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“My Hero” plays during an event in Arizona on Friday where presidential candidate Donald Trump receives an endorsement from a former indie presidential opponent Robert F. Kennedy. Trump’s campaign says they received a license from BMI’s Songview service to use the song. “Foo Fighters were not asked permission, and if they were, they would not…
Wage War’s “Magnetic” is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated August 24th. The song replaces “All My Life,” a collaboration between Falling In Reverse and Jelly Roll, which had a four-week run at the top. “Magnetic” is the lead track from “Stigma,” the Metalcore band’s fifth studio effort. It dropped last June. Previously,…
Queens Of The Stone Age have canceled all remaining 2024 concerts following frontman Josh Homme’s (pictured) emergency surgery in July. “Josh has been given no choice but to prioritize his health and to receive essential medical care through the remainder of the year,” reads a band statement Previously, QOTSA canceled all July and August concerts of the band’s…
Mötley Crüe will release the “Cancelled” EP on October 4th. The three-song effort contains the tile track, “Dogs Of War” and a cover of the Beastie Boys’ “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!).” “It was really great getting in the studio and working on some tracks together,” the band stated. “What started out as a couple demo…
Simone Simons: Cradle To The Grave The song features a guest appearance by Arch Enemy’s Alissa White-Gluz. It’s from Simons debut solo effort, “Vermillion.“ Mötley Crüe: (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party! The track is from the “Cancelled” EP due October 4. The three-song effort contains the title track, “Dogs Of War” and a cover version of the…
Simone Simons, singer for the symphonic Metal band Epica, has released her debut solo effort, “Vermillion.“ It includes the tracks “Aeterna,” “In Love We Rust” and “R.E.D.” “‘Aeterna‘ is the big, epic opener of the album (while) “‘In Love We Rust‘ is quite different, which shows how diverse this album is,” offered Simons. “All songs are brilliant and I like…
On this day seven years ago… Foo Fighters earn platinum awards for their albums “Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace” and “Wasting Light.” Released in ’07 “Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace” sold 168,000 copies in its first week. The album is noted for a blend of regular Rock and acoustic tracks with shifting dynamics, “Wasting Light,” the band’s…
AC/DC’s ’80 breakthrough album “Back In Black” has been certified for U.S. shipments of 27 million copies by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) making it the third highest-certified album in U.S. history. At #1 is the Eagles compilation, “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975),” which has moved 38 million units with Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” certified at 34 million units. “Back In…
Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Walz concludes his Democratic Convention speech (on 8/21) by walking off the stage to Neil Young’s “Rockin’ In The Free World.” Walz sought and received Young’s approval to use the song — one of the Minnesota governor’s favorites. Also at the convention… Stevie Wonder delivers a speech and performance of “Higher Ground” in support…
Led by System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian, Seven Hours After Violet will release its self-titled full-length debut on October 11th. The set contains “Radiance” and the newly released “Paradise.” “This album is the culmination of years of creative exploration, noted Odadjian. “With Seven Hours After Violet I wanted to return to my roots in heavy music but also…