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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…

Pop rock band Social Distortion have announced dates for a Summer 2023 North American tour. The trek kicks off on June 30 in Canby, Oregon, and currently is scheduled to conclude on August 1 in Norfolk, Virginia. The band will receive support from The Bell Rays. Social Distortion are yet to release any new material…

Due to incredible fan demand, Queen + Adam Lambert have announced the addition of eight new dates across the United States on their upcoming North American tour. The “Rhapsody Tour,” which first launched in 2019 with 25 critically acclaimed shows, will now include second dates in Baltimore, New York, Boston, St. Paul, Chicago, Dallas, San…

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme recently released a lengthy statement on his ex-wife and the lead singer of the band The Distillers Brody Dalle, accusing her of putting their in children in “great danger.” The statement follows the Los Angeles Family Court’s decision earlier this month to grant the Homme family, including…

Guns N’ Roses, who are set to headline American Express presents BST Hyde Park 2023, has revealed the support acts for the show. The rock band, consisting of Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer and Melissa Reese, will top the bill on June 30. It will be their first appearance…

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…