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Dropkick Murphys got suspended from X — on St. Patrick’s Day — after the group’s lead singer, Ken Casey, blasted President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk. The suspension came after Casey’s comments on a MeidasTouch podcast went viral. “One other thing Dropkick Murphys has always been about is a lot of songs about standing with your friends…
Def Leppard will embark on a North American tour this spring and summer. The band, formed in ’76, has released a dozen studio albums and saw their greatest commercial success between the early ’80s to mid–’90s. One of their biggest albums was ’87 release, “Hysteria.” “For us the first album showed promise, the second showed the…
Live (pictured above) and Collective Soul have announced a 30-date co-headlining “Summer Unity Tour” that kicks off on July 8th at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA. and wraps on August 29th at Hollywood Casino at Penn Race Course, Grantville, PA. Collective Soul The 2025 “Summer Unity Tour” will be Live and Collective Soul’s first joint tour in 17 years,…
During Jack White’s encore at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo on Saturday he launched into Neil Young’s “Rockin’ In The Free World” with his band. White delivered the first verse before Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder stepped onstage to join in during the chorus. At one point during the performance, Vedder freestyled with lyrics that included…
Wes Scantlin was arrested (on 3/11) after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with his girlfriend. Police were summoned to a Torrance, CA apartment to investigate a verbal argument between Scantlin and his girlfriend that allegedly turned physical. The 52-year-old musician was charged on Saturday (3/15) with felony domestic violence and possession of a controlled substance….
“Dance, Kid, Dance” is Shinedown’s 20th song to reach #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart (dated 3/15). It follows the four-week rule of “A Symptom Of Being Human” in January-February earlier this year. The band’s first #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart came in 2005 with “Save Me.” Shinedown has the most #1s on…
Tool, Mastodon, Dorothy and Shinedown. 3/8 Tool Gets Booed At Their Own Festival Tool performs on the first two nights of their “Tool in the Sand festival,” in Punta Cana., Dominican Republic. After promising fans no songs would be repeated, the second set has a handful of songs from the previous evening’s show. Fans express…
Envy Of None, the band featuring Alex Lifeson (Rush), has released the official music video for “The Story,“ from their second album, “Stygian Wavz,” which just dropped. “I wrote about wanting to be better, to grow, and the sense of desperation that comes with that desire,” offered vocalist Maiah Wynee regarding “The Story.” “To me, the song is about…
Dorothy, fronted by vocalist Dorothy Martin (pictured), have released “The Way,” the band’s fourth studio set. “This album is a love letter to the fans,” offered the singer. “I’m letting them know everything is going to be okay, and we’ll help each other find the way — even if we get lost at times.” It…
“Vaxis – Act III: The Father Of Make Believe,” Coheed And Cambria’s tenth full-length studio effort, continues “The Amory Wars”/”Vaxis” narrative and follows their 2022 album “Vaxis Act II: A Window Of The Waking Mind.” The lead track was “Searching For Tomorrow.” “This song is a reminder that always looking for something better in your life robs you…