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Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore has announced a new solo album, Flow Critical Lucidity, due out September 20 through Daydream Library Series. Flow Critical Lucidity will be Moore’s ninth studio album and will feature the previously-released singles “Isadora,” “Hypnogram,” and “Rewilding.” The project features contributions from Deb Googe, Jem Doulton, James Sedwards and Jon Leidecker. It…

The Cult announced earlier this week that the band will preview the U.S. leg of their 40th anniversary tour on select West Coast dates this September. The Cult’s 40th anniversary tour is set to kick off in July with shows in Europe and will then head to Canada before returning to the U.K. The band…

The Tragically Hip have announced plans to release a commemorative box set of their debut album, Up To Here, the latest installment of special deluxe packages, on November 8 via UMe. Up to Here was released in September 1989. It is one of the band’s most successful albums, achieving Diamond status in Canada for sales…

Queen have reportedly agreed to sell their recording, publishing and other rights to Sony Music for a record-smashing $1.27 billion. According to Hits, the deal also includes name and likeness rights, potentially opening the door to musicals, commercial and film placements, merchandising and other money-making opportunities. Complicating the deal is the fact that Disney Music…

In a new interview with Metal Hammer, System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian said he has “zero respect” for Imagine Dragons, because the band ignored his concerns and went on to perform in Azerbaijan. “I have zero respect for those guys. They’re not good human beings,” Tankian said. “If you are that blind to justice…

Legendary bassist John Entwistle’s Rarities Oxhumed – Volume Two is set to arrive in August. Rarities Oxhumed – Volume Two is a follow-up to the 2022 release Rarities Oxhumed – Volume One. The compilation, curated by drummer Steve Luongo, who was Entwistle’s producer, bandmate and business partner, features works from the early years of the…

David Gilmour recently shared a new single, “Between Two Points,” featuring his daughter Romany Gilmour. The song arrived with an accompanying video, which was shot on location in London and Manchester, with David on guitars and featuring Romany on vocals and harp. The song is from Gilmour’s upcoming record, Luck and Strange, which is due…

The Jesus And Mary Chain and The Psychedelic Furs have announced a co-headlining North American Tour. The 27-date tour kicks off at the Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia on September 29 and ends in Inglewood, California, on November 9. Frankie Rose will be the tour’s main support, opening on all dates. A pre-sale of Live…

The Struts have announced a U.K. and European Tour with alternative rocker Barns Courtney as their special guest. Courtney previously toured with the British rock band during their headlining American tour in support of Pretty Vicious. The Grand Union Tour, covering 18 European cities, will kick off at the O2 Academy in Leeds on September…

The Offspring recently released a lyric video for “Make It All Right,” the first single from their upcoming eleventh album, Supercharged. Supercharged is due out on October 11th via Concord Records. The animated visual shows a pair of motorcycle riders traveling through an apocalyptic desert wasteland, with the lyrics of the song flying across the…