In a recent interview with The Standard promoting her BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds series, "Courtney Love's Women," Courtney Love slammed Taylor Swift, saying "she's not important" and "not interesting as an artist."

"Taylor is not important," Love said. "She might be a safe space for girls, and she's probably the Madonna of now, but she's not interesting as an artist."

It's not known why Love has a contrarian view about Swift now after having wished her a happy birthday in December 2021 via Facebook. She called Swift an "aspirational huge role model for many young women" at the time. The post also featured a photo of Love and her "occasional hair twin/neighbor."

Courtney also spoke about Lana Del Rey and Madonna during the recent interview with The Standard.

"I haven't liked Lana since she covered a John Denver song, and I think she should really take seven years off," she said. "Up until 'Take Me Home Country Roads' I thought she was great. When I was recording my new album, I had to stop listening to her as she was influencing me too much."

About Madonna, Love said, "I don't like her and she doesn't like me. I loved Desperately Seeking Susan, but for the city of New York as much as her."

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Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth recently released a new song, called "Scotch And Sofa."

The legendary rocker had released three teaser clips of the track before releasing the entire song with vocals.

Roth has released nearly 20 tracks over the past two years, stemming from two separate recording sessions from 2007 and 2022.

Previously released songs include "Hi-Fashion Girl," a song he recorded with guitarist John 5 in 2007. Five of those songs were released as part of The Roth Project in 2020, with the others dropping over the past two years.

The songs include "Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bar And Grill," "Low-Rez Sunset," "Giddy-Up!," "Alligator Pants," "Pointing At The Moon," "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then," (a song about Van Halen), "Manda Bala," and "The Sh*t That Killed Elvis."

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Platinum-selling British rockers The Struts have announced a North American tour in support of their fourth studio LP, Pretty Vicious.

The band will be supported by punk rocker Barns Courtney during the 28-date trek, which is set to commence on July 23rd in Houston, Texas. The tour will have stops in Nashville, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, and more.

The final concert of the tour is scheduled to take place on August 31st at House of Blues Anaheim in Anaheim, California.

The Struts released Pretty Vicious last November through Big Machine. Anchored by the lead single, "Too Good to Raise Hell," the record peaked at No. 20 on the U.K. Albums chart.

"We're very excited and honoured to be playing so many great places this summer!" said the band. "It's not too late to meet us at a show, so be sure to grab your tickets!"

The Struts Pretty Vicious Tour 2024 Dates:

July 23 - Houston, TX @ House of BluesJuly 24 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek AmphitheaterJuly 26 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music WorksJuly 27 - St. Louis, MO @ The Factory at The DistrictJuly 28 - Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music CenterJuly 30 - Dewey Beach, DE @ Bottle & CorkAug 1 - Washington, DC @ The AnthemAug 2 - Philadelphia, PA @ The FillmoreAug 3 - Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Summer StageAug 4 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues BostonAug 6 - Portland, ME @ State TheatreAug 7 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music HallAug 9 - Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music TheatreAug 11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AEAug 13 - Milwaukee, WI @ The RaveAug 14 - Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live! Indoor PavilionAug 16 - Indianapolis, IN @ Rock the Ruins at Holliday ParkAug 17 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera TheaterAug 18 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore MinneapolisAug 20 - Denver, CO @ Mission BallroomAug 21 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex - RockwellAug 23 - Portland, OR @ Roseland TheaterAug 24 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SodoAug 25 - Vancouver, BC @ The OrpheumAug 27 - Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort and CasinoAug 28 - Oakland, CA @ Fox TheatreAug 30 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee TheatreAug 31 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim

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Linkin Park's "Friendly Fire" has reached No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.

"Friendly Fire" rose from 3rd position to No. 1 on the April 20-dated survey. The song is the band's second No. 1 in a row following "Lost," which reigned for eight weeks starting in March 2023.

"Friendly Fire" is Linkin Park's 10th No. 1, making the band the 12th act to score double-digit No. 1s in the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart's 43-year history. Shinedown leads with 19 chart-toppers.

"Friendly Fire" previously topped the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart; it debuted at No. 1 on the March 9 tally and has led for two weeks so far. It currently ranks at No. 2 with 6.9 million audience impressions from April 5-11, up 6%, according to Luminate.

The song was recorded during the sessions for, but not included on, Linkin Park's last album, One More Light, released in 2017. The song is now part of Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023), the band's new greatest hits compilation, released on April 12.

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Willow recently shared a new single, "b i g f e e l i n g s," from her upcoming album empathogen.

empathogen is set to arrive on May 3 and marks Willow's first studio album in nearly two years, following 2022's Coping Mechanism.

"The piano part of this song is so dense and dissonant but also darkly beautiful," Willow shared in a statement. "I wrote 'b i g f e e l i n g s' during a week where I was coming to terms with my own emotional patterns that I hadn't known were there."

She added, "Musically, it has a darkness and complexity that reflects what we all experience in our own minds. The song is about accepting those intense feelings that you have no idea what to do with."

The new single follows the release of "symptom of life" in March.

empathogen Tracklist:

"Home (feat. Jon Batiste)""Ancient Girl""Symptom of Life""The Fear Is Not Real""False Self""Pain For Fun (feat. St. Vincent)""No Words 1 & 2""Down""Run!""Between I and She""I Know That Face""B I G F E E L I N G S"

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Oasis recently shared a previously unreleased live recording of "Supersonic" to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of their iconic debut single.

The recording took place at the Limelight in Belfast on September 4, 1994. Shortly before taking to the stage that night, the band learned that their debut album, Definitely Maybe, had soared to No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart.

The version is now available as a limited edition on physical single formats, including a replica of the 1994 CD single, which also includes the white label demo of "Columbia," and an individually numbered pearl colored 7" vinyl.

Oasis recorded the studio version of "Supersonic" in one day at the Pink Museum Studio in Liverpool in late 1993 and released the song as the band's debut single on April 11, 1994. It reached Number 31 on the U.K. Singles Chart.

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Chris Stapleton joined Guns 'N' Roses guitarist Slash for a cover version of Fleetwood Mac's 1969 hit "Oh Well." The cover will feature on Slash's upcoming blues album, Orgy of the Damned.

"I knew from the beginning I wanted to do ['Oh Well'] on this record," Slash said in a statement. "It was also one of the songs that I was trying to figure out who would be the right vocalist for it, and one of the ideas I had was Chris Stapleton, who is one of the most brilliant singer-songwriters today. He's also got such a gritty and distinctive voice, so I called him up and he did an amazing job. I mean, his voice is so cool."

The 12-track Orgy of the Damned, which is Slash's sixth solo album, is due out on May 17 via Gibson Records.

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Rock band Collective Soul, which is celebrating their 30th anniversary, recently released a new song, "Mother's Love," from their upcoming double album, Here to Eternity.

The band released the song along with an accompanying video, created by Lyric Vids Media.

