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After being dumped Blush Response, a synth-pop outfit, over whether or not to relocate to L.A., keyboardist Brandon Flowers attended a ‘02 Oasis concert and decided next time around he’d like to be in a more guitar-oriented band. An ad in a local music paper, referencing Oasis as an influence, led Flowers to hook up…
4/1 It’s “Punk Rock Day” in Las Vegas in celebration of The Punk Rock Museum’s first anniversary. The Museum is “the world’s most comprehensive attraction dedicated to the music, the culture and the absurdity of Punk Rock.” 4/1 Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Greta Van Fleet, R.E.M, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder and Jon Bon Jovi are among the…
Marilyn Manson has announced headlining shows for this summer. The 30-date arena/amphitheater trek, Manson’s first run in five years, is slated to kick off on August 2nd at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, with support by Five Finger Death Punch. Locations, Dates & Ticket Information ###
Slipknot will headline the Knotfest Iowa festival which will take place on September 21st at Waterworks Park in Des Moines. Ticket Information This year’s event will celebrate 25 years of the self-titled album in the band’s Iowa birthplace. “It’s not just the shows, but the environment created around it,” explained Slipknot’s Shawn “Clown” Crahan. “A day dedicated…
The Get Up Kids have announced a North American headlining tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their sophomore album, “Something To Write Home About.” The album represented an Emo convergence of Power Pop, Alternative Rock, and Punk. “Anybody can start a band when you’re 20 and go on tour and have a couple of years…
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson was performing in Brasília last Saturday (April 27th) promoting his recently released solo album, “The Mandrake Project,” when he launched into a tirade over noxious fume wafting over the stage. “I can’t fucking breathe,” an aggravated Dickinson was seen ranting in a now deleted Instagram video. “Somebody down here (in the audience) has been using pepper…
Blink-182 has announced a new 30-date North American addition to their reunion tour with guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge. The trek, with support from Pierce The Veil, will launch June 20th in Orlando and conclude August 15th in Toronto. Fans will be seeing a show with added production elements. “One More Time,” the title of Blink-182’s most…
Green Day’s “Dilemma” is # 1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. It’s the band’s ninth song to top the chart and their second in a row, following “The American Dream Is Killing Me.“ “Dilemma” is from Green Day’s 14th studio album, “Saviors” which dropped in early February. The set became Green Day’s fifth #1 on…
Slipknot, celebrating its 25h anniversary, was one of the headliners at the Sick New World festival Saturday night (April 27th). The band’s 12-song set was their first festival appearance of the year marked the second performance with the group’s new drummer, believed to be Eloy Casagrande (pictured), formerly with Sepultura. He replaced Jay Weinberg who was fired…
Powerman 5000 have released “Dancing Like We’re Dead,” the second single from the band’s eleventh studio album, “Abandon Ship.” “1999” was the lead single. Powerman 5000’s previous album, “The Noble Rot,” which straddled industrial and electronica with offbeat and eccentric lyrics, arrived four years ago during the pandemic. “We really waited it out until we felt like people…