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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich announces 40th anniversary signature drum kit with TAMA

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich announces 40th anniversary signature drum kit with TAMA

ABC/Randy HolmesMetallica’s Lars Ulrich has announced a new signature drum kit with the company TAMA.The kit celebrates the 40th anniversary of the relationship between Ulrich and TAMA, which began in 1984 thanks to a recommendation from Rush’s Neil Peart.The anniversary model is a replica of Ulrich’s current setup on Metallica’s M72 tour supporting their latest album,…read more »

Friday we’re in love with the new Cure album

Friday we’re in love with the new Cure album

Fiction/Capitol Records Spooky season may be done now that Halloween’s over, but goth season has just begun thanks to the long-awaited new album from The Cure.The “Friday I’m in Love” outfit has returned with Songs of a Lost World, their first record in 16 years. The last full-length release from Robert Smith and company was 2008’s 4:13…read more »

Listen to new Dorothy song, ‘The Devil I Know’

Listen to new Dorothy song, ‘The Devil I Know’

Roc Nation RecordsDorothy has premiered a new single called “The Devil I Know.””‘The Devil I Know’ is a battle cry about the human condition and the spiritual warfare we engage in every day,” the “Rest in Peace” rocker says. “It’s a prayer for help in time of need, laced with fury toward the demons that…read more »

Fall Out Boy reacts to ’Abbott Elementary’ shout-out

Fall Out Boy reacts to ’Abbott Elementary’ shout-out

Disney/Gilles MingassonFall Out Boy approves of their shout-out during Abbott Elementary’s Halloween episode.In the episode, which premiered Wednesday on ABC, the character Mr. Johnson dresses as “Emo Jimmy Butler,” referring to the Hot Topic-esque hairstyle the Miami Heat basketball star sported when he appeared in Fall Out Boy’s video for the song “So Much (for) Stardust.””I…read more »

The Mars Volta documentary ‘If This Ever Gets Weird’ to premiere in theaters

The Mars Volta documentary ‘If This Ever Gets Weird’ to premiere in theaters

OscilloscopeThe Mars Volta documentary Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird will screen in theaters on Nov. 20.The film, which made its North American debut at the South by Southwest festival in March, follows the long personal and musical relationship between bandmates Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala, who also played together in the band At the…read more »

Alex Lifeson’s Envy of None releases new single ‘Not Dead Yet’

Alex Lifeson’s Envy of None releases new single ‘Not Dead Yet’

KscopeEnvy of None, featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, has dropped a new song timed to coincide with Halloween.The band, which also features bassist Andy Curran, guitarist/keyboardist Alfio Annibalini and singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne, released the track “Not Dead Yet,” along with an animated Dia De Los Muertos aka Day of the Dead inspired video.The song was written by Wynne, and the video description notes that she describes the…read more »

John Frusciante’s signature Strat guitar recreated by Fender Custom Shop

John Frusciante’s signature Strat guitar recreated by Fender Custom Shop

Courtesy of FenderRed Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante’s signature 1962 sunburst Stratocaster has been recreated by the Fender Custom Shop.The Limited Edition Masterbuilt John Frusciante Stratocaster not only aims to replicate the guitar’s sound, but also is finished to look exactly like the original, with “every dent, ding and scrape meticulously accounted for,” a press…read more »

It’s just one of those days when Limp Bizkit is back in the studio

It’s just one of those days when Limp Bizkit is back in the studio

Suretone RecordsAfter taking 10 years to release their most recent album, it looks like Limp Bizkit is aiming for a quicker turnaround for a follow-up.In an Instagram Story, the “Break Stuff” rockers have shared a video of drummer John Otto in the recording studio narrated by frontman Fred Durst. “Let’s get that funky funky, get that Limp Bizkit…read more »

Linkin Park announces ’From Zero’ in-store listening events

Linkin Park announces ’From Zero’ in-store listening events

Warner RecordsWant to hear Linkin Park’s new album, From Zero, early?The reformed “Numb” outfit has announced a series of in-store listening events, taking place in more than 100 locations throughout the U.S. on Nov. 9, nearly a week before From Zero drops on Nov. 15. For full details, contact your local store. You can check out a list…read more »