"Mother's Love" features longtime Paul McCartney guitarist Brian Ray on slide guitar, Sheryl Crow bandleader Peter Stroud and Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship fame.

"I happened to be walkin' down the street and I had met Brian Ray a couple of times," Collective Soul's Ed Roland said. "I saw him and was like, 'Brian, hey man. Why don't you come over and break bread? We're up at Elvis' house.'"

"I'm gettin' pretty sneaky in my old age," he added.

The 20-track Here to Eternity, which is Collective Soul's 12th studio release, is due out on May 17th via their label Fuzze-Flex Records, distributed physically by Amped Distribution and digitally by Virgin Music Group.

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Pearl Jam will celebrate the release of their upcoming album,Dark Matter, with an exclusive, one-day event on April 19 in London.

The Dark Matter-verse is an immersive and interactive celebration of the rock band's 12th studio album and upcoming U.K. summer shows, which are scheduled to be held in June.

The exhibit will take fans on a 360-degree spatial audio and visual journey, featuring the new album, a curated gallery of photographs, electrifying footage of live performances, and an exclusive Pearl Jam pop-up shop.

The Dark Matter-verse is free to enter and open to the public from 2-7 pm with the exclusive album experience running every 15 minutes in the Now Building at Outernet.

Dark Matter, which will be the twelfth studio album by Pearl Jam, is set to be released on April 19 through Monkeywrench Records and Republic Records.

As part of their 2024 world tour in support of Dark Matter, Pearl Jam are set to perform at Manchester's Co-op Live on June 25 and London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 29.

Tickets for the Manchester show are available at https://www.livenation.co.uk/show/1471410/pearl-jam-dark-matter-world-tour-2024/manchester/2024-06-25/en

Tickets for the London show are available at https://www.livenation.co.uk/show/1471411/pearl-jam-dark-matter-world-tour-2024/london/2024-06-29/en

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During a recent appearance on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Adam Levine spoke about an Instagram video that showed Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger dancing to Maroon 5's 2011 hit "Moves Like Jagger."

"It's really surreal," Levine told Jimmy Fallon on the show. "It's just one of those things you're like, 'Oh my, like how is this possible. What is happening. It's bizarre.'"

"My mom and like one of my friends sent me the video," He continued. "I was shocked not more people sent it to me."

Last month, the 80-year old British rock star had shared a clip featuring his moves to a cover of "Moves Like Jagger" played by Splash. He captioned the post, "Moves like who!"

Maroon 5 shared their approval on Instagram with an animated "GOAT" - "Greatest of All Time" - graphic.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd and Riley Green have joined previously announced headliners Erich Church and Lainey Wilson as co-headliners of the inaugural Field & Stream Music Fest.

The Field & Stream Music Fest takes place on October 4-6 in Winnsboro, South Carolina. It will feature over 30 artists across two stages.

The Field & Stream Music Fest and Outdoor Expo will span 2,600 acres of countryside, complete with creeks and watering holes aplenty, providing a myriad of recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.

Attendees can indulge in fishing, hiking, trail exploration, off-road adventures, shooting sports, downhill mountain biking, rafting, a diverse selection of food vendors, excursions, an outdoor expo, and much more.

Tickets for the inaugural Field & Stream Music Festival are on sale now, along with camping packages.

On-site lodging options encompass RV camping, cabin rentals, glamping, overland camping, and traditional tent camping.

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Kiss The Future, a documentary based on U2's 1997 concert in Sarajevo, will premiere on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on May 7.

The documentary, featuring interviews with U2's Bono, the Edge and Adam Clayton as well as Christine Amanpour and Bill Clinton tells a story of defiance amid the 1990s' siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.

The story follows the band's promise to an American aid worker Bill Carter to perform a post-war concert, which came to fruition when they played to 45,000 local fans in a liberated city, a show that lives on as a joyous collective memory for the people of Sarajevo.

The film "documents how through superhuman acts of courage and creativity, the people of Sarajevo kept going while their city was under siege during the bloody Balkan civil war of the early 1990s," says the Edge. "Their story of defiance and resistance against extreme nationalism couldn't be more relevant to today. To have been even a small part of this amazing story is a huge privilege."

Produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for Artists Equity and Sarah Anthony, the film is directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain and written by Bill S. Carter and Cicin-Sain, based on Carter's memoir, "Fools Rush In."

Kiss The Future made its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and opened the Tribeca Festival in 2023.

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Slash and Gibson have collaborated on a new signature model guitar: the "Jessica" Les Paul Standard.

"Jessica" has been Slash's main stage guitar since 1988 and has been used primarily to perform songs from Guns N' Roses' debut album Appetite for Destruction. It has remained his go-to instrument for live performances ever since he retired his Kris Derrig and Max Baranet LP replicas in the late '80s.

Slash first acquired Jessica around 1988. The guitar was one of two factory seconds with three-piece tops that Gibson sent Slash. Originally, the guitar came fitted with a bright Cherry Sunburst, though it was later re-finished with a slightly more subtle Honey Burst.

The new model features a three-piece plain maple top on a non-weight-relieved mahogany body and a mahogany neck with a 50s Vintage neck profile. "Jessica" is powered by a pair of Custom Burstbucker pickups with Alnico 2 magnets that are hand-wired to Orange Drop capacitors.

"This guitar has been with me since 1988," Slash said in a press release. "It's faded, I f---ing dropped a cigarette on it . I named it when I was drunk, but I don't remember what the catalyst for that was!"

The "Jessica" signature model retails for $3,199 and is available via Gibson's website.

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Sublime with Rome have announced a livestream of their final show at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre on April 27 via the platform Veeps.

Veeps All Access subscribers can access the shows for free as part of their subscription, otherwise tickets to the show are on sale for $14.99 at veeps.com.

The concert will remain available on Veeps for 12 months after the original airdate, with a seven-day rewatch window for individual ticket purchasers.

Meanwhile, Sublime with Rome recently announced their final album, which is set to be released on May 10th. The band also released "Love Is Dangerous" as a preview of the self-titled album.

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Rush's Alex Lifeson features on a new Trifecta single, "Once Around the Sun With You."

"Once Around The Sun With You" is the third single from the band's new album The New Normal, which arrived on Friday via Kscope.

"'Once Around the Sun with You' is an anniversary song written for my wife in commemoration of all the years she's put up with me. Need I say more? The Woman is a saint," lyricist and singer Nick Beggs shared.

Speaking on the collaboration with Lifeson, Beggs said "Our history with Alex Lifeson goes back quite a few years to when Rush invited a number of artists to rerecord an anniversary version of their classic album 2112. Steven Wilson and band rattled off a version of The Twilight Zone one afternoon during sound check which was included on the final release. I also invited Alex to play guitars on the Mute Gods' song One Day so I guess it was only a question of time before he was asked to contribute to Trifecta too. I don't like to bug him too much but if it's a song I think he'll enjoy I'll inevitably send him a demo to gauge his response. He instantly related to Once Around The Sun and added some wonderful guitar colour to the track."

