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Denying all allegations of sexual misconduct, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has filed his response in Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Julia Misley in December last year. In her lawsuit, Julia accused the singer of sexual assault and battery dating back to the 1970’s when she was a minor. She…

Puscifer recently released a new version of “Apocalyptical” as re-imagined by Nine Inch Nails members Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. The new version of the track appears on Existential Reckoning: Rewired, a reworking of their 2021 album by “friends and members of the larger Pusciforce family,” which dropped last Friday. The “Apocalyptical” remix flips the…

Boygenius recently released their short film, The Film, directed by Kristen Stewart, alongside their debut studio album, The Record. The short film, which runs just over 14 minutes, features the supergroup’s first three singles from The Record. The film begins with a triptych of each member late into the evening, with a fire crackling and…

Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood are joining the lineup for the upcoming Jeff Beck tribute concerts. Previously announced artists who will perform at the Royal Albert Hall concerts in London on May 22 and 23 include Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Billy Gibbons, Derek Trucks, John McLaughlin, Joss Stone, Gary Clark Jr.,…

Operation Ivy’s Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels have formed a new band, Bad Optix, which also features drummer Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks, Queens of the Stone Age, the Bronx) and bassist Spencer Pollard (Trash Talk). They announced the new band along with the release of their debut single “Raid” via Hellcat Records. The new track…

A music video for “Greyboy Says,” featuring Bob Rock and Gord Downie, the late frontman of The Tragically Hip, arrived last week. The song is from Rock and Downie’s upcoming album, Lustre Parfait, which is due out on May 5. The music video features archival footage of recording sessions with Downie as well as Rock…

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has partnered with Gibson Guitars to recreate “Greeny,” the legendary 1959 Les Paul Standard Burst guitar. “I am very honored and grateful for this opportunity with Gibson,” said Hammett. “To be able to share some of that mojo which ‘Greeny’ has means a lot to me. It’s exciting to know that anyone…

Director James Gunn recently revealed the tracklist for Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Awesome Mix Vol. 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The collection of 17 songs is set for release on CD and Digital Download on May 3. The soundtrack will also be available on 12″ 2-LP vinyl on May 5 and…

Rock legends KISS have added four more dates to their farewell tour, “The End Of The Road Tour.” The newly added stops include Detroit, Nashville, St. Louis and Ft. Worth. The tour, which kicks off in October, wraps up in December with a show at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. Tickets will be available…

The inaugural edition of the Power Trip Festival is set to feature Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, and Tool. The three-day mega-concert is set to take place at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, on October 6-8. Power Trip is produced by Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella. In a release, Goldenvoice promised…