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Prosecutors have dropped charges against three men accused of stealing handwritten Eagles lyrics composed by bandleader Don Henley (pictured above center) after he reportedly failed to disclose thousands of pages of evidence on time. Assistant District Attorney Aaron Ginandes wrote in a letter to the court that the defense should have had an opportunity to cross-examine the…
Iconic Artists Group have announced a deal with Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry to acquire half of his sound recording, publishing and name, image and likeness rights. Iconic Artists Group, who did not disclose financial details, said it will “develop and expand the renowned artist’s musical legacy to new generations of fans.” The deal spans Ferry’s work…
Lamb Of God’s Mark Morton will release a memoir, “Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir,” on June 25th. The book, co-written with Ben Opiari, explores both Morton’s’s life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery. “Unpacking my story, I was able to observe events in my life with an objectivity that I hadn’t experienced while I’d lived them…
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street band will headline the two-day Sea.Hear.Now festival in Asbury Park, NJ, September 14th and 15 th. The event will feature more than 25 artists across three stages, art installations, and a professional surf contest. Saturday’s line-up has Noah Kahan the Black Crowes, 311, the Hives and Grace Potter. Springsteen…
The Black Crowes have released the official music video for “Wanting And Waiting.” The track is from “Happiness Bastards,“ the band’s first full-length album of new material in 15 years. The 10-track album, which will drop on March 15th, is the follow-up to ’09’s “Before The Frost… Until The Freeze.” “This album is a continuation of our story…
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has officially joined Suicidal Tendencies. Suicidal Tendencies’ next scheduled concert is Thursday, March 14th in Osaka, Japan. After performing at Mexico’s Hell and Heaven Festival this past November, Weinberg received a call telling him he was out of the band, just prior to the news appearing on social media. Days later…
In recognition of International Women’s Day, Carhartt is donating proceeds from women’s apparel sales on Carhartt.com to support Metallica’s Scholars Initiative, which operates under the auspices of the band’s All Within My Hands foundation. Carhartt.com and its 43 retail locations will be participating in its 2024 “For The Love Of Labor” grant on March 8th donating up to…
High On Fire have released a video for “Burning Down,” the lead track from “Cometh The Storm,” due April 19th. The 11-song effort — the band’s ninth studio album — is their first new music since ’18’s “Electric Messiah” and the first to feature drummer Coady Willis. “It’s interesting, whenever there’s a lineup change in a band,” offered producer Kurt Ballou. “It…
KoЯn will perform a 30th anniversary show on October 5th at BMO Stadium in L.A. The show will also feature performances by Evanescence, Spiritbox, Gojira, Vended and Scars On Broadway. KoЯn was formed in ’93 by three members of the band L.A.P.D. The release of their self-titled debut album a year later launched Nu Metal leading to a…
Black Sabbath has joined Spotify’s “Billions Club” with “Paranoid.” It’s the band’s first song to break the one-billion threshold. “Paranoid” is the title track from the band’s second studio album. The song was written by all four band members: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Billions Club is a playlist first launched in ’20 which includes…