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The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Paper Heart, a new movie based on the life of former Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland, is in development by Dark Pictures. Weiland died in 2015 at the age of 48.

The production company acquired the rights to base the film on the Weiland memoir Not Dead & Not for Sale, written by Weiland with David Ritz.  The movie is being written by Dark Pictures co-founder Jennifer Erwin, who identifies as a “diehard” Stone Temple Pilots fan. Erwin commented: “It’s an honor to have the trust to tell Scott’s story and the ability to portray the lesser known sides of him – the loving and tender man he was, the high school athlete he was, the melancholy soul he was and the legendary frontman that he will always be.”

Weiland formed the band Stone Temple Pilots with brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo. In 1993, the band’s debut album Core peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 followed by their biggest success a year later in 1994 when STP released the No. 1 album Purple, which included the hit songs “Big Empty,” “Vasoline” and “Interstate Love Song.”

Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were just revealed as the producers for the next album from pop star Halsey.

Halsey announced her next album is called If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power; however, no release date has yet been announced.  She also shared a short teaser of the album earlier on her social media pages with the caption: “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power The FOURTH album by Halsey Produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross”

Halsey has been dabbling in the rock genre recently, releasing “11 Minutes” with Yungblud and Travis Barker in 2019, “Forget Me Too” with Machine Gun Kelly in 2020, and several songs with Bring Me the Horizon. Her last release, Manic, reached number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts and included hit such as “Graveyard” and “Without Me.” The full-length album also featured BTS’ Suga and Alanis Morissette.

Candlebox will be kicking-off a U.S. tour in support of their upcoming new album, Wolves. The tour begins in Louisville, KY, on August 5, and will run until November 6, wrapping up in Candlebox’s hometown of Seattle. The final two Seattle shows on November 5 and 6 will both feature Candlebox’s original lineup.  Tickets are on sale now at:  ticketmaster.com

Candlebox will release Wolves on September 17, and will be available on all formats (CD, vinyl, and through digital outlets). In preparation for the upcoming album, Candlebox is offering special pre-order packages, including vinyl, shirts, and CDs – for more info, click here.

ZZ Top have just revealed a massive North American tour across the United States and Canada over the next year, including the band’s first concerts since February 2020.  The band will perform over 75 concerts beginning next month through May 2022, beginning with a stretch of U.S. dates that kicks off July 16 at Iowa’s Delaware County Fair. The band will then make their way around the country, coming to a stop in Midland, Texas, on Dec. 12 before taking a break and picking back up in British Columbia on April 23, 2022.

ZZ Top vocalist and bassist Dusty Hill said: “They shut the door right after our 50th anniversary tour and now it’s back open. We’re excited to get out there and play our music for everybody.” Drummer Frank Beard added, “To say we’re looking forward to getting back out on the road and performing in front of real people is the understatement of the last 16 months, if not the century,” and singer-guitarist Billy Gibbons shared: “ZZ is coming on strong. Let’s get it!”

For a full list of tour dates and ticket information, visit zztop.com.

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Marilyn Manson agreed to turn himself into police in Los Angeles over an outstanding warrant for allegedly spitting on a videographer during a concert in New Hampshire back in 2019. The warrant is for two counts of misdemeanor simple assault; Manson has agreed to have Los Angeles police book and process him for the charges.

New Hampshire Police Chief Anthony J. Bean Burpee told the paper in an email, “What this all means for us is that… it has forced Mr. Warner to finally address his outstanding NH warrant, which will, in turn, allow the victim of the crime to have her say/day in Court in order to hopefully hold Mr. Warner accountable for his actions.”

Corey Taylor was one of the first major artists to hit the road this year, and he just wrapped up a month-long US run. Now, the singer announced he had added a new summer leg to his solo tour, just weeks before Slipknot will hit the road for their fall tour

Taylor’s new solo leg kicks off August 6th at the House of Blues in Las Vegas and runs through an August 19th show at Denver’s Sculpture Park. Taylor will also play a July 16th gig at Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin. Taylor will then join up with his Slipknot bandmates in September for the previously announced “Knotfest Roadshow” tour, which also features Killswitch Engage, Fever 333, and Code Orange.

For more information, click the link – here.

In celebration of their recent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the release of their documentary film The Go-Go’s last year, The Go-Go’s have announced five North American tour dates on the West Coast for winter 2021-2022.

The Go-Go’s said in a statement:  “We really missed seeing and playing for our fans and we are happy we can experience and enjoy live music with each other once again.  We are looking forward to celebrating and bringing in a brighter new year with everyone.”

The tour includes performances in San Francisco (December 28th), Los Angeles (December 29th), Las Vegas (December 31st and January 1st), and San Diego (January 3rd). Tickets go on sale today, June 25th at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET at Ticketmaster.

Blink-182’s bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus has shared that he is battling cancer and that he is in the middle of undergoing chemotherapy treatment for the illness. Hoppus did not reveal the type of cancer he is battling, or what stage he is in.

The 49-year-old Hoppus posted on Twitter: “For the past three months I’ve been undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. It sucks and I’m scared, and at the same time I’m blessed with incredible doctors and family and friends to get me through this.  I still have months of treatment ahead of me but I’m trying to remain hopeful and positive. Can’t wait to be cancer free and see you all at a concert in the near future. Love to you all”. 

Hoppus is a founding member of Blink-182, along with drummer Scott Raynor and guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge. Following Hoppus’ reveal, DeLonge took to Twitter to say he was aware of Hoppus’ cancer diagnosis and offered his support.  Drummer Travis Barker took to his Instagram Stories to voice support for his bandmate, writing, “Love you @markhoppus” and also said in a statement: “Mark is my brother and I love and support him. I will be with him every step of the way on stage and off and can’t wait for us to play together again soon.” 

Fresh off their full-capacity NYC Madison Square Garden show this past weekend, Foo Fighters announced they will reopen Los Angeles’ Fabulous Forum at a full-capacity performance.  The band announced the show will take place July 17th, the first show at the Forum in over a year.

Unlike the MSG show, fans who are not vaccinated can still get in if they provide proof of negative COVID test within the last 72 hours. The Forum website suggests wearing a mask inside, but it is not posted as mandatory.

Tickets will be on sale to the public this Friday, June 25 at 10am PT.  You can purchase tickets and find general information at the link: here.

Wolfgang Van Halen has reached the top of the charts with his hugely successful ‘Mammoth WVH’ album. Following its release on June 11, the album has hit No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums, Hard Rock Albums and Independent Albums charts, as well as No. 2 on the Top Album Sales and Current Album Sales lists, and at No. 12 on the Billboard 200.  Van Halen said on social media: “I’m blown away and eternally grateful for the support you’ve all given me. This is absolutely crazy. Thank you (Like seriously… a DEBUT ROCK album getting a top 15 placement on the Billboard Top 200 in 2021?! Absolutely insane. You are all incredible.)”

Van Halen debuted the album’s lead single “The Distance” – a tribute to his late father Eddie Van Halen – last fall to critical acclaim and huge popularity.  Wolfgang writes all the songs and performs all of the instrumentation and vocals for Mammoth WVH.   Said Wolfgang: “The name Mammoth is really special to me. Not only was it the name of Van Halen before it became Van Halen, but my father was also the lead singer. Ever since my dad told me this, I always thought that when I grew up, I’d call my own band Mammoth, because I loved the name so much. I’m so thankful that my father was able to listen to, and enjoy the music I made. Nothing made me happier than seeing how proud he was that I was continuing the family legacy.”

Mammoth WVH will hit the road this summer, joining Guns N’ Roses for a tour of US stadiums.

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