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FEVER 333 announces new EP, 'WRONG GENERATION'; playing global livestream tour
Credit: D. Randall Blythe; Roadrunner Records/333 WRECKORDS CREW FEVER 333 has announced a new EP called WRONG GENERATION. Frontman Jason Aalon Butler wrote the eight-track collection after spending 1...
Oct 08, 2020
Eddie Van Halen's death sparks increase in sales of Van Halen songs and albums
Warner RecordsThe untimely death of Eddie Van Halen on Tuesday has inspired fans to revisit the music of guitar legend's namesake band in a big way. Billboard reports that Van Halen's catalog of album...
Oct 08, 2020
The Struts premiere new song, "I Hate How Much I Want You," featuring Def Leppard's Joe Elliott & Phil Collen
InterscopeThe Struts have premiered a new song called "I Hate How Much I Want You," featuring Joe Elliott and Phil Collen of Def Leppard. The track, which will appear on the upcoming Struts album ...
Oct 08, 2020
Dave Grohl, Chris Martin, Iggy Pop among special guests for 2020 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony
HBO/Rock & Roll Hall of FameDave Grohl, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Iggy Pop are among the special guests who'll be featured on the upcoming 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony sp...
Oct 08, 2020
Previously unreleased Zack de la Rocha remix included on OutKast's 20th anniversary 'Stankonia' reissue
Chelsea Lauren/WireImageA previously unreleased Zack de la Rocha remix is included on the upcoming 20th anniversary digital reissue of OutKast's 2000 album, Stankonia. The Rage Against the Machine fro...
Oct 08, 2020
Alex Van Halen shares Eddie Van Halen tribute; music exec confirms planned 2019 Van Halen stadium tour
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesVan Halen drummer Alex Van Halen has shared a tribute to his late brother and band mate, Eddie Van Halen. "Hey Ed. Love you. See you on the other side. Your brother, Al," Al...
Oct 08, 2020
Sevendust's Lajon Witherspoon and wife Ashley mourn loss of baby
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesSevendust frontman Lajon Witherspoon has shared the devastating news that he and his wife, Ashley, have lost their baby. "As many of the extended Sevendust family are aware......
Oct 08, 2020
Foo Fighters, Rise Against, Dave Matthews & more playing #SOSFest in support of independent venues
Courtesy of NIVA/YouTube MusicArtists including Foo Fighters, Rise Against and Dave Matthews are performing during the newly announced Save Our Stages Festival in support of the National Independent V...
Oct 08, 2020
Weezer dedicates 'Van Weezer' album to the late Eddie Van Halen
Crush Music/AtlanticThe music industry is grieving the passing of Eddie Van Halen, who died Tuesday at the age of 65 following a battle with throat cancer. One poignant tribute c...
Oct 08, 2020
Shinedown's Smith & Myers hope to tell a story with debut album, 'Volume 1'
Credit: Paris VisoneSmith & Myers -- the duo made up of Shinedown frontman Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers -- will release their debut album, Volume 1, this Friday. The record consists of fiv...
Oct 08, 2020
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