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Metallica recently released the title track from their upcoming album, 72 Seasons, and an accompanying music video. It is the fourth single from the album. The music video was directed by the metal rock band’s friend Tim Saccenti, who collaborated with Metallica for the previous three songs: “Lux Æterna,” “Screaming Suicide,” and “If Darkness Had…

Jimmy Page recently shared a previously unreleased demo of “The Seasons,” marking the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s fifth studio album, Houses of the Holy. The instrumental guitar piece went on to become one of the band’s bigger songs, “The Rain Song.” “My original idea for the opening tracks for Houses of the Holy was…

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Scott Weiland’s solo debut, 12 Bar Blues, Rhino is releasing remastered and expanded versions of the acclaimed album. On Record Store Day, the album will make its vinyl debut as a limited edition 2-LP set. 12 Bar Blues will be limited to 7,500 copies on 180-gram translucent blue and green…

Boygenius have announced plans to embark on a tour of the U.S. in support of their new album The Record. The indie supergroup, comprised of Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers, will kick off their trek on June 2 at Thrive Park at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California. The band will make stops…

Metallica lead vocalist and co-founder James Hetfield is sharing about his personal collection of guitars in his upcoming book, “Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield.” To be released on October 17, this 400-page coffee table book is filled with stunning photos and stories of the significance behind the instruments. From the Electra OGV to the…

Multi-Platinum rock band Candlebox have announced the dates for their farewell tour, called “The Long Goodbye Tour” The band also shared details for their 30th anniversary celebration and revealed they are working on their final studio album. The farewell tour, which is set to kick off on June 10, will run through September 23 and…

U2’s Songs of Surrender has debuted atop Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart dated April 1. Songs Of Surrender sold 42,000 copies in the US in the week ending March 23, according to Luminate. Songs of Surrender is a companion album to Bono’s recent memoir “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.” U2 have reimagined 40 songs from…

Smashing Pumpkins have announced a 26-date North American tour with Interpol and Stone Temple Pilots. Produced by Live Nation, “The World Is A Vampire Tour” is set to start on July 28 at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The tour will feature special guests Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons as…

Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony revealed during a recent interview with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation” that he is currently working on a new project with members of Aerosmith and Bon Jovi. “I wasn’t going to mention anything about it, but there is a little side project thing that I’ve kind of been…

Run the Jewels have announced a four-city tour in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their self-titled debut album. The Killer Mike and El-P duo said “RTJX – Celebrating 10 Years of Run The Jewels” will feature four shows each in New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles, during which El-P and Killer Mike…