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Shinedown will release its eighth studio album, “Ei8ht,” on May 29th. “This album is over a year in the making,” explained Shinedown singer Bretn Smith. “Without question, as a band we pushed ourselves like never before.” In advance of the album the band has issued the single “Safe And Sound.” Safe And Sound Along with “Safe And…

“The Ballad Of Judas Priest” received its world premiere (on 2/15) at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). The documentary, directed by Sam Dunn and Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave), chronicles Judas Priest’s five-decade journey from their working-class beginnings in England to their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The film…

Green Day 2/8 Green Day Opens Super Bowl The East Bay band plays an on-field medley of their hits at Levi’s Stadium as part of a celebration honoring the Super Bowl’s history and past MVP players. Green Day open with frontman Billy Joe Armstrong singing a snippet of “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)” before…

Metal Church – Dead To Rights Brainwash Game Metal Church: Brainwash Game “‘(The song) is really about the machinery behind the curtain,” notes founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. “We’re living in a time where the modern media cycle and the Internet move so fast that truth often gets twisted, filtered, and repackaged to fit whatever narrative sells…

Violet Grohl, the daughter of Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl, has dropped the video for her debut single “THUM.” The Republic Records release is available on all streaming services. “Violet brings a rare combination of perspective, artistry, and reverence for the craft,” commented David Wolter, EVP/head of A&R at Republic Records, “She understands the history of music, but…

Knocked Loose has shared “Hive Mind,” featuring Rapper Denzel Curry. “This is something we’ve talked about doing for a long time,” comments Knocked Loose vocalist Bryan Garris (pictured above).  “We wondered if we could pull it off and who would be down. In the very beginning, we said for it to work, it would have to be Denzel Curry. Because…

Just in time for Valintine’s Day, Bad Omens. who formed in ’15 and hail from Richmond, VA, top the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated 2/14) with “Dying To Love.”  Dying to Love Last October, “Specter” had a two-week run at #1. Overall, Bad Omens have scored three #1s starting with “Just Pretend” in ’23….

First, the Seattle Seahawks won Sunday’s Super Bowl LX beating the New England Patriots 29-13. Despite Trump calling Bad Bunny’s halftime show “the worst EVER!,” the much-ballyhooed performance was very entertaining and non-controversial, highlighting Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rican heritage. The show also featured appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. Meanwhile, the alternative “Turning Point…

Turnstile 2/1 Turnstile Pick Up A Pair Of Grammys Turnstile take home Grammys for Best Metal Performance (“Birds”) and Best Rock Album (“Never Enough”) during the ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Ozzy Osbourne 2/1 Ozzy Osbourne Tribute At The Grammys Post Malone, along with Guns N’ Roses members Slash and Duff McKagan, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad…

Amaranthe Chaos Theory Amaranthe: Chaos Theory “We felt like this is a really uptempo song and it’s a song that is really looking forward a lot as, at the same time, it’s looking back to maybe our first couple of albums,” noted Swedish band’s guitarist Olof Mörck. “It has a little bit of ‘Amaranthe’ (2011) and ‘The Nexus’ (2013) kind…