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Century Media RecordsNew Years Day front woman Ash Costello is featured on a new song from Lacuna Coil called "In the Mean Time."The Italian outfit calls the track a "reflection on how much our society has generally ‘lost the plot.'""We are living in really mean times filled with unhappy people: lonely, anxious, depressed, destructive," Lacuna… ... Continue Reading

ABC/Randy HolmesGreen Day's single "Dilemma" has hit #1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.The track gives the "American Idiot" trio a total of nine leaders on Mainstream Rock Airplay, and their second from their new Saviors album, following lead single "The American Dream Is Killing Me."On the Alternative Airplay chart, where Green Day has earned… ... Continue Reading

Dave Simpson/WireImageAre Halestorm and Evanescence gearing up to announce a joint tour?In separate Facebook posts, both bands have shared a video soundtracked by a mix of Evanescence's "Bring Me to Life" and Halestorm's "I Miss the Misery."The clips end by teasing the date Tuesday, April 23. They also include an image of a maple leaf,… ... Continue Reading

Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageRobert Plant has been named patron of Good Shepherd, an English charity that helps the homeless community. Plant has been a longtime supporter of the organization and last December invited reps from the group to appear at his local concert at The Halls to help raise awareness of their work. He later visited the charity to… ... Continue Reading

Shadows & Sparks Records/MutantSlash guests on a new song called "The End of Tomorrow" from film/TV/video game composer Bear McCreary.The track, which lasts nearly 11 minutes, boasts a giant solo that would likely feel at home on a Guns N' Roses album. It also features lead vocals by McCreary's brother, Brendan McCreary."'The End of Tomorrow' is… ... Continue Reading

Fearless RecordsIn 2023, Pierce the Veil covered Radiohead's "Karma Police" for Australia's triple j radio and its "Like a Version" series. Now, we've got an official studio version.You can listen to the recording via digital outlets and watch its accompanying visualizer streaming on YouTube.The "Karma Police" cover follows PtV's 2023 album, The Jaws of Life, which features… ... Continue Reading

Better Noise MusicFrom Ashes to New has announced a deluxe version of their latest album, 2023's Blackout.The expanded set boasts six bonus tracks, including an acoustic version of "Hate Me Too" and a remix of "Nightmare." You'll also find the current single, "Barely Breathing," and several new tunes, including "One Foot in the Grave," featuring… ... Continue Reading

Scott Legato/Getty ImagesCreed played their first reunion concert on Thursday, April 18, on the Summer of '99 concert cruise.The "Higher" rockers have shared footage from the show in an Instagram post. In the caption, they write, "You were definitely ready," a reference to the Creed song "Are You Ready?"Thursday was also guitarist Mark Tremonti's 50th… ... Continue Reading

Capitol RecordsKings of Leon have premiered a new song called "Nothing to Do," a track off the band's upcoming album, Can We Please Have Fun."Nothing to Do" is available now via digital outlets and is accompanied by a video featuring a continuous shot filmed by frontman Caleb Followill. You can watch that streaming now on YouTube.Can… ... Continue Reading

Monkeywrench Records/Republic RecordsPearl Jam's Dark Matter has arrived.Dark Matter is the 12th studio effort from the grunge veterans and their first since 2020's Gigaton. It was produced by Andrew Watt, who mostly worked in the pop world before linking up with big-name rockers including Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop and The Rolling Stones. Watt also produced… ... Continue Reading

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyShinedown's Brent Smith and Jelly Roll go way back, and their friendship may extend to the studio.In an interview with the Spout podcast, Smith was asked whether Shinedown would ever collaborate with the "Need a Favor" artist."Hundred percent," Smith replies. "It might be in the works."Smith adds, "I don't… ... Continue Reading

A&M RecordsThe solar eclipse may not have washed away the rain, but it did push Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" to #1 on a Billboard chart.The Superunknown single saw an increase of 34% in streams and 166% in downloads following the April 8 celestial event. As a result, "Black Hole Sun" became the first Soundgarden song to… ... Continue Reading

Blue Grape MusicWhite Reaper has announced a split single and tour dates with the punk band Spiritual Cramp.The single will arrive on seven-inch vinyl on May 16. You can listen to the collaborative track "Whatever You Say Man" now via digital outlets."This is a funny song for me," says Spiritual Cramp's Mike Bingham. "I feel… ... Continue Reading

Jeff Hahne/Getty ImagesThe Smashing Pumpkins, Deep Purple and Lenny Kravitz are among the artists playing Switzerland's 2024 Montreux Jazz Festival, taking place July 5-20.The bill also includes The National, Sting, Alice Cooper, PJ Harvey, Rag'n'Bone Man and Duran Duran.Notably, Deep Purple's signature song "Smoke on the Water" was written in 1971 at the site of the… ... Continue Reading

ABC/Randy HolmesMysterious things are happening in the world of Slipknot.Users of the masked metallers' Reddit page have spotted a billboard in Indio, California — the site of Coachella — featuring the phrases "one night only" and "long may you die" alongside the 'Knot's name. It also teases a website called YouCantKillMe.com.If you go to said… ... Continue Reading

Sumerian RecordsBad Omens have shared a new song called "The Drain."The track was recorded with industrial outfit and Nine Inch Nails collaborators HEALTH and electronic artist SWARM. It samples the Bad Omens song "The Death of Peace of Mind," which is currently in the top 10 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart and peaked at #2… ... Continue Reading

Disney/Randy HolmesSum 41's final tour comes to the U.S. starting Friday, April 19, in Omaha, Nebraska. The international trek kicked off earlier in 2024 in Asia, and front man Deryck Whibley's found that he's had to "remind myself that this is a final tour" during the shows."You just get back out onstage and you just… ... Continue Reading

Courtesy of ReverbFormer Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro is launching his own Reverb shop.Among the items Loureiro is offering are guitars that he used live and in the studio during his time with Dave Mustaine and company.The shop will open April 24. For more info, visit Reverb.com.Loureiro joined Megadeth in 2015. He left the group in 2023… ... Continue Reading

Paramount+Behind the Music is coming back and will feature an episode focused on Wolfgang Van Halen.The long-running music documentary series will return with three new installments premiering May 1 on Paramount+. The Wolf episode will explore how the son of Eddie Van Halen formed his band, Mammoth WVH, leading up to his father's death in 2020."Wolfgang… ... Continue Reading

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Harley-DavidsonNew Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese reflects on the moment he was asked to join the band in a new interview with YouTuber Rick Beato.Freese took up the role after longtime Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins died in March 2022."It continues to be bittersweet," Freese says of playing with Dave Grohl and… ... Continue Reading