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MetallicasingerJames Hetfieldhas given an update on the status of the band’s upcoming album.The rocker toldBillboardtha...
DOORSkeyboardistRAY MANZAREKdied yesterday of cancer. He was 74.Word of his death was announced in aposton the band's Fac...
This comes from an exclusive report by the"New York Post". . . one of America's least reliable newspapers . . ....
Someone atBuzzfeed.comhas put together a list of9 People Who Were Banned from"Saturday Night Live". Here are the on...
MOTLEY CRUEguitaristMICK MARScelebrated his 62nd birthday on Saturday night . . . by being knocked to the ground by some idio...
104.9 The Hawk welcomes Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo to the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord on August 22nd.Join Fronk du...
Next month,Black Sabbathwill release their new album,13, which boasts eight songs, plus three bonus tracks on the deluxe edit...
FLEETWOOD MACreleased a four-track EP called"Extended Play"yesterday, and it's available exclusively on iTunes....
FLEETWOOD MACreleased a four-track EP called"Extended Play"yesterday, and it's available exclusively on iTunes....
Aerosmithare touring in Australia but bassistTom Hamiltonis now sitting out the shows. According toBlabbermouth.net, the rock...
Metallicahave been writing some new music, but they’ve also been on the road, so when can we expect to hear their lates...
BOB WEIRfrom theGRATEFUL DEADcollapsed during aFURTHURconcert last Thursday night. But he will get by . . . he will survive.B...
The version ofQUEENSRYCHEfeaturing singerGEOFF TATEjust released a new album last week called"Frequency Unknown". ....
For the first time, under their new name,the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrookpresents KISS with special guest, L...
This year'sRock and Roll Hall of Fameinduction ceremony went down late last night in Los Angeles . . . and as rumored,HEA...
DoorsdrummerJohn Densmorejust put out his new book,The Doors: Unhinged – Jim Morrison’s Legacy Goes on Trial.It c...
Van Halenare in Australia this weekend to play at Sydney’sStone Music Festivaland singerDavid Lee Rothhas been talking ...
On Thursday,Rushwill finally be inducted into theRock and Roll Hall of Fame.It’s big news because people often said the...
Metallicaare working on their very own pinball machine.The band teamed up withStern Pinball, Inc.to create the machine, which...
The National Geographic Channel has a six-part miniseries on the 1980s, which will premiere this Sunday. It's called"...
If you live by the user ratings that movies get on IMDB.com, then these are 10 movies you should definitely avoid . . . becau...
Based on every single person who's ever taken my order at McDonald's, proof of intelligence has NOT been a prerequisi...
It's Official: Jay Leno Is Leaving the "Tonight Show" Next Spring, and Jimmy Fallon Will Replace Him
JAY LENOhas confirmed the rampant speculationthat he's leaving the"Tonight Show"next year . . . and thatJIMMY F...
KISSis notorious for "selling out" and commercializing their brand to the extreme . . . but this may be the most RI...
The folks at YouTube decided to celebrate April Fools' Day with a fake contest. They posted a video yesterday explaining ...
TheRock and Roll Hall of FameInduction Ceremony takes place next month and we now know more of the performers and presenters ...
At next month’sStone Music Festivalin Sydney,Van Halenwill perform in Australia for the first time since 1998, and the ...
It’s been five years sinceAC/DCreleased their latest album, 2008’sBlack Ice, and last year, guitaristMalcolm Youn...
There's nothing worse than having an annoying SONG stuck in your head. Of course, that would never happen because of OUR ...
"Rolling Stone"put out a list ofThe 100 Greatest Debut Albums of All Timeto celebrate the 50th anniversary ofTHEBEA...
George Thorogood & Buddy Guy are coming to Meadowbrook on Sunday August 11th. Tune in during the Drive at Five with Zack for ...
Imagine it's 1987 again . . . and you're grooving to the newPINK FLOYDsingle"Learning to Fly". But instead ...
The 2012 New England Music Awards will be held at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on April 13, 2013.The Artists Conference tak...
