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Paramore tease Talking Heads cover for A24’s “Stop Making Sense” tribute album
Following the end of their 20-year contract with Atlantic Records, Paramore has wiped their social media and dropped out of a festival. Fans were concerned the band was breaking up, but they have now started teasing a cover of Talking Head’s “Burning Down The House”. We've g...
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Following the end of their 20-year contract with Atlantic Records, Paramore has wiped their social media and dropped out of a festival. Fans were concerned the band was breaking up, but they have now started teasing a cover of Talking Head’s “Burning Down The House”. We've g...
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The Beaches cover The Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry”
The Beaches covered The Cure’s 1979 track “Boys Don’t Cry” for Amazon Music’s CURVED series. In a social media post, the band described the performance as one of their “fave things they’ve done”. one our my fave things we’ve ever done "Boys Don&...
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The Beaches covered The Cure’s 1979 track “Boys Don’t Cry” for Amazon Music’s CURVED series. In a social media post, the band described the performance as one of their “fave things they’ve done”. one our my fave things we’ve ever done "Boys Don&...
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Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan NYC Tribute Concert announced
This spring, an all-star lineup will celebrate the life and work of both Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan. Both artists passed away in 2023. The one-night-only event will take place in New York City on March 20th at Carnegie Hall. Cat Power, The Mountain Goats, Glen Hansard, Dropkick Murphys, A...
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This spring, an all-star lineup will celebrate the life and work of both Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan. Both artists passed away in 2023. The one-night-only event will take place in New York City on March 20th at Carnegie Hall. Cat Power, The Mountain Goats, Glen Hansard, Dropkick Murphys, A...
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Smashing Pumpkins put out open call for new guitarist
Smashing Pumpkins are looking for a new guitarist and you could get the gig. According to a post on the band’s social media accounts, “the application process is open to anyone who might be interested. Applications may submit a resume and any related material to SPGuitar@redlightmanag...
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Smashing Pumpkins are looking for a new guitarist and you could get the gig. According to a post on the band’s social media accounts, “the application process is open to anyone who might be interested. Applications may submit a resume and any related material to SPGuitar@redlightmanag...
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Alanis Morissette learns her great-uncles died in the Holocaust
Alanis Morissette appeared on a new episode of PBS’ Finding Your Roots where she discovered her great-uncles, Gyorgy and Sandor Feuerstein, died in the Holocaust. Morissette was already aware that her Hungarian Jewish grandfather, Imre Feuerstein, survived the Holocaust before relocating hi...
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Alanis Morissette appeared on a new episode of PBS’ Finding Your Roots where she discovered her great-uncles, Gyorgy and Sandor Feuerstein, died in the Holocaust. Morissette was already aware that her Hungarian Jewish grandfather, Imre Feuerstein, survived the Holocaust before relocating hi...
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Brad Wilk says Rage Against the Machine “will not be touring or playing live again”
According to Brad Wilk, Rage Against The Machine “will not be touring or playing live again”. In an Instagram post, the drummer said, “I know a lot of people are waiting for us to announce new tour dates for all of the canceled RATM shows. I don’t want to string people or myself...
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According to Brad Wilk, Rage Against The Machine “will not be touring or playing live again”. In an Instagram post, the drummer said, “I know a lot of people are waiting for us to announce new tour dates for all of the canceled RATM shows. I don’t want to string people or myself...
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Noel Gallagher shares new demo, “In A Little While”
Noel Gallagher rang in the new year by sharing a demo of a new High Flying Birds’ track called “In A Little While”. The stripped-back and emotive track features hopeful lyrics. In the chorus, Gallagher sings “They say it’s over, well I don’t believe it/ They tell me it’s g...
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Noel Gallagher rang in the new year by sharing a demo of a new High Flying Birds’ track called “In A Little While”. The stripped-back and emotive track features hopeful lyrics. In the chorus, Gallagher sings “They say it’s over, well I don’t believe it/ They tell me it’s g...
