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Rap metal duo Ho99o9 (pronounced “horror”) have pulled back the curtain on their third album, Tomorrow We Escape, out September 9th, unveiling the tracklist, artwork, and another new song.

The band had previously released the grinding lead single “Upside Down,” and the new single, “Incline” — produced by David Sitek — follows in a similar vein, combining hip-hop, nu-metal, and industrial. Here the group is assisted by a trio of guest performers who are also known for experimentation: Nova Twins, Pink Siifu, and Yung Skrrt.

The rest of the album also features some other notable guest vocalists including Greg Puciato on the song “Tapeworm” and Chelsea Wolfe on the track “Immortal.” As Ho99o9 revealed in the initial press announcement, Tomorrow We Escape sees the duo toning down the politics in favor of a more emotionally-driven songwriting approach.

“It was a healthy challenge to focus on emotion,” stated the band in a press release.

Alice in Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell has selected Sparta to support his upcoming summer US tour, following the recent announcement that Filter were dropping off as frontman Richard Patrick recovers from spinal surgery.

The outing kicks off August 16th in San Diego, and runs through a September 14th show in Kansas City. Along the way, it will hit such cities as Austin, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, and Minneapolis, among others, with tickets available here.

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Last week, Filter revealed they were dropping off the tour, stating, “Unfortunately, Filter will not be heading out on the road with Jerry Cantrell next month as previously planned. Following medical advice, Richard Patrick has been advised to not tour at this time. He had disc replacement surgery and recovery has been slower than expected. We hope to see you on tour soon!”

On Thursday (July 31st), Cantrell named Sparta as the tour’s new support act,...

Alice in Chains played a mini-set at the “Back to the Beginning” final Black Sabbath concert, delivering two of their own classics and a cover of Sabbath’s “Fairies Wear Boots.”

Jerry Cantrell and company performed “Man in the Box” and “Would?” before launching into “Fairies Wear Boots” from Sabbath’s iconic 1970 album Paranoid. It marked the band’s first performance since a medical emergency suffered by drummer Sean Kinney forced the band to cancel a planned spring US tour. Kinney was back behind the kit for the Sabbath gig.

Alice in Chains’ set came after sets from Mastodon, Rival Sons, Anthrax, Halestorm, and Lamb of God, as well as an all-star jam led by Disturbed’s David Draiman and Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale. You can find our full coverage here.

Livestream access to “Back to the Beginning” is now available to purchase, with a VOD replay accessible through July 7th.

The John Wickfranchise is known for its eccentric soundtrack that elevates the movies’ action sequences, and one rock legend almost contributed to it before they passed away. The late guitarist Eddie Van Halen had plenty of incredible credits to his name and, at one point, looked set to work with music composer Tyler Bates on the score.

In a recent conversation with ScreenRant, Bates pulled back the curtain on the what-ifs of the John Wick soundtrack, of which he’s composed every movie’s score. While Van Halen’s contribution would have been exciting, the iconic guitarist dealt with health issues since the 1990s and died at age 65 in 2020. Read Bates' full comments below.

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So, at one point we almost had Eddie Van Halen play on the John Wick theme, toward the end of his life. [It was on John Wick 2 or 3.] He came over to my place. It was really...

Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed vampire flick Sinners has absolutely been killing it at the box office, especially for an original, R-rated movie. Thankfully for fans impatiently waiting to watch the film at home, it has received an exclusive Max streaming release on July 4th, with physical copies arriving on July 8th.

Digital versions of Sinners can be rented from Apple TV or Prime Video. Physical copies are available for pre-order now on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD. Additionally, there is a limited edition Steelbook version, which includes the 4K copy, up for pre-order.

Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, and Jack O’Connell, among others, and follows two twin brothers in 1932 as they attempt to open up a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown. The only problem — beyond their gangster connections, Jim Crow, the KKK, etc. — is that a pack of vampires happens upon the place on opening night.

Corona Capital in Mexico City has revealed its 2025 lineup, featuring Foo Fighters, Chappell Roan, and Linkin Park as headliners, along with Queens of the Stone Age, Deftones, Vampire Weekend, Alabama Shakes, Garbage, Weezer, Franz Ferdinand, and Jelly Roll.

The three-day festival takes place November 14th-16th at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. The newly revealed 2025 lineup also boasts names like TV on the Radio, Grizzly Bear, 4 Non Blondes, Lucy Dacus, Damiano David, Aurora, Mogwai, Jerry Cantrell, PinkPantheress, Of Monsters and Men, Lola Young, James, Omd, Cut Copy, Waxahatchee, Jehnny Beth, AFI, Kaiser Chiefs, Nilüfer Yanya, Marina, Jet, Aluna, Samia, and more. See the full lineup poster below.

