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The Who’s Pete Townshend recently released “Can’t Outrun The Truth,” his first solo single in 29 years. The track was composed and produced by Rachel Fuller under her nom de plume Charlie Pepper, and all proceeds from vinyl sales plus at least 10 pence from every download will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust. The…

Peal Jam’s Matt Cameron has denied rumors that he is set to join Foo Fighters on their upcoming tour. Last Saturday, March 25, the Pearl Jam drummer denied a report published by The Sun, which claimed that he is replacing late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins when the band embarks on a tour this spring.…

Neil Young has openly criticized ticketing giant Ticketmaster, blaming them for killing concert touring. Early this month, The Cure announced a North American tour. Even after the band opted out of Ticketmaster’s “dynamic” pricing structure, fans were charged exorbitant service fees. Young responded to the developments in a recent post on his website, titled “Concert…

Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx recently revealed that he has contributed to Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock album. Sixx revealed the news on Twitter: “Played bass on a song for Dolly Parton yesterday,” he said among other things. In January, Parton revealed that her upcoming rock album, titled Rock Star, will also feature Paul McCartney, Stevie…

Linkin Park recently shared a previously unreleased song, “Fighting Myself,” ahead of the 20th anniversary reissue of their sophomore album Meteora. The song features vocals from Mike Shinoda and late lead singer Chester Bennington. Shinoda describes the song as the “definitive Linkin Park track.” “Fighting myself I always lose,” Bennington sings in the chorus, giving…

U2’s Songs Of Surrender has debuted on top of the official U.K. Albums Chart. This marks the Irish rock band’s 11th U.K. No. 1 album. U2 is now tied with David Bowie, with each having 11 chart-topping LPs to their credit. Songs of Surrender also becomes U2’s first chart-topping LP in over a decade; the…

Foo Fighters, Lana Del Rey, Green Day and many more have been announced as headliners of the 11-day annual Festival D’été de Québec. The annual music festival is scheduled to take place between July 6th and 16th in Quebec City, Quebec. Over 200 artists will perform across five venues during Festival D’été de Québec 2023.…

Demi Lovato recently released a “rock version” of her hit song “Heart Attack,” in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the track. Lovato re-recorded the vocals of the song, with the help of her original collaborators Warren “Oak” Felder and Mitch Allan. “I’m so happy to be able to give a new life to ‘Heart…

Darius Rucker and The Black Crowes are among the artists named to perform at the 2023 CMT Music Awards that will air live from Moody Centre in Austin, Texas, on April 2 on the CBS Television Network. The Black Crowes will team up with “CMT Performance of the Year” nominee and longtime friend Rucker for…

Eric Church, James Taylor and Imagine Dragons are among the headliners named for the upcoming Summerfest festival, scheduled to take place over three weekends in June and July. The festival, which will celebrate its 55th anniversary this year, will see performances from over 100 artists. Church, Taylor and the Zac Brown Band (with Marcus King)…