Columbia RecordsAC/DC has announced the third and final installment of their gold vinyl release series celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary.The upcoming set is expected to ship Sept. 25. It includes 1983’s Flip of the Switch, 1985’s Fly on the Wall, 1988’s Blow Up Your Video, 2008’s Black Ice, 2012’s Live at River Plate and AC/DC’s latest album, 2020’s Power Up.Each piece,…… read more »
Reprise RecordsGreen Day is teasing a 20th anniversary reissue of their 2004 album, American Idiot.In an Instagram post Thursday, the trio writes, “Can you hear the sound of hysteria?” — a reference to a lyric from the title track.”More info on the American Idiot 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition coming tomorrow,” they add.American Idiot will officially turn…… read more »
Ross Marino/Getty ImagesTommy Lee insists that Ozzy Osbourne really did snort a line of ants.The notorious metal tale was said to have taken place in the ’80s while the Prince of Darkness was on tour with Mötley Crüe and was immortalized in the film The Dirt. In a 2023 episode of The Osbournes Podcast, Ozzy himself claimed that the story…… read more »
Ross Marino/Getty ImagesTommy Lee insists that Ozzy Osbourne really did snort a line of ants.The notorious metal tale was said to have taken place in the ’80s while the Prince of Darkness was on tour with Mötley Crüe and was immortalized in the film The Dirt. In a 2023 episode of The Osbournes Podcast, Ozzy himself claimed that the story…… read more »
ABCEddie Vedder is covering the Tom Petty & The Hearbreakers song “Room at the Top” for the upcoming Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey.The track will premiere on Friday, but you can hear a clip now via the Pearl Jam frontman’s Facebook.You may recall that Vedder previously performed “Room at the Top” during the in memoriam segment…… read more »
Reprise RecordsMy Chemical Romance has announced a vinyl reissue of their greatest hits compilation, May Death Never Stop You.The two-LP set will be released Sept. 27 and is available to preorder now.May Death Never Stop You was originally released in 2014, a year after MCR broke up in 2013. It includes songs from each of the…… read more »
Ed Sheeran has no illusions about himself: he knows he’s essentially a nerd. He posted a video of himself on Instagram playing the video Pokémon Stadium on the big screen of the stadium where he’s performing. He turns to the camera and says, “If I wasn’t a musician, I’d be a virgin!”Katy Perry has announced that she’ll…… read more »
Barry Brecheisen/WireImageDeftones have announced a new signature beer, continuing their collaboration with San Diego’s Belching Beaver Brewery.The latest beverage is called Bored Blueberry Wheat Ale, a reference to the Adrenaline single “Bored.” It’s described as a “wheat ale, amplified with blueberries and a touch of vanilla, coming in at 4.5% ABV.”Bored Blueberry Wheat Ale will be available at…… read more »
Jeremychanphotography/Getty ImagesPlaying concerts isn’t the only thing Flea does naked.During an episode of the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, hosted by Cheers costars Woody Harrelson and Ted Danson, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist recalls the time he and Harrelson went snowboarding together without wearing any clothes.”I have footage of Woody Harrelson and I snowboarding stark naked down…… read more »
Epic RecordsLamb of God has released a new video for “Laid to Rest,” the opening track off their 2004 album, Ashes of the Wake.The clip features black-and-white footage of Randy Blythe and company recording the song in the studio 20 years ago. You can watch it streaming now on YouTube.Lamb of God is putting out a…… read more »