Tickets to Corona Capital 2025 go on sale beginning Friday, June 6th via Ticketmaster.

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Jerry Cantrell has announced a late-summer US headlining tour in support of his latest album, I Want Blood. The new dates follow a winter run that took place earlier this year, and once again feature support from Filter.

The Alice in Chains singer-guitarist will launch the outing on August 16th in San Diego, and remain on the road through September 14th in Kansas City, visiting such cities as Dallas, Orlando, Cleveland, Detroit, and Minneapolis along the way.

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A Live Nation pre-sale starts Tuesday (May 20th), at 10 a.m. local time using the code Freestyle, while a general on-sale starts Friday (May 23rd) at 10 a.m local time via Ticketmaster.

The stateside run will follow a UK/European jaunt that kicks off May 31st in Padua, Italy, and wraps up June 28th in Oslo, Norway, at the Tons of Rock festival.

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Alice in Chains recently canceled a brief spring US tour, including a couple of high-profile festival appearances, after drummer Sean Kinney experienced a medical emergency. The veteran stickman has now addressed his health, saying, “I’m going to be fine and I’m going to live.”

As previously reported, Alice in Chains canceled their May 8th kickoff show at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, at the last minute after Kinney suffered a “non-life-threatening medical emergency” immediately after the band’s soundcheck that evening.

The next day, the legendary grunge band canceled their entire spring tour, which was slated to include a handful of headlining shows along with sets at the Sonic Temple and Welcome to Rockville festivals. At the time, Alice in Chains stated, “While we were all eager to return to the stage, Sean’s health is our top priority.”

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Multi-Grammy-nominated rock band Alice in Chains has canceled its forthcoming headlining shows and festival appearances to prioritize the health of co-founding member and drummer Sean Kinney.

The Seattle-hailing group posted the news to Instagram yesterday, writing, “After careful consideration and following the advice of medical professionals, we have made the decision to cancel our remaining upcoming festival performances and the Alice in Chains headline shows.”

Continuing, the heavy metal/grunge band added, “While we were all eager to return to the stage, Sean’s health is our top priority at this moment.”

No further information was shared regarding Kinney’s medical diagnosis, and the “Man in the Box” musicians noted the artist’s health issue “requires immediate attention,” though “his long-term prognosis is positive.”

“We sincerely appreciate your understanding and support during this time,” Alice in Chains concluded in the statement.

The announcement follows an earlier social media post from...

Alice in Chains have canceled the remainder of their tour and upcoming festival appearances after drummer Sean Kinney suffered “a medical emergency” earlier this week.

Earlier this week, the grunge band canceled their tour-opening concert in Uncasville, Connecticut hours before showtime after Kinney “experienced a non-life-threatening medical emergency” shortly after soundcheck.

While Alice in Chains didn’t elaborate on Kinney’s condition, on Friday, the band revealed that their North American tour — which included stops at Columbus’ Sonic Temple and Daytona Beach’s Welcome to Rockville festivals in the coming weeks — was off.

The Sinners soundtrack and score are available on vinyl from Mutant.

The soundtrack features James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Jerry Cantrell, Miles Caton, Peter Dreams, Eric Gales, Rhiannon Giddens, Ludwig Göransson, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Lola Kirke, Jack O’Connell, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Og Dayv, Bobby Rush, Raphael Saadiq, Hailee Steinfeld, Don Toliver, Rod Wave, and more.

The score is composed by Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson.

Due out on August 29, each 2xLP album is pressed on 140-gram colored vinyl for $45. CD versions are also available for $15.

Now in theaters, Sinners is written and directed by Ryan Coogler.

Michael B. Jordan stars in a dual role as twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, they return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

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In Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” music has an elemental power – not just the incredible score by Ludwig Göransson, but the blues songs that make up the soundtrack, which transport you to a different time and place.

And if you’ve been wondering where the vinyl versions of the two albums (the soundtrack and the score) have been, we can exclusively solve that mystery.

Mutant, in partnership with Sony Music Soundtracks, will debut the physical releases of the original soundtrack and original score to “Sinners” later this year.

The original soundtrack album is executive produced by the film’s composer Göransson (who also serves as an executive producer on the movie), Coogler and Serena Göransson and features original songs and recordings by James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Jerry Cantrell, Miles Caton, Rhiannon Giddens, Ludwig Göransson, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Lola Kirke, Jack O’Connell, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Og Dayv, Bobby Rush,...