Beggs formed Trifecta in 2021 with bandmates Craig Blundell and Adam Holzman. The trio released their debut album, Fragments, that same year.

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Legendary rock band Aerosmith have announced the rescheduled dates for their Peace Out farewell tour.

The U.S. tour kicks off at Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena on September 20 with a one-night-only special performance from Teddy Swims.

The Black Crowes will share the stage with the diamond-certified rock legends as special guests for the rest of tour.

Every night will celebrate the five decades of Aerosmith's groundbreaking hits as they celebrate 50 years as America's greatest rock band.

In addition, THX will bring their THX Certified Live! high-fidelity experience on the road, calibrating each arena with leading-edge technology.

All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled shows. Ticketholders will receive more information via email.

Tickets for the rescheduled dates and newly added shows are on sale now at ticketmaster.com and at https://www.aerosmith.com/tour.

Aerosmith Peace Out 2024 Tour Dates:

Fri Sep 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena (New Show)Mon Sep 23 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center (New Show)Thu Sep 26 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center Sun Sep 29 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouseWed Oct 02 - Charlotte, NC - Spectrum CenterSat Oct 05 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling ArenaTue Oct 08 - Washington, DC - Capital One ArenaFri Oct 11 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm ArenaMon Oct 14 - St Louis, MO - Enterprise CenterThu Oct 17 - Cincinnati, OH - Heritage Bank ArenaSun Oct 20 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone ArenaThu Oct 31 - Phoenix, AZ - Footprint CenterSun Nov 03 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T ArenaWed Nov 06 - Austin, TX - Moody CenterSat Nov 09 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines CenterTue Nov 12 - Tulsa, OK - BOK CenterFri Nov 15 - Omaha, NE - CHI Health CenterMon Nov 18 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena Thu Nov 21 - Portland, OR - Moda CenterSun Nov 24 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge ArenaWed Nov 27 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint ArenaSat Nov 30 - San Francisco, CA - Chase CenterWed Dec 04 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center Sat Dec 07 - Los Angeles, CA - The Kia ForumSat Dec 28 - Newark, NJ - Prudential CenterTue Dec 31 - Boston, MA - TD GardenSat Jan 04 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena Tue Jan 07 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank ArenaFri Jan 10 - Montreal, QC - Bell CentreMon Jan 13 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center Thu Jan 16 - Indianapolis, IN - Gainbridge FieldhouseSun Jan 19 - Chicago, IL - United CenterWed Jan 22 - St Paul, MN - Xcel Energy CenterSat Jan 25 - Kansas City, MO - T-Mobile CenterTues Feb 11 - Orlando, FL - Kia Center (NEW SHOW)Fri Feb 14 - Tampa, FL - Amalie ArenaMon Feb 17 - Sunrise, FL - Amerant Bank ArenaThu Feb 20 - Raleigh, NC - PNC ArenaSun Feb 23 - New York, NY - Madison Square GardenWed Feb 26 - Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center

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Third Man Records are set to release a limited edition vinyl package highlighting live recordings from three Third Man venues by Jack White, W.I.T.C.H., Dinosaur Jr., and Mudhoney.

To celebrate the 60th Vault package, Third Man is highlighting live recordings drawn from the Blue Room in Nashville, the Blue Stage in Detroit, and the Blue Basement in London.

Subscriptions to receive Vault #60: THIRD MAN LIVE are available through April 30 at thirdmanrecords.com/vault.

The three LPs and a bonus copy of Jack White's coveted "The World's Fastest Record" 7-inch will be pressed on 180-gram vinyl.

The tracklist includes songs that White performed at the Blue Room in Nashville on April 19, 2014; W.I.T.C.H. live on the Blue Stage in Detroit on October 5, 2022; songs by Dinosaur Jr. at the Blue Basement in London On October 17, 2022; and Mudhoney live at Nashville's Blue Room on September 26, 2013.

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System Of A Down and Deftones are set to headline an upcoming concert in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

Produced by Another Planet Entertainment and Live Nation, the event will also feature The Mars Volta, Viagra Boys and VOWWS as special guests.

System Of A Down's lineup consists of Daron Malakian on guitars and vocals, Serj Tankian on vocals and keys, Shavo Odadjian on bass, and John Dolmayan on drums.

Grammy Award-winning alternative metal band Deftones features frontman Chino Moreno, lead guitarist Stephen Carpenter, drummer Abe Cunningham, and keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado. They are scheduled to take the stage for the first after-dark performance at the Polo Field of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 17. Tickets are on sale now.

After hosting daytime concerts for more than five decades, Golden Gate Park is launching its night time concerts this year.

"We are excited to be bringing such an iconic lineup to the city and what better venue than Golden Gate Park," said Another Planet Entertainment president of concerts and festivals Allen Scott. "We are expecting fans from not just the Bay Area but from across the U.S. and internationally to travel to the city injecting money into the local economy."

He added, "From hotels to local restaurants and everything in between, this will be a great night of music and a great economic boost for the city."

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Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne and his longtime friend and Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison have announced a new internet show, called "The Madhouse Chronicles."

"Tune in to see me react to the craziest internet clips and chat about our favorite topics, including Drugs, Aliens, Rock n' Roll and so much more," Ozzy writes in a Facebook post.

"The Madhouse Chronicles" is set to premiere later this month.

Meanwhile, Ozzy recently collaborated with Morrison on the new song "Crack Cocaine." It'll appear on Morrison's upcoming album, The Morrison Project, due out April 19.

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Indie rock band Spoon have announced plans to embark on a North American tour this summer.

Spoon will be touring in support of 2022's Lucifer on the Sofa with a new slate of North American dates, including Canadian shows in Toronto, Ottawa, Fredericton and Montreal.

The tour will feature support from St. Vincent, A Giant Dog, The Revivalists, and Phantogram for select dates.

The tour will kick off on August 8 at Hayden Homes in Bend, Oregon, with St. Vincent. The tour will conclude on September 18 at Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with support from A Giant Dog.

Tickets to this tour are available through Spoon's website. General on-sale will begin on April 12 at 10:00 am local.

Spoon Tour Dates

4/29 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Music Festival5/27 - Napa, CA - BottleRock Napa Valley8/08 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes #8/09 - Carnation, WA - THING Festival8/10 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory ^8/11 - Park City, UT - Canyons Village ^8/14 - 15 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks ~8/16 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen ^9/6 - Fargo, ND - Outdoors at Fargo Brewing *9/10 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall ^9/11 - Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre ^9/13 - Fredericton, NB - Harvest Festival9/14 - Montreal, QC - Beanfield Theatre ^9/15 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground ^9/17 - Buffalo, NY - Electric City ^9/18 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre ^

# = w/ St. Vincent^ = w/ A Giant Dog~ = w/ The Revivalists* = w/ Phantogram

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Former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has said that the offers the band are receiving to reunite have almost become too good to turn down.