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Matt Skiba shares one of his biggest regrets from his time in Blink-182
In a recent interview, Matt Skiba shared one of his biggest regrets during his time with Blink-182. The Alkaline Trio vocalist joined the band in 2015 after Tom DeLonge left to “change the world for my kids”. Skiba’s seven-year run with Blink ended when DeLonge reunited with the...
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In a recent interview, Matt Skiba shared one of his biggest regrets during his time with Blink-182. The Alkaline Trio vocalist joined the band in 2015 after Tom DeLonge left to “change the world for my kids”. Skiba’s seven-year run with Blink ended when DeLonge reunited with the...
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Scott Weiland’s son Noah: “I’m not a trust fund baby… My dad was millions in debt”
Noah Weiland, son of Stone Temple Pilots’ Scott Weiland, is pushing back on reports that he’s riding on his father’s coattails. The aspiring musician explained in a recent interview with Rolling Stone that “I’m not a trust fund baby or anything like that”. He c...
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Noah Weiland, son of Stone Temple Pilots’ Scott Weiland, is pushing back on reports that he’s riding on his father’s coattails. The aspiring musician explained in a recent interview with Rolling Stone that “I’m not a trust fund baby or anything like that”. He c...
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Green Day change “American Idiot” lyrics, take a hit at Trump
Green Day performed on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and they’ve caused quite a stir. While performing “American Idiot”, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong changed the lyrics from “I’m not part of the redneck agenda” to “I’m not a...
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Green Day performed on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and they’ve caused quite a stir. While performing “American Idiot”, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong changed the lyrics from “I’m not part of the redneck agenda” to “I’m not a...
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Jack White is teasing new music
Jack White rang in the New Year by sharing a bluesy riff on his Instagram, which many fans are interpreting as a teaser for a new album. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jack White (@officialjackwhite) The 30-second clip is unmistakeably White. While the video had no cap...
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Jack White rang in the New Year by sharing a bluesy riff on his Instagram, which many fans are interpreting as a teaser for a new album. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jack White (@officialjackwhite) The 30-second clip is unmistakeably White. While the video had no cap...
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Federal court revives lawsuit against Nirvana over 1991 ‘Nevermind’ naked baby album cover
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a 4-month-old on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind.” Spencer Elden’s lawsuit against the grunge rock group alleges that he has suffered “perma...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a 4-month-old on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind.” Spencer Elden’s lawsuit against the grunge rock group alleges that he has suffered “perma...
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July Talk cover James’ “Laid”
July Talk are continuing their tradition of releasing an annual cover for the winter solstice. This year, they’ve released the Solstice EP which features covers of James, Wilco, FKA twigs, and more. July Talk released their last album Remember Never Before in January.
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July Talk are continuing their tradition of releasing an annual cover for the winter solstice. This year, they’ve released the Solstice EP which features covers of James, Wilco, FKA twigs, and more. July Talk released their last album Remember Never Before in January.
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Dave Grohl opens up about his mother’s death on “Song Exploder”
Dave Grohl appeared on the latest episode of Song Exploder to discuss Foo Fighters’ track “The Teacher”. The song appears on the band’s most recent album, But Here We Are, and Grohl revealed it was written as a tribute to his mother Virginia. “I was with her for all ...
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Dave Grohl appeared on the latest episode of Song Exploder to discuss Foo Fighters’ track “The Teacher”. The song appears on the band’s most recent album, But Here We Are, and Grohl revealed it was written as a tribute to his mother Virginia. “I was with her for all ...
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Måneskin cover Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back In Anger”
Måneskin ended their tour in Manchester where they cranked out a cover of Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back In Anger”. Frontman Damiano David introduced the song by saying “This fucking city gave birth to a lot of very, very good artists. But there’s one in particular which is...
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Måneskin ended their tour in Manchester where they cranked out a cover of Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back In Anger”. Frontman Damiano David introduced the song by saying “This fucking city gave birth to a lot of very, very good artists. But there’s one in particular which is...
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