Alice in Chains have added three US headlining dates surrounding their festival appearances in May.

The shows will take place May 8th in Uncasville, Connecticut; May 13th in Nashville; and May 15th in Dothan, Alabama. The fest appearances include stops at the Mmr*B*Q celebration on May 10th in Camden, New Jersey; Sonic Temple on May 11th in Columbus, Ohio; and at Welcome to Rockville on May 16th in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Ticket information for select dates can be found via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

While Alice in Chains have only played one concert since 2023 (an appearance at Sick New World last April), singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell has been quite active with his solo endeavors, releasing a new LP, I Want Blood,...

Jerry Cantrell kicked off his “I Want Blood” North American tour on Friday night (January 31st) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and performed the Alice in Chains song “Hate to Feel” for the first time in more than 30 years.

The deep cut from the seminal 1992 album Dirt hadn’t been performed by Alice in Chains or any member of the band since a November 1993 show.

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Cantrell and his solo band dusted off the tune 13 songs into a 17-song set in Niagara Falls, and played it again over the weekend at shows in Sayreville, New Jersey, and Portland, Maine — which means it will likely remain a staple in the set during the duration of the tour.

Singer Greg Puciato is part of Cantrell’s touring band, and often takes on the late Layne Staley’s vocal parts on the Alice in Chains songs in Cantrell’s sets.

Nirvana’s Nevermind has just become only the ninth release to spend 700 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. When you eliminate greatest-hits compilations, it’s only the fourth studio LP to achieve that milestone.

The game-changing 1991 album sits at No. 120 on the latest Billboard 200 chart, it’s 700th non-consecutive week on the overall albums tally. As far as studio albums are considered, only Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon (990 weeks), Metallica’s “Black Album” (767 weeks), and Bruno Mars’ Doo-Wops & Hooligans (706 weeks) top Nirvana’s sophomore LP.

Among the other releases in the Top 9 are greatest-hits collections from Bob Marley and the Wailers (865 weeks), Journey (835 weeks), Creedence Clearwater Revival (724 weeks), Eminem (714 weeks), and Guns N’ Roses (704 weeks).

Upon its release in September 1991, Nevermind changed the face of rock music. At a time when hair metal was dominating MTV and radio airwaves, the Nirvana album helped usher in a grunge and alternative revolution,...

Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alice in Chains, and other artists spent massive Covid relief money on luxury items, travel, and themselves, according to a new report from Business Insider.

The piece is a follow-up of sorts to a 2023 Insider story that revealed some of the big-name artists who reportedly tapped into the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (Svog) program. This program was meant to provide relief to shuttered venues and other businesses tied to the live entertainment industry — which did include the companies artists start to handle the touring side of their business.

Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison have announced the initial lineup for their upcoming “Above Ground 4” benefit concert. The evening will see the two musicians joined by Billy Idol, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, Guns N’ Roses Duff McKagan, and more as they perform the classic debut albums by New York Dolls and The Cars in full.

The 2025 edition of the benefit show will take place January 25th at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California, with tickets available here. Proceeds will aid MusiCares via Above Ground, a “registered 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to raising funds for and awareness to the issues of mental health and suicide prevention.”

Joining the aforementioned acts on the bill are Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads/Modern Lovers), Josh Freese (Foo Fighters), Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), and Tommy Henriksen & Glen Sobel, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks.

The 2025 lineup for France’s massive annual metal gathering Hellfest has been unveiled, featuring headliners Linkin Park, Korn, Muse, and Scorpions among more than 180 total acts.

The festival will take place June 19th-22nd in Clisson, France, with four-day passes having already sold out prior to the lineup announcement. However, fans can look for passes via Viagogo.

Korn will headline the Thursday (June 19th) lineup, featuring Lindemann, Apocalyptica, Electric Callboy, The Hellacopters, Sunn O))), Turbonegro, and more.

Muse top the Friday (June 20th) bill, which also includes The Hu, The Cult, Within Temptation, Sex Pistols Featuring Frank Carter, Spiritbox, Exodus, and others.

The Saturday (June 21st) lineup is toplined by Scorpions, and rounded out by Judas Priest, Turnstile, Dream Theater, the newly formed SatchVai band, Russian Circles, and more.

And Linkin Park will close out the fest on Sunday (June 22nd), topping a bill that includes Refused, Cypress Hill, Falling in Reverse,...

Jerry Cantrell has announced the I Want Blood spoken word series — a re-imagining of his latest solo album with spoken word recitations by the Alice in Chains guitarist-singer. The new version of “Vilified” can be streamed now.

