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While he was in Liverpool, England earlier this week, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong checked out the legendary Cavern Club where the Beatles famously performed 292 times in their early days. While he was there, Armstrong encountered the club’s young resident musician, Callum Mcmorran, covering Green Day’s 1997 quintuple-platinum hit, “Good Riddance (Time of…

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the White Stripes’ Grammy-winning 2005 album, Get Behind Me Satan, Jack White’s Third Man Records announced that they are putting out an exclusive companion release to the album. Get Behind Me Satan XX will feature a variety of demos, alternate studio takes, and live versions of songs from the…

During an appearance on Premier Guitar’s 100 Guitarists podcast focused on Jimmy Page, Heart’s Nancy Wilson recalled the time that she and her sister Ann walked out of a Led Zeppelin show due to frontman Robert Plant’s sexually suggestive look and lyrics. The early Zeppelin show in question took place at the Green Lake Aqua…

During a recent appearance on the Lipps Service With Scott Lipps podcast, Slayer guitarist Kerry King opened up about his long standing love/hate relationship with Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine. King’s friendship with Mustaine dates back to his brief time playing shows with Megadeth back in 1985 when Slayer’s future was briefly in doubt. “Mustaine’s cool,…

Rhino has announced plans to release a new David Lee Roth box set, The Warner Recordings 1985-1994, on February 21st. The 5-LP and 5-CD sets capture Roth’s solo recordings immediately following his unceremonious exit from Van Halen in 1985. The collection begins with Diamond Dave’s platinum-selling Crazy from the Heat EP, which featured the Billboard…

On Wednesday (January 8), organizers for the Field & Stream Music Fest announced their 2025 lineup. The three-day music festival in Winnsboro, South Carolina will feature headliners  Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Riley Green, and Bailey Zimmerman, along with classic southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top. The fest will include performances from more than…

The Lumineers have announced that their fifth studio album, Automatic, will be released on February 14 via Dualtone. The record will be the follow-up to the Denver group’s 2022 Billboard Top 10 release, Brightside. The Lumineers gave fans a taste of what the new album will sound like by sharing the lead single, “Same Old…

Taking Back Sunday’s drummer Mark O’Connel announced on Instagram on Tuesday (January 7) that he is leaving the New York alt rock band. “After nearly 25 years as the drummer of Taking Back Sunday, I want to confirm that I am no longer with the band,” the 43-year-old musician wrote. “”My departure wasn’t an easy…

Former Yes Frontman Jon Anderson is set to hit the road in 2025 alongside his new group, the Band Geeks. Anderson just announced 2025 tour dates that are in support of the group’s upcoming live album and concert film, Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks Live: Perpetual Change, which is set to be released on…

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is as outspoken on social media as he has been in the highly quotable interviews he gave throughout his celebrated music career. Ahead of Oasis’ highly-anticipated reunion tour, Gallagher provided some clues as to what the setlist for their shows will look like. A fan posted a rumored 21-song setlist for…