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Slipknot will headline the Knotfest Iowa festival which will take place on September 21st at Waterworks Park in Des Moines. Ticket Information This year’s event will celebrate 25 years of the self-titled album in the band’s Iowa birthplace. “It’s not just the shows, but the environment created around it,” explained Slipknot’s Shawn “Clown” Crahan. “A day dedicated…
Blink-182 has announced a new 30-date North American addition to their reunion tour with guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge. The trek, with support from Pierce The Veil, will launch June 20th in Orlando and conclude August 15th in Toronto. Fans will be seeing a show with added production elements. “One More Time,” the title of Blink-182’s most…
Green Day’s “Dilemma” is # 1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. It’s the band’s ninth song to top the chart and their second in a row, following “The American Dream Is Killing Me.“ “Dilemma” is from Green Day’s 14th studio album, “Saviors” which dropped in early February. The set became Green Day’s fifth #1 on…
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,…
“Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story” is on Hulu. The four-part docuseries has the “full cooperation from all past and present members of Bon Jovi.” “Forty years of personal videos, unreleased early demos, original lyrics and never-before-seen photos that chronicle the journey from Jersey Shore clubs to the biggest stages on the planet,” reads…
The Rolling Stones will launch their “Hackney Diamonds” tour in Houston on April 28th. The band will play more than 20 shows across the U.S. through July 17th. The opening acts have been named (see below). “Hackney Diamonds” is the title of the Stones first album of new material since ’05. The set, released in ’23,…
Shinedown’s Brent Smith (pictured) and Zach Myers will perform at the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s inaugural Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala on May 21st at the Novo Theater in Downtown L.A. The Hall will induct 10 recordings — four albums and six singles — including Guns N’ Roses’ “Appetite For Destruction.” Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, April 27th…
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”…
Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder (pictured above) is quoted in the U.K. based Sunday Times that the song “Wreckage” was inspired by former President and presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump. “The song is saying, let’s not be driven apart by one person, especially not a person without any worthy causes,” Vedder explained. “Wreckage” is…
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2024 was announced Sunday night (4/21) during an episode of American Idol. The honors were handled by “Idol” host Ryan Seacrest and “Idol” judge Lionel Richie, who is in Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The Eight 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Are: Peter Frampton “Frampton Comes Alive!,” a…