Cantrell originally conceived the idea as a one-off B-side for the original “Vilified” single. After laying down a spoken word rendition of the lyrics, he handed off the track to his demo partner Maxwell Urasky to add backing music.

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“He’s a really talented musician, and he said, ‘Let me mess around with it for a night,’” Cantrell recalled in an interview with the “Lipps Service” podcast [as transcribed via a press release]. “He came back the next day with that piece of music, and it sounded killer. I brought it in to [producer] Joe Barresi and he said, ‘Man, you should do this with all of them.’”

The results are basically a new track altogether,...

The full lineup has been unveiled for the 2025 Welcome to Rockville festival. The headliners for the four-day fest in Daytona Beach, Florida include Linkin Park, Green Day, Korn, and Shinedown.

Welcome to Rockville festival will take place May 15th-18th at the Daytona International Speedway. Among the other acts on the bill are Bad Omens, Incubus, Rob Zombie, Alice in Chains, Good Charlotte, Pierce the Veil, Sublime, Marilyn Manson, Knocked Loose, Three Days Grace, Halestorm, Mudvayne, I Prevail, 3 Doors Down, Jimmy Eat World, Body Count, Chevelle, Mastodon, Insane Clown Posse, and more.

Four-day passes and single-day tickets are available via the official Welcome to Rockville website.

Leading up to the full lineup announcement, promoter Danny Wimmer Presents had been unveiling the Stage 4 and Stage 5 lineups, including bands such as Power Trip, Dillinger Escape Plan, Whitechapel, Killswitch Engage, Underoath, Health, Quicksand, Deafheaven, and more.

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Each week, Consequence rings in New Music Friday by highlighting new albums to stream. We’ve made it midway through October, and there are a ton of great new records to check out this week.

Among the highlights are a Warriors concept album from Lin-Manuel Miranda, MC5’s first album in over 50 years, and fresh music from Jordana and Audrey Nuna. Plus, Billie Joe Armstrong’s side-project Pinhead Gunpowder returns with a new project — the first one this century — while Bon Iver is back with his first studio recording since 2019. Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham have unveiled a complete covers album of Buckingham Nicks, and Japandroids have unleashed their swan song.

Here are 15 new albums to stream today.

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Singer-songwriters Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham have joined forces for Cunningham Bird, a covers album that recreates Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham’s 1973 record Buckingham Nicks in its entirety.

Health have released the new song “Free To Die” featuring fellow industrial luminaries Filter.

The song touts a prominent duet by Health’s Jake Duzsik and Richard Patrick of Filter. Their higher register voices are perfectly complimentary to one another, riding over blasts of hyper-compressed guitar and a pulsing electronic beat. Musically, the track falls in Health’s court — though Patrick’s knack for cutting vocal melodies is also quite tangible.

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“Free To Die” comes as part of Health’s newly released Rat Wars Ultra Edition, an expanded reissue of their 2023 full-length.

In addition to the original 12-song tracklist, the band has attached a four-song “Addendum” EP that includes the track with Filter plus previously released singles “Ashamed” (featuring Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches), Health’s cover of Deftones’ “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away),” and the Bad Omens/Swarm collab “The Drain.”

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Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains has announced a 2025 North American solo tour with support from Filter.

The outing kicks off January 31st in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and wraps up with a homecoming show on March 9th at the Moore Theatre in Seattle. The route will hit big markets such as New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles along the way.

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A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Wednesday (October 16th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Tempo. General ticket sales start Friday (October 18th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

The tour announcement comes just days before the release of Cantrell’s new solo album, I Want Blood, on Friday (October 18th). To celebrate the occasion, the Alice in Chains singer/guitarist is playing a one-off — and now sold-out — release show on Thursday (October 17th) in Pioneertown, California, at Pappy + Harriet’s.

Jerry Cantrell has unveiled the title track from his upcoming solo album, I Want Blood. The song features Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan on bass and Faith No More’s Mike Bordin on drums.

“I Want Blood” follows the singles “Vilified” and “Afterglow,” and serves as the final preview of the album before its October 18th release.

The song is one of three tracks on the album that McKagan plays bass on and one of two songs on which Bordin handles drums. Other musicians who contributed to I Want Blood include Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Greg Puciato, Gil Sharone, and Lola Colette.

Of the three singles released thus far, “I Want Blood” sounds the least like Alice in Chains. In fact, it has more of a Queens of the Stone Age vibe. However, Cantrell’s distinct voice and guitar playing are still instantly recognizable.

