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Gavin Rossdale performs “Glycerine” on The Tonight Show again 28 years later
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Gavin Rossdale returned to The Tonight Show to perform “Glycerine” just as he did 28 years ago in 1996. The Bush frontman performed the track to celebrate the announcement of the band’s “Loaded: The Greatest Hits” North American 2024 Tour. Bush recently released thei...
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Green Day to perform “Dookie” and “American Idiot” in full on upcoming tour
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Green Day have announced plans to perform two of their most iconic albums, Dookie and American Idiot, in full on their upcoming stadium tour. Bassist Mike Dirnt confirmed the plan to Rolling Stone, saying “What a f*ckin’ moment it’s going to be. We’ve never done anything like this before. A...
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Blink-182’s “All The Small Things” hits one billion streams on Spotify
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Blink-182’s “All The Small Things” has joined Spotify’s Billions Club with the track surpassing one billion streams on the music platform. The track was originally released on Enema of the State in 1999, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary in June. Spotify’s Bi...
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Anthony Kiedis biopic in the works
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A biopic of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis is in development at Universal Pictures. The production studio has bought the rights to Kiedis’ 2005 memoir Scar Tissue and will base the film on the book. Kiedis will act as producer on the film alongside longtime Chili’s manage...
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Smashing Pumpkins have received “over 10,000” submissions for a new guitarist
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According to Smashing Pumpkins, they have received over “10,000 submissions” for a new guitarist. The tsunami of applicants is a result of their open call to replace longtime guitarist Jeff Shroeder following his departure from the band in 2023. Update pic.twitter.com/J2GoayuBvw ̵...
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Green Day and Jimmy Fallon perform “Basket Case” in New York subway station
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Green Day went undercover and crept into a New York City subway station to perform a stripped-down cover of “Basket Case”. The band also performed “American Idiot” in disguise. Why is Jimmy Fallon always out there ruining things….h/t @hannahfeldman_ pic.twitter.com/nLzOK0t...
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No Doubt to reunite at Coachella
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No Doubt have announced their reunion at this year’s Coachella! NO DOUBT!!! pic.twitter.com/zbasfUxVIj — SONiC 102.9 (@sonic1029) January 17, 2024 The festival will mark the first time the band has performed together in nine years. The original lineup includes vocalist Gwen Stefani, g...
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Mumford and Sons release new song “Good People” with Pharrell Williams
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Mumford and Sons have returned with their first new song in five years. On Tuesday, the band shared “Good People” in collaboration with Pharrell Williams. Mumford and Sons recorded the track with Pharrell in both New York City and Paris. The song will be debuted live at Pharrell’...
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Sum 41 announce last-ever show
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Sum 41 have announced their final tour before disbanding. The North American tour, called “The Tour of the Setting Sum”, will kick off in April in Nebraska with support from The Interrupters. There comes a time When it all has to end TOUR OF THE SETTING SUM The Final World Tour Get pr...
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Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong thinks it would be “fun” to collaborate with Olivia Rodrigo
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In a new interview, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong expressed interest in collaborating with Olivia Rodrigo. Speaking with Vulture, the frontman commented on her musical prominence, saying “I hear it but don’t go out buying any of those records or stream it. It does pass me by. When ...
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Billie Eilish to perform at the 2024 Grammy Awards
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The Grammys have announced that Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and Olivia Rodrigo will perform at this year’s ceremony. Watch Billie perform at the 66th GRAMMYs on Sunday, February 4th at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT on @CBS pic.twitter.com/S4yCmu05ob — billie eilish (@billieeilish) January 16, 2024 T...
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The Black Keys announce new album, share new song, “Beautiful People (Stay High)”
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The Black Keys have announced a new album called Ohio Players, due out April 5. In addition, the rock duo shared a new single entitled “Beautiful People (Stay High)”. The album will feature a variety of guest stars, including Beck and Noel Gallagher. Our new single “Beautiful People (...
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Sum 41 cover Rage Against The Machine’s “Sleep Now In The Fire”
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Following the news that they would no longer be performing live, Sum 41 have paid tribute to Rage Against The Machine with a cover of “Sleep Now In The Fire”. In the light of the news of @RATM never performing again, we wanted to salute one of our all time favorite bands. Here's o...
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Watch the first trailer for the Amy Winehouse biopic, “Back to Black”
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The first trailer for the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black has been released. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film stars Marisa Abela as Winehouse. The movie will follow Winehouse’s beginnings as a jazz singer and her turbulent road to fame. Back to Black has the full support...
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Walk your dog indoors YEG
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It’s cold. Like, super cool. Too cold to even take your beloved dogs out for a walk. So where else can you bring them so they can burn off some energy and sniff some butts? All these Edmonton establishments are dog-friendly during the cold snap! So get to walkin’! *While the businesse...
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