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Welcome to a new kind of tension: Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ turns 20

Welcome to a new kind of tension: Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ turns 20

Reprise RecordsGreen Day’s American Idiot was released Sept. 21, 2004 — 20 years ago Saturday.Not only hailed as a landmark release of the 2000s rock scene, American Idiot also gave Green Day one of the most impressive comebacks in music history.After breaking out with their massive 1994 album, Dookie, and ushering the pop-punk movement of the ’90s, Green…read more »

Volbeat shares update on next album, due out in 2025

Volbeat shares update on next album, due out in 2025

Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsVolbeat has shared an update on their next album.In a Facebook video Thursday, the Danish rockers share that they’re entering the studio the week of Sept. 23 to record the upcoming effort, which is set to be released in 2025.”We have all the songs we need for the next album,” says frontman Michael Poulsen.Volbeat’s most…read more »

FEVER 333 drops two new ’DARKER WHITE’ tracks, “MURDERER” & “NOSEBLEEDS”

FEVER 333 drops two new ’DARKER WHITE’ tracks, “MURDERER” & “NOSEBLEEDS”

Century Media/333Wreckords CrewFEVER 333 has released two new songs off their upcoming album, DARKER WHITE.The tracks are called “MURDERER” and “NOSEBLEEDS.” Both are out now via digital outlets, and “MURDERER” is accompanied by a video streaming on YouTube.”The lyrics to ‘MURDERER’ draw attention to the thousands of innocent Palestinian people being killed every day,” says frontman…read more »

Slipknot’s Clown teases 25th anniversary reissue of debut album

Slipknot’s Clown teases 25th anniversary reissue of debut album

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicSlipknot will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1999 self-titled debut album with a reissue.Speaking with Metal Hammer, percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan shares, “I’m fully involved with putting together a reissue package, because I’m the band caretaker.””I’m the one that held everything over the years,” Clown says. “All the DAT tapes from…read more »

Sublime biopic casts Bradley Nowell role & announces new director

Sublime biopic casts Bradley Nowell role & announces new director

Steve Eichner/Getty ImagesThe Sublime biopic has its Bradley Nowell.According to Deadline, KJ Apa, who starred as Archie Andrews in Riverdale, will play the “Santeria” outfit’s frontman in the upcoming film. Apa confirmed the news in his Instagram Story.Deadline also reports that the movie has a new director in Justin Chon. In 2022, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire…read more »

Watch new video for Scott Stapp’s ‘Higher Power’ single “Black Butterfly”

Watch new video for Scott Stapp’s ‘Higher Power’ single “Black Butterfly”

ABC/Paula LoboScott Stapp has premiered a new video for “Black Butterfly,” the current single off the Creed frontman’s new solo album, Higher Power.The clip is full of imagery from the song’s lyrics, including running lions and butterflies bursting from cocoons. You can watch it streaming now on YouTube.”Growth is challenging, change can be uncomfortable, and personal…read more »

Chester Bennington’s mother feels “betrayed” by Linkin Park’s comeback: “They didn’t let me know”

Chester Bennington’s mother feels “betrayed” by Linkin Park’s comeback: “They didn’t let me know”

ABC/Randy HolmesSusan Eubanks, the mother of late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, has written a piece in Rolling Stone sharing that she feels “betrayed” by the band’s comeback with new vocalist Emily Armstrong.”They told me that if they were ever going to do something, they would let me know,” Eubanks writes. “They didn’t let me know,…read more »

Tetrarch drops new single, “Live Not Fantasize”

Tetrarch drops new single, “Live Not Fantasize”

Napalm RecordsTetrarch has dropped a new single called “Live Not Fantasize.””We had a lot of fun writing this song because of how heavy and aggressive it is, while still having a big catchy chorus that gets stuck in your head,” says guitarist Diamond Rowe. “This song is about never letting the negative feelings and thoughts…read more »