This year,Journeymark their 40thanniversary and the guys are keeping quiet about possible plans to celebrate.However, keyboar...
EDDIE VAN HALEN'Smanager saysVAN HALENhas NO plans to play 50 or 60 shows in Europe later this year . . . even thoughDAVI...
IRON MAIDENhas teamed up with England's Robinsons Brewery to create their own beer. It's an ale called TROOPER . . . ...
Last year,The Rolling Stonesperformed a handful of shows in New York, New Jersey and London to mark their 50thanniversary, an...
Journey’s last album was 2011’sEclipseand there is a chance it might be their final album.According toBlabbermout...
There will be TWO newQUEENSRYCHEalbums this year, from two completely different bands. Both groups will also tour. And all th...
A collection of a dozen previously unreleased recordings byJimi Hendrixis coming out on Tuesday (3/5).It’s calledPeople...
Slash and Eddie Van Halen got a couple arrested earlier this month. According to Cleveland.com , police were called to a Mot...
WIN EM BEFORE YOU CAN BUY EM!!!!Listen to the HAWK ROCK CAFE with Fronk Monday 2/25-Friday 3/01 for your chance to play HAWK ...
RollingStone.comhas put together a list ofThe 10 Messiest Band Breakups. Despite having "messy breakups," some of t...
Fleetwood Macare hitting the road this year and during the tour, they plan to play some new songs that they’ve written,...
This week,Alice in Chains’ revealed the letters in the title of their upcoming album and now, they’ve announced w...
Whitesnakeare putting out a new live DVD/2-CD package.It’s calledMade in Japanand features the group’s set from 2...
Breaking up with someone on Valentine's Day is pretty rough . . . breaking up with someone on Valentine's Day like th...
The Valentine's Day-list-obsessed people atUltimateClassicRock.comhave put together a list ofThe Top 10 Most Romantic Roc...
The originalBlack Sabbathhave been working on13,their first new album together in 35 years, but without drummerBill Ward, who...
There may be trouble withVAN HALENonce again.In a new interview with"Rolling Stone",DAVID LEE ROTHsays he'd lik...
Bon Jovi - Because We Can Tour is coming to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro on July 20th. Tickets go on sale Friday February 15th...
The Navy SEAL who killedOSAMA BIN LADENgave an interview to"Esquire"magazine . . . and in it, he says thatMETALLICA...
We’re nearing the day whenBlack Sabbathrelease their new album,13, and singerOzzy Osbourneand producerRick Rubinare tal...
Bruce Springsteenwas honored last week asMusiCares 2013 Person of the Yearand before the ceremony that paid tribute to The Bo...
After their 2007 reunion show,Led ZeppelinmembersJimmy PageandJohn Paul Jonesgot together for some jam sessions.Since singerR...
Van Halenfans need to make some room on their music shelf because the band is releasing a limited-edition six-CD box set call...
It’s been 40 years sinceDavid Bowiereleased his iconic album,Aladdin Sane, and he plans to mark the occasion by reissui...
If you ask BILLY JOEL if he's ready for a comeback, he'll tell you . . . well, NO.Billy, who will turn 64 in May, tel...
There’s a metal shop in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada calledMetallica Manufacturingand while the bandMetallicatook ...
Black Sabbath still do not have a drummer lined up for their tour, which gets under way in late April in New Zealand.With ori...
This is definitely a sign that we've finally reached a point, for the first time in 100 years, where we're more relia...
Rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer/songwriter Eddie Money arrived in the late 70s at the height of album rock’s pop...
Back in 2011,Chicagotoured the world and now, you can see footage from that trek in the new DVD documentary aptly titled Chic...
In less than two months,Bret Michaelswill release his latest solo album,Good Songs & Great Friends, but you don’t have ...
Earlier this month,Bon Jovireleased “Because We Can,” the first single off their upcoming album,What About Now, a...
Forty years ago in January of 1973,Paul Stanley,Gene SimmonsandPeter Crissbrought in guitaristAce Frehleyand formedKiss.On Ja...