In an interview with "The Hook Rocks!" podcast, Snider offered an update on the status of the band, who did reunite for a one-off performance in 2023 for Twisted Sister's induction to the Metal Hall of Fame.

"As a result of all the bands retiring and dying, the offers get bigger and bigger for the holdouts to come back. And we retired in 2016, I think it was. So we're on eight years now of not playing, with no intention of coming back," Snider explained. "But - my father, he says, 'Everything before the word 'but' is bullsh*t - but at some point, you've gotta say, 'Well, how can I say no to that?'"

He continued, "Is it there yet? No. Is it getting close? Yeah. Is there talk amongst us, like, 'Well, in the event that the numbers do get there, and they sure as hell seem to be going in that direction, how are we gonna do this?' So there's a little bit of that conversation. And that's both physically how we're gonna do it and on a number of other levels."

Snider also confirmed that the remaining band members are all friends, saying, "The surviving guys, we all talk and we're all friends and we love each other. And that was one of the great things that came out of getting back together the first time is that we managed to fix the friendships and be friends and that, to me, is really why I wanted to do it in the first place, getting back [together] last time. So, anyway, we'll see what happens."

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Deep Purple have announced the North American leg of their "=1 More Time Tour."

The summer trek will kick off in Hollywood, Florida, on August 14 and wrap up in Scranton, Pennsylvania on September 8.

The British rock legends are touring in celebration of "over 50 years of Smoke On The Water," with support coming from prog-rock veterans Yes. Tickets go on sale at 10 am local time on Friday, April 12.

The new run of shows will precede the previously announced U.K. and European leg of the tour, which features arena gigs in Poland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Birmingham, London, Leeds, Manchester and Glasgow in the fall.

Deep Purple also have a number of headline shows and festival appearances lined up across mainland Europe this summer.

Deep Purple 2024 North American Tour Dates:

Aug. 14 - Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock LiveAug. 15 - Tampa, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Event CenterAug. 17 - The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionAug. 18 - Durant, OK @ Choctaw Casino - Grand TheaterAug. 19 - Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies ArenaAug. 21 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music CenterAug. 22 - Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom HillAug. 23 - Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 AmphitheatreAug. 25 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser StageAug. 27 - Montreal, QC @ Bell CentreAug. 28 - Gilford, NH @ BankNH PavilionAug. 30 - Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage PavilionAug. 31 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts CenterSept. 1 - Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach TheaterSept. 3 - Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare AmphitheaterSept. 4 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPACSept. 6 - Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsSept. 7 - Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube LiveSept. 8 - Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

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Interpol have added a Dublin date to their "Antics 20th Anniversary Tour 2024."

The tour is in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Antics. Interpol will perform at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, on Sunday, November 10, with special guest DUST.

Tickets for 3Arena Dublin are priced from 56.85 euros and go on sale this Friday, April 12, at 9am via Ticketmaster.

Antics, the second studio album by Interpol, was released on September 27, 2004, by Matador Records. Upon its release, the album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart, and went on to sell over 488,000 copies in the United States.

Antics received generally favorable reviews from critics and was certified gold by the RIAA in 2009.

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Five Finger Death Punch recently released a new song, "This Is the Way," featuring late Ruff Ryders rapper DMX.

The collab is one of the four bonus tracks featured on the deluxe version of Five Finger Death Punch's 2022 album After Life, which arrived on Friday (April 5).

The band released "This Is the Way" along with an accompanying video directed by Hype Williams. The video features black and white performance footage of FFDP along with photos, cartoon images and memorial murals of DMX.

"Ya'll heard it through the grapevine (what's that?)/ Expect I'm gonna take mine/ Name of the game is get in where you fit in (what?)/ Dog, I fit in at the beginning," DMX raps in the first verse.

FFDP guitarist Zoltan Bathory said that the idea of a collab with DMX had been "in discussion for years, and it was a long and winding road to turn this particular item on our wish list into reality. He was a lyrical warrior, a true original who spoke his mind incorruptibly."

"He growled and snarled, aiming to rattle some cages-an attitude we share, as Five Finger Death Punch has always been drawn to the fearless and the real," he added. "It made all the sense in the world, but today this is more than just a song; it's a salute to a legend, a way to honor DMX's memory."

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Rock legend Billy Idol recently shared a demo version of "Flesh For Fantasy" from the 40th anniversary edition of Rebel Yell.

"Flesh For Fantasy" is featured on Rebel Yell: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Expanded Edition, which is due out on April 26th via Capitol/UMe. The special edition will be available in 2 LP, 2 CD, and digital formats.

The deluxe edition of Rebel Yell will contain some previously unreleased songs and demos, the Poolside remix of Idol's smash hit "Eyes Without A Face" and the never-before-heard Billy Idol/Steve Stevens original "Best Way Out of Here" from the original sessions.

Idol recently shared his never-before-released cover of the Rose Royce single "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" from the album's original recording sessions.

Rebel Yell, which was originally released in November 1983, features some iconic singles such as "Eyes Without a Face," "Flesh for Fantasy," "Rebel Yell" and "Catch My Fall."

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Former E Street Band touring member Tom Morello reunited with Bruce Springsteen for two songs at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, April 7th.

Morello joined the Boss on guitar for "The Ghost of Tom Joad" and "American Skin (41 Shots)." The performance marked the first time these songs were performed during the 2024 tour.

"American Skin (41 Shots)" was last performed live as a full band in 2017, while "The Ghost of Tom Joad" was last performed with the E Street Band in 2016.

Morello, who is popular for his tenure with the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, has also played as a live member of Springsteen's live group, the E Street Band, between 2012 and 2014.

Springsteen and the E Street Band started their 2024 world tour at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 19. They will continue the first U.S. leg of their world tour until April 19.

After that, they'll embark on an extensive European leg, which will be wrapped up by two back-to-back concerts at London's Wembley Stadium in July.

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Rock sister trio The Warning recently released a new single, "Automatic Sun," the latest offering from their forthcoming album, Keep Me Fed.

The alternative sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, consists of Daniela "Dany" (guitar, lead vocals, piano), Paulina "Pau" (drums, vocals, piano) and Alejandra "Ale" Villarreal (bass, piano, backing vocals).

Anton Delost and Dan Lancaster produced "Automatic Sun."

"It's about missing someone and the energy this person gives you. You're drawn into their gravitational pull and brightness - like an automatic sun," Daniela said about the new single.

The Warning previously released "Hell You Call A Dream" and the Spanish-language track "Qué Más Quieres" from Keep Me Fed, which arrives on June 28 via Lava/Republic Records.

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Alternative rock group Sublime with Rome have announced their final album, which is set to be released on May 10th. The band also released "Love Is Dangerous" as a preview of the self-titled album.