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Jerry Cantrell has unleashed “Afterglow” as the second single from his upcoming album, I Want Blood. The song is accompanied by a music video created by Cantrell and visual artist Matt Mahurin, who directed Alice in Chains’ “No Excuses” and “Angry Chair” videos in the 1990s.

“Afterglow” follows previous single “Vilified,” which was released in late July. The music video for “Afterglow” features close-up shots of Cantrell singing the song along with eye-catching visuals created by Mahurin.

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“Two of my all-time favorite videos I’ve directed are ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Angry Chair’ for Alice In Chains in the early 1990s,” stated Mahurin. “To be able to once again offer my visual work to Jerry’s ‘Afterglow’ some thirty years later was a blast. From opera aria to pop tune, everybody sees a movie playing in their mind’s eye when they listen to a song.

Jerry Cantrell is currently on the road with his solo band supporting Bush’s North American tour, and his recent stop in Toronto saw him invite a special guest onstage for a rendition of Alice in Chains’ “Rooster.”

Cantrell’s solo band already has a fantastic co-singer in Better Lovers/ex-Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato, and the duo was joined by another powerful voice in the form of Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green.

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“I’ve got a little surprise for you tonight,” said Cantrell as he introduced his guest prior to the final song of the set. “A good friend of mine who came to see the show. He just wanted say ‘Hey’ and kick back and watch the show like you guys, but of course I was not gonna let him do that without getting up here and playing with me… Mr. Dallas Green.

Alice in Chains have announced a 15th anniversary vinyl reissue of their 2009 comeback album Black Gives Way to Blue. The 2-lp repressing arrives September 27th in four vinyl colorways via Craft Recordings.

Black Gives Way to Blue has long been out-of-print on vinyl, with original pressings fetching steep prices on the secondhand market.

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Now fans and collectors can nab the record in three new colorways: “Black Widow” red smoke (available exclusively through the Alice In Chains store), “Black Smoke” (via the Craft Recordings store), and “Electric Smoke” (available via Revolver). There’s also a standard black vinyl pressing available via Amazon.

Alice in Chains’ fourth studio album, Black Gives Way to Blue marked a new chapter for the band. After a lengthy hiatus and the passing of frontman Layne Staley in 2002, Aic made their valiant return with a new singer, William DuVall, and eventually released...

Jerry Cantrell has announced a new solo album titled I Want Blood. In advance of its October 18th release, the Alice in Chains singer-guitarist has unveiled the lead single and album opener, “Vilified.”

The news comes just as Cantrell launches a North American summer tour supporting Bush. The seven-week outing kicks off tonight (July 26th) in Bend, Oregon, and runs through a September 15th show in Los Angeles, with tickets available here.

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I Want Blood is the follow-up to Cantrell’s 2021 album, Brighten. The new LP is stacked with notable contributors, including bassists Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) and Robert Trujillo (Metallica); drummers Mike Bordin (Faith No More) and Gil Sharone; and backing vocals by Greg Puciato and Lola Colette.

“This record is a serious piece of work. It’s a motherf**ker,” Cantrell stated about I Want Blood. “It’s hard, no doubt, and completely unlike Brighten.

Bush are gearing up for a 2024 tour in support of their recent compilation Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023 (enter to win tickets here), but Gavin Rossdale and Corey Britz still found some time to stop by The Today Show and perform their classic songs “Glycerine” and “Swallowed.”

While participating in the annual Citi Concert Series in New York, Rossdale and Britz opted for what they jokingly referred to as the “sad piano version” of “Swallowed.” Rossdale explained, “We’re doing something we’ve never done before, because that’s how we roll.”

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Head over to The Today Show website to watch Bush run through “Glycerine” and “Swallowed.” They’re also available to view below.

Speaking about their upcoming tour, Rossdale explained, “I didn’t want to have The Greatest Hits because it felt a bit revisionist, but it’s actually a celebration. I changed my thinking about it.

Jerry Cantrell has been reunited with his beloved G&l Rampage “Blue Dress” guitar, and it turns out that it wasn’t stolen after all. The treasured instrument was just “misplaced,” according to the Alice in Chains rocker.

On Tuesday (April 9th), Cantrell’s team reported on his social pages that it was believed that the guitar had been “stolen from his car in either LA or San Bernardino/Highland.”

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After several news outlets, including Heavy Consequence, reported on the apparent theft, Cantrell posted a video message late on Wednesday (April 10th) letting fans know that the guitar was back in his hands.

“We found the damn thing. There it is,” said Cantrell in the video, pointing to the guitar. “God, what a relief. It was misplaced over the weekend during transit between photo shoots and the studio. I’m working on a record right now,...

