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New York City will formally rename the intersection of Ludlow and Rivington as “Beastie Boys Square” on September 9th, in honor of the hip-hop group. Last July, the New York City Council approved the renaming of the southwest corner of Ludlow and Rivington as Beastie Boys Square in honor of the Paul’s Boutique album artwork…

Kourtney Kardashian thanked her husband Travis Barker after undergoing “urgent fetal surgery” to save their unborn child. “I will be forever grateful to my incredible doctors for saving our baby’s life,” she wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of her holding Barker’s hand apparently in a hospital bed. “I am eternally grateful to my…

Blink-182’s Travis Barker appeared in his son’s TikTok video, shortly after he cancelled three shows due to an “urgent family matter.” Blink-182 announced that they would be postponing all three of their scheduled tour dates for this month, and the drummer would be rushing home to attend to an undisclosed family emergency. “Due to an…

Heart lead singer Ann Wilson recently shared a live version of “This Is Now,” the first single from Wilson and her backing band Tripsitter’s upcoming album, Another Door. The live performance, also featuring guitarist Ryan Wariner, bassist Tony Lucido, guitarist and keyboardist Paul Moak and drummer Sean Lane, was recorded at the Pablo Center in…

Billy Idol joined Foo Fighters for a cover of Sex Pistols’ “Pretty Vacant” during Jazz Aspen Snowmass on Sunday night, September 3. The band last teamed up with Idol in 2018, when they covered John Lennon’s “Gimme Some Truth” at the Welcome to Rockville festival. “Pretty Vacant” is a song from the British punk band’s…

Zac Brown Band recently shared their rendition of Queen’s famous rock symphony “Bohemian Rhapsody,” from the country music band’s upcoming live covers album. From the Road, Vol. 1: Covers, is a compilation of other artists’ hit songs covered during Zac Brown Band concerts over two decades. The album’s release date has not yet been revealed.…

Metallica’s second Arizona show has been postponed to September 9, as the band’s founder and guitarist James Hetfield has been tested positive for Covid-19. Metallica were scheduled to perform their M72 No Repeat Weekend show at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday. The first of the band’s two concerts in Glendale on Friday…

The Black Crowes have announced a deluxe edition of their 1992 studio album The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion, set for release on Ships on December 1. The box set includes a reproduction of the original 132-page promotional hymn book featuring insights on the record and band’s state of mind from both Chris Robinson and…

Italian rock band Maneskin recently released their new single,” Honey (Are U Coming?),” along with an accompanying lyric video. Maneskin will perform the song live during their Rush World Tour and at the MTV Video Music Awards, scheduled to be held on September 12. Speaking about the origin of the song, Maneskin bassist Victoria De…

Greta Van Fleet recently released a video for “The Falling Sky,” the highly-appreciated track from their third album Starcatcher. Greta Van Fleet and Gus Black directed the video, which features a collage of images from a Lord of the Rings-esque fantasy world, including a giant sword, galloping horses and volcanic mountains. “I’d say we pushed…