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Avatar have released “Captain Goat.” “I think it will be very clear to people hearing ‘Captain Goat‘ that the rules once again have changed,” stated vocalist Johanne Eckerström. “It will always be Metal. It will always be Avatar.” “We will never do the same song twice and we will always find ways to reinvent ourselves,” continued Eckerström. “‘Captain Goat’ uses the…
Demi Lovato, a Goo Goo Dolls fan, enlisted the band to play “Iris” for first dance at her wedding this past weekend (5/25). Written for the 1998 film “City Of Angels” soundtrack, “Iris” was included on the Goo Goo Dolls’ sixth album, “DizzyUp The Girl.” The ’98 single peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot…
Beastie Boys and Universal Music Group have settled their lawsuits against the parent company of Chili’s that claimed the restaurant used the group’s “Sabotage” in social media ads without permission. Last year, the band and their label sued Brinker International over the ads that first started appearing in November ’22. The complaint claimed “one of…
The word on The Knack was they recorded their debut album “Get The Knack” in eleven days for eighteen-thousand dollars. It went platinum in ’79. Not a bad return on investment for Capitol Records. Of course, the song that made it all possible was “My Sharona.” Within weeks of its release, the herky-jerky Rocker with…
Turnstile has shared “Look Out For Me,” track from the band’s “Never Enough” album, which is set to arrive on June 6th. Fan Comments: @michaelpizza465: “So proud that this band is from Baltimore!. They freaking Rock!” @MaxGrayBelly: “I’m so glad I stumbled onto this band!!! They’re amazing!” @Thortyir: “I’m 45. And this video is a direct throwback…
New Music: Singles or featured tracks from just released or upcoming albums. Orianthi is pictured above: Prior to launching her solo career, the Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter appeared at the 51st Grammy Award in ’09 as Carrie Underwood’s lead guitarist. That led Michael Jackson’s management to contact Orianthi for an audition for the “This…
Def Leppard played their first gig in ’78 and were recording the following year. While doing passably well in their native U.K., they didn’t have much impact elsewhere and found themselves stuck in the “opening act” slot. Enter Robert John “Mutt” Lange who had built a reputation as a highly successful producer. His main function…
Amy Lee’s collaboration with Halsey on “Hand That Feeds” has dropped. The track is from the upcoming John Wick spin-off movie “Ballerina.“ “We’ve been fans of each other’s work for a long time and it really feels like the universe pulled us together for this moment,” the Evanescence singer wrote on her social media. “We already had the Hollywood Bowl show…
The band with the undisputed record for the most ‘farewell tours’, The Who have announced “The Song Is Over” farewell tour. The tour title comes from a song on the “Who’s Next” album. The 16-date tour will kick off August. 16th in Sunrise, FL, and is scheduled to conclude September 28th in Las Vegas. General…
The documentary “Within Temptation: The Invisible Force” is exclusively on YouTube. The film follows band founders Sharon Den Adel (pictured) and Robert Westerholt as they become increasingly involved with the Ukraine war. A distant solidarity soon evolves into direct action, on stage and beyond. Invisible Force The documentary reveals the impacts on those living in Ukraine but also how it affects the…