Lars Ulrich and Chad Smith will appear in the This Is Spinal Tap sequel, which is currently in production in New Orleans. The Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummers will presumably join the long lineage of Spinal Tap’s ill-fated drummers. They join a cast that includes already-announced cameos from Paul McCartney, Elton John, and...

Today is Iggy Pop’s birthday. The man born James Osterberg Jr. is now 76 years old, and he’s looking as terrifyingly sinewy as ever. At the beginning of this year, Iggy released Every Loser, an album the he and mega-producer Andrew Watt recorded with an all-star backing band that included Guns N’ Roses’ Du...

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Sound On Sound Festival, taking place Sept. 30 through Oct. 1 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut, will return for its second annual edition with headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mayer, and Alan’s Morissette. Additional performers will include: Trey Anastasio Band, Hozier, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lo...