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Imagine Dragons Presented SoundExchange Hall Of Fame Award

Imagine Dragons Presented SoundExchange Hall Of Fame Award

Diamond-certified Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons has been awarded the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award for being among one of the most-streamed creators in the organization’s 20-year history. “Imagine Dragons is one of those bands that you know will be around a long time,” said Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. “Since their 2012…MORE

Foo Fighters, Weezer & Noah Kahan Among Shaky Knees 2024 Headliners

Foo Fighters, Weezer & Noah Kahan Among Shaky Knees 2024 Headliners

Shaky Knees 2024 will be headlined by Foo Fighters, Weezer, Noah Kahan and Queens of the Stone Age. The festival is set to take place at Central Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 3-5. The lineup also features Arcade Fire, Interpol, Yves Tumor, Metric, All Them Witches, The Offspring, Girl in Red, Miike Snow, Sunny…MORE

‘Queen Rock Montreal’ Concert Film Headed To IMAX Theaters

‘Queen Rock Montreal’ Concert Film Headed To IMAX Theaters

IMAX and Pathe Live in partnership with Mercury Studios and Queen Films have announced that Queen Rock Montreal is headed to IMAX Theaters early next year. The concert film, based on the rock band’s 1981 live concert in Montreal, will be released in more than 400 IMAX theatres globally for four days beginning January 18.…MORE

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Seemingly Denies Rumors Jeramie Kling Is New Drummer

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Seemingly Denies Rumors Jeramie Kling Is New Drummer

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has seemingly denied rumors that Jeramie Kling is replacing Jay Weinberg as the masked band’s new drummer. Earlier this month, the iconic metal band announced the departure of Weinberg, who had joined Slipknot in 2014 following the departure of Joey Jordison a year earlier. Weinberg, who is the son of longtime Bruce…MORE

Pogues Frontman Shane MacGowan Dead At 65

Pogues Frontman Shane MacGowan Dead At 65

Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of Celtic punk band The Pogues, has died at 65. Announcing the news of his demise on social media, MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke said, “Shane… has gone to be with Jesus and Mary and his beautiful mother Therese.” She said her husband breathed his last on Thursday after a…MORE

The Jesus And Mary Chain Announce New Album ‘Glasgow Eyes’

The Jesus And Mary Chain Announce New Album ‘Glasgow Eyes’

The Jesus And Mary Chain have announced a new album, Glasgow Eyes. The Scottish alternative rock duo also shared new single “jamcod.” Glasgow Eyes will drop on March 8th via Fuzz Club. The album will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the duo, comprised of brothers Jim and William Reid. The album announcement arrives alongside news…MORE

Avril Lavigne Announces 2024 U.K. Outdoor Shows With Simple Plan

Avril Lavigne Announces 2024 U.K. Outdoor Shows With Simple Plan

Pop punk icon Avril Lavigne has announced two outdoor shows in the U.K. for the next summer. The “Sk8er Boi” singer will perform at Cardiff Castle on Tuesday, July 2, and at Manchester Castlefield Bowl on Wednesday, July 3. Simple Plan will be the special guest at both concerts. “UK!” says Avril. “I’m playing at…MORE

Evanescence’s Amy Lee Says 50 Cent Hates Her Guts

Evanescence’s Amy Lee Says 50 Cent Hates Her Guts

Rock band Evanescence’s Amy Lee says that rapper 50 Cent “hates her guts.” “50 Cent hates my guts,” Amy Lee said in a recent interview with The Daily Beast. “It’s just one of those things. I mean, truthfully, we thought he was going to win, too. It was such a wild night. “People are like,…MORE

Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold & More Join Lineup For HellFest 2024

Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold & More Join Lineup For HellFest 2024

French hard rock festival Hellfest has announced a huge lineup for the next year’s edition, including Foo Fighters, Metallica, Machine Head and Avenged Sevenfold as headliners. Hellfest 2024 will feature over 175 bands performing across six different stages. The rock and metal festival is set to take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Clisson, France.…MORE

Metallica Announce First-Ever Show In Saudi Arabia

Metallica Announce First-Ever Show In Saudi Arabia

Heavy metal legends Metallica have announced their first-ever show in Saudi Arabia. On December 14, they will become the first hard rock band to perform at the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “We’re not done with 2023 just yet, as an amazing opportunity has just come our way to perform at a major festival…MORE

Nickelback Announce 2024 U.K., European Tour Dates

Nickelback Announce 2024 U.K., European Tour Dates

Canadian rock band Nickelback have announced the U.K. and European leg of their “Get Rollin’ World Tour.” Nickelback will play arena shows in Glasgow, Manchester, London and Birmingham before travelling to Europe and performing across Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Cologne, Zurich, Bologna, Vienna, Prague and Munich. Support will come from special guests Lottery Winners. Tickets go on…MORE

Blink-182, Lana Del Rey Among Reading & Leeds 2024 Headliners

Blink-182, Lana Del Rey Among Reading & Leeds 2024 Headliners

Blink-182, Lana Del Rey, Liam Gallagher, Fred Again…, Gerry Cinnamon and Catfish & the Bottlemen have been announced as headliners for next year’s Reading & Leeds festivals. The pair of festivals are scheduled to take place at Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds from August 21 through 25. The festivals will…MORE

Neil Young Plays Star-Spangled Banner’ On Guitar In ‘Stand For Peace’ Video

Neil Young Plays Star-Spangled Banner’ On Guitar In ‘Stand For Peace’ Video

Neil Young recently released a new video, called “Stand for Peace,” featuring his performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” on electric guitar. The video, which was directed by Young’s wife Daryl Hannah, features footage of Young performing next to an American flag and concludes with the written message “Be Brave” and “Stand For Peace.” Although Young…MORE

Foghat’s ‘Sonic Mojo’ Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard’s Blues Albums Chart

Foghat’s ‘Sonic Mojo’ Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard’s Blues Albums Chart

Foghat’s Sonic Mojo has debuted atop Billboard’s Blues Albums chart, giving the band its first No. 1 on the tally. Foghat released the 12-track Sonic Mojo, their 17-th studio album, and the first new record in seven years, on November 10th via their own label, Foghat Records. The album features original new tracks and iconic…MORE

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Discusses Return To Political Songwriting

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Discusses Return To Political Songwriting

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has revealed the reason why the American pop-punk icons have returned to political songwriting with their upcoming album. The band, comprised of Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool, recently announced their 14th studio album, Saviours, due out January 19, 2024. It’s the band’s first LP since 2020’s Father of All…MORE

Ozzy Osbourne On ‘The Osbournes’ Reboot: ‘Never In A Million Years’

Ozzy Osbourne On ‘The Osbournes’ Reboot: ‘Never In A Million Years’

During a recent episode of “The Osbournes Podcast,” a segment featuring the Osbournes discussing their MTV reality series “The Osbournes” saw the family saying that they would never want to revive the series. When asked by Jack Osbourne whether the series, which ran from 2002 to 2005, had a “positive or negative effect on everyone’s…MORE

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