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Jay Weinberg, former drummer of Slipknot, has opened up about being fired from the masked metal band. Weinberg recently revealed that he had not anticipated the group’s decision to part ways with him after 10 years. “I was heartbroken and blindsided to receive the phone call that I did on the morning of November 5th;…

U2 have earned their 14th No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart, thanks to “Atomic City” rising 3-1 on the list dated November 18. The Bono-fronted quartet first topped the Adult Alternative Airplay Chart in March 1997 with “Staring at the Sun” and stayed atop for seven weeks. The band’s last No. 1, “You’re…

Fresh off their wildly successful 2023 international tour across Europe, Canada and the United States, Megadeth has announced new Latin America dates on the “Crush The World Tour” for 2024. The iconic thrash metal pioneer band will make their triumphant return to Latin America for 10 shows, with the first stop in Lima, Peru, on…

Heavy metal titans Judas Priest have announced their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. The 14-show tour kicks off on April 18 at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut. After making stops in Reading, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; Rosemont, Illinois; Washington, D.C. and more, the tour will wrap up in Syracuse, New York, at Empower…

The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger has announced he will release an album with his new band The Soul Savages on January 19, 2024. Along with the album announcement, the band released the record’s lead single, “A Day in L.A.” The 10-track album, titled Robby Krieger And The Soul Savages, was recorded in old school style…

311 have announced a co-headlining tour of Japan along with Man With A Mission. “Over a decade later, and we’re so pumped to finally announce we’re making a comeback to Japan this January for a special co-headlining tour with @ManWithAMission!” the band announced in a statement. 311 will be playing two nights – January 22nd…

Rock legends Queen recently released the song “Machines (Or Back To Humans)” as a digital single. The jaw-dropping show opener of The Rhapsody Tour is available at all major digital music services. In the opening of the new ‘Rhapsody’ production, the audience hears Freddie Mercury and Brian May’s duetting lead vocals from behind, raising the…

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have announced the “Satch/Vai” Spring 2024 co-headlining U.S. tour. The trek will be the first time the two guitarists hit the road together outside of their iconic G3 project with Eric Johnson. The tour kicks off on March 22nd in Orlando and runs through May 8th in Salt Lake City,…

Queens of the Stone Age, Avenged Sevenfold and Fall Out Boy have been announced as the headliners of the 2024 edition of the U.K.’s Download Festival. Download Festival is scheduled to take place on June 14 to 16 at Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England. The lineup also includes Pantera, Royal Blood, The Offspring,…

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Hozier have been confirmed as headliners for Innings Festival 2024. The sixth annual Innings Festival is scheduled for February 23rd and 24th at Tempe Beach Park & Arts Park in Tempe, Arizona. The lineup also features Greta Van Fleet, Jimmy Eat World, 311, Phantogram, Third Eye Blind, Young the Giant,…