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Stone Temple Pilots, Bret Michaels, Tom Keifer and Night Ranger have been confirmed as headliners for next year’s RokIsland Fest. RokIsland Fest 2024 is scheduled to take place January 17-20 in Key West, Florida. The festival will be hosted by radio and television personality Eddie Trunk. “RokIsland Fest’s continued priority is for attendees to have…

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor recently dropped a new single, “Post Traumatic Blues,” from his forthcoming solo studio album, CMF2. “‘Post Traumatic Blues’ is my attempt to describe for people what it’s like to deal with PTSD,” says Taylor. “Sometimes it’s so hard for people to understand the ups and downs, the severity of the cold and…

Judas Priest have been announced as the replacement for Ozzy Osbourne at the upcoming Power Trip music festival. The news came shortly after Ozzy pulled out of the music festival, saying that he is not yet ready. Ozzy said in a statement that his original plan was to return to the stage in the summer…

Christie’s has announced an auction of late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts’ outstanding collection of books. Titled “Charlie Watts: Gentleman, Collector, Rolling Stone,” the two-part auction comprises an extraordinary library of modern first editions together with landmarks from the world of jazz, collected by the drummer. The flagship auction, “Charlie Watts: Literature and Jazz Part…

Porno for Pyros will reunite this fall for their first North American tour in 25 years. The 21-date “Horns, Thorns En Halos Tour” kicks off on October 8 at Hard Rock Live Sacramento in Wheatland, California, and includes shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, New York, Charlotte, Atlanta, Nashville, Dallas, and more. The…

Ozzy Osbourne has pulled out of Power Trip music festival, saying that he is not yet ready for it. Ozzy said in a statement that his original plan was to return to the stage in the summer of 2024, and when the offer to do this show came in, he optimistically moved forward. “Unfortunately, my…

A recent show by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds was evacuated because of a bomb threat. On Saturday, July 8, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds were supposed to perform at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York. However, the band didn’t perform due to a bomb threat. According to Billboard, Metric and Garbage…

Iconic rockers Foreigner have released a new album, Farewell – The Very Best of Foreigner, in celebration of their farewell tour. Termed as a “must-have collector’s album,” only 5,000 copies of the limited-edition gold vinyl will be pressed. The album consists of the band’s hits, including “Cold as Ice,” “I Want to Know What Love…

Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young are set to headline Farm Aid this year. Farm Aid’s annual music and food festival is returning to Noblesville, Indiana, on September 23 at Ruoff Music Center. Tickets will go on sale to the public on July 15, at 10 a.m. ET, at LiveNation.com. A limited number of…

Talking Heads recently shared “Cities” as a preview of the deluxe edition of the Stop Making Sense soundtrack. Stop Making Sense is a concert film of Talking Heads’ three-night Hollywood residency, which was shot by director Jonathan Demme. The movie is set to get a theatrical re-release later this year with a 4K restoration. The…