"'Love Is Dangerous' explores the vulnerabilities we face when we love someone," frontman Rome Ramirez said about the single. "As a touring musician, it's easy to get caught up in the hustle, but writing this song was like therapy for me. It reminded me that life isn't just about chasing success in my career or art-it's about taking time to connect with the people I care about. Sometimes, the best thing we can do is slow down and really listen to our loved ones' hearts."

In support of the final album, Sublime with Rome recently announced a farewell North American tour that kicks off April 11th in Catoosa, Oklahoma, and runs all the way through a September 14th show in Kansas City, Missouri.

The touring members for this final leg will consist of Rome Ramirez, Joe Tomino on drums, Brian Allen on bass, and Gabrial McNair on trombone/keys.

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Porno for Pyros released "Fingernail," their final song ever, on Friday (April 5).

The band recorded "Fingernail" last year, along with "Agua" and "Little Me." All the songs were written in the '90s.

"Fingernail" features Porno for Pyros' original lineup of singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Peter DiStefano, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Martyn LeNoble. Robert Adam Stevenson, who co-produced the song, worked on its piano and string arrangements.

"It was originally supposed to come before the tour, we tried, but even the best laid plans don't always work out," the band wrote on social media and called it "a beautiful song, one that we hope resonates with you as it does with us."

"The moment the melody touched the words I knew it would be a special song. But I was too immature to understand the essence fully," Farrell said of "Fingernail."

"There is no pain in the cutting of our hair, eyelashes or a fingernail, because they are dead, although the world at every instant is renewed. The death invested within us is pushed out, and the soul is again restored," he added.

LeNoble commented, "In 'Fingernail,' I hear our lives, and yours. Decades of growing. Happiness, heartbreak, tension, loss and joy. growing pains. In this case it took almost 30 years for this song to slowly grow into what it is now. And, the way the song ends. I love redemption songs. I'd say we ended it well Perry, Peter and Stephen."

"Fingernail is a true marriage of story meets storytelling in twisted harmony," Perkins said, while DiStefano commented, "Fingernail to me is the art of patience while in recovery."

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Foo Fighters have earned their 14th career No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with "The Glass."

"The Glass" is the third No. 1 in a row for the Foos following the chart-topping "Rescued" and "Under You."

Foo Fighters have now also tied with Five Finger Death Punch for the third-most No. 1s in the chart's history, which dates to 1981. Only Shinedown (19) and Three Days Grace (17) have more No. 1s.

Meanwhile, "The Glass" is the third single, following "Rescued" and "Under You," from But Here We Are, Foo Fighters' 11th studio album.

The set debuted at No. 1 on the Top Alternative Albums chart in June 2023 and has earned 168,000 equivalent album units to date.

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Cage The Elephant recently shared a new song, "Good Time," the latest single from the band's upcoming album Neon Pill.

Neon Pill is due out through Columbia Records on May 17. "Good Time" follows the previously released singles "Out Loud" and the title track.

Singer Matthew Schultz commented, "'Good Time' was one of those rare tracks that captivated me almost instantaneously. The instrumentation hit so hard, with an energy that was so commanding, that it was almost as if I couldn't have kept myself from writing something to it if I had wanted to."

"Very different from anything we had ever written before, and somehow it still felt relatively familiar in contrast to our prior works. It felt like visually the music was some strange monstrous alien creature thunderously marching and stumbling down a crowded street in the middle of a parade on a sweltering hot summer day or something weird like that," he added. "I wanted the vocals to dance around and play with that energy. To be potent and at the same time intuitive, or a seemingly random mumbling. As though they were a frantically ranted broken confessional piece."

The band are also set to embark on a summer North American tour in support of the LP.

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Gene Simmons says financial gain was not the motive behind the decision to sell KISS' catalog.

Pophouse announced the acquisition of KISS' music catalog, brand name and IP last Thursday.

The package includes the famous face paint designs as well as trademarks of the iconic American rock band.

The bassist and co-founder of KISS said in an interview with People that it felt like a "natural thing" to make the deal with the Swedish entertainment and music investment firm, although the rock band "weren't looking for it" initially.

"Life happens while you're busy making important plans. We were planning our respectful, proud walking off into the sunset, because we've been touring, we had been touring for half a century. I don't want to go out there with my walker," he told People.

Referring to a meeting between the band and Pophouse, Simmons said, they "broke bread, talked about our families and we got to be friends."

Simmons maintained making money is "not what [the sale is] about. It's about enjoying life," while adding, "I'm certainly blessed."

The Swedish entertainment and music investment firm said it acquired the artist share of the master recordings and publishing rights of KISS. The financial terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.

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U2 recently kicked off the release of their digital single collections with Discotheque.

Discotheque is the first in a series of 12 newly remastered B-side releases, titled To Love and Only Love, Deep Dives and B-Sides, that the band plans to release across this year.

The first digital single collection contains 10 mixes of the 1997 hit single "Discotheque" and a further two of the band's B-side track, Holy Joe.

U2 to Love and Only Love: Deep Dives and B-Sides is set to stream on U2 digital content at https://u2.lnk.to/Discotheque

All the new mixes are also available on the Spotify playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OPWZrGu9Mjf8fHfpoXo3U?si=7a4d8f7269f148eb&nd=1&dlsi=c3ee3f3187114aa8

Take a look at the Discotheque Vintage Tee - Limited Edition 2024 Re-issue at https://shopeu.u2.com/products/discotheque-tee

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Imagine Dragons recently released a brand-new single, entitled "Eyes Closed," along with an accompanying video.

About the song, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds commented, "After taking some time off the road and spending time catching up with family and loved ones, I finally have felt the desire to go back to the sonic places that originally brought me the most joy, but with a new outlook and mentality."

He continued, "The world looks much different after being a band for more than a decade. But some things will always remain the same. It's finding that right balance of nostalgia and freshness that brings me the most joy in the studio. We had a lot of fun making this one and hope you enjoy it too."

In the music video, Reynolds is seen covered in sand as everything around him crumbles. The music video was directed by Andrew Donoho.

Imagine Dragons' last album was Mercury - Act 2, which dropped in 2022.

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The Rocklahoma Festival is set to return this year with a star-studded lineup featuring headline performances from Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed and Slipknot.

The three-day music weekend is set to take place between August 30 and September 1 at the Rockin Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside of Tulsa.

The festival will also feature Evanescence, A Day to Remember, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Mastodon, Anthrax, Skillet, Clutch, Nothing More, Kerry King, Coal Chamber and Tom Keifer. The festivities will be hosted throughout the weekend by Eddie Trunk.

Rocklahoma weekend VIP and General Admission passes, camping and glamping add-ons are on sale now at Rocklahoma.com.

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Pophouse Entertainment has announced the acquisition of the music catalog, brand name and IP of rock legends KISS.

The package includes the famous face paint designs as well as trademarks of the iconic American rock band.

The Swedish entertainment and music investment firm said it acquired the artist share of the master recordings and publishing rights of KISS. The financial terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.

