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Johnny Ramone’s widow sues Joey Ramone’s brother over Pete Davidson-led biopic
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Johnny Ramone’s widow, Linda Ramone, is suing Joey’s brother, Mickey Leigh, over Netflix’s Pete Davidson-led biopic, I Slept With Joey Ramone. The film, which stars Davidson as Joey, is based on Leigh’s memoir of the same name. In her lawsuit, Linda claims that Leigh “cove...
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Kings of Leon are teasing new music
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Kings of Leon are teasing new music, telling fans to “get ready for ‘The Mustang'”. During a show in Mexico on January 25, frontman Caleb Followill told the crowd new music is on the way and that fans should prepare themselves for a new release called “The Mustang”. ...
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Aysanabee shares new song with Raye Zaragoza, “Come Out”
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Aysanabee has shared a new song featuring Raye Zaragoza called “Come Out”. The track showcases the voices of two of Turtle Island’s fastest-rising Indigenous artists. Speaking on the collaboration, Aysanabee said “Oftentimes, when you write a song with another person, it’s for o...
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July Talk announce “Remember Never Before” Deluxe Edition
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July Talk have announced the Deluxe Edition of their album Remember Never Before. A year after its original release, @JulyTalk announce Remember Never Before (Deluxe). Two new songs are at home in the company of the original album, a collection that confronts toxicity with authenticity. Pre-save:...
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Vancouver to host 2025 JUNO Awards
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Ahead of the 2024 JUNO Awards in Halifax, the Canadian Academy of Recording Artists and Sciences (CARAS) has announced next year’s award show will be held in Vancouver. The 2025 Awards will mark the fifth time Canada’s biggest music night has been hosted in Vancouver. The city last ho...
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Jack White claims Big Sugar’s “500 Pounds” as the “best Blues-based record ever to come out of Canada”
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Jack White is hailing Big Sugar’s debut 500 Pounds as the “best Blue-based record ever to come out of Canada”. His label, Third Man Records, will reissue the album next month. In a video, White raved about the Canadian album. “I don’t usually do this, but this record...
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Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” hits one billion streams on Spotify
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Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” has joined Spotify’s Billions Club with the track surpassing one billion streams on the music platform. The track was originally released on Fallen in 2003. We cannot thank you enough for joining us on our journey. Incredibly grateful that Bring ...
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Billie Eilish’s “Barbie” song “What Was I Made For?” nominated for Oscar
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Billie Eilish has picked up another Oscar nomination for Best Original Song for her Barbie soundtrack song “What Was I Made For?” Eilish is nominated alongside her brother and co-writer, FINNEAS. Barbie‘s “I’m Just Ken” is nominated in the same category. Other ...
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The Black Keys share joyful music video for “Beautiful People (Stay High)”
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The Black Keys have shared an energetic music video for their single “Beautiful People (Stay High)”. The video showcases beautiful people from across the globe dancing to the song. “Beautiful People (Stay High)” was written by The Black Keys, Beck, and Dan The Automator. T...
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The Killers to perform “Hot Fuss” in full at Las Vegas residency
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The Killers will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album Hot Fuss with a special residency in Las Vegas. The band will perform the album in full during their eight-night residency in their hometown. It’s good to be home. Join the 4 of us for 8 shows at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace ...
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Foo Fighters and Jack Black cover AC/DC
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Jack Black surprised thousands of Foo Fighters fans in Auckland, New Zealand when he joined them on stage for a cover fo AC/DC’s 1976 track “Big Balls”. Foo Fighters’ guitar tech, Fiona Jeans, also took part in the cover. Fans on X shared their excitement about the cover. ...
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Tokyo Police Club are breaking up
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Tokyo Police Club have announced their disbandment. Their final show will take place in Toronto in November. it's time for TPC to say farewell. to everything there is a season, and for us the time is right to finally put the van in park (this is a metaphor, our actual van stopped working a lo...
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Cage The Elephant release first song in five years, “Neon Pill”
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Cage The Elephant have returned with their first new song in five years, “Neon Pill”. “Neon Pill” ushers in a new era for the band. They have wiped their social media clean and fans are anticipating an album announcement soon. The album artwork reads “Usual Dosage: S...
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Green Day busk the New York City subway in disguise
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Green Day went incognito and crept into a New York City subway station to surprise commuters with a surprise performance. Joined by Jimmy Fallon for The Tonight Show, the group kicked off their set wearing wigs, fake mustaches, and sunglasses. Together, they performed “Basket Case”, &...
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Hotel Mira and Fake Shark cover Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time”
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Hotel Mira and Fake Shark visited SONiC for a SONiC Session where they covered Cyndi Lauper’s 1983 track “Time After Time”. The two bands are currently on tour together. Check concert dates and get tickets here. Check out other SONiC Sessions on the SONiC YouTube page!
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