Alice Cooper, Joe Perry on Hollywood Vampires Tour: It’s About Fun

Hollywood Vampires – the supergroup featuring Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry, among others – will be mounting an 18-date North American tour this summer, and that means one thing to the singer. “Apparently, Johnny’s not making any movies this summer,” he says with a big laugh. “I think…

Watch Deftones Debut ‘Gore’ Tracks at Small Amoeba Music Gig

Deftones released their new album Gore on Friday, and to reward a small batch of hardcore fans who pre-ordered the LP early, Chino Moreno and company played an intimate gig Monday at Los Angeles’ revered Amoeba Music.

The band’s six-song set featured a mix of Gore tracks – “Prayers/Triangles” and the live debuts of…

Live Nation Acquires Founders Entertainment, Governors Ball Festival

Live Nation has acquired a majority stake in Founders Entertainment, parent company of the successful New York festival Governors Ball. First launched in 2011 by a group of independent promoters, Governors Ball has been the only major non-EDM festival to take root in the challenging New York market, drawing 150,000…

Rock Hall President Responds to Steve Miller’s Blistering Comments

Most artists are pretty happy moments after their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but when Steve Miller came into the press room following his speech and performance, he was fuming with anger. He ripped the organization to shreds while…

Sony Sues Rdio Execs Over Fraud: A Cautionary Tale

Here we scrutinize the goings-on within the music industry which led to Sony’s recent lawsuit against Rdio’s three executives, giving both streamers and licensors an idea of what to watch out for when navigating the music industry’s choppy legal waters. _________________________________ Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music Tech Solutions…