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The new single is the band's 30th to chart inside the top 20, lifting the act to within one of U2's record. Red Hot Chili Peppers' new song "Dark Necessities" has only been out since Thursday, May 5, but that hasn't stopped the track from already debuting big on multiple Billboard charts. The veteran rockers' first single …
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The May 12 announcement that metal festivals Ozzfest and Knotfest were merging for one giant head-banging event on Sept. 24 and 25 accompanies two major milestones for Ozzy Osbourne: the 20th anniversary and likely farewell of Ozzfest and the final California appearance of metal legends Black Sabbath. No wonder the Los Angeles press conference was hyped feverishly all week, even on the heels of rumored marital strife between Ozzy and his wife of 36 years, …
The singer was suffering from extreme stomach pain. Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis was sent to an area hospital hours before a headlining slot at KROQ's annual Weenie Roast on May 14. Flea made the announcement from the stage at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre and apologized on behalf of the band telling the crowd at the 16,000-capacity venue that …
The rumors have been confirmed: Just hours before Guns N' Roses are scheduled to take the stage for their triumphant reunion gig at Coachella, AC/DC formally announced that – before GN'R's Not in This Lifetime Tour kicks off – Axl Rose will first join them as vocalist for the remaining dates of their Rock or Bust trek. SIDEBAR 10 Insanely Great Guns N' Roses …
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See the first photos of Axl Rose and Slash together again in Guns N' Roses from the band's intimate Troubadour gig. Guns N' Roses' "classic" lineup reunited Friday night at Los Angeles' Troubadour, an intimate gig that marked the first time Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan have performed together onstage since their infamous Buenos Aires gig …
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Well now that the rumors of Guns N Roses "reuniting" have come to fruition, it's time for a whole new GNR rumor mill, this one focusing on a new material. Classic Rock spoke to former Guns N Roses publicist Arlett Vereecke who said Slash is in the studio working on new material that's definitely for Guns: "I know they’re doing …
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Prior to David Bowie's death and the arrival of his new LP ★ (pronounced Blackstar), the singer allowed the creators of InstaMiniSeries to hear his new album early in order to "create our own visual interpretations of his songs, with no limits or preconditions on his part," producers of the series announced Monday. The result, Unbound: A ★ InstaMiniSeries, premieres February 25th. SIDEBAR Iggy …
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Six years after American Idol, Adam Lambert is back with his third studio album The Original High -- an album that, he tells the U.K.'s Notion magazine, is designed "to encourage people to face their shit." Lambert has been doing some serious self-examination since his critically acclaimed but commercially disappointing sophomore release Trespassing, and talked about his journey to self-acceptance in the interview. In …
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Legendary artist David Bowie died Sunday at the age of 69. A statement on Bowie’s social media accounts reads, “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their …
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