Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyShinedown’s Brent Smith and Jelly Roll go way back, and their friendship may extend to the studio.In an interview with the Spout podcast, Smith was asked whether Shinedown would ever collaborate with the “Need a Favor” artist.”Hundred percent,” Smith replies. “It might be in the works.”Smith adds, “I don’t…… read more »
A&M RecordsThe solar eclipse may not have washed away the rain, but it did push Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” to #1 on a Billboard chart.The Superunknown single saw an increase of 34% in streams and 166% in downloads following the April 8 celestial event. As a result, “Black Hole Sun” became the first Soundgarden song to…… read more »
Blue Grape MusicWhite Reaper has announced a split single and tour dates with the punk band Spiritual Cramp.The single will arrive on seven-inch vinyl on May 16. You can listen to the collaborative track “Whatever You Say Man” now via digital outlets.”This is a funny song for me,” says Spiritual Cramp’s Mike Bingham. “I feel…… read more »
Jeff Hahne/Getty ImagesThe Smashing Pumpkins, Deep Purple and Lenny Kravitz are among the artists playing Switzerland’s 2024 Montreux Jazz Festival, taking place July 5-20.The bill also includes The National, Sting, Alice Cooper, PJ Harvey, Rag’n’Bone Man and Duran Duran.Notably, Deep Purple’s signature song “Smoke on the Water” was written in 1971 at the site of the…… read more »
ABC/Randy HolmesMysterious things are happening in the world of Slipknot.Users of the masked metallers’ Reddit page have spotted a billboard in Indio, California — the site of Coachella — featuring the phrases “one night only” and “long may you die” alongside the ‘Knot’s name. It also teases a website called YouCantKillMe.com.If you go to said…… read more »
Sumerian RecordsBad Omens have shared a new song called “The Drain.”The track was recorded with industrial outfit and Nine Inch Nails collaborators HEALTH and electronic artist SWARM. It samples the Bad Omens song “The Death of Peace of Mind,” which is currently in the top 10 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart and peaked at #2…… read more »
Disney/Randy HolmesSum 41’s final tour comes to the U.S. starting Friday, April 19, in Omaha, Nebraska. The international trek kicked off earlier in 2024 in Asia, and front man Deryck Whibley’s found that he’s had to “remind myself that this is a final tour” during the shows.”You just get back out onstage and you just…… read more »
Courtesy of ReverbFormer Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro is launching his own Reverb shop.Among the items Loureiro is offering are guitars that he used live and in the studio during his time with Dave Mustaine and company.The shop will open April 24. For more info, visit Reverb.com.Loureiro joined Megadeth in 2015. He left the group in 2023…… read more »
Paramount+Behind the Music is coming back and will feature an episode focused on Wolfgang Van Halen.The long-running music documentary series will return with three new installments premiering May 1 on Paramount+. The Wolf episode will explore how the son of Eddie Van Halen formed his band, Mammoth WVH, leading up to his father’s death in 2020.”Wolfgang…… read more »
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Harley-DavidsonNew Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese reflects on the moment he was asked to join the band in a new interview with YouTuber Rick Beato.Freese took up the role after longtime Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins died in March 2022.”It continues to be bittersweet,” Freese says of playing with Dave Grohl and…… read more »
