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More than 20 years after its release, The Killers’ “Mr Brightside” continues to break records and collect awards. The American alternative rock act was this week presented with two Guinness World Records, for its extraordinary chart success in the United Kingdom. With a total of 416 weeks — and counting — on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, “Mr Brightside” has the longest stay on the singles survey by a group and the most cumulative weeks on the U.K. tally for one song, according to GWR. Earlier this year, “Mr Brightside” was crowned as the biggest-ever single in the U.K. which had never gone ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Bebe Rexha is making it loud and clear that she will not tolerate disruptive behavior at her shows. During her performance at the Palmesus Festival in Kristiansand, Norway, on July 6, Rexha had a fan ejected for attempting to throw an object at her on stage. This incident occurred nearly a year after she was hit in the face with a cell phone during a concert in New York City, which resulted in significant injuries. In a video that has since gone viral, Rexha addressed the offending audience member who attempted to throw something on stage directly, saying, “If you hit me with something on stage right now, I’ll ...... Read Full article on HadNews

If form is a guide, Lenny Kravitz ought to be a shoo-in for the Rock Hall class of 2024. With a new album out in May, the veteran rocker has been soaking up the plaudits on the awards trail, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, presented earlier this month (with a savage roasting by his daughter Zoë Kravitz), and the Music Icon Award at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards, held last month in Santa Monica, Calif. The most-coveted music award of them all potentially awaits, a spot in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, for which Kravitz is nominated alongside the likes of Mary J. Blige, Oasis, Dave Matthe...... Read Full article on HadNews

Eric Carmen, the hitmaker behind ’70s and ’80s smashes like “All By Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” has died at age 74, his wife Amy confirms. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” a message posted to his website, Facebook and X account reads. “It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy. ‘Love Is All That Matters…Faithful and Forever,'” the message concludes, signed by Amy Carmen, his wife of eight years. Over his decades-long...... Read Full article on HadNews

The Boss is back, and he’s heading home. As previously reported, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will hit the road for their latest world tour, kicking off March 19 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ and stretching across 52 dates in 17 countries. One of those dates is a recent addition. Springsteen and Co. are now booked for a homecoming spot headlining the second of two nights at the Sea.Hear.Now Festival, set for Sept. 15 at Asbury Park, New Jersey (“Stick Season” singer Noah Kahan will headline the previous day’s program). View this post on Instagram A post sh...... Read Full article on HadNews

More than five decades after its release, Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” joins Spotify’s Billions Club – an elite collection of works that have accumulated more than one billion streams. Recognized as a classic of the heavy metal genre, “Paranoid” is the title track from the band’s 1970 LP, peaking at No. 4 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart and No. 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. Though it continues to rock hard on Spotify and other streaming platforms, “Paranoid” was written in the studio “in five minutes,” Black Sabbath bass player Geezer Butler told Guitar World in 2004. The song was “written as an afterthoug...... Read Full article on HadNews

First the comeback concert tour, now AC/DC announces a reissue of its catalog on wax. In celebration of 50 years rocking, the legendary Australian band will release its full set of albums, pressed on “vibrant gold vinyl,” reads a brief statement. The first nine titles will be released March 15, and are part of the “AC/DC 50” collection: High Voltage (1975), Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap (1976), Powerage (1978), Highway to Hell (1979), Back in Black (1980), For Those About to Rock (1981), Who Made Who (1986), The Razor’s Edge (1990), and the double album Live (1992). Also, new colored pressings of Highway to Hell...... Read Full article on HadNews