind for unreleased Van Halen material. Alex Van Halen opens up on the matter There are a lot of unreleased music in the Van Halen vaults. However, very few finished songs, and even fewer with vocals. “They’re all little pieces,” he says.  » Read More

Happy 55th birthday Wyclef Jean. Celebrate. Read the MAGNET cover Q&A Wyclef did with Jim James (My Morning Jacket): The post Happy 55th Birthday Wyclef Jean appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

Though “Agita” was inspired by the punk bands Gamblers’ Michael McManus grew up on—the Clash, Ramones, Misfits—its video is awash in a different sort of nostalgia. “Everyone you see onscreen is either my band member or my family member,” says the leader of the New York-based electro-indie outfit. “The video is dedicated to my mom,  » Read More

Happy birthday Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü, Sugar). New day rising. Photos for MAGNET by Brennan Cavanaugh (left) and Gene Smirnov (right). Read our cover Q&A by David Cross: The post Happy Birthday Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü, Sugar) appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More

35 years ago today, Kate Bush released The Sensual World. Just one kiss, then another. Read our live review of her second of 22 dates in 2014 as part of the Before The Dawn residency, her first series of live shows in 35 years: The post Kate Bush Released “The Sensual World”  » Read More