Pophouse said it will create new content and experiences to enrich the KISS catalog for fans.

As part of the partnership, Pophouse will create digital versions of KISS.

The project, already underway, was previewed at the final KISS show in Madison Square Garden, New York, on December 2, when the band closed the night with a rendition of "God Gave Rock And Roll To You."

Plans for a biopic, an avatar show, and a KISS-themed experience are already in the works, according to Pophouse. The avatar show is planned to launch in 2027.

"We have always been breaking new ground in popular culture, and this partnership will ensure that we continue to do so for years to come," said Gene Simmons, bassist and co-founder of KISS. "Because what Pophouse is doing, is breaking rules. We already have several plans in development, where the avatar show is one, a biopic another and a KISS themed experience a third. The future could not be more exciting!".

KISS has sold more than 100 million records worldwide during their 50-year career.

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Smashing Pumpkins recently took to social media to announce more dates on their upcoming tour taking place this summer and fall.

The newly revealed solo arena bookings from July through September are in addition to the previously announced arena and festival dates in North American with Green Day as part of their "The Saviors Tour."

For their headlining shows, Smashing Pumpkins will have support from Pvris and The Glorious Sons at select dates.

The new run of dates begins on July 31st, when the band will perform at the Kee to Bala in Muskoka, Ontario. After shows in several places including Kansas City, Cedar Rapids, and St. Louis, the run ends on September 27th at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.

The band will also close out the Osheaga Festival as one of the headlining acts in Montreal on August 3rd.

The Smashing Pumpkins 2024 North American Tour

7/29 - Washington, DC - Nationals Park*7/31 - Muskoka, ON - Kee to Bala8/1 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre*8/3 - Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Festival8/4 - Bangor, ME - Maine Savings Bank Amphitheatre8/5 - New York, NY - Citi Field*8/7 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park*8/9 - Philadelphia, PA - Citizens Bank Park*8/10 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium*8/13 - Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field*8/14 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre8/16 - Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fair8/17 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Field*8/20 - Des Moines, IA - Vibrant Music Hall8/21 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre8/22 - Cincinnati, OH - Great American Ballpark*8/24 - Milwaukee, WI - American Family Field*8/27 - Simpsonville, SC - CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park8/28 - Atlanta, GA - Truist Park*8/30 - Nashville, TN - Geodis Park*9/1 - Pittsburgh, PA - PNC Park*9/4 - Detroit, MI - Comerica Park*9/7 - Denver, CO - Coors Field*9/10 - Southaven, MS - BankPlus Amphitheatre at Snowden Grove9/11 - Arlington, TX - Globe Life Field*9/14 - Los Angeles, CA - SoFi Stadium*918 - Phoenix, AZ - Chase Field*9/20 - San Francisco, CA - Oracle Park*9/21 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort9/23 - Seattle, WA - T-Mobile Park*9/24 - Airway Heights, WA - BECU Live at Northern Quest9/25 - Portland, OR - Providence Park*9/27 - Las Vegas, NV - BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas at Fontainebleau9/28 - San Diego, CA - Petco Park*

*The Saviors Tour with Green Day

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Legendary rock band Heart have added dates to their highly-anticipated tour, which takes place after a five-year hiatus.

Heart have added 30 dates to a fall leg of their 2024 Royal Flush Tour. The new set of dates will kick off on September 26th in San Francisco with stops in Los Angeles, Phoenix, St. Louis, and more before wrapping on December 15th in Las Vegas.

Tickets for the newly announced dates go on sale to the general public at 10 am local time on Friday.

Cheap Trick will be on board for most dates, with Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening and Randy Bachman's BTO to support on select dates.

The fall leg will kick off just a few days after Heart complete their previously announced summer North American tour. Before that, they'll embark on a spring U.S. outing on April 20th and hit the U.K. and Europe in June and July.

Heart Royal Flush 2024 Tour Dates:

Apr 20 - Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness ArenaApr 22 - Savannah, GA @ Enmarket ArenaApr 25 - Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live (in Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood)Apr 26 - Tampa, FL @ Amalie ArenaApril 28 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalMay 1 - San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center (special guest TBD)May 3 - Thackerville, OK @ Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and ResortMay 4 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK CenterMay 7 - Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge FieldhouseMay 10 - Atlanta, GA @ State Farm ArenaMay 11 - Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum CenterMay 13 - Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank ArenaMay 15 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein CenterMay 17 - Rosemont, IL @ Allstate ArenaMay 18 - Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! CenterMay 21 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars ArenaMay 23 - Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints ArenaMay 24 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock LiveJune 20 - Dessel, BE @ Graspop Metal MeetingJune 22 - Berlin, DE @ UberEats Music HallJune 24 - Stockholm, SE @ Grona LundJune 25 - Helsinki, FI @ Ice HallJune 27 - Oslo, NO @ Tons of Rock FestivalJune 30 - Clisson, FR @ HellfestJuly 1 - London, UK @ The O2July 3 - Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena BirminghamJuly 5 - Nottingham, UK @ Capital FM ArenaJuly 6 - Manchester, UK @ AO ArenaJuly 8 - Leeds, UK @ First Direct ArenaJuly 9 - Glasgow, UK @ OVO HydroJuly 11 - Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal - ClubJuly 12 - Weert, NL @ Bospop FestivalJul 30 - Cleveland, OH @ Progressive Field (with Def Leppard & Journey)Aug 1 - Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire CentreAug 2 - Toronto, ON -@ Rogers Centre (with Def Leppard & Journey)Aug 5 - Boston, MA @ Fenway Park (with Def Leppard & Journey)Aug 7 - Quebec City, QC @ Videotron CentreAug 8 - Montreal, QC @ Bell CentreAug 10 - Albany, NY @ MVP ArenaAug 11 - Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank CenterAug 13 - Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank CenterAug 15 - Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv ForumAug 16 - Hinckley, MN @ Grand Casino Hinckley AmphitheaterAug 18 - Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank ArenaAug 21 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel ArenaAug 23 - Charleston, WV @ Charleston ColiseumAug 24 - Knoxville, TN @ Thompson Boling Arena at Food City CenterAug 27 - Norfolk, VA @ Scope ArenaAug 28 - Allentown, PA @ The Great Allentown FairSept 17 - Portland, OR @ Moda CenterSept 20 - West Valley City, UT @ Maverik CenterSept 22 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre (special guest TBD)Sept 26 - San Francisco, CA @ Chase CenterSept 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com ArenaSept 29 - Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint CenterOct 2 - Lubbock, TX @ United Supermarkets ArenaOct 4 - Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile CenterOct 5 - St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise CenterOct 8 - Houston, TX @ Toyota CenterOct 10 - Austin, TX @ Moody CenterOct 12 - North Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank ArenaOct 14 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone ArenaOct 16 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro ColiseumOct 17 - North Charleston, SC @North Charleston ColiseumOct 19 - Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones ArenaOct 21 - New York, NY @ Madison Square GardenNov 13 - Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at BJCCNov 14 - Memphis, TN @ FedExForumNov 16 - Wichita, KS @ Intrust Bank ArenaNov 19 - Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo ArenaNov 21 - Moline, IL @ Vibrant Arena at The MarkNov 22 - Green Bay, WI @ Resch CenterNov 24 - Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life CentreNov 27 - Saskatoon, SK @ Sasktel CentreNov 29 - Edmonton, AB @ Rogers PlaceNov 30 - Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank SaddledomeDec 3 - Vancouver, BC @ Pacific ColiseumDec 5 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane ArenaDec 7 - Boise, ID @ Extra Mile ArenaDec 9 - Sacramento, CA @ Golden1 CenterDec 12 - Bakersfield, CA @ Mechanics Bank ArenaDec 13 - San Diego, CA @ Pechanga ArenaDec 15 - Las Vegas, NV @ Fontainebleau Las Vegas

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Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello is set to perform an intimate solo show in London this summer.

