WODE – BILLY IDOL WEEKEND May25 RULES
James Lowe, lead singer of the Electric Prunes, known for their hit "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)," has died at the age of 82. The family did not provide a cause of death, but did reveal that Lowe “passed away on May 22, 2025, from natural causes — suddenly, yet peacefully —…
During a new interview on The Shawn Ryan Show, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth once again accused Metallica of plagiarizing the riff in "Enter Sandman" from the Excel song, "Tapping Into the Emotional Void.” “Their biggest song, ‘Enter Sandman’ — go look up the band Excel right now,” Mustaine said. “Look up their song. Pretty similar.”…
On Friday (May 30), Halestorm released the title track from their upcoming album, Everest, which is set to be released on August 8th. The Grammy-winning Pennsylvania hard rock group also shared a DJay Brawner-directed music video for “Everest” the same day. “Our song ‘Everest’ is the summit of everything we’ve fought for — every scream,…
Drummer Frank Beard has rejoined ZZ Top for their summer tour after taking a leave of absence due to foot and ankle issues that have now been resolved. The band’s longtime drum tech, John Douglas, filled in for Beard over the past two months. “We’re happy that Frank is back with Elwood [Francis, bassist] and…
John Fogerty has followed Taylor Swift's lead by re-recording his classic hits and deep cuts from Creedence Clearwater Revival. The 80-year-old rock legend has just shared "John's Version" recordings of CCR classics "Up Around the Bend," "Have You Ever Seen the Rain," and “Porterville.” Those three songs will be included on Fogerty’s upcoming 20-track album,…
Thom Yorke has reworked his unreleased track, “Gawpers,” into a new song titled “Dialing In,” which will serve as the opening theme for the upcoming Apple TV+ series, Smoke. Originally debuted at the Philharmonie de Paris in 2019, “Gawpers” was never officially released but has now been transformed into “Dialing In” for its role in…