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Battle Beast’s Noora Louhimo took to Instagram in support of June: Pride Month. “WONDERFUL PRIDE month for LBTGQ+ communities and everyone who agrees for equal love, self and sexuality,” posted Louhimo. “I hope that one day we could live in a world where equality would be the norm in all communities.” Louhimo joined Battle Beast in ’12…
Jane’s Addiction has announced a co-headlining tour with Love And Rockets. The news comes on the heels of a Jane’s Addiction intimate London show, the first in 14-years with the original band members. The 23-city trek kicks off on August 9th in Las Vegas concludes in St, Louis no September 29th. Jane’s Addiction formed in ’85…
Metallica’s “Screaming Suicide” tops Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart (dated 5/18). It’s the band’s fourth straight #1 – “Too Far Gone?” (November 2023), “72 Seasons” (last July) and “Lux Æterna” (December 2022) were the first three. All four tracks are from “72 Seasons,” Metallica’s 11th studio album. Metallica owns 14 career #1s on Mainstream Rock. Their first…
Kevin Parker (pictured) has sold his entire catalog, including his Tame Impala output as well as songs he composed for Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, Dua Lipa and Rihanna, among others, to Sony Music Publishing. The partnership also covers Parker’s future works, whether by Tame Impala or collaborations with other artists. “The idea of passing on…
Was Robert Smith ever happy? At age fourteen, The Cure frontman, stated his ambition was to “sit on a mountain and die.” Don’t set the bar too high there, Robert. Just a scant seven years later (after failing to locate a suitable mountain) he was quoted saying he “didn’t see that there was much point…
Kings Of Leon (pictured above): Can We Please Have Fun Release Date: 5/10 “I kept telling myself, ‘I really believe we can make something special’,” frontman Caleb Followill explained while talking about recording the album. “Every day it was positive vibes, like ‘Let’s keep it moving’. It was a very special time for us.” The set…
The Smashing Pumpkins have officially named Kiki Wong as their touring guitarist following last October’s departure of longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder. Earlier this year, the Pumpkins launched an open audition looking for a touring guitarist. Over 10,000 applications were submitted. “Kiki joins the band’s touring lineup of Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha,…
The Warning has shared the music video for “Qué Más Quieres.” The track is from the band’s fourth album, “Keep Me Fed.” due on June 28th. The song’s title translates to “What Else Do You Want.” The set also features “Hell You Call A Dream” and “Automatic Sun.” The Warning: Daniela “Dany” Villarreal – Guitar/Lead Vocals/Piano Alejandra “Ale”…
“Friendly Fire” is Linkin Park’s 10th #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated 4/20). The song displaces Foo Fighters’ “The Glass,” which lasted only a week at the top. “Friendly Fire” was recorded during the sessions for “One More Light” but was not included on the ’17 album. The ballad is now on “Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023),”…
“Journey’s Greatest Hits” has spent 800 weeks on the Billboard 200. It’s the third-longest-charting title on the survey, behind Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side Of The Moon” and Bob Marley’s “Legend.” Released November 15th, ’88, “Greatest Hits” made its debut on the Billboard 200 on December 3rd. The album peaked at #10 on the chart and…