Reprise RecordsGreen Day’s Dookie has been certified double Diamond by the RIAA.The punk trio’s 1994 breakout record is only the 13th album to pass the 20 million units mark in the U.S.”Thank you to everyone who has loved this album as much as we have over the past 30 years and to all of you who have…… read more »
Dave Simpson/WireImageIron Maiden has announced a 2025 world tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of their 1975 founding.The first leg of the outing will run through Europe from May 27 in Budapest, Hungary, to Aug. 2 in Warsaw, Poland. Halestorm and Avatar will also be on the bill depending on the date.For each show, Maiden will be…… read more »
ABC/Randy HolmesMetallica’s M72 tour will be stretching into 2025.The metal legends have announced another North American leg of their worldwide trek, kicking off April 12 at the Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas. The outing concludes June 29 in Denver, and will feature a mix of standalone headlining shows and No Repeat Weekends, consisting…… read more »
Courtesy of ReverbRancid guitarist Lars Frederiksen will be selling a variety of personal gear via his own Reverb shop.Among the items available are guitars that he’s played in the studio and live with Rancid and his many other bands.”Over the years I’ve acquired a lot of different types of guitars, some basses, and a lot of other…… read more »
Fantasy RecordsSeether’s new album, The Surface Seems So Far, is out Friday. While there are a few quieter moments on the record, the ninth studio effort from the South African rockers is otherwise a nonstop rager.Speaking with ABC Audio, bassist Dale Stewart credits frontman Shaun Morgan co-producing the album for influencing its heavier sound.”In the past we’ve…… read more »
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesSystem of a Down drummer John Dolmayan has announced a new comic book series called Dead Samurai.”With Dead Samurai, I’ve had the chance to combine two things I love: feudal Japan and zombies!” Dolmayan says. “I hope people enjoy the adventure!”The first issue is due out Oct. 9. Dolmayan previously created the comic book series Ascencia. He…… read more »
Disney/Randy HolmesGuns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson teamed up Tuesday night for a performance at the inaugural Sky Arts Awards that took place at the Roundhouse in London.Fan-shot footage shows the pair performing the Howlin’ Wolf track “Killing Floor,” the tune they recorded together for Slash’s solo blues album, Orgy of the Damned,…… read more »
Cooking VinylSomeone alert Taylor Swift: The Darkness is putting out a new record.The eighth studio effort from the “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” rockers is called Dreams on Toast and is due out in March 2025. The first single, “The Longest Kiss,” is out now via digital outlets.”We knuckled down and thought really hard about…… read more »
SKP311 has announced a new album called Full Bloom.The 14th studio effort from the “Down” outfit will arrive Oct. 25. It includes the previously released single “You’re Gonna Get It.””We hope fans can take from this album 311’s message of positivity and unity,” 311 says. “In today’s world it’s so easy to become alienated by the…… read more »
Napalm RecordsTremonti, the side project of Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti, has premiered a new song called “The Mother, The Earth and I.””Throughout mankind, everyone has fought over things like power, religion, and their beliefs,” Mark says. “One side believes it’s right and everyone else is wrong. No matter what you believe in…… read more »
