Singer Chris Cornell turned up at New York’s Beacon Theatre for his sold-out concert last night — the first of two at the venue, part of a U.S. tour running into early November — dressed like he was ready for the hard labor of his longer-running gig with Seattle heavy-rock institution Soundgarden: gray… Source: Music News

With crashing drums, chugging locomotive guitar riffs and the salvo, “Young and free’s something you’ll never be,” Anthrax introduced the world to their take on breakneck thrash-metal 30 years ago this month. The song “A.I.R.,” which kicked off their second record, Spreading the Disease, along with some of the album’s other… Source: Music News

Sam Hunt has made yet another music video that’s almost like a mini-movie. After his Fight Club-like “Take Your Time” clip, the country-pop star has put an intense cinematic storyline on his latest single, “Breakup in a Small Town.” The drama-filled affair features a distraught Hunt reeling over his latest… Source: Music News

It’s a chilly October morning in New York, and Dave Gahan is feeling impish. “I hope you play basketball,” the singer, 53, says sharply to a towering waiter at Gemma, a bustling hotel restaurant on the East Village’s infamous Bowery. The would-be giant affirms that he has shot a few… Source: Music News

Ryan Adams recently re-recorded Taylor Swift’s 1989 – a covers album that was enthusiastically approved by Swift herself – and now the two artists have sat down for a conversation for GQ. In their chat, they discuss the art of songwriting, their method of conquering writer’s block and Adams’ heartbreaking version of Swift’s upbeat… Source: Music News

In July 1981, Thom Zimny went to the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey and saw Bruce Springsteen in concert for the first time. The venue had just opened its doors to the public, and Springsteen stopped by to kick off the final leg of his River world tour…. Source: Music News

During Hot Chip’s recent performances at festivals like Glastonbury, Lollapalooza and Outside Lands, the British dance-rock group closed out their sets with a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s most pop-minded single, “Dancing in the Dark.” Hot Chip have now dropped the studio version of their Born in the U.S.A. cover, complete with… Source: Music News

Justin Timberlake was inducted into his hometown Memphis Music Hall of Fame Saturday night in a ceremony that included a duet with Sam & Dave’s Sam Moore, covers of classics by Otis Redding and Al Green and a funny, moving induction speech from Timberlake’s good friend Jimmy Fallon. The event took… Source: Music News

Demi Lovato served as musical guest for the much-anticipated Tracy Morgan-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live, and the singer conquered the Studio 8H stage with a pair of rousing, assured performances. Two days after Lovato released her new LP Confident, she managed to squeeze three album cuts into her two spots, first… Source: Music News

Gwen Stefani debuted a new track titled “Used to Love You” – the No Doubt singer’s first new song since announcing her divorce from Gavin Rossdale – during her MasterCard Priceless Surprises concert Saturday at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. The emotional ballad appears to be inspired by Stefani’s break from her husband of… Source: Music News