The guitarist will perform at the Electric Ballroom on June 13 along with some yet-to-be-confirmed "special guests." Tickets go on sale at 9 am on Friday, April 5.

The performance will act as a warm-up show for Morello's upcoming summer tour across the U.K. and Europe, which is set to commence at Download on June 15.

Morello's last solo releases were the 2021 albums The Atlas Underground Fire and The Atlas Underground Flood.

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American rock band Interpol have announced a free music concert in Mexico City.

Paul Banks and company are scheduled to perform at Zocalo, the vast ceremonial square in central Mexico City, on April 20, which will mark the biggest show of the Manhattan rock band's career.

It will also be the largest music show in Mexico in 2024.

Interpol announced details of the upcoming concert on the band's social media platform in both English and Spanish.

"We are absolutely electric with excitement to announce that we will be playing a free concert for our Mexican fans - and fans from all over for that matter - at the Zocalo in the heart of Mexico City on Saturday April 20, 2024," they said. "It's a dream for us to be able to perform in such an iconic and historic setting! We are gonna give it some ganas, so be there or be square as they say. More information to follow soon."

The news of the concert was also announced by the Mexican government and the secretariat of culture of Mexico City.

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Foreigner have announced new farewell tour dates with support from Loverboy and Lita Ford on select dates.

The band added 10 new dates for September and October, which will start after the conclusion of the Renegades & Juke Box Heroes tour with Styx and John Waite in August.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public t 10 am local time on Friday, April 5, via Ticketmaster.

Foreigner have already performed nearly 80 shows on their farewell tour, which was launched in July last year.

"Many years ago, I wrote a song called 'Feels Like the First Time,' and today we are launching the next leg of our last worldwide tour," Foreigner co-founder and guitarist Mick Jones said in a statement. "We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances."

"The tour started last summer in America, and we hope to get to every place that we have played over the last several years," he added. "While I'm sure our fans will have mixed feelings about the end of the road for the band, I know our shows are going to delight audiences everywhere."

The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees are set to play the final shows of their Feels Like The Last Time Farewell Tour residency at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas during October- November.

Foreigner's newly added Fall 2024 Farewell Tour Dates:

Sept 23 - Charleston, WV @ Charleston Civic CenterSept 25 - Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center ArenaSept 27 - Duluth, MN @ Amsoil ArenaSept 28 - Mankato, MN @ Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterOct 1 - Casper, WY @ Ford Wyoming CenterOct 2 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunset AmphitheaterOct 4 - Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks AmphitheaterOct 5 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Azura AmphitheaterOct 8 - Rio Rancho, NM @ Rio Rancho Event CenterOct 9 - Las Cruces, NM @ Pan American Center

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Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst are set to host shows on Bill Maher's new Club Random Studios podcast network.

Maher revealed the deals in a new interview with Variety, noting how well he connected with the two musicians after they appeared on his own show, "Club Random," last year.

"I never knew Fred or Billy," he said. "But something good happens there, and I can feel like I'm best friends for life with somebody who I just talked to for an hour and a half. That's the quality we want - a nighttime feel."

Maher didn't reveal any further details about the shows, including their premiere dates. Durst's show will reportedly focus on UFOs and conspiracy theories, while the exact subject of Corgan's podcast has not been revealed.

Maher's new podcast network will also feature his own flagship "Club Random" podcast as well as programs hosted by former NBA player Kevin Garnett and ex-ESPN anchor Sage Steele.

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The Black Keys have announced the 2024 International Players tour in support of their forthcoming album Ohio Players.

The 31-date International Players tour will kick off in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 17 and wrap up on Detroit, Michigan, on November 12. The Black Keys will also make stops in Austin, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Toronto, Nashville, Louisville, New York, Baltimore, Chicago, and more.

General sale for the tour will begin on Friday, April 5, at 10 a.m. local time.

Ohio Players, the band's 12th studio album and a follow-up to 2022's Dropout Boogie, is also due to be released on Friday, April 5.

"We'd never worked harder to make a record. It's never taken us this long to make an album. We took our time and did it right," Dan Auerbach shared in a statement earlier this year.

The Black Keys 2024 International Players Tour Dates

Sept. 17 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK CenterSept. 18 - Austin, TX @ Moody CenterSept. 20 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines CenterSept. 21 - Houston, TX @ Toyota CenterSept. 24 - Denver, CO @ Ball ArenaSept. 26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint CenterSept. 27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Kia ForumSept. 28 - Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure ArenaSept. 29 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline AmphitheatreOct. 02 - Portland, OR @ Moda CenterOct. 03 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge ArenaOct. 10 - Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints ArenaOct. 11 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank ArenaOct. 12 - Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouseOct. 13 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel ArenaOct. 16 - Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum CenterOct. 18 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone ArenaOct. 19 - Atlanta, GA @ State Farm ArenaOct. 21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo CenterOct. 23 - Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! CenterOct. 24 - Columbus, OH @ Nationwide ArenaOct. 26 - Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge FieldhouseOct. 27 - Knoxville, TN @ Food City CenterOct. 30 - New York, NY @ Madison Square GardenNov. 01 - Boston, MA @ TD GardenNov. 02 - Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank ArenaNov. 03 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun ArenaNov. 07 - Chicago, IL @ United CenterNov. 09 - Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv ForumNov. 10 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target CenterNov. 12 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena

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Yungblud recently released a new song, "Abyss," from Toho Animation's much awaited anime series, "Kaiju No. 8."

The song, written by Yungblud and Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, was recorded during Yungblud's Japanese tour last year. It describes the struggles of the series' lead character Kafja Hibino.

"I think there are times when we feel that the world is cruel and not necessarily made for us," Yungblud said. "I think that's expressed very beautifully in the story, and it's really in line with what I'm trying to achieve myself. To find my place in the world, to find my friends. Don't suppress your hidden talents and power, even if you can't be proud of them yourself. Because everyone is beautiful."

