Mike Mike McCready Writing A Rock Opera About Chris Cornell, Seattle Grunge
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready is stepping into The Who territory. The rocker has revealed he’s writing a rock opera in the tradition of “Tommy” and others like it.
But McCready’s work is inspired by his time in the Seattle grunge scene. The guitarist also confirmed his work is both inspired by and a tribute to late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. McCready and Cornell made up part of the rock supergroup Temple Of The Dog.
“I look at home as one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time, aside from being a friend,” said McCready of the late singer. “I love Chris and I’m working on a little project about the Seattle scene and a musical kind of rock opera thing.” In the past, the rocker has shared snippets of his work so far but calls the process “a long journey.”
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Blink-182 confirmed the release date of brand-new music after teasing fans.
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The "Milli Vanilli" Trailer Tells Untold Story of Music's Infamous Con
The true story of Milli Vanilla is told in the upcoming Paramount+ doc “Milli Vanilli.” The duo infamously rose to fame after their first album, “Girl You Know It's True,” went platinum six times but quickly fell after it was found out they had never sung a note!
The doc will cover the history of the group and include an interview with group member Robert Pilatus that was recorded two months before he died, as well as interviews with music execs and previously unseen archival footage.
Check out part of the trailer for the upcoming "Milli Vanilli" documentary. It begins streaming on Paramount+ in October.
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Oliver Anthony Relocated His Knoxville Show After His Ticket Tantrum . . . But Ticket Prices Are Still Over $100?
Oliver Anthony announced a new show at a new venue in Knoxville . . . after he canceled the initial one when he found out that tickets were priced at $100. Oliver ranted about how fans should NEVER pay that much.
He's now performing on Friday, September 29th, at the Knoxville Convention Center.
He set the ticket prices at $25 . . . but, and you know where this is headed . . . they immediately sold out, and now the people who scooped up those tickets are selling them on the secondary sites for . . . over $100.
Oliver is new to the scene . . . so we'll excuse his naivety . . . but THIS is EXACTLY why the ticket-price problem is so complicated to fix. It's supply and demand. Tickets will ALWAYS end up going for the highest price that someone is willing to pay for them.
It sucks, but it isn't JUST scalpers. If a fan buys a ticket for $25 . . . and another fan is willing to pay them $200 for it . . . it's hard to argue that they shouldn't sell it. That's capitalism.
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Mickey Dolenz from The Monkeez is releasing an EP of R.E.M. covers, and I'm just gonna say it right out loud: His take on "Shiny Happy People" is better than the original.
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Steven Tyler's vocal cords are "mangled," but he's expected to fully recover.
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Members of Sum 41 and Simple Plan joined The Offspring onstage for "Why Don't You Get a Job" during their Let the Bad Times Roll tour.
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(WARNING: The song contains profanity.)
Check out "Here and Now," the new single from Staind.
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