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Watch Dave and Violet Grohl perform with Krist Novoselic and Dave Lombardo on US TV
By James Turner last updated
Dave Grohl and his daughter Violet rip into Nausea cover on The Jimmy Kimmel Show alongside former Nirvana bandmate Krist Novoselic

Bruce Dickinson is co-writing a screenplay based on his historic 1994 gig during The Siege Of Sarajevo
By James Turner last updated
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson is teaming up with Anvil: The Story Of Anvil film-maker Sacha Gervasi to write a screenplay based on his 1994 solo show in war-torn Sarajevo

Megadeth’s David Ellefson praises "fighter and survivor" Dave Mustaine
By James Turner last updated
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has praised frontman Dave Mustaine for his emotional resilience after being fired from Metallica and recent struggles with his health

Red Hot Chili Peppers to sell some of their most well-known songs in a $150 million deal
By James Turner last updated
Just like Bob Dylan and The Beach Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers are selling a major chunk of their back catalogue in a huge publishing deal

Hear Frank Turner loudly celebrate the return of live gigs with The Gathering
By James Turner last updated
Frank Turner collaborates with Jason Isbell and Muse’s Dom Howard on The Gathering, announces summer UK gigs

Lego won’t be making that Rammstein Stadium Tour set despite the band’s endorsement
By James Turner published
The Rammstein Stadium Tour Set has been removed from the Lego ideas 2021 review

Watch Willow Smith fronting her mum’s old metal band Wicked Wisdom as a cute Mother’s Day surprise
By James Turner published
Jada Pinkett Smith was brought to tears watching her daughter Willow front her reunited nu metal band Wicked Wisdom

Watch the intense video for Five Finger Death Punch’s new single Darkness Settles In
By James Turner published
The new Five Finger Death Punch video for Darkness Settles In teases upcoming horror-thriller film The Retaliators

London brewery offers £250,000 worth of beer to support struggling independent venues and artists
By James Turner published
Signature Brew, a London-based brewery, aim to safeguard the UK’s live music scene with a new beer-based scheme

Salem announce an intimate tour in support of smaller UK venues
By James Turner published
Salem, the horror-punk band featuring Creeper’s Will Gould, have announced a 19 date tour across the UK

UK festivals at risk of cancellation as government talks hit ‘brick wall’ says AIF
By James Turner published
Over a quarter of UK festivals over 5,000 capacity have been cancelled due to lack of insurance

Placebo have finally completed their long-awaited eighth studio album
By James Turner published
Placebo have completed work on a new studio album, their first since 2013’s Loud Like Love

Nirvana are being sued for using Dante’s Inferno artwork on merchandise
By James Turner published
British artist C.W Scott-Giles' granddaughter claims Nirvana ripped off copyrighted image for use on their merchandise

Former Judas Priest drummer John Hinch dead at 73
By James Turner published
Rob Halford and KK Downing pay tribute to former Judas Priest drummer John Hinch, who passed away on April 29

Listen to the fierce new Tom Morello X Pussy Riot collaboration Weather Strike
By James Turner published
Pussy Riot recruit Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello for politically charged single Weather Strike

Garbage share synthesized title-track from upcoming album No Gods No Masters
By James Turner published
Garbage release the second preview from their forthcoming seventh album No Gods No Masters

Darkthrone announce new album Eternal Hails
By James Turner published
Black metal duo Darkthrone will return with a new album Eternal Hails this June

This video mocking festival line-up haters is both hilarious and painfully accurate
By James Turner published
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Listen to Willow Smith’s pop-punk banger featuring Blink 182’s Travis Barker
By James Turner published
Willow’s biting new pop-punk single Transparent Soul features a guest cameo from Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker

Hella Mega Tour featuring Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer rescheduled for 2022
By James Turner published
The UK and European leg of the Hella Mega Tour has been rescheduled for a second time

Frank Carter and Joe Talbot from Idles join forces on the ferocious My Town
By James Turner published
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes enlist the help of Idles’ vocalist Joe Talbot for new single My Town

Red Fang release the rowdy new single Funeral Coach
By James Turner published
Stoner rockers Red Fang return with a second look at upcoming album Arrows, with the riff-heavy new single Funeral Coach

New York State declares DMX day to commemorate the late rapper
By James Turner published
Announced at his memorial service over the weekend, the late rapper DMX will be remembered with his own day
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