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Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash is set to bring his “S.E.R.P.E.N.T.” festival to cities across the U.S. throughout 2024. The traveling festival’s name is an acronym that stands for “Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Equality N’ Tolerance.” Tickets are on sale now. The trek kicks off on July 5 in Bonner, Montana, and concludes on August 17…

Violent Femmes have announced a Spring 2024 North American tour that will see the folk-punk legends playing their first two albums in their entirety. Last year, the Femmes played their classic 1983 self-titled debut LP in its entirety on a 40th anniversary tour. This year, the band will start with a full performance of 1984’s…

Neil Young has announced that he is returning to Spotify more than two years after boycotting the streaming platform, alleging the spread of vaccine misinformation on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. In January 2022, Young wrote to Spotify, urging them to pull his catalog from the service. “My decision comes as music services Apple and…

Willow recently dropped a brand-new single called “Symptom of Life.” The single arrived along with a nature-shot video, which she self-directed. “If I could try to take you back I couldn’t define/feeling/absence of time/knowing/all is decided/there’s nothing/here left to find,” Willow sings on the track. “The story’s all in my mind.” “Symptom of Life” follows…

Weezer have announced a 2024 tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the rock band’s Blue Album. The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. will join them as support on the trek. Kicking off in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on September 4, the “Voyage to the Blue Planet” tour will also make stops in cities including…

Bon Jovi’s music video for “Always” has achieved over one billion views on YouTube. The song, produced by Peter Collins, was shared as a single from the band’s 1994 album, Cross Road. It spent six months in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and became the group’s biggest selling single in the United…

Trent Reznor recently shared his reflections on the 30th anniversary of Nine Inch Nails’ superhit record The Downward Spiral through a post on the band’s official website. “Spending too much time looking backwards feels dangerous to me, but this day on the calendar caught my attention,” Reznor wrote in the message. “Has it really been…

Pearl Jam have earned their first No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart after a gap of over 26 years, as “Dark Matter” climbed to the top spot on the list dated March 16. “Dark Matter” marks Pearl Jam’s first No. 1 on the chart since “Given To Fly” led for six weeks in…

Staind and Breaking Benjamin have announced a co-headlining tour this fall. The 23-city tour is set to kick off on September 10 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and wrap up on October 25 in Austin, Texas. Daughtry will also provide direct support during the trek, with Lakeview serving as the opening act each night. Staind issued their…

Billy Idol is set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his sophomore album Rebel Yell by releasing a deluxe expanded edition of the record on April 26 via Capitol/UMe. The collection, which will be available in two-LP, two-CD and digital formats, will feature several previously unreleased songs and demos, including the Idol original “Best Way…