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The Black Keys’ ‘The Night Before’ tops the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart (dated May 10th). It’s their eighth #1 on the survey. “The Night Before” is the lead single from “No Rain, No Flowers,” The Black Keys’ upcoming 13th studio album. No official release date has been announced. It’s the duo’s first #1 on the chart since…
Sovereignty won Saturday’s 151st running of the Kentucky Derby. However, the horse with a Metallica connection, Sandman, finished well out of the money. Jonathan Green, one of Sandman’s owners, is a major fan of Hall-of-Fame Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who used Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” when he entered games. Green named the horse ‘Sandman’ in hopes the thoroughbred could…
Shadows Fall has released “Souls Devoured.” “Shadows Fall have always been a band that lets all of our influences and ideas show in our music and have never been afraid to mix and match genres within our sound,” offered Shadows Fall singer Brian Fair. “‘Souls Devoured‘ is a great example of that style of songwriting where we let it…
Puddle Of Mudd have released “Kiss The Machine.” “There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and tears in this record,” noted frontman Wes Scantlin (pictured above). “We wanted to mix and match different styles together, have fun, and just create something fresh. It’s all about pushing boundaries and breaking out of the same old vibe.” The album’s lead…
Green Day received the 2,810th star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Thursday. The event closed Hollywood Blvd. After the unveiling frontman Billie Joe Armstrong knelt to kiss the star followed by drummer Tré Cool laying across it. Their star is located at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard, near Amoeba Music. Green Day’s Walk of Fame Ceremony Band…
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth (formerly known as Mammoth WVH) has dropped “The End.” “I’ve had the tapping idea on the intro for ‘The End’ since before Mammoth,” explained Van Halen. “I was able to fit it into this world. It’s still over-the-top and shreddy, but it’s also melodic and controlled. Once we finished ‘The End,’ it felt really special to me.”…
4/27 Rock Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees Bad Company, Soundgarden and White Stripes will be inducted into the Hall in November. Joe Cocker, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper and Outlast will also be inducted. 4/29 Mike Peters (The Alarm) Passes At Age 66 The Alarm’s singer and co-founder dies following a 30-year battle with blood cancer. The Alarm are remembered…
Turnstile has shared a double music video for “Seein’ Stars”/”Birds” — two songs off its upcoming album “Never Enough,” which will arrive on June 6th. The videos were directed by the band’s Brendan Yates and Pat McCrory, and “Seein’ Stars” includes vocals by Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes and Paramore’s Hayley Williams. Fans Notes: @tyler951: “I’m a simple person. I like the more hardcore Turnstile and I like the…
“House On Sand” marks the third #1 (dated 5/3) from Nothing More’s “Carnal” album. The track features I Prevail’s Eric Vanlerberghe. Nothing More’s “Angel Song,” featuring Disturbed’s David Draiman, and “If It Doesn’t Hurt” were the first two #1s from “Carnal.” The band’s seventh studio album has earned 73,000 equivalent album units to date. “Go…
Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Music Festival headlined by Green Day (pictured), Hozier and Vedder is coning in September. The three-day festival will be at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA, from September 26th through September 28th. Vedder will perform with Earthlings as the headliner on the 26th. Garbage, Stereophonics, Lukas Nelson, Kim Deal and Hinds will also…