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Corey Taylor keeps on dancing with cover of Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’

ABC/Randy HolmesGod, what has Corey Taylor done? Well, for one, he's covered "Pink Pony Club."The Slipknot frontman put his spin on the Chappell Roan hit during a solo acoustic set in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday. As seen in fan-shot footage, Taylor sang the first verse and chorus of the song before transitioning into the Slipknot tune "Spit It Out."The cover may have been the idea of Taylor's wife, Alicia, who posted in March that she's "trying to convince" him to learn […]

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Slayer announces lone East Coast headlining show of 2025

Daniel Boczarski/RedfernsSlayer has announced what will be the band's only East Coast headlining show of 2025.The concert takes place Sept. 20 at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The bill will also include Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Cavalera and Exodus.The night will be hosted by WWE wrestler Damian Priest, whose "South of Heaven" signature move is inspired by Slayer. Guitarist Kerry King also plays on Priest's entrance theme, "Rise for the Night."Presales begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET, and […]

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Jared Leto, light cycles appear in ‘Tron: Ares’ trailer: Watch here

Walt Disney StudiosA new glimpse of the third Tron movie is officially out.Tron: Ares received an official trailer on Saturday, featuring the iconic Tron light cycles, Jared Leto, Greta Lee and more.The trailer opens with a high-speed police chase, where law enforcement is after two figures on the light cycle motorcycles, first seen in the 1982 original Tron movie."I'm looking for something. Something I do not understand," says a voiceover.Next, Greta Lee is seen sprinting full speed down a city […]

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Former Gang of Four bassist Dave Allen dead at 69

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesDave Allen, former bassist of the influential post-punk band Gang of Four, has died. He was 69."It is with broken yet full hearts that we share the news that Dave Allen, our old music partner, friend, and brilliant musician, died on Saturday morning," reads a Facebook post written by drummer Hugo Burnham."He was at home with his family," the post continues. "Dave had endured the early-onset of mixed dementia for some years which has been a heartbreaking time for […]

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Papa Roach rocks ‘Last Resort’ with Carrie Underwood during Vegas show

Disney/Eric McCandless; Disney/Eric McCandlessWe're guessing fans in the audience of Papa Roach's concert in Las Vegas Saturday were losing their sight and losing their mind when Carrie Underwood made a surprise appearance. The American Idol winner and country star showed up during the show to rock the Roach's signature single, "Last Resort," as well as their collaborative song "Leave a Light On (Talk Away the Dark).""Still in disbelief over this one," Underwood writes in an Instagram post. "On Saturday, after my Reflection [Las […]

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In brief: Jesse Armstrong’s ‘Mountainhead’ gets release date and more

We now know the premiere date for Jesse Armstrong's HBO original film Mountainhead. The movie, which is Armstrong's feature directorial debut and his next project following the drama series Succession, will premiere May 31 on HBO. It will also be available to stream on Max. It follows a group of billionaire friends who get together amidst an international crisis and stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef ...MobLand is doing numbers on Paramount+. The new show […]

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Cage the Elephant inches closer to ’Billboard’ record with latest #1 single, ‘Metaverse’

Disney/Randy HolmesCage the Elephant is getting closer to capturing a Billboard record.The band's current single, "Metaverse," has hit #1 on the Alternative Airplay chart, giving them a total of 13 leaders on that particular tally. That ties them with Green Day and Linkin Park for the second-most number ones in the history of Alternative Airplay, which began in 1988.Red Hot Chili Peppers have the most, with 15."Metaverse" appears on Cage's new album, Neon Pill, which was released in 2024. Its previous singles, "Rainbow" and […]

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‘A Minecraft Movie’ blocks out the competition with $157 million debut

Courtesy Warner Bros. PicturesA Minecraft Movie was a winner at the box office this weekend, taking in a whopping $157 million. It marks the biggest domestic debut of the year, according to Variety, as well as the best debut for a video game adaptation ever.The fantasy adventure film, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, was initially projected to earn $70 to $80 million at the box office but far exceeded those expectations.Coming in at a distant number two was A […]

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Cage the Elephant inches closer to ’Billboard’ record with latest #1 single, ‘Metaverse’

Disney/Randy HolmesCage the Elephant is getting closer to capturing a Billboard record.The band's current single, "Metaverse," has hit #1 on the Alternative Airplay chart, giving them a total of 13 leaders on that particular tally. That ties them with Green Day and Linkin Park for the second-most number ones in the history of Alternative Airplay, which began in 1988.Red Hot Chili Peppers have the most, with 15."Metaverse" appears on Cage's new album, Neon Pill, which was released in 2024. Its previous singles, "Rainbow" and […]

todayApril 7, 2025

Brandon Boyd pitches Incubus at Coachella following surprise appearance at Zedd set Myles Smith is ‘really scared’ to release new song ‘My First Heartbreak’ on Friday Oscars voters now must watch every nominated film in each category to vote Coheed and Cambria share ‘Library Demo’ of ‘Someone Who Can’ single Martin Scorsese honors the late Pope Francis: ‘A remarkable human being’ ICYMI: Even more announcements from Star Wars Celebration 2025

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