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Canadian pop-punk star Avril Lavigne has joined the lineup for the inaugural TK Maxx presents Bedford Summer Sessions. Lavigne will perform at Bedford Park in the south of England on Saturday, June 29. Tickets go on sale at 9 am on Friday, February 16. Lavigne joins a summer line-up running across June and July that…

Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler is set to drop a new charity single featuring a huge lineup of guitar legends. Knopfler has tapped over 60 artists, including Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Sting, Brian May, Joan Jett, Nile Rogers, and Brian May, for a new version…

Rock legends Blue Oyster Cult recently announced a new album, Ghost Stories, and as a preview shared the single “So Supernatural.” Ghost Stories, the band’s first new release in over three years, will drop on April 12. The album seems to be the band’s last, as a press release calls it as “a fitting finale…

The Struts recently released a new single, “How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart).” The romantic song, which drops just before Valentine’s Day, follows the release of the British band’s fourth studio album, Pretty Vicious, in November. “‘How Can I Love You (Without Breaking Your Heart)’ is a brutally honest song that takes…

The upcoming Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is set to feature members of Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Offspring and 311. Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith along with The Offspring’s Noodles and 311’s Nick Hexum are part of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp. The four-day camp runs April 18th to 21st in…

Rock band Papa Roach recently announced they have signed with Wasserman Music for worldwide live representation, excluding Canada. Papa Roach will be represented worldwide by Wasserman Music agents Corrie Martin, Geoff Meall, and Anna Bewers. In Canada, Paquin Entertainment Group’s Jason Furman will represent Papa Roach. The band released their most recent album, Ego Trip,…

The video for AC/DC’s classic song “Back in Black” has reached one billion views on YouTube. “Back in Black” becomes the Australian band’s second visual to join the Billion Views club, following their hit “Thunderstruck.” In the music video, the group performs the hit song on a small stage, as frontman Brian Johnson belts, “Back…

Deep Purple are set to release a “Super Deluxe Edition” of their 1972 album, Machine Head. Warner Records and Rhino Entertainment will release Machine Head: Super Deluxe Edition on March 29 as a 3-CD/LP/Blu-ray. Featuring new mixes and previously unreleased live recordings, the comprehensive version is available to pre-order at https://rhino.lnk.to/MachineHeadDeluxe Highlighting the collection are…

Shinedown, Godsmack and Breaking Benjamin have been confirmed as headliners for Inkcarceration 2024. A Danny Wimmer-presented music and tattoo festival, Inkcarceration is scheduled to take place from July 19 to 21 at The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. The festival will also feature performances by The Offspring, Dropkick Murphys, Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, Poison…

The Black Keys and Hozier are featured among the 8th annual Love Rocks NYC concert headliners. The concert lineup also includes Grammys winner Allison Russell, Nile Rodgers, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, Bettye Lavette, Joss Stone, Emily King, Marcus King, Lucius, Larkin Poe, Trombone Shorty, Quinn Sullivan, Bernie…