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System of a Down lead singer/lyricist Serj Tankian’s autobiography, “Down With the System,” will be released on May 14, 2024, via Hachette Books. Tankian made the announcement about the upcoming memoir on social media, saying, “Boom! – I wrote a new book. I had a blast working on this accidentally hatched philosophical memoir as it’s…

Heart is set to reunite this New Year’s Eve in Seattle, which would be the band’s first concert in four years. On Sunday, December 31, Heart will perform at the Climate Pledge Arena in their original hometown of Seattle, Washington. Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening will provide support. Tickets are on sale now. Earlier this…

After a two-year hiatus, KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas returns to the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on December 9. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Garbage and The Offspring will headline the Christmas music festival. The event will also feature performances by Portugal. The Man, Bleachers, Cannons, Lovejoy, Bakar, and The Beaches. Proceeds from the festival will…

Staind’s Aaron Lewis recently came under fire for sharing a photo of 32 dead coyotes spelling out “Trump 24” on social media. Lewis shared the photo to his accounts on Facebook and Instagram early last week. “Successful morning in Texas”, he wrote in the caption. Lewis also posted the photo on Donald Trump’s social media…

Longtime Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder recently announced he has made the “difficult decision” to leave the band. “Although it was a very difficult decision to make, I’ve decided to leave the band to make some space to explore a slightly different path,” Schroeder said in a statement. “I wish the band all the success…

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has unveiled his new wax figure at Madame Tussauds. The new waxwork is located at the Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. The wax statue is dressed in one of Barker’s signature all-black outfits featuring a leather jacket, boots, pants and a studded belt that was donated by the legendary drummer himself. The…

Rock band Papa Roach recently announced they have donated $150,000 to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) “Talk Away The Dark” campaign. The donation was presented at the finale performance of “The Revolutions Live” tour alongside touring partners Shinedown and Spiritbox in Denver, Colorado. “We all have a role in preventing suicide and supporting…

Foo Fighters are set to headline the 2024 edition of France’s Hellfest. Other top acts set to perform at the festival include Queens of the Stone Age, The Offspring, Megadeth, Dropkick Murphys, Royal Blood and Bad Omens. The rock and metal festival is scheduled to take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Clisson, France. Other…

Iconic pop-punk band Blink-182 have announced a tour of North America in the summer of 2024 in support of their just-released album, One More Time… The 30-city trek features stadium performances at Petco Park in the band’s hometown of San Diego, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Citi Field in New York, Fenway Park in Boston,…

Grammy-winning rock band Greta Van Fleet have announced spring 2024 dates for their “Starcatcher” tour in the U.S, with support from Geese. The 2024 leg kicks off on Saturday, April 27 in St. Louis, with stops in Kansas City, Austin, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and more. The world tour is in support of the band’s critically acclaimed…