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HALO Films has announced a biopic based on the life of the iconic late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott. Production of the movie, called The Kid From Harvest Road, is expected to begin in early 2025. The project aims to capture the essence of Scott’s early life in Fremantle in a fictionalized narrative set in the…

Summer music festival Project Pabst is set to return to Portland, Oregon, with a star-studded lineup featuring Billy Idol, Big Thief and more. Returning after a seven-year break, the festival is scheduled to take place on July 27 and 28 at Waterfront Park. Idol will headline the opening night of the festival, with Big Thief…

The NCAA and TNT Sports Live Events have announced the lineup of artists performing as part of the 2024 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in conjunction with the 2024 Division I Men’s Final Four. The free, three-day festival is set to kick off on April 5 at Hance Park in Phoenix. ZEDD will headline the…

Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg recently took to social media to announce that he has officially joined Suicidal Tendencies. Weinberg wrote “You Can’t Bring Me Down,” a Suicidal Tendencies song, as the caption to his Instagram post. “When I think of the culture and community of heavy music that I’ve loved and considered my creative…

Black Sabbath have reached a milestone by joining Spotify’s Billions Club, with their 1970 hit “Paranoid” crossing 1 billion streams. The legendary heavy metal band’s iconic single is the latest entry to the 581-track Spotify Billions Club. Black Sabbath broke the big news on Instagram, writing, “Paranoid has joined the Billion Plays Club on Spotify.…

U2’s Bono won the Audie award for Audiobook of the Year for his memoir “Surrender.” The awards were presented at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles on Monday, March 4. Bono’s audiobook, subtitled “40 Songs, One Story,” was released by Penguin Random House Audio in November 2022. It runs 20 hours and 25 minutes. A…

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has partnered with Epiphone for a new DG-335 signature model guitar. Epiphone teased the release of the model on its social media on Monday (March 4), sharing a graphic resembling the diamond-shaped soundholes in Grohl’s Gibson signature model, and captioned the post: “This is your Call.” referencing the lead single…

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is set to release a cover of Paramore’s “Hard Times” for Record Store Day. Paramore announced a limited-edition 12″ vinyl for Record Store Day. The exclusive release will feature the pop-punk icons’ cover of Talking Head’s “Burning Down The House” as a B-side. According to the Alternative Press, the…

Sublime with Rome have announced a farewell tour of North America, including Spring and Summer 2024 legs. The dates kick off April 11th in Catoosa, Oklahoma, and conclude on September 14 Kansas City, Missouri. “I’m beyond excited to announce our upcoming farewell tour! As we gear up to hit your city, the excitement is brewing.…

Halestorm and I Prevail will embark on a massive co-headline tour this summer, produced by Live Nation. The tour kicks off on July 9 in Raleigh and runs through August 17 in Las Vegas. Hollywood Undead and Fit For A King will serve as support. The general on-sale of tickets is set for Friday at…