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Weezer plays Coachella following arrest of bassist’s wife

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for CoachellaWeezer performed their set at Coachella on Saturday as scheduled, just days after bassist Scott Shriner's wife Jillian was arrested for attempted murder.As previously reported, the Los Angeles Police Department says that Jillian pointed a gun at officers amid a manhunt for suspects in a hit-and-run. After allegedly refusing to drop the weapon after being instructed to, police fired at Jillian, causing a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.LAPD sources tell ABC News that they've discovered evidence, including shell casings and video […]

todayApril 13, 2025

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John 5 & Charlie Benante featured on new song from ex-Butcher Babies vocalist Carla Harvey

Megaforce RecordsMötley Crüe guitarist John 5 and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante are featured on a new song by former Butcher Babies vocalist Carla Harvey.The track is called "Sick Ones" and marks the debut single from Harvey's project The Violent Hour."'Sick Ones' is a rock 'n' roll anthem about cutting the toxic people out of your life," Harvey says. "It's a call of freedom, a fist-to-the-face to anyone who has tried to hold you down, hold you back or dim your light. […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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Listen to new dance remix of Band of Horses’ ‘The Funeral’

Sub PopBand of Horses' song "The Funeral" gets the dance music treatment in a new remix by the DJ and producer Gryffin.“We’re honored that 'The Funeral' could be a source of inspiration for Gryffin," Band of Horses says. "It's exciting to see the track take on a new life and reach new ears in a fresh and unexpected way.""Gryffin's incredibly talented and we're thankful he’s brought his own perspective to a song that's meant so much to us," the band adds. […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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Metric drops off tour with Bloc Party

Scott Legato/Getty ImagesMetric has dropped off their upcoming tour with Bloc Party.The outing, which kicks off in May, was set to feature Metric performing their 2009 album Fantasies in full, followed by Bloc Party playing their 2005 debut album, Silent Alarm, in its entirety."We were so exciting going into this tour and we'd all landed on an agreement that would allow both parties to collaborate and build a truly special show for the fans," Metric writes in a Facebook post. "In the last […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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Drowning Pool embraces ‘Madness’ on new single

SBG RecordsDrowning Pool has shared a new single called "Madness."The track, which is out now, marks the "Bodies" outfit's second release with returning singer Ryan McCombs, following 2024's "Revolution (The Final Amen)."McCombs rejoined Drowning Pool in 2023 after previously fronting the band from 2005 to 2011. He replaces longtime vocalist Jasen Moreno, who sang on Drowning Pool's most recent album, 2022's Strike a Nerve.Drowning Pool is currently on a European tour with Godsmack.(Video contains uncensored profanity.) Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

todayApril 11, 2025

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The Head and the Heart share new ’Aperture’ song, ‘Blue Embers’

Verve ForecastThe Head and the Heart have shared a new song called "Blue Embers," a track off the band's upcoming album, Aperture."Everything is overwhelming," the "All We Ever Knew" outfit says. "Everything always feels like it’s always coming to an end. And the feeling that it's all ending seems never ending. But it does end. And then things open up. But before it opens, it seems like it won't. Like it couldn’t possibly ever open up. But then if you hold […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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Don’t ‘Blink Twice’ & miss Myles Smith’s collaboration with Shaboozey

Joseph Okpako/WireImageThe new song "Blink Twice" may not include a double shot of whiskey, but it does feature a double shot of breakout artists.The track is a collaboration between "Stargazing" artist Myles Smith and "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" hitmaker Shaboozey. It will appear on the upcoming deluxe version of Shaboozey's 2024 album, Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going, due out April 25."This is one of the best songs I've ever made," Shaboozey says of "Blink Twice" in an Instagram Story. […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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The Mars Volta releases new album + announces headlining tour dates

Clouds HillSurprise! The Mars Volta has released a new album.The record is called Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio, and follows the band's 2022 self-titled effort and its 2023 companion effort, Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón.While The Mars Volta never officially announced the album, they played it in full on their recently completed tour opening for Deftones. Along with the album drop, The Mars Volta announced a full U.S. headlining tour, running from Oct. 25 in Dallas to Nov. 29 in San […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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My Chemical Romance announces deluxe ‘Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge’ reissue

Reprise RecordsMy Chemical Romance has announced a deluxe reissue of their 2004 album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, in honor of its 21st anniversary.The expanded set will be released June 6. It includes the original track list remastered and remixed, plus four bonus recordings from a 2005 performance for BBC Radio 1. You can listen to the BBC rendition of "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" now via digital outlets.Upon its initial release, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge helped bring emo to the mainstream while […]

todayApril 11, 2025

Weezer plays Coachella following arrest of bassist’s wife Listen to new dance remix of Band of Horses’ ‘The Funeral’ John 5 & Charlie Benante featured on new song from ex-Butcher Babies vocalist Carla Harvey Metric drops off tour with Bloc Party Bill Hader got fired from a movie theater job after spoiling ‘Titanic’ ending The Head and the Heart share new ’Aperture’ song, ‘Blue Embers’
Weezer plays Coachella following arrest of bassist’s wife Listen to new dance remix of Band of Horses’ ‘The Funeral’ John 5 & Charlie Benante featured on new song from ex-Butcher Babies vocalist Carla Harvey Metric drops off tour with Bloc Party Bill Hader got fired from a movie theater job after spoiling ‘Titanic’ ending The Head and the Heart share new ’Aperture’ song, ‘Blue Embers’

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