Jerry Cantrell’s G&l Rampage “Blue Dress” electric guitar has been stolen, and the Alice in Chains singer-guitarist is offering a reward for its return.

The original 1984 instrument is one of the most recognizable axes in Cantrell’s collection due to its many vibrant stickers, and he could often be seen playing it onstage with Alice in Chains.

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The guitar (serial number “G016467”) was apparently stolen from Cantrell’s car in either Los Angeles or San Bernardino/Highland in California, according to a post on Cantrell’s Facebook. It was in a black G&l gig bag at the time.

“If you have seen the guitar or have any information regarding its whereabouts, please contact info@velvethammer.net immediately,” reads the post. “We’re offering a reward to anyone who can help us locate the guitar. We sincerely appreciate your help.”

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Gavin Rossdale returned to the Tonight Show on Tuesday night to perform the Bush hit “Glycerine” with a string section, just as he did 28 years ago in 1996.

The frontman played the band’s classic ballad in celebration of Bush’s just-announced “Loaded: The Greatest Hits” North American Summer 2024 tour featuring support from Jerry Cantrell and Candlebox (tickets available here). Loaded: The Greatest Hits is also the name of the band’s recently released best-of compilation.

A few things have changed since Rossdale first performed the song in March 1996 on the Tonight Show. Jay Leno was the host at the time, while Jimmy Fallon helms the late-night program nowadays. Rossdale, meanwhile, was 30 years old during the first appearance, and is 58 now.

Like the first time, Rossdale performed without his Bush bandmates, instead employing a string section to back him up during the heart-wrenching tune.

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Not to be outdone by No Doubt’s reunion announcement, Bush stopped by The Tonight Show to perform their 1994 single “Glycerine.” Frontman Gavin Rossdale appeared on the late-night show ahead of the band’s upcoming greatest hits tour, showcasing the grungy song with a string quartet (and, oddly, no other musicians).

Bush will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year with a 32-date North American tour dubbed Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour. The trek will kick off on July 26 at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Or, and will feature special...

Bush have announced a Summer 2024 North American tour with support from Alice in Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell and Candlebox.

The trifecta makes for a stacked package of alt-rock/grunge luminaries. Dates kick off July 26th at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon, and wrap up on September 15th at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. More dates are expected to be announced.

A Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins Wednesday (January 17th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Spotlight. General ticket sales start Friday (January 19th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

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Bush will be performing all their best-known songs in support of their recent compilation Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023, which included the new single “Nowhere to Go but Everywhere.

Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian celebrated his 60th birthday on December 31st with an “epic” party featuring a number of his musician friends participating in a 42-song all-star jam. Among the highlights was Alice in Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell belting out the Billy Joel classic “You May Be Right.”

The festivities at Galpin Speed Shop in Van Nuys, California, got underway when Ian entered the venue as a passenger in a Batmobile as Slayer’s “Raining Blood” played over the P.A. system.

According to Blabbermouth, among the musicians attending and/or participating in the jam session were Cantrell, Anthrax bandmates Charlie Benante and Frank Bello, Gary Holt, Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Brendon Small (Dethklok), Doug Pinnick (King’s X), Andrew Hurley (Fall Out Boy), Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe), Roy Mayorga, Robb Flynn (Machine Head), Jay Buchanan (Rival Sons), Danny Lilker, John Bush, and Joey Vera (Armored Saint).

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System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, who recorded the song “Patterns” together in 2000, have reunited for a new song that will help raise money for imperiled Armenians.

The tune was the brainchild of Cesar Gueikian, CEO of Gibson Brands. Gueikian, an Argentine member of the Armenian diaspora, teamed with Tankian and Iommi on a new song, “Deconstruction,” that’s coming out under the banner of the Gibson Band via Gibson Records as a charity single. The tune is a six-minute descent into psychedelic...

Duff McKagan released his third solo album, Lighthouse, on Friday (October 20th), and the Guns N’ Roses bassist has unveiled a music video for the song “I Just Don’t Know” featuring Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains.

The plaintive and honest clip sees McKagan and Cantrell playing the acoustic-based track under a massive strobe light that changes based on the mood of the music. Cantrell also contributes a guitar solo and backing vocals to the track.

Lyrically, it’s McKagan at his most sincere and personal, his voice dominant amongst the chiming acoustics — for which Cantrell is a perfect fit. The collab also sees Cantrell reciprocating McKagan’s contribution to the the former’s 2021 solo album, Brighten.

As for Lighthouse, McKagan began work on the project after opening his own Seattle recording studio in 2019. In a press release, he said that the studio allowed him to “finally explore songs...