If there’s a prog-rock lover in your family in need of a vacation, listen up.Some of the genre’s biggest names ar...
For many years there’s been a rumor floating around the Hulk Hogan was asked by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich to join t...
Bassist JASON NEWSTED joined METALLICA in 1986, replacing CLIFF BURTON who had died in a freak tour bus accident. 15 years la...
On Saturday (1/26), Eddie Van Halen turns 58 years old. During his career, the guitarist has created some of the most iconic ...
Def Leppard will kick off a Las Vegas residency at the end of March and singer Joe Elliott is hoping it leads to a new album....
Metallica have been hard at work on their 3D movie and now, they’ve revealed its title and release date. The flick will...
Could Van Halen be preparing for another tour? A lot of fans think that might be what’s happening after singer David Le...
On April 26th, Deep Purple will release their latest album, but you don’t have to wait that long to get a taste of what...
Two months ago, we heard a sample of a new JIMI HENDRIX song called "Somewhere". It's going to be released on &...
In some interviews he did recently, former Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland has been saying he’s going to be rejoin...
Ozzy Osbourne is laying down the vocals for the new Black Sabbath album. The Prince of Darkness posted on Twitter a photo of ...
If you use a subscription music service, you know they never play Led Zeppelin songs. That’s because the band hasn&rsqu...
Bon Jovi have released their latest single, “Because We Can.” It’s off their upcoming album, What About Now...
On Tuesday (1/8), David Bowie celebrated his 66th birthday, but it was his fans who got the gift. The iconic rocker revealed ...
As it turns out, THE SCORPIONS weren't easy to kill.Three years ago, the band set out on a "farewell tour" . . ...
HuffingtonPost.com has put together a list of 23 Women's Names Ruined By Songs. There are actually more than 23 names, an...
The Rolling Stones wrapped up 2012 with five concerts in London, Brooklyn and New Jersey celebrating their 50th anniversary a...
This week marks the 40th anniversary of Aerosmith’s self-titled debut, which hit shelves on January 5th, 1973. When it ...
Now that 2012 is over, the number crunchers have figured out which world tours made the most money during the year. According...
December was a good month for Metallica. According to VVN Music, the band upped their platinum album totals on two of their c...
104.9 The Hawk & M.E. Productions present the legendary guitarist, Johnny Winter as he returns to the Flying Monkey Performan...
Get ready for an awesome evening for Rock & Blues with Little Feat & Leon Russel at the Capital Center for the Arts on Januar...
Get ready for an awesome evening for Rock & Blues with Little Feat & Leon Russel at the Capital Center for the Arts on Januar...
America’s Got Talent finalist and New Hampshire’s own, RECYCLED PERCUSSION are returning to New Hampshire for the...
For 13 years, JOHN MELLENCAMP and writer STEPHEN KING collaborated on a musical called "Ghost Brothers of Darkland Count...
INXS has confirmed that they're calling it quits . . . and they acknowledge that this news is wreaking DEVASTATION on the...
THE ROLLING STONES have released another new song called "One More Shot". It's the second of two new songs from...
In a new interview, BLACK SABBATH guitarist TONY IOMMI says he doesn't think drummer BILL WARD will be rejoining the band...
AEROSMITH'S random show "on the streets" of Boston went down yesterday afternoon, in front of the building wher...
THE WHO kicked off their new tour in Florida last Thursday night, and PETE TOWNSHEND capped off the show by . . . QUITTING EA...
Kashmir: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Show returns to the Flying Monkey in Plymouth on Friday November 9th. Submit what Zeppelin...
GREEN DAY has been forced to change their upcoming schedule to accommodate singer BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG, who's still in re...
AEROSMITH'S website was hacked recently . . . and the culprit was apparently an unknown band who wanted some attention. T...
In somewhat of a surprise move, Disney has announced that they've purchased GEORGE LUCAS' production company, Lucasfi...
GUNS N' ROSES is launching a 12-show residency in Las Vegas tonight . . . and they've been advertising the show with ...