"Kaiju No. 8" will begin broadcasting and streaming on April 13th via the global anime streaming service Crunchyroll.

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Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach recently reflected on his tenure with the band, expressing a sense of unfulfilled potential and contemplating the prospect of a reunion.

In an interview with Metal Hammer magazine, Bach acknowledged feeling like he had just scratched the surface recording three albums with Skid Row, rather than reaching his full potential.

"For me, doing three albums with Skid Row, I was just getting started," he said. "I didn't think it would be over and done with so quick."

When asked about the likelihood of a reunion with his former bandmates, Bach remained open to the idea.

"I can definitely see that happening considering they play the same songs I play," he said. "When I get a substantial royalty check for an album I did with musicians that I haven't been in the same room with since 1996, I feel like a piece of sh*t. Because we should be giving something back to the fans that have made this great life possible."

Meanwhile, Skid Row recently announced Lzzy Hale is set to replace Erik Gronwall as lead singer at the band's upcoming shows.

The rock band and the Swedish singer announced in a joint statement that Gronwall will step down as the vocalist for Skid Row while he focuses on his health.

Longtime friend and Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale will be taking over vocal duties for four upcoming concerts.

Hale will be performing in place of Gronwall in concerts scheduled to be held in Carterville, Illinois, on May 17; in Riverside, Iowa, on May 18; in Reno, Nevada, on May 31; and in Sacramento, California, on June 1.

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The BBC is set to air a new hour-long documentary to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain.

BBC will present a wide range of content across television and radio on April 5, including the documentary, titled Moments That Shook Music: Kurt Cobain, on BBC 2 and iPlayer.

According to a press release, the documentary will be "told exclusively through powerful and rare archive footage," delivering a "visceral account of the days that surrounded that tragic moment" when Cobain took his own life.

Jonathan Rothery, Head of BBC Popular Music TV said, "Kurt Cobain's life and death has turned into myth and legend since his passing. This documentary tries to demystify that moment in time by telling the story direct from the scene, via fly on the wall footage filmed by those that were there."

Touchdown Films founder John Osbourne, who produced and directed the documentary, said, "We are incredibly proud to be working with the BBC on this film, who share in our vision of using only archive [material] to take viewers back to 1994; to immerse themselves in this seismic story."

"Kurt Cobain was the voice of a generation, but a reluctant one, and his death left a huge void. The only way to get a true sense of what happened is to witness it first hand, and that's exactly what this film does. It never lets you look away," he added.

Cobain, who experienced struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, took his own life on April 5, 1994.

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The Who co-founder Pete Townshend will release half speed masters of two of his classic albums on May 17.

The limited-edition black vinyl versions of All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes and White City (A Novel) are the latest in a series of half speed mastered studio albums from Townshend.

They have been mastered by long-time Who engineer Jon Astley at Close To the Edge and cut for vinyl by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.

Both albums are packaged in their original sleeves with obi strips and certificates of authenticity.

Initially released in June 1982, All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes was Townshend's third solo album and contained two singles "Uniforms (Corp d'Esprit)" and "Face Dances Part 2." The track "The Sea Refuses No River" has also been singled out as one of Townshend's most underrated songs.

White City (A Novel) was Townshend's next studio album, released in 1985.

A 60-minute long-form video directed by Richard Lowenstein, called White City: The Music Movie starring Townshend, Andrew Wilde and Francis Barber and featuring the singles "Face The Face" and "Give Blood," was also released and included an interview with Townshend and the bonus song "Night School."

All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes tracklist:

SIDE 1

Stop Hurting PeopleThe Sea Refuses No RiverPreludeFace Dances Part TwoExquisitely BoredCommunication

SIDE 2

Stardom In ActonUniformsNorth Country GirlSomebody Saved MeSlit Skirts

White City (A Novel) tracklist:

SIDE 1

Give BloodBrilliant BluesFace The FaceHiding OutSecondhand Love

SIDE 2

Crashing By DesignI Am SecureWhite City FightingCome To Mama

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To mark the album's 40th anniversary, The Pretenders will reissue 1984's Learning To Crawl on crystal clear and standard black vinyl on May 24.

The album is available to pre-order at https://lnk.to/learningtocrawl

This pressing of Learning To Crawl features the 2018 remastered audio by the album's original producer, Chris Thomas, on vinyl for the first time.

Learning To Crawl is the Pretenders' third album, released after a band hiatus which saw the passing of guitarist James Honeyman-Scott and bassist Pete Farndon before recording started. It sees an assortment of guitar and bass players on the record before Robbie McIntosh and Malcolm Foster joined Chrissie Hynde and Martin Chambers, making the band a four-piece.

The album was certified Gold and Platinum in the U.K. and U.S., featuring some of their most loved songs, including "2000 Miles," "Back on the Chain Gang."

Tracklist:

Side 1

Middle of the Road (2018 Remaster)Back on the Chain Gang (2018 Remaster)Time the Avenger (2018 Remaster)Watching the Clothes (2018 Remaster)Show Me (2018 Remaster)

Side 2

Thumbelina (2018 Remaster)My City Was Gone (2018 Remaster)Thin Line Between Love and Hate (2018 Remaster)I Hurt You (2018 Remaster)2000 Miles (2018 Remaster)

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Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich are set to make cameo appearances in the This Is Spinal Tap sequel.

According to Deadline, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica drummers will make cameos in the upcoming film.

The report also says that Fran Drescher will be reprising her role as publicist Bobbi Flekman. The cast will also feature Don Lake, John Michael Higgins, Jason Acuna, Nina Conti, Griffin Matthews, Kerry Godliman, Chris Addison, Brad Williams and Paul Shaffer.

Production is currently underway in New Orleans, with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprising their roles as the legendary heavy metal band, Spinal Tap. The movie will be directed by Rob Reiner.

The film is being produced by Rob Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George and financed under the Castle Rock Entertainment banner.

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The Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance has announced Green Day will headline the second Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concert to be presented by United Nations Human Rights and The Recording Academy at The Fillmore in San Francisco on April 2.

The ecologically driven concert aims to combat the human rights crisis resulting from climate change.

Proceeds from Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concerts will go to United Nations Human Rights climate justice initiatives and a dedicated Right Here, Right Now climate fund at MusiCares to help musicians affected by climate change.

Wesley Schultz, lead singer and co-founder of the two-time Grammy-nominated band the Lumineers headlined the event last year, with six-time Grammy-nominated artist Yola making an appearance as a special guest.

"We are pleased to recognize Green Day and excited for the incredible band to help us launch the international Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concert Series," said Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. "As world-renowned artists and activists, Green Day continues to leverage its major influence and platform to bring awareness to the impact of climate change on the people and the environment."

David Clark, founder and CEO of Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance, added, "It's a privilege and honor to have Green Day headline the Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concert in San Francisco. We selected the band, as Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool have been at the forefront promoting social justice initiatives for decades."

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