On May 12, 2021, Currie was asked about a reunion, to which she responded,
In 2021, Taylor voiced his regret for the decision to perform at Sun City, saying that “we went with the best intentions, but I still think it was kind of a mistake.”
On August 23, 2021, Aerosmith signed a distribution deal with Universal Music Group , covering the band’s entire catalog — both Geffen (Universal’s subsidiary) and Columbia titles.
In 2021, Queen received the Japan Gold Disc Award for the fourth time (having previously won it in 2005, 2019 and 2020) as the most popular Western act in Japan.
On July 6, 2021, the band announced their second studio album, titled This Is How the World Ends . The singles “Family”, “Don’t Hate Me”, “Fukboi”, and “Johnny Wants to Fight” were released sequentially ahead of the album’s release on September 24. It was elected by Loudwire as the 38th…
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Cooper wrote the afterword to Jeffrey Morgan ‘s autobiography Rock Critic Confidential which was published by New Haven on June 28, 2021.
On November 1, 2021, author Greg Prato issued a follow-up book to A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other , simply titled Shannon , and featured all-new interviews with either people who knew Shannon or were admirers of his music (plus a “roundtable discussion” with Stevens…
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In January 2021, Pearcy expressed interest in making one final Ratt album with all the remaining original members. On June 26, Ratt announced the addition of guitarist Frankie Lindia of David Lee Roth ‘s solo band, replacing Chris Sanders.
On February 10, 2021, the Foo Fighters were announced as one of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees in their first year of eligibility as their debut album had been released 25 years prior. On May 12, 2021, the Foo Fighters were announced as one of six…
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On June 8, 2021, a reformed version of Rough Cutt featuring original members Paul Shortino, Amir Derakh, and Matt Thorne released a new album, 3 , on CD and digital platforms. It was their first new album since 1986’s Wants You . Another version of Rough Cutt existed, featuring Dave…
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