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Dolly Parton’s Rockstar has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts. Rockstar marks her ninth country topper and her debut on top of the Rock & Alternative Albums chart. The legendary country singer-songwriter’s latest album earned 128,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the November…

Rock band Evanescence’s Amy Lee says that rapper 50 Cent “hates her guts.” “50 Cent hates my guts,” Amy Lee said in a recent interview with The Daily Beast. “It’s just one of those things. I mean, truthfully, we thought he was going to win, too. It was such a wild night. “People are like,…

French hard rock festival Hellfest has announced a huge lineup for the next year’s edition, including Foo Fighters, Metallica, Machine Head and Avenged Sevenfold as headliners. Hellfest 2024 will feature over 175 bands performing across six different stages. The rock and metal festival is set to take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Clisson, France.…

KISS’ Paul Stanley has revealed that his recent bout with the flu made him wonder whether “it was my time.” KISS recently cancelled their End of the Road Tour shows in Ottawa, Toronto and Knoxville due to “unforeseen illness” within the touring party. The band returned to the stage on Saturday, November 25, at the…

Heavy metal legends Metallica have announced their first-ever show in Saudi Arabia. On December 14, they will become the first hard rock band to perform at the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “We’re not done with 2023 just yet, as an amazing opportunity has just come our way to perform at a major festival…

Canadian rock band Nickelback have announced the U.K. and European leg of their “Get Rollin’ World Tour.” Nickelback will play arena shows in Glasgow, Manchester, London and Birmingham before travelling to Europe and performing across Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Cologne, Zurich, Bologna, Vienna, Prague and Munich. Support will come from special guests Lottery Winners. Tickets go on…

Blink-182, Lana Del Rey, Liam Gallagher, Fred Again…, Gerry Cinnamon and Catfish & the Bottlemen have been announced as headliners for next year’s Reading & Leeds festivals. The pair of festivals are scheduled to take place at Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds from August 21 through 25. The festivals will…

Neil Young recently released a new video, called “Stand for Peace,” featuring his performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” on electric guitar. The video, which was directed by Young’s wife Daryl Hannah, features footage of Young performing next to an American flag and concludes with the written message “Be Brave” and “Stand For Peace.” Although Young…

Foghat’s Sonic Mojo has debuted atop Billboard’s Blues Albums chart, giving the band its first No. 1 on the tally. Foghat released the 12-track Sonic Mojo, their 17-th studio album, and the first new record in seven years, on November 10th via their own label, Foghat Records. The album features original new tracks and iconic…

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has revealed the reason why the American pop-punk icons have returned to political songwriting with their upcoming album. The band, comprised of Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool, recently announced their 14th studio album, Saviours, due out January 19, 2024. It’s the band’s first LP since 2020’s Father of All…