The trailer for "Iron Man 3" has hit the web . . . and the movie looks pretty dark, almost like a Batman movie. Ton...
The Huffington Post has put together a list of the (supposed) 15 Best Twist Endings in Movies.I'll just list the films th...
We've got two more weekends before Halloween, so if you're a couple looking for a COUPLES COSTUME idea, here are 14 i...
A website called Film.com has dropped a list of the Top 50 Horror Movies. Here's their Top 10 . . . do you agree?#1.) &qu...
In a recent radio interview, GENE SIMMONS was asked if he would ever consider performing with ACE FREHLEY and PETER CRISS aga...
Diffuser.fm has put out a list of 10 Covers That Are Better Than the Original Versions. JOHNNY CASH topped the list . . . wit...
"Guitar World" recently held an online, bracket-style tournament to determine The Greatest Guitarist of All Time . ...
Last week, STEVEN TYLER called KISS a, quote, "comic book rock band," and questioned whether or not they were serio...
DAVE GROHL has confirmed that the FOO FIGHTERS are going to take a break . . . but he wants everyone to know that they're...
AXL ROSE is notorious for not giving many interviews . . . but later this month, he'll appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live&...
Heart is coming to the Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion to close out the 2012 Eastern Propane Concert Series. Zack has your l...
GREEN DAY singer BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG is "seeking treatment for substance abuse" . . . after throwing an epic tantr...
Loudwire.com has put out a list of the Top 10 Rock Albums of 1992. The list isn't based on sales or anything . . . it'...
UltimateClassicRock.com has put together a list of The 17 Hottest Rock Star Daughters. It isn't ranked. The list includes...
NEIL YOUNG says he doesn't really care about music piracy on the Internet . . . because he believes it's like a moder...
Australian Pink Floyd will be at the Verizon Wireless Arena on November 11th. Submit what Pink Floyd song you want to hear be...
VINCE NEIL broke his ankle during MOTLEY CRUE'S concert in Cleveland on Wednesday night. He finished the rest of the show...
After a week-long countdown on their Facebook page, LED ZEPPELIN made their "BIG" announcement yesterday. And as ex...
If you haven't seen video of TOM HANKS telling a story at MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN'S funeral on Monday, you need to . . ...
Over the weekend, LED ZEPPELIN'S Facebook page began a mysterious countdown. On Saturday, they posted the word "FIVE...
It's kind of amazing that this worked. Because this might be THE dumbest way to propose we've ever heard.30-year-old ...
This fall the Rolling Stones will re-release a significant portion of their hits catalog with a muli-disc greatest album call...
MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN . . . the 6-foot-5, 300-pound actor who was nominated for an Oscar for "The Green Mile" . . ....
The website CelebrityNetWorth.com has put together a list of The 30 Richest Drummers in the World . . . and not surprisingly,...
VINCE NEIL flipped out on some parking attendants at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas early this morning.
AEROSMITH unleashed two more songs off their upcoming album, "Music from Another Dimension", which comes out Novemb...
104.9 The Hawk & M.E. Productions presents The Marshall Tucker Band at the Flying Monkey Performance Center onSeptember 14th....
Actor BOB HOSKINS is retiring at the age of 69 due to Parkinson's disease. He played private eye Eddie Valiant in the 198...
Former DREAM THEATER drummer MIKE PORTNOY recently ragged on the drumming in GUNS N' ROSES' "November Rain"...
Kiss and Motley Crue are currently touring together. Both bands are promising to put on an amazing show each night, but does ...
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is talking more about the band’s upcoming album, Music From Another Dimension.When asked ...
A BOB DYLAN song called "Early Roman Kings" is previewed in a clip promoting the Cinemax show "Strike Back&quo...
New Boston singer TOMMY DECARLO has NO CLUE when their next album is coming out, but he says it'll be worth the wait.He t...
The number of global Internet users grew about 6.5% between 2010 and 2011, and now stands at around 2.1 BILLION. And check ou...