Post Malone appeared on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday, and while he was there, he delivered a stirring acoustic rendition of Alice in Chains’ signature hit, “Them Bones.” Watch the performance below.

Introducing it by saying “Hey, Howard, hopefully I don’t fuck these lyrics up,” Post began his take on the song, playing guitarist Jerry Cantrell’s signature chromatic riff on a beefy acoustic guitar, as he was backed by a choir. Building tension through the opening verse, the arrangement blossomed on the first chorus when the drum line dropped and Post belted the iconic “Ah’s” originally delivered by Alice’s Layne Staley.

By the end of the song, Post was able to build enough energy with his gravelly croon that it’s easy to forget that you’re listening to an acoustic version of the grunge anthem. He finished it off with a final a cappella “Ah,...

Alice in Chains played a headlining concert on Thursday (October 5th) in Highland, California, and the grunge icons were joined by a special guest: guitar legend Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, and the current Pantera lineup.

Wylde took the stage for “Would?” — the closing masterpiece on Dirt and the final song of Alice in Chains’ main set, prior to the encore.

“To be onstage and see Zakk Wylde walk out with my Les Paul, that’s just an honor right there,” said Aic singer-guitarist William DuVall during Wylde’s introduction. “The man’s a genre unto himself.”

Wylde falls right in with Jerry Cantrell and the rest of the band, tactfully complementing the rhythm section rather than trying to get to showy. But during the chorus, he displays his masterful right-hand pick work, adding some tasteful syncopations and additional chunk to the mix.

Wylde’s appearance isn’t too surprising.

In This Moment have unveiled “Godmode” — the title track from the Los Angeles alt-metal band’s forthcoming album arriving October 27th.

The song is one of the most diverse musical offerings from Itm to date. Opening with an electronic pulse, the band go full on electro-industrial for the first half of the track, with the chorus taking a more metal-based direction. Maria Brink’s vocals follow suit, shedding a mask of glitchy distortion before cutting clean through the mix.

“The lyrics came from feeling powerful and tribal and entrancing,” Brink commented in a press statement. “The fact that [guitarist] Chris [Howorth] gets me so much that I can literally send him a voicemail and he sends it back to me in music form shows how in tune we are. It’s been a long time since I screamed on an entire verse for a song. I wanted to release a bunch of stuff and it felt visceral.

In This Moment have announced a new album, Godmode, arriving October 27th. The band has also mapped out a Fall 2023 US co-headlining tour with Ice Nine Kills, and has shared the single “The Purge.”

Dates kick off November 3rd in Gary, Indiana, and run through December 2nd in Wheeling, West Virginia. Avatar and New Years Day will provide support.

A Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins Wednesday (July 19th) at 10 a.m. local time Ticketmaster using the code Legend. General ticket sales begin Friday (July 21st) at 10 a.m. local time. Alternatively you can look for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

Godmode will mark Itm’s first new album since 2020’s Mother. The first tease of the LP, “The Purge,” showcases the varied styles of heavy metal present in Itm’s music, from pulsing industrial textures to unabashed nu-metal tropes.

Duff McKagan has announced his third solo album, Lighthouse, due October 20th. In advance of its release, the Guns N’ Roses bassist has unveiled the title track.

The 11-song effort ends with three tracks boasting notable guest musicians: “Hope,” featuring McKagan’s Gn’R bandmate Slash; “I Just Don’t Know,” featuring Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell; and “Lighthouse (Reprise)” featuring punk godfather Iggy Pop.

On the title track, McKagan sounds like a punk-rock Bob Dylan as he sings the initial verses over an acoustic guitar line for the first minute or so of the tune. From there, the song kicks in with multi-track vocals and pounding drums for the soaring chorus.

McKagan says of the new album and its theme, “The crashing…. the cresting waves, the falling through of all that surrounds you. Life sometimes tosses us around, and we feel the want of comfort and the pull of home.

Guns N’ Roses’ bassist, Duff McKagan, wants your guiding light on “Lighthouse,” the gentle title track from his upcoming solo album. “Won’t you be my lighthouse?” he sings over a gospel backdrop of organ and backup vocalists. “Give me sight and lead me on/Oh, shine on me, my lighthouse/And dry my aching bones.” The music then shifts gears and becomes more uplifting as McKagan leads a choir singing “Shine, shine, shine,” building bigger and bigger. The full album will shine its light on Oct. 20.

“The crashing … the cresting waves,...

Better Lovers — a newly formed supergroup featuring current and former members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, and Fit for an Autopsy — are introducing themselves with their debut single, “30 Under 13.”

