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Watch Mike Shinoda’s speech from kickoff of Linkin Park comeback tour

Watch Mike Shinoda’s speech from kickoff of Linkin Park comeback tour

Timothy Norris/Getty Images for Warner MusicLinkin Park played the first show of their comeback tour Wednesday at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. During the show, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Shinoda gave a speech, talking about the decision to restart LP seven years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington.In the speech, which was posted…read more »

Poison’s Bret Michaels sets record straight on band’s touring plans for 2025 and 2026

Poison’s Bret Michaels sets record straight on band’s touring plans for 2025 and 2026

Jason Koerner/Getty ImagesAfter Poison drummer Rikki Rockett wrote on Facebook Wednesday that frontman Bret Michaels “doesn’t want to” tour in 2025, fans began speculating about why Michaels feels that way, with some being less than generous with their theories. Michaels has now addressed the rumors directly in an Instagram post.”To clear the air of any confusion, I just…read more »

Twenty One Pilots, Tom Morello featured on ’Arcane’ season 2 soundtrack

Twenty One Pilots, Tom Morello featured on ’Arcane’ season 2 soundtrack

Riot GamesTwenty One Pilots and Tom Morello are featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming season of Netflix’s animated series Arcane.The album, due out Nov. 23, includes an original song from the “Stressed Out” duo called “The Line,” while the Rage Against the Machine guitarist contributes to a track titled “Come Play” alongside K-pop group Stray Kids…read more »

Alex Van Halen schedules three-city book signing tour for ‘Brothers’

Alex Van Halen schedules three-city book signing tour for ‘Brothers’

Harper CollinsAlex Van Halen will promote his upcoming memoir, Brothers, with a three-city book signing tour.The Van Halen drummer will be appearing Oct. 21 at Barnes & Noble’s Fifth Avenue New York City location; Oct. 22 at Books & Greetings in Northvale, New Jersey; and Oct. 24 at Live Talks LA @ The Frost Auditorium in…read more »

Måneskin’s Victoria De Angelis plays with Halsey during VMAs

Måneskin’s Victoria De Angelis plays with Halsey during VMAs

Courtesy MTVMåneskin bassist Victoria De Angelis performed during Wednesday’s MTV Video Music Awards as part of Halsey’s band for a rendition of the song “Ego.”In an Instagram post, Halsey calls the lineup, “My dream 90s garage rock band.””I’m so proud of this whole performance and I built every detail of it myself because I was determined to…read more »

Mastodon & Lamb of God unleash the “Floods of Triton” with new collaborative song

Mastodon & Lamb of God unleash the “Floods of Triton” with new collaborative song

Loma Vista RecordingsAfter touring together, Mastodon and Lamb of God have reunited in the studio.As previously teased, the two bands have released a collaborative song called “Floods of Triton.” It follows the conclusion of their joint Ashes of Leviathan tour, during which Mastodon and Lamb of God played their respective 2004 albums, Leviathan and Ashes of the Wake, in full…read more »

And the MTV VMA rock winners are …

And the MTV VMA rock winners are …

VMAThe MTV Video Music Awards went down in New York Wednesday night, with Lenny Kravitz and Benson Boone this year’s rock winners.Kravitz nabbed the Best Rock award for “Human” from his latest album, Blue Electric Light, beating out U2, Bon Jovi, Coldplay, Green Day and Kings of Leon. “I am so grateful,” he said on the red carpet,…read more »