Motley Crue released a new video online to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first time that members of the band jammed together, leading to the creation of the group. Bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, along with vocalist and guitarist Greg Leon, first jammed together on January 17, 1981. The band would go on to recruit Mick Mars and Vince Neal, parting ways with Leon.
Artist Robert Vargas has finalized a mural he is painting of Eddie Van Halen to be displayed at Guitar Center in Hollywood, which will be unveiled on Jan. 26.
A special tribute concert for late Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, titled “Prog For Peart,” has been announced. The event will feature 16 prog rock bands playing two shows that will benefit research to the brain cancer that took Peart’s life last year. Prog For Peart will be taking place on July 2nd and 3rd at The Northcourt in Abingdon, UK and organizers have announced that they shows will also be streamed online live.
After being hospitalized with COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic, Marianne Faithfull recovered; however the singer was left with three residual side effects — short-term memory loss, fatigue, and permanent lung damage.
A brand-new Sex Pistols biopic directed by Danny Boyle has been picked up by FX Entertainment, to begin production on March 7. The six-episode limited series, simply title Pistol, is based on Steve Jones’ 2018 memoir Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol. Stars of the series will include Toby Wallace, Anson Boon, Louis Partridge, Jacob Slater, Fabien Frankel, Dylan Llewellyn, Maisie Williams, Sydney Chandler and Emma Appleton.