The band is comprised of singer Greg Puciato (ex-Dillinger Escape Plan), guitarist Will Putney (Fit for an Autopsy), and three ex-members of Every Time I Die: guitarist Jordan Buckley, drummer Clayton “Goose” Holyoak, and bassist Stephen Micciche.

The fiery single “30 Under 13” features Puciato in full scream mode during the chaotic verses before delivering a clean vocal for the trippy chorus. At the 2:15 mark, the track goes high-speed hardcore.

“Jordan sent me some already finished instrumental tracks, and they hit me at just the right time,” said Puciato in a press release. “Those tracks woke up a side of me that I thought was fully extinct but was merely evolving and changing. To my complete surprise...

Greg Puciato, the longtime frontman of The Dillinger Escape Plan, has announced his first full-scale North American solo tour.

Since the breakup of The Dillinger Escape Plan in 2017, Puciato has remained quite busy, releasing two solo albums, along with new LPs from his bands The Black Queen and Killer Be Killed. He has also toured extensively as part of Jerry Cantrell’s backing band.

The solo outing kicks off May 3rd in Roseville, California, and runs through a June 7th show in Los Angeles. A Live Nation pre-sale for select dates begins either on Wednesday (March 22nd) or Thursday (March 23rd) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster using the code Opener, with a general sale starting Friday.

Support on the trek will come from Escuela Grind (minus May 18th-27th), Deaf Club (featuring Justin Pearson of The Locust and Dead Cross), and Trace Amount.

“Gonna take a big ol...

Faced with the biggest, craziest Keanu Reeves kill-fest yet in “John Wick 4,” composer Tyler Bates upped the musical ante the only way possible: He added an orchestra to the essential “John Wick” palette of raw, headbanging guitars, drums and synths.

Bates – also known for his “Guardian of the Galaxy” scores – has collaborated with fellow composer Joel J. Richard on all of the “John Wick” music since the first film opened in 2014. “We share some very similar taste, and as friends, we’re just already on a subconscious wavelength,” says Bates.

“If you listen to the four scores, they’ve definitely grown as the scope of the films has. Not in the way that it’s now an orchestra and it’s larger; it’s just that the color palette has continued to develop throughout, still maintaining the fun, hybrid-rock foundation to the score.”

Director Chad Stahelski is “a rocker,...

The Dillinger Escape Plan’s 2013 album One of Us Is the Killer has inspired a new graphic novel of the same name, arriving in the near future via Sumerian Comics.

Rock & Roll Hell creators Sam Romesburg and Ben Roberts were inspired by the album title to pen the original story, which was then influenced by various concepts within the LP’s songs and lyrics. Visual artist Greg Di Angilla (Rock & Roll Hell) and colorist Warnia Sahadewa (Doctor Who) are credited with the cover art and colors, respectively.

The plot synopsis reads: “A string of assassinations made by a politically-motivated killer known only to the public as The Quill serves as the spark to ignite a full scale revolution. Set in a technologically advanced American City in the not too distant future, Vertical Integration Corp. has seized all means of production and capital available, creating a financial synergy unlike any that has ever existed.

The estate of Joey Ramone has agreed to sell a stake of the punk legend’s music publishing rights for 10 million.

The acquisition was part of a larger 2 billion partnership between independent publisher Primary Wave Music and investment company Brookfield Asset Management, the Wall Street Journal reports. In addition to acquiring Ramone’s publishing, Primary Wave also secured non-exclusive rights to use Ramone’s name and likeness.

“I’m happy to welcome Primary Wave as partners in my brother’s interests in Ramones,” Joey Ramone’s brother Mitchel Hyman (a.

Thunderstorms have wreaked havoc on Daytona Beach, Florida’s Welcome to Rockville Festival this weekend as both Friday and Saturday night’s headlining slots were canceled due to the inclement weather.

Both Korn’s Friday night show — as well as sets by Skillet and Breaking Benjamin — and Guns N’ Roses’ headlining set Saturday were called off for precautionary reasons as storm warnings hit the area, forcing the festivalgoers at the Daytona International Speedway to evacuate. Other artists like Jerry Cantrell and Shinedown played abbreviated sets before the evacuation order was mandated.

Jerry Cantrell, founding member of Alice In Chains, continues to celebrate his latest release, Brighten with the enchanting and haunted animated music video for “Siren Song”, which premieres exclusively on Bloody Disgusting. The new animated video, directed and animated by Nate Merritt, shows a western-themed fantasy world that could be a trip through the mind […]

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