With the 2012 Olympics underway in London, many people are thinking about songs that go with sports. In fact, the U-K’s...
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recently revealed that the band would be heading into the studio in September to record some ne...
Bret Michaels has separated from his fiancée, Kristi Gibson. According to the Associated Press, the Poison singer&rsqu...
In October, Kiss will release their latest album, Monster, but they’ve just announced the track list for the effort.It ...
There's been some talk that "The Hobbit" will be a TRILOGY just like "The Lord of the Rings". Yesterd...
AEROSMITH has announced some of the guest musicians that will appear on their new album, "Music from Another Dimension&q...
METALLICA drummer LARS ULRICH once tried to play the trombone at some backstage event with a New Orleans-based brass ensemble...
A rock PIONEER and keyboard legend died yesterday. JON LORD, the keyboardist who founded DEEP PURPLE and led the band during ...
Concert Organizers In London Cut Off Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney's Mics Because of a Curfew
On Saturday night, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN held a concert for around 80,000 fans in Hyde Park in London. The concert was supposed t...
It's weirdly addictive to look at the tour riders that musicians give to concert venues with their DEMANDS. Yeah, mostly ...
"Rolling Stone" is streaming GREEN DAY'S new song "Oh Love".
Rock stars often make inflated claims about how many women they've nailed, but this one comes from an independent source:...
There's at least ONE open seat at the "American Idol" judges' table.Yesterday, STEVEN TYLER announced that ...
Yesterday, THE ROLLING STONES celebrated the 50th anniversary of their first concert at London's Marquee Club in 1962.In ...
104.9 The Hawk & M.E. Productions presents comedian Jim Breuer at the Flying Monkey Performance Center on August 15th. Jim wa...
Thin Lizzy plan to release their first album since 1983’s Thunder & Lightning. Guitarist Damon Johnson revealed the new...
AEROSMITH has put out the video for "Legendary Child", the first single from their upcoming album "Music from ...
The long-awaited 35th anniversary edition of Kiss’ classic album, Destroyer, has what seems like a solid release date. ...
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN had someone special to bring onstage while performing "Dancing in the Dark" during a show in Pari...
DEF LEPPARD is upset with their former label, Universal, for not giving them a fair compensation for digital downloads of the...
If you need a refresher on how dangerous the Fourth of July can be, check out a new video on YouTube called the "Ultimat...
Tune in during your Commercial Free Hawk Rock Cafe. When you hear a ZZ Top or Skynyrd Song, dial 1-877-554-HAWK and caller 5 ...
The Midwest Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, featuring REO Speedwagon, STYX & Ted Nugent, is looking for an opening act! We...
This is pretty stupid, but scientists at the University of Tokyo wanted to create a robot to demonstrate human-machine cooper...
EDDIE VEDDER came out to sing with TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS during their concert in Amsterdam on Sunday night. Eddie d...
Someone in the Denver area is selling a 1970 Volkswagen Beetle, which was been customized to look like the head of GENE SIMMO...
GREEN DAY is releasing a TRILOGY of albums within four months later this year . . . and they're aiming for a NEW sound . ...
This weekend in Atlantic City, Metallica’s own creation The Orion Music + More Festival will kick off for the first tim...
TOM BRADY plays himself in a ridiculous new video on FunnyOrDie.com. He's at a sporting goods store looking for clothes, ...
The British website HMV.com conducted a poll to determine The 60 Best British Albums of the Past 60 Years.Around 30,000 votes...
VAN HALEN won't be touring as much as we thought this summer. The band has reportedly postponed more than 30 dates, begin...
QUEEN has a special performance booked in London tonight to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their "We Will Rock You&qu...
Travis Shinn Slash has just announced more North American tour dates with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, in support of t...
ADAM YAUCH . . . "MCA" of the BEASTIE BOYS . . . passed away on Friday morning, after a three-year battle with canc...
Free Beer & Hot Wings house band WAYLAND is making a pit stop in Laconia on May 23rd. If you missed them last year, here is a...
A Boeing 727 crashed in the Mexico desert on Friday, and you didn't hear about it because it was on PURPOSE. It's for...
AXL ROSE has made his first comments since Saturday's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony . . . and surprisingl...
PAUL MCCARTNEY has released a video for "My Valentine", a song off his new album, "Kisses on the Bottom"....
MOTLEY CRUE singer VINCE NEIL fell hard while performing "Girls Girls Girls" in Vegas over the weekend . . . but he...
For more than 35 years, Southside Johnny has delivered a soul-searing brand of raucous blues and R&B that has made hima All-A...
The biggest question heading into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this weekend was: Is AXL ROSE going to sh...
Tune in around 1:00 this week to do music trivia against Hawk DJ Kat in a special “Are You Smarter Than A DJ” mat...
104.9 The Hawk & M.E. Productions present The Hawk Classic Rock Tribute Series.The songs & music you love on stage with the b...
See whatThe Hawkplayed hour by hour. Explore over 22 million songs, lyrics and artist bios. Create your own playlist and shar...
Once again, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN has proven he's still just a normal dude from Jersey: Near the end of his concert in Philad...
SLASH has already said he'd love for the classic GUNS N' ROSES lineup to reunite at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in...
"Anchorman 2"is happening people!WILL FERRELLshowed up on "Conan"last night IN CHARACTER as Ron Burgundy ...
Three years ago, BILLY CORGAN unveiled his convoluted business model for the modern music industry: The SMASHING PUMPKINS wou...
SOUNDGARDEN'S first new song in 15 years will be on the "Avengers" soundtrack, which comes out in May. It's...
GREEN DAY thinks their next album will be the most unbelievably amazing, transcendent album ...EVER.In a new video on Green D...
Tune in to 104.9 The Hawk Saturday Night at 9p on March 24th for The Doors LA Woman 40th Anniversary Special. We’ll hav...
A few months ago, the ROLLING STONES reunited in a London recording studio and played together for the first time since the e...
"Rolling Stone" recently polled their readers to come up with a list of The 10 Best Concert Movies of All Time. The...
So at the Van Halen concert in Manchester on 3/13, David Lee Roth becamed irritated at a couple guys fighting down on the flo...
TWISTED SISTER singer DEE SNIDER is taking on Broadway classics. He's releasing an album called "Dee Does Broadway&q...
Listeners will have a chance to “Get Lucky for Lunch.”Fill out the form below andtune in each weekday during the ...
The website EatLiver.com has put out a list of 12 Extremely Depressing Facts About Popular Music. And most of them actuallyar...
OZZY OSBOURNE and the rest of his family may be coming back to TV in an ANIMATED show, which will feature "a radical and...
An evening with two of New England’s Pioneering Bluesmen. Harmonica master James Montgomery shares the stage with Jazz ...
Even though it often seems like it, not every successful movie gets a sequel. But any time a movie makes money, somebody at l...
Best Picture: "The Artist"Best Animated Feature Film: "Rango"Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, "Th...
Styx, REO Speedwagon & Ted Nugent are coming to theMeadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion on July 7thTune in next week Mon - Fri at...
Will the original GUNS N' ROSES reunite and perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in April? No one knows.Bu...
Tune in each weeknight at 9 for your Daily Deep Cuts. The artists you know and the songs you almost never hear. Each night we...
We heard the other day how you're more likely to get a BLADDER INFECTION during the Super Bowl than any other sporting ev...
The reunion of Black Sabbath'soriginal lineup may be in jeopardy again.First, guitarist Tony Iommi was diagnosed with lym...
The Hawk has your chance to seeSublime with Romeat the Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion on August 23rd.To win tickets, tune i...
Klassik Kisswas formed to provide KISS fans throughout the USA with a glimpse of KISS' vintage "70's" live ...
Paul McCartney is talking about his interesting decision to name his new album "Kisses on the Bottom". The title wa...
Legendary Southern Rockers MOLLY HATCHET blazed the pathway beside the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Marshall